The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-02

passed by republican majorities in the
congress had been defeated.
Because your republican president.
Grover Cleveland, vetoed it," shouted
Senator Tillman.
Amid laughter. Senator Chandler pro-
tested against having Mr.. Cleveland
designated as a republican when the
senator from South Carolina CTillman)
had Joined other democrats in electing
that president as a democrat
Yes observed Senator Tillman
while the galleries roared, Il ask for
giveness for that, and promise, so help
, me God. I'll never do il again.
Senator Chandler went on to say that
the failure of the only recent amend
ment to the immigra ton laws was de-
feated by a democratic president And
the senator should have turned the
tines of his pitchfork on Grover Cleve-
land and left the republican party for
another day continued the senator in
droll tones.
Here Senator Tillman insisted on
setting himself straight on Grover
Cleveland" and, in spite of protests
he proceeded rapidly to assert that in
1892 he went to the national con-
vention at the head of the South Car
olina delegation. after the state con-
vention had declared Mr.. Cleveland to
be a prostitute of democracy"
Senator Chandler here interposed
protest, and. with mock seriousness
convulsed the senate by refusing TO
yield longer. Il cannot permit he
said, such language against the presi-
dent of the senator's party" He would
yield only in case the South Carolina
senator adopted his usual courtesy and
respectful style toward the late presi-
dent
Senator Tillman started to review the
circumstances of his support of Mr..
Cleveland. The senator said the South
Carolina delegation had voted against
Mr. Cleveland up to the time of the ma
tional convention, being four years in
advance Of their brethren of the south
in learning his character. But, after
he was nominated, South Carolina ac-
cepted the result, having participated
in the convention, and gave Mr.. Cleve-
land Cne of the biggest majOrities in
the history Of the state. So that if
there was prostitution of his high of
flee; exclaimed Senator Tillman, the
blame rested on the president individ-
ually, and not on those bound by party
ties who had supported him. And
now l hope the senator will not twit
me again for having made a fool of
myself once.'
Senator Chandler, continuing his
mOck-seriOus manner, insisted now that
the president was gone the members of
the democratic party were responsible
for all his acts, good and bad.
The senator was speedily involved in
another collOquy with Senat Tillman,
during which the South Carolina SEN
ator referred to Senator Chandler as
you"
Il must object to this unparliament-
ary action interposed Senator Chand-
Ter, "as the senator's direct use of you
frightens me more than he is aware Of
Il have no pitchfOrk,' called back
Senator Tillman, who added that he
recognized Senator Chandler's purpose
to ridicule him.
The vote was then taken on Senator
Tilman's amendments and they were
rejected-3 to 4S. The three votes in the
affirma tive were Butler, Quay and Till
man. When Senator Quay voted for
the amendments there was a hearty
laugh, in which the senator joined.
The tariff bill was then laid aside
and at $50 o'clock p. m. the senate
went into executive session, adjourning