The record-union., 1894-08-01
TILLMAN AND BUTLER.
WORDY WAR BEWEEN THE TWO
SOUTH CAROLINANS.
The Senator Tells the Governor He
Knows Where To Find Him
Ready to Meet Anywhere.
snecial TO the REconn-uS1oN.


CHARLESTON IS. C.), July 3l.-After the
campaign meeting at Union Governor
Tillman and Senator Butler met on the
train going to Spartansburg, and q wordy
alteration occurred concerning the pre-
mature publication of an article on the
dispensary question, to which reference
had been made by the Governor in his
speech, so that when Senator Butler fol-
lowed an attempt was made by Tillman's s
supporters to howl him down. The Sem
ator sought out the Governor in the Pull
man car and upbraided him for bad faith.
The Governor showed no inclination to
adjust the matter, whereupon General
Butter exclaimed:
81 want to say that you perpetrated q
deliberate fraud to-day. l have come to
tell YOU that these matters must De set
tied personally and I'll meet you any
where: you know where to lind me-"
IGoyernor Tillman-l know.
Senator Butler-You know you put
those hoodlums up to bowling me, and
Won know you perpetrated a lie when
you did so.
Cal Caughman interjected: "Ye he is
liar, - him." and with this he made a
move toward his hip pocket He was
crowded to one side in the comnlotion.
Governor Tillman at this juncture
arose and said Now. General Butler,
you are old and one-legged.''
General Butler = And you are one
eyed.
mower. You know Pm not afraid of
you.
Butler-I don't suppose you are but
YOU can find me any time.
Butler made some remark about howl
ing at him.
finger in Buffers face, ''Yes, black guards
have full sway in this State, I know, and
you are one oil those who helped to enact
the anti-duelling law about fifteen years
ago. a gentleman cannot obtain satiSiac-
tion for an insult. am not afraid"
General Butler-That don't make any
difference. Pli meet you anywhere and
in any way.
minute or so, when General Butler said
he did not intend to stand any more in
suits about paying his debts. When Gov
ernor Tillman had anything to say he
knew where TO find him. You made
reference to my debts" said Mr.. Butler,
land | will say that / have heard that
you did not pay 5000 MORTGAGE"
Tillman-Nhy did you not state that
on the stand?
Butler-Because / did not choose to.
Tillman-You know it is not true. It
is lie.
Butler-I just want to repeat to you not
to presume on my age or infirmities, and
tell you that | will meet you at any place
or any time.
Tillman-I am simply defending N.Y.
self. You have been making insinua-
tions in the papers, and L am tired of
your attacks.
Butler-I want you to understand my
position. | have not insinuated anything
about you. Why don't you deny what L
charged and not go into personalities.
When you want to fight, say so.
Tillman-I don't want to fight you.
Well, refrain 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 insinuations,
There is no use talking any more. When
you have anything to say come to me
first.
General Butler again referred to the
howling which occurred at the meeting
whereupon Governor Iillman replied:
You know / had no more to do with
that than you did"
General Butler-I want it understood
that am going TO have my free speech If
have to fight for it. But don't put those
--- - hoodlums on me.
By this time Conductor Hawkins an
pealed to them to be quiet, as he would
lose his job ii he permitted such things
in his car. Thereupon the alteration
ceased.