The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-26
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Senator rillaan Says He Is Hans. 0f
ia the Race fer Govsrn0r.
RUN FOR SENATE AGAIN
Death, the Senator Says, he
VIII Be In the Race, He WIN VIVA Make
Speeches Too, and Does Not Core
Who or How Many Enter the
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I Who or How Many Enter the.
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In an interview with j. L. Nc,
] Whorter-s OF the Augusta Chronicle,
printed in that newspaper on Friday,
Senator B. R. Tillman definitely an
nounced in a most emphatic way that
he would run for the Senate again
The Senator outlined his position
inregard to the gubernatorial cam
paign. In tnat race the Senator said
he would be hands OF, and let Blease
and Jones fight it out.
He said he would be a candidate
for reelection to the United States
Senate ii he was alive and not in ar
ticulo mortis. He went on TO say: !
believe If ! am dead I'll let 'em vote
for me little anyhow"
In most emphatic language Sena-
tor Benjamin Ryan Iillman sets for
ever at rest the cherished hopes or
some, and the doubts Of others, as to
whether he will be In the United
States Senatorial race next year.
At his farm near Trenton Thurs
day Senator Tillman talked the mat
ter over" with a staff representative
Of The Chronicle, and in language
more or less -Tillmanesque, as the
various phases demanded, stated that
he believed he would be elected again
without trouble, ui.J.taN - 5la
SIT has been said often, that !
could sit ON my back porch aud be
reelected, - said ne. II don't know
why they almays mention my back
porch, for the front porch ais much
more cheerful and i use It the mere,
but I suppose they mean to imply
that I need not even show myself in
the campaign and that my friends In
South Carolina will see that 4 go
back, II Il want to-" Senator Till
man was busy on his farm. but ha
took time to say this much,
To Those who are familiar with
the .ott-repeated statements as to hiS
falling. heath It may come az sur
prise to know that he sleeIs we'll,
| eats heartily, gives the whole farm,
his, personal supervisor by walking
and riding over 1t every iiay-ia
fact, many times day-dlctates his
private and official letters to his sec
retary! and that his mind is as clear
as a bell, and his jold-time fire OF
speech and manner blazes out at OPP
perfume times. '3 &Ea!
The only real reminder Of this
past affliction Is the cane he carries
and he sometimes forgets that and
gets along seemingly as we'll rs with
it. Barring death, he will be in the
race, and he will make speeches too,
and he says he doesn't care who or
how many enter the field. Any one
has right to offer who wishes to.
Senator, it has been more than
hinted by some, that you are encour-
aging, and will back, Gov: Blease for
reelection as governor next summer.
The Chronicle wants to know directly
from you If you will give 1t, how
much truth there is in these hints
and rumors?"- was the direct ques-
ton asked Senator Tillman by the
representative Of The Chronicle.
II am not going to help soul IN
that race. am going to be strictly
hands-off and neutral, and, further
more, I have not given any one any
authority to say that l was for or
against either of the candidates who
have announced. / am not going to
mix in it or have anything to do with
It,"
The Senator's attention was called
to the story in Thursday mornings
Chronicle, written by Col. Leon
Green, former newspaper man in
South Carolina, in which it was stat
ed that Senator Tillman would be a
factor in the race, and he said that he
did not see much in the story, but
that it was "probably written to draw
me out"
He said that he did not know who
inspired the story, but so far as the
references to his being factor was
concerned he could only repeat what
he had Just said: That he was mot
going to be mixed up in it," Senator
Tillman, from his talk, is evidently
OF the opinion that neither Gov.
Blease nor Justice Jones will win in
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