The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-06-20
the STATE CAMP AleN.
THE ROCK HILL MEET.

THE ROCK HILL MEET.
The State Campaign was opened a.
Rock Hill on Mondsy. and the follow
ing candidates we're present:
Governor Tillman. Senator Butler,
Senator John Gary Evans, Secretary of
State Tiadal. Comptroller General W.
81. Ellerbe. Dr. Sampson Pope, Colo
mel John Gary Watts. Superintendent
Of Education Maydeld. Congressman
Strait. Attorney-General Buchanan,
Colonel Walter Gray, Of Greenville, a
candidate for Railroad Commissioner
The reporter for the State puts the
attendance at 1900, aud che Register
says 1.5o0.
The Rea;ster claimed that Of the
1,50O present 1000 OF them we're
imported Butler boomers and 500 Of
that number had never before heard Of
any such town Is Rock Hill. The re-,
naming Ave hundred we're farmers Of
the county and the surrounding coun-
ties. They we're Tillmanites aud will
vote Cor TiIlman. Butler may get q
few of them, bus there is nothing to
give him hope in the aid be expects to
receive. .s
The Butter boomers began to come 10
YESTERDAY on al trains and on this
mornings trains from Columbia and
Chatlae from geo. to 800. arrived.
They ssre from nearly every county in
the State. They bad NO railroad
tickets and 30 far as known tickets were
not asked of them. The crowd from
Columbia Vas composed largely Of men
from the mountains Of Spartanburg and
Greenyiiiiaas They we're taken to Co.
lumbia last night on the Spartanburg
Road and shipped here on the Char
lotte, Columbia md Augusta train,
which left Columbia at 8 20 O'Clock
this morning. It was rich crowd.
They we're coming here TO yell for
Butler. Il didn't matter to any of
them what became Of them after they
got here. Each squad was in charge
Of Butler leaders. From Tryon, N.
G., near the Spartanburg line. there
was good sized delegation, including
the Fisher boys. who always take
hand in Sonth Carolina politics. uos-
withstsnding some of them cannot vote
in this State. This is 3 sample of,a
majoity Of sthe boome1s There 1ere,
however, meB from various cities and
towns .leog the roads. There is NO
doubt Of tho fact that Butler had the
crowd with him, and in fairness It must
be said that they did not attempt to
howl Governor Tillman down. They
gave him respectful hearing and all
th.y did Was to yell and whoop for their
CHAMPION ssf ssfss
Senator Batter showed BY his Eight
that dc aesnss bS11sTiness and that he: has
not given up hope. Governor Till
mans manner was that Of q man who
has every confidence that he will win-
The States report says:
Two hundred Butterflies arrived yes
terday. Fifty Of them came from
Edgefeld and the remainder from
At 6 80 this morning the
train from Columbia brought $50 more,
all wool-hat, hardy looking fellows,
from Union, Fairfield and stations
along the c., c. & A. road. A good
many othersscame ia about 10 80 from
the direction of Charlotte. The an-
dience at the meeting numbered about
2,O0c.
One of, the notable passengers from
Columbia was Newbold, the dispensary
detective. He had to stand some mild
guyiDg from the country boys.
Shortly after 10 o'clock Senator
Butler made ten minute talk to $50
of his supporters in Armory Hall. He
stated that a rumor had been circulated
and telegraphed that Governor Tillmau
vas to be assassinated promptly at noou
by psearranged plan He desired to
state that so far as be knew, the rumor
vas unquali6edly false He had never,
be said, done or said a, word TO cause
breach among the white people. nor
would he. He hoped his friends would
scatter themselves at this meeting as
they would at any other meeting He
thanked them for their presence and
hoped they would 60 to Yorkville to-
morrow. He had no fear for himself,
and he did not see any reason why
anybody should wish to kill him, but
he supposed he could as we'll afford to
die DOW as ever.
The following report of the speeches
is taken from the Register, with the
view of giving our readers the benefit
r e.. f.oro tho oharoa nf