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TILLMAN ON IRBY.
DOESN'T BELIEVE THAT HE WAS
"CHEATED IN"

"CHEATED IN"
He Hatched HimselE-Laughs at lrby'f
Claims and Adds: "Irby is Smart Poll
tician and Likes te Talk"
! Senator Ben Tillman in the follow
ing interview taken from the New
York Sun deniess that his nomination
| in the March convention of $50 was
secured by cheating and in addition
says SOHO pungent things about Col.
Troy:
Senator Benjamin R. Tillman came
to Troy Sunday night. Monday after
noon, at the fair grounds, he made a
speech under the auspices Of the Pat
rons of America and the Bimetallic
league OF Troy and Albany. When the
South Carolinian walked into the Troy
house he was tired man, but flash
of fire appeared in his right eye when
asked whether he had read The Suns
story about what ex-senator Irby had
said in 8 recent stump speech IN
Manning, S. G. In that speech lrby
declared that Tillman had been made
governor by a Justification OF the pre-
liminary vote.
! "Well," said the senator, as he
dropped into the nearest seat. so far
as know there was no cheating. The
proceedings of the convention, as far
as my knowledge goes, were entirely
regular. Why, Irby and I have
talked shout the matter time and time
again. The chairman of the conven-
ton was friendly to my interests. he
influenced the change in votes on the
second ballot which carried the nomi-
nation by one vote. If there was any
fraud I don't know anything about it.
1 was not there. I do not believe that
II was cheated in Irby is sharp
politician and likes to talk"
What do you think of the tactics
being pursued by IrbyS"
swell, I suppose they are consid-
cred good politics. AS I said before,
Irby is very shrewd man."
What show does he stand of get
ting the senatorial indorsement9" was
asked.
"Oh, as for that" replied the sena-
tor dryly, why. really, don't care
to express any opinion. Irby is sharp,
very sharp"
but do you think he will carry the
primary next Tuesday,"
The senator looked up at the big
clock ticking away on the wall,
hummed bar or two of the "El Cap
tan" march, and then said:
"Oh, Idon't know. Just watch the
primary. The man who captures it
will 20 to the United States senate.
The legislature is bound to carry out
the will OF the people thus expressed. |"
'What do you care to say about
Irby's statement that he Matched you. "
That's all talk" answered the sem
ator somewhat contemptuously.
"Hatch me, indeed"
''Irby says that he originated the
March convention a year back to give
you the nomination on silver wait
er."
80 see. Why, that March affair
wasn't convention; it was merely a
caucus of Democratic factions. At
the time there was some doubt as to
the wisdom of the nomination. In
fact, there was considerable feeling
on the matter. Now, as to lrby's re-
lation to me politically. Irby has al
ways been smart politician. I think
I said that before. He proved an ex-
cellent lieutenant to me. He takes a
great deal upon himself when he says
he made me-" said the senator, with
a merry laugh. -,
| What about prosperity, senators"
] II can't say that I have seen any
very material evidences Of it during
NV travels. What prosperity there
| is think is only spasuodic, a hot bal
loon affair that will soon collapse.
This wheat boom is merely speculative
and is designed to aid Mark Hanna.
There is not such q wonderful crop OF
wheat as some people would have 9TH
ers believe. If there is can't get any
proof of the fact. Prosperity Why,
the country will not be prosperous un,
til the farmer gets out of debt. The
story that the so. called big wheat crop
will take the farmer out of debt is
nonsense. Suppose that the west does
profit some. What of it2 Won't il
be at the expense of you people here
in the east2 If wheat goes up, SO will
the price of bread. And I understand
that the bakers of Troy have already
increased the price of bread. Is it SOL
Done at meeting held last night, chi
Well, I was right, wasn't r.
II Then the senator drifted to the tariff
bill.
1.-The Dingley tariff bill" he said,
lis the most infam Gus surrender to
trusts ever heard of. It is positively
appalling. It will do more to harm
} this country and check prosperity
than anything ever heard of dreamed
about.
The depreciation of silver has moi
lessened the senator's ardor for the
white metal. Neither has it decreased
his admiration for William Jennings
Bryan.
IF Mr.. Bryan were to be voted fol
today for President" he said, "he
would be elected by an Overwhelming
vote. The campaign in which he SC
brilliantly figured was one OF the
most remarkable in the history of the
world. He revivi6ed, invigorated
I; entbused, and electrified what was re
garGed at one time an absolutely hope
less cause"
| The full intensity of living is
reached only by the perfectly healthy.
Sickness discounts the capacity for en-
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