The Sentinel=record., 1910-02-20
DIR. BABCOCK'S FAMILY IS IN WASHINGON ATTENDING HIM
 WHILE HE IS ILL.
Though He May Recover from the At. tack of Paralysis and Regain Use
 of His Limbs He May Lose
 Use of His Voice.

Washington, D. C., Feb 19-The condition of Senator Benjamin R. Till. man, of South Carolina, who is criti- cally i'll with paralysis and aphasia. was more encouraging today.
 While his case continues extremely grave his chances for recovery are said by attending physicians to DC better This gleam of hope, born of the fact that the vital organs of the senator not directly affected by the stroke of paralysis are performing their functions admirably. has given the Southerners relatives and friends great announcement.
 Dr. J. w Babcock, who has been Mir Thlman's personal physician for the past nineteen years, reached Washington early today from Colum- bia, s. C., and entered into a consul tation of the case with Dr. E. F. Pick ford a Washington physician.
 Dr Babcocl iss superintendent of the South Caroina State Hospital for the Insane and on account of his intimate acquaintance with Mr Tillman is thor oughly conyersant with his physical condition and habits of life. He will remain in Washington in consultation with pr Pickford until the crisis has passed
 While there has been no change ia the paralysis and aphasia, no compll. cations have developed and his tenn. perature, pulse and respiration are normal
 He swallows liquids without diff culty anu is conscious. Today he rec ognized those about him, including Dr Babcock, who said:
 "The senator even smiled when cracked a few South Carolina jokes"
 The doctors believed Mr. Tnlman himself felt encouraged today and they based their hope of his ultimate recovery upon the absence of further unfavorable symptoms. If his present condition can be maintained few days longer it is said he will have good chance in his fight for life
 He may recover from the paralysis and regain the use of limb. but it is said aphasia will likely leave him tha saddest token of his illness
 It is almost impossible for him to articuhte at the present time and it is feared that the power of speech may never fully return. If this be the case his forceful tongue will never again find it's echo in the halls of con. gross.
 The senator is surrounded by his entire immediate family. Henry c. and Salue May THlman. his son and daughter reached here early today from Greenwood, s. C. His wife. their eldest son. Benjamin R. Tllman, Jr., and two daughters, Lona and Sophia, have been with him since the incep- tion of his illness
 Messages of sympathy continue to pour in on the family and since the seriousness of the senator's condition became known, his apartments have been besieged by inquiries, delivered in person, by telegraph and telephone. denc'ing the admiration land high re. gard in which the senator is held.
 Following a second consultation of the day, Doctors Bahcock and Picl1ford at o'clock tonight issued the follow. ing bulletin
 Senator Tillman has not lost any ground during the day. Te1v-ratpre, 9S6: uulse n. respiration 1S2. Che character of his hearts action is eu. cellent He is fully conscious and writes with his left hand. Bodily functions normal Outlook more en. cour zing then 24 hours ago"