Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-06-11
T|LLMAN WILL
QUIT FOR GOOD

Washington, June I1.-Senator Till.
man. of South Carolina, will not stand
for reelection two years hence. ae-
cording to a generally accepted repors
here. Mr. Tillman is now In the South
undergoing treatment for severe rheu-
matism, and though his physicians as
sert that his present illness has moth.
ing to do with the attack OF paralysis
Immediately preceding his trip South.
1t is admitted that his health has not
recovered from that shock.
Even before this latest attack mem.
bers of the South Carolina senator's
family expressed the belief that he
would never again be a candidate for
the Senate His health has been poor
for two years now, and though he has
travelled abroad under directions from
his physicians. he has never regained
his normal vigor and in the bittor
tariff struggle last year he took scarce.
ly any part. When the question of Mr.
'Tillman's pairs came up I'm the fight
recently in the Senate over the rail.
road bill, i'm Strengthening out the
seeming tangle over Mr.. Tlllman's real
position on the measure, his close per-
sonal friend. Senator Bailey. explain.
ed that he believed that the South
Carolinian was in no condition to pass
on public events, After that explana.
ton Mr. Tillman was left paired ON
the side indorsed by the majority of
the Democrats.
But Mr.. Tillman's bodily ailments
arc not thought to be the only cause.
Of his expected retirement from pub.
lie life. In South Carolina there has
been a steadily growing opposition 20
him even among his own followers.
His sweeping def5dt Of the "conserya.
tives' when he came into power as
governor many yers ago naturally
made him many enemies, but as time
wen ON it was felt that, with all his
ecccntricities Of manner. Mr.. Tiumen|
had won place for himself i'm Wasb.
Ington, and held the respect of somo
Of his colleagues an dthe fear Of 9th
crs.
Gradually the old fcleing against
him died down, and his reelection vas|
generally without opposition. In tho
past five years, however opposition
has been breaking out in unexpected
quarters. Where formerly only Nom
bcrs OF the old land-owning oliearcbv
opposed him, he began to meet crltl.
cism for his interference i'm local IF.
fairs i'm behalf Of the state dispcu.
sary. His own candidates were fro.
qucntly defeated. whiIe the last fino
nc entered the primary for the scna.
torial nomination, though there was
no candidate against him. 1900 va.
ters took the trouble to- scratch his
name.
within tho past year the senator
has been iu tho courts ON cbarpo of
abduction, preferred by his dauebfr..
in.law, and in tho end was forced o.
rciinquish control of her children. That
in tho senator's own opinion. has hurt
MIN moro than anything else fa his
public life. Certain 20 IS that d. ire.
mondous amount Of feeling against
tho Tillmans developed as a result at
the litigation, and women all over the
state took up the matter with thc
state Legislature.
Whether Mr. Tillman will again ap.
pear in tho Senate ls unknown. lie IS
not expected to resign, and he may
take his scat at Intervals and vote on
important questions 1t is believed.
however. that he viii not again play
AN active part in The proceedings of
the upper house.