The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-03-04
TALKS WITH VIGOR
TILLMAN SAYS POLITICAL KILL
IN GOUGHT TO FOLLOW.
ATTACK ON DR.. SAUNDERS

Senior Senator In a Spirited Inter-
view at Greenwood Says Envy and
Jealousy Are at the Bottom OF the
Asylum Trouble.-Takes Rap al
Governor Blease.
There certainly ought to be some
political killing"
Il don't suppose anybody doubts
now who Blease's slavish underlings
and satellites are"
Jealousy and envy caused all OF
this devilment-this monstrosity, in
the affairs of our state asylum"
81 have been impressed with the
fact that Blease threatened to put
Dr.. Babcock where he could not
speak if the Governors sisters name
was brought into the inquiry, while
Dr.. Saunders brother had no one to
protect his sister,"
Thus spoke Senator BENJAMIN R.
Tillman in an interesting talk Satur-
day morning at Greenwood on the
investigation that has been in prog
ress for the past two weeks into the
affairs of the State Hospital for the
Insane. Senator and Mrs. Tillman
arrived there Friday afternoon from
Atlanta, WHARF Mrs. Tillman rested
for two weeks at Robertson's Saui-
tarium, and spent the day with their
son, Mr.. Henry c. Tillman. They
leave for their home at Trenton, for
the purpose, as the Senator expressed
it, "of planting our garden, If it ever
quits raining"
The first remark quoted above was
in answer to a question from a Jour-
nal representative, who wanted to
know if the attack on Dr.. Saunders
would be used as political capital by
anyone in the campaign this summer.
Quick as fash, Senator Tillman
replied: There certainly ought to be
some political killing. If there isn't
it will be sad day for South Caro-
lima and her love for chivalry and
sense Of honor"
The conversation, in which Mr..
Tillman took an interesting and in
terested part, had drifted very natur-
ally from the vote favorable to Glenn
son College, which had been saved
from "a muss" TO "the mess at the
State Hospital for the Insane"
Senator Tillman, with character
istic gesture. dived into the subject
with the remark: "Now, amt that
nice kittle of fish. I don't suppose
anyone doubts now who Blease's slav-
ish underlings and satellites are.
and he laughed heartily when he
said it.
"They at least know one Of them.
Senator" ventured the newspaper re-
porter. THAT State Senator, you
know"
mo, they don't even know who he
is yet" replied Mr.. Tillman. "Blease
lied about that letter. but that does
not seem to be very hard thing for
him to do. (And he laughed again.
"He claimed that the letter was not
given to him by State Senator"
The newspaper man ventured to
use the word "mess" again. and to
this Senator Tillman replied with
some of his old time FIRE: Jealousy
and envy caused all OF this devilmen'
this monstrosity. Those doctors
realized that Dr.. Saunders knew more
than they did. and they wanted to
get rid of her. 1t is a Disgrace
Turning to discussion Of the Gov
ernor again, Senator Tillman made
the remark quoted on Blease's threat
to Dr.. Babcock. Newspaper readers
are familiar with the stories which
appeared when Dr.. Ba5cock, on the
witness stand, said that the intima-
ton or insinuation against DR.. Saun-
ders' moral character had been made
in the hearing of the Governors Sis
ter.
81 have been impressed with the
fact" said the Senator, that Rlease
threatened to put Dr.. Babcock where
he could not speak if the Governors
sisters name was brought into the
inquiry. while Dr.. Saunders brother
had no one to protect his sister, It
is understood that Dr.. Saunders
brother has been for years in weak
mental and physical condition.
Senator TiIlman talked pleasantly
The was in excellent humor) Of his
two weeks visit to Atlanta. but had
little more to say Of political sig
nificance than his opinions in the asy-
lum matter. He was reminded Of the
fact that Senator John L. McLaurin
was in Atlanta during the Senator's
soiourn there. but made No comment.
7 refer them to DR.. Babcock