Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-02-27 | Page 8 | Tillman's Friends Seek to Insult President

TILLMANS TILLMAN'S FRIENDS SEEK TO INSULT PRESIDENT PRESIDE South Carolinians Ask Rocs Roosevelt to Withdraw His Acceptance of Invitation AUGUSTA Ga Feb 27 James H. H Tillman who is in this city says that today in deference to re requests requests requests re- re quests by wire from the subscribers to the fund for Cor the sword alluded to he telegraphed as follows to President Roosevelt A short while I had the honor to address Your Excellency a letter request request- log that tJ on the occasion n of your visit to Charleston YOU vou present presen t a sword to Maj Mai MIcah Jenkins of the First United States volunteer cavalry pf of f whose gallant servIces services ices you spoke so highly your words beIng beIng be be- ing engraved on the scabbard You accepted accepted accepted ac ac- ac- ac the for which I thank you I am now requested t by bv tors to the sword fund to ask that you withdraw said sald acceptance JAMES H. H TILLMAN IAN Late Colonel First South Carolina Val- Val Infantry and Lieutenant Gov South Carolina In explaining the sending of the t tel telegram legram l- l Mr Tillman said It Is with much regret that I was requested requested requested re re- re- re quested to send the telegram 1 j did and especially In of the fact that I am amso amso amso so closely related to one who but a few day ago was subjected to an affront nt which seemingly or at least the people who contributed to the purchase of the sword think unwarranted