Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
He and McLaurin Meet as Friends
for First Time Since Fight, but
Former Writes Old Foe to Run
for Senator, Not Governorship.
Famous Carolina Senator, Resting
in Atlanta, Gives Characteristic
Interview on Taft's Opinion of
Future of Republican Party.

When Senator Ben Tillman, Of
South Carolina, the "Pitchfork Ben"
of other days, and John L. McIaurin.
several days ago in Columbia sealed
with a warm clasp of friendship the
end of their long and bitter feud, II
aid not mean singleness of politi-
cal views for the two. If McLaurin
runs for Governor of South Carolina.
as every rumor and his own tenta-
tive announcement indicate he will,
1t is certain that he will not have the
Endorsement or support of Senator
Tfllman, as matters stand now.
So much Senator Tillman himself.
in Atlanta for a two weeks rest, as
serts. The information that McLau-
rim would run for Governor, conveyed
by Sunday American reporter. was
news to him. he admitted.
Favors Richards for Governor.
NO" he answered a question. lit
won't mean necessarily that he will
have my support. l didn't want him
ought to have tried for the Senate.
l am for John j. Richards for Gov
ernor"
All of which was rather surpris-
ing in the light of Developments of
a few days ago when Senator Till
man and former Senator McLaurin
smiled and spoke to each other FOR
the first time since their sensational
fist fight on the floor of the United
States Senate twelve years ago this
month.
However, the Senator, lolling easily
| In comfortable arm chair In a Cau-
ltol avenue sanitarium, is not in
clined to talk much about politics.
He want. to get away from politics
for while. He is here for a rest.
Calls II a Rotten Business"
1t is such rotten business every
where now" was his murmured com
ment.
But for one whose life has been
stepped in the most active politics, it
is an impossibility to escape a dis
cussion or a contemplation of public
men and public events. On this par
ticular morning when The Sunday
American reporter called, Senator
Tillman iound at his hand the very
newest issue of a well-known maya
zine, with loud challenge to his own
political principles glaring from the
GnVar n II MN tta
ment OF an articles by former Presi-
dent William Howard Taft, concern
ing "The Future of the Republican
| Party"
Senator Tillman turned from the
page with an abrupt jerk of his head.
His voice changed from the monot-
onous tone of reading and became
expressive with feeling.
HUH" he said, Mr. Taft might
have said that the Republican party
has been the mother and the wet
| nurse TO the power and might of COR
poration control" Then he went on
reading:
| He went on reading: Corporations
are nothing hut artificial entities act
ing as trustees for individual stock :
holders, most of whom belong not to
the wealthy, hut to people of average
means"
Senator Tillman had great deal to
say about Mr.. Taft's calm, judicial
estimate of Colonel Roosevelt, which
was part of the article. OF Mr.. Taft
the man. the South Carolina Senator
is an admirer.
Il consider this tribute to Colonel
Roosevelt" he said. indicating the
article. can exceptional tribute. in
view Of the way Roosevelt treated
Taft It's fair, too. / can say that,
and l hate Roosevelt more than Taft
| does"
Opposes Woman Suffrage.
The Senator then talked about
woman suffrage to which he is OPP
! posed. saying; ut Is not that women
are not good enough to vote; they are
| too good" about the Mexico situa-
| ton, concerning which he is an adj
vocate of the Administration policy.
and about his garden 'He is going to
| South Carolina in two weeks to plant
his garden before he returns TO
| Washington.