The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-08-25
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TILI,MAN on SITUATION.
Senator. With His Wife Passes Through
Col umbia on Their Way to Lib
erty Hill.

: ed anOtner tram LOT AlueiIS Lilly 11i
Kershaw county, where he goes to
spend a. few days with Railroad Com
missioner John G. Richards, Jr. The
senator was accompanied by Mrs. Till
man.
Senator Tillman was in Columbia
but ten minutes and had little time to
talk to newspaper men, although he
answered with apparent willingness
the few questions that were asked
him.
Proud of Record Made.
When asked about the Democrats
at this session, the senator said that
he was proud Of his colleague and the
wav in which they had conducted
themselves, not having made any serl-
GUS mistakes. The senator has not
been present at this session, owing to
the condition of his health, having
been advised to remain at home IN
Trenton On the farm. He was paired
on all matters and gave his colleagues
notice that if he were needed at any
time they should wire for him.
The Nominee.
Senator Tillman was asked If the
situation as to the Democratic noml-
nee possibility for president had clarl-
fed any or if there were still tnat
Embarrassment des riches," about
which he spoke the last time ne
stonped over in Columbia. The sena1
tor simply replied: ''No, cannot say
that the situation is any clearer now.
The senator says that the Democrats
have much good material from which
to select a Democratic nominee for
the presidency.
. The senator had already made
known his belief that the Democrats
have a fine chance at the coming elec-
ton.
The Vicksburg Question.
In view of the visit of the old vet
erans to this city, Senator Tillman was
asked whether he thought the South
should accept at the hands of con-
gress monument to the Confederate
navy, a bill for which has been intro
,duced into congress. There is in the
vicksburg National park a monument
20 the federal navy. This monument
will soon be dedicated. The dedlca-
ton has been postponed owing to the
introduction of the bill as to the Con-
>federate navy monument. Some OF
the Southern senators and represen-
tatives objected to the use of federal
funds for a. Confederate monument.
On this point Senator Tillman said:
eyes, I would favor the erection OF
such a monument. I cannot see why
We should not take anything from the
congress that will show that the North
is willing to do a little justice to the
South. I can not see why monument
y should be refused when We have ac-
cepted the gravestones."
In the park where the monument
would be erected are markers" on the
graves of Confederates showing the
= rank of the deceased soldiers. It was
to these gravestones that Senator
STillman referred.
At the Station.
Senator Tillman was met at the sta
tior by Commissioner Richards, DR..
James W. Babcock, his warm personal
friend, and one or two Others The
train from Augusta upon which the
senator rode reached here at 1880 and
the train for Heath Spring left at
1105. From Heath Spring automo-
bile conveyance will be had to Com
missioner Richards home at Liberty
Hill. At the station there were num-
Der of Confederate veterans and with
each that came up Senator Tillman
shook hands. He told some of them
that he "could not do the old tricks, -
that he could not measure up to the
mark. TO all who asked how he felt
M$told of his appearing to be all right
st not being able to do as much as
Prme-ly when it came to work.
Pellagra.
~Of State politics Senator Tillman did
not talk. for there was little amor