The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-09-25

as Butler.
Talbert went on to say that he hon
ored the name Of Butler as much as
Mr.. Tillman did.
j Mr.. Tlllman: Why don't you vote
for the name then; want to do honor
to the dead as well as the living.
Talbert: Tell me, didn't you draft
that ordinance calling it Butler.
Tillman: Yes l drafted the ordi-
nance. l honestly believe that the
majority of the people of Saluda favor
the name of Butler, as no right-think-
ing people are ashamed of their illus
trious ones, born and reared among
them.
Talbert: Don't let me excite you,
sir.
They still faced each other.
Tillman: I am not excited; I'm as
cool as cucumber.
Mr.. Talbert was standing with his
back to the president in the aisle foot
or two from his opponent. Mr.. Hen
derson suggested that they be required
to address the chair.
Talbert: How can | answer the gen
tleman's questions with my back
turned:
Talbert: Did any of the committee
men who came here ask you to put
the name Of Butler in?
Tillnan: Many of them did, but the
most of them, on the contrary, asked
me to put the name of Tillmau in.
| (Applause.)
AN OFFICER CALLED IN.
Just here the passages between the
two men became so warm and they
appeared so much excited that the
president with his gavel prevented any
one from hearing what was said. The
president called to the sergeant-at-
arms to 60 over and preserve order.
Governor Evans exclaimed: The gen
tlemar. will not interrupt the speaker.
The sergeant-at-arms will see to it
that he does not.
The debate was continued at some
length.
BEN T1LLMAS SHEDS FEARS.
Col. R. B. Watson then got the
floor and he was particularly heavy
on Uncle George. He said that in
1892 Mr.. Tillman ran for Congress and
was defeated. He had the greatest ad.
miration for Mr.. Tillman. He thought
him the highest type of a man in
every sense Of the word. But since
his defeat he had nurtured and cult
yated his wrath and now came here
to pour his vitriol forth. Mr.. Till
man had. he understood, told the
committee that unless they gave him
Butler as the name, he would defeat
the county. 1t seemed that he desired
to wound the people of the Saluda
section because they defeated him and
to wound his brother.
Just here, those who were watching
Ben Tillman saw him shed several
tears. He wiped them off with his
hand first and then took his handker-
chief
GEORGE TILLA1AN AGAIN.
Mr.. George Tillman rose to a ques-
ton of personal privilege and went
for Col. Watson with gloves off. His
sarcasm was terrible. He said that the
gentleman from EdgeGeld, his col
league, had said that he was his dear
friend, his warm friend thatI was the
most honest politicianhe ever saw, ,and
said other things about me that almost
made me blush And then this
dear. dear friend of mine proceeded
to let me down by saying that after |
was defeated in 1892, l got mad and
nursed my wrath and was trying to
take revenge now. God save me from
such friends. That is the meanest
thing any man ever said about me.
There isn't nigger in Edgeield who
has such a low opinion Of me. Al
though he ought to have worked for
me in that election, for reasons | need
not mention, yet if he ever did,
neither nor my friends ever heard Of
it before. I don't want him ever to
call me friend again, unless he rises
on this floor and apologies. [ don't
want man that has such vile opin'
ion o. me to ever call me friend or to
speak to me. Is it wounding my
brother, as the gentleman says, to
wish shat he will make as able, honest
and influential Senator as Senator
Butler? I hope that have got some
little character TO lose, some reputa-
ton for telling the truth. ] don't ex-
pect to get the name here, but in JUS
tice at least refer it to the people. l
am satisfied that majority OF them
will vote for Butler But here the
master pulls the cord
Talbert. Can you find any man on
the committee here who wants the
name of Butler?
Tillman: Yes, plenty of them. We
came here to do the States business,
but it seems to me there are some
stormy petrels on this floor and in this
State that will never permit peace and
harmony. We have spent two days
here now debating this one word.
Mr.. Tillman went on to say some
thing about an hereditary prejudice
that existed between one Of the bygone
| Buffers and Mr.. Watson's grand
father.
Mr.. Talbert raised point Of order
that this was carrying things beyond
bounds.
The chairman sustained the point.
Mr.. Tillman stated that Mr.. Watson
had attacked in the same manner.
The chairman said that was out Of
order. Mr.. Tillman demanded tC
know why the president didn't stop
him then.
MR.. WATsONs STATEMENT.
i Mr.. Watson then got the floor. He
said he desired to state to Col. Tlllman
that what he had said was based on
information given him. He went on
to make an explanation and concluded
by saying: 81 desire here and now to
retract it." He was cheered. Mr.. Till
man said: Il accept the eentleman's S
disclaimer, and he was cheered also.
Senator Tillman closed the debate,
replying to the previous speakers, ard
emphasizing his previous points.
THE VOTE.
Mr. Wilson & rnOtiOn to indefinitely Y