The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-10
TIE UNION MEETING.
4 Lively Tilt Between the Antis and Re
formers.

UNION, august +.-'Fhe mos: largely
attended meeting cf tile campaign,
with the exception Of that at Charles
ton, was held at Union to-day. Twen-
ty-five hundred persons, including four
hundred negroes. constituted the
crowd. The full Tillman strength of
the county and number of the Cover
nor's admirers from York and Chester
were present. The complexion of the
gathering was not less than two-thirds
! for Tillman. Some Of the Tillmanites
claim larger proportion than this,
and, on the other hand, certain Con-
servatives claim much larger repre-
sentation than oue-third.
Union County has been stronghold
OF TillmaDism, but under the leader
ship of Chairman Browning the Con-
servatives have performed remarka-
ble work, and are now confident Of
having over 900 of the 1900 white vo-
ters in the county. One precinct that
had IS Conservatives TWO years ago has
SO now, and other changes have been
equally worthy of note.
The meeting was held in beautiful
grove within the corporate limits. The
speaking began at 1880 and concluded
at 5 o'clock, the Conservatives being
represented by Messrs. Orr, Sheppard
and Youmans and the Administration
by: Messrs. Mayfield, Tillman and
Benet the latter trio, in the absence Of
any time limit fixed by the executive
committee, occupying nearly two
thirds of the time.
The opening argument was made by
Superintendent Mayfeld with what
was intended, but failed, to prove
crushing array Of figures in support of
his position. Mr.. Benet made his ini-
tial appearance and announced that he
is in the race to stay, alleged influences
to the contrary, Notwithstanding. Col.
Orr again took the. stump and deliver
ed vigorous address. Messrs. Gary,
Townsend and Farley were present, but
held their peace.
Chairman A. G. Lyles ably presided,
and his executive committee are enti-
tied to commendation for the manner
in which the meeting was conducted
and the speakers and newspaper men
were entertained. The gathering was
an orderly one, and there was no at
tempt at bowling down or unfair play.
The speakers were occasionally inter
rupted, but with no malicious intent on
the part of fthe-ipteFiocutors. ------
TILLMAN IS MADE TO LOOK SMALL.
Only once was the normal serenity of
the occasion disturbed. A verbal en-
counter between Governor Tillman and
Col. Orr enlivened the prosy debate and
for few moments aroused the gather
! ing to state of considerable excite
rnent. While no outbreak of hostilities
occurred, there was at one time such
prospect of collision as to cause num-
Der of persons in tbe gathering to get
their pistols in readiness. a few were
visible from the stand.
In the course of his remarks Cover
/ nor Tillman referred to Col Orr and the
charges that the latter mad made
against him. He read from the Press
and Banner of July 20 report of Orr's
speech at Abbeville, in which Orr was
quoted as saying" Nearly all the
preachers and ladies are opposed to him.
One preacher said to me: I am no pol
itician, but will not support a man
who faunts his profanity in public and
boasts of not going to church.
Turning to Col. Orr, Governor Till
man asked: What is the name of your
preacher?
Orr, arising: do not care to bring
the preachers name into this discus
sion, but you may appeal to preachers
or anybody else here, and they will no
doubt sustain the truth of the state
ment. *-..
Tillman: If he doesn't give the name
| he is responsible for the statement.
Orr: Yes, am.
" Tillman: I dc curse sometimes, but
there's not one drop of the hypo-
crite in my blood.
The Governor appealed to ladies in
the audience to say if be had said any
thing to offend them. No response. ,
Tillman, turning to Orr, and with
great vigor: any preacher or anybody
else that says that boasted about not
going to church, lies.
Orr, advancing to the front, but with
extreme coolness: Governor, are you
trying to raise personal difficulty
! with me-
| Tillman: am not.
Orr: You cannot intimate that have
lied without having it thrown back in
your teeth. said you boasted of your
immortality, and you have asserted on
the stand that you are a God AL
mighty's gentleman.
TiIlman: am a God Almighty's
gentleman.
Orr: Then He did not do himself
credit when he made you. If you un-
dertake to raise personal difficulty
you can do it.. You know as we'll as I
do that you cannot throw insults in my
face without getting them back.
Tillman: You have come here and
made AZ assertion
Orr: I didn't make that assertion.
TilIman: Then you are not called q
liar. but the man that made the asser-
ton is.
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