The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-04-15
SENATOR TILLMAN
ON THE NOMINATION
SOUTH CAROLINA NOT COM,
MITTED TO HEARST.
Senior Senator Thinks This State
Will Send Uninstructcd Dele
CATION to St. Louis.

Senator Tillman has placed tenn
porary injunction upon the claim the
Hearst managers are making to the
South Carolina delegation to the
national convention. s-ys Wash
ington dispatch to the News and
Courier.
South Carolina will. in my judg-
ment send All uninStructed delega-
ton to the ST. Louis convention" said
Senator Tillman. Il have not talked
politics for the past eight weeks
continued Senator Tillman. but |
am pretty we'll assured that the DEM
ocrats of South Carolina are not COM
mitted to Mr. Hearst or any other
candidate. In my judgment we will
send an uninstructed delegation to
smell around for the strongest and
best available candidate. who is not
dominated by either the Cleveland or
the Bryan element in the party. All
we want to know about man is
whether he is a straight democrat and
has always voted the party ticket"
"UnderStand. l am speaking for
myself alone" added Senator Till
man. For I have not been able to
follow the political situation during
the past eight weeks"
How does South Carolina regard
Judge Parker as an available candi-
date for PRESIDENT" asked the re-
porter.
Judge Parker is not Objectionable
to ME. so far as ! am personally con-
cerned." replied Senator Tillman.
My views regarding Our party S
nominee have not charged during
my forced absence from the senate.
Eight weeks ago. before | was taken
i'll and compelled to undergo series
OF operations in my throat. | then
stated that | would be in favor OF
any clean. conservative man upon
whom all the factions in the party
might unite. We have got to put
aside Clevelandism and Bryanism. for
it is impossible to produce a salts
factory mixture OF these two conflict
ing elements.
Il am not worrying my head secur-
ing a declaration from Judge Parker
as to Ii. position on political issues.
1t is perhaps fortunate that he is
without a record on the issues which
have heretofore divided the democrat
ic party. and also an element OF
strength to Judge Parker. that he IS
not required TO do any talking at
this stage of the proceedings.
The managers OF Mr. Hearst in
sist on placing South Carolina in the
Hearst column. remarked the re-
porter.
Il cannot prevent Mr. Hearst's
managers from making claim to
South Carolina. but I am in a meas
ure familiar with the sentiment Of
our people. regarding a candidate. and
we expect to go to the convention
and vote for the man we think has
chance OF winning in my judgment
our present prospects are bright. and
believe that if we can unite Our ef
forts in behalf of a safe, practical can
didate. who is not directly identified
with either the Cleveland or the
Bryan wings of the party, we can
elect him.
This is the first political statement
made by Senator Tillman since his
dangerous illness. He returned to
Washington from his home in Edge
field and was given cordial greet
in the senate this morning by his as
sociates on both sides OF the chamber
In Political Harness Again.
Senator Tillman has entirely recos
cred from his recent illness. and is
ready and anxious TO get into politi-
cal harness again. Several weeks OF
absolute rest and relaxation from the
cares and responsibilities OF public
Office has had a good effect upon him
generally. His reception BY his sena-
torial colleagues today and the letters