The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-01
BUTLER BLACKGUARDED.
Attempt to Howl the General Down at
a Political Meeting.

evoked by the D1Scuss1on-A1moSt
Fight in a Pullman Car.
Charleston, S c., July 31.-An attempt
of GOV Tilman's friends to how down
j senator Butler al Union to-day caused
considerable excitement and some of the
crowd became very boisterOus and broke
# down the fence around the speakers
stand. Gen. Butler, however, was cool,
n calm and collected. He scored the ruff
81 fans who tried to prevent him from
sDeaking and made long and eloquent
sneech. The cause of the assault on Gen.
Butler was his caustic showing of Till
mans mismanagement of the dispensary.
BOTH IN BAD HUMoR.
When the senatorial candidates left the
stand they were both in o bad humor.
q Cen Butler dined at the railway station
house and Gov. Tillman went TO Judge
"a Townsend's Gen. Butler announced that
IA he intended to see Gov. Tillman about the
n matter They did not meet again until
N after the train for Spartanburg had
started Gov. Tillman had gone into the
II pullman and was sitting with MIR. Stan
yarne Wilson. Gen. Butler took his seat
81 in the frst-class coach, and soon after the
II train started began looking for Gov. Till
s. man
B NEWSPAPER MEN ON THE ALERT.
Tbenewspapermen had an idea of what
was up and were all close behind him.
81 After them came Gen. Richbourg, Mr..
III FIlerbee. Cox John Gary Watts, Mr..
IA Yeldell, Col CaugLman and Gen. Buffers
NJ brother That was the first contingent.
M After going through the regular train the
81 party went through the Pullman. There
. on the front seat sat Gov. Iillman and
"a MIR. Wilson in conversation. Gen. Butler
q addressed Gov. Tillman and asked him
81 whether be did not know the article
"a about the dispensary had been prema-
# turely published in the News and Courier
81 through accident Gov Tillman remained
seated and replied that he understood"
M from Mr.. KOhn, Correspondent for the
HI News and Courier, something about the
matter Gen. Butler insisted if he did
not know, il was an accident.
Gov Tilman replied that had he
been in cen. Buffers place he would
have made a personal explanation as he
came up on the train with him from Co
lumbia; he had no right, he said, TO look
to MIR. kohn for any explanation. Gen.
Butler insisted and called for more spe-
cihc statement. They split words for
minute. Gen Butler called on the
correspondent 10 explain what he
matter The reporter said that Gov.
n Iillman had rung him up on the tele-
III phone and asked him what the dispen-
# sary publication meant, as it was not de-
81 livered. He explained that copies had
been given out and mailed and that he
& had telegraphed the News and Courier
that the matter should not be published,
81 as it was not delivered at Laurens. This
81 seemed to leave things as uncertain
as ever with Gen. Butler and Gov. TILL
NJ man. Gov. Tillman held that the matter
III should have been explained to him by
# Gen, Butler and that the News and
# Courier was no friend of his. After hum
ming and having the food broke loose
81 when Gen. Butler said: 'All that has
nothing to do with it, and l want TO say
that you perpetrated deliberate fraud
81 today. l have come to tell you that these
matters must be settled personally and
III I'll meet you anywhere"
Governor Tillman-I did not know if
# you were responsible or not.
Gen. Butler-You knew it perfectly
W well and you perpetrated a deliberate
# fraud, and you ought to have come to me,
and denounce what you have doue as a
M deliberate fraud, and you know where to
find me.
Govrrnor Tillman-I know.
Gen. Butler-You know you put these
noodlums up to bowling me down and
you know that you perpetrated a ID
81 fraud and lie when you did so.
Cal Caughman interiected "Tes, he is
liar, Cd d--n him." and with this
made move towards his hip pocket. He
I'll was talkative and was crowded to one
aue III the commotion.
n Gov. Tillman at this iuncture arose and
n looked Gen. Butler in the eye. The two
81 We're Speechless for a second or two.
Gov. Tllman said; Now, Gen Butler,
you are old and one legged
Gen. Butler-And you're one eyed.
U Gov. Tlllman-That doesn't hurt my
n physical power. You know I'm not
afraid of YOU.
A passenger came up and asked if they
aau political meetings in Pullman cars in
# Carolina
pose you are, but you can find me at any
# time
zen. Butler made some reference to
Wackguards bowling him down.
,DoV. Illlman promptly replied, shaking
ms nnger in Gen. Buffers face: Yes,
Oiackguards have full sway in this state
now and you are one of those who helped
enact the anti-duelliug law about ff-
eeh years ago, and gentleman can no
Wueef OBTAIN satisfaction for an insult.
I'm not afraid.n
zen Butler-That don't make any
any way.
Cdl Caughman was taken in charge by
SOuuQctor Dawkins and Mr. Ellerbee and
Io'eu along. That was the beginning of
s fuc ehu. The two principles kept up a
LIe LOT minute or Two, when Gen. But
SAID: Damn it, he did not intend
Il stand any more insults about his not
RSSIhs his debts, and said when Gov.
LlIAdh had anything to say he knew
"uere TO find him. Gen. Butler said
,rn ingu made reference to my debts, and
fs fst say that I've heard that you paid a
N94OJO mortgage"
GOV Ttllman-Why don't you state
'uat on the stand2
# 'eh Butler-Because did not choose
rs It's q lie. =" A"o" ~ 10 i'O' '0'
vo,, neh. Butler-I just want TO repeat 10
"a tIos "oI TO presume on my age or intirma-
Az ana TO tell you that will meet you
M Sauy place or at any time
# M Illlman-I am simply defending
reI' You have been making insinua-
Nh eta.i.n as Ia The papers, and I'm tired of your
n,. zen. en- Butler-I want you to understand
tfi positon. ! have not insinuated any
ybas. ABOUT you. Why don't you deny
ajtlOI l. charged and not go into person
80 II you won't fight, say so.
yo5 NV 1llman-l don't want to fight
pg en. el Butler Well, refrain from maxi
Va sa.u