The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-28
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Il. IT: II. falling IN LINE.
Till.nan and the Senatorial Race Are
= Topic. of Diseus.ion-M.ny
- Probable Opponents.

South Carolina may be bone dry" In
the near future, 80 Tar as. ticker 10
concerned, and while 1t may be nee
essary for every man to rig up his
own coffee pot intoxtcation machine
and make his own stuff, there is every:
indication that in politics there Will
be none OF the bone dry" element
next year. Popskun and hll-me-
quick may be hard to get, but Watcn
for hats in the political ring 90 81
" The States correspondent Is in
possession Of information, secured
through personal letters and other.
wise that, with the publication Of the
Ragsdale story last week with spe-
cfal reference to the senatorial light
the pot has begun to simmer and boil
and that 18 months ahead OF the next
election the '"cat Is about to come out
of the bag" Az q matter OF fact "the
cat has already come ont and 10 dane
ing around merrily on the fence tops
and tin roofs. 80 ~ i,45s>5zs
Mr.. Ragsdale's statement started
something and following this. It ts
known that political :, consultations
have been held which have q strong
bearing on next ye4f;s contests. ..,t5
Tillman 70 Run, "a
It has already been said that for
the present at least Senator Tiilman
will not come any nearer making Q
statement regarding his plans for the.
future than he did day or two ago
when he said: II will have time to die
and come to life FIVE or SIX times be-
fore the next election comes on" This
was In true Tillman style, but since
these words were uttered It has be-
come apparent that II he Is alive IN
1913 Senator Tillman will be candi-
date to succeed himself as the senior
senator from South Carolina. Tnis.
statement Is made without authority
from him and is given for what 1t ts
worth coming from Washington
where many things are learned In.
other ways than by straight telling.
This being so, what about Tillman
and what are the odds for and against
his again making the race for tho
senate? It Is understood that MEM
hers of his family are using their in-
fluence 20 get the senator to retire on
the ground that he has had all. the
honor that could come to hhim after
many wears of service in congress and
that he does not need the salary
which goes with the place. What ef-
feet these pleadings will have on him
is not vet disclosed.
On the other hand there are many
public men who believe that Senator
Tillman is in good enough physical
condition and that added to the
many years of his long public career
should satisfy him.that his duty is to
remain in the senate.
Win Without RunnjnQ9
This is not the only case on record
where nuhlic men have been reelect-
ed and have not gone into the cam
na,en Senator Tillman. II a said.
conid make q few sneeches throuehout
the State in the larger towns and cit
les and not Campaign with the other
candidates unless he cared to do so.
He could, at the same time, do much
effective work from his own home,
thus avoiding the necessity of tire
some stump speaking campaign tour.
This is not, however, minimizing in
the least the fight that may be made
by other candidates who will be in