Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-20
CAROLINA AMPAIGN.
Almost a Conflict al the Town Of
EdSefeld.
AN EXCITED MEETING.
score. ~ Hands on Ne Many Pistols NJ One
Tlmc--A Tragedy Barely
Averted.

up5u The speakers stand. others were
ready for action. The powder was ali
ready for she spark. but fortunately the
intense political feeling ala not result IN
bloodshcd. How narrowly the tragedy
was avfrtcd may not have been realized
by those who were responsible Tor 'ne
strained conditions. II looked awfuily
ugly for minute or two. When Edge
Yeld men got mad and look az II thcy
were about 10 act. something Is very
liz IA 10 barpen. Imagine a powder maya
zinc with fire creeping towards II, every
ono rnoncntarily expecting the explosion.
The crash Is expected. but 10. the flames
a., within a Few feet Of the magazine.
they stop. the danger IL over. and every
uuo hroathcs easier.
So 30 was to-day at Edgcheld. No one
can ever expect to witness another such
u.c,ue. u was tho most aggressive and
uaravateI OF the twcuiy-one already
Nc,q Political passion vas AT a danger
Gus heat. and all over o few petty Offices.
Yet theie were men ir that audience who.
ut the drop Of "a hat. would have shot
L. kul their political opponents 1t - u
tal commentary On chr Li"sod campaign
a. education. Il shows. at least, 1t
ought % sh,N that 90 r. y useless ana
t,rselce- campaign. u e caring 81 the
sab from fast-hoIiirg political wounds.
gae brave people of Edg field may have
thought shore was nothing unusual about
tI.r meetue-ihat is their privilege-but
when men ssy ana DO what was Done
h.r. to-day there Ia "a prcponde -Srce OF
Trcumstanflnl evidence 10 give Edgeheiu
TIL palm for getting closer 10 the verge
~ political battle and avoiding IT than
uny othcr place IN America. II really
looks ts if Oh Elg field can avoid such
crises with the facility with which she
r4u p.ot dc candidates. For each OF a
dozfn Offices she now has five active can
l.g4tos iu th' field.
TWO COLLISIONS.
There were at to-days meeting two col
lsions- on. plain everyday fight: the
other nearly q tragedy. For neither OF
thcu could any 81 the speakers be held
directly responsible II WAS just the pas
sion boo the crowd True. the lie was
passed. lpt that had been done before
without occasionius such 81 scene.
Just here both Senator Butler and Cove
r.r THIman ought to hc commended for
th.ir ,00rts % quiet things. In a word
here is what the trouble was about:
General Butler had remarked that about
tho only horses ne had ever ridden be-
Sides that of Democracy was the old horse
d. was ON FOO That very grove when he
met Chamberlain and his Republican
mvrmlluus. and how Do" had helped the
people secure their liberties ana political
freedom.
Th,u alr Henry T0wnos cried out: Eyes.
General. and Iascals burned your house
for -"
There was a. tan. lank man standing
ltHtlsT the
stand nc was Mir John Atkinson. lie
hal several times pat IN a word or two
during Buffers speech. This time he cried:
'lIe doni,d AN tlat in Washington,
though Gtclcrring 10 the Hamburg
TpU
General Butler dl not recognize the
speaker but quick as a Hash ne turned
o. the direction of the voice and said
cts &c., / don't care who said 1t, say
ia lia''
Mr. Atkinson ga no. reply. He tat
t.o,l on the reporters desk with his um-
lf..Ia. hut made no sign for argument.
Ti. scene that followed was terrible.
e. Els -,rioue. 10 WAS desperate" Men
rushed up towards IN" stand with their
ianis ON their guns. others cursed, ana
o.. dinrcr-sirnal was out yet there were
hundred women within "a few feet of the
ttlrG That made no apparent difference.
though. Fully dozen of each faction.
Tllman and Butler. made FOR the stand
g i0.u those already there. Henry
Town,s ana Charlie Hammond were tho
FIRST o. mount the stand Townes turned
en- the accuser Atkinson. and cried out:
'ICa % Dice, and tina; man knows it."
General U..ier tapped him on the
rhoulder and said: Henry. III take care
Of myself Oct down from the stand"
.Iut Pee ue has b en- given" replied
ToWucs
"rhpcs All right for -'s sake Let Us
have mo- trouble said General Butler
Ir Cogburu and some one got into a
loH1 dispute.
Then Mr. Narlc, and friend Of GOV
Cnur Tlmau'~ hii some words. said
or, o. th. other. "Now look here. Put
up mat ~ toll. for you Amt the only one
with pistol. When 1 draw mine I'm
l.uE 20 use It"
Governor Tiiman Was asked to have his
friends ayce1r.
lll. pistol was put up.
Jath llaIua. d Jon In determination.
f.ir,d Goo the front ami mad a TIT with
Cosburn. Hut ,hese are mere incidents
Ala dozen OF u,are OF them, and there
NAV te something Ike picture Of the
situation
THINGS QUIET DOWN.
General Hutier urged his friends 10 get
on the stand he pleaded for quiet.
Governor TuIman. perfectly cool. asked
gu Who wcr, really his friends to be
Qu.t and AFTER dead of persuasion.
things quoted down. ana General Butier
continued with his speech. From thch
every one Was ou the qui Vive, but for
4ult,ly AN passed OF quietly. AS soon
COS lMucr resumed his speech he took
o..t.iDu to gay. Whoever states at any
ume. on any occasion. TO anybody, mat
denied my participation In what wac
done BOO Hamburg. tcils-l won't say i'c
because there are ladies here but that
which b. not true.
General Butter also took occasion, after
a., serious incidents. 10 say IN decided
Is Nlsur.ss Way: when l bhstered him,
~ mvrmIluus. hraying like MEANINGLESS
d.uh.ys. tii,1 to drown my voice with
their Wild talk and yelling. Common Jack
asses can BRAY. but IL takes man or
r.usr and prudence 10 convince the Judg-
m,ut aul Not arouse tn passions OF
people That sort OF treatment don't in
tmIut, me. have seen too much of
,.f DANGER % Dee thrutUc1 I'm my speech
by Dot oi blatant, Wild iackasscs. love
free speech too mu-h' aud VIII hsht Tor
10"
The Hamburg a.iilayiis were produced
and f.lI. and were received with dread.
Governor Tllmuu, on this hne took oc-
c4sion o. say that h. would meet any one
who toI him personally that he was
uut 90 Hamburg, and wanted 10 make an
i.slr 90 u
Perhaps thc next most intere ting happen
irr was the position and the proposition oi
S.crrt8ry-of-Siate Tiudal. tie boldly pro-
Ih,..l that the reform party would be
irrtnafahY injured II IL declined TO give
aI candidates fair showing before the
l,orlc. lie made the proposition that the
DELEGATIONS 90 the nominating conVehuon
3. proportonatey divided upon the actual
Vote resolved by each OF the candidates
300 tnc clubs. and aggregated AT the
county convention. How the suggestion
WI iakc remains TO be seen. Anyhow,
he THINKS 1t the true safety-valve OF the
movement
ii.rrbc and John Gary Evans did some
lively basting Of each other, and their
personalities seemed 10 please the crowd
oi about thousand. Mr.. Evans was in
las element and spoke TO advantage. MIR.
lAiefbCs friends claim the county 10 be
about equally divided.
kSCRNOk ON The STRIKE.