The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-07-05

WEDNESDAY IloEhlnS. A0iA 'i-o -
ports in the morning papers the ar
neuncement was not unexpected.
Senator Tillman had been in public
IN Office continuously for % years. The
II first Office being that Of governoc
which he held for four years from
1880 TO 1894 when he succeeded Gen.
M. C.. Butler in the senate. His is
the longest service in the senate ever
rendered by any man from South
Carolina. And at the time Of his
death there were only two other
Senators who had seen longer service
in the senate.
<The funeral will be held this
d (Thursdayl afternoon at his home at
kTrenton. The hour we did not learn
but the funeral party left Washing
ton Wednesday night and arrived III
!. Trenton Thursday morning.
\ The Rules of the Race.
Il The death of Senator Tillman mas
caused wide comment and speculation
Governor Richard I. Manning can
probably appoint for part Of the un-
expired term ending March, 1919, but
not for the full term. Under the
rules of the Democratic party of.
South Carolina adopted May Is, 1918,
the entries closed June II, for SEN
ator. Under section 26, the death of
Senator Tiliman leaves the race to
former Governor Blease, N. B. Dial, Of
Laurens, and John F. Rice, of Ander-
u ~son The rules provide that II there
are only two candidates and one dies
the entries can be reopened, but If
more than two, they are not to be re-
opened. 1t is true that the race ts
now between Dial with the anti
Blease people attempting to center
on Dial and Gov. Blease. The death
of Senator Tillman, however, will
probably send Governor Bt9ase 70
the senate. The rules as to entries
,or pledges reads: i'Provided, that
&in case where there be not more thar
two candidates, for any one Office,
after the time for filing such pledges.
and before the close of the election.
should any candidate die. or become
physically incapacitated or withdraw.
it shall be the duty of the state or
eounE committee (as the case may
bel to afford opportunity for the en-
try OF other candidates for the office
involved, and should such vacancy oc-
cur more than 20 days before the first
primary then said committee shall
make provision for other additional
candidates entering TIE race: but ;f
said vacancy occur after said 20 days
ther the ihalloting for said office
5&hall not he at the succeeding pri-
&uary, but at such other times as may
be fixed by said committee. ard that
tbev shall provide for the fling Of
pledges"
UnexDired Term.
Following the adontion of the
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States r-ov1djno for the eIec
ton of United States Senators hv the
peoo!e instead of the old nlan oe
Mhayine them elected bv the Legisla-
kures Of tho States. the General As
senpblv of South Caroline in 1914 en-
acted a statrta regulating the elac-
ton nf Senators and rrovidiug for
the filing IF vacancies in anv Sew
atorshin The proviso in that statute
is as follows:
'tThat in case Of a vacancy from
death. resignation or otherwise. the
Governor shall have power to ill the
place bv appointment, but not for
longer thar six months from the oc-
currence of such vacancy. aud he
shall order special election to be
held within ninety days at which >
Senator shall be elected to fill out
the unexpired term. the election to
be conducted and the result declared
in the same manner and by the same
officers as now provided by law for
the election of congressman"
We are frank to say that we do
not quite understand the full mean