The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-07-09
Tillman and Talbsrt Factions Test
Lungs.
THE LADIES WITHDRAW.
Tillman Shouters Drowned the Voice
of Talbert and TaIbert's Fac
tion Prevented TiIIman
From Making His
Speech.
Speech.

State of South Carolina AZ it were.
and are now in the State OF Edge
field" They are likewise no Longer
on the fence'-if sensitive ones will
pardon this expression, which only
means that they are now on Tie
Ridge" This is Il famous fruit and
peach ridge, the fame of which has
spread far beyond the borders of the
State, rs has the patriotic and some
times startling record contributed to
the universe in general by historic old
Edgetield. The candidates are not
seeking peaches on this peach ridge
they are earnestly seeking that other
juicy and delicious fruit for which this
centre-thS vineyard this orchard
is equally famous political plumS. -
The tree this season has only about
ten plumS the fertile soil of old
Edgetield can do no more.
Plum seekers and plum dispensers
gathered in the old court house here
the scene of much Edgetield history
at IL O'Clock to hear discussions on
fruit harvesting, with especial ref
erence to securing plumS Promptly
CIV - " NiSSN CouhNN NiliIi lIldu lNdlIlS-
ford called the meeting to order. ap-
propriate prayer being made by the
Rev. q. w. Davis. Ice water and
fans were among numerous evidences
OF the thoughtful reception extended
here.
Some OF Col. Talbcrt'S friends met
him at the station and made pleasant
cries for their particular favOrite.
Liberal cheers in the audience ut the
mention Of John c. Sheppard'S name.
Mention of old soldiers was always a
signal for cheers. PlumS were eagerly
Sought-Sume of the brethren shin
nying around ut 1 lively rate: Others
placing a patent-eEtension step ladder
at the foot OF the tree-a tree which
stretched in tn, wrong direction
even as S&SC-J> &C. Jnrl.
~the Giant Kil!cl
County Charrfrian Thomas II Rains
ford, with MeSSrS. j. 5. Sheppard. y.
G.. Evans, w. w. Adams. j. Il. Ha-
con, j. T. QUITS, f. W. y. Butler and
several Others, met the party at the
station and gave them another gencr-
Gus Edgetield specimen of South Caro-
lima hospitality. The court house
was full when the meeting began.
many Edgeileld'S famous beauties be-
ing present. The listeners heard with
that interest always shown ON this
subject by an Edgelield audience.
THE GEORGIA THING LOOSE.
1T was expected by knowing ones
that this Edgefeld meeting would not.
except i'm its reflex action, he a solemn
occasion. In genuine Edgctild spirit.
long confined and non-rivcn asSundcr.
it surpassed. SO the old campaignerS
affirm, anything ever seen even i'm
South Carolina. This was uccaSioned
by the mouthy and most vOcirerOus
tempest war of mouths and of noise
between the rival factions of Talbert
and Tillman. For exactly 43 minu-
teS after Col. Tiilman was introduced
this howllng and yelling was so per-
Sistently maintained as To clfcctually
stop even attempts al speaking Many
times when the roar of bowling voices
were at the utmost extreme of frcnIcd
Shrielling ii was perfectly patent that
what was once popularity supposed tu
have broke loose i'm Georgia" had
permanently established HEADQUARTERS
in Edgetield court house, South Caro-
lima. The yelling began immediately
at the close OF AnSclS Speech and for
some time cheers and counter cheers
for Talbert and Tillman prevented
lleyward. who was to follow, from
speaking. He did speak and when ne
stopped and said, My honOred friend
Talbcrt come to my town and spoke.
so did my distinguished friend Till
and n ,rn11nx e., al.
the cheers Ofthc house greeted him.
Col. Talbert was received with most
cordial enthusiasm but the counter
cheering for Talbcrt and Tiliman grew
50 turbulent and confusing that not
one word could he heard before ne
stopped speaking.
YELLED Is MINUTES.
Lieut.. Gov Tillman was received
with long continued cheering and ap-
plauSe. By this time, however, the
rival factions were wrought To such
frenzy that Chairman RainSfurd, Tai
bert and Tillman could do absolutely
nothing. No appeal had any effect.
The noise grew louder at lrcnZicd in
tcrvalS and Jhen decreased when
thrOatS could no longer bear the strain
to yell again when renewed strength
came. For exactly i3 minutes Col.
Tillman faced the crowd and only
stopped when it became easily ap-
parent that the rival factions had no
idea of stopping their hOOting and
yelling. There were Il few drunken
men in the crowd but not much anger
was visible, the reporters chair and
table were upset when Col. Tillman's
friends rushed up with a crown OF
flowers. put it on his mead and bore
him in their arms out on the square.
The rivalry was so great that i'm a few
minutes TalbertS friends came up
and bore him out i'm similar manner.
Your correspondent knows nothing OF
the men who made the disturbance.
each side claims that the other pack
ed the house, both sides claim vic
tory. Your correspondent saw a mob