The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-17


South Carolinian; but there was Il
misunderstanding in his mind at the
time, and as both made apologies they
have been friends ever since. What
happened was this:
Tillman had been called by GER
tain New York newspaper the burnt
cork artist Of the senate.'' 10 get
even, and to have some fun on his
own account, Tillman fixed him up
list Of the various good minstrel per-
formers OF the senate and, to the un-
speakable shock Of the grave and re-
vcrend senator's Of both sides, pulled
off his minstrel stunt right there in
the scnatcN chamber, describing var
lous dignificd senators in minstrel
show terms and recounting their an
tics. Carmack had been taking the
side OF President Roosevelt in the
Brownsville affair, though in doing
it he declared that as he had been in
different to the opinion Of the presi-
dent when he criticised him in the
wrong, he would with equal indiffer-
encc to his opinion defend him when
he was right. Tillman, who was crit
lciSing the president for his course in
d'SrharSlng the negro troops, used
ms language, referring 10 Carmack ::
'NcNt we have the rcdoubtablc Ten
,, ncSScan. who was once y kui~ht =
very HotSpur in the lists, whose.
! spear has wrung true and clear upo,
'hr vlz"r Of the uSurpcr at the White
| House, and who has made the sparks
ny IN many an onset; but his spea,
mead Is broken Oft; he has been I'M
h"rSrd. but before retiring from the
llStH he ScizcS garland Of flowers.
and placing it on his hcadless wca
| pom tnow. alas, no longer Of any
nSe). he lays il at the feet Of the vic
t"rl"uS Roosevelt as Il peace ollcrino
anu JOINS the minStrclS to sing last
song t." the victor Of Brownsville,
WlI" whistles Democrats TO come tt,
the White House and lick the hand
which has 50 often smotc thcm.n
arma"N WAS not in the chambc,
At t"" time. When he did come in he
''hl i"r the Strn"grapIrr notes of
! what TIllman had said, and his red
p"mpad"lr rose up few inches. Il,
he took the floor.
The senator from South Carolin.
saw lit to include me in his personal
rcmarks,' he said, "without any
pr"vocatlon whatever, 50 far as T can
J"d@e. have no feeling Of resent
men towards the senator from South
'ar"lIna, FOR without making any
personal application, | wish to SAY
thal with respect to some men it is q
misfortune rather than Il fault tha,
thrN II" not know how to speak the
lAngnH2r Of courtesy and good breed.
ing.
he senator from South Carolin;
dl'I not need to lift his belly from
the dust to attain the height of that
great argument. believe it TO be
true and | say ii with pride, that the
iarl that my service terminates is ;
matter "l regret to nearly every sen
;'l"r upon this side Of the chamber
and ! believe to most of the senator.
on the other side Of the chamber.
doubt very much whether that coulf
be trnthtully said with respect tt
either side if the senator from Soutl
Carolina were in my position.
'lhc senator from South Caro-
lna, he continued. to the brcathles:
senators and gallery visitors, ''Sav:
that my spear is broken. and that
nave taken garland Of flowers upo,
'Aa' broken spear to the Whit,
House. Broken or unbrokrn, that
spear has never been dipped in the
illlh OF the gutter. | am glad to sa,
that that shattered spear will b,
Withdrawn from here unstaincd Will
diShon"r. or unstaincd by act O
mIn", with anything that approache.
that namc.'
T1llman. who was sitting within
arms reach Of Carmack sat dumb
Founded. II" had not meant any Of
:'n>'. b"t he realized that he In,
th'A"htlcSSly referred TO Carmack
defeat. which was a sore point will
the TcnneSsean. Later in the ,ia>
"hrn ne got an opportunity. Tillmar
ap"l"glzed to Carmack, and Carmac;
stated that he was sorry he had s,,o,;