The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-02-06
WILL BEAT CRUM
Senator TiIIman to Talk to Death
His Nomination.
HE HAS A HARD Fight

But He Plans o One-Man FilibuS-
ter by Which He Hopes to Defeat
Crum's Appointment - Declares
He Can Talk 1t to Death Provided
His Health Will Stand.
Washington, Feb. 3.-In order to
defeat the confirmation Of w. D.
Crum's appointment as collector of
the port at Charleston, it is stated
today that s. TOR Tillman, if neces-
sary, will conduct "one-man" fiilli-
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
a vote so long as a senator wants
to re heard, and there is no way. By
which the remarks of member can
be limited.
Senator Tillman has requested q
number OF Democrats to nelp him
with his fllibuster, speaking from
one hour to half day each, and he
has enlisted the aid of number.
although it appears that many DEM
ocrats doubt the wisdom of contin-
uing the fight on Crum.
But, with little help, Tillman
should be able to hold up the confir-
nation until Taft is inaugurated,
and unless he changes his miEd, he
will do this.
The senate does not hold an ex-
ecutive session every day, and this
fact will operate to the hand Of Till
man, as the Crum matter can be con-
sidered only in executive session.
After Senator Tillman had taken
the floor, he called for quorum,
and after the roll call, he announced
that he proposed to see that a quo.
rum was maintained throughout the
day.
The vice president called his at
tention to ruling made in the last
hours of the last session Of congress,
to the effect that, business must not
intervene between calls for a quo
rum, and that speech would not be
regarded as business"
This announcement provoked a
discussion of the rule, but through
out the afternoon no occasion arose
to call forth ruling on that ques-
ton.
Mr.. Tillman lad received commu-
nications from various commercial
bodies of Charleston. in opposition
to the confirmation of the Crum nom
nation, and read them to prove that
his protest against Crum fully repre-
sented the popular sentiment In
Charleston.
The Japanese and Chinese ques-
tions, now causing discussion on the
Pacific coast, were referred to, and
Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia, made a gen.
eral inquiry of the Pacific coast as
to their attitude toward any propo-
sition to appoint Chinaman as col
lector of customs of San Francisco.
There was a very general discus
sion of the race problem in which
several of the senator's on the DEM
ocratic side took part. Senator
Money occupied nearly an hour and
reviewed the history of the races,
to sustain his position that the SUI
periority Of the white race marked
it to dominate in matters of govern
ment.
About fifty senator's remained in
the chamber thoroughout the ses-
soin. The nomination will come up
in executive session today, and Mr..
Tillman, it is expected, will continue
mis- remarks.
As predicted above, the Crum mat
ter came up today and nearly four
hours was devoted to its considera-
ton. Senator Tillman aided by his
Democratic colleagues STAYED off ac-
ton and the matter went over for
the present.
The Republican senator's are unit
ed in favor Of confirming Crum in
order that Mr.. Taft may be relley-
ed of the necessity of sending NOM
ination to the senate, which has been
opposed during the present admins
tration.
The debate in the senate today,
| according to the reports which leak
ed out afterwards, resembled an old
time ministrelsy. Senator Tillman,
McLaurin, Money and Johnston told
negro dialect stories and kept the
senate in laughter throughout the
proceedings.
Nothing but the best OF hunor
was displayed. Senator Tillman re-
counted a number of incidents with
his various controversies with Presi.
dent Roosevelt.
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