The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-30
A Talk with Tillman.

AIKEN, September Ex-senator B. r..
Tillmau arrived in Aiken this morning
via the Atlantic Coast Line on route to
his home at Trenton. AS he had several
hours to wait he went up to the Busch
House and took breakfast and rested. On
hearing that the Senator was at the Busch
House your correspondent went down
and called on him, and had pleasant
chat of about ten or fifteen minutes. lie
did not appear to be the least fatigued, ,
and was quite talkative. He had been
making speeches in Pennsylvania and
other places North. and spoke twice in
North Carolina yesterday.
In reply to my question as to how did
he find politics in North Carolina he an
swered "The worst mixed up you ever
saw" The Populists had com biued with
the Democrats on the electoral ticket, and
with the Republicans on congressman.
He said he took occasion in his two
speeches yesterday to give the Populists
h. To do this tfectively he paved the
way by first pitching into the old line
Dsmocrats-.he old oligarchJ. He said
he couldn't tell what would be the result
of these comb bines, as they were made by
tbs Populist leaders, and not by the mass
es.
AS to the chances of Bryan in Penn
sylyania Mr. Tillman was not enthuslas-
tic His attention was called to Col. NJ c.
Clure's estimate of the vote IN Pennsyl-
vauia. published in to-day's Augusta
Chronicle. in which Col. Mcclure said
Mckinley would have 1000 majority.
Mr.. Tillman pooh-poohed this, and said
the Democrats would reduce the usua!
Republican majority in that State and
gain some Congressman.
In reference to the general outlook for
the success ofthe Bryan ticket Mr.Tlliman
said it was good. From the information
he gathered from travelling men and
from committeeman that he metin Wash
incton and elsewhere he has been led to
believe that Bryan will carry every State
West of Ohio. and the Democrats have a
good fighting chance in Ohio. A-d, he
added, "we've got to elect Bryan.
Mr.. Tillman was next asked about the
truthfuness of the telegrsphic report that
"he had been howled down at Reading,
Pa" Without denying or affirming the
report, he sa,d the article taken from the
Reading Eagle and published in THURS
days Colum bia Register was correct
The conversation at this juncture turn
ed on State politics, on the Senator's own
motion. He began by asking, whats
the news down here ?" TO this your cor
respondent answered, Nothing much
now; plenty of dry weather, Win pon'lcs
quiet"
Il sea you have turned John down
since I left," the Senator continued.
"Well, he defeated himself. That letter
of his on the eve of the second primary
was enough to defeat him. advised him
against sending out that letter. On my way
north John got on the train at Colum bla
and rode with me between the two de-
pots, and showed me the letter, but did
not have time to read it all over. told
him then if he published that letter 1t
would defeat him. The next thing l
knew" said the Senator, "the letter was
published"
Senator Tillmau said John took no.
body's advice; the Senatorial affair was
the worst bungled affair he ever saw. He
advised John to pay no attention to Dun
can and ignore him altogether, but on
eyerv stump John wo1ld refer to Dun
cap, and would endeavor to answer every
charge, except the one important charge
he should have answered-thc charge
that referred to himself (Th' man) as
having lined his own pockets-thls he lg-
nored
'Some time ago John told him about
what he had found out about Mlxson and
the rebates, and he tnen advised John
to remove Mixson, and warned him that
if he did not and it was found out on him
that he knew Of this rascality, aud as Gov
ernor took no action, he would be defeat
ed in his race fer Senator !"
The Senator thought John" displayed
very little knowledge of human nature,
but hs is young yet" the Senator added,
and has plenty of time to learn. don't
think the people really think that John
is guilty of those charges that have been
made against hin-except those whose
minds are full of prejudice. AS to the
bond matter john did nothing more
than any other lawyer would have done
accepted fee for his services"
Messrs. G.. T. Holley and Spann 81.
Holley came in the hotel Office at this
iuncture to call on the Senator, and the
conversation ceased. The Senator shook
bands with his corresp ndent at parting
aud said. I am glad to have met you."-
Special to Ne,OS and Courier.