New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-22
BUTLER SCORES TILLMAN
AND THEN TILLMAN. IN REPLY. SCORES
BUTLER
THE RIVAL SOUTH CAROLINA CANDIDATES MEET
on THE STUMP AND BoMnARD EACH
OTHER WITH EPITHETs-A FIGHT
NARROWLY AVERTED.

NARROWLY ANtRIEl'.
Charleston. :. c. June 2l.-Thc campaign meeting
at Lancaster today was not so lively as had been
expected in view Of yesterdays occurrences at
Chester. The candidates for Governor and Con-
gresham followed by Senator Butler and
Governor Tnlman. rivals for Senatorial honors. But
Ter spoke. defending his course In the Senate and
expressing regret that he had been compelled to
reply to Tmans charges in the spirit he had cm-
ployed at Chester. He said that he would discuss
and dissect Tilman's public record when and where
and how he pleased He denied the charge which
had been ~-culated in Lancaster County that he
iniilcl.
Governor Tnlman was received with great cheer
ing He said that at Chester he had not opened
his mouth in reply the indignitics heaped upon
him by General Butler which were foulor and
biacker than had been made against any other man
Yancy Sherrard. who out in the crowd. cried
out. you took them"
Several hundred men at once sprang 20 their feet
in expectation Of a row, and Governor Tillman
shouted back in reply: Yes III tel. You. YOU cow
arlly hound why took them. and III meet you
whenever you want TO- l took them because l, as
Governor of the State could not afford 10 create
a row at a public gathering and have our people
murder each other Ike dogs"
Sherrarl answered. but his reply could not be
heard The men around the stand were all in COM
motion and yelling for Tillman and the women in
the audience began 10 run away. Tlman. Butler
the chairman, and others called TO them 10 come
back. the trouble over and they did so
Governor Tlllman waved his hands TO the crowd
10 sit down, and then cried out "a few pip
pies around here have their tails and nccks cut
of If they want 10. or both"
Continuing h. said: General Butter pretends
that had made an impu'a;ion on his character
The insult was that at Rock Hin said that the
500 men had been hauled there by some one 70
hurrah for him. and asked If they had been sent
there by a corruption fund had rdicucd them as
nj tlNl
that some one paid their way there. l wanted to
know who II was. l indicated that somebody had
d corruption fund. and dd not know who had the
distributing Of il. and diI not charge HIM or
tenIent Of the Richmond ana Danvle Railroad al
not do il. and II not Cleveland, ana II not me
whiskey ring, and II not Wall Street some one
had raised a corruption iund to pay theSe men
fares which We're 10 buy up your Senaiorshlp II
Dor Of mine In Edgeied. could not ne have come
70 me and said: 'Did you mean TO say mat am
THAT is the way he should have done, II he had
been gentleman. but he ala not DO tins lie
a hulldozer II men over in Edgeheld insult each
other, there is generally fight or funeral after
ward. General Butler had declared in an inter
view he gave ont to the press after the Darlington
high plane yet he charged me with being brag-
Ter who was sitting. remarked: And I stand by I,
yet. when opened at Rock I'm. tried to al-
dress myself solely to the issues continued Gov
ernor Tillman. and his speech was tul! OF IN
| nuendOes and personal suggestions. AT lOrkNule
he spoke of issues. and / then exposed his CoNcy
business. and. what Is more. | expect 70 keep II
to his back every meeting as a mustard plaster,
until | get some kind Of an explanation.
! Turning to General Butler he said: 'HencefDrih
! | shall call him CONey Butler.
General Butler laughing, replied: That's all
| right. don't care
! Then Tilirnan went on to say: In Edgcheld men
| have much pride TO talk Of embarrassing: |
thought yesterday when the General disgraced him
! self by calling the Governor bully and a coward
| and a braggart and thief by indrectiOn that he
had too much State pride for such taxi was
/ mistaken"
Two or three times there imminent danger Of
a fight but the affair passed off without actual
| violence or blOOlshe1.