The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-06-27
Butler Well Satisfied.
Columbia State, June 25.

The candidates VINO peRau tho I9Ioeo
campaign work and for six days kept
talking to the dear people, yesterday
had their first days rest. Gen. Butler
came here and spent the Day T., WIZ
friends in the city. Governor Tlllman1
and John Gary Evans came in also and
spent quiet day at the executive man
sion. resting and collecting more rocks to
be pitched. The only other candidate to
come into Columbia was G. Walt Whit
man, who spent the day at the Hotel Je-
rome.
All these candidates and others who
have been following the campaign will
leave this morning on the daylig ht train
on the Coast line, in order to get to the
Chesterfield meeting in time.
Yesterday afternoon, when Senator
Butler was called upon, he willingly con-
sented TO an interview. The representa-
tive of the State asked:
swell, Senator, are you satisfied with
the first weeks work"
"Yes," said he, ~ am very well salts
fed with the weeks work. If TIL.
mans strength is shown 10y the hand
primaries, he is beaten. For instance, at
Yorkville, where there were about 7OO
voters, the hand primary did not show
more than about $50; some think not
that many. And at Lancaster, and about
800 people present, there were not NV
crowd held up both hands. At Chester
he did not take hand primary. At ev-
ery place we havespoken, had as many,
and at some places, more friends than
Tillman-notably at Sumter. at Camden
there were not more than 300 or 400 voters,
the rest of the crowd of about 200 being
boys, negroes and people from other
counties.
cat least one.third of the crowd at
Sumter were negroes, attracted there,
as / understood, mainly as compli-
ment to the Tillmanite returning board
for giving the negro, Murray, his seat
in Congress and turning down Noise.
This at least was the explanation given to
me-"
SDo you expect to attend all the meet
Eyes, I find T am in better condition
than when we began, having TRAINED
down somewhat and feel better every
way.
of these campaign meetings from the
newspaper accounts. The head lines
and body of the dispatches contain the
sensational features and appear in some
instances, at least, to be colored to my
disadvantage, but presume correspon-
dents have poor opportunities for obser-
walton as their attention is centered
on their pencils and paper most OF the
time."
ais the debate likely to increase in bit
terness 2"
"No, think not. AS rule, the peo-
ple are anxious to hear and they listen
respectfully. You know q half dozen
men in crowd can make tremen"
dous racket, and, according to my OBJ
seryation, not more than that number
attempt it, and this only in one or two
places. AS far as I can, shall con-
tinue to avoid any occasion for excite
ment or trouble and trust in this / may
have the cooperation Of the other speak
erS.
"The first goal to be reached is the con-
vention on the 14th of August, where the
Reform candidates for State officers have
their innings. The next will be the pri-
mary for members of the Legislature
on the 2Sth of August. The Reform
candidates for State officers have no oppo-
sition and will fight it out among them
selves"
There has been good deal of specula-
ton in the last few weeks as to whether
"Uncle George" Tillman would yield to
the request of his many friends and
make the race for Governor. Last night
it was stated by one who ought to know
that he had written to friend in Columbia
making the announcement that he would
enter the race and make the fight strictly
on Democratic principles. Whether this
is true or not, Of course, cannot be ascef'
tanned.