The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-08

CHARLESTON, s. c., July Slater
the campaign meeting at Union today
Governor TiIlman and Senator Butler
met on the train going to Spartanburg
and had wordy alteration concer mn &
the premature publication OF article
on the dispensary question b. which ref
erence had been made by the governor in
his speech, so that when Butler followed,
an attempt was made by Tillman's sup
porters to howl him down. The senator
sought out the governor in the Pullman
car and upbraided him for bad Faith.
The governor showed no inclination to
adjust the matter, whereupon Senator
Butler exclaimed: az want to say that
you perpetrated a deliberate fraud to-
day. 1 have come to tell you that these
matters must be settled personally, and
III meet you anywhere. You know
where to find me-"
Governor Tillman-''I know"
Gen. Butler-''You know you put these
hoodlums up TO bowling me down and
you know that you perpetrated a ID
lie when you did
Cal Caughman interjected-"Yes, he is
a liar, Cd id him. and with this
made move toward his hip pocket He
was crowded to one side in the commo-
ton.
Governor TiIlman at this juncture
arose and said: Now, Gen. Butler, you
are old and one-legged."
Gen. Butler-"And yours one eyed"
Governor Tillman-"That don't hurt
my physical power. You know I'm not
afraid of you
Gen. Butler-'I don't suppose you are,
but you can find me at any time"
Gen. Butler made some reference to
blackguards bowling him down. Governor
Tillman promptly replied, shaking his
finger in Gen. Buffers face. Yes, black
guards have full sway in this state now
and you are one OF those who helped 10
enact the anti-duelling law about fifteen
years ago, and agentleman can no longer
obtain satisfaction for an insult. I'm not
afraid"
Gen. ButIer-"That don't make any
difference, I'll meet you anywhere and in
any way"
The two principals kept up fire for
minute or so, when Gen. Butler said
he did not intend to stand any more in
suits about not paying his debts, and
when Governor Tillman had anything
TO say he knew where to find him.
"You made reference to my debts,
l. L
heard that you paid a siXteen-thousand-
dollar mortgage"
Governor Tillman-''Why did not you
state that on the stand?"
Gen. Because L did not choose
to-"
Governor Tillman-"You know it is
not so. It's a lie"
Gen. Butler-'I just want to repeat to
you not to presume on my age or inf1rm-
tiles, and to tell you that 1 will meet
you at any place or at any time"
Governor Tillman-'I am simply de-
Tending myself You've been making
insinuations in the papers and I'm tired
of your attacks"
Gen. Butler-"I want you to understand
my position. ] have not insinuated any
thing about you. Why don't you deny
what / charged and not go into personali-
ties. When you want 10 fight say So
Governor Tillman-'I don't want to
fight YOU
Gen. Butler-"welI, refrain from max
ing any personal remarks about me-"
Governor Tillman-'You have no right
to make any insinuations as TO my pub
lie life. You can't separate my public
record from my public character for
honesty"
Gen. Butler-'I don't make any insinu-
atoms. Their is no use talking any more.
When you have anything 10 say come to
me first"
bowling which occurred at the meeting,
whereupon Governor Tillman replied
You know / had no more TO do with
that than you did
Cen Butler-'I want it understood that
I'm going to have my free speech, If
1 have TO fight for it. But don't put
those Cd id hoodlums on me-"
Gen. Butler and Tillman kept up their
fire for a few mlutesn longer and Gen.
Butler repeated that he did not want his
one leg considered. and that he did not
want any innocent people brought into
any trouble.
Governor Tnlman said he had no right
to make his insinuations.
BY this time Conductor Hawkins had
worked his way back into the and
peremptorily ordered the discussion to
stop. He appealed TO the participants to
be quiet, as he would lose his job if he
permitted such things in his car.
Thereupon the alteration ceased.