The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-15
IIlInln TALKS ABOUT HIMSELF
TIE >ENArOI''s CONDITION
= HAS BEEN VERY GRAVE.


1eos Mr.. 8 McGowsR ssmpkins. ol
Baecaesd, that DO Knows that ne
y Nss Narrowly EscaVeti q stroke of
fstalyst~-stin Thinks Roosevelt
wel BE Nonslneted By Repulais~na.
Ddsen<id April 1.---sunday. for THO
nsse time since his ,Ilness. I pait Sen.
Ator Tnlmsn visit After being re
esivsd with most gracious hospitality
~ MrA Tillnan and other memi era
~ ths family. I was usherci IN thu.
room occupied during the day bv-th
esnatss. He sat In large arm CHAIR
casing In tho log fsrs that r,sr.d M
~ chimney. Ia apparent's .iees.
1editatisn Whether his vast intel.
tetsal pcwsrs were ponder,ns over
Dat>srs az stAtecraft. or &, eiins II
npeditative regret akin to N ,n-rs had
1eeesaec1 him. sccause OF his ph!yAl-
81 d4abliisy to Indulse the -.,t .,de
- hsa nature ard 30 au re his
neueFa ~ r. his wont. especially on
4on1ay mornlns. I cannot say. Tut
tvcn - rsst was impress.' with IN.
1<Fpo of tho man. Nv ewsmne.
sve)ss him from his rc.s-y. strong
nefsvs rsass<srting itself ,ml !
eomsthsS8 like an h. nr h- c,nv~r.. ~,
Win, much Of the Ars OF his rugged
s1oQosnce. 49,.
10 not aspire to feportorial gen.
ipus - ability. nor shall erect to
Ftroacs . stereotype interview. but
van ceatsat myself with giving sum-
nasy q the most atrikirg things the
'osnassr said- DiAvowins All know
hops o medical skiIi. or any irel,ra-
usA - nessms 70 the rYIe of the AIR
n,tn - which mese Of m are ,r.-iis
pne1. hot sseing vltat ala zee and
beartae from the Senator himself
~hsf = Aid hear. ana srpbihs harl
eonneA ssnss 10 the whole. Z a,a free
= ~ NAT ne senator has been mora
eerseusly affected than y generally
sspDessA rnA ths Apprehension - not
~rhsus foundation that II 9Th b. rome
sns bseors Ne h restorsd 70 his &C.
euseeDsd health. n indeed. sSch .
Aepsa-tor eonsition y stsr reached.
The senatoe gAve minute psrticuIars
, of hto troupls snd disnossd his case
n ~ usAt Of . profound knowh dgs
II Anatomy atd phyAolosy. He ask.
s1 ycsF cosrsspondent n he had any
hpsw>(1 (1ee % thsso scssnces.S and up-
sn ~ medestly afasm,ng that he aid
nel vs~t into dissertation on shs
's<tsres ss me xsrucsurs NJ the hun an
be1y thAt evidenced . ,sr.st pros,und. .
~ % thovsht snl study. and applying
~ k,awis'ise - his sym,aoms AMI
~ ~ wd afr.~scd. sald chat h. fully
realised that NJ narrowly sscxued .
ssrrss os para, sis. He recalled kha,
n 1ss<. when mere lad he lsst his
sys anN - . consequence suffered
such : stroke. During the coaversa-
t,en, without assisAnce. he wslkeA
scros gre room bat his iccomosion
was act without limp. "As 10 NV
fsturs vians." he said. Tshail, tsnuai,
ss the, Robsrson sanatorium at At
isats yntii get all the GOOD there I.
N 4. knd II MY h~sltA 10 sufscis ntly
ssse"rsd " warrant the vsm,urs I ,srii,
wi(h MI. yiilmsn. 30 70 Southern :u.
sopA" The trip, u taken, wni Ne one
pursly for rest and pleasure.
rAAseophicaliy n ths senster tries
- visSs the situation there b the ap.
pasene STRUGGLE between duty to him
sslf aaA fnmiiy and dsty TO his coun.
try. There ere many questions not
only <f party. bot national import,
that should receive his attention and
$snsHc NE pressncs In Washington.
and ~ aid. WITH . sish of restless re.
srsts Il hate 10 be compelled at tn,s
Important juncturc Of national lsg,s.
lAtioa to Be absent from my ot,ciai
dpsi~A" And I might add parvntheti-
sally that the country at large. aud
especially the senate. will dsplore the
aeesnce Of such q r~pre e.~nlativ",
Who has - h sart to resolve. q head Z,
tontrive and a hand to execute"
asked the Senator who. In his
cpsns'n. would receive the Republican
and Democratic nominate nS for the
presidency. In spke OF Nj. Rsose.
velt's thrice repeated declaration
that hslwould not accept third term
the Senator is Fixed In the opirion
that the convention will be\ stanlpcded
In the Pres'dcnt's favor. and that such
pressure viii be brought to bear I'D.
on him. that already inciinine that
way. he will be swept by the stream