Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-02
MR.. T|LLMAN MAKES THREATS
What He Proposes Doing to the Dem
ocratic Party
In Case He Cannot Have His Own
Way in the Chicago Convention.
Will Not Join the Populists but
Will Make Things Interesting All
Along the Line-A Direct Attack
Upon Senator Hill, and Mr.. Cleve'
lands Administration.

Washington. D. c., May 1.-The de-
bate in the Senate to-day was OF dra-
matte and sensational character, recall
inc the famous Ingalls-Voorhees con-
test some years ago. Senator Tlllman'
of South Carolina, again brought ms
unique personality into The debate, MS
speech being the first OF any length
since his memorable maiden effort at
tacking public officials, high and low.
While he spoke to-day the silver pltch-
fork recently presented TO him in the
West was conspicuously displayed on
his scarf. The Senator used the blunt
words characteristic of his utterances.
arraigning the President and caDinet
officers with unsparing criticism ana
personal invective. He also addressed
himself personally to Mr.. Hill and Mr..
Sherman and drew from the former sew
eral sharp rejoinders, While Mr.. Sher-
man declined to be brought into a con-
troversy with the South Carolina SEN
ator. Mr.. Hill followed Mr.. Tlllman,
answering the latter point by point.
The New York Senator referred TO the
coming Democratic national conven-
| ton. declaring that there would be no
| split. but true Democracy will recog-
nize the rule of the majority and keep
| the party intact. despite the threats OF
the South Carolina Senator to leave the
party. Mr. Hill spoke freely and frank
ly of his differences with officers of the
administration, and in particular refer
red to the grievous mistake, as he re-
garded il, of Secretary Carlisle in not
| supporting Senator Blackburn when
| the latter was a nominee OF Demo-
! cratic caucus. The Senator discussed
! internal party affairs urging har-
mony and the termination OF veno-
nous assaults by Democrats on DEM
ocratic President. He spoke for two
| hours and was accorded the closest at
tention. The galleries were crowded
and the corridors were full where thou
sands of people struggled for admis-
| sion.
Mr.. TILLMAN TOOK THE FLOOR
during the discussion of the naval bill
| and said he had found during his brief
| experience here that there were some
strange things happening in the navy
! department and all other departments.
! 'It seems to be suffering from too
much red tape, too much bureaucracy,
said he. He spoke of the great number
of bureaus and divisions in the navy de-
partment which see-sawed and divided
responsibility, The Senator had con-
| cluded that the main purpose was to
make as much as possible out OF the gov
ernment He soon branched off to the
bond issue and said he denied the right
of the President to issue bonds for
mere current expenses. There was no
| law allowing the President to "hocuS
pocus and bamboozle the people by do
ing by indrection what he would not do
by direction"
The President overrides all decency,
overrides his party.
Mr.. Hill entered the chamber and
took a seat in front of Mr.. Tillman.
| The latter went on to refer to Mr.. Hills
| designation of him (Tillman) as Pop
ulist, 'one of the tailors of Tooley street.
| Mr.. Hill rose to state that he had nev-
er classed Mr.. Tillman as Populist.
Mr.. Tillman insisted that Mr.. Hills
remarks as to "coterie" included him,
and exclaimed: Il would rather be in
such a coterie than with certain men on
this side who go around labeled Demo-
Gratis but who are not Democrats, and
I'll prove it before get through
The South Carolina Senator said he
came from a State that supported and
followed him, and that he could place
its votes where he desired. And
can you say as much?" he asked of Mr..
| Hill
Mr.. Hill blandly inquired If Mr.. Till
man meant to say that he could carry
the great State of South Carolina into
Populism?
MR.. TILLMAN REPLIED
that he meant to say he represented
his State and could tell where 1t was
going. how it would vote, and. turning
TO Mr.. Hill said savagely, and that is
more than you can do. The people OF
South Carolina have not yet been bam-
| boozled and debauched.'
Then again addressing Mr.. Hill. he
declared sarcastically, You represent
the people? Yes. you do? You repre-