The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-06
SPEAKERS HOWLEDD0W WN
NEW TACTICS ADOPTED BY THE
TILLMANITES.

Gov. Sheppard and Col Ycrn,ana
Not Allowed to Make Themselves
Heard at Orangeburg-3ov Tillman
Takes the Stand and Makes a SEM
sational Speech.
ORANGEBURG, s. c., July 5.-A success
ful attempt TO suppress free speech was
made by the Tllmanites here to-day.
Probably realizing the full extent Of the
opposition now, they to-day began policy
of bowling down the opposing speakers.
For seventeen minutes Gov. Sheppard stood
before them and essayed TO make himself
heard, but in vain. A conference OF the
Tillmanites had been held before the meet
ing, and 1t was determined that Gov. Shep-
pard aud Col. Youmans should not be
allowed to speak. The bowling was SO great
that the chairman had to adjourn the meet
ing. About 800 persons were present and
the Tillmanites we're two TO one.
Attorney General MoLaurin had no
trouble in speaking He made humorous
address that pleased the crowd. He made
the usual administration explanations about
the Coosaw and agricultural hall cases.
Col Murphy followed. and spoke under
the most adverse circumstances, there being
considerable bowling and interruption. He
stood TO the rack, however, and when Gov.
Tillman came forward to call for order be-
asked the governor to take his seat that he
would manage the crowd or IL would man-
age him. He went on, and In the face OF
Interruptions made telling argument
TILLMAN MAKES A LONG HARANGUE.
Gov. Tillman then spoke for about an
hour aud half. His talk was bitter and
full of contemptuous references TO the con-
servatives, heaps Of whom, he said, had no
sense and oouldn't be taught any. He read n
portion OF an editorial clipped from the
Greenville NelUs, and some one asked him
IL he carried scrap book. Another voice
was heard to say civilians Is not on trial."
''Yes he is" said the governor, "and you
are too, you are not . white man at heart.m
The article he read from was prediction
as to the result Of q split. ''H6 threatens
every white man In South Carolina said
the governor, with negro domination, as
Haskell tried to give you" A number OF
questions we're asked the governor and
he finally got angry and called those who
were asking them school children" He
turned away from that part of the stand
saying, 81 will leave these roughs and talk
10 these peaceable Christians over here.n
[Laughter.l These "peaceable Christians"
were the crowd of Tillmanitss who had tried
to howl Murphy down. The governor
spoke Of the conservatives as the obstruc>
zionist party that wanted the people to be
kept under radical sway. Hssald there had
been leaks in the state government, and tha5
there are leaks there now. He declared
that one half the driftwood legislature had
never read his inaugural address and that
some Of them had not seen it. He stated
that some of the lawyers said two and two
made four and they won't to the judges and
got it indorsed.
When Gov. Sheppard arose to speak the
Tillman howlers let themselves loose like q
pack of Comanches. They paid no atten-
tion Co the county chairman, and their con-
duct was such that some of their own
crowd declared that 1t was disgraceful.
Gov. Sheppard was unable to make himself
heard, and threatening and abusive cries
were hurled at him. The meeting was ac-
cordingly adjourned.
Gen. Farley tried TO get in speech just
after this time, but Col. Dibble protested
that It was not fair, aud he yielded the
point.
THE PARTY ARRIVES AT AIKEN.
AIKEN, g.. c., July 5.-The campaign
party arrived here tonight. There are ru-
mors that the conservatives will be howl ed
down, but Mayor Chaffee is determined 20
preserve order.