The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-03
A DEPOT FOR BLIND TIGERS
IS WHAT TILLMAN CALLS CHARLES
TON CUSTOM HOUSE.

Awaiting the Report on the Search
From Inspector Macntee-South
Carolina Senator Says All the Dem
ocrats in His state Are Getting In
to the Bryan Band WaGOn-The
Campaign for GOvernOr-SpOOner
Got the Best of TiIIman.
Washington, April 2.-Senator Tillman
is taking a keen interest in the con-
troversy between Collector of Customs
Tolbert, at Charleston, and the dispensary
officers, growing out of the alleged viola
ton of the state liquor law.
The Senator returned to Washington
last night, and this morning he was
prompt to make inquiry at the treasury
department for the latest developments
in this interesting case. The treasury
officials declined TO discuss the subject
preferring to await the report of the spe-
cal inspector now in Charleston under
Instructions to make a thorough investi-
CATION of the matter.
Senator Tillman says he has been in
formed that the search of the Custom
House by the state officers is apt TO
prove fruitless, as it is understood that
the Custom House officials or some of
their confederates made way with the
liquor before the special inspector arrived
from Washington. Senator Tillman, IN
commenting upon the situation, says:
Things have come to a pretty pass
when government buildings are used as
store house and supply depot for blind
tigers"
In the Bryan Band Wagon.
While down home, Senator Tillman took
a hurried survey of the local political
field and he evidently found his personal
fences in excellent condition. He says the
Democrats throughout the state are prac-
tically unanimous for Bryan and the Chi
cago platform, and there cannot arise any
opposition that win overthrow the pres
ent overwhelming Endorsement of the
Bryan ticket He says all of the news
papers of the state, with one eXcep-
ton. which formerly advoted the
gold standard, have jumped on the Bryan
band wagon, and are going on merrily
with the procession. Said he:
why even the News and Courier, and
Col Hemphill have been converted to
Bryan and the News and Courier is 10y
ally supporting the Democratic ticket.
Once in a while we hear a feeble wall of
despair from The Greenville News which
has not yet recovered from its attack of
gold bug fever, but it has no influence in
STAKE affairs, and its rawlings are there
fore harmless"
The state Campaign.
Referring to the state campaign, Sen
ator Tllman says there is going to be
Gov. insolvency will of course be the
leading candidate. There are already
three rival candidates in the field, ana
before the campaign closes there are apt
to be several other aspirants for guber
Material honors. The Senator naturally
has his preference but he discreetly
avoids committing himself to any one in
a casual discussion of the subject. At
the proper time he will declare his choice
in unmstakable terms and his former
record justfies the prediction that the
Senator will stick to his man through
thick and thin.
The campaign is to be fought out again
with the dispensary law as the paramount
issue. The Senator's faith in the existing
law has not wavered, and he main tains
mat the law, fairly and honestly admin
lsJered, will be beneficial to the state.
A Tilt With spooner.
Senator Tillman to-day had another SEN
atorial bout with Senator Spooner, over
the Porto Rican bill. Senator Spooner
was delivering q carefully prepared con-
sututonal argument in favor of the re-
r'seH edltlon or the Foraker bill. Senator
lllman thoughtlessly plunged in
with series of Interruptions,
which We're more or less involved
owing to the characteristic way in
Whlch they were stated. Spoouers long
sum is constitutional law and to the
amusement of the crowded galleries and to
lhe discontinue of the senior Senator from
south Carolina, the latter became so tang
yea IN The meshes of constitutional law
'hat he was obliged to cry for help. BY
series of sharp quick replies Spooner
p'aCed Senator Tillman at a disadvantage
aUl then declined 10 yield further. Senator
llilman said complainngly:
-, think Il is unfair for the Senator from
Wisconsin to put me in a hole and then re-
lGse to give me a chance 10 get out as ain"
Laughter in the galleries).
senator Spooner was allowed to CT ntinue
MS speech without further intecruDlion
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