Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-15
TILLMAN AND HIS FRIENDS-THEIR
TOUR THROUGH THE STATE.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS warm grew
ing and a hearty welcome has been
accorded Senator Tillman and his
Congressional friends in their re-
cent tour through the State.
At Greenville, on Tuesday, the
7th, the notice was too limited Tor
the tender of banquet, but the
guests were driven around the city
ard saw the factories and all places
of interest-had a hot supper at
the Mansion House, and were
formally welcomed by big mass
meeting in Beattie'S Hall, where
there was much pleasant speaking
and a happy exchange Of compli-
ments between Senator Tillmaa
and his Congressional friends and
the prominent citizens of the city.
Congressman Connolly, of Hi
nois, Congressman Cowherd, OF
Missouri, Congressman Shaffroth,
of Colorado, and Congressman j.
Hamilton Lewis, of Washington
State, made short, bright, eloquent
speeches, all of which were highly
enjoyed by the audience, who man.
ifested their pleasure by rounds of
roaring applause.
From Congressman Lewis re-
marks we quote as follows:
:sWhen Mr.. Lewis got up he said
he thought he was about the only
direct young rebel in the aggrega-
tion of tramps. Tillman bad told
him to expect to exhibit himself,
and there he was aow. Mr.. Lewis
is known far and wide for his
dainty sarcasm and keen wit, and
he exercised them to perfection on
his brother Congressmen. In far
off Washington State, where be
came from, every town and city
he said, had sons of Carolinians.
and then he spoke with feeling OF
how his dear mother came from
South Carolina, and how his al
cestors helped to make Kings
Mountain glorions. Therefore, ii
was his pride and pleasure to note
Cardinals onward march. He re.
yiewel the vast possibilities ahead
for South Carolina, and his perora'
tion about South'Carolina, the era
die of secession, taking to her arms
of hospitality and pressing to hel
bosom of love the soldier boys Of
Massachusetts. New Jersey and
New now here, was, indeed
mas ar or twoY
g.. .atof T'iIlman was next pre-.
sented and spoke briefly because
of the hour and his being at home
He missed the wool hats, he said
but wanted to join in the welcome
To Mr.. Latimer was due the full
credit of bringing the party here
He thought Reed Lad bottled ur
the eloquence of the Congressman
and that, therefore, they were
ready, but he had talked a lot anc
had no sizzling oratory to vent,to'
night. He, too, got in his jokes
On the party, mostly on his friend
from Illinois, who came down here
thirty years ago as an engineer
ahead of Sherman. BY way of get
ting at Mr.. Lewis, he said he had
been in every State except seven,
and had spoken in all but twelve.
and that he had received enough
applause wherever he went even to
satisfy him, and he thought he was
glutton as to applause. Talking
about Colorado, he said that there
his soubriquet of the pitchfork was
fastened on him, and he forgot tc
say he was Eobsonized there. lie
told of how friends were made by
Congressman, and that they were
not on political lines, and how the
public stealing was going on and
how he was trying to get Carollna's
full share for her various commu-
mites. Senator Tillman was
heartily received.