The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-17
GOV. TILLMAN ON THE RUN
HE DSCLINEs TO FACE COL. YOU
MANS AT KINGSTRRE.

E,s followers Greet His Retreat With
Criesof Derision-No Doubt That the
Governors Action Lost Him Many
Followers-Tried to Hear Youmaus
From His Hotel-Going to Chicago,
K1NasTREE, S. c., June 16-"Brave Benz
Tillmaa's backdown here to-day is the talk
~ the town. Lawrence Youmans, the con-
servatiYe candidate for secretary of state, is
the man who did it. This is the third time
that the governor has decamped before the
logic and whitening fire of Col. Youmans,
hu. heretofore his leaving the stand before
the speeches OF Col. Youmans seemed to
have some little justification by the sur
rounding circumstances. But to-day the
Tillmanites appear to be dismayed at the
Airbt of their leader. Col. Youmaus has
spoken only three times during the present
campaign, aud each time he has
challenged the governor to stay and an
swer him. The governors speech to-day at
this place, the county seat of Williamsburg
county, was rather infammatory, telling
the rural sovereigns that the idea Of the
conservatives was for the boys ito pillow
ON That as they were not satisfied with
his election as governor they had practi-
oally said that the farmers were not ft to
choose for themselves.
PITCHED INTO THE JUDICIARY.
He pitched into the state judiciary very
severely, declaring that the judges split
hairs in order TO decide in favor of
Of Associate Justice Pope, for
merry Gov. Tillman's attorney general,
having decided a railroad case against the
state after giving the ad vice on which the
state acted, he said: God knows 1t was a
bitter dose" He urged the crowd to send
simon-pure Tfllman men to the legislature
who would change the statutes and devise
machinery to outwit the railroads and con-
troll the judges. When he finished speak
ing, be said he was "tired" aud was going
to the hotel 70 rest. Col. Youmans arose
quickly and requested him to remain, hear
his speech and answer some questions that
he would ask him. The governor
said no, he would leave two
men who would answer him, Col. You
msns told him be purposed arraigniDg him
and that he dare not face him for six
rounds 81 beg you to hear me-"
The Governor-rve got to leave. I've
been here for 2116 hours and Pm hot.
HIS ExoELLENcY DEcAMPs.
His excellency then ingloriousIv decamped
amid yeIls of derision and cries of
mans knocked you out" etc. Shortly
afterward, while the speaking was going ON.
pair of heels were seen hanging out of the
window OF the governors room
in the hotel just across The
street. and from the appearance
Of the face behind. 1t was believed it was
the governor listening from his retreat. The
incident Is the sensation of the hour, and it
appears to have depleted the ranks of the
0illpoaDitaS Of vrh fhah
the governor should have remained at all
hazards. Col. Youmans made one of the
most telling speeches ever heard In South
Carolina campaign. This is the last cam
paign meeting until after the Chicago CON
vention, for which the governor will leave
tomorrow morning, despite the fact that
he said, in answer to Col Youmans, that
he was a private citizen and governor, too,
and that he bad to be in Columbia to-mor-
row TO attend to his official duties