The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-19
POLITICAL POT BOILS
EARLIER THAN USUAL
STATE ENTERS THROES OF POLL
TICAL CONTESTS.
Senator Tillman,s Condition Large
Factor in Coming Campaign-The
Situation.

I Lie IeS1SudLiOu OF Cul6I JuSLce Ira
B.. Jones, to take effect on Janua1J 8,
1912, the first day of the next session
of the legislature, followed day later
by the announcement that he would be-
a candidate for governor in the pri-
mary next summer, ana the announce
ment, in such manner that it appears
to be inspired, of former Congress-
man W. Jasper Talbert, of Edgefeld,
for the United States senate, to sue
ceed Senator Tillman, whether Sena-
tor Tillman be a candidate to succeed
himself or not, haTe set the political
pot in South Carolina to boiling sew
era1 months earlier than at any pre-
| vious time in recent years,
Considering the situation from every
viewpoint, 1t would seem that the
complexion Of the gubernatorial cam
paign and the senatorial campaign
next summer will very much depend
upon Senator Tillman. Senator Till
man has not been actively in politics
for some time, on account of his
health, which had failed him to such
an extent that he was not able to at
tend the special session Of congress
recently adjourned. It is generally
understood that Senator Tillman wants
to die in harness, though, so far as is
known by The Herald and News, he
has given out no statement as to
whether or not he will be a. candidate
next summer to succeed himself.
Should Senator Til1man be in the rum.
ming to succeed himself Governor
Blease and Chief Justice Jones. will
oppose each other in the gubernator;-
campaign. Should Senator Tillman;
for any reason. be out of the runuins,
Governor Blease, as authoritatively
announced in The Herald and News
today, will not he in the gubernatorial
race, for the reason that he will be a
candidate. for the United States sen
ate, Governor Blease saying, however,
that he will not oppose Senator Till
man should the senior senator desire
to succeed himself That is why the
complexion Of the gubernatorial and
the senatorial races next summer de-
pends very much upon Senator Till
man. .....
Should Senator Tillman, Provi-
dence permitting, desire to succeed
himself, there seems to be little doubt
that he will be reelected, no matter
who. may oppose him. In fact, the
general opinion seems to prevail that
Mr.. Talbert has made a blunder in
allowing himself unoffcially to be an
nounced at this time, against all
comers," weakening his strength if
Senator Tillman should not be in the
race. The people of the State seem
to have made up their minds that they
are going to let Senator Tillman die
in harness if he wants to- There is
none of the old factionalism in regard
to him now-none that will amount to
very much in the matter of votes.
It Senator Tillman should not be
a candidate to succeed himself there
would be a number o. candidates, in
all likelihood. Governor Blease would
certainly be in the race; the state
ment as to Mr.. Talbert's almost cer-
tain candidacy at all events is pub
lished elsewhere in this issue of The
Herald and News; Congressman Lev
er is known to have senatorial asplra-
tions which will lead him to make the
race at the first favorable opportunity;
Mayor Rhett, of Chaceston, has been
defeated for the position, but is said
to want to "come back; Ex-Governor
Martin F. Ansel is said to have the
bee buzzing in his ear; and Senator
Howard B. Carlisle, OF Spartanburg,
Ex-Governor John Gary Evans-Who
has already made several races for
the position-and others, are "men-
toned"
Should Senator Tillman not be in
the running and Governor Blease a
candidate to succeed Senator Tillman,
it is, Of course, not known what erect
this would have upon the candidacy
of Chief Justice Jones for governor:
He has simply announced himself for
governor, and that IS all.
With Senator Tillman in the race to