Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-06-30
There were about 300

out at Charleston, and Youmans was
the only speaker on his side of the
question. Speeches were made on
the other side by Tillman, Farley
and McLaurin. There was no bit
terness whatever on either side, and
about the only incident Of the day
worth mentioning was joke that
Farley got off on Youmana and
Sheppard. Youmans had been guy
ing Farley for telling rabbit stories
in his speeches, and when it came
Farley's turn to talk, grayely he
pulled out of his pocket rabbit foot.
He explained that it was the left
hind foot of graveyard rabbit, and
he crossed Sheppard and Youmans
with it, asserting that the operation
was the only thing necessary to put
them squarely on the farmers plat
form. The crowd was very much
tickled at this bit of pleasantly. The
day wound up with a big picnic din
ner, and in the afternoon the speak
ers left for kingstree, the county
seat of Williamsburg.
At WILLIAMSBURG.
The meeting at kingstree, the
coun, seat of Williamsburg, was
very exciting, and the incidents that
trans .ired are very likely@to figure
conspicuously in succeeding meet
ings. There are several stories of
the day, all differing more or less in
details. We print the following
from the Augusta Chronicle, because
written by a presumably disinterested
outsider, it is likely to be looked
upon as being most fair to all parties
Governor Sheppard opened the
meeting with an hours speech, and
was followed by Governor Tillman
in speech OF an hour. During the
Governors speech, Colonel Noumans
moved up and sat at a table by the
Governor and took notes and dis
posed Of his scrap books. The Gov
ernor maJe bitter speech, in which
he said tbs: despite all protestations,
Conservatism was Haskellisin in dis
guise, and the Conservatives were
the nominee so long as the nomi-
nc. was not Tlllman. He said that
Governor Sheppard was sham and
trickster. His structures were
otherwise severe.
Before he concluded, he said
severely that he must close, as there
was one man who wanted to speak
(Youmans), and he y...lted the crowd
to hear him. Saying this, he asked
for his hat, saying he was soi&g to
his hotel.
At this declaration there was great
excitement. The Governors friends
were taken aback. The action was
a great shock and surprise TO every
body The opposition cried: Run
ming" The meeting stood still tc
recover from the shock. Whether
necessar, or not, the administration
friends felt that a mistake had been
made, and it was an unfortunate
occurrence.
Col. Youmans begged the Cover
nor to remain and hear his speech
His speech would be directed against
him and he wanted the Governor to
hear it. 81 hope You will stay and
hear me, Governor, | am going tc
attack you," said Colonel Youman,
calmly.
The Governor became very excited
and was apparently angry and SAID
eff you want to speak, the Ae'cs a>1o
Courier will publish all you say
Go ahead" Excitement still pre-.
vailed, and Col. Yoamans and Gov
Tillman stood upon the stand, the
Governor with his hat in his hanc
saying he was going to his hotel.
81 am tired,' ne said. 81 have
been speaking, friends" advancing
to the front of the stand and facing
the audience, "for three days
Colonel Youmans-"So have al
the rest of us.
Governor Tillman, harshIy-"But
shall be speaking when You have
broken down, sir. l have been here
for two hours am hot and tired
and shall go to my hotel and rest"
"Fellow-Democrats, | leave here
tonight for Florence. In the morn
ing l will get to Columbia, and shall
have to go on to the Chicago conven
ton. l am Governor and a private
citizen too. ] have duties to attend
to as Governor tomorrow in Colum
bia, before l go. l am going to my
hotel and l am going to rest.
General Farley and General Nc
Laurin are here to answer you, sir,
turning to Colonel Youmans in
passion).
aGo on, Governor, said severa
voices; "go ard rest"
The crowd, however, were against
the Governor without the shadow o.
doubt, and the cries to him were
weak. His friends were surprised
The Tillmanites were largely in the
majority in the meeting. There was
continual eYcitament with mingled