Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-21
TILLMAN AND BUTLER
SCENES At YESTERDAYS CAROLINA
CAMPAIGN MEETING,
A Candidate for Congress Howied Down.
Cleveland Abused-stevenson Endorsed
for the Presidency.

CHARLESTON, s. c.. July 2o.-The fea-
lures OF to-day's campaign-meetlng AT
Lexington were n bowling down of the
candidate for Congress. Buffers endorse
ment Of Vice-PresIdent Stevenson for
President, and Tfllman's abuse OF Cleve-
land. These two last. by the way. are
not novel, but part Of the regular cam
didates. a special TO the News and
Courier thus speaks of the bowling down:
To-day's disgraceful scenes-for such
they were-n0 matter who was howled
down, and how II was done-ought to
teach a variety OF moral lessons. 1t ought
TO. and perhaps will. show how uncertain
and spasmodic political worship is. Two
years ago, Cal Caughman and Tom Seay
were the CHIEF hurrahers for Governor
TlHman at the campaign-meeting here.
Then Governor Tillman and Cal Caugh-
man were not exactly strangers as they
passed by, and Governor Tillman said OF
Caughman, at Waltham. only two years
ago: There Is no blot or smirch on his
record
Lexington. two years ago. had Tillman
"a its idol and Caughman as second
only to Ben Tillman. To-day, one Of
these two political demagogues was sys-
tematically howled down. He was not
allowed to utter a single sentence. He
was denied the privilege which two years
ago he said Governor Tillman had secured
for the plough-boys. There was not n
shadow OF a possibility for him to make
any kind of q speech. During Buffers
speech the following occurred:
I'VE want Tillman for President
From the crowd)
Butler: Upon reflection, you can make
him President and send me back to the
Senate. applause and laughter)
Mr. Seay: DO you think we ought TO
expect any relief from the Democratic
party And who H. your man for Presi-
dent?
Senator Butler: l think the best man
for us Is Adlai Stevenson. or Ben Till
man. If you want him. Stevenson Is the
friend ~ the South. My judgment Is that
the Democratic party Is our salvation. IL
all men, Of whatever party. would unite
under some good man on silver. not only
those In the South and West. but those In
the North and East. I believe we can
win That Is the way to fight. Mr.. Ste
venson IS In sympathy with US. lie Ia
vors an enlargement Of the currency.
TILLMAN'S ABUSE.
Tillman abused Cleveland, and showed
his own readiness to become an ardent
Populst. He ridiculed Cleveland's letter
20 Congressman Wilson. when Judas
betrayed the Saviour" he said. "his heart
was not blacker than this scoundrel
Cleveland In decelving the Democracy"
QiurrahsD
Then he charged that those congress-
men that Cleveland did not buy with pa
tronage were bought with money from
Wall street. He charged that Cleveland
had been manipulated by wall street.
He wanted to know how much sugar
he got for writing the Wilson letter. He
believed Stevenson would have done much
more for the South than that bag OF
beef" Hurrahs at this) Two years
ago he believed the Democratic party
ought to be tried again. We were born
Democrats. and will always be Demo-
Gratis, he said. We may have to change
our name. Those scOundrels up In Wash
ingtOn have stolen the Democratic livery
and are sci wing the devil In II.
A voice-There's nothing in name.
Governor Tilman gritted his teeth, got
red in the face. and said with much vigor:
81 pledge you here and now that just as
soon as / see a glimmer OF hope 10 throw
off the yoke Of goll. | will lead, If you
will follow me. and If you won't, I'll so
II alone" Great hurrahs)