The herald., 1894-08-01
PERFECT GENTLEMEN, SAH
Governor Tillman and Sena-
tor Butler
Meet and Exchange the C0urte-
sizes of Gentlemen
AS They Understand Such Things
A La Billingsgate.
The Lie IL Passed and sstisfaetion De-
mAndsd, But Cowardics and Chiv.
airy Prevent = Meeting-A
Model Exscutivss
BY ths Associated PreSl

BY thb Associated Presa
CHARLESTON, 8. O., July 31.-After
the campaign meeting at Union today
Governor Tillmsn and Senator Butler
met on the train going to Spartansburg
and . wordy alteration concerning the
premature publication OF an article on
the dispensary question. to which refer
sncs had been made by the governor in
his speech, 90 that when Senator Butler
followed an attempt was made BY Till
mans supporters to howl him down.
The senator sought out the governor
in the Pullmsn car and upbraided him
for bad faith.
The governor showed no inclination to
adjust the matter. whereupon Senator
Butler exclaimed:
81 want to say that you perpstrated .
deliberate fraud today. / have come to
tell you that these matters must be set
tied personally, and I'll meet you any
where. You know whore to find me-"
Governor Tillman-I know.
Senator Butlsr-You know you put
those hoodlums up to bowling me down,
and you know you perpstrated q id
lie when you did 30.
Cal Caughman interjected Eyes, he 10
liar, Cd d-d him, and with this he
made move toward his hip pocket.
He was crowded to one side in the com:
motion,
Governor Tillman at this juncture
arose and said:
Nov. General Butler, you are old
and one-legged."
General Butler-And you are ono.
eyed.
Governor Tillman-That don't hurt
my physical rouer. You know I am
General Butler-I don't suppose you
are, but you can find me at any time.
General Butler made some reference
to blsckguards bowling at him.
Governor Tillman promptly replied,
shaking his fst in Buffers face: ''Yes;
blackguards have full sway in this state
now, and you are one OF those who
helped to enact the anti.dueling law
about 15 years ago, and gentleman
cannot obtain satisfaction for any insult.
am not afraid"
General Butler-That don't make any
difference, I'll meet you, and in any
way.
The two principals kept up q FIRE for a
minute or 80, whom Butler said he did
not intend to stand any more insults
about not paying his debts, and when
Governor Tiliman had anything to say
he knew whore to find him.
"You made reference to my debts"
said Mr.. Butler, land 1 will say that
I've heard that you paid $l6,0O mort
gage"
Tillman-why didn't you state that
on the stand2
Buter-Because did not choose to.
Tillman-You know it is not true. It
is lie.
Butlsr-I just want to repeat to you
not to presume on my age or infrmities
and tell you that will meet you at any
place or at any time.
Tillman-Im simply defending my
self. You have been making insinus.
tions in the papers and Pm tired of
your attacks.
Butler-I want you to understand my
position. | have 1ot insinuated any
thing about you. Why don't you deny
what charge and not 60 into personal.
tiles? When you want to fight, cay go.
AAAAn 0oh WSht " ukub yOus
Butler-Well. keep from making any
personal remarks about me.
Tillman- You have no right to make
any insinuations as to my public life.
Butler-I don't make any insinua.
tions. There's NO use talking any more.
When you have any thing to say come to
me fret.
Butler again referred to the bowling
which occurred at the meatinr whsre-
upon Governor Tillman replied: "You
know mad no more to do with that
than you did,"
Butler-I want to have it understood
that Pm going to have my free speech if
have to fight for it. But don't put
those Cd id hoodlums on me.
By this time Conductor Hawkins ap-
pealed TO them to be quiet, as he would
lose his job il / o permitted such things
in his car. Thereupon the alteration
ceased.