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IMatod AU. *. 1881. Pen. 2?.?Tb? death to rtor Latliner threw th? iat> lato political tur CbseJne; within two days of the ltd of the scaslon with the oartaiaty that the Legislature must Of bcfors It could ad Sao whole aapect of leglalatlon mated, la eddltsra. the remov? al of Senator Latlmor from the race tn the primary, entirely altere the condition af affaire, and, ae the horse mm any when the entries to a race new changed, all bats were at once off. It was Immediately the politic . situation t%e had been completely and tahty transformed. an hour after the an that Joaaior Latlmor dead aad "earned the State the New?i and Courier's ^Pewter af the C General tlian one Assembly nnespir ted far the their frfsa'aa at once got This thsy have appear hat heart 1??. hut at that at was the prevailing opinion the election wo aid have to be oa Saturday ai d H waa realised In tale case no time could be Investigation <4 the law wac set ap foot, however, and It was then dls that the General Assembly aot have to ?eiset at this time, farther, that It was possible that the) election could aot he held at this Thoatfh no ?facial Information from tfeahingtoe until thrsagt. she safesage of r Aaael tonight, the judiciary ttae of both Hawse aad Senate the question that ted. fjeaator Carlisle, the Senate judiciary got tato communlea Una wtth Wsahlsgton aad talked y oa the long dts taass totonhoaa, Mr. Bailey being re aards I as an authorV > oa each ques atr. Bail ay Informed Mr. Car after, ooa suiting Senator Ttllman he had Senator Tltlman were af the opinion that the General As setaaly eenid at once elect upon re? ceipt of aSJsha not ideation of the vs awi that Senator Male and Republican Senators. who ta the final analysis decide the tf It were raised, held dlffer aad though: that the General My could n<?t sleet until the Tusdsy after the receipt of aatlAcatbm of the vacancy. Bailer then advised as ft wai a Democratic Legislature electing a Democratic Senator It would be best aot to elect any one now. but to foi low the procedure which Senator Hale considered legal. The official notification of Senator Leitmar * death was conveyed to the General Assembly by Oovcrnor Anse* tonight. The second Tuend ay fn?m today will be March 3 and on that day the election to choose Sena tar Latlmor'a successor will bo held. The General Assembly will, tomorrow or Saturday, adjourn or take a roees* ? the date fixed for the election. The authority for the course sug by Senator Ballsy Is found li? the Federal statute*, and the Const I tetion of th* United State*. Act? of Congress. July 25. IM?. Chapter CCXU 4. reads as follows: "Section I. And be It further enncted. tht.t I . Whenever, on the meeting of th* leg? islator* of any State, a vacancy shall es 1st la the representation of aajoh Stau ta ths Senste of the United Scates. said Legislature shsll proceed, oa the second Tuesday sftcr the com ? - ? - (Date aftsed April, ISM. x 'Be Jost an SUMT session to sleet a person to fill suoli vacancy. In the manner hereinbefore provided for the election of a Senator for a full term; and If a vacancy shall happen during the session of the Leg? islature, then on the second Tuesday after the Legislature shall have or? ganised and shall have notice of such vacancy." 14 U. 3. Statutes at Large. The authority for the above Stat? uts is found In Section 4. of Article US. Constitution of the United States, as follows: ? Section 4. The times, places and , [ manner of holding elections for Sen- 1 a tors and Repr?sentatives shall be prescribed In each State by the Leg? islature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or al? ter such regulation exoapt as to the nlacej %t choosing Senators." On the understanding that the Gen* eral Assembly would elect some one to fill the unoxplred term alone, and not one of the candidates for the long term, tho following members of the General Assembly were at , once suggested: Lieutenant Governor T. O. McLeod. of Lee County; Hon. Frank B. Gary, of Abbeville, former? ly Speaker of the House and former? ly candidate fcr Governor, and now'a Representative; Hon. Geo. Von Kol* nits, of Charleston, formerly Senator 'rom Charleston and now a Repre? sentative; Hon. James Cosgrovc'. of Charleston, a member of the House, Col Cosgrove's work In regard to drainage being urged as fitting hint peculiarly for the place; Hon. W. L. MauldJn. of Greenville, formerly Lieutenant Governor and now Sena? tor from Greenville; Hon. Legrand Walker, of Georgetown, Senator and one of the most popular men In the Assembly; Hon. E. M. Rucker, of Anderson, one of the most Influential members of the House. The name of Gen. Wille Jones, chairman of the State Democratic confmittee, was also presented this afternoon. It n*> happened that several of tive candidates a Ire idy announced for the Senate were In the city today and to? night Superintendent Martin lives here and Ex-Governor John Gary Evaaa cams In this afternoon, as did Hon. Joseph A.. McCullough. Hon D. H. Henderson to also here. Though It cannot be officially seated on his authority. It Is under? stood in political cirlces that a num? ber of the friends of ex?Gov. D. C. Heyward, both members of the Gen eral Assembly and others today call? ed on Governor Heyward and urged that he consent to enter the race In the primary for the seat In the Sen? ate, and that he will probably do so. If he does get into the running the situation will be still further changed and complicated.?News and Cou tier. A DISGRACE TO THE STATE, SAYS TOLLMAN. South Carolina Senator Condemns the Indecent Unseemly Scramble for La timer's Seat That Began Be? fore the Breath Left His Body. Belton, Feb. tl.?Senator B. R. Ttllman. whe *Vas In atendance hero today upon the funeral of the late Senator A. C. Latlmer, stated when asked for a statement regarding the probable successor to the late sens tor that he hoped that the names of gentlemen already mentioned in the newspapers as probable candidates wore used without their consent. He declared, wich all of his charcnteris tlc vehemence, that, for the good name of South Carolina, he hopel that the names of the proposed can? didates hsd been used without their consent. He thought It a disgrace tu the State ofr men to scramble for the office of one who was not yet buried. Congressman A. F. Lover, who was here today In attendance upon the funeral of Senatoar A. C. Latlmer, denied the report that he Is a can 11 ? date for the United States senate. Mr. Lever said that he thought it waa too early, out of reaped to the late sena? tor, fof any one to announce himself He said that at the proper time he would i-wue a statement concerning his reported candidacy for the United States senate to succeed the late Sen? ator A. C. Liitim. r. OCH* 11. W. YOVMAN8 ILL. Now at Hospital In Savanna!)?Dan? gerous Condition Due to Cancer of th l Liver. Fairfax. Feb. 21.?Col L. W. Vou nian* of this plsce Is crltleally ill at a hospital In Savannah. HI* !dckn?"'s Is due to cancer >I the liver. Tlmre Hi little hope of his r e ?verv "I Youmans was Operated on last WedriMsday and It wan then found thai bis troubl*? was cancer of the llvi, HU family was Informed at that time that he could not possibly live more than threo weeks longer. A Fear not?Let all the ends Thou Airc ER. S. CL WEDNES] HEYWARD IN RAGE. FORMER GOVERNOR SEEKS SEAT OF SENATOR LATIMER. The Scramble for Vacant Senatorship Grows Fast and Furious and the Situation Has Been Further Com? plicated by Ex-Gov. D. C. Hey? ward Announcing His Candidacy for the Full Term. Columbia. Feb. 22.?Ex-Gov. Ho? ward last night announced that he would be a candidate in the Demo? cratic primary this summer for the uomlnatlon to the United States sen? ate. Gov. Hey ward has received mos sagce and communications from all parts of the State urging him to an? nounce his candidacy. Last night he stated definitely that he will become k a candidate, and he expects to win. "I will be a candidate for United States senator in the Democratic pri? mary this summer," he said, "and will make the race on my record and qualifications for the office, Which I trust are known to the people of South Carolina. "The. constitution of the Democrat? ic party in South Carolina privtdes that each candidate fof the United States senate shall file a pledge that he will supoprt the political princi? ples of the party during the term of office for which he may be elected and work in accord with his Demo? cratic associates in congress on all party questions. I will, of course, soldo by that pledge and will there? fore be bound by the platform adopt? ed by the national Democratic con? vention at Denver. At present it is not necessary to discuss national is? sues. "i only wish my friends to know I am in the race and in to win." BLEASE FOR GOVERNOR. iMakes Formal Announcement of Candidacy In the Senate. Columbia, Feb. 21.?Senator Blease tonight made a formal announce? ment of his candidacy for Governor on the floor of the Senate. HU state.neut, which had beert carefully prepared, was as follows. 'I am a candidate for Governor of South Carolina and will submit my claims to the Democrats of South Carolina at the primary this sum? mer. I propose to raise the standard as to platformsf and if the whiskey question is an issue my position will be, as ever, State dispensary', and with that issue eliminated, then I am in favor of each county voting upon the question of prohibition, county dispensaries or Ueenso strictly under the constitutional provisions, with a proviso to imprison any man who violates the law as passed by the General A&aembly, I am absolutely opposed to the so-called old ba room system, and would, under no circumstances, sign a bill to reinstate that system" SOUTHERN'S 1 1-2 CENT RATE. Granted Special Permission by Com merce Commission to Establish , New Rate on Short Notice. Washington, Feb. 22.?Special per mission lias been granted by the Inte? state commerce commission t) the Southern Railway and tho Northern Alabama railroad, through Passenger Traiflc Manager S. H. Hard wick, to establish on three days' notice to the commission and to the public, loc passenger fares in the States of North Carolina, South Carolina Georgia Alabama and Tennessee, based on rate of 2 1-2 cents per mile. The 2 1-2-ccnt basis represents a com pro mlse reached between the authorities of the several States named and th Southern railway officials, and Is at Increase of half a cent per mile over the rate which the State authorities desired originally to have put into ef fect. Holland butter is being imported into Chl.e and sold at 45 certs United States gold per pound, while the Chll can product is sold for It) cents pet pound. A eableway being built in Tttikes tan is the greatest enterprise of Lh kind In the world It will carry coal a distance of 140.000 yards over a route with gradients oif 2.000 meters. A keen retort is credited to the late Dr. HulK-Brown, masttr of CharUr house, says the Youth's Companion. His brother ?In? law, Dr. Porter, tho master ?>f Peterhouee, another fa? mous BngllSti School) wrote to him. inquiring his precise meaning In a certificate that a boy's character WSI "geaoTaUy" tOOd, "When I say "gen? erally," he replied, "1 mean not par? ticularly." ftttu i is't at be thy Country's, Thy God's an DAY. FEBRUARY 26 PARTY TROUBLES. Republican Crowd in Chai lestM ' ! 'threatened With Wreck Ju Storm of Discontent A tpOClel to The Augusts Chr.m icle from Charleston says: The i ffico-holdcis under the pres? ent federal administration are hav? ing a Laid nght to hold the pai*ty within bounds, according to the gen? eral reports and lbs situation is made the more serious for he administra? tion and its policies, by the fact that not all of the office-holders are said to be loyal and helpful. The Republican party has never been known to stand together in Charleston and South Carolina, since the "days of good stealing,*' and radi? cal rule and as the party has given evidence of becoming harmonious, something has broken out to mar the harmony and monotony of things. In solemn convention some time back, the party leaders got together, or at least, they claimed to have done f>o and there was even talk at the time of showing their unity and disposi? tion to do some thing by putting out a ticket for State offices, but nothing seems to hove come of the movement, and now some of the leaders are fighting shy of the efforts of the I Roosevelt administration to carry the votes in the next Republican nomina- I tlon convention to Secretary of War I Taft It Is to be expected that the office holders would prove loyal to the acV I ministration and interests which give them employment, but such is not the case, it appears, especially among I somo of the negroes who have offices, all because they feel that President) Roosevelt has not been as good a friend to them as they think that he should have been, and because they would rather trade as usual with other interests on the floor of the na- I tional nominating " convention. In fact, the opposition to the establish ed order of things, and the adminis- I tration support of Secretary Taft seems to center largely along the col ored people, although there are a I few colored office-holders who are j true to the administration and its policies. j In a loefcl colored paper appears a long communication of L. W. C. I Blalock, of Laurens, recounting what I Capt. John C. Capers, federal office distributor for South Carolina, has I done for the colored brother In the I party, but the editor of the paper j takes exception to the claim of friendship, notwithstanding the long I list of negroes holding various of-1 flees in the State and In Washington departments, appointed or reconv I mended for appointment by Ohpi Ca- I pers, and the editor proceeds to quote an extract from the Columbia Daily Record, attributing to Capt Capers the statement that, "so long as he re? mained distributor of federal patron-1 ago in this State, negroes would not be appointed to high public office, ex I cept in coso of absolute necessity/' To this position of the federal die- I tributor, the negro paper replies, pro moling mutiny in the tanks, as fol? lows: "The negroes of this State are fools I if they support a man like this who says that he would not endorse ne- j groes for high public offices in t hit, State. The negroes of this State should make up their minds and de termine that Capt. Capers shall no I longer be a member of the national Republican committee ircm a State where he does not reside." The trouble within the party migh? all have been avoided, a well-known Republican states, if the negroes wore given to understand their position definitely, as being, subordinate *o the white men and it is contended that only by this arrangement will the Re? publican party ever be built up in South Carolina and organizaton an^l discipline maintained in the party. It remains to be seen how for the disaffection in the ranks will cany It may be controlled but with office? holders, and especially the colored of flce-h<lJers claiming that the almm Istratlon, has n.t dealt fairly with the colored people, the loyal Inter* ests will have a hard time Controlling the faction of dissenter* DARLINGTON IS DISGUSTED So-fallow Prohibition IIa? Uro\on a Fa rev and a Failure. Everyday we beeome more and more convinced that the people of Darlington county are tired out and disgusted with so-called prohibition. We believe that many prohibitionists are ready to vote for the legalized sale of whiskey because they consider such a system far better than what we have had the past two years.? Darlington News. d Truth'*." THE TRTJI 1908._New Sei SENATOR LfjjjO DEAD. JUNIOR UNITED STATES SENA? TOR SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS. It Was Thought He Had a Chance of Recovery But There Was a Sudden Change for the Worse Late l ast Night?End Came Suddenly. Washington, Feb. 20.?Hon. A. C. Latinver, junior United States senator from South Carolina, died in tlu- Pro- ! vidence Hospital about .1.20 this ! morning. Until about midnight hie J condition was not alarming, and al- 1 though he was known to be a despe- | rately ill man, there was still hope that he would recover. About mid? night there was a change for the wprsc and he sank steadily tintil th'j end came. The disease with which Senator Latimer was afflicted is termed by the physicians "volhulus," a twisting of the smaller Intestines. Aftei the first operation, which showed that the diagnosis of appendicitis was a mistake, another operation revealed the fact that 36 inches of the small? er intestines was affected and that peritonitis had set in over a width of the peritoneum, or lining of the bow? els, about one and a half feei around. The surgeons straightened out the intestine, set It right and administer? ed the other necessary treatment. TOO MUCH POLITICS. Legislative Session Characterized by Much Small Business. Columbia, Feb. 24.?The Legisla? ture of 1908 has, from the best pclnt of view, and as forecasted, rn^uie no radical law-making-?defeating the one radical effort that, of the prohibi? tion ists?but considerable amedatory legislation that It has Its good place In the work of the State. From the less complimentary point of view* it can be said to have accomplished lit? tle, and have accomplished that little with a porf >rmaoce of politics that has gone far to shake the faith of the people In their Assembly * and has strengthened' the feeling against an annual session for South Carolina at presont. It has acted poorly in the matter >f quantltlve legislation, showing lack of appreciation on the part of members of the necessity for a simple code strongly framed rather than compli? cated statutes that bring disorder in? stead of law. It has also showed a lack of study on the part' of those who have introduced many sp^'al measures provided for by general laws. It has entertained a lot of fool? ish bills; and these have blocked the calendars for important work so that some of the few essential measures have had to go by default. Among the host of bills the great? est number introduced and the great? est number of those passed have been local measures. The proportion of these this year exceeds anything known before. And most if these have aimed towards local option?the Assembly has recognized this and pormrtted it. And yet preferential legislation Is unconstitutional. What can this lead to? And if it was constl r tutlonai, how can State organization continue to license counties of oppos? ing laws? There is a pretty general opinion among the Assemblymen that the local option racket is being work* ed too fad and that it will end dh-as trously. And yet in the face of this the provisions of the Carey-Cothran law were broken for Alken county, which has harassed the life out r-f the Assembly. The slight accomplishment of che Legislature became rather a joke. Two prominent members having been asked what was done, one said promptly, "not a damn thing." and the other, deliberating for a moment. "What in hell have we done, any way?" A little more can be said for it than that, however, for besides some necessary acts, as that on contract la? bor, the Legislature has passed good Insurance measures and has shown an unprecedented liberality in appro priatlons to institutions for higher ed? ucation. And it is fair to put with Its accomplishments its defeat of unde? sirable legislation. Hut the course of legislation has been characterised through its differ? ent steps not by growth of argument, but by the opportunities for polities. The Hooae has h^K its trouble, Mil it has passed through them without ;? single egregious ni'stake, h?M b> a fairiv trustworthy and ?an! majority. Hut th.? Senate has *trt:ggled nah less succcee against a strong, clear and thoroughly prejudiced minority, who. according to th- Inadequate rules el the chamber, have been able to force the hands of the body by methods of blocking.?Charleston Post. . \ 2 SOUTHRON", Established tuna, ISM pies?Vol. XXVII. So 30 T1LLMAN CONDEMNS PLAN. HE OBJECTS TO A SENATOR FOR THE SHORT TERM. Lot Him Run In the Primary?Re? nt rioting the Man Selected hy Gen? eral Assembly Is Displeasing to Him. Columbia, Feb. 24.?Senator B. R. Ti?man was here yesterday on his way back to Washington after at? tending the funeral of Senator Lati mer. The proposition to select a sen? ator for the un ex pi red term and bind him not to run in the primary this summer is displeasing to Senater Till man. On this line he ^ave out the following interview: "I have been very much astonished at the proposal to exact a pledge from candidates for the uncxpired term not to enter the race for the full tenn in the primary next summer. I do not understand how any sensible man could ask or any self respecting man could give such a promise. If a ma? jority of the legislature should adopt such a policy, would it not be a con? fession that they do- not feel compe? tent to select a senator whom the peo? ple would endorse and they b ; thus stultified in the public mind? The legislature may choose a man who will be beaten by some other candi? date next August, but it is clearly un? der obligations to perform its duty to the people and the State by electing the best man according to its judg? ment and leaving the people to do the same in the primary. , "If a man is sent to> Washington with the label on him, 'Not thought worthy by the general assembly of South Carolina to run in the primary, is pledged not to seek to remain in the senate and only wants salary'? what sort of a figure will he cut? What influence can he have'/ And what will be thought of the legislature and the people of a State which is thus advertised? Where is our State pride? "But I cannot believe any such scheme has found serious considera? tion among members. Obviously there should be no restriction* or understanding about candidates' en? tering the race. It should be cpen to all, and the man chosen ought to strive to so represent the State that the people will continue him'in office ?experience counts for more in Wash? ington than in Columbia and a veal's service is worth much. The office is one of great powers and dignity. "Let the general assembly ticat It as such and before the voting begins let it pass a resolution to drop the name of the lowest man after each ballot and then a deadlock will 9* im posiblc. The people will pass upon their work next summer and may or may not approve it. But that should not have the least weight now, and to my mind there is really but one side , to the question. "Will not the man chosen by the" legislature have the advantage in the primary9 That depends on the hon? esty of purpose and good sense of the members. "If partisanship or personal consid? eration control in the 'voting and an unworthy or weak man be elected the people will surely beat him in the primary and that is all there ia to> it?" SENATOR LA TIMER'S FUNERAL. Funeral Train Readies BeRon at Noon?Funeral Services Meld <* the Methodist Church at 2 O'clock ?Delegations Promt Senate and House and Also From Legislature Attend Services. Anderson, Feb, 20.?The special bearing Senator La timer's body Is ex? pected to arrive at Belton a I neon to? morrow. The funeral services v/ill be hold at 2 o'clock at the Methodist Church, of which the Rev. H L. Hol royd is^ pastor. The body will be ta? ken to the church from the station. Interment will be made in the family plot In the Belton Cemetery. Mrs. Rattle Tedd, of Augusta, is a survlv ? ing sister of the Senator. Meesrs W. A. Latlmer and .lames T. Lattmer, of Lowndesville, are surviving brothers The following members of the Sen? ate accompanied Ihe remains to Bel? ton: Tillman, Proctor, Frailer, Foster, Owen. Johnston, Carter. Dilllngh&m, Dlxon and Smith, of Michigan. The House committee that accom? panied the remains include thrt entire South Carolina delegation in the House of Representatives, with the exception of Messrs. Johmion and Al? ken, who are at home, and the fol? lowing Representatives; Howeli, of New Jersey; Burrelt, of Alabama; Hen nett, of New York; Cooke, of Col? orado; Rodenberg, of Illinois; Hin shaw and Pollard, of Nebra?-ka; Lee, of Georgia; DeArmond, of Missouri, and Thomas, of North Carolina. mmm._?_:_:_ -?