The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-07-25
DTSPENSARIES COMING.
GOVERNOR TlLlMAN'S EMPHATIC
STATEMENT CONCERNING THEM.

| The Attendance cutie Lsrgs-SeIator
| Bu,Iar Interrupted by Cheers tor Cover
nor Tillmsn.
AIKEN, July 18.-The feature of to-
days campaign meeting were Cover
nor Tillman's declaration that the dis
pensaries will be reopened on the first
of August and the attempt to how
down General Butler. The Governors
announcem ent that he would reopen
the dispensaries was in reply to cues
ton from some one in the crowd.
There was an effort on the part OF
few to howl down Senator Butler, but
it did not work. One thousand white
men surrounded the stand to hear the
speaking. The stand was erected Inn
mediately in front of the PARK Avenue
Hotel, near the depot of the South
Carolina Road, and the speaking be-
gan at IL o'clock sharp, County Chair
man John T. CASTOR presiding. The
broad piazzas of the hotel we're filled
with ladies. The attendance OF the
fair sex was larger than at any pre-
ylous meeting, and the ladies showed
lively interest In the proceedings
| There were Butlerite and T1llmanite
ladies. While they could not shout
like the opposite sex they clapped their
hands and made a noise with their
dainty feet whenever they felt that
they were called upon to do so.
The arrangements for the meeting
were satisfactory. A rope ran around
the stand and policemen and special
officers stood within the ropes to keep
the crowd back. l believe that Senator
Evans received more joyous welcome
from his friends than Governor Till
man, and that is saying good deal. 1t
Is not saying, however, that there has
been any falling off in the love and re-
spect of Aiken county people for the
| Governor. The very voices Of the peo-
pie told louder than words that I'LL
| mans hold on the masses has not re-
laxed one iota. County Chairman
CASTOR has the happy faculty of saving
something nice about every speaker in
| introducing him. In doing this he does
| not make determinations, and It could
cot be told from his words who were
his fayorites for the different offices.
The first speaker was Mr.. j. W. Will
| born of Yorkville, candidate for rail-
road commissioner. His was q three
minutes speech, in which he announced
that he was a sturdy Reformer and
that he would look out for the people
if elected. He was followed by Yel-
dell, Whitman, Mayfeld. Watts and
Richbourg, who said In 1890 he was as
much in favor of the movement as any
man, but he had been dissatisfied at
some counties being ruled out. He
declared he was better Reformer
than Watts. He denounced as false
the rumors that he had hesitated to re-
spond to Governor Tillman's call In
the Darlington trouble and that he had
teleQraphed to the mayor Of Darling
ton before going to know if 1t was
agreeable for him to come. The gen.
eTal was listened to closely and at the
conclusion of his speech some fellows
yelled out for Watts.
THE HERO OF WAR.
Chairman CASTOR introduced Senator
Butler as the hero of many battles.
The men in the audience yelled for
rillman and the pretty women on the
piazza clapped their hands and waved
their fans for Butler. Senator Butler
began by saying that he had been re-
ouested by the chairman not to indulge
in personalities and would not do so.
Tillman would follow him, but II Till
man INDUCED in personalities today he
(Butler) would see that he (Tillman)
ronpb+ hrioks fha DeYt time
A tremendous hurrah for Tillman
began at this point and was continued
for some time. Butler remained calm
and cool while this was going on.
When it partially ceased, he said: do
not propose to be hoWIed down by that
little crowd. | saw this morning that
they were preparing to do this"
This was greeted with renewed
cheers for Tillman.
Butler next pointed to man named
doc" Kennedy and charged him with
being a leader of the crowd and told
him he was a fine man to be wearing
the badge of committeeman and act
ing as he was.
There was some commotion In the
crowd, and Chairman CASTOR arose to
quell affairs.
Butler said if anybody had anything
personal against him they could meet
him after his speech and be would give
them satisfaction. 81 do not propose
to be bulldozed by anybody and will
stay here all night or speak" said But
ler.
A mixture Of shouts followed.
A man named Pope Courteny grew
a little obstreperous, but quiet was
finally restored.
General Butler began discussion of
national issues but was Interrupted by
a man who asked:
General, won't you shake my hand
on the square and say that The Senate
IS owned by Wall street%
General Butler answered: mo, will
not, because Wall street has not bought
the Senate. 1t doesn't own me, and
God knows no man or street can or
ever will own me-" General Butler
spoke tragicaily and eloquently. He
said that he wouldn't SANDER and lie
on the United States Senate for ALL the
offices in the world. He didn't believe
in the wholesale slander of the officers
of the government and of the Federal
Courts.
Butler said that he would never stir
up strife for every position in the
world. He said that Tillman had first
insulted the people of Charleston before
he was howled down. He had put the
devil in the crowd and turRed 1t over
to him (Butler) to handle.
The irrepressible Pope Courtenay
shot off his lip Systematically. Butler
talked to him good naturedly AMI prom.
ised to take drink with him after the
speaking. Courtenay said he did not
drink, but Butler told him he had been
smelling around where liquor was
kept. Uaughter.)
Butler offered to bet a hat with one
of his Tillman friends that be would
be the next United States Senator. He
thought Tillman ought to be kept In
the State to rem ain in charge Of the
Reform movement, as nobody else
seemed capable of handling it.
Voice: John Gary Evans will not
do that"
Butler: Gle isn't Governor yet"
GREETED WITH APPLAUSE.
The applause was simply deafening
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