The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-01

Charleston. S. c., July 31.-After the
campaign meeting at Union today
Governor Tillman and Senator Butler
met on the trim going to Spartansburg
and a wordy alteration concerning the
premature publication of an article or
the dispensary question, to which refer
Ience had been made by the governor in
his speech. so that when Senator But
Ter followed an attempt was made by
iTillman's friends to howl him down
The senator sought out the governor in
the Pullman car and upbraided him fol
bad faith.
The governor showed no inclination to
adjust the matter, whereupon Senator
Butler exclaimed:
| Il want to say that you perpetrated
a deliberate fraud today. / have come
to tell you that these matters must be
settled personally, and I'll meet you
anywhere. You know where to find
me-
| Governor Tillman-I know.
| Senator Butler-You know you put
| these hoodlums up to bowling me down,
and you know you perpetrated a -
lie when you did So"
| Colonel Caughman interjected-'tYe
| he is a liar, G. d. him. and with this
he made a move towards his hip peck
| ct. He was crowded to one side in the
lcommotion.
Governor Tillman, at this juncture
arose and said:
Now, General Butler, you are old
and one-legged.'
| General Butler-And you are one
eyed
| Tillman-That don't hurt my physical
power You know I'm not afraid ~of
YOU.
Butler-I don't suppose you are, but
you can find me at any ting.
General Butler made some reference
to blackguards bowling at him.
| Governor Tillman promptly replied
shaking his finger in Buffers face.
Yes, blackguards who have full sway
in this state now, and you are one OF
those who helped to enact the anti
idueling law about fifteen years ago and
a gentleman cannot obtain satisfaction
for an insult. 1 am not afraid
General Butler-That dom make any
difference. I'll meet you anywhere and
( in any way
The two principals kept up the fire
| for a minute or so when General But
Her said he did not intend to stand any
more insults about not paying his debts
and when Governor Tillman had. any
thing to say he knew where to find him
]
said Mr.. Butler, and | will say thai
I've heard that you paid $4,000 mort,
gage"
Tillman-Why didn't you state that
| on the stand.
Butler-Because did not choose to.
Tfllman-You know it is not true II
| is q lie.
Butler-I just want to repeat to you
not to presume on my age or infirmi-
ties, and to tell you that I will meet you
at any place or at anyAs time.
Tillman-Pm simply defending myself
! You've been making insinuations in the
papers, and I'm tired of your attacks
Butler-I want you to understand my
position. I have not insinuated any
thing about you. Why don't you deny
what l charged and not to go into per.
lsonalities? When you want to fight
say So
Tillman-I don't want to fight you
Butler-Well, refrain from making
any personal remarks about me-
| Tillman-You have no right to make
any insinuations as to my public life
Butler-I don't make any insinuations
There's no use talking any more. Wher
you nave anything TO say, come to me
first.
General Butler again referred to the
lhowling which occurred at the meeting
! whereupon Governor Tillman replied:
You know had no more to do with
that than you did
! General Butler-I want it understood
! that I'm going to have my free speech
IT L nave to fight for it, But don't put
those G. d. hoodlums on me.
| By this time Conductor Hawkins an.
ipealed to them to be quiet, as he would
lose his job if he permitted such things
1 in his car.
Thereupon the alteration ceased.