The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-19
A BIG ROW AT NEwBRRRY.
Tillman and Youmans Meet and a
Riot Nearly Follows.

NEwBERRY, S. c.. Aug. 1S.-Only by
providential interference was the state cam
paign meeting here to-day prevented from
breaking up in terrible riot. Fifteen hum
dred persons were present and the Shep-
pard men were largely IN a majority A
crowd of seventy-five from Edgefield came
over, and it was the general impression that
they came TO have row.
Col. Youmans opened the speaking, and
stated that Gov. Tillmau had told him years
ago that he made his Wholesale charges just
TO attract public attention. He turned to
Gov. Tillman and told MIN IL he denied it
to do so then, in his presence.
Gov. Tillman stated that at Horny he
had told this man that he would not de-
scend to the level of blackguard and that
he would not notics any questions from
him and said he, II repeat It."
AN EXCITING SCENE.
An exciting scene followed. The crowd
became uproarious, and each faction shouted
to it's champion to "go It."
Clear and quick came the answer from
Col. YoumRns; "Do you as governor OF
South Carolina" said he, "oondescend TO
apply TO me, public speaker on the oppo-
site side, the term Of blaokguardP
Gov. Tillman.-You have your answer.
Col. Youmsns-Gov. Tillman, that is an
evasion. win you please be man enough
to state positively whether or not you in-
tend to apply to me the epithet of black
guard and unite my handsl
Tillmanites from the rear olambered over
the ratings and began demonstrations
while the friends of Gel Youmans likewise
rushed up. Pistols were drawn and there
was scene of wild confusion. Shouts aud
oaths rent the air and the seventy-five mar
shals we're powerless.
SAVED BY COLLAPSE.
It looked as If the next moment would see
q SCORE of men drenched ia blood, but while
the excitement was at fever heat the sleepers
Of the platform brokeiand the occupants OF
the stand were precipitated to the ground.
No one was injured, however. This cooled
off the crowd somewhat and the friends OF
the two men hoisted them on their shoulders
and circled around the grounds with them.
Gov. Ttllman was carried to a house,
where he made a few remarks, saying he
was sorry things were as they were, that he
was not responsible. Said he: ''Ehey put
this man up at Edgefield and it liked
to have created riot there and
at Spartanburg he was put up and 1t almost
as their last hope"
YOUMANS DENOUNCEB TILLMAN.
While this was going on Col. Youmans
was talking Co crowd of conservatives.
He scored Gov. Tillman for leaving the
stand, and said IL ho meant to apply an ep-
tibet to him he took the opportunity to say
that Gov. Ttllman was a public blackgue
and liar, aud he wished personal satisfac-
tion. He Col Youmansl was responsible.
He said the record showed that Gov. Till
man was the first man elevated to high ofa-
cial position in South Carolins whose
standard vas SO low that the
gentry considered he could not pass an in
suit A custom prevailed which debarred
a man from seeking satisfaction from man
Of Til!mans standing, but gentleman
could render satisfaction TO his bootblack IL
he desired. If Gov. Tillman failed TO take
notice Of what he said he branded him os a
public coward.
A TILLMAN LETTER PRODUCED.
Col. Youmans read letter from Editor
Aull of the Newberry Herald and NeWs
stating that Gov. Tillman had told him he
had to make wholesale charges and
write as he did in order to
get the ear Of the people. He also
read one written to Senator E. b. Murray Of
Anderson by Gov. Tillman in 1887 telling
him to arrange to offer the then proposed
Clemson College building to the board of
agriculture for the experimental station
upon condition that the college be es-
tabished. The governor wrote Murray to
put notice ia the papers sin as glowing
colors as possible and enlarged upon. Even
a little exaggeration might help aud
smooth tho wey to getting the college next
winter" Col. Youmans said this showed
that Gov. Tillman advocated the doctrine,
not of truth. but OF exaggeration.