The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-06-27
TILLMAN And BUTLER.

Campaign meetings has centred upon
the Senatorial fight between Gen.
Butler, and Gov. Tillman.
The following telegraphic summary
of the meetings preceding the Ian.
caster meeting, and, the report Of
their speeches at Lancaster will serve
to show how the contest between
these two prominent candidates has
progressed:
There was some pretty lively,
sharp shooting at the campaign
meeting in Chester and Senator
Butler did the shooting. To explain it
is necessary to 60 back to the first
meeting which was held at Rock
Hill Monday. There was large
crowd there and it is estimated that
Buffers supporters were largely in
the majority In accounting for the ap-
parent disparity of their forces, the
Tillmanites charged that the Butler
contingent was composed of men
who had been taken TO Rock Hill by
Bunch McBee, superintendent of the
Richmond and Danville Railroad in
this State and they did not represent
the people of Rock Hill In his
speech at Yorkville Tuesday Govern
or Tillman referred to Buffers Rock
Hill supporters as Coxey army and
gave utterance to the following SEN
tinents:
'.Possibly some Of Gen. Buffers
over-zealous friends may have er-
gineered this If Bunch McBee as
superintendent Of the Richmond and
Danville railroad is prostituting his
authority by hauling people free, we
ought to know it. If there is a
corruption fund raised in New York,
then you ought to know it, for it is
talked about u
On Wednesday, at Chester, Sena-
tor Butler made Governor Tillman's
statement the text of his speech He
was excited and aggressive aud made
a deep impression by the spirited
manner in which be resented Cover
nor Tillman's insinuations. He was
received with great applause and start
ed out quietly by saying: cat Rock
Hill announced that l would
do nothing to provoke trouble.
Governor Tillman said he want
ed the issues discussed, and
yet at Yorkville, where he had
the reply, he put au insult on ny
character that permit no man living
to do without resenting."
There was great confusion at this
point and indications of storm. Sena-
tor Butler walked across the platform,
and, raising his voice, said "He
must take his punishment Ike man.
He said yesterday, or if he did not
say so, he adopted meaner form by
;nsiuuatirg aud suggesting that | had
corruption fund from Wall street
or elsewhere, with which to buy my
seat into the Senate" Then, turn
ing around towards Governor Till
man, he said: "a say IN reply that
if Governor Tillmaa or anyone else
makes that charge against me he is an
Infamous liar :"
The crowd was dumbfounded It
looked at Senator Butler and Senator
Butler looked at Governor Tillnan,
and everything was as quiet as the
calm at sea, when all of sudden
there was All outbrust of applause
with mingled cheers for Butler and
Tiltaau. After order had been re.
stored, Senator Butler continued:
"When he has charges to make
against me !e: him make them like
a man of courage aud truth let him
specify and not indulge in the innu-
endo' of blackguard and bully.
The man has never lived and never
Will i've who imputes dishonesty to
me Hurrahs for Butler and Til
man Voice in crowd Give him
he'll" =
Senator Butler criticised Governor
Tilman's administration in plai:
terms and made a very effective
speech. What its effects vii! be nt
one can tell. 1t evidently pleaset
the crowd at Chester to-day There
is general thankfulness that there
was no disturbance at the meeting
and efforts will he made by
conservative men on both sides t.
keep the peace. Butler opened hi.
opponents eyes by the boldness o.
his charge to- day. As one of the
correspondents on the ground says
.'It was the first time Tilmah ha'
ever been caught by the collar, Sc
to speak, and shaken up"
AT LANCASTER
Following is frem the Columbi'
Poo;sfprsronort of tho ,aucaster meet