The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-10-28
SENATOR TILLMAN TALKS.
I ninks There Is Good Chance For
Democratic Victory-Scores Wat
son.
Augusta Chronicle.

from South Carolina, spent several
hours in the city last night, while Oh
Ills way from his home to Kentucky
and Indiana, where he goes to make
speeches for Parker. He was seen
by Chronicle reporter to whom he
talked interestingly of the national
campaign.
Il have never been whipped in my
life," said the senator when asked
his opinion of Parke7's chances. "I
never admit that the enemy has the
best of lis. and always take an opti-
mistic view Of a contest. But I feel
like the Democrats have good
chance to go in this year. I base
this opinion on what have seen and
heard from the east and west. Il
spoke in Illinois several times soon
after the campaign began there, and
then I could tell much about that
state. I see that Carter Harrison
has seen Parker and promised him to
carry Chicago, which I am confident
that he can do. If Chicago goes
democratic by $4,000 majority, Parker
will have an excellent show for car
rying the state of Illinois. I believe
that Indiana will go democratic, if
for no other reason because Taggart
is on his mettle there and will bend
every effort in his power to get his
own state-and l believe he will. He
is wonderful worker"
"What about the east?" the report
er asked.
"I am confident that New York
will go for Parker. As to New Jer-
sey and Connecticut I am not 50 sure.
| think that our young man, Davis,
will be able to take West Virginia.
Oh, no, his age will not have any ef-
feet, further than having given him
long time to electioneer and get in
auence. I am also confident that we
have good SHOWING for several of
the western doubtful states"
What do you think of the effect
of Watson's candidacy?" ventured the
reporter.
The senator laughed one of those
laughs that he got off not long ago,
when a reporter asked him the same
question, and when he did not have
the time to reply, and followed with
one of those characteristic looks of
derision, as he replied:
TON Watson is to me one of the
most disgusting men in American
public life."
"But, senator, he seems to have ad-
miration for you. He says that ne
is ready to follow you on the prop
er PLATFORM" commented the inter-
viewer.
"As for that, the admiration, per-
sonally, is mutual" he replied. Il
admire his brilliancy and unusual in
tellect; but and here the noted
South Carolinian assumed one of
those positive looks before which
great men have quailed-"I can't see
how any man can forget his native
country, his very people, the people
of his mother and his children, and
do all he can against one of their
most material interests"
UNLESS he is paid,' suggested a
bystander.
II cannot conceive replied the
senator, "of Tom Watson being paid
to act as he is doing. I can't be-
lieve it. I just think that the man
lacks balance. No. cannot see how
anyone can deny that we have a race
question here
When asked as to the probable ef-
feet on the results of Watson's cam
paign, Mr.. Tillman replied that he
did not think the effect would be ma
terial for or against either of the par
ties. In New York he was confident
that Debs would poll a larger vote,
and that the socialist poll would come
from the republicans. In the west |