The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-03-05
Tillman lii Washington.

w ASHlNGION, Z CSUIuaiy Af.-GOPGrHoI
Ben Tillmap, whose remarkable campaign
in South Carolina is familiar throughout
the political world by reason of the novel
methods he employed on the hu5tings, is
in Washington for the first time in his
life. He visited the city to-day with his
venerable brother, Mr.. Geo. D. Tillman,
who represents the I'd Congressional dis
trict of South Carolina.
Governor Tillman attracted general at.
tention on the Aoor of the house and was
presented personally to large number of
the Democratic members. He is typi-
cal farmer in appearance, but in conver
sation he is quick, direct and plain spo-
ken. His words flow freely; but there is
8 cautiousness about him which indicates
shrewdness, but fully justi6es his reputa-
ton for being one Of the greatest rough
and tumble political campaigners in the
South.
s.. Referring to the political situation in
South Carolina, he says there is not the
slightest danger of his friends 1.-THE Till
man faction) breaking away from the
National Democratic party, and he pro-
poses to Try and make his administration
of State affairs so purs aud clean
that even his political enemies will be
obliged to admit that they done him an
injustice in charging that he was seeking
to destroy the Democratic party in the
old Palmetto State.
He does not hesitate to say that there
is still hostility to him in various sections
of the State, and he supposes certain
element will continue to oppose him at
every point. Notwithstanding this oppo.
sition to him and his methods, he will
endeavor to administer the affairs of the
State in accordance with the wishes and
desires of an overwhelming majority Of
the people who cast their votes for him
last November and placed him in the
Executive Mansion at Columbia.
Concerning the report that he has as
pirations to succeed Senator Butler when
the latter's term expires in 1895, Cover
nor Tillman is non committal. he sim.
ply says that the election of Senator
Buffers successor is too far off for speeu-
lation.
Senator elect Irby, who succeeds Sen.
ator Hampton, is expected to join Cover.
nor Tillman here tomorrow. Governor
Tillman's visit here is in connection with
the phosphate beds in the navigable wa
ters of South Carolina. He wants the
superintendent of the coast survey to
send an officer down there to make sur
,yey for the State.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Congressman
elect George Johnstone, of Newberry,
expects to remain here until the present
session of Congress ends. He visits the
Capitol daily and is becoming acquainted
with many of the members elect and
cleaning such information from the pro.
ceedings as will be useful to him after he
is sworn in. On the Speakership question
he is non.committal, but he will probably
vote with the majority of the Palmetto
delegation in caucus.
Governor Tillman has just returned to
Columbia after q successful visit here on
State business. He induced the superin.
tendent of the coast survey to send an of.
fcer to make survey of the phosphate
lands, and also secured certain advance
information concerning the census returns
Of South Carolina.
Senator German Gays he does not be-
lieye there will be any. occasion for an
extra session of Congress, ss all of the
general appropriation bills are so far ad.
Vanced that they can be disposed of before
Wednesday at noon. There may be q
special executive session of the Senate
called to act Upon such appointments as
the President may determine to make in
accordance with new legislation and there
may be some diplomatic business which
requires prompt attention.
At the White House it is said that the
President will be governed by circum-
stances. Should a special session be ne.
cessary it may not be called until the lat
ter part of March or early in April.
by the death of Senator Hearst. of Cal
ifornia, the Democratic vote in the Senate
is still further reduced, and his successor
will be Republican, although it WAS in-
tended that California should have 8
Democratic Senator until 1893. Some of
the extreme partisans in the Republican
party are urging the friends of the force
bill 10 take advantage of the unexpected
calamity which has befallen the Demo-
cratic party in the Senate, the death Of
Senators Wilson of Maryland, and Hearst
of California, and try to put through the
force bill. Some of the silver :Republi-
cans, who formerly voted with the Dem.
ocrats against the election bill, are re-
ported as ready to join in such move
ment because their free silver bill has
been smothered in the House. It is hard.
Iy probable that this attempt will be
made; but if it is the Democrats, with
their reduced minority, may still be able
to dofeat it. Conservative Republicans
are anxious to end the present session
without further waste of time over the
force bill.-Special to the Ne,0s and Cou.