The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-03
Consolidated Aug. q, 1881,
IIlLMln NEAR DEATH.
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS AND
NO HOPE OF RECOVERY.
Entire Left Side ParaIyzed and Condi-
tion IL Regarded as Despcrate-End
Not Far on.

Washington, June 30.--S, fering
what Is believed to be a fatal attack
OF cerebral hemorrhage. with his COM
plete left side paralyzed, Senator B. II.
Tfllman. for almost the last quarter
OF a century member of the senate
from South Carolina. is lying at his
apartments at the Portsmouth i'm this
city at the point OF death, his friends
and physician stated tonight. Sena-
tor Tillman was at the Capitol on
Thursday and left there at the close
OF business that day. He went to his
apartments for the night and soon
after reaching there complained of
feeling M. DR.. f.. f. Pickford. ths
Washington physician. who attended
him when he was paralyzed several
years ago, was called I'm and Friday
the senator expressed a desire to 20
To the capitol. but Mrs. Tiilman per-
sudaded him not TO do so and yester-
day morning he became decidedly
worse.
II was determined not TO make the
matter public until today. when news
paper men were advised as to his true
condition. The physicians bulletin
explains fully the situation. There is
a ruptured blood vessel I'm the head
and the paralysis is on the left side
with indications that 1t will attack his
throat In a few hours. He can talk
up to the present time and knows his
friends. but both his left arm and
left leg are completely paralyzed.
All the members of the family have
been informed OF his serious condi-
ton and are now on their way to
Washington. They have been told the
worst and that they may not hope for
O recovery. Senator Tillman's closest
friends here tonight. those who have
been with him in many of his hardest
political battles OF the last 20 years.
frankly expressed the opinion thai
there is but the slightest possibility
OF recovery with indications pointing
TO. the senator's passing away within
the next day or two.
IL will be remembered that about
seven or eight years ago, Senator Till
man suffered similar attack. al
though not quite so severe as the
present one. He was III for a long
time and took a trip abroad before
resuming his official duties in the SEN
ate. Since that time. although able
TO be In Washington, he has never
been the robust man he was before
the attack. Many times recently Sen.
ator Tillman has declared that he felt
as good as no ever felt in his life and
I'm spite OF the protests OF his friends
that he remain out of the race for tho
senate for another term. the South
Carolina election coming off the latter
par OF August of this year. he re-
Gently announced himself u candidate
again. although he stated many times
that he would not be able to make q
campaign over the State.
When the news OF Senator Tillman':
condition became known in Washing
ton today. there was an unusual
amount OF speculation as TO what the
outcome of the senatorial fight in
South Carolina would be. IL was stat
ed that even should Senator Tlllman
live uadl the date OF the election
which - extremely improbable. that
he would In all probably remain q
hopeless paralytic the remainder OF
his life. which would OF course take
him out of the senatorial race. That
leaves ~. II. Dial. j. +. Rice and G.. l.
Blease TO continue the fight unless
something extraordinary should oc
eur. Representative Lever. ii will be
remembered W Is In the race, but with
drew upon the urgent request of tn,
president, that he do so and offcl
again for the house so that he might
remain chairman of the important
house committee on agriculture.
Senator Tillman entered the senate
March 4. 1895. and is exceeded in
length OF service by two members
only. Gallinger of New Hampshire
who began In 1891. and Lodge OF Mas
Sachusetts. who came to Washingt on
In 1895. Senator Tillman's term will
expire March 3. 1919.