The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-08-09
HOT TIMES IN UNION,
THE CANDIDATES FOR SENATOR
FAVE ATILT.


Butler T'hs t" Speak. ~rd are O. lled
B1ackRuaIds-G g roat tIsxc!tement-Caueh-
man Tiles TO spoak.
UNION, July 3l.-Strong men and
brave men looked for serious trouble
at Union this afternoon and early TO-
night and held their breaths until It
was over. Well, its over. and there
was no personal difficulty between
Butler and Tillman. There were hot
WORDS, however, and the two men shook
thelr forelinGer5 at each other and
talked hard and fast while the train on
winch they were dashed noisily along
ana everybody breathlessly awaited
the outcome. It's long story how it
all came about, but the public VIII de.
vour every word with eagerness and
Will not then be satisfied.
HOW 1T GAME ABOUT.
Here's the story, although some of
the same facts appear elsewhere in
Senator Butler gave to the newspaper
men part Of a speech which he In.
tended to make there. FThis was given
for the purpose of getting 1t to their pa.
pers by mail. The entire matter related
to the Dispensary. Each correspondent
mail ed the matter to his paper. Sena.
tor Butler did not use the matter in
his speech and the newspaper men tele.
graphed their papers not to use IL. For
some reason the News and Courier saw
lit to publ ish it on Monday morning
win a statement that 1t was part of
the proceedings or the Laurens meet.
ing. How it made the mistake Is not
known. Governor Tlllman Was mad
so
was something wrong in the Dispen-
sary. When the Governor spoke TODAY
he jumped on the article and on Butler,
using some strong language to the
senior Senator. When the Senator re-
Piled he was severe on Tillman and the
crowd got mad. Butler got mad and
for While things were squally.
BUTLER GETS HOTTER.
Soon after the speaking Governor
Illlman went to the private house of
Judge Townsend, where he was stop
ping, and was not seen again until the
train came by Union for Spartanburg
senator Butler was stopping at the
Union Hotel but he and nearly all Of
eating house. The Senator appears to
have brooded over what Tillman said
about him and the way crowd
treated him. AS the afternoon
wore on he did not cool Off, but
got hotter l have never known
him so mad. AT the dinner
table, at which over dozen men were
seated, Senator Butler publicly stated
that Tillman had not treated him fair.
ly and that as soon as he saw him he
proposed to denOunce him to his face
es "a damn dog, scoundrel and vandal."
He was also bitter in speaking Of some
OF the men whom he considered lead
ers In yelling for Tillman, one being a
man named Mobley and another named
Evans. The Senator said he might as
we'll settle all this thing now; that he
had only few more years to live and
1t would not make much difference if
he had to go now. There was some.
thing to admire in the old soldior as
his eyes flashed and he talked diliantly.
Every man present knew that he would
keep his word. They presumed that
he might cool off and not use such
severe language to Tillman. lie did
not use the same language but iC was
strong enough. Senator Butler went
to his hotel after dinner and remained
there. While there he saw Mobley and
denounced him In the presence of
many people. Whom he turned from
Mobley the story Is that Mobley said
w. Harris, postmaster at Union, heard
1t and started to attack Mobley, reach
ing for his psl oil It Is said. Later Cal
CauYhman had difficulty IN room
of tho hotel with man and pulled his
pistol. Friends lnterfered and stopped
this trouble. All over town rows were
brewing and were avoid, q only by the
presence Of cool headed men. Senator
Butler himself assisted In stopping
some Of these, Liquor got in Its work
on all sides and it Is wonder that the
Coroner de es not have to work tOmOr-
row.
TIE GIANTS MEET.
The train from Columbia rollal into
Union tonight about 7.a0 o'clock.
Twenty minutes wero allowed for sup.
per. Senator Butler sat for some time
on the portico of the eating house.
The train stopped at the station fifty
yards from the eating honse. Governor
Tillman ate supper at Judge Town
send's and was driven to the depot.
He got on the train and took seat I'm
the" Pullman sleeper which was In
charge of Conductor Dawkins. The
train was In charge OF Conductor Car
son. Senator Stanyarne Wilson sat in
the same seat with Governor Tillman.
No others Of the campaign party were
IN the sleeper. senator Butler got on
the first class coach with several
friends. AS sOon as the train pulled
out he appeared to begin a search for
Tillman. Not seeing him in the first
class coach he went into the second
class. A few people followed him. lie
even looked into the baggage car: Not
dozen people Oh tho tram suspected
HIS mission, but reporters had their
eyes open. Senator Butler retraced his
steps through the secoLd and first
class coaches and entered the sleeper.
Close at his heels were newspaper me.., ,
his brother, who lives in Union, Con.
eral Rtchbourq, w. II. Yeldell, General
Ellerbe, Col John Gary Evans and
Cal CauPhman. They craWled around
little aislts. In q front seat on tho
right hand side sat Tillman and VII.
son. Senator Butler walked up to
where they were sitting.
THE ROW.
1t was impossible because of tho
noise Of the train to catch all that was
said, but the substance Of 1t was that
Senator Butler wanted to know II Gov
ernor Tillman knew that the publica
tion Of that article was premature.
GOVernSr Tlllman admitted that he