The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-25

men have enough to do in trying to
keep cool and attend to business with
out being hemmed in by miscellane-
GUS crowd.
Had it not been for this crowd on
the stand to-day it is very probable
that there would not have been any
trouble, for the man who started it was
! perched up on the platform shooting
eff his mouth right aud lett. The wo.
men of Edgefield are dead game. What
ever may be said of men who forget
! themselves so far as to start bloody
fight when women and children are in
the thick of it, there is no doubling the
high courage of these ladies. There
were scores of them here to-day, and
thew acted like heroines in the presence
of impending danger. General Butler
acted like an old Roman to-day. While
the maddening throng was encircllng
him he told them be could not be in
timidated by the blatant bleatings of
wild iackasses. A white man and
negro became involved in a difficulty
during Gen. Ellerse's speech and for
few moments there was some indication
of a more serious row, but it ended in
the negro, who works on Gen. Buffers
plantation, being cut in the arm and
the white man being led away.
TILLMAN AT HAMBURG.
A second ebullition was looked for
when Gen. Butler read an affidavit of
seven men as to Cover nor Tillman not
being in the fight at Hamburg, mas
much as the Governor had previously
announced that he would prove the
men who made the affidavit liars, out
this ended in smoke. The Governor
read counter-affidavit signed oy
eighteen men and now it's all settled
cock sure both ways and everybody IS
satisfied.
COUNTY CHAIRMAN ZIMMERMAN
was as modest as woman to-day and
as he presided over the meeting, which
he did gracefully and well, and did not
speak in behalf of his own candidacy.
THE GENERALS TREAT.
Gen. Butler provided splendid bar
becue for the crowd and everybody had
o good dinner. Messrs. Holland and
Reese were the caterers and they cooked
things brown. They fed nearly 700
persons.
The crowd is claimed for both But
Ter and TIliman and not unreasonably
by either, as 1t was we'll divided and a
correspondent with conscience is not
prepared to swear which faction was
Numerically the greater.
WELD OVER TILLMAN.
The following is taken from the
/ Colnmbia Repister's account OF the
meeting]:
Governor TiIIman was greeted when
he advanced to the front with tu-
multi of applause, wild cheering and a
waving of hats. His partisans rose to
their feet and jumped in the air and
yelled. .,,
have known Governor Tillman for
years and have reported many speech
of his, but I never saw tear in bis
eve until to-day. 1t came when he
opened his speech by saying that bis
heart was filled with gratitude to the
people of Edgefeld, to home people,
those who had stood by him on every
occasion. He talked of his previous
campaigns and of what he has done
| for the people.
Voice: ''How is it that taxes are
higher?'
Tillman: "They are not and you
know it,"
Governor Tillman said that the peo-
ple are divided, but it was through no
fault of his. He said that Butler now
spoke of the ants and the uncles. be
told how the unc!es had been imposed
on for years until they rebelled. Butler
is hustling to get the votes Of the
uncles, but will not get them. "Ifever
a man tried to ride two horses, my
friend, the General is that man. He
has lost the love and respect of the
men who supported Sheppard, but
they are going TO support him because
they hate me.
One of the proudest days of his life
Governor Tillman said, was when the
Edgefield Rifles came to his assistance
during the Darlington trouble and
were followed on the next train by the
Edgefield Hussars. Irrespective of po-
litical feeling, the men OF Edgeheld
were soldiers.
A literal volcano of applause follow
e6 the Governors remarks on this SUBJ
iect.
Mr.. Tiudal advises, said Governor
Tillman, that the uncles allow the
ants to come back into the family. !
don't object if they are penitent and
honest; and if they no longer claim to
be the best people on earth. For GODS
sake let's have peace if these people
really want it,"
The Governor turned his attention
to national politics and said that a
shaking up of the ants in Washington
is needed. daughter and applause)
Taking silver dollar from bis pocket,
Governor Tillman said: "The News
and Courier and those other little tlce
dogs say this is dishonest dollar"
Voice-"Hand it over here; l will
take it,"
About fifteen minutes was given to
national affairs and ended his speech
bv saying to Butler: II want to notify
YOU that unless you withdraw your
accusation that ran at Hamburg
am prepared to prove that the men
who make that charge are liars" The
Governor said this in the most dra'
matte manner imaginable and cal
down amid a whirlwind of applause,
and a waving of hats which was
almost binding.
Senator Butler, who was sitting iu
bis chair, turned to Tillman and hand
ed him the certificate which appears
elsewhere.
Tiilman told him to read it when bis
time came and he (Tillman) ~oulc
read the one he had.
Four or FIVE beautiful bouquets were
banded Governor Tillman.
BUTLER's INTRODUCTION.
Butler was received with strong ap
plause. He said that there was appre
hension all over the State that the mer
Of Edgefeld would get the devil il
them to-day, but be believed there
would be good ord,r. With pathos II
his words, Butler said he was glad tt
see so many of the fair daughters O.
Edgefeld present.
Butler made fervent appeal fol
: peace and for the cessation Of pickering
and strife.
General Butler said that he endorsed
the noble sentiments OF Mr.. Tlndal
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