The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-29
Will Be ON HAND
Senator B ri R. TiI!uan Ready for Els
Duties at Washington.
HE IS VERY MUCH ALIVE

BE Is VERY MOCH ALIVE
He Has Benefited by Work on His
Farm, Feels Able for Long Seige,
and Plans to Stay IN Washington
During the Entire Winter ses-
sion.
In letter to The News and Cour-
ier from Columbia Col. August kohn
says when Senator Tillman returns
20 Washington it is his purpose TO
remain there. He has been quite
active for some time on his farm at
Trenton and this out of door work
has no doubt been of great benefit TO
him. and he feels able and strong
enough to undertake the work at
Washington when the session opens
in a few weeks.
Senator Tillman is not saying any
thing about his reelection, because
he takes that for granted, and II
nothing occurs between now and the
next primary his name will, OF course,
be before the voters and he has no
doubt that the people will re-elect
him.
It is a long time since March, 1895,
when Senator Tillman took his seat
in the United States Senate. OF the
group that went into the Senate at
that time but very few remain, and
the associates of Senator Tlllman at
that time who remain are: Senator
Bacon, Martin and Nelson.
The Senate, as every one knows,
is a very "close corporation" and it
is perhaps tie one organization where
seniority counts most. Once. in a
while a shining light breaks in and
temporarily disconcerts the customs
and precedence of generations, but
this is most unusual. Senator Till
man ranks seventh in seriority-
that is il length Of service. The Un-
tied States Senators ahead Of him
are: Senators Cullion, Lodge, Dal-
linger, Perkins, Clark, Of Wyoming,
and Warrin, and then comes the
group OF which Senator Tillman is
one.
Of course, as every one, knows,
Senator Cullom is a very old man,
being 50 years, Of age. Senator Gal
linger was born in 1887, Senator
Perkins in 1899 and Senator Warren
was born in 1914, and of the Senators
who remain in the 95 group: Sen
ator Bacon was born in 1899, Sena-
tor Nelson in 1S43, while Senator
Tillman was born in 1S47, which
makes him really one of the younger
members of the Senate.
It is because of this long service
aside from the recognized ability OF
Senator Tillman, that makes him OF
50 much value at this time and the
possibilities Of his service OF ever SC
much more valSs. The changing Of
three Senators, that is the election
of three Democrats instead OF three
Republicans, who are now Senators
will change the majority of the Sen
ate from Republican to Democratic
and in that event Senator Tillmar
would by right Of being the ranking
Democratic member have the choice
of the craftsmanship of one OF severa
of the most important committee O
the Senate.
He is the ranking Democrat on tn
committees of appropriation, naval al
fairs. Interstate commerce. mine
and mining, and Indian relations
and is now chairman of Five Clvlllz
ed Tribes of Indians" which give
him clerk and messenger. II tn
Democrats should gain control OF IN
Senate, which is altogether likely
this would make Senator Tlllma
chairman of perhaps the most lmpor
tant committee in the Senate, tnat
the committee of appropriation
which handles the billion dollars tha
are annually expended by the Feael
: al Government AS a matter OF 1ac
the Democrats want Senator TlIIma
for this position and now defer {
him in many matters that come oe
fore the committee, Of which ne
the ranking minority member.
Just little incident TO show no
/ things go. For many years Dl
was pending either in the House
: Senate providing for fish hatcher
in South Carolina. but it never passe
: both branches in any one year an
never cot into the appropriation bli
! At meeting Of the committee Ia
e year while the matter Of ppproprla
! ing funds for fisheries was under dl
cussion, although there was no o'
before either the House or Sena1
Senator Tillman suggested that
wanted a fishery for this State al
e wanted $4,000. The other mer
bers of the committee concurred al
without any legislative Act the s.;
900 was simply incorporates N u
= general appropriation bill. and tn
is the way things are often done al
~ ~ why chairmanship is OF so mu
= Importance. Long service tc
: makes such things easy to do.
=. Of course, Senator Tillman WI
his Quickness has not needed I
- eighteen years that he has been
- ~ the Senate to find out how to "Wo
- the machine or to catch on TO
~ the legislative kinks but he has
~ ~ ed this time in addition to becoml
~ familiar with the legislative macn
cry making friends, and the people
Washington, regardless OF political