Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-15
SUCCESSOR OF TILLMAN
who viii win the Juicy Plum?
POLITICAL SITUATION IN review,
Correspondent Of Charleston Amer''
can Considers the Situation IN the
Light of Expressions from the
Papers As the Matter Stands up to
Date.

Papers As the Matter Stands up te
Date.
Charleston American.
Columbia, March l0-The anti
Reform press Of South Carolina mgh'
well be likened to storm-tossec
ship at sea without a rudder, IL cam
right itself on any particular course
in the senatorial race. The majority
of the anti Reform newspapers nave
never had any love for Senator TILL
man, and they are sore ana u.s.
gruntled because he wouldn't listen to
them and retire. They want 10 take
up some one else. but they can't dc
it with Tillman in the race. They nave
realized all the time that they couldn't
win with Tillman and now that TILL
man has got into the running ara dis
organized them, they realize now that
they can't win with anybody else. The
whole tenor OF their comments upon
the TillmIn- Lever tiasco is Il practical
admission Of this fact. \ bound vol
umc of these comments might appro-
priately be entitled, The Book of
Lamentations"
After patiently waiting several
months to be drafted for service, says
the Spartlnburg Journal. United
States Senator B. X. Tillman has dis
covered that the people of South Caro-
lima would not get to his number and
accordingly has becom" l. volunteer.
The .Joarnal admits that there would
be II possibility of Mr.. Bieasc defeat
ing Senator Tillman AMI they are
therefore bringing pressure to bear
uyon Congressman \. +. Lever in an
effort to have him make the race for
the senate
The Columbia Record, however,
which is rs bitterly anti-Reform as
the Spnrtunburg Journal-possibly Il
little more so. ii that could be possi-
ble-thinks there would be real dan
ger in IL third man coming out" The
danger" of which it speaks is. the
election of Mr.. Blease.
The Orlngcburg Times and Demo-
crat, strong Tillman supporte', calls
upon Mr.. Lever to stay out Of the
race. IF South Carolina sends Con-
gresham Lever to the senate (-hould
he rum shc loscs," says the Tim ,s and
Democrat. not only the help which
he can give as chairman Of Il e ag-
ricultural committee but also that of
Senator Tillman as chairman Of the
senate naval committee-she felin-
quisheS two important committee
for minor comrdittee
membership"
Wouldn't Listen to Press ands sople.
The Greenville News does nj. RXtS
$SpatSe 3aly
that "the entry of Representative
Lever or some other ctrong third man
is inevitable. Senator Tillman's an
nouncemcnt," says the News, that
he will be Il candidate to succeed him.
self is no political sensation, for II
merely confirms general expectation
For many months little doubt has ex-
listed us to the course he would fol-
low. What counsel, If any, has guided
him, the News does not know, but
he has not hearkened to respect
able and influential element OF the
press and the people. There has
been and will be considerable criticism
of Senator Tillman's repudiatiOn OF
his declaration in 1914 that he would
not seek another term. Few nave
believed that Senator Tillman would
enter into an active personal can
vass. Few deemed it possible that he
could go on the hustings and partici-
pate in the county-to-county cam
paign. This system works well
enough when there is mediocre oppo-
sition, but ii takes on formidable
aspect when the opposition consists OF
Il veteran and expert campaigner who
already has very considerable fol-
lowing. If long-distance campaigning
is successful In this contest, this will
indeed 20 down as the political year
of wonders"
The Greenwood Index thinks that
without any reelection whatever upon
the other gentlemen who are also mos,
likely to make the race, one OF them
certainly, the belief now is that the
final outcome, the second race, Will DC
between Tillman and Blease. Con-
gresham Lever Is most too tmid
about the matter. He is going TO run
unless he changes his mind" thinks
the Index, and says, "he might as well
come right out in the open and 81!
so. He has many friends and
admirers in the state, but whether
enough to put him in the second race
is Il matter yet to be discussed. Mr.
Dial, of Laurcns. Is Of senatorial size
He is n man Of marked ability and
force. He has the same handicap a.
Mr.. Lever, viz: lack Of 4 sufficient
following right now to stick to hin
through thick and thin"
A Volunteer" Despite Providence.
The Greenville Piedmont. which ms
been pursuing somewhat OF n middle
of-the-road course for the past sew
erul years. says that lin 1912 11llmar
got back to the senate by very close
shave. Neither of the candidates run
ming against him that year was
strong man with any hold upon tht
people Of South Carolina. Even ther
he only saved his bacon by an elev'
cnth- hour trick, whereby he secured
the support of many men who never
before in their lives voted for MIN
Had 4 strong man been running
against ;, llman in 1912, the outcome
in all probability would have oeeI
very different" The Piedmont say
that there has been no evidence o
Tillman's having been conscripted' ant
severely condemns him for violating
his promise not to be n candidate
succeed himself. And there Is
Republican senator, We forgot nj
n,p,o" soye tho pIadmont who has