The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-09-04
David and Benjamin.

he expects to find an ally and adherent
in the onc-eyed Tillman, who steps
into Buffers place from South Caro-
lima. You've seen Tillman; square
and iron-bound as to jaw smooth
face; eye as sharp and gray as dag
ger.
"Tillman is a fashion of South
Carolina Cromwell and his fight with
Butler was a plain battle Of Round
head against Cavalier, only it came
tagging along about two centuries and
a half after Naseby, and Long Marston
Moor. And, as has ever been the
case, the Roundhead won with Till
mans just as in the rugged case of
Cromwell.
Chill expects to make coalition
with Tillman, if indeed he has not
done so already. Tillman makes a
specially of his hatred Of Cleveland,
and plans little else after he takes his
seat beyond assaults on the White
House. Tillman believes Hill will
give him aid and comfort in the dras-
tic campaign he proposes and if
Hill does not receive assurances Of
Cleveland's preference in his favor as
against Whitney and others in the
coming scramble Of '96, Tillman will
not be disappointed.
"Tillman, I've no doubt, believes
every principle he processes, yet out
wardly and in what he does he's a
vast deal of an actor. There's no
trife of humbug goes with Tillman.
Here's one thing he did:
"The Governors residence at the
South Carolina Capital had lawn in
front much like that which appertains
to the White House. When Tillman
took possession as Governor about his
first work was to have it ploughed up
and planted to corn. This, Of course,
was for the moral effect on the wool
hats, as those rustic adherents Of
Tillman and Tillmanism are called in
Palmetto circles of politics.
"Jack Spaulding, one Of the leading
lawyers of Atlanta and counsel for
several of the Southern railroads, was
telling me year ago Of an experience
he had with Tillman.
"Spaulding had called on Tillman
as Governor to discuss certain rail-
road matters wherein South Carolina
was just then taking threatening in
terest. Spaulding and Tillman were
old acquaintances-old friends in
truth. They got along most AMIGA
bly,, and Tillman wound up cordially
with:
"Well, Jack, I reckon we wont fall
out with your roads; what you pro-
pose is all right. And Jack, seizing
him by the hand, for Jack was about
to depart, give my respects to the
friends down toward Atlanta.
"Spaulding said he would and was
just bidding the one-eyed son Of des-
tiny goodbye when suddenly the door
opened and two long, lean, lank Wool
hats fresh from the wilderness came
in.
"'Set down, boys, said Tillman, as
they silently skunk into seats like a
brace of Indians.
"When he turned again to Spaul-
ding that eminent barrister was
shocked at the change in Tillman's
face. Where all had been kindness
and complaisant suavity was now dark
as thunder cloud.
"'No, sir, he roarcd at the as
founded Spaulding, you may tell your
Id robber of a railway corporation
that the State of South Carolina, while
I am Governor, will do nothing, sub
NIT to nothing of the sort, sir. Now
CO.
"Spaulding went, and before he had
gone 100 feet the truth dawned upon
him and he shook with laughter.
Tillman told him later, H, you
don't suppose I was going to set those
innocent Wool-hats to guessing by
letting them see me part friends
with id railway attorney like
you ?"- Washington Post.