The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-06-27
SUMTER S. c., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 81, 1884, New Series
New Series-V0l. XIII. No. 4S.

turbed by any such disgraceful con-
duct Butler is a beaten man. | am
not.
Butler had to 60 off the stand to
quiet his excited friends who had
brought on the disturbance
The Governor said he would take
up Buffers false statements, for they
were fouliy false. He proceeded to
show that Butler had been invited to
speak in the campaign, but when
Butler said yesterday that / was in a
plot to prevent him speaking he said
what was unworthy of an honorable
man. When Butler says | have to
have help to clean him up, it sounds
funny. Have I cleaned up Earle,
Orr, Sheppard, and others, and can't
/ clean up another little lawyer ?
(Great laughter and applause.
The next sensational event of the
day was when Tillman touched on
the alleged insult to Bunch"
McBee's wife. he said he would
say in McBee's presence wha: he had
said at Yorkville. He retold the
incident and then, turning to McBee,
said: "Was there any ofense in
that ?''
McBee arose with eyes swapping
and answered: "This is a political
campaign in which l have no interest.
I have not attended these meetings
and do not intend to attend them,
except where l have business and
| say to you now that SO far as Mrs.
McBee's name in concerned, you
must keep it out of this campaign. l
do not want any explanation and do
not say any more"
Tillman 81 will say more.'
McBee, with emphasis "Don't
say another word about my wife !"
Tillman But I will say more
about you and lay it on you thick"
The Governor then said if McBee
considered the name of his wife used
in an unwarranted manner, he would
apologize. but that Butler, in the
very next words, had lugged his
(Tillman's) wife's name in political
discussion.
"Then I apologize" said Butler.
Cali right" said Tillman, eve will
exchange prisoners" and there was
general laughter and everybody
breathed easier.
Tillman in the next breath de-
nounced McBee. if he was response
BILE for the Coxey crowd a. Rock
Hill. He said it was an interference
with the liberty of the people.
McBee did not say anything.
The next sensation was when Till
man said the 1891 free pass produced
at Chester yesterday by Butler was
not the original one and that he Till
man had the original in his possession
He said that the pass Butler had was
duplicate made out By Bunch
McBee. This created a sensation
and all eyes were turned to McBee
and Butler. AIcBee made some
remark about betting it was the
original and started to get up, but
the crowd told him to sit down.
Tillman ridiculed Butler awfully
about the mares nest he had dis
covered in the Dispensary figures and
amid the enthusiasm Of his friends
showed where the discrepancy in the
report was accounted for in the same
book from which Butler had found
the alleged shortage. 1t was sim.
pie omission of the printer. Every
newspaper man in Columbia knew
about the error long ago. lie also
explained the matter Of wines and
showed beyond doubt that Butler
didn't know what he was talking
about
He next showed how ridiculous
was Buffers assertion that TiIlman
was not authorized by law to spend
over $4,000 in Dispensary purchases.
He showed by the statutes them
selves where he had the authority,
and asked Butler if he did not recog-
now that lie mad the authority
81 am not running the Dispen-
sary," said Butler.
"Then leave it alone said Tillman
amid deafening applause.
Tillman next said that Butler had
given birth to other sinking and foul
words, initiating Haskell in bringing
forward the fact that he (Tillmanj
was not in the war He told why he
had not been in the war and turning
to Butler said !; "Shame on you,
generous soldier that you were, to dc
that"
cButler also made another insinua-
ton about my not gong to Darling
ton. My enemies wanted to kill me.
Did Lincoln and Davis 60 to the front
in the late war. Butler also accuses
me of not being in the riot at Ham