The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-26
Senator Iillnan Says He lis Hands 0G
ia the Race for Governor.
RUN FOR SENATE AGAIN
Barring Death, the Senator Says, Ro
Will Be In the Race, He VIII Make
Speeches Too, and Does Not Caro-
Who or How Many Enter the
Field.

In an interview with J. l.. Nc
Whorter 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 that race the Senator said
he would be hands off, and let Blease
and Jones fight it out.
He said he would be candidate
for reelection to the United States
Senate if he was alive and not in ar
ticulo mortis. He went on 10 say: I
believe if 1 am dead I'll let 'em vote
for me little anyhow"
In most emphatic language Sena-
tor Benjamin Ryan Tillman sets for
ever at rest the cherished hopes OF
some, and the doubts of others, as to
whether he will be in the United
States Senatorial race next year.
At ais 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.
"It has been said often, that I
could sit on my back porch and be
reelected" said he. Il don't know
why they almays mention my back
porch, for the front porch Is much
more cheerful and I use it the more,
but suppose they mean to imply
that need not even show myself in
the campaign and that my friends in
South Carolina will see that ! go
back, If II 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 oft-repeated statements as to his
falling health 1t may come as sur
prise to know that he sleeps we'll,
eats heartily, gives the; whole farm
his personal supervisor by walking
and riding over 1t every day-in
fact, many times a day-dlctates his
private and official letters to his sec
retary, and that his mind is as clear
as a bell, and his old-time fire OF
speech and manner blazes out at op-
perfume times.
The only real reminder Of this
past affliction Is the cane he carries
and he sometimes forgets that and
gets along seemingly as well as with
it. Barring death, he will be In the
race, and he will make speeches toos
and he says he doesn't care who or
how many enter the field. Any one
has q 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.
81 am not going to help soul in
that race 1 am going to be strictly
hands-off and neutral, and, further
more, l have not given any one any
authority to say that I 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
factor in the race, and he saiG that he
did not see much in the story, but
that it was "probably written to draw
! me out
IIe said that he did not know who
inspired the story, but so far as the
references to his being a factor was
concerned he could only repeat what
he had just said: That he was mot
going to be mixed up in it," Senator
Tilman, from his talk, IS evidently
OF the opinion that neither Gov.
Blease nor Justice Jones will win in
a walk over the other.