Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-06
70 eE CANDIDATE FOR SENATE
Despite FACT THAT he 10
SERIOUSLY Ill.
CANDIDATE TO SUCCEED
SELF TWO YEARS HENCE
Senators, Congressman and Supreme
Court Judges Disposed to Hang to
Jobs Dsspite Age and lnfirmitiss-
Stephenson to Hold Place Until 1915
Unless oustsd.
Especial correspondence

Washington, Sept. 6.-Senator Ben
jamin r. Tillman of South Carolina
does not intend to give up his grip on
the office of senator. Despite the FACT
he is in poor health and has been UNI
able to give much attention to senate
dntie. for several sessions, he intends
neither to resign nor to quit the SEN
ate unless he is driven out OF IT,
Advices reaching Washington are
that Senator Tillman, who was unable
to be in washington at all last session.
has SO far recovered as to 90 some
travelling about his state. In the course
Of his travels lie has let 1t be KNOWN
that he intends to run once more lot
the senate. His term of office Will ely
March 3. 1913.
The attitude of Senator Tillman IS
q disappointment to many of the SCUM
Carolina politicians for they pave oeen
getting ready for new order OF things.
It is not likely that the once Tamed
"Pitchfork Ben" will be allowed TO eet
a reelection without fight but ne
has q. hold on the state that will not be
easy to shake off.
Senator Tillman has so far broken
down physically that it is not likely ne
will ever be active in the senate again.
For the last two years. the state OF
South Carolina has been represented
in the upper house practically by one
senator, Ellison D. Smith.
Few Want to Quit.
The determination Of Senator Till
man not to quit office is in line WITT
the disposition Of members Of the SEN
ate and house generally and OF the SUI
preme court, for that matter. Few nave
the heart to retire voluntarily. sen
ator Cullom, Of Illinois, is the Oldest
member OF the senate in point OF serv-
ice and will be 50 years OF age next
November. But he resoluteiy ci1ngs 10
his office and to ali the prerogatlVes
that he IL entitled to in the senate and IN
Yuite of his advanced age and rumors
that he will not run for the senate
again, 1t is quite generally expected ne
will refuse to give up Office.
Stephenson Holds On.
The Oldest mar in the senate Il
"J-ncle Ike" Stephenson of Wisconsin
He is some months older than Senator
Cnllom. Senator Stephenson not only
spent a lot Of money for his seat but IS
now being Investigated for it. He Is
not only unwilling to drop out Oh lhe
senate but is seemingly cheerful about
undergoing the ordeal of an investiga-
tior on the charge that there were cor
run. practices in connection with ms
election "Cncle Ike" will be In the
senate at least until 1915. when his
term ends, unless he should be ousteo
and he is in such remarkably good
health that nobody would be surprised
+ to see hin, running for the senate when
he is well up :he ladder toward 80
Justices Die in Harness.
1t is a tradition, seldom broken, that
justices of the supreme court do not
give up their places on the bench until
removed by death. Every now ano
then a report starts that this member
or that, having reached retiring age
will Quit But the report fails to ma :
terialize, save in rare instances the
reluctance Of men to quit public serv-
ice even at advanced age is so great
| that frequent suggestions are heard IN
congress Of legislation that Will deal
with the subject and fix limit OF age
for the holding OF positions OF great
importance and responsibility.