The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-23
| WILL VOTE FOR IT
II MY VOTE Is NEEDED TO PASS THE
BILL.
80 Says MIR. Tnlman--At Same Time ssna-
tor Quay Urges withdrawal Repub.
hcan Opposition to Dispen.
snry Bill.
(Speolal to Tho State,)

Washington, July 10.-A poll of
the senate today indicates that one
vote may defoat tho tariff conference
report. When this phase of the sit
uation was called to Senator Till
mans attention today he said: 81
will vote for the bill if my vote is
necessary to pass it."
When he made this assertion a
day or two ago it was not thought
that ono vote would decide the fate
of the bill, but that was Senator Till
mans impression at tho time. The
effect of ono vote is now apparent
and the South Carolina senator's at
titudo has boon tho subject today Of
much comment among Republicans
and Democrats in both houses. Gov
ernor Taylor of Tonnessee has been
appriscd of the situation and urgent
tolograms have been sent to him TO-
day, suggesting the immediate up-
pointment Of Senator Harris sue
ceSsOr.
Senatoa Tillman's policy in voting
for the tariff bill is not supported by
tho South Carolina mombers of the
house. They deploro his course in
tho matter and express great appre-
hension that it may be disastrous to
| tho Reform movement in the State.
! 1t is Senator Tillman's belief that
the passage Of tho bill will ond in
tho disruption of tho Republican
party and tho immediate result will
bo the election of Democratic con-
gross ncxt year. He is alone in the
entertainment Of this opinion and is
tho only Democrat in congress will
ling to risk his political existence by
"dhoring to it. Democrats general
~ condemn his position. 1t was
publicly reforred to in tho house to-
day by Representative Ball of Texas.
l1o denounced "the efforts of those
claiming to be Democrats who sought
to add to the enormities Of the bill
by taxes on products of their own
State and section. Whatever may
be their political classification, they
are not Democrats"
Senator Tillman hoard tho Tex
ans observations and was among the
ilrst to oxtond his congratulations.
SELL OUT FOR SOMETHING,
The hearing Of tho Tillman liquor
bill COOS over until tomorrow. It ia
Representative Tawney's opinion
that tho committee will report rule
for tho consideration Of tho bill in
the house.
Representative Stone of Pennsyl
vania said today that at Senator
Quay's urgont request he had with
drawn his opposition to the oxtont
that ho would not object to unani.
nous consent for consideration IN
the house. Whatever influences have
boon invoked the Indications tonight
arc that vote will be had on the
Dill III tho house tomorrow or next
day.
| WHY DOES WEBSTER WORK?
Among the supporters of the bill,
Dr. Webster figures conspicuoualy in
tho lobby today. He admits that
Senator Tillman's vote may bo Wit
al factor in tho passage Of the tariff
bill and ho gives n reason for sup
porting the bill little loss unique
than Senator Tillman's reason for
supporting tho tariff bill. There is
some mort, ho says, in tho dlspen-
sary system and then, too, no adds,
the passage of the bill perpetuates
the factions in tho Democratic party
in tho State and therein lies the hope
Of the Republican party.