The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-01
BUTLER HUNTED UP TILLMAN
The Senator Calls The Governor a Liar
and a Fraud on q Pullman.
WAR OF WORDS, But NO BLOODCHED.
Butler Informs TiIIman that He Ia Ready
to Meet Him at Any Tlme-Tbe sa-
looms Closed-No Disorder.

CHARLESTON, :. c.. july 3.-An at
tempt of Tllmans friends to howl down
Senator Butler at Union to-day caused
considerable excitement, and some Of the
crowd became very boisterOus and broke
down the fence around the speakers
stand. Butler, however. was cool, calm
and collected. lie scored the rufiians.
who tried TO prevent him from speaking,
and made long and eloquent speech.
The cause OF the assault on Butter Wes
the showing up Of I1llmAn'S 5 mlsuaAasc-
ment Of the Qispenstry.
When the senatorial candidates lett the
stand they were both in bad humOr.
General Butler dined al the railway sta
tOn-hOuse, and Governor Tillmun went
TO Judge TOwnsend's General Butler an
nOunccd that he intended to see IlAuan
about the matter. They did not meet
again until after the train for spartan
burg had started. Governor 1illman had
gone INTO tne Pullman, ana was sitllng
with Mr.. Stanharne Wilson. General
Butler took his seat in the st-class
coach, and soon after the train started
began to look for Governor T1ilman.
The newspaper men had an idea ot
what was up, and We're all close behind
him. After them. came General lNch-
bourg. Mr. EHcrbee. Colonel John Cary
Watts Nr. Ncldcu and Colonel Caugh-
man and General Buffers brother. That
was the first contingent
TnLNAS FOUND.
After going through the regular train
the party went I'm the Pullman. on the
front seat sat Governor 11lman and Ar.
Wilson. General Butler asked Governor
Tilman whether ne ala or did not know
the article about the dispensary had been
pTematurely published ia the News ana
Courier through accident. Governor Illi-
man remained seated, and replied mat ne
"uuderstOOd' from Mr. Kohn (corrcspond-
ent for the News and Courier something
about the matter. General Butler insist
ga If he did not know II was an accilent.
Governor Iillman replied that mad ne been
in General Butlers place ne would nave
made "a personal explanation, ds he came
upon che train wi;h him from Columbia;
be had no right. he said, 20 look 70 Mr..
KOhu Tor any eXplanau uou.
General Butler insisted and called Tor
q more specific statement They spit
words fOr a minute. General Butler
called on the spoudent 70 explain
what he hal told Tlman about tho
matter The reporter sad that Governor
Tilman had ruug him up on the tele-
phone and asked him what the dispen-
sary publication meant, as IL was not
delivered He explained that copies had
been given out and mailed, and that he
had telegraphed the News and Courier
that the matter should not be published,
as IL was not delivered at Laurens. This
seemed 20 leave things as uncertain as
ever with General Butler, and Governor
Tilman held that the matter should
have been explained 10 him by General
Butler. and that the News and Courier
was no friend OF his.
THE WAR OF WORDS BEGUN,
After hemmiug and having the Hood
broke loose, when General Butler said
IAN that has nothing 10 do with il, and
! want to say that you perpetrated Il
deliberate fraud to-day. ] have come
To tell you that these matters must be-
settled personally, and 1 viii meet you
anywhere"
Governor Tillman: Il did not know
Whether you were responsible or not"
General Butler: You knew il perfectly
Wei, ana you perpetrated a deliberate
fraud, and yOu ought TO have come to me.
and ! would denOunce what you have done
as a deh3erate t!aud, and you know
Governor 1tllman: Il know"
TILLMAN GIVEN THE LIZ.
General Butler: you know you put
these hoodlums up 10 bowling me down
and you know tnat YOU perpetrated u
d-n fraud and lie when you did sO.'
Col CduBhnHn mterlrcted. Yes. be Is
a liar, c. d--n him. and with this
made Il move towards his hip pocket. He
was talkative ana was crowded to one
side in the commOtion. Governor Tillman
at this juncture arose and looked right at
General Butler.
The two were speechless for a second
or two
Governor Tillman said: "Now. General
Butler you are old and One-lcege1.'
General Butler: And you are one
eyed
Governor Tinman: That don't hurt my
physical power. You know I'm not afraid
of you
4 passenger came up and asked if they
had political meetings in Pullman cars
in Carolina. General Butler went on.
81 don't suppose you are. but you can
find me at any time" and made some
reference TO blackguards bowling him
down
Governor Tinman promptly replied.
Tl
face:
YES. blackguards have full sway in
this state now, and you are one #
those who helped 10 enact the anti-duel-
linz law about fifteen years ago, and a
gentleman can no longer gel satisfaction
for an insult. ! am not afraid"
General Euter. That don't make any
difference / will meet yOu anywhere ANA !
Iu a.s way.
DUTLER READY TO FIGHT.
The two principals kept up a fire for a |
minute or two, when General Butler said: |
1t. lie did not intend TO stand any |
more insults about his not paying his |
debts. and said when Governor Tilman |
had anything TO say he knew where 10 |
fnd him. General Butler said.
you made reference 10 my debts. ana |
/ will say that I've heard that you paid a |
$1,000 mOrtedge.
state that on the stand|
General Butler: Because l did not |
choose TO-"
Governor Tllman: You knew it was a
lie"
General Butler: II just wantNto repeat
to you not 10 presume on my age or
infirmities. and tO tell you that / viii |
meet you at any place OF at any time
Governor Tillman. I'm simply defend
ing myself
what 1 have charged and not 80 into
personalities? When you want to fight,
- II, say So
Governor Tillman: Il don't want to fight
you"
THE HOw1ING DOWN AGAIN.
General Butler: "Well. refrain from
making any personal remarks about me-"
Governor Tillman. you have no right
TO make any insinuatiOns as TO my public
life. You can't separate my public re-
cord from my public character for hon
esty"
situations. There Is 10 use talking any
come to me first"
General Butler referred to the bowling
down.
Governor Tlllman-"You know had no
more 10 do with that than you did.
Butler-'l want IL understood that ! am
to fight for II. But don't put these "a
d-n hoodlums on me-"
CLOSING or The SALOONS.
COLUMBIA. 5. c., July d.-The cam
paign meeting at Union was chiTactSI-
lied by considerable howllng whSh D,,tior Duti
spoke, but no trouble ioll0we1 buticr
was constantly interrupted. No excite
ment occurred i'm this city over the
losing of the saloons. Everything Is