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TUB STATE CAMPAIGN. THE FIFTH WEEK, DEVELOPS FIRE AND FURY. Noarly a ltloody Row at Bdgefleld? KiiIvchuikI Pinto?? Ready and Tar KOtn Picked Out?Ellerbo Pitches Into Hlw C'ouhIii Johnnie?Now Can dldatcs AppoarliiK. Hampton, S. C, July 10.?It rained horo almost from tho timo tlio spoukers got on tho plaform until 3:80 o'clock, whon tho mooting adjourned. Tho rain did not poster tho unterri?od ?omo oracy of Hampton. Thoy stood in it and listened to ovorybody. At least 300 or 400 woro present at tho timo County Chairman M. B McSweenoy mil led tho mooting toordor. Tho num bor increased to BOO or 700 whon Gov ernor Tillman spoke. Tbo Governor's appearance always doubles tho size of u crowd. To show tho magnetism of tho man and the doBlro to hoar no ono but him, hundreds of people novor go near tho stand bo fore tho Governor is introduced. They lloek around so soon us tho Governor begins to talk. An incident of the meeting was tho falling of a portion of the platform during a heavy shower. Fortunately no one was fatally hurt. Senator Evans was sick to-day. Ho camd hero last night from Beaufort und was attacked with indigestion. By tho advico of his physician ho did not speak to-day. Governor Tillman made tho declara tion In his speech that tho Dispensary is-to bo reopened in two or throe weeks und that tho constables will begin to hunt tigors and violators. It is pre sumed by this statement that the whole Bystom will bo in full blust In a short timo. There aro straws in the wind which make me bolicvo that tho Conservatives havo somo schemo on hand, and it would not surprise mo to see thorn nomlnato a tiekot before tho ond of August. Tho political atmosphoro is thick and a man can almost fool somo tbiug in it. 1 do not know what it all portends, but 1 will bet you a hat that thoro aro developments boi'oro many weeks. Candidate Whitman quoted pootry to begin with and then sailod into tho South Carolina Collego with gloves off. Ho said he had been charged with making falso charges agaiust tho col logo and tho collego trustees had en dorsed Governor Tillman for dofeud ing tho institution. Ho had never told a falsehood on tho collego and propos ed to continue tho tight, no mattor what Governor Tillman says or does. Ho was a Reformer and a friend of Govornor Tillman but couldn't bo Htop^pd by anybody as ho had right and Justice on his side. Ho read Tot tors from tho presidents of tho denomi national eollogos of the State stating tho currieulmus of those aro as high as tho South Carolina College and tho cost of education hundreds of dollars loss. Mr. Whitman proposes to make tho South Carolina Collego an issuo In tho campaign if ho can and is sticking to his object regardless of tho opposition of (any body. Mr. Whitman made a new departuro in bis usual programme. Ho took a hand primary as to whether tho crowd was satisfied with his plans. Soven or oight hands were raised in his favor and none against. Superintendent Mayfield again put himself on record as in favor of speedy Improvement in tho public schools and pointed out tho only way to it?tho levying of special taxes by oach town ship. Ho showed that if tho approp riation is taken away from the South Carolina Collego and given to tho pub lic schools it would not amount to tho valuo of a postago stamp for each scholar in tho State. He assorted that It Is tho policy of the Reform admin istration to build up and not tear down any institution. Reformers have pledg ed themselves to maintain tho South Carolina Collego, and as truo mon they cannot go back on these pledges. Mr. Maylield declared hlmsolf tho friend of denominational institutions bat said some of thorn do not havo tho advantages of tho South Carolina Col logo. Ho ably defended this institu tion, and made an appeal to koep poli tics out of school atTair8. It would novor do to mix thorn. Mr. Maylield Impressed his audionccand was hearti ly applauded at tho close. Secretary of Stato Tindal, led off for tho gubernatorial candidates, speaking of his identification with the Reform movement and of its objects and aims. Ho said that ho does not want to soo it porvertcd and wants it. to continue in Its glorious work. Ho warned tho peo plo against rings and told thom that a ring Vn tho Roform movement is just as bad as tho ring which was broken up by that movemont four years ago. If tho peoplo do not adhoro to tho princi ples of tho movement thoy will bo crushed and will again loso all thoy havo gainod. Mr. Tindal said that ho had novor do par tod ono jot or tUtlo from tho Roform platfor m of 181)0, and ho did not think ho should bo condomned for having tho courago to warn Roformors that truo principles aro boing dopartod from. Thoro will bo no opposition this yoar from tho Conservatives, and ho thought this fact should provont tho Impression boing circulated that a violont man should bo olocted for Gov ornor. Ho bollovcd that If tho right course is taken this yoar by tho Ro formors three-fourths of tho Conserva tives will join that faction boforoayoar is out. Mr. Tindal strongly advised tho farmor to kt ~v up their Alliancos for tho great nat. ml fights which aro on. Gonoral Ellcbo, whon hospoko, said that If tho peoplo wantod an orator or a politician thoy will havo to hunt an othor man. Ho had joined tho Roform movomont from principles, bocauso ho bolloved thoro was a ring. Ho gavo a history of his connection with tho movomont. At this point thoro was considorablo oxcltomont. Tho rain bogan falling and Gonoral Ellerbo stopped spoaking. Tho peoplo crowded on tho platform to got out of tho rain and about half of tho platform crashed in, one end of tho support giving way. A hundrod peo plo woro carried down a distanco of throo or four foot, but nobody was hurt, except a man and two boys who had crawled under tho platform to got out of tho shower. Tho extent of thoir injuries is not known. Whon tho rain coascd Gonoral Ellorbo rosumod, half of the stand having boon loft. Gono.'al Ellorbo said ho would givo his timo to Tillman and llutlor, espe cially In vlow of tho fact that his op poaont. Senator Evans, was not pres ont. He had somothlng to say to John nie, but Johnnio had made hlmsolf sick oating shrimpB and orabs at Beau fort and could not be horo. (Iiaughtor and a volco: " But ho will got the votos.") It was a protty woll dronohod crowd which surrounded tho stand to hoar Gonoral Butler and Govornor Tillman. Tho Governor arrived here on a special train at2o'clook. Gonoral Butlor spoko first. Ho said tho Conservatives aro antls and tho Re formers uncles, and ho Is the grandpap Ot tho wholo business. (Laughter.) It is about timo, ho said, that tho uncles and antis aro getting together. Ho wanted peaco abovo everything olso. Senator Butler discussed tho tariff moro lengthily than usual to day. Ho admitted ho voted for a ono cont bounty on sugar, but was opposed to tho two cent bounty as proposed by tho Mc Klnloy bill. Goncral Butlor said that wo ought to wait till tho ond of Clove land's terras boforo showoring whole sale donunications on him. Tho Demo crats tho noxt timo, howovor, should go Wost for Its Prosldontal uomlneo. Gonoral Butler said that whon tho antis want to go in with tho unolos thoy aro refused! Ho had advlsod his Conservative friends in Edgoold to join tho Reform clubs. When he had applied for momborshlp and takon tho oath tb^tbldo the result of the prim ary,'thoy had boon shut out and ro fusod membership in thoso clubs. Ho couldn't soo why tho. Conservatives woro to bo shut out of tho participa tion in tho selection of a Govornor. Ho wanted to know what peaco and har mony thoro was in this. Governor Tillman claimed that tho Conserva tives aro playiug 'possum, but ho didn't believe this. They want poaoe and harmony, and should bo given an opportunity to show whether thoy mean this or not. Senator Butler raado a fine talk on this lino and cautioned tho Reformers against arbitrary action toward tho Conservatives. Senator Butlor had a running dobato with a young man in thuaudionco. All the timo rain had been falling and Senator Butlor had to contend with a plontitudo of wator and tho abundanco of mouth of his young friend. Tho colloquy was good-natured and was joiuou in byothors. Sonator Butlor declared that ho Is going to tho Sonato again, and tho audl onco Insisted on disabusing his mind of that idoa. The rain foil so hard that Sonator Butlor stopped speaking. The crowd wouldn't budge as it wanted to hear Governor Tillman. Whon tho Govornor was Introduced ho was hailed with perfect huzzas aud applauso aud cheers. His supporters made merry with him and he had a regular running dialogue with thorn. Guo man, a rank hater of tho Dispon sary, interrupted tho Govornor of ton with would-bo funny remarks, but was crushed ouch timo and tho crowd yolled their approval of all Governor Tillman said to his questioner. In answor to one of tho questions of this man and in talking tibout blind tigers Govornor Tillman said that the constables will bo going around iu about two or throe weeks closing tho oyes of tho tigors now in operation. This is tho first announcement of a timo whon the Dispensaries aro to bo reopened. Tho crowd Insisted on Govornor Till man talking Dispensary and ho did so. Tho enthusiastic applauso givon him in his discussion of tho Disponsary law showed that tho peoplo of Hampton aro a unit for this law and that nothing will change their minds. In speaking of tho fact that tho Dis pensaries givo full measure, Govornor Tillman said that all tho glass mon in tho country told him that tho saloon men want their bottles to hold many ouncoss loss than thoy ought to hold. The Dispcnsarios givo full mcasuro with each bottlo. Ono man asked Govornor Tillman why ho doesn't enforce prohibition law. Ho answered that all his con stables havo been takon away from him aud that it is tho duty of tho Sheriffs and Trial Justices to enforce this law. After tho Govornor had talked Dis ponsary a good while ho took a hand vote on tho Dispensary. Ono voto against tho law was cast and tho Gov ornor said this was cast by tho drunkon friend who had been interrupting him. Evorybody voted for that law whon that side was put. A perfect avalancho of cheors and ap plauso was givon tho Govornor whon ho bade tho crowd good-byo and thank ed them in advance for thoir voting for him for Senator. Later tho peoplo crowded on tho stand and shook hands with tho Govornor. AT BAHNWHIjIj. BaRNWBLL, S. C, July 17.?News papor correspondents had to hustle for uwhllo to-day to keop up with somo of tho spoakors. Tho reason for this was that now flrecraokors were lit and ex ploded. Rov. J. D. McCoy opened tho exor cises with prayer and Chairman Dun can Belllngor asked for a respectful and attontlvo hearing for oach speak er. Tho first candidato Introducod was Superintendent Mayfiold. That spoak or told his hoarors what had boon ac complished In an educational way In tho last fow yoars?naming tho build ing of Clomson Collogo and the erec tion of tho Woman's Collogo, together with tho improvements In tho public school system. G. Walt. Whitman, who followed, said ho could tell that tho audionco was composed of truo blue Reformers by tho ''visages of their forefronts" and by tho sparklo of tholr oyes. Ho claimed that tho Roformors have not dono their duty by the public schools of tho Stato. This was booauso tho recommendations of Governor Tillman havo not been carried out and tho rep rosontatlves of tho peoplo havo boon mlsroprosentatlvos. Ho said the pub lic school children get $2.50 a yoar oach and tho studonts of tho South Carolina Collogo get ovor *500 oach. Gon. Riohbourg spoke third, and was followod by Col. Watts in a brief spoooh. General Ellorbo lod tho procession of tho gubernatorial racors to-day. He rcquostod to bo allowed timo for a por sonal explanation. Ho read from tho Lauronsvlllo Horald, which, he said, was Evans' organ, somothing about tho troachory of tho Sholl-McLaurln Ellorho crowd: After reading this Gonoral Ellorbo said: " Follow oltizons, I have lived in South Carolina all my lifo and I was novor boforo charged with troachory. Whllo I am not a fighter no man will daro como to my faco and say I am a traitor. I havo boon a Roiormor from tho timo Tillman made his first speech at Bonnottsvlllo until now. I have boon his porsonal, political and social friend. I ask him if ho has ovor doubt od my loyalty to tho movomont. I tako It that no man who charges another with treachery will do so unloss ho has tho proof. I challenge any man to pro duco proof that I havo boon troaonor ous. I havo boon misroprosontod by Gantt in tho Piedmont Hoadllght. Ho said that I was In favor of a snap shot convention, f wish to state here, and In tho prosenco of Govornor Tillman, that boforo anything was said about a oonvontion I wont to Tillman, as the recognizod loader, and asked his ad vice and his views. Ho told me he was in favor of an oarly conveatlou, but afterward changod his mind. '' I am charged, follow oltlzons, with having hold a Sunday caucus at Spar tanburg after tho mooting thoro. Now, tho facts aro theso : Aftor tho moot ing a fow of us remained over In Spar tanburg. It was a rainy- day and Cap talo shell, General MoLaurln, Colonel Noal, myself and others went into the parlors and had a talk. Tho naino of no man was mentioned thoro for Gov ernor and the only thing discussed was the Dispensary. Shell and MoLaurin, in answer to a diroot question of Colo nol Neal's, both said that they would support and work for Tillman for tho Unitod States Senato. Tho fact is that Captain Sholl was in Spnrtanburg to work up a boom for Gouoral MoLaurin for Governor. " I have boon slandered and misrep resented on all sides und it has been said that I was the oaudidato of a fac tion. " Now, fellow citizons, I am going to tell you something I vory much dis liko. I am going to toll you whoso oaudidato I am. At a mooting of sev er:-.) Alliance and Reform loaders, Govornor Tillman among thorn, thoy asked mo to mako tho fight for Gover nor, Tillman himsoif joining in tho re quest. I consented, although I told thorn that my health* was bad and that it would bo bettor to tako some othor good farmor and put him up. Govor nor Tillman eald that wo must navo a farmor for Governor by all moans." About this timo General Ellorbo was several times interrupted by a man asking him: " How about tho Conaorvatlvos sup porting you V" This question was sev eral times repeated and General Eller bo finally answered in this way: " I don't know why thoy uro support ing mo if thoy are doing so, but I would rathor havo tho good will of a dog than tho bad will. (Choers.) But I will say this : If thoy are supporting mo thinking I am a compromise candi date thoy are badly mistaken. (Loud cheors and applause.) If I am elected Govornor or If I am sont to the sand hills of Marion I will still remain loyal to tho Reform causo. (Vociforous ap plauso.) I will say further that if Evans is nominated for Govornor ; if Tindal is nominated or Pope nomi nated, I will support with all my ener gy tho nominoo." (Cheers and ap plause for tho speaker.) This strong reply struck tho crowd forcibly and thore was no further attempt to cast an imputation on El lorbo. Continuing his porsonal remarks, Gonoral Ellorbo said : " Thoro is a dis position to chango tho Farmers' move ment into a Lawyers' movement. I do not think they ought to bo allowed everything. All classes and interests should bo represented. Tho lawyers havo the most now." Gouoral Ellerbo procoodod to show that lawyers now draw from the State troatury $54,600 a year and all tho other classes only $22,300. Ho asked if this was just and fair. Gonoral Ellorbo noxt road a para graph from tho Laurensvillo Horald to tuo effect that when ho (Ellerbo) was at tho Spartanburg mooting ho was a great advocate of the Dispensary law, but since ho had boon a candi date he had barely mentioned the Dis pensary. Gonerai Ellorbo declared that in a dozon counties ho has talked tho Dis pensary, and if I am elected Governor, follow citizons, I will havo tho Dis pensary law onforcod to tho lottor. (Loud applause.) My record in tho tights with tho railroads and tho banks shows that when I mako up my mind I will carry out the law in spito of op position." (Applauso.) Gonoral Ellorbo followod this with a hot disoussion of tho Dispensary, say ing that it is tho only solutiou of the saloon. He declared that prohibition is impracticable. . Toward tho close ho started to say that if ho wasoloctod Governor? " You will bo," said a voico, amid applause. Gonoral Ellorbo had devoted tho host part of his timo to his personal re marks and not many minutes were left him, but ho talkod on national issues, saying, with loud applauso, that if Cleveland's policy is continued it will mako the rich richer and the poor poorer. Gonoral Ellerbo wound up by saying that tho people had tried ono moss back farmor for Govornor and are go ing to try anothor. Voice?" Yes, and we don't want any lawyor." Thoro woro various witty sallies by the crowd. At first some of thorn woro intended to annoy Gonoral Ellorbe, but he made such a strong speech that tho men who wore ongagod in this stopped and applauded tho speaker. Of course hot stuff was oxpoctod from Senator Evans when his timo came. Gonoral Ellerbo had jumpod on lawyers too hard for tho Sonator to remain quiet. The Alken Gamo Cock was warmly wolcomod by his many frionds. Barnwoll adjoins Aikon and tho Gamo Cock is popular horo. Sonator Evans bogan by saying that he was prepared to answer any liing at himsoif or his pooplo. His cousin Wil lie says ho (Willie) would bo elected if thero was not a ring. Thoro is no ring, Evans said, except a hands all round ring of tho people. It was doing tho Reform movement no good to bo making such ohargos. Willie had simply lost hiH candy. (Laughter and choors.) Ho says ho is going to mako me Trial Justico when ho is elected Governor. Voico?"I bolievo he will do it." Evans?But he won't got the chance. Willio has boon suoking tho ipublic tit for four years and has gotten ovor $8,000. Now wo aro trying to choko him off. Evans exclaimed dramatically?"I won't malign any man in tho Reform movomont. I have been going ovor tho State for yoars making speeches to the people and spondlng monoy out of my pocket, and I've novor boforo asked a thing. "Willie talks to the Alliance and ad vises them to do suoh and such things. Moro Alliances havo ondorsod mo for Govornor than any othor candidate." Later in his discussion Evans ohargod that Ellorbe was not even a member of tho Alliance and had boon turned out. Ellorbo asked Evans to allow him to explain this and Ev?tns consented. Ellorbo said that ho was ono of tho first membors of tho Allianco in his county. Ho was then farming. Ho had afterward gone into tho morcan tllo businoss add. undor tho rulos of tho Allianco, had to drop his membor ship. The Alliance, howevor, had en dorsed his businoss and ho had saved tho farmers $50,000 a year. Whon this explanation was mado Evans turned and said : r "YOU see, follow citizens, ho QUlt tho Allianco to mako monoy out of it." Voico?" You want to make some, too, don't you ?" The audienee laughed heartily at this and tuyere wore mlnglod crios for Eilerbo and Evans. Senator Evans said that boforo ho would get up here and appeal to the prejudices of the people and try to array class against oluss I would quit the race for Governor. I would not attempt to put tho Reform movement on suoh a narrow minded basis. It la in bad tnst for any man to try to get up such a fooling. It is absurb to talk about shutting a man out because he is not a farmor. Any man can be loyal to the Reform oause no mattor what his profession or calling. You are fighting for measures and not men You will voto for tho man who will do you tho most good." Volco?"Wo aro going to voto for you." As to Ellerbo's oharge that tho lawyers are eating all the pap. Evans said that tho Legislature had not oloctod a lawyor to a position oxcopt when ono was noedod. Evans pro ceeded to tell his " tutor" story on Ellerbo aud said Ellorbo Is now trying to got tho whole bank of potatoes. Volco??? I'll bot ho will got a tater." Evans assorted that no elass of mon havo boon truor to the Reform movo mont than the lawyers who belong to lt. " I have no apologies to mako be muse lam a lawyor." Evans said that Ellorbo had shown bad taste in jumping on him at the Churloston mooting. Ellerbo: "Oh, I just touchod you up lightly." Evans told of the insults shower od on him at tho Charleston mooting and of how ho had aoted. The audionoo chcorod him lustily, and ono man shouted : " You ought to havo had some of us wool hats down thoro to cloan out thut d?n gang." Evans said that It 111-becomos uny man to try to show that he (Evans) had not been loyal to tho Reform movo mont. Voice : " You will bo Govornor." Evuns said ho had boon drawn Into this porsanul controversy against his will. The pooplo do not want it and do not euro a snap about It. Thoy want to hoar measures discussed. Sonator Evans concluded with a warn and strong talk ou tho Dispon sary, in lino with what he has said elsewhere. Commenting on the con stublo foaturo, Evans said thoso otli cors woro called " Tillman spies." Volco: "Thoy will bo Evans spies noxt." (Cheers.) Evans : " Yes, and wo aro going to havo them." (Applaus.) The crowd was unlvorsally for tho Dispensary, and bucked Evans up Iu every way. Socrotury Tindai's speech was not out of tho ordinary. It was a consorva tlvo talk, full of good advlco. Ono thing can bo said of vir. Tindal : Ho novor loavos unaudionco without mak ing friends. Mr. Tindal ontroatod his friends not to depart from Reform principles. He said thut ho had rather see the pooplo united than to bo Gov ornor. Ho advised tho farmers to hold on to their organization, tho Al liance. Two-thirds of tho crowd did not want to hear anybody except Tillman, and when ho was Introduced a perfect whirlwind of cheors and applause burst on tho air. Tho shower which had threatened to distribute Itself lu shape about timo the Govornor got ready and there was a raco betwoou them to see which would got thoro first. Tho shower won and tho Govor nor finished with the, rain coming down hard. Tho Govornor was bare headed and an umbrella was hold over him. Somebody yollod to tho Govornor to givo Butlor bricks. Tho Govornor an swered that ho had raado Butlor tlrod of throwing bricks. Govornor Tillman said that boforo ho began he would havo to touch on some questions raised by Evans and Ellorbo. Voico : "Evans will bo Govornor." Tho Govornor said ho was in a doll cato position. Ho was somewhat In tho position of a man with two wives, oach one claiming to bo tho right wifo. Ho was glad that ho possessed two such strong friends as Evans und Ellorbo, but neither could say that ho was his (Tillman's) candidate for Gov ornor. "You have got your oyes open," said tho Govornor, " and aftor thoy go round you can docido botwoen them.' Tho Govornor continued : " Ellerbo says that I was In favor of an early convention. Ho Is mistaken. I was In favor of a Convention but not In favor of an early convention. Tho Govornor told why ho was In favor of a convention. Ho said that an effort was mado last wook to pull that convention off but it had failed. It would not havo boon right to havo changed front In the face of tho enemy. Tho Governor said that ho had noth ing to do with tho caucus which had decided on tho convention and was not present at it. "I willoxonorato Ellor oe," said tho Govornor, " from boing prosont at any caucuses in Columbia so far as I know." " As to bringing out a candidate for Govornor, I will simply stato this: Since, lost full thoro has boon a de mand for a farmor for Govornor. I novor havo olalmod that this Is a class movement. When Ellorbo montloned this matter to mo, I asked him to namo tho farmors who woro proposed for Govornor. Ho named sevoral. I told him nono of them would do. I asked: "Why don't you run?" Ho said his health was baa. I told him if ho ran I would hold hands off." Volco: "I am going to voto for Evans." Tillman: " Woll, If you are It Is all right, but don't say ho Is my candidate or that Ellorbo Is mine. Voto for whlohovor you think is tho bost man. I will bo satisfied with oithor. Tillman guyed Butlor about his now namo (Unolos) for tho Roformors. Ho was now claiming kin with thorn to got tholr votes." Volco: "Wo aro Tllllman's uncles." (Laugh tor.) Tho Governor then procedod to toll who tho antis wcro. Tho antis had drossed in silks and satius boforo 181)0 ' and had discriminated against somo of i tholr nophows. Thoso nophows had finally klokod against tho way their antis woro dividing out tho property and robollod. Now tho poor antis havo no silks and aro in a had (Ix. This humorous story of tho Govornor was mot with shout aftor shout of ap j plans,i. Tho Govornor did not forgot to say something about Butlor. Ho jumped on Butlor for spending last night at Allend ale.?" that nest," as tho Govor nor calls It?instead of coming to Barn woll. During tho last ten minutes of the (Governor's spoeoh it had been raining hard. Tho crowd, however, like thoso which had stood in tho rain elsewhore, would havo stood there until not a dry shred was loft, on a man to hoar Till man speak. Senator Butlor was introduced with tho water falling in torronts. Colonol Mlxson hold an umbrolla ovor him. I undorstand that the Sonator had Bomo pretty juicy things to say to Tillman If tho rain had not shut him off. I expect that ho will turn thorn looso at A ikon to-day. Butler did not speak ovor two or throe minutes. Referring to Tillman's story of tho Unolos and Antis, ho said that Tillman does not want peace. He cannot live in olear water but has to keep tho stroam muddy to exist. Butlor was occasionally interrupted by loud oheers for Tillman. AT A1KEN. Alkkm, S. 0.f July 18.?"Tillman and Evans" was the war ory of tho Aikon gamo cock :-^-day and they made the- "wolkln" riug with shouts tov their favorites. One thousand whito mou surrounded the stand to hear tho spo&king. Tho staud was erected immediately in front of tho Park Avenuo Hotol, hear tho depot of tho South Carolina Road, and speaking began at 11 o'clock sharp, County Chairman John T. Gastou pre siding. County Chairman Gaston has tho happy faculty of saying something nice about every apeakor in introducing him. In doing this he does not make discriminations, and it could not bo told from his words who woro his favorites, for tho difforontofllcos. Roprosontativo Wilborn, of York, who hopos to hoad tho list in the oloo ttou for Railroad Coinmitfslonors, was tii*8t on deok to-day. Ho showed his fitness for tho position and mado a favorable improssion. Colonol Watts was Introduced by Chairman Gaston as small In staturo but gigantic In mind. Colonol Watts struck a sly blow at Gonoral Richbourg by saying that there aro some men who aro in favor of Reform prinoiples but against Reform methods. Colonol Watts complimented Aikonon tho fact that her throo military companies put themselves at tho service of Governor Tillman during the Darlington trouble. Colonol Watts said some sweet words, in conclusion, to tho ladios on tho hotol piazza. Gonoral Richbourg didn't say many soft words, but talked striotly as a soldior. Ho said ho had boon told that his opponents had posted men in tho audience to ask him if ho hud run on tho Haskell ticket. He didn't think this right. Colonol Watts aroso and said ho had not dono so. Senator Timmorman, candidate for Lieutenant Governor, did not make much or a spooch, but showed his face and tho orowd was with him. He was introducod as tho handsomest man on tho campaign. Chairman Gaston introducod Sena tor Butler as tho horo of many battles. Tho mon in tho audionco yelled for Tillman and tho protty women on tho piazza clapped their hands and waved tholr fans for Butler. Sonator Butler began by saying that ho had boon requested by tho chair man not to indulgo in personalities and would not do so. Tillman would follow him, but if Tillman Indulged in personalities to-day ho (Butler) would seo that ho (Tillman) caught bricks tho next time. A tremendous hurrah for Tillman began at this point and was continued for somo timo. Butler remained calm and cool whllo this was going on. When it partially ceasod, ho said : " I do not propose to bo howled down by that llttlo crowd. I saw this morn ing that thoy wore preparing to do this." This was grootod with renewed cheers for Tillman. Butlor next pointed to a man named "Doc" Kennedy and charged him with being a leader of tho crowd and told him ho was a lino man to bo wear ing the badgo of a oominittooman and acting as ho was. There was somo commotion in tho crowd, and Chairman Gaston uroso to quoll affairs. Butlor said if anybody had anything Corsonal against him they could moot im aftor his speech and ho would givo them satisfaction. "I do not pro pose to bo bullyrnggod by anybody and will stay horo all night or speak,*' said Butlor. A mixturo of shouts followed. A man named Pope Courtonuy grow a littlo obstreperous, but quiet was finally restored. Gonoral Butlor began a discussion of national issues but was interrupted by a man who askod : " Gonoral, won't you shako my hand on the squuro and say that tho bouuto is owued by Wall stroot?" Goneral Butlor answorod: "No, I will not, bocauso Wall stroot has not bought the Sonate. It doesn't own mo, and God knows no man or stroot can or ovor will own me." General Butler spoke tragically and oloquontly. Ho said that ho wouldn't blander and lie on tho United States Senate for all tho oflicos in tho world. Ho didn't boliovo in tho wholosalo slander of tho oflicors of tho govornmont and of tho Fodoral Courts. Butlor said that ho would novor stir up strife for every position in tho world. Ho said that Tillman had first iusultod tho peoplo of Charloston boforo ho was howled down. Ho had put tho dovll in tho crowd and turnod it ovor to him (Butlor) to handle. Tho Irrepressible Popo Courtonay shot off his lip systematically. Butler talked to him good-naturedly and pro mised to tako a drink with him aftor tho speaking. Courtonay said ho did not drink, but Butlor told him ho had boen smelling around whoro liquor was kopt. (Laughter.) Tho applause was simply deafening whon Governor Tillman was introduc ed. Chairman Gaston said that like ClnoinatUB of old Tillman had boon called from tho plow handles. He also said that Tillman was tho Andrew Jackson of this ago. It was a rogular lovo feast for tho Governor. Sonator Butlor, whon ho concludod, was applauded by a bovy of beautiful womon. Ho lifted his hat in recognition. No hand-clapping by ladios was given Tillman, but tho men shouted thomsolves hoarse for him. I Govornor Tillman barely roforrod to Butler at first and talked on financial I legislation, borrowing a silvor dollar from a man to illustrato some of h>s , points. Tho Govornor talked lluontly and cloarly on financial affairs. Ono of his admirers told him that ho would settle things whon ho got to bo President. Tillman ; " I am afraid it will bo a long tlmo bofor l got near that but I am going to tho Sonate. (Applauso and choors.) Govornor Tillman followed his talk on silvor by a discussion of his plan for issuing groonback monoy and chucked Clovoland occasionally, to tho dolight of his audionco. Ho said that an artificial panic was brought about last summer when tho scoundrels woro gotting roudy to domonotizo silver. Tho Governor spoko of "Clovoland and his minority of traitors," and asked who wants to go into another Domocratio convention to bo imposed on by tho scoundrels who aro manipu lating the party? Ho slad tho party has gono to plecosand tho Republicans and Populists will swoop ovorythlng this fall. Roforring to tho chargo that ho had insulted tho people of Chprloaton boforo ho was howled down, tho Gov ornor said it was false and ropoatod what ho had said. Voice: " You can't got any aonao into tho heads of those pooplo in Char loston." Tillman : " Well, wait until I got tho constables after them. (Laughter.) If the constahle.i can't do anything I will sond Watt's mllita down."(Laugh tor.) Tho Govornor said it was not tho good peoplo of Charloston who had howled htm down, but It was tho Can I tints and tho Nottoa. The Govornor said ho would havo to I bo a llttlo salty with Butlor. Tho Son utor had Intimated several times that ho (Tillman) was a coward bccauso ho j had not jumped onSimouton in Charles ton. When ho wanted to talk about Slmontou in Charleston the committee would not allow him. It was said in 18!)0 that ho (Tillman) would not go to Orangeburg and say that. Judge [zlar -was a perjurer, but'bo bad done so. The Governor said It was about time that Butler was bringing tho proof that he (Tillman) could not be found during tho Hamburg riot. Ho was getting near his homo now where his part in tho Hamburg riot is known and it was timo Butler was springing bis trap. Tillman, in talking about Simonton, said that Simonton had sucked State's rights with his mother's milk and had l>oon tho llrst man to plant a dagger in tho Stato's breast, simonton had been appointed because ho was tho tool of Chamberlain and Wallstroot. Tillman poked hot shot into Simonton. Spoaklng of tho talk about peace and unity, Tillman said tho Conservatives hated htm because tho Reformers sup ported him. They do not want peace and unity and if they keep up as thoy aro the Reformers will havo to clear out tho road as thoy havo boforo. Govornor Tillman said that tho dis pensary will re-opon about the 1st of August. Tho Govornor took a hand primary on the dispensary and it was unanimous for that systom of controll ing tho liquor traflie. Tho Governor turned toward tho hotel piazza for tho voto against tho dispensary and sovoral ladles raised their hands. Tho hand primary to decido botween hlmsolf and Butlor for tho Sonato was also unanimous for Tillman, and thun derous applauso followed. Alkon peoplo lovo tho bright and brainy young candidate of theirs for Govornor, and gave him an ovation which would flatter a man of many years of political ambition satisfied. If possible tho applause for him was more voluminous than for Tillman. As , Chairman Gaston aroso to introtluco him tho applause was so loud and pro longed that the chairman could not proceed for several minutes. Sonator Evans said if ho was any judgo Atken would have tho next Gov ernor. (Loud cheers.) Aiken, ho declared, would do her duty no matter who was nominated for Govornor and would not sulk. (Ap plauso.) Senator Evans said that their ene mies call Tillman tho big devil and him tho little devil. (Laughter.) Ho was sorry to see several women voting in favor of tho dispensary. He appealed to tho women of Alken to say that dur ing tho time the dispensary law was in effect tho streets of Aiken woro freo from drunkards. Auy woman could walk tho streets thon and fool that she was safe, but she couldn't do so under tho saloon systom. If loft to a voto ho know tho womon of Alken would vote for tho dispensary. Sonator Evans proceeded to talk on the dispensary, maintaining tho posi tion ho has all along taken, that no bet tor law can be passed. Besides tho great applauso which en sued whon Senator Evans sat down two littlo girls walked on tho stand and presented him with beautiful boquets. Senator Evans promlsod his admirers to get married as soon as this canvass is ovor. Secretary of Stato Tindal followed tho Game Cock. Ho told why tho Re form movement had been organlzod and what were Its objects. Ho gave the usual advice to tho farmers about koeping up their organizations and made ono of tho plain, practical talks which characterized him. Mr. Tindal said ho would enforce the Dispensary law If elected Governor. General Ellerbo was introduced at 3 o'clock and spoko briefly. The Marion Swamp Fox said ho regretted that he had to bring tho people of Aiken bad news. It was that Aiken would not havo tho next Govornor. Marion Coun ty would have that honor. (Laughter.) General Bllerbo said that A ikon's Gamo Cock has lost somo of his feathers rocontly and has been fighting some thing like a dung hill. Retold how ho had boon blistering his Cousin John and how John had not been blistering him In return, liko a Gamo Cock ought to. His humorous remarks about Evans wero greeted with laughter and somo applause. What ho said wa?5 in the best of humor and a number of tho gamo cocks woro heard to romark : " I doclaro I would voto for him If Evans was not running." Ellorbo said that as Evans is going to carry so fow counties ho did not be grudge him Alkon. It was right that Aiken should voto for him. Ellorbo In vited all the pooplo to visit him in the Exocutivo Mansion at Columbia. Gonoral Ellorbo was forced to another porsonal explanation to-day. Ho read an article from tho Aiken Times hoad od " An Infamous Shame." This article charged that tho Conservatives tried to induce tho Reform Executive Com mittee last week to call otf tho Roform convention. It charged that Ellorbo, Tindal and Pope had endorsed this sehome by signing a petition to call the convention on". Ho had never signed any such potition and ho wanted the editors of tho paper to tell whore they got thoir information. General Ellorbo said that a number of papers friendly to Evans havo been slandering him (Ellerbo). Ho did not think this method of warfare just or fair. AT BDGBPIBIiD. Spoolal to The Register. BDGBPIELD, S. C, July 19.?Tho same providence which has before pre vented the shedding of blood at cam paign meetings in this Stato interpos ed again to-day. With oyes glaring liko tigors, with hands on pistols and with open dirks and knives ready for deadly execution, it lacked only ono overt act, only one blow, to havo precipitated a battle which would havo loft a hundred dead and wounded men on tho platform ami grounds of Academy Grove. Innocent women and children would have suffer ed and tho consequences would havo boon horrible. I havo soon trouble In crowds boforo. I havo soon tho oyos of mon dance and tho muscles quiver. I havo soon tho hand go to the pistol pocket, tho glim mer of tho bright weapon and tho sinoko clear away after the trigger was pulled, but I havo never seen wildor or moro forocious expressions in tho oyos of human beings than was oxhibited horo to-day. I looked at any moment, to 800 a shot fired and to soo tho fray commonco. Tho scono of tho troublo was on tho speakers' stand. Right horo It is woll to romark that tho livos of ovory pub lic man aro ondangorod by permitting anybody on tho stand but thoso onti tlod to bo thorc. With a packod stand and evory man possosslng a pistol fow bullets will go astray. At tho first In timation of troublo dosperato mon crowd on tho stand to bo in tho boat of tho fray. If ovorylMidy wits forced to stay on tho ground tho danger would not bo so groat. In case of a row there would bo room and opportunity for in nocent peoplo to got out of harm's way. Tho row occurred just boforo tho closing of tho mooting and during Son ator Butler's speech. It was proclpl tatod by tho uncalled for remark of a man to Senator Butlor. It would have cone, however, with almost anything or any remark. It was in tho air, and nothing was needed to cause the ex plosion. Senator Butler did not intend it. hut if he hud not lost his temper to somo ex tent tho trouble might have not boon so intouso. The votorun of battles and bullots lot passion get tho bettorof him for a few minutes. Ho not only called a man a liar who had Insulted him, but repeated it two or throe times. He had become exasperated by the oheerlnc for Tillman and was in'a mood to vent his anger on any man. Tho crowd0 numbered 1,200 people and was made up of the most pcaco ablo and the most desperate men in Kdgetiold County. Govornor Tillman had tho majority of tho crowd by sovoral hundred, al though Butler supporters woro to bo seen in all directions. As tho intorost to the public will centre in tho speeches of tho Senato rial candidates and in tho trouble which was tho outgrowth of those speeches, I will give them first, though they woro made last. I will simply givo tho facts and lot the public make up its mind as it soos tit. During the speeches Governor Till man sat toward tho back of tho stand, talking with friends and listening to tho candidates. Ho has changed Iiis white helmet to a dingy yellow one of tho same stylo. Sonator Butler sat near tho front of tho stand. Ho woro tho old straw hiit which has crowned Iiis hoad from tho lir.st day at Rook Hill until now. In his right hand ho I143UI tho long walking cane which sotno friends gavo him and which ho cherishes. Governor Tillman was greeted when he advanced to the front with a tumult of applause, wild eheoring and a wav ing of hats. His partisans rose to their feet and jumped in the air and y dlod. I have known Governor Tillman for years and have reported many a F>poooh of his, but I never saw a tjar in bis eye until to-day. It came when he opened his speech by Baying that his heart was tilled with gratitude to the people of ESdgefleld, to home people, those who had stood by him on every occasion. Ho talked of his previous campaigns and of what he has dono for the peoplo. Voice : " How is it that taxes aro higher ?" Tillman: "They are not and you know it." Governor Tillman said that the peo ple aro dividod. but it was through no fault of his. Ho said that Butler now spoke of the antis and the uncles. He told how tho uncles had been in posed on for years until they rebelled. But lor is hustling to get tho votes of the uncles, but will not get them. "If over a man tried to ride two horses my friend, the General, is that man. He has lost tho love and respect of the men who supported Sheppard, but they are going to support him because they hate me. Ono of the proudest days of his life, Governor Tillman said, was when tho Edgelield Rifles came to his assistauce during the Darlington trouble and were followed on tho next train by the Edtfclield Hussars. Irrespective -of political feeling, the man of Kdgelield wore soldiers. A literal volcano of applause fol lowed the Governor's remarks on this subject. Mr. Tlndal advises, said Governor Tillman, that the uncles allow the an tis to como back into the family. I don't object if they aro penitent and honest; and if they no longer claim to bo tho best people on earth. For God's sake let's have peace if these people really want it." The Governor turned his attention to national polities and said that a shaking up of the antis is needed in Washington. (Laughter and ap plause.) Taking a silver dollar from his pocket, Governor Tillman said : "The News and Courier ami those other little (ico dogs say this is a dishonest dol lar." Voico : " Haud it over here ; I will take it." About flfteon minutes was given to national affairs and Governor Tillman ended his speech by saying to Butler: " 1 want to notify you that unless you withdraw your accusation that I ran at Hamburg I am prepared to prove that tho men who make that charge aro liars." The Governor said this in tho most dramatic manner imaginable and sat down amid a whirlwind of ap plause, and a waving of hats which was almost blinding. Sonator Butler, who was sitting in his chair, turned to Tillman und hand ed htm tho certificate which appears olsowhoro. Tillman told him to read it when his time came and he (Tillman) would read the ono ho had. Four or livo beautiful boquets were handed Govornor Tillman. Butler was received with strong ap plause. Ho said that there was up prohension all over the State that the men of Edgofleld would get tho devil in them to-day, but ho believed there would be good ordor. With pathos in his words, Butler said he was glad to soo so many of tho fair daughtors of Edgelield present. Butlor made a fervent appeal for peace and for tho cessation of bickering and strife. General Butler said that be endorsed the noblo sentiments of Mr. Tlndal. Ho endorsed every word and believed that Tindal's advice could be accepted by every man of every faction. Tillman, General Butler said, accus ed him of riding two horses, if ho (Butler) was any judge Tillman was riding four. Tillman : " But keeping in the mid dle of tho road." Butler: ''Yes, but allow yourself plenty of margin on eacli side." " How much sugar bus he put in your gourd ?" asked Butler of the au dience. Voice: "How much have you put In there during eighteen years in the Sonate ?" (Counter cheers and ap plause.) Butler: "Just koep quiet now. I know I am hitting you in sore pluees but you must take it." Butlor jumped on Tillman harder than ho has for days and ueiused him of being stingy and penurious. l!o charged Tillman with not paying bis subscription toil Reform paper. The yolls and applause lor Till man partially drowned Butler's voice and tho noiso was terrific. When It was over Butler said that ovory timo ho hit Tillman tho Gover nor's supporters winco and try to drown out his voico by eheoring. Butler said that ho had been riding only ono horso sinco 187G and that horse was tho dolivoranco of tho peo ple. Ho told what ho had dono in 187b and of his participation in the Ham burg riot. While speaking of the Hamburg riot II. A. Towues asked Butler if Iiis (Butler's) houso had not been burned by nogroos because ho took part in tho riot. " Yos." answorod Butler. J. O. Atkinson, a TUlmanito, who was standing on tho stand to tho right of Butlor, said: " Yos, but you denied it in Wush'tig ton." Butlor turned like n panthe? and quick as lightning said: "Thut^is a lie: an infernal lie.'1 if ho bad stopped at this there might UOt have boOU ttlV trouble at that time, but he repeated what be raid two or three times. Men began to surge toward tho stand while Butlor continued his denuncia tion. In an instant Charles Hammond jumped upon the stund, followed by H. 13. Townes, euch with bis hand resting on tho butt of a pistol in bis hip pocket' It was then that tho desperate men of h>th sides jumped upon tho stand and thoso of loss courage moved off. Hammond and TOWUOS got behind Butler, and Tillmau's friends crowded around him. The antagonists began to glare at each other and to talk in strong language to each other, l'istols were changed from one pocket to an other to be convenient for quick use. It was a squally timo. The excite ment is beyond description. Atkinson did not move one inch from where ho bad been standing. Ho was surrounded by oxeitod mon. General Butler quickly recovered his wits aud worked masterfully to chock the riot which seemed imminant. Till man did likewise. Kaeh appealed to men of both sides to stop joworing. Thoy begged those trying to get on the Stand to stay off and thoso who wero already on to got off;. Among some of the men toying with their pistols wero several known to have been in thrilling affrays aud notod for coolness and recklessness. Tho uproar continued for what ap peared to be ten minutes. During this timo the hundreds of men who had re mained on the Btand had gotten ready for action. I know it to bo it fact that almost every man had singled out a target for his pistol and merely awaited tho sig^ mil to turn loose. Tho excitement gradually subsided, but was really never oppressed. Butler resumed his speech to try to get tho audience back in its former dis position. Ho gradually grow salty again and there was another outbreak of cheering for Tillman. Butler got mad again and said iero wus an at tempt to drown his'woieo W-rthxthoir braying. " Any common jackass,*"' ??'?o said vehemently, " may bray, but I do not propose to be stopped in free speech by a lot of blatant jackasses. I cannot, be frightened. I have seen too much of real danger to be intimidated. "Governor Tillman says 1 am not in this race. He says he will heat me. I say if ho will leave out his rings and give mo a separate box I will beat him three to one. I will beat him three to ono in Mcriwether Township, where both of us live." Butler charged Tillman with being a ring and caucus man ami said it was charged that there is a ring controll ing the Gubernatorial race. Tillman, he said, has not denied this charge. Turning to Tillman Butler exclaim ed; "1 tin re you?1 dare you, sir, to give mo a primary. You will neverdo it because you are afraid. Bvon rings won't save you." Butler took from bis pocket the cer - tificate relating to Tillman at Ham burg. He said that he had not consid ered it a matter of much Importance and had not intended "to refer to it again, but as Tillman demanded it ho would give it. The certificate is as follows: "This is to certify that at Hamburg', July. lS7(i, we, the undersigned, were present and that Mr 11. U. Tillman was not seen by any 000 of us when the fir ing began. That we were in the thick est of it from start to finish, aud if be hud been there we should have seen him, and certainly did not after the firing' began. (Signed)?"W. H. Hammond, T. P. Hammond. L. V. Strom. H. D. Strom, John M. Hightower, G. W. Walker, Jos. B. McKlo, John A. Butlor." The reading of the certificate finish ed, Butler sat down. The Governor waited a fow seconds and walked to the front. His oyt.. wen- Hashing. He read the following certificate refuting the charges of tho others: "South Carolina?Alkon County. "To all concerned : This is to certi fy that on the night of the Hamburg riot, in 1870, WO, the undersigned, were in the town of Hamburg from the bo ginning to the ending of said riot, and that we know of our own knowledge that B. H. Tillman stayed In said town and did his whole duty until the end ing of the said riot. (Signed)?" Henrv Gitzen. L. W. Heese, J. O. Holder, W. H. H. Butler, J.C. Hammond, P. O. Thurman, L. l). Heese, G. W. Medlock, J. F. Atkins, S. B. Mays. T. A. Hays, J, A. Timtncr man. S. W. Miller, W. P. Hopor, J. C. Lanham, J. A. White, T. N. Timmer man, W. P. Doboy." (Some of these men arc ButlorltOS.) As the Governor read each name ho asked the signers if they wore not with him, sind they answered in tbo affirma tive Another row was expected at tiny minute during the reading of the cer tificate, but it did not materialize. A largo number of men who had not signed the 'certificate shouted to Till mau : " Yes, you wero there. Wo were with you and saw you." The Hamburg riot incident was wound up by the following from Gov ornor Tillman : "If any man doubts that (referring to the certificate) let him meet me on the public square." While Tillman was reading, ten or fifteen of his friends surrounded him. A whirlwind of applause followed him and a hundred of his admirors warmly shook his hand. Governor Tillman's speech was a fine one in OVCI'J sense. It was impossible to get anything like a full report of it, because thofrcquont interruption by applause made it dis connected. - AT LEXINGTON. Lexington, July 20.?Tho Irropros slblo Cal Caughiiian was bowled down at his own home and by his own pcoj.de at the oampaign meeting today. It was not exactly howling, as Caugh man's recent friends wero not mad. They simply cheered everything ho tried to say and drowned his voice. Bo did not speak a total of two minutes. Dr. J. Win. Stokes, his opponent, had things all bis own way. The other speeches were about as usual. Govornor Tillman crawled a little father away from the Democratic party. Ho said everybody in this Stato is pi Democrat and will die a Democrat, hut if the men who are now running tho national party retain control the ad herents will have to stick to tho prin ciples but ohangO the namo. Senator Butler came out for Adlltl E. Stevenson as tho next Democratic nominee Ho said iStevenson is In sympathy with the people and can be elected. He declared that the salva t Ion of the people is in -ticking to the Democratic parly. Part of the Oampaign party will go to Holly's Perry tomorrow to an extra meeting. Holly's Perry is twolvo miles from nowhere and it is hard to get thoro at that. It is on the lino of tho Nowborry,Lexington 4? Aiken road.