The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30
SENSATION At The
GLFFNEY MEETING.
Editor DsGanp Calls Col. Jim Till
man a FaIsifief.
Correspondence With TiIIman Sub
l1itted Disorder Became so
Widespread That Meeting
was Adjourned---No
Blows Passed.

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esosrov Jnlv % -An orderly meet
nSas sbo,e sisa ~, votes - and some ladies
-, sa5e5 = =, s J;saraarsh ,y era todav inyoiy-
J; r.o. no fbe = mos Sensational incident of
sbsscaynnaiyn. Col. TiIlman. as de-
I a;ls, fnrSheT. an will show. was reading
an editorial from the Gafney Ledger.
e.5arcino him with g beinea gambler,
al; : I;ar and = drunkard., He was
sarcagticsin his comments and was in
terrHnted lby Editor DeCamp. of the
T,edoer. who assumed entire response
hilify and defended with determine
ton his charges. In the ensuing dis
crlssiion Mr.. DeC Camp offered TO prove
GoI Tillman 8 liar over. his own Sig
nature ), z When asked TO furnish this
1-c,of ,,,.sss Mr. Daf,a retired TO his Office
s.fSr s- IN, Ting mon his return the eyi-
ssanee sssn,ses below The scene was most SEN
sst;onsl ss,y ~ M T1eCamn W;kh No ey-
:; ;fenent resolutely pressed his accusa-
fion ano,d noise and confusion. many
ebasr sIun e ~, p; sII9 Ilman an NO small amonnt
for Delsamp and numerous remarks
addressed to either and both and some
t;mes neit3er. II the gubernatorial
io,..,,5i5 ahee svara we'll receiyed. Till
s,,,s,1 RS, sEyavvvsrd and Talhert Ieadino.
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400
sf,;iis Adj to1,r;iai charged Col Tillman
NTH ssheins asgambier.a liar and a
drunkard y, Col @T;llman was reading
the article. stopping for vigorous and
sarcastic Characterization On its con-
tents. The article stated that County
Chairman Z. b. Butler and Messrs.
McCraw and Sarratt could substan-
tiate what was said. Turning to Mr..
Butler Col. Tillman asked to hear
from him Replying Col. Butler said:
e know absolutely nothing about.
the statement and the man who wrote
it did SO without my authority y
Col. Tillman was proceeding in
vigorous and sarcastic characterize
tion of the article when Editor
DeCamp of The Ledger stepped upon
the stage and advancing directly to
Cot TiIlman. whom he faced, said
am the man who wrote the edito-
rial and am responsible for it. y
Turning to Col. Butler, Mr. DeCamp
said Have you not been drinking
with Col TilIman in Columbia i?''
SIS Not more than with you, - replied
Mr.. Butter, Cheers.
The crowd WAS yery noisy and yahe-
won't ,osv : and The laides laft nrec;n;.
taea, a.sas nov aua Sne 'tG ~
- 80 stap;nr Cbeors for T;IlTnan and
eorna %or GTaSSo,,,y>. NO rio1,c o-ioo and
suasess;ons susy I'll - botb and general T move. -
Tnent me, srnoro tbe and;ence The chair
noan,s | saye, and other noises we're
hasrd M DeCan,T, stood bis oro,nd
resoInteIy % and again sSnressed with
determination his authorship and re-
snons; b;i;tv -
ssThen yon are the antbor of so,Se-
thine, of wS;ch ~ von s,- sbonId ba ashs sn,-
al = ssid Col T;ilman M DaCamn,s
COL 90, ra-,ivyn.da e 70. ta-r;f;, cornnoo+;on
a rha,, ~ h .a;J | sscoI T;il,nsn TIL , nsn
prove You liar over your own sigma.
ture. Col. TiIlman requested him
to do SO and Mr. DeCamp went to his
Office for the proof. In the meantime
Mr.. Caughman who lad been absent,
tried TO speak but no one heard.
Col. Tillman was proceeding With
his speech when Mr.. DeCamp return
ed, producing the two letters below. he
stated again that he could prove Col.
Tillman q falsiier and read the letters