Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-06
THE TROOPS RETURN
Gov. Tillman Welcomes Their Ar
rival at Columbia.
HIS ADDRESS FOLLOWED BY SILENCE
Narrow Escape From Trouble at
Florence.
THE PROHIBITION MOVEMENT

Special Dispatch from a star Correspondent.
| COLUMBIA, S. c., April 6.-Gov. Till
man has declared the insurrection at an
end. and the troops have been withdrawn
from Darlington and Florence. The pos
sibility. therefore, of collision between
the troops and the citizens is over. The
probability Of serious collisions between
the constables and the citizens is more
! imminent for the next few days than at
any time since last Fridays battle.
! The wrecked dispensary at Florence still
exposes its shattered windows and empty
shelves to view. but the constables will
attempt to restore it. / was assured by
the citizens of Florence last night that they
would not permit this to be done under ex-
listing conditions, and that armed resistance
would be offered the constables as soon as
they attempted 1t. Two constables arrived
| In Florence last night, but thus far have
| confined their work to watching the rail-
road station, to which there is no objection.
| Gov. Tillman thinks he has won a victory;
| In fact he has not won anything. The
| trouble was over before the troops arrived.
| They have accomplished nothing, and the
only result has been to put the state to an
expense Of $4,000 and increase the irrita-
ton and anger of the citizens by an unnec-
essary and wanton display of force.
| THE expediture of money" said Gov
| Tillman last night, does not amount to a
row Of pins compared to the good which
will result from a show of the states au-
| thority."
| Conservative people think he is wrong in
! that opinion, for one fact was thoroughly
established at Florence and Darlington,
| hat ba bo1
| sponded to his order to go to those places,
nine men in every ten were determined not
to obey any orders to fire upon the citizens.
| The moral effect, therefore, of the display of
force was lost when the order to withdraw
| the troops was read at dress parade at
| Darlington last night. The men gave three
rousing cheers. not for the governor and his
staff. but for "the mayor and citizens Of
| Darlington"
The troops left Darlington and Florence
| early this morning for Columbia. There
| was much interest in their coming and the
people speculated upon Tillmans next move
| Prohibition Convention Called.
A sensation in state politics was created
here when 1t became known last night that
a meeting of the executive committee of
the prohibition party was held in this city
late in the afternoon. and a convention
the prohibition party into the approaching
| state campaign. The action is of the ut
most significance coming at this time, and
| Is hailed with delight by people of all
! classes, except the most ultra-Tillmanites
| One of the most thoroughly posted men in
| state politics and a leading citizen of
| Columbia explained the situation this morn
| ing, follows:
| THE prohibition movement is of great
significance for this reason: The prohibition
ranks will be augmented by anti-Tillman-
ties and people of all classes who are
against sumptuary laws and the dispensary
law in particular. but who will recognize
In the prohibition movement the possibility
of defeat for the dispensary law and a
| step toward ultimate compromise on high
! license. Many men who voted for the dis
| pensary law out of desire to regulate the
liquor traffic will gladly turn to the new
movement. We see in this movement an
opportunity to get away from Tillmanism
| and on the road to compromise. which
| will result in practical and feasible regu-
! lation of the liquor traffic. At any rate, as
an alternative the majority of the people of
| this state would prefer absolute prohibi-
| tion to the dispensary law as 1t now
stands"
| Return of the Troops.
The returning troops arrived at Column
! bia at 1890, disembarking at the peniten-
| tiary gate. Gov. Tillman made them a.
| short but dramatic address, in which he
! praised them for going to Darlington,
| closing with the statement: 1T is time for
this bitterness to close and for all to be
united for the honor and glory of South
| Carolina
An awkward silence ensued, and. al
| hnr Ixyoo lar
| pie around, not murmur of approval
was uttered. After a few moments one
man standing near the governor attempted
to raise cheer, but the sound died away
| and the crowd laughed at him.
| The constables (McLennan and Cain) who
| were convicted by the coroner's jury yes
terday Of killing the citizens were escorted
| to the penitentiary and turned over to the
civil authorities.
| Nearly Had Row.
| Another battle seemed imminent for a few
moments at Florence last night. Constable
! McLennan left his military guard and en-
tered the hotel for supper The proprietor
ordered him out. There seemed to be a
general apprehension of trouble and half a
dozen men drew their pistols, while a man
started to turn out the lights. McLennan
walked out without word, however, and
returned to the armory.
Special to the Associated Press.
! Quiet Again at Darlington.
! DARLINGTON, S. c., April 6.-The troops
evacuated Darlington and Florence this
morning, and the quiet that now prevails
here is exceedingly monotonous.
! The mayor, sheriff and coroner have been
placed in authority again and the embargo
on the telegraph office has been raised.
! The statement is reiterated on very good
authority that the dispensary law has been
found unconstitutional by majority of the
state supreme court.
! TOday's Nominations.
! The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
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