Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25

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can to help him fight his battles. Jim
on the other hand, has more Llan once
made play Of being In his uncle's con.
I idencc and OF being close TO him politl'
cally for the sake OF the advantage tina,
would accrue to him IN his own polittca
aims. Il:
The sword Incident.
Such wac tho mo.Ise OF the absurd Incl.
! dent last year. Jim Tillman. who had
himself been colonel in the Spanish
| American war not having. however, got
| into active servfce-headed party Of
| gentlemen who proposed to make the
presentation Of a sword to Major Micah
Jenkins, gallant young SGuth Carolin-
Ian. who had distinguished himself rs q
rough rider under Roosevelt, and who
was an intimate friend Of the President
The exposition at Charleston was in
progress at the time and President Roose-
welt had been invited and was expected
to have a day there. Colonel TilIman
formally asked the President to present
the sword to his young friend. Major
jenkins, on the occasion of his visit to
the exposition, which President Roose-
veIt gladly consented to do.
In the mea ntine, the fstfcun between
Senator T1llman and McLaurin In tho
Senate chamber occurred, and President
Roosevelt made a point OF Withdrawing
an invitation he had extended to Senator
Tillman to attend diplomatic dinner
which was abo,t to be had at the White
House Then Jim Tillman retaliated by
publicly withdrawing his invitation to
the President to present the sword to
Major Jenkins Major Jenkins and his
friends repudiated the attempt 70 slight
the President, fund was raised for an
other sword, and on the occasion OF tho
Presidents visit TO the exposition. a
very pretty incident Of the day was his
presentation Of 1t to his former comraoe
In arms.
In regard to the South Carolina CAM
paisn last year, in which Jim Tlllman
was defeated, an impression obtained OUT
side the State that the lines were to some
extent drawn between Ben Till
man and Duncan C1inch Hayward,
the successful candidate, who has
Just been inaugurated as Governor,
and that the success Of Hayward was a
Tillman defeat The situation was
not SO regarded in South Carolina Ii
is true that three OF the candidates N
the race, Including Jim Tillman. NJ
formerly been of the political house OF
Tillman, while Hayward, by inheritance,
was representative Of the old arieSo-
Cracy OF the state, "uoSe supp e1i-'S a"
a class III public affairs tho Ti.tman
movement had forever dissipated.
But Ben Tillman was strictly hands
off, In that contest, and studiously
avoided showing the slightest symptom
Of favor for any one of the five cand1-
dates. and least of all for his nephew.
who In his heart Of hearts. was the last
Of the candidates he desired to see elects
ed.
Captain Hayward, on the other hand.
who. Notwithstanding the local antiquity.
and distinction of his family name. is
one Of the most demo tic Of men. never
ceased to deprecate and repudiate the
suggestion Of the distinction among his
constituents of Conservative and re
former and he placated the one side
while conciliating the other, in the mas
terly campaign with which he swept over
the State.
Splendid Stump Orator.
In that campaign Jim Tillnnan. to the
surprise of nine out of every ten of
those who heard him develop into
stump orator" Of splendid ability. Cap
tain Hayward. himself. a practical and
finished public speaker, though never be-
fore In politics, and the model of manly
beauty and perfection Of form, plysical-
~. was overshadowed by the Impressive
character of I'illnlan's presence" and
polemic style. AS a master of antithe-
sis and startling anti-climax Tillnan was
superb.
Captain (now Governor) Hayward. one
of whose chief traits is his charming
modesty and elimination Of self, and his
open appreciation of the merits of others.
tells at his own expense and with a
great deal Of enjoyment of an instance
of Tillmans readiness in this respect.
Il made 1t rule in my campaign" as
the new Governor tells it, "never to inter-
rupt an opponent and I found it to be
good one. But on one occasion was
tempted into violating 1T with Tillman.
and ] had good reason to regret it.
'.All of Tillman's competitors except
myself had been office-holders, and on
this occasion he was dwelling upon each
one in turn as being chronic Office
holder or office-seekcr. I thought the
opportunity for scoring a point in my
own favor an infallible one. and the
temptation to take advantage of it proved
irresistible
Colonel Tillman." said, II desire to
ask you to say il I have ever held a
public Office
HE turned to me In tired way, and
with a plying expression In his eyes,
drawlingly replied:
No, and God knows, you never WILL
''you can imagine how completely
'squelched' I felt as for once the laugh
of the audience was turned against me-