The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-09-22
RATHER %FAR-FETCHED.
IA 6uTLER-TlLLMAN COMBINATION
SUGGESTED.

what an Observant Spectator Saw at
MISUNDERSTANDING Two aud Two To-
gothor," He Forescess n I,sorganIza-
tion of the "Donipant Element"
EDGEFIELD. s. G., Sept. 9.-Echoes of
the Launam Springs barbecue last Fri
day are reverberatinR throughout this
section, and those who watched things
carefully believe that an important pO-
litical deal has been made, anyway,
what politics there was in it is being
quietly discussed by those who were
present 1t will be remembered that
among The distinguished guests present
were Governor TillmaI, Senator Butler
self is not especially significant unless
the fact is considered that Congressman
Tillman a~ndSenatOr Butler were always
together, holding little private CONVEX.
sations with each other.
n gentleman who noticed all these
little things put them together and
drew some conclusions and he unbur-
daned himself to a World correspondent.
He thought these continual private con
fabs looked a little suspicious, because
the Buffers and Tillmans have not al
ways been so friendly. They have
never been enemies, but Congressman
Tillman and Senator Butler were never
seen sticking together like brothers be.
fore.
AFTER all this hobnobbing," the
gentleman with one eye to politics con
tinued, "dld you notice that every time
General CaperS referred to the heroic
valOr of Lieutenant James TiIlman in
the late war, how Senator Butler would
applaud and pound tho floor with his
cane like he meant to punch u hole
through it?"
Nov what do you think" the gentle
man went on, "of Governor Tillman
calling Senator Butler away from the
pavilion, going to II carriage and re-
manning there in close and confidential
conversation for some time? Their man
ner Of talking and the expression of
their faces did not lead II to believe
that they were talking either about the
rail or the crop conditions, or what
cotton would bring fall.
Several years age Senator Butler, in
Il speech III the upper part of the State,
asked very derisively: who is this man
Ben Tillmany Last year at the Lees
Vile commencement, too, he had u
great deal to say about the Shell mani
festo and the debauching and bambooz-
ling business. Taking these things in
to consideration, dues it not also seem
curious that these two should be hob
nobbing in that carriage?"
Being asked what it all meant, the
gentleman replied that in his opinion
the governor and the Senator were max.
ing II kind of combination whereby the
governor will not contest for the sena-
torship, and he senator on his part will
strive to get the former anti Tillman-
ties, now Ilaskellites, to support Till
man, and with this combination they
think they can beat the sub-treasury
scheme.
81 expect that Governor Tillman has
found that Talbert and Stokes were
about to down him OH the sub-treasury,
and that he was forced to patch up q
treaty of peace with the ring he
smashed, and it didn't look as il Senator
Butler would be averse to being in on
the ground floor when the pipe Of peace
was smoked.
"Besides all this" the gentleman re.
marked further, "a relative of Congress-
man Tillman and the governor told Inc
the Tillmans and Butler are now all
right
"IIaye you not noticed that The State,
in Columbia, has kinder let up on Till.
man, and i'll fact has not said anything
about him for sometime, and that it has
been giving Talbert and Stokes more
attention thar Tillman? Who knows
but what the administration will yet Sc
cure an organ. Think Of The State,
founded TO fight the administration, be-
coming the organ of the Dominant
element"
"But don't you think, if such q ccm-
bination was made or talked about, that
1T would practically shut Governor Till"
man out of the United States senate if
lie should want to go there, us has been
claimed by some newspapers?' was
asked.
"Not necessarily So" said the gentle.
G "Tillman is an ungrateful man
and after his collection would not, |
think, hesitate to become a candidate
for the United States senate against
Senator Butler. When the time came,
ii he thought he could be elected, he
would enter the race. Should the gov
the senator back for his treatment of
Gen. M. w. Gary. whose confidence SEN
atOr Butler enjoyed. lie knew that
General Gary would be Il candidate for
that position in 1876. That it would be
poetical justice for General Gary's first
lieutenant in 1876 to avenge the wrOngs
done to his chief"
"ls there any more in this all round
deal than Governor Tillman, Congress.
man Tillman and Senator Butler ?"
asked the correspondent.
81 don't know remarked the speaker.
81 saw Solicitor Nelson communing
with the Tillmans and Senator Butler.
but whether he is 'in it. or not, | 10 not
know. But it is strange to see him over
here when he should have been at home
preparing for court, which will convene
there Monday September Z. L suppose
the combine will include all of tho pres.
ent state officers, and all the former op-
position who have any influence, for
they will need all the help they "a get"
This is what an Obseryant gentleman
thought, and it is given as nearly III his
W words rs possible. Whether his
suppOSitions arc true or not only time
Il tell.--Charlcston World.
The Story IL Not True.
COLUMBIA, S. g., Sept. 11.-Judas Is
CARROT. and the Giant Poodle of the
Press are hard at work trying to manu-
facture u sensation. In one of the dali
lies of Charleston this morning appears
an article entitled Far-Fetched," i'm
which an "observant spectator" a Re-
porter, and "thOse who watched things
carefully" yentilate their views and
state the facts about a IDEAL" and COM
binatiOn between Governor Tillman.