The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-01
Call Each Other Enough Names in Pub
lie to Provoke Dozen Old
Time Duels.
A ONE-LEGGED CHALLENGER
Butler Repeatedly Informs Till
man Where He Can Be Found.
One Man Reached for His 'Gun," but
the Pullman Coach Conductor Con-
yeniently flushed Matters Up.

CHARLESTON, S. c.. July Sl.-After the
campaign meeting at Union to-day Gov
ernor Tillman and Senator Butler met on
the train going to Spartanburg and had a
wordy alteration concerning the prema-
ture publication of an article on the dis
pensary question to which reference had
been made by the Governor in his speech,
so that when Senator Butler followed. an
attempt was made by Tillmans support
ers TO howl him down. The Senator sought
out the Governor in the Pullman and
upbraided him for bad faith The Gov
ernor showed inclination to adjust the
matter, whereupon Senator Butler ex-
claimed:
Il want to say that you perpetrated a
deliberate fraud to-day. l have come to
tell you that these matters must be se;-
tied personally, and I'll meet you any
where. You know where to find me-"
Governor Tillman-I know.
General Butler-You know you put these
hOodlums up TO bowling me down and you
know that you perpetrated id lie when
you did.
Cal Caughman interjected: Yes he is a
liar; him. and with this made
move towards his hip pocket He was
crowded to one side i'm the commotion.
and said: Now, General Butler, you are
old and one-legged"
General Butler-And you're one-eyed.
Governor Tillman-That don't hurt my
physical power. You know I'm not afraid
of you.
General Butler-I don't suppose you are.
but you can find me at any time.
General Butler made some reference to
blackguards bowling him. Governor TIL
man promptly replied. shaking his finger in
General Buffers face: "Yes, blackguards
have eull sway in this State now. and you
are one of these who Helped 10 enact the
anti-dueling law about fifteen years ago,
and a gentleman can no longer obtain sat
isfaction for an insult I'm not afraid"
General Butler-That don't make any
difference; III meet you anywhere and in
any way.
The two principals kept up fire for
minute or so, when General Butler said
he did not intend TO stand any more in
suits about not paying his debts, and when
Governor Tillman had anything 10 say he
knew where TO End him. You made ref
erence TO my debts" said Mr. Butler.
..and / Will say that i've heard that you
paid a $4,000 mortgage"
Governor Tillman-Wny did not you state
that or the stand?
General Butler-Because 1 did not choose
to.
Governor Tillman-You know it is no.
It's a lie.
General Butler-I just want to repeat TO
yor not TO presume my age or infrmi-
ties. and to tell you that / will meet you
az any place at any time.
Governor Tillman-Tm simply defending
myself You've been making insinuations
in the papers, and I'm tired of your at
tacks.
General Butler-I want you to understand
my position. I have not insinuated any
thing about you. Why don't you deny what
| charged, and not go into personalities?
When you want to fight, say
Governor Tillman-I don't want to fight
you.
General Butler-Well, refrain from maxi
ing any personal remarks about me.
Governor Tillman-You have no right to
make any insinuations as 10 my public life.
You can't separate my public record from
my public character for honesty.
General Butler-I don't make any insin-
uations. There is no use talking any more.
When you have anything to say come to
me first.
General Butler again referred to the
| bowling which occurred at the meeting,
whererpon Governor Tillman replied: you
| know l had no more to do with that than
| you did"
General Butler-I want Ii understood that
I'm going to have my free speech IL nave
| to fight for it, But don't put those - -
| hoodlums on me-
General Butler and Tillman kept up tnel,
| fire for a few minutes longer, ana General
| Butler repeated that he did not want his one
leg considered, and that he did not want
| any innocent people brought into any trou-
BILE.
fresh outbreak of the quarrel was op-
pcrtunely prevented by the Pullman coacn
| racket.