The Washington herald., 1913-03-19

communicate Win HreSl0ent WlisOH anu
have him forego his efforts to take Mr..
TiIlman out of the fight Senator Kern
thereupon communicated with the Presi-
dent who promised to take no further
steps in the matter, and everybody set
tied down TO the conclusion that Senator
Tillman would get the craftsmanship
smith Gets Interview.
Then Senator Hoke Smith learned of
the interview attacking him, in which
Senator Tillman charged that Mr.. Smith
had knitted Smiths colleague, Senator
Bacon, when the latter was Candidate
for reelection as President Pro Tempore
of the Senate
The Senator from Georgia was very
angry. He sought Senator Tillman. who
refused to retrlct anything. and then
when the newspaper containing the in
terview arrived, Senator Smith took the
matter up with the steering committee.
of which he is member. He made a
personal appeal to his colleagues in the
steering committee to discipline Senator
Tiilman by taking the chairmaship away
from him. At least one member of the
committee. Senator Thomas of Colorado,
agreed that Senator Smith had just cause
for complaint against Mr.. Tillman, and
he changed over from the list of Sena-
tors who favored Mr.. Tillman to those
who Were opposing him.
Senator Tillman'S speech before the
Democratic caucus yesterday was, made
public. The Senate Monday gave him
permission TO publish his speech as a
Senate document. The speech is more
conciliatory i'm tone than had been ex-
peCtcd. The most interesting feature OF
it is the publication OF correspondence
that passed between the Senator and
President-elect Wilson late in January.
i'm which Mr.. Tillman asked the Presi-
dent-eleCt TO advise him concerning his
committee craftsmanship
Il want you to tell me frankly"
wrote Senator Tillman in his letter 10
the Presdent-elect. ION which one of
these committees you think / can best
serve your administration and the
country"
Replying. under date Of January 80.
the President-clect wrote to the Sem
tor:
"Confidentially, the Appropriations
Committee is the committee on which
you would have the hardest work, but
your letter convinced me that it is also
the committee in which your interest
chiefly lies, and where you can GER
tainly he of the greatest and most con-
stant service"
Senator Tillman's speech contains a
number Of characteristic expressions
and a few sharp criticisms of Senator
Martin. his successful rival for the
craftsmanship.
Service COntrastcd.
Contrast my services and work for
the democratic party with senator Mar
tins, says Mr.. TiIlman. Last sum
mcr at Baltimore | led the South Caro-
lima delegation. South Carolina's eight
cen votes were east first. last and all the
time for Woodrow Wilson. while Virginia.
ht~ in a civ
any votes until he no longer needed them.
In June, while the convention was still
bai!oIInE and the quetion as to who
would receive the nomination hung in
the balance. Mr.. Martin gave out an in
tcrview and here is what he had to say
about tho political situation and his feel
InGs and his advice 10 the Nirginians as
to what candidate they ought to sup
pert
The interview reproduced by Senator
Tillman quotes Senator Martin as favor
ing Underwood, Clark or Harmon, hut
concludes with the statement that the
Virginia delegates should go to any can
didate rather than to Woodrow Wilson.
who has done nothing to deserve party
EOn"rs. unless to help wreck ii in his
own state
Senator TIlman frankly confessed thai
the speech n. was delivering to his party
colleagues was not the one he mad orig
'nally prepared.
1t was no! enough. assure you" said
Mr. Tillman. referring TO the first draft
uf his speech. 'S" hot that II almost
burned the paper il was written on, for
| was angry from the ground up and my
was such that ] pulled the
bride off and gave full rein to my Wit
rioic tongue
But the Senator admits that after sleep
ing over his speech ne thought better of
it and tened it down.
TiIIman Attacks Martin.
In the course of his speech, however,
Senator Tillman says:
Il also feel that Senator Martin has
not acted the noble part | expected Of
him as VirSinian. for not once, but
twice, and even three times. since l
came TO Washington in January he has
told me he wanted me to have on the
committees whatever place l was en-
titled to and desired. When l talked
with him about his own race for the
chairrnanship of the caucus and men
toned to him that | wanted the Com
mittee on Appropriations, he advised
me to say nothing about il and keep
others guessing. which / did. Senator
Martin after making these voluntary
statements and pledges TO me. became
member of the tteerinG committee
which has given him my Craftsmanship
Fairness and decency. it seems to me,
required him to notify me of his change
of mind and attitude toward me. He
never at any time expressed any un-
easiness about my health to me. Had
he done so his conduct would not seem
so despicable. II is this phase of the
subject which I do not understand.
would hate to believe there has been
any understanding or any promises or
pledges made. AS ] have no proof,
must perforce leave any accusations
unsaid But | cannot help the sus-
picion tina; there must have been
deal of some kind, or Senator Martin
would not have retired without show
down.
While | am no longer able to battle
on the floor of the Senate and deliver
philippics as I once did. ! am still able
to give counsel and advice. l am still
able to say NO and. spell it with
capitals. too. and that is what is needed
on the Committee on Appropria tions."
Senator Tillman frankly admits that
he did an injustice to Senator Hokc
Smith. and openly apologized to that Sem
ator.
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