New-York tribune., 1894-04-05
BUTLER SCORES TILLMAN.
ONE OF THE RESULTS OF THE SOUTH
CAROLINA WAR"

FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH HIS PoPU.
LIST RIVAL FOR THE SENATOR.
SHIP - WILL THE FATE OF
HAMPTON ovERTAKE HIMg
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRBuSEl
Columbia. S. c.. April 4-One OF the immediate
political consequences Of the opera bouffe in
surrecton" in South Carolina has been the final
and definite sundering of all friendly or half
friendly relations between the Timan admins
tration and Senator Matthew C. Butler General
Butler, as Is well known, will finish his present
term Of service in the United States Senate on
March 8, 1895. and for two or three years past
he has been devoting great part Of his energies
to placating the formidable opposition which has
been gathering in the ranks Of the Tillman Dem.
ocracy against his candidacy for reelection
Warned by the fate Of his venerable colleague
General Wade Hampton, who three years ago
was rudely rejected by the State Legislature for
Governor Tman's young and unknown lieu
tenant State Senator Irby Mr. Butler though
conservative" or anti-Tillman faction. has sedu-
lousy sought to narrow the breach between the
two wings of the party and to establish ami
cable personal relations possible with the Till
man administration. Since the return of the
national Democracy to power at Washington.
Senator Butler has shown marked willingness
to cooperate with Senator Irby and Governor
Tillman in urging upon the President local ap-
pOintments in the interest of the dominant faction
in South Carolina politics and only recently he.
subjected himself to the severe criticism Of many
Of his Conservative friends by indorsing the TILL
candidate for postmaster Of this city, one
of the few strongholds Of ant-Tillman sentiment
left in the State. 1t is said also that the Sem
ators course of violent opposition last summer
to the repeal Of the Sherman silver-purchasing
act inspired chiefly by desire to win sup
port among the Populist Reform element
which forms the backbone of the present Gov
ernors following.
How far these and other advances made by
the senior Senator proved acceptable to the lead
ers Of the Tillman Democracy or were returned
by them Is uncertain; and in spite of such
demonstrations the public belief has steadily
strengthened thai Governor Timan himself in
tends TO ask an election to the United States
Senate from the State Legislature which is to
be chosen next fall. No open breach had yet
been announced, however between the Reform
managers and General Butler, when the
called "insurection" in Darlington and Florence
counties was pr claimed Senator Butler had
been for several days at his home in Edgefeld.
and had reached Charlotte, ~ c., on Saturday
last. his way to Washington. when Governor
Tlman's declaration Of war Unexpectedly ap-
peared. General Butler returned TO Columbia
Darlington and Florence. spending two days in
vestigatng the actual situation in the counties
pronounced lin rebellion" against the State au-
thorities. His experiences there have drawn
from him vigorous, II not violent, criticism Of
Governor Tillmans course. which has been
spread broadcast over the State and which will
undoubtedly put an end at TO his previous
tentative good relations with the autocratic and
imperious State Executive. After giving his
opinion OF the hasty ill-advised and unnecessary
action OF the Governor in calling out the troops
suppress which
ist. Senator Butler says
cannot comprehend what Governor Tillman
means by his wild and reckless conduct The think
ing people Of this State. OF all factions are tired
OF wrangng and confusion Of his FIRE
ing bad effect upon the material and social in
rldicule and bywori with ali enlightened intelii.
gent gent people: II Will not do for him to say that
garchy an arlstocracy or ring He has an in
dsputable control Of every department. OF the gov
strange that a. these disturbances and dissensons
and all OF this wrangling and bloodshed should
argue that there is something wrong, radically
The people OF this State are not feons or out
laws; they are conservative and law-abding OF all
factions. Governor Tillman ought to know that he
cannot run roushshod over them part OF
them. Why does he continue in his efforts to
will he appeal preJudices passions and resent
ments. rather than to reason. wisdom and forbear-
and it behooves hin as It behcoves all good and
Se law and to o. respect s hoSs to Ksf d 59 Sey
ion. There is occasion for the disturbance that
is now going on In the State. There is no occasion
to call in the military. Let Governor Tillman send
them home and administer the laws in mercy and
justice, and all will be we'll
These words are undenably courageous. and
the more for being entirely true; for in the
present condition Of feeling displayed by the
head and chief Of the dominant faction of the
South Carolina Democracy to utter them means
undoubtedly TO Senator Butler the burning Of
the last bridges on which he has hoped to return
to Washington for another siX-year term.