Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-04
BENJAMIN R. T|LLMAN
SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS
Picturesque, Popular. Rough and
Ready South Carolinan's Ca
reer Is Ended.
LARGE FIGURE THIRTY YEARS
Will BE Succeeded as Chairman Of
Senate Naval Affairs Committee by
Senator Claude Swanson, OF Vir-
ginia-Story of Career.

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WASHINGTON. July J.-Accompanicd
by committees from the Senate and
House. the body OF Senator Benjamin
II. Tillman. of South Carolina, who died
here early to-day. following n stroke
of paralysis. left Washington Tonight
At I o'clock for Trenton. S. e. where
funeral services will be held to-mor-
row at o'clock. Services will be con
Quoted at the Presbyterian Church.
where the body will lie in state from
the time OF its arrival early in the
afternoon.
In observing request OF Senator
'rillman, tho funeral services will be
simple. None were held in Washing
ton.
Senators and Representatives accom-
panyinS the body to Trenton were:
Senators Smith. of South Carolina;
Swanson. of Nirginia: Gallinger. of
New Hampshire: Lodge. OF MasSachu-
sets; Penrosc of Pennsylvania: Over
man. of North Carolina: Nelson. Of
Minnesota; Smoot of Utah: Pomerene
of Ohio: Fcrnald. of Maine: Phelan. of
California: Sterling. OF South Dakota:
owen, of oklahoma, Trammell. of
Florida, and McEcllar of Tennessee
Representatives Lever. Byrncs. Rags
dale, Whaley. Nichols. Dominick and
Stevenson. OF South Carolina; PadSett
OF Tennessee: NinSon. OF Georgia.: But
Ter. of Pennsylvania: walsh, of Massa-
chusetts: Fess. of Ohio: Elliott, of In
diana Morgan, of Oklahoma: Langley.
of kentucky; Williams. of Illinois;
Austin, of Tennessee, and French. of
Idaho.
Secretary Daniels was unable to ac-
company the party. but sent as his
H.,
MACEDONIAN. paymaster- general of the
navy.
AS Governor of South Carolina. as Il
leader in the Southern wing of the
Dem mocratic party and as an active par
ticipant in the last gcnera,ion's growth
OF the American navy. Senator Tlllman
had been prominently before the pub
lie for many years. Senator Swanson,
OF Virginia probably will be his sue
cessor as head Of the naval committee.
TO which Senator Tillman had devoted
almost his exclusive interest in con-
g"essional legislation for many years.
He had been it's chairman since 1918,
and was one of the most ardent big
navy" advocates. being among the first
to urge extension of submarine con-
struction aud government manufacture
OF nrmor plate
Senator Tillma1 had been in failing
health for several years. Although he
partially recovered from his first stroke
of paralysis, his remarkable vitality
was unable to withstand the last and
more severe attack. His wife and all
members OF his family except son
suffering from minor operation i'm n
Southern army camp were at the bed
side.
PROMISES
IN HIS STATES POLITICS
Senator rillmau's death promises an
upheaval in South Carolina politics. in
which he had been leader for more
than generation. lie dicu in the heat
OF the senatorial primary campaign in
which his longtime political opponent
former Governor Cole l.. Blease. was
cuntesting for nomination to the SEN
ate
Stating that he desired TO continue
serving his country and state during
the war by giving them tho benefit OF
his long experience with naval affairs.
Senator Tillman recently revoked a de-
cision not TO be candidate for re-
election and Representative Lever of
South Carolina. another candidate. |
withdrew.
senator Tillman was the eighth mem |
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