The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-02-11
GRUDA Is DOWN.
senatar TlllH1an forces Che with.
drawal of His Name.
A NOTABLE VICTORY

SllS SGkO Va ki2S OtAh>k
Forces the Republicans to Give
Up Effort to Force Crum on Char
lesion as Collector.
Washington, Feb. 9.-Senator Till
man today put the nails in Crum's
political coffin when he secured
promise from Senator Fry, chairman
Of committee on commerce, charg-
ed with the duty Of handling the
nomination, that no further effort
would be made to confirm Crum at
the present session OF Congress.
Senator Tillman got the floor soon
after the Senate went into execu-
tive session, and after speaking for
an hour. Senator Fry announced that
as it was evident that the South Car
DINA Senator was just beginning, he
would say that under such circum-
stances it would be impossible to put
the Crnm nomination through.
Senator Tiliman did not at first
understand Senator Fry. He stopped
his speech and asked him what he
meant
Senator Fry replied that he would
not push the matter further, because
there was no apparent. chance to
make the nomination stick.
Senator Tillman then left the Sem
ate chamber and other business was
taken up.
The fact that Senator Fry has
announced that he will not push
the case further is a complete victory
for Senator Tillman. In all he has
spoken more than eight hours on
the case. When he began the task
of defeating Crum ten days ago,
many Senator'S said that it could not
be done, that President Roosevelt
would fight through Senators Lodge,
Fry and others. It would be abso-
lutely impossible to block the nomi-
nation, and that it would put the
people of Charleston in better light
if, they would gracefully submit and
make no further fight.
Senator Tillman took the opposite
view, and went to work to fight as
long as there was fighting ground.
In the beginning few of his col
leagues were disposed to take part
in the matter, but day by day more
have come to his rescue until during
the past few days practically all the
Democratic strength of the Senate
has been lined up with him in the
fight.
Several days ago Senator Tillman
announced that he was not interest
ed in what became Of Crum hereaf-
ter, that he could get any job he
might desire, and that his only pur-
pose was in waging successful fight
for the people of Charleston in the
determination to prevent Crum from
being again forced upon them. So
far as he knows there has been no
trade suggested. and he only wants
Crum ousted from the collectors
Office.
The way the matter stands now,
Crum will have to be nominated
again, and it is not believed by those
familiar with the situation that Pres
ident-elect Taft has any idea Of do
ing so.
A few days ago certain circum-
stances arose, which lent something
of a mystery to the case, and this
led to belief that Mr.. Taft had urg-
ed Senator Fry to push the case. 1t
is almost certain now that he will
not name Crum for another term.
Today's action apparently ends the
case with Senator Tillman, and the
people of Charleston who have furn-
ished him with the ammunition to
make the fight, the victory.
Senator Tillman would not discuss
the matter tonight other than to
say: 1--WE have won out"
P H McG