The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-10
WILL BEAT CRUM
Senator IiIIman to Talk to Death
His Nomination.
He HAS A HARD FIGHT

He HAS A HARD Fight
But He Plans q One-Man Fiibus-
ter by Which BE Hopes to Defeat
Crun's Appointment - Declares
He Can Talk 1t to Death Provided
His Health VIII Stand.
Washington, Feb. 3.--In order to
defeat the confirmation Of w. D.
Crum's appointment as collector OF
the port at Charleston, 1t is stated
today that Senator Tillman, If neces-
sary, will conduct "oae-mano fi1li-
buster until congress adjourns on
March 4, even at the risk Of his.
health, which is none too good.
The senator proposes to talk the
confirmation to death, which he may
easily do if his strength doesn't de-
sert him. Under the rules Of the.
senate, no proposition can be put to
vote so long as a senator wants
to Re heacd, and there is no way by
which the remarks Of member can
be limited. -,
Senator Tillman has requested a.
number OF Democrats 70 nelp him
with his fillibuster, speaking from
one hour to half a day each, and he
has enlisted the aid Of number,
although it appears that many Dem
ocrats doubt the wisdom Of contiI-:
1ing the fight on Crun. 81
But, with little help, Tillman.
should be able to hold up the connr-
nation until Taft is inaugurated,
and unless ne changes mis- mind, he:
will do this. .sf5;Ss;Ss sf5;sssS
The senate does not hold an ex-s
ecutive session every day, and this:
fact will operate to the hand Of Till
nan, as the Crum matter can be co1-s
sidered only in executive session.
After Senator Tillman had taken
..he floor, he called for quorum,
md after the roll call, he announced
hat he proposed to see that q quo
rum was maintained throughout the!
day. 5.'5ss:tss;l
The vice president called his at
.ention to ruling made in the lest:
hours of the last session OF congress,
20 the effect that, business must not:
intervene between calls for a quo
rum, and that speech would not be
regarded as business. :. ;f!ssEs,s .5:
This announcement provoked q:
discussion of the rule, but through.
out the afternoon no occasion arose
|: 20 call forth a ruling on that cues
ton ss.siE5s 5s:5
Mr. Tillman had received commu-.
nications from various commercial
bodies of Charleston, in opposition
70 the confirmation Of the Crum non-
nation, and read them to prove that
| his protest against Crum fully repre-.
sented the popular sentiment u!
Charleston. 81 5es5sss5$s:s 5.5s=s
The japanese and Chinese ques-
ions, now causing discussion on the.
Pacific coast, were referred to, and:
II. Bacon, Of Georgia, made e gsn--.
raj Inquiry of the Pacific coast as
0 their attitude toward any. propo-
.it;on to appoint a Cninaman az col-
actor Of customs Of San Francisco.
There was very general discus
ion of the race problem in which
:everal Of the senator's on the DEM
! cratic side took part. Senator
Honey occupied nearly an hour and
eviewed the history Of the races,
0 sustain his position that the SUI
/. eriority Of the white race marked
&. t to dominate in matters Of govern
oent.
/ About fifty senators remained IN
he chamber thoroughout the ses-
DIN. The nomination will come up
! I executive session today, and .Ar.
-iliman, it is expected, will continue
lis remarks.
/ AS predicted above, the Crum mat
er came up today and nearly four
ours was devoted to its consfdera-
ion. Senator Tillman aided by h.i
Democratic colleagues STAYED OF &C.
ion and the matter went over fot
he present.
The Republican senators are unit.
d in favor of confirming Crum II
,rder that Mr.. Taft may be relieT-
ID Of the necessity Of sending BON
nation to the senate, which has bees
opposed during the present admins
ration. .
The debate in the senate tcday
.ceording to the reports which leak
ID out afterwards, resembled an ole
ime ministrelsy. Senator Ttlman
ncLaurin, Money and Johnston tolt
; ,egro dialect stories and kept ths
senate in laughter throughout ts,
proceedings.
Nothing but the best OF humo'
was displayed. Senator TElman re
counted a number Of Incidents witt
: his various controversies with Presi
: dent Roosevelt.