Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-05-21
TALKED POLITICS.
TILLMAN SEES NO USE IN IN
STRUCTION.
But Thinks the Convention Should
Adopt the Unit Rule, Which Would
Give Bryan the Delegation.

Give Bryan the Delegation.
Senator Tillman was in Columbi.
on last Saturday on his way to Wash
ington, whence he will go to New
York. Senator Tillman expects t,
sail for Europe on Saturday. May 16
and will be abroad for some time. go
ing over large part OF Southern Eu
rope before returning homo. He will
be accompanied by DR.. ]. w. Bah.
cock and others with whom he ha.
consulted since hi srecent illness.
The State says Senator Tillman s
looking remarkably well and has
gained in health considerably sine,
his visit to Atlanta. He stated that
with the exception of slight pain
occasionally he is entirely free from
any i'll effects of the tingling sensa-
tions which he thought were symp-
toms of nervous breakdown.
Il have taken little interest in State
politics, however" said the senator
after speaking of his condition. "Since
my return to Trenton have read on
ly the headlines in the papers and
have devoted my time to getting we'll
l have been rather amused, however,
as TO the claims and counter claims of
the newspapers on the result of the
recent county conentions on instruc-
tions for William j. Bryan for presi-
dent.
AS l have said before. | do not
believe in instructing the delegates.
although l am heartily In favor of
Bryan and believe that he will be
the nominee. Ii is foolish, | think.
TO tie up the men who go to Denver
when we know that they would vote
for Bryan anyhow unless some al
most unheard of think should hap
pen.
Il do not believe in the unit rule
that is, for a majority of the delega-
ton casting the entire vote as the
majority should decide. and If we
were a machine-controlled State and
were afraid of some political boss
might be able to deliver the votes to
any candidate he saw fit l think the
delegation should then be instructed
as the people might desire. We
are not that way in South Carolina,
however, and no man would vote
against what he thinks are the wishes
of the people"
The senator talked very little poll
tics, but showed great interest in
State affairs. He wanted to know
how the receivership matters of the
old State dispensary fund were pro-
crossing and if any further moves
had been made by either side. While
Offering no comment he believed that
it was an ugly snarl all around, and
said that he had watched 1t with
much interest.
Then reverting to national politics
he remarked that the nomination of
Bryan was peculiarly distasteful TO
the New York World, as that paper
had practically gone back on Bryan
years before when it supported the
gold ticket under Palmer and Buck
ner. Naturally to see Mr.. Bryan still
a leader of his people after all these
years was a bitter pill, but he did
not believe the fight would affect
Bryan's chances.
THE whole thing the senator
concluded, lis foxfire, a beating of
gongs and a lot of noise over moth
ing" The senator laughed. Had this
fight over Bryan not been brought out
by the newspapers there would never
have been any discussion on the mat
ter. Just what can be gained out Of
II cannot imagine. / do not believe
the South Carolina delegation will be
controlled by Wall street or any other
influence of that kind and l believe
they are going to vote for Bryan with
out instruction"
Senator Tillman did not discuss af-
fairs in Washington at all. He has
not changed his views as given In
The State some time ago by stafi
correspondent, but said that he had
given little thought to these affairs
although he longed to get back into
the fray 1t was impossible for the
present. however. and therefore he
gave Ii little thought.