The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-04-24
TILLMAN WILL NOT BOLT.
Thinks the Silver Element VIII Con.
troll the thicagO Convention.

A reporter for the Cincinnati En-
quirer had an interview with Senator
Tillman before his great speeen in
the campaign for free silver at Lex
ihgton, KY, in which he was rather
emphatic as to the control Of the con-
vention at Chicago by the friends Of
silver. The reporter says:
Mr.. Tillman is man of striking
personality. Full of fire and energy,
and he possesses IN inexiaustible
fund of humor and cleverness in illus.
trating his views.
81 au greatly pleased with the
course of the Enquirer in defending
the interests of the people, said the
Senator, IA large majority of the
metropolitan press are against silver
and with the other fellows, and it is
gratifying to know that there is one
paper which has courage to speak
out"
"wha. is tho purpose of your pres
ont tour Se0ator?"
II am on my way West to address
a meeting of Democrats in convention
at Denver next week. There isn't
much of the Democratic party left
out there, but the Populist made 20
many mistakes and had so manp ir.
responsible men in command that
they have lost their grip. l have be-
lieved for several years that the only
salvation Of this country is union
of the West and South against the
East: 1t is time we begin to protect
ourselves from the willy New England
ers, and l want to extend the hand
offellowship from the people of South
Carolina to thvse of the great west.
"Havc you an idea that the silver
element in the Democratic party will
control the national convention at
Chicago?" "". /.
!."I don't think that there Is any
doubt dbout it"
"But suppose they don't and the
gold men make the platform, what
then?,'
81 will not concede that such an
event will happen, but. in the event
that they do, there will bea split i'll
the party, that's sure. Tee people Of
South Cerolina will not stand any
foolishness. We will be for silver
mae in the Democratic party ifpos
sible, but if notwill vote for him out
Of some other party"
ut is said that your colleague.
Senator Irby, IS leading fight to
keep the Democrats of your State in
the party ranks, and while he wishes
shcm to favor free silver, yet he wants
20 bind them to support the nominees
of the Chicago convention. "
"Thats true; but he isn't making
any hcadway. lie offered Il resolu
ton to that effectin the meeting of the
State committee last Tuesday, and
got : votes out of33. The people of
south carolina can take care Of that
matter themselves, and they vii not
bind their delegates to support the
nominee of the national convention
on gold platform.
"Upon what do you base your
opinion that the silver men will con.
troll the National Democratic Conven-
tiou?"
IL believe that the South will be
solid for siluer, as vel! as the west ind
some Of the Ceutral Stntes. The
wave is on the increase, il you can
yen the papers to tell the truth.
!:Mho is your choice for President
ssts the silver ticket
"Some good man who has battled
for silver. IL wont do to take one
of the fellows who Dlls in with the
tide. We want everybody to be
with us, but those who are GOminat-
ed must have been all right"
Suppose Cleveland or Carlisle
were dominated on the Democratic
,icket?"
Then it's all up with the Dem
ocratic party. Neither of them could
carry State in the Union, and
Cleveland would Fave hard work to
get county. / tell you | would
tr;Mher vote for good republican than
Carlisle. even John Sherman, be
cause sherman had been consistent
and Carlisle has got"
us there any chapcs of Il split i'll
the Republican party
II think that the five SenatsSS who
pefused to vote for the tariff bill,
Ear4er, Teller, Mantle, Dubois and
CannQr, will surely bolt their party