The Washington herald., 1909-02-04

'If it takes the Senate four hours to
digest a South Carolina Crum. how long
would it take the Senate 10 digest a
Georgia Cracker
That was the interrosatory comment os
Senator Clay. Of Georgia. on the dis
cussion in Tuesdays executive session
OF the Senate over the nomination Of Dr.
". D. Crum to be collector Of the port Of
Charleston. s. c.
The Crum case came before the Senate
again yesterday. and was considered BE-
hind closed doors for another four hours.
When the Senate adjourned. through lack
OF ability 10 muster quorum. the pro-
cess Of digestion had not been con-
pleted
TiIIman Leads Opposition.
It was made evident that Senator TIL
man. Of South Carolina, and some other
Southern Senator's are determined TO pro-
long discussion Of the Crum nomination
until the end Of the present Congress.
Should they succeed in this. the nouina-
tion would fail
The Southern Senator's who are oppos-
ing DR.. Crum are hopeful that II he is
defeated. President Taft VIII not appoint
another negro to the Office OF collector At
Charleston
Perhaps they are little hopeful also.
and there appears to be some reason for
this supposition. that If Crum's nonina-
tion should not be confirmed President
Taft would be placed II an embarrassing
position IN attempting to carry out his
policy OF breaking the soRdity OF the
south IN the interests OF the Republican
party.
7 Is contended that Il Mr.. Taft should
reBominste Dr. Crum OF nominate al
other man with negro blood IN his veins
for the eolleetorshlp he vould estrange
the prominent white Democrats OF Taft
convictions upon whom It is said he ex-
poets to depend IN carrying out his effort
20 gain Republican votes south OF the
Potomac.
Or. continuing the contention, II he
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might anger negro voters and be cor
strued as a slap st President Roosevelt.
who has stood stanchly by Crum-
Yesterdays discussion of the Crum ease
made Il evident that real flibuster is on
in the Senate. Senator Tiii1Han Is the
leader. and he was assisted ably BY Sens
tor McLaurin. OF Mississippi They did
most Of the talking
Mr. Tulman's remarks. while not 70
garded by some OF his hearers as of any
great value, were extremely interesting
and held the attention Of his colleagues
He devoted most Of his speech 20 an e.
fort 70 show that President Roosevelt had
nominated Crum 20 get even with Mr.
TiIIman on account OF various little diff
culties which they had In the last several
years.
Reviews Roosevelt Trouble.
MIR. TiTlman gave review Of his
troubles with Nr. Roosevelt. ard Senator'S
found It worth while listening 70. al
though they realized that Mr. T1rman
was engaged n the gentle art Of talking
against time
The South Carolina Senator told how
Mr.. Roosevelt had afronted MIN by with
drawing the invitation which he had IS
sued to him to attend the dinner given
by the President at the White House 10
Prince Henry Of Prussia, the brother OF
Emperor William.
Mr. TiIlman did not fan to refer to
how his nephew. former Lieut. Gov. jim
TImsn. OF South Carolina. got even
with the President for this affront to the
TilInan family, by refusing 70 present TO
Mai. Micah Jenkins, Of the Rough Riders.
the handsome sword which his grateful
feliow-South Csrolinians had arranged 10
give 10 him.
Nor did he neglect to tell how Presi-
dent Roosevelt came back at the TfIiman
family or going 10 South Carolina IN
person and handing the sword himself 10
Maj. Jenkins.
Mr.. TiHman also told about the cor
troversy In which he became involved
with the President while he was trying
to put through the railroad rate bin. one
Of the Presidents Pet measures. He gave
his version Of the story that ne and Sen
stor Bailey. Of Texas. were In CSBOOts I
with the President in the rate bin fight
with former Senator William e Chandler.
Of New Hampshire, as the Intermediary
between them.
yesterday did not need to be reminded
Of that interesting time when Mr. Till
man told Of what was said TO be going
on between the President and the Demo !
cratic leaders in the Senate, which re-
suited in the election Of Mr. Chandler /
10 the Ananias Club by Mr- Roosevelt's /
decree, and bitter 1ienunciatiOn OF the
President by Mr.. Tillnan and Mr. Bailey. !
Actuated by Revenge.
Mr. TiIInan claimed that in nominating |
Dr. Crum, President Roosevelt vas ac- 4
tusted by q spirit of revenge toward 4
him He asserted that the President had
been working hand IN glove with his
enemy and former colleague, ex-senator
McLauriE, Of South Carolina. and rather /
rubbed it in on the President in the light
OF William Randolph Hearsts allegations !
that McLaurin while in the Senate was
mixed up with the Standard OIL Company.
Senator McLaurin. Of Mississippi. who 4
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