The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-06-27
TlLLMAN and BUTLER.

The principal interest OF the otat'
Campaign meetings has centred upo'
the Senatorial fight between zen
Butler, and Gov. fillman.
The following telegraphic summary
of the meetings preceding the Ian
caster meeting, and, the report o
their speeches at Lancaster will serve
to show how the contest between
these two prominent candidates hal
progressed:
There was some pretty lively
sharp shooting at the campaign
meeting in Chester and Senator
Butler did the shooting. To explain il
is necessary to go back to the first
meeting which was held at Rock
Hill Monday. There was large
crowd there and it is estimated that
Buffers supporters were largely in
the majority In accounting for the ap'
parent disparity of their forces. the
Tillmauites charged that the Butler
contingent was composed of men
who had been taken to Rock Hill by
Bunch McBee, superintendent of the
Richmond and Danville Railroad in
this State aud they did not represent
the people of Rock Hill. In his
speech at Yorkville Tuesday Govern
or Tillman referred to Buffers Rock
Hill supporters as Coxey army and
gave utterance to the following SEN
timents
..possibly some Of Gen. Buffers
oyer-zealous friends may have en-
gineered this. If Bunch McBee as
superintendent of the Richmond and
Danville railroad is prostituting his
authority by hauling people free, we
ought to know it. If there is a
corruption fund raised in New York,
then you ought to know it, for it is
talked about
On Wednesday, at Chester, Sena-
tor Butler made Governor Tillman's s
statement the text of his speech. He
was excited and aggressive aud made
deep impression by the spirited
manner in which he resented Cover.
nor Tillman's ins;nuations. He was
received with great applause and start
ed out quietly by saying: eat Rock
Hill announced that / would
do nothing to provoke trouble.
Governor Tillmar said he want.
ed the issues discussed, aud
yet at Yorkville, where he had
the reply, he put an insult on nay
character that permit no man living
to do without resenting."
There was great confusion at this
point and indications of storm. Sena-
tor Butler walked across the platform,
and, raising his voice, said: "He
must take his punishment like man.
He said yesterday, or if he did not
say so, he adopted meaner form by
;nsinuating and suggesting that ! had
a corruption fund from Wall street
or elsewhere, with which to buy my
seat into the Senate Then, turn
ing around towards Governor Till
man, he said: IL say in reply that
if Governor Tillman or anyone else
makes that charge against me he is an
infamous liar. y
The crowd was dambfounded 1t
looked at Senator Butler and Senator
Butler looked at Governor Tillman,
and everything was as quiet as the
calm at sea, when all of a sudden
there was an outbrust of applause
with mingled cheers for Butler and
Tillman. After order had been re.
stored, Senator Butler continued:
"When he has charges to make
against nae let him make them like
man of courage and truth !; let him
specify and not indulge in the innu.
endo' of a blackguard and bully.
The man has never lived and never
will live who imputes dishonesty to
me- Hnrrahs for Butler and Till
man. Voice in crowd: "Give him
helI."
Senator Butler criticised Governor
Tilman's administration in plain
terms and made very effective
speech. What its effects will be nc
one can tell. 1t evidently pleased
the crowd at Chester to-day There
is general tbankfulness that there
was no disturbance at the meeting
and efforts will be made by
conservative men on botl, sides t.
keep the peace. Butler opened his
opponents eyes by the boldness Of
his charge to-day. AS one of the
correspondents on the ground says
at was the first time Tillman hat
ever been caught by the collar. SC
to speak, and shaken up.
AT LANCASTER
Following is from the Columbls
Registers 'sreport of the Lancaster meet