Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-03
Something About South Carolina's Chic
Executive, Now in the City.

Something About south CaroIina's Chiei
Executive, Now in the City.
Gov. Ben. Tnlmsn of South Carolina has
buried his little Cleveland Ratchet and is here
with his braves to ride in Growers inaugural
procession.
The governor and his party arrived in the
city over the Richmond and Danville road yes
terday morning. His staff consists Of the fol-
lowing gentlemen: Brig. Gen. II. L. Farley.
adjutant and inspector general; Col John
Galy Watts. assistant adjutant and inspector
general; Col. John Gary Evans. Col W. A.
Neal, Col F. VI. Mixson. Col. 4. SB. Watson,
Col. T. \. Berry. Col. Chas. J. Purcell. Col.
Willie Jones, Col. l.. ID. Melton and Col NJ. II.
Brennan.
Brig. Gen. r. NJ. Richbourg Of the second
south Carolina brigade arrived on the same
train. with the following staff officers Maj Chas.
Newman. Maj. o. /. Schumpert Mai. +. u.
Kendall. Maj. f. NJ. Rucker. Maj J. Wilson
Gibbes, Maj. Silas j. Dufiie and Mai L. l..
Calvo.
Gov. Tillmsn was immediately taken in hand
by his sp2cial political advisers. Senator irby
and Dr. ''Samps" Pope of Newberry (who Is
here to get cinch on the position Of United
States marshal for South Carolinal. and is
CHARTERED with them at the National Hotel
The bed room caucuses' of these chiefs Of
huc uOnhiilant element OF SCUM arOllua 1hOll-
tics will have an important bearing on state az
fairs and the federal patronage
Benjamin RYAN Tiilman is the aristocratic
name of the "plowboy' executive Of the nal
metto state. While by no means handsome he
is of striking appearance. He Is clean shaven
his mouth Is sharply seS. and his one eve is as
bright and strong rs an eagles. The governor
Is sensational in the highest degree. and he
never acts on a state affair without making the
fur fly. Just now the governor is engaged in a
fierce set-to with the railroads. which. he claims
are trying TO escape paving their taxes. II an
pears that the governor and his Official associ-
ates raised the assessments Of the roads TO in
ordinate degree and the roads went into the
United States courts, where the litigation has
been of the Jarndyce order.
Recently Gov. Tillman Issued n confidential
circular to some of the sheriffs instructing
them TO levy on the property o: the roads. The
latter happened to he in the hands of receivers
and they had the sheriffs brought before the
federal court in Charleston, where they were
found guilty of contempt and sentenced TO pay
fine of $500 each. These sherifrs. except one
who recanted and purged himself of contempt,
are still in the custody of the court
The governor and his advisers have instituted
habeas corpus proceedings for the release of
the sheriffs and the case will be heard before
the United States Supreme Court in this CITY
next Monday. II is the hope OF the admins
tration that the court will take cognizance OF
the equity cases underlying the habeas corpus
proceedings and bring these now celebrated
tax cases to a speedy ending. Besides Attcrney
General Townsend the state will be represented
by j. Randolph Tucker of Virginia.
Gov. Tiilman declares that he will see the
sheriffs through and will fight the case to the
bitter end" 1t is said that in the event of
Mondays proceedings being against him the
governor will endeavor to have the matter legis-
lated on in some way by Congress.
The governor now has a very large-sized sem
atorial bee in his big slouch hat. and the TILL
NANTES, as his followers are called. are conf
dent tina. he will supplant Senator Butler two
years hence.
The rest of the staff officers are quartered at
1910 G. street northwest. They will remain in
the city until next Monday.
There are some fine-looking men among the
staff officers from South Carolina. Probably
no other state can show three handsomer men
in tomorrow's parade than Gen. Richbourg.
Col. Jones and Col. Melton, all of whom are
from Columbia.
The South Carolina contingent will march at
the head of the second division, commanded
by Gen. c. J. Anderson of Richmond. who viii
ride at the head with his staff. Governor Till
man and his staff will follow. after which will
come Gen. Richbourg and his staff, followed by
the Governors Guards, the only company
present from South Carolina.