New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-01
TlLLMAN KEEPS AT IT.
THE ISENA TIE INSUL TED ONCE
.HORE.
SMARTING UNDER CENSURE. THE
SOUTH CAROLINIAN COMMITS
AN ALMOST IRREPAR-
ABLE OFFENCE
ABLE OFFENCE.
[RY TELEGRAPH TO THE rn1nuxE.l

Washington, Feb 2S-Bv his conduct in the
Senate to-day Mr. Tillman. Of South Carolina,
has at last placed himself out of harmony even
with his own party leaders in that body. This
occurred while the roll was being called for a
vote on the majority report from the Committee
on Privileges and Elections. As IS shown by
the terms of that document Mr. Tillman was let
off easily, owing 10 a combination of circum-
stances not the least important of which was
the desire OF the leaders Of the Senate 70
smother all semblance OF partisanship in an
earnest effort to get the Senate once more into
working shape so not to obstruct the trans
action Of public business by a protracted and
prohtless quarrel over parliamentary and con-
sututional quihbeS Ply the courteous and mag
unanimous act OF Senator Frye. the president pro
tempore, the names OF both offending South
Carolina Senators were replaced on the roll and
their names were called h- the reading cIerl
when thc vote on the committees report was
ordered. AIr McLaurin contented himself with
merely remarking that for obvious reasons" he
begged to be excused from voting on a measure
involving his own status in the Senate. This
was not only appropriate. since the rules OF the
Senate require a Senator TO give his reasons for
not voting but also was entirely satisfactory 10
everybody in the chamber
But when MI Tlllmans name was called he
spranS from his seat and blurted out in strident
tones.
Mr.. President. among gentlemen IA npoI-
oEy for an offence committed under the heat
OF blood il usually considered sufficient"
Then Tillman sat down abruptly. 1t was dis
covered afteTWard that the reason he subsided
so precipitously ana Unceremoniously was that
Senator Bailey, OF Texas. who for a week had
been fighting yahanuy and intelligently for
him, had commanded him imperiousy to refrain
from further remarks. But the South Carolina
Senator had again offended the Senate, and his
offending was beyond repair His Democratic
colleagues almost without exception looked dag
chamber was benumbed with astonishment for
Il moment
The first expression OF protest came from Mr..
kean OF NeWJersey, who had just voted for
the inhicuon OF the minimum punishment for
Tillmdn Before the result of the ballot was
announced, Mr. kean arose and said.
Mr.. President, haN ing heard the Senator from
South Carolina again insult the Senate, change
my vote from aye no"
It seemed that Senator Kean's action TO
become infectious, but n hasty apology offered
by Senator Teller Of Colorado together with a
declaration by Tilman that he meant no offence
to the Senate and begged that he be allowed
to withdraw his insulting language. put the
body again into magnanimOUS mood, and the
last insult Of Tillman allowed stand
without further rebuke than that contained in
the loud protest Of Senator DIETRICH OF Ne
braska against Tillman being allowed to with
Senator who seen after the fun import of
Nr Tillman's words became known declared
that If he again offers insult to the Senate
each of them will join the Republicans gladly
in any effort that may be made to expe him.
AS said in these dispatches last night, Mr..
Tillman seems determined to pose a a martyr.
and appears unable TO realize that he stands
disisaced before the nation.