Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-25
WHAT Mr.. TlLLMAN SAYS
He Thinks the Sentiment is l6 to ] or
Bust.
Believes the West and South Would
Bolt the Chicago Convention
Were n Gold Man Nominated

morning after an absence of some time
frcm the Senate. He has been on a tour
through the south, having made speeches
in TexaJ Arkansas, Florida, Georgia and
In his own state, where he went TO attend
the state convention.
Wherever i have been," said Senator
Tillman. in response to a question of a Star
reporter, cit Is 10 to / or bust. Every
where the sentiment is practically the
same"
DO you think there would be much of
bolt at Chicago should the convention be
for gold aid nominate a gold man.
81 think the whole south and west would
walk out. The border states can't stay
in the party on a gold platform. In the
southern states it's free silver on one side
ard republicanism on the other"
DO you think the silver men will con-
troll at Chicago?"
"Oh. yes. they are almost sure TO be in
control
by what kind of a majority?"
"By upwards of a hundred"
Asked whether he thought there would
be a contestinS delegation from South
Carolina Senator Tilman answered: mo.
What ground have they got to send a con-
testing delegation?'
The TiIiman badge.
The first of the Tillman badges has
shown up at the Capitol. 1t Is a silver
pitchfork, with three prorgs, and on each
prong is iTnpaled a gold Ig. On the han
die of the pitchfork Is "Tiliman' and the
gold bugs impaled on the pronrs are la
beled Sherman" Carlisle" and 'Cleve-
land" The badges are being turned out
by an Atlanta concern at the rate of hum
dreds Il day, and are being worn extern
siveiy in the south. There are said 10 be
hundreds of them in Atlanta. With the
appearance of the T1llman pitchfork is the
Carlisle badge, made like the badges of
the republican candidate Besides a pic
ture of Carlisle there u.s. For President, j.
G. Carlisle"
They Don't Love Each Other.
The bitter feeling between Senator Till
man and Senator Irby was increased at
the recent South Car Dina convention Sen
ator Tillman attacked Senator Irby and
said that the latter had been more hon
ored by the state than he had honored
himself" That's a lie," Senator 1rby is
said to have retorted. Irby's rejo.nder, ii
Is stated in South Carolina papers, was
not heard above the noise, or there might
have been trouble. Only few People sit
ting near Senator Irby heard the remark.
1t has long been known among South
Carolinians hat there was bitterness be-
tween the two men. They have barely
spoken when they met, and ii is now said
that they will not speak to each other.
Senator Tillman is supporting Governor
John Gary Evans for United States Sena-
tor to succeed iIby.
On Harrity's Threat.
Commenting today on Chairman Har-
ritys threat that would-be holters may
be debarred from the national demo-
cratic convention. Senator Tillman said:
.'Harrity's buster viii have 10 more effect
on the ra cioual convention than Michigan
doodle. He fCrgets that he is not the mas
ter OF the democratic party, and Is Only its
servant. True democracy is in no hGmor
to lie hEifad by gold bugs OF other bugs"
Conference Reports Considered.
The time of the House last Saturday was
devoted wholly to the consideration of con-
ference reports. The final report Of the
river and harbor bill. carrying the compro-
mise proposition relative TO the rival Santa
adopted without division. The hill now goes
tc the President AS finally passed. 1t car
ries $l2,>5u,opD in direct appropriations, and
authorizes contracts TO the extent of So,
G4aGuD. The final report on the executive,
legislative and judicial bill WAS also adopt
ed. The bill il goes to the President,
carries 81. 520.Haa, SSIu.ooo less than the
bill of last year. The sundry civil and In
dian appropriation bills were sent back to
conference. By a vote Of l54 TO - the
House insisted on its provision in the latter
bill relating to secjaTian schools. Eleven
republicans, ten democrats and one popu-
list voted against insisting. The Speaker
of the House and the Vice President both
signed the river and harbor bill Saturday
afternoon, and 1t was sent 10 the Presi-
dent Tor his action Saturday night.