The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-21
A PLOW BOY IDOL FALLEN.
Cal Caughman HOWled Down By The
TillmaniteS at Lexington.

Senator Butler Indorses Vice Presi-
and Gov. Tillman Makes Another
Attack on President Cleveland-The
Crowd Hurrahs in Favor of Tillman
for President.
Charleston, S. c., July 20.-The fea-
lures Of to-day's campaign meeting at
Lexington were the bowling down of Cal.
Caughman, candidate for congress, Sena-
tor Buffers Endorsement OF Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson for President and Gov.
Tillman's abuse OF President Cleveland.
These two last, by the way, are not novel,
being parts of the regular campaign
speeches of the two senatorial cam
didates. A special to the News
and Courier thus speak of the howl
ing down: ITO days disgraceful
scenes-for such they were no matter
who was howled down and how It was
done-ought to teach a variety of moral
lessons 1t ought to, and perhaps will,
show how uncertain and spasmodic polit-
ical worship is. Two years ago Cal.
Caughman and Tom Seay were tho
chief hurrahers for Gov Tillman at the
campaign meeting there. Then Gov.
Tillman and Cal Caughman were not ex.
actly strangers as they passed by, aud
Gov. Tillman said of Caughman at Wal
halla only two years ago, There is no
blot or smirch on his record
FALLEN IDOL.
Lexington two years ago had Gov.
Tillman as its idol and Caughman as
second only to Ben Tillman. To-day one
of those two political demagogues was
Systematically howled down. He was not
allowed to utter a single sentence. He
was denied the privilege which two years
ago he said Gov. Illlman had secured
for the plowboys There was not a shadow
OF possibility for him to make any kind
of a speech.
During Senator Buffers speech tho
following occurred
awe want Tillman for President from
the crowd.
"Senator Butler-Upon reflection, you
can make min President and send me back
to the Senate. Applause and laugh.
ter
MIR Seay-Do you think we ought TO
expect any relief from the Democratic
party, and who is your man for Presi-
dentl
"Senator Butler-I think the best man
AOE -TbbluEllb As Aulhl ESNcNbuSOn btn
Tillman If you want him. Stevenson
is the friend of the south. My Judgment
is that the Democratic party Is our only
salvation. II all men, OF whatever
parties, will unite on some good man on
silver, not only those in the south and
west, but the north and east, believe we
can win. That is the way to fight. Mr.
Stevenson is in sympathy with US. He
favors an enlargement Of the currency.
TLLMAN's ATTACK ON CLEVELAND.
"Gov Tillman abused President Cleve-
land, and showed his own readiness to
become an ardent populist, as follows:
He riduculed President Cleveland's let
ter to Congressman Wilson. When
Judas betrayed Christ he said, his
heart was not blacker than this scouu-
drel Cleveland in deceiving the democ-
racy.' Hurrah.
"'Then he charged that those congress-
men that President Cleveland did not
buy with patronage were bought with
money from Wall street. He charged
that President Cleveland had been manip-
ulated by Wall street. He wanted to
know how much sugar he got for writing
the Wilson letter. lie believed
Vice President Stevenson would
have done much more for the
south than that bag of beef [Hurrah at
this pet name. Two years ago he be-
lieved the Democratic party ought 10 be
tried again. we were born democrats,
and always will be democrats he said.
We may have to change our name. Those
scoundrels up in Washington have stolen
the democratic livery and are serving the
devil
"A Voice-There's nothing in name.
'Gov. Tillman gritted his teeth, got red
In the face and said with much vigor: I
pledge you here and now that Just as soon
as | see a glimmer of hope to throw of
the yoke of gold I'll lead you on If you
will follow me, and If you won't I'll go 1t
alone [Great hurrahs. !"