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I; I~ -~ ~ ~ .p;, KO.XINATIONS IIADE~. Ir The Farmers' Convention Puts on the 1 Ticket B. It. Tilnman, of Edgefield, for Governor, and J. C. Colt, of Chester field, for Lieutenant-Governor. [From the News and Courier.] COLUMBIA, March 27.-The Shell Convention adjourned shortly after 10 o'clock to-night, having been in ses sion for eight hours with two inter missions. By the "official" count B. R. Till man, ofEdgefield, has been "suggested" as Governor, and James C. Coit, of Chesterfield, as Lieutenant-Governor. The Democratic party will be permit- I ted to fill the other places on the State ticket, perhaps. There were 233 delegates present 1 on the first call of the roll. Later in the day, when the vote was taken on the question of nomination, two I more delegates reported from z.eau fort. It is not known when or how they arrived here. The Convention was in many re spects one of the queerest deliberative bodies ever assembled in the State House. There was plenty of new mate rial, men whose faces have not often been seen in such assemblages. There was but a slight sprinkling of the old war horses of the Democracy. The speeches, as a rule, were good, and many an earnest appeal was uttered in protest against nominating candi dates. The pro-nomination party had the organization in their hands and left most of the speaking to Governor Till man and Presioent Shell, while Capt. J. L. M. Irby marshalled the forces on the,oor. The Convention was not as quiet or as orderly as some other Farmers' Con ventions that have been held in this city. There wss a big attendance of spectators all through the sessions. The galleries were crowded any many peo ple were on the floor. In the evening when Capt. Tillman made what may be called his inaugu ral address, after having received the nomination, a good many hisses were mingled with the cheers of his supporters, and later in the night a pretty large crowd, in which were a good many delegates, marched through the streets cheering Delegate Dargan, of Sumter. and the other leaders of the anti-nomination party. Speaking of the way in which the ballot was taken, the travelling corres pondent of a prominent New En gland newspaper remarked that Speaker Tom Reed might learn some thing if he would come to South Caro lina. It was also remarked that Dele gate Irby was worth twenty votes to any party he would work for. The vote against nomination was a surprise to the Tillman party as they had expected to have a walk over. The general sentiment among the delegates1 who opposed nominations is that a great blunder has been made, and they announce their intention to stand by the Democratic Convention when it meets. The details of the Convention 1 are given below. The friends of Col. Coit in the Con-I vention do not believe he will accept the nomination tendered him. They are confident that he will not allow his name to be used to strengthen a ticket presented in such a wanner. Although of the vote on nomina- I tions the count kept by the represen tatives of the News and Courier fol-< lowed closely the declarations of re- I suIts by counries made by the secreta riee of the Convention, it is said that I the official count showed at first a ma jority of two or three votes against nominations. In order to allow time for votes to be drummed up for his side, the chairman withheld the announcement of the result for fully five minutes. Mr. Irby went working among the 1 members, announcing from time to time changes of members to the nonmi nation side. There is good authority for the statement that in order to se cure such changee members were told that the nomination side had it. As far as could be ascertainmed not a menm ber personally announced his change oft vote.t It grows and grows rmore apparent that the Charleston delegates were ap pointed to force nominations, and the I ' belief is that they were chosen on ap peals from headquarters. Without the I Charlestc.n delegates the nominations I could not have been made. The opin ion prevails among the op;.nments oft nominations that Tillnman is the easiest man to beat in the Democratic Conm vention, and instead of gloom there is much satisfaction at the manner of his Domination. It is a good issue to go to the people on-cut and dried lplatform]s - and nominations with gag-law added. Tbe Big Bell over thbe City Hall att the Dapital struck the hour of noon on schedule time, but it was t wenty-five minutes later b efore Capt. G. WV. Shell ascended the Speaker's stand lai the ball of the House of Representatives I and invited thme Farmers' Convention to come to order. At the sound of the gavel there was a prompt doffing of hats of all kinds, from the taIl spring D)unlap, the symi metrical Derby, to the more typical plug hat of the plantation: and as manyI half-smoked cigars were thrown aside. The galleries were crowvded as wvere also the seats in the hall.1 VAfter calling the Con vent ion to order, Capt. Shell announced thaI the pro ceedings would be opened with prayer by the Rev. D). W. Hiott, a dlelegate from Anderson County.4 Mr. Hiott wams seated on the floor of the Convention and offered the prayer nee he invoked the guidance and di ecting spirit of the Holy influence on he deliberations of this Convention. %Iy we," he said, "not desire to glo ify ou'rselves, but to glorify God on the .levation of our State. May we while working for each other's benefit not orget to glorify God. Help us to be ,ourteous and consideration. May the gricuitural interests represented here eemember that they are children of iod. Help us in selecting the best nen to preside over us, and may we so lischarge our duties in this fe that vhen they are done we may receive he summons to enter the kingdom >repared for us in Heaven." A GIFT OF A GAVEL. Chairman Shell then presented to lhe Convention a gavel sent by four )rangeburg students at an Alabama igricultural college. Accompanying he gavel was the following letter: "To the Farmers' Association of South Carolina, with compliments of oir of Orangeburg's plough boys, who vere com pelled to leave their native state to attend an institute, such as :our patriotic association has so nobly ,ontended for. hoping this token of )ur esteem and respect may assist you a overcoming the stubborn opposition vith which you had t' contend, and )idding you God sped we remain ,ours very respectfully, A. D. Connors, J. U. Hayden, A. h. Apers, W. P. haoles, Students in Alabama Poly echnic Institute Agricultural and 1Icehaniea College. Auburn, Ala., 1Iaicha 10th, 1890." WORK OF THE CONVENTION. [Columbia Register.] Captain Shell announced that in onfornity with the wishes of the Ex cutive Committee he would inyite W. F. Talbert of Edgefield to preside over he Convention's deliberations as tem >orary Chairman. Captain J. L. M. Irby of Laurens iominated John T. Duncan asSecreta -y. Dr. J. W. Stokes of Orangeburg ,as nominated as Assistant Secretary, aud the temporary organization of the )uveution was perfected by their elec ;1)n. * * * * * A RESOLUTION REFERRED. The following resolution ras offered y J. A. Sligh of Prosperity and refer -ed to the committee on credentials: Whereas this Convention was called )y the Executive Committee of the armers' Association, and the invita ion was extended only to the friends )f retrenchment and reform, and those who favor the demands of the Farmers' Iovement as set forth in the address >f the said Executive Committee; vherefore be it Resolved, 'inat the committee on redentials he instructed to make in luiry and to enroll no members as telegates of the .Convention who are >pposed to these demands, or who are lot willing to enter th3 Convention as quals and submit to the rule of the najority. This resolution caused a great deal of iscuhsion, being considered by the ;umter delegation and the members of ome other delegations instructed to >ppose nominations to be aimed at hem. Mr. Dargan of Sumter Caunty made Sstirring appeal for his delegation to >e allowed to be heard. He said they lid not deny that they were opposed to iominations being made, but they hould in fairness be given an oppor unity to present their views, Some confusion intervened, a num >er of delegates attempting to be heard it the same time, without success, of :ourse. C. S. Land of Clarendon was oinewhat vehement in his remarks, tating that he would be heard. A PEEMANENT ORGANIZATION. On motion of Captain Irby, the temn >orary organization was made perma ent. Chairman-elect Talbert made an ad rees of sonme length, in which he said ie believed the gathering to be one of he most important that had ever as embled in South Carolina. lHe took is selection as presiding officer as a ~rand compliment, and it was one he hould never forget. He dilated on the harge that they were trying to split lie Democratic party, and denied it, aying those who were too ready to be uspicious excited suspicion o,f their ~wn miotives, Captaiu J. D, Brown of Columnbia vas elected Sergeant-at-Arms of the ody, an,i J, E. Wannamaker of )ranigeburg wa elected Vice President. A t 1.4.5 p. m. a motion wvas made to ake a recess until 3 o'clock, and a ivision being called for, it was by a arge majority vote decided to tempo arily adjourn. Mr. J. E. Tindal, of Clarendon, for he Committee on Platform, presented he following: PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES. Whereas, it is inalienable right, in ierent and constitutional, of citigen hip to meet in an orderiy manner, to iropose and discuss measures, to adopt latforms of principles, and appoint, if x pedient, chaimpions of said principles; nid whereas, ex perience has shown bet value of agitation inside of our inks, and we feel that~ we must devise omue plant by which differences of pinliona as to measures and rmen muay bave scope to bring about needed re nas. 'I herefore this Convention of )cemocrats, assem bled in Colu mbia, his M1arch ;.27th, l8%, lnite in issuing he following plat formi of principles nid measures, upon which we intend o strive for supremacy in party and tate: 1st. We recoguize the imperative ne essity of Anglo-Saxon unity in our tate, and pledge ourselves to abide by lie arbitrament of the Democratic >arty, relying upon the sense of,justice ud enlightened self-interest of a nia rity of our white fellow eitizens to eure all needed reforms. We will mnake our issue inside the party lines, .d ditYe'ring as brethren who must inake a c-llUommo cause against a comn 00on enemy we will bow in submission o the behest of the party fairly ex :resed through its regular channel. :3. The nomiinat ions of the Democratic iarty are virtually elections. Believing i the Jeffersonian doctrine, that "the >eople are the best conservators of their wn rights and liberties," and that sef-governmenit is the only free gov. rnment," we demand that all nomi mtionls for office in the party other han State officers shall be by prImary lections, conducted under the State aw enacted in 1888, :. We demand the reapportIonment f representation in the Democratic sus of ISO, and that it go into effect this year. We demand that the dele gates to the State nominating conven tion shall be chosen by primary election on the same day that the other officers are nominated; and that all the Coun ties shall hold these primaries on the same day, to wit: the last Tuesday in August of each election year. 4th. We demand that the Board of Agriculture be abolished; that the privilege tax on fertilizers and every thing pertaining to agriculture or me chanics, or industrial education, in cluding the agricultural stations, be under the control of the trustees of Clemson Agricultural College; and upon said trustees shall devolve all duties now performed by the present Board and Commissioner of Agricul ture, except the control of the State phosphate interest. 5th. We demand that the South Carolina College shall be liberally sup ported as a classical and literary insti tution. 6th. We demand that the school dis tricts in the various Counties of the State shall be as nearly square as prac ticable, and of an area to allow only one white and one colored free school in each district, and that the school trustees be elected instead of appointed. 7th. We demand rigid economy in public expenditures, the abolition of unless offices reduction of salaries and fees of all officers, State and County to conform to the increased purchasing power of money and decreased ability of people to pay taxes; that the public officers shall be paid in proportion to their labor and responsibility. 8th. We demand that the Railroad Commission shall be given all needed power to protect the rights and interest of the people without injuring the rail roads, and that the commissioners be elected by the people after nomination by the Democratic Convention. It is the sense of this meeting that salaried attorneys of railroads and phosphate companies should be ineligible to seats in the Legislature. 9th. We demand that there shall be a survey of the State's phosphate beds and their classification into three grades, and that a commission com posed of the Governor, Comptroller General and Attorney General shall control and direct the mining under rigid rules, each river or phosphate district being leased at public auction for a term of years after the commission has fixed aminimu m royaltyac -ording to the value as shown by the sL evey. 10th. We demand that a com itutio nal convention be called to give us an organic law framed by our own people and adapted to our condition and wants. We believe that we cannot ob tain any great relief from our burden some taxes till this is done, and we have lost faith in the power to amend the present constitution so that it will answer the requirements. 11. Believing with Thomas Jefferson "That the diffusion of information and the arraignment of all abuses at. the bar of public reasou" is a fundamental principle of free government, and it will give the needed relief, we demand that candidates for Governor and Lieu tenant Governor shall, and all other as pirants to State offices are invited to canvass the State, and that those ask ing our suffrages for the General As sembly shall canvass their respective counties on these issues, so that the people can after hearing the cause act intelligently and render their verdict at the primary election. We warn the people against being forestalled as they were two years ago in som~e counties. Let no delegates to the State Conven tion be appointed before they hear this joint discussion. ADOPTING THE PLATFORM. The platform was then read by sec tions and adopted seriatim, all amend ments offered being summarially Cis posed of by ' oting to lay themi Qn the table. All these votes were taken v*iva: voce and the preponderance of voices was decidedly on the side of those evi detly determined to have the plat form adopted as reported. A delegate from Union excited a tem porary sensation when the paragraph in reference to school districts was reached Ly expressing his belief that the taxes should not be used for the support of negro schools. He was sup pressed by the Chairmian and the read ing of the platform continued. Paragraph 2 caused some discussion, and a motion was made to amend by striking out the word "other" before the words "State officeis," but the amendment went by the board, as did others in relation to the eleventh see tion, which seemed objectionable to many. In reference to a canvass being asked of candidates for State officers and members of the General Assembly, one delegate suggested that often the very men who would not seek an office by canvass or otherwise were just the ones the people would like to see in office, and he wanted nothing done to exclude anybody from being considered a cani didate. His words of wisdom were wasted, however. After the reading of the plat form as reported was concluded, the platformr was adopted as a whole. AND NOW THE FUN COMMENCED. At this point in the proceedings the issue which had all day been stirring the depths, and occasionally had come to the surface, came there to stay, and the contest of the occasion was precipi tated by the offering of a resoltion distinctly committing the Convention to the policy of making nominations for Governor and Lieutenant Governor at least, 4 CAUSE OF pISCORD. Mr. Padgett, of Edgefield, proposed the following resolution, to be adopted as a part of the platform; For the purpose of educating~ and arousing the masses we will proceed to suggest candidates for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor who favor these masures, and we ask those whbo dis agree with us to do likewise. Witho'ut exluding any candidate whbo may de sire to enter the race, let us have a full and fair discussion and free fight inside the party lines, and let the majority rule, It wvill remove the discontent, act as a school for training our public men, strengthen the party for its con licts with Radicalism, and be of untold benefit to the people and State, AN AMENDMENT OFFERED. Mr. Jno. R. Harrison, of Greenville, offered the following amendment to "Resoh'ed, That it is the sense of the Convention that no nominations he made. by this body.'' A SOMEWHAT ItI-:ATED) DiEUATE followed the introduction of M\r. Pad gett's resolution and Mr. iarri-on's amendment, as all saw that right here came the contest which was to decide whether nominations or nn I'nmina tions should be the order of the day. NO TABLING THIS TDIE. Captain Irby moved that Mr. Harri son's substitute be laid on the table, but the Convention promptly def"ated his motion, which seemed intended to force the issue without giving a chance for debate. Alexander MeQueen, of Ch,'ste.licld, opposed nominations in a strong speech, denominatin g suih acti'o as , unwise and imnpropfer. L. E. Parler, of ('olettin, favored nominations and urged in sulp1ort of his views that th'y had an ab'solinte right to meet and suggest cand(uidat es representing the prinlliles set 6ort b in their platform. A. E. Padget t, of Edgetiild, the author of the resolutions pro-idil:l for nominations, sup portedl the same in a strong speech, amd I. C. Burn, of' Darlington, opposed the nomi nation idea with i l the force that was in himi. He was followed by Theodore Folz hauser, of Lexington, who also opposed nominations being inade. \V. N. Marchant, of Graniteville, favored nominations, and in 'his own peculiar style" explained the reasons for his stand. J. W. Beasely, of Darlingtor, spoke in opposition to nominations, and ex pressed the belief that the f:riers would gain redress within the Demo eratic party and at its regular conven tion. PROSPERITY'S DELEGA rE, J. A. Sligh, ex-Senator fron New berry t County, next took the floor al Imade one of the most forcible addresses of t he t evening. He said he thought it would 1 be better to take a recess of five or six weeks after having adopted their plat form. They would then have more and better timber to select from. That was his own position, but his county had instructed its delegation to vote for nominations, and lie must vote there- t for. Still, he thought it was better to j make nominations that day or the next than not to nominate at all. Any citizen, he said, had Ghe right tg sug- I gest a candidate for Governor. Any editor had the right, and they take the E privilege-and he did not blame them r -to suggest candidates for office. t Merchants or any one else had the right to meet and choose a chairman and elect delegates to a convention to r suggest a nominee for (1'v rnor or any other public officer. t Mr. Sligh alluded to the situation two r years ago at the Democratic State Con vention, and said they, the Farmers' Movement men, literally had to go t down on their knees and beg somebody ' to be their standard-bearer-they all z seemed literally ashamed of the farm- s ers. He did not want to see that spec- e taple repeated. Somie talk about the a f4rme~rs ciausing a split in the 1)emo- s crat party. The farmiers were acknowl--t edged to constitute 80 petr cent, of the voters. If so, who were they going toe split from? From the other 20 per cent? a Can a log split from a chip? If therer was a split in the Democratic party it was not on their side. The responsi-t bility should be p)laced where it be longed. They hadl been loyal all thet time, hut were whiipped' out. TLett others than the farmers be loyal, too. He had come In the interest of no tman. There hiad been to much interest inc men and neglect of measures. That had caused the dilicuIlties coniplainedt of. Let them go in for measures and 1 principles, and not for mten, and allt would be wyell. They were not in symn-t pathy with the present Governor, butt they had voted for him. Perhaps the next Governor would not be in sym pa thy with somebody else. Let themni vote the ticket, as the farmers had1t *oo * * * * *I TILLM A N TA L~KS HI MSELF. There were at this p)oint vociferous calls for Captain Tillman, wh'lo had most of the day, when in the ball att all, been quietly sitting on a front seat, and taking apparently no actIve part in the proceedings. A joung delegate fromt Union moved that a recess be takent until 7 o'clock; t but the Conv"ention evidently wiantcd to hear from the Edgefield leader, and the motion was t abled, Captain Tillmian had walked to the f centre aisle; near the reporters' table, and stood quietly there until the me - tion to adjourn had been disposed of. Tfheni, with his hands clasped ini front, and in a manner entirely dif'er.: en t from that usually characterisi ng him, commenced his remar'ks. A gen eral silence fell upon the assenmblage not vouchsafed aity other speaker. CAPTAIN TILLMAN SPoKE AS FoLLon 5: Mr. President and gentlemnen of thei Convenitiotn: It is possible tiat in t lie history of Southt Carolina there has I never beetn a public man who has oc-c cupied a more ettbarrassing position I thani I do. Whatever I say, however truthfully I say it-and as God hears me I intend to sp)eak truth, and no thing but the truth-there are men( here so narrow and prejudiced that they are ready to say; "He isspeaking for himself." My name, without any t active movement on my13 part, has been brought promlinenitly before the peole of this State for the office of Governor. I This contventtion is assembled here tun der a call of which I amn accused of: havinig written. I am further accused of having written it for the ex press pur' pose oIf secuirintg my1 ownt nonmination for Gov'erntor, and so forestall the ac tioni of the D)emocratic party, I bad something to don with the writing of th~e call whicht is ascribed to me, but my p)urpose was not the ad(vancemett of my own interest. Now, gentlemen, I ask that you will do me thejustice to] consider why It Is not reasonable for1 rue to take the posit ion that I will now point to you. You have just passed a set of resolutions copnstitutiug the plat form of this Contvenition, which was passed more readily titan was expected by its adlvocates. It has been said that in this Conven tion nothing would be discussed but Trillmanlismn, and that Tillmantism v ould ceteep out of its shell. What is Tillmanism. gentlemen? T ny ma n1 here ready to define it? Is the dist uished gentlemani who made the ace ;at ion? Mr.";Dargan of Sumter-Yes. What I understand by Tillnanisr "outh Carolina is a departure from t leading methods and principles of t Democratie party. eIr. 'T'illnia,L-Has the gentleian < tined Tillmanism? What is it. Mr. Dargan-It is this unusual a tinfortunate mloveinent. Mr. Tillman-Is it Inlelendentisi .Mr. Dargan-1 think it is outitde t Democratic party. Mr. Tillman-I simply wanted bring you to express whether you ct 4dered me false to the I)eniocra party. Mr. Dargan-No, sir. On the c trary, as these delegates seated behi mte bear me testimony. In our C< vention for the election of these de rates, I stated that I thought that y were as loyal to the D.emueratic par is any other mnan. Mr. Tillman-1 asked IMr. Darg tbis simply because I wanted to bri )ut and settle once for all a charge tI has more or less openly been hroug gainst ie; and I want to state if whatever else I am, I am a Siion-lt Edgetield Democrat. [Appiau-e.] (;t tlemen of this Convention, whetl rilhuanism is good or not, you ha tst passed a platform which Tillr wrote and brought here in his pock nd not a dozen lines In it are the w( ,f any other nan. Now, gentlenm _Ian any mian say that recommnenr, .ion is nomnination?t Ir. Dargan-I did not make the mark. Mr. Tillman-I (lid not allude to v( olonel. I am- done with you jt Luow. Mr. Dargan-Any time y.,u need I Further, call on nie. Mr. Tillman said that it was a wi f his some time to meet the gameco )mI his own dunghill; to which Colot Dargan made a reply which was ina :lible to the reporter in the con fusi v hich arose. Captain TillIman said he had inswer ready, but would not give fIle Colonel said they might go unusing the audience, but be wou urn to other things, A delegate called upon the Chairm o put an end to such proceedings were going on, and the Chairman rul hat Captain Tillnian had the floor u ess he chose to yield it. Taking up the line of his remar vhere he had beenr interrupted, Cal Cillnap said that though they in tdopted the platform, the measur nentioned therein were not. law. vas but as waste paper unless som hing was done to put it in force. The cad swallo% ed Tillmanisni, but I lidn't ask them to swallow Tillma t didn't matter a syap of the finger in whether he was nominated or nc In reference to nomination for Go ruor, Mr. Tillman said: So far as ni nomination by this Convention f< he office of Governor is concerned, rant to say that it is a matter of no in rortance to me whether you pass t; esolution for notpiiatiou or 'whethe 'ou nominate or nt t. In reference 1 he division of the Democratic party 1: omination, Mr Tillman said that vas a matter of opinion as to how tl overnment shoul be run. He sa hat he had many friends on both side 'here were good Democrats and cit ens who said if you nominate you d troy the Farmers' Movement, an thers as earnest in theii, erTrts for tl dvancement of the farmers' initere: aid if you do not nominate you destre he Farrmers' Movement, Mr. Tillman spoke of the many difl ulties that he would have to facei cepting this nomination, should I ominated. He said he would have1 iegive up his plantation, or hire a ma~ o stay on it; he would have to bear tl xpenses of traveling and panvassjr he State; and askid if this was any il luicernent for seeking otlice. He the sked If any oneC dare charge him wvit eeking the nomnination undler suc :onditionls. He said that the members composil he Democratic Con vention were ari ocrats and did rnot comle direct fro he people, but were far removed fro hemt by their aristocratic ideas, at he consequence of thiis was that ti armers and the mass of the peop cere niot reprcsentedl in these co-ive ions and had no vqice in the nomini A flODY WITHOt*T A soUL. He said that the platform withol miy one to represent it was abo vithout a spirit, and that the nomiin ions sugguested would put a candida lion that platform and give spirit hat body to go biefore the people south Carolina. That the resolutio ontained in the platform were ni vorth the paper that they were wvritt m unless a mian was putt before i >eople who indorsed anid uimderstot he principles contained therin at vould go h,efore the people and expla hem. "I do not want to lie thait ma f you call me I knowv it will be to let forlorn hope, hut if you ask me ight for it I will fight as long as I ha dollar left and breath with which >reatb e. Offered a glass of water, as his vo howved some signs of huskiness, tl rrepressible %aptain refused, sayin 'I can't run a wind null with water GREENVILLE GIVEN A SHOW. Greenville, he said, was a r armiet tIovement County, and the delegat >resenit therefrom would not denty rhere was Tillmanismn there, the rhere was Williamriism and Green vil gewsisml there also, but the fairme md spewed the News out of tht iiout hs when it opposedl nomiinatioi tad voted downt a resolut ion to itnstrul mt that line. Yet the delegates con he same. "Is there a nigger in the woodl-pile le asked. H ave they a candidatef ;overnlor thlemislves whom they wa: o trade wIth the rest (of the Stati ['wo years ago t hey must hlave p)ocket< heir principles in the matter of nion lationi of State ofti<-ets. Mr. Harrison, of Greenville. inti -upted the speaker and dleniedl the a ~usatlon miade against his coutnty, :i ater, after the sp)eaker had coniclude aid Greenville at present had flo ea lidlate for Giovernlor, atnd lie wvou -epei utterly any chiarges against tIn :etion brought on that line. C'aptainr Tillmuati closed by~ aga illud intg to the phli tform beiing a bo< vithiout a spirit, anid that if it was itmout to anything a maii must be p apon it. He said thIe success of 1t Farmers' Mlovement wvas dearer to hi han life itself, and that if the conth vas muade he would tight for thecau: md he believed tile farmers wou avhip in the tight. AN OVATION Ti TiLLMtA N killowed the coniclusion of hmis remiari mad a part of the Convention ranl wi For somne minutes thereafter. MIr. Holtzhauser, of Le>:ington. st hIe wonld lika to nok Cantan Trrm,t in- what good the Farmers' Movement had done South Carolina. it Some unknown individual at the back of the hall thereupon shouted, "I he move he be nominated for Governor lie of South Carolina. This raised another hullabaloo, and an indescribable scene followed, in d which Mr. Merchant, of Greenville, danced a sort of war dance in the centre aisle and cheering and yelling made the hall ring. to to A VOTE TAKE\ n tie When comparative order restored Colonel T. B. Crews, of Laurens, rose, n- and saying he tiiought there had been sutlieient disctssion moved that a vote le- het -t,n on Mr. Harrison's amend ou mnreit. a The ye.< idt nays were demanded, ! a p,ropo:dH n to take the vote by dele gai,n: w:!. summarily squelched, and at the C:i::ir:rta:! was called oa to have lit the iiour cleared of all but delegates be at . c reut' the voi irg commenced. '. .ptain! 'lillnian -from his seat er "econlerd this idea and said there were nlenibers of the (>lumbia lobby all raround and they would vote if they got rk a chance. n. A CHA IuMAN OUT OF ORDER. a The evident plan of the nomination e- men to raise a hurrah and carry their point with a whoop apparently excited the Chairman beyond his power to contain himself. He stated the ques ne tion very plainly several times, laying stress on the fact that those in favor of knonnations should vote "No," and el then proceeded to idemnify himself for Ii- his enforced silence during the debate >n by making a somewhat long and very m strong speech in favor of nomiuations. it. Col. I. G. Lamar, of Richla>ld, raised )m the point of order that the Chairman 1(1 while occupying that position could tm properly only state the question, but as the Chairman continued his remarks d until several other delegates called his to order. Ie then saitl that the Chairman had ot. the right to indulge in :a few remarks ad without saying anything, and, order- t E ing the doors closed, had the "Clerk e- call the roll." A VERY CLOG CALL, le 1 a. The progress of the vote was watched < o with great interest, and keepers of the 1 tally soon saw that it would be close, and later that the anti-nomination r amendment seemed likely to, be I adopted. 1- J uri g the progress of the voting Mr. r Stribbling, of the Spartanbnrg delega- n o tion, raised the point that L. E. Faf y ley, who lives in Laurens, was voting e t as a delegate from Startanburg. Con- " fusion reigned supreme for 4 time, and r then this miatter was postponed for i- decision after the conclusion of the bal- C lot. r e ONE WAY TO WI.. Whena all the delegates had voted Sthose who had kept count saw that the -. amendment was adopted by the vote n of 116 yeas to 115 nays. e At this point, and befo,re the result of the ballot hadk been announced, Cap ze tain Irby advanced to the front and g shouted that 3Mr. Morrison, or Mr. 'Somebody else, wished to have his vote h changed from yea to nay. hi The adherentsa of the nomination idea hailed this with yells, and almost iimmediately several other changes were announced, all the same way. S The Chairman shouted, "Everybody d change. All c>me over," and cou fusion agrain reigned, -4. A. Earle, of Oconee, came to the -front and saidl that some of the dele gates wvould like to have order enough to learn w.iat the Convention thought It of this thing. Y The result as anniouned( was: ayes 114, noes 121 and the amndment was o declared lost. of Mr. L. E. Farley's v.ote we with Sdrawn and the noes mace 121, after a protest haa4 l.ien presented by mem ec hers of the Spartanburg delegation and d Capt. Irby, Mr. Hugh Farley and Iothers hadi explained that the thing ~.was all righ t. TIlE VOTE py cpNe ~ Ahbyilie Yeasn. Nays. A be ile.. .. .,.. ... Aik~en.............. 1 7 SAnderson.........1 9 Barnwell........... 12 ... Berkele ......... '. hester............. i unesterfield........ 9.. 'S Clarendon.......... 4 2 t. D)ariington..........6., ri- Edtrei1eld......... 10 le Fairfhek1....... ...... is Florence............ 1 1r (ireen ville........... 2 IS Laineaster...... et Laurenis........... Ie Lexington......24 11 Mlarion................ 3 , Marlboaro............... N ewberry.......... ir O)conee........... it Orangeur...... Pickens............ .....4. 2l1 Richiland...........12 LI Spiartanburg........ 3 7 Snjiiter ............ *r- Union............1. 6 "- WVilliamnsbu.rg......1 5 T otal............ll1 115 Er Teied rsnto of Mr. Padgett, of Edeil,providing for nominations in for G.overnor and Lieutenant-Governor, Ywas theni carried byacaato,wh th wihoop an~d urrah that hal be Scome a feature. mn The Convention then took a recess st' until S:30. e, Id TIlE NIG HT SESSION. When the Convention reconvened, at 8:80 a motion was made by Mr. Es, Dean, of Spartan burg, to amend Mr. !d Padgett's resolution so ais to provide for the nomination of a full State ticket id was opp)osed by Captain Jrby and sup m nortedllby Mr. Sligh, of Newhery nnd discussed by others. It was defeated, however, on a rising vote, by an over. whelming majority. Nominations for Governor being in order, Mr. J. L. M. Irby, of:Laurens, in an eloquent and impassioned address placed in nomination Mr. B. R. Till man, of Edgefield. The speaker's ad dress was constantly interrupted by the most deafening applause. Mr. Padgett, of Edgefield, seconded Mr. Tillman's nomination, and paid a glowing tribute to the gentleman from Edgefield. Mr. Hugh Farley also seconded the nomination in a briof but appropriate speech. TILLMAN NOMINATED. Mr. Tillnan was then nominate by acclamation. Col. J. C. Coit, of Chesterfield, was then norinated by Mr. Green. of Marl boro, and selected by acclamation as nominee for Lieutenant Governer. U.pon motion, Jones, .of Laurens, Merchant, of Aiken, and Padgett, of Edgefield, were appointed a committee to wait upon Mr. Tillman and inform him of the nomination. Mr. Tillman was escorted to the platform and said: Fellow citizens : The French have a proverb that it is the unexpected that happens,*nd can assure you that while my name has been mentioned during the past few years, I never expected to occupy this position, because in my zeal I have said so many hard things of so many prominent men that I am surprised. I am the nominee of a caucus, as this is a convention only by eourtesy. Mr. Tillman then went on to explain that while the convention had paid him a great compliment, it bad also put a crown of thorns upop bis forehead, He asked that those who bad opposed him leave off their bitter uess, and he promised that if the leop trd could change his spots he would ,ndeavor hereafter to be more conser ative in his utterano He called at ention to the fact that his acts would f he were elected, be more closely crutluised than that of any ordinary jovernor. Mr. Tillman closed by >romilsing to try to to act, if nominated imd elected Governor, that the eon rention would never have occasion to >e ashamed of What it had done. * * 0 * * After some routine work and a vote f thanks to the Chairman an< Secte ary, the Convention adjourned with ut nominating any offt.w below Lieu enant Governor. A CAMPAIGN COMMITTE. (News and Courier.] After the adjournment of the Con- 1 'ention the central campaign com aittee, appointed by Capt. Tolbert, ? aet in the judiciary room of the House f Representative, Capt. Shell was I lected obairman of the committee, rith J. A. Sligh, of Newberry, as see etary. The committee is compneed of the hairmen of the county delegations, nd is as follows : G. W. Shell, Lau ens; Dr. W. H. Timmerman, Edge- t ecld ; J. B3. Turner, Fairfield ; J. A. 'ohns, Abbeville ; J. 1). Murphy, harleston ; J. R. Harrison, Greenville; , 13. ie, Mtarlboro:8S. A. Graham, Vilhiamsburg ; TV. W. Stanland, Berke. .l ; A. ,C. sanders, Colleton, G. D. 'eake, U nion ; Dr. W. T. C. Bates, )rangeburg: A. C. Latimer, Ander on ; Dr. W. T. Field, PtIekens ; George 3. Dean, Spartanburg: J. A. gligh, fewberry. Matters pertaining to the campaign vere dis*'ussed, but nothing of import once determined on. A sulb.conmmitteer consisting of one n~ember from each Congressionrl dis riet, was appointed to confer with the 'entral committee is composed of J. D. ifurphy, of Charleston, 1st district; Nv. H. Timmerman, of Edgefield, 2d District; J1. A. Sligh, of Newberry, 3d District ; G. W. Shell, of Laurenis, 4th list riet ; E T. Stackliouse, of Marion,. 't district ; -T. W. Stanland, of Sum nerville. 7th district. No appoint nent has yet been made for the 5th listrict. Thte Coit tee adjourned about mid ih,subject to the call of Chairman hell. THE CALHOU.N ESTATE. 'rospects or a Development of the Water power in Abbeville, County. [From A bbeville Press and Banner.] WVe learn from Mr. WV. P. Calhoun, who is acting for Mr. Pat Calhoun as ~xecutor of the estate of James Edward .alhioun, that- the executor proposes to 'apitalize the real estate and water at Il, .500,000, for the purpose of improv nig the estate. It is thought that the egatees.will co-operate with Mr. Cal loun, and that a company will be >rganlized for the purpose of developing he water-power, which is practically nexhaustible, In a distance of five niles there is a fall of 130 feet, with the whole river at command. Engineers are to be employed to sur rey the estate, and to make plats and 20tes of the situations that may be uitable for improvement. Th le engineers are to prospect and ook for the most suitable route for a ailroad to be built from the S5avannah v alley Road, and to run the whole ength of the falls. This road will be romz seven to nine miles long. A line will be run from Mount Carmiel to the -Iver, and thence to the head of the hoals. Another survey will be made rom Hester. And it is possible that an ~ntirely different line may be adopted, itarting from any point on the track et ween these two places that may best uit their purposes. They may :un in ' straight line from the Savannah Valley Road tc the river, and then oranch off up and down the river. The dea is to get the advartages of the railroad at the least cost. The arrangement will be made with the iSavannahi Railroad, rather than with the Georgia, Carolina and North arn Road, for twvo reasons. One reason being that Mr. Calhoun has more in tluence in control of the affairs of the Georgia Central, and another is the beight at which the Georgia. Carolina anid Northern will cross the falls. The new company, when organized, will either build themselves or sell or Lease a part of their property to any ompaniy that may desire to improve Whether there is anything in all this >r not, we are quite sure the possibilities >f unprovement to that fall are un limited. There is power enough onD that river to turn all the spindles~in this country. AN EVER-PRESENT DANGER. Chairman Hoyt Warns the Democrats c South Carolina. Rooxs OF STATE EXECUTIVE CoMrITTEE, CoLxMBIA, S. C. March 14, 1890 Upon the reorganization of the Est utive Committee, in consequeneothe resignation of its chairman, the Hon. James F. Izar, it is deemed proper to issue a brief address to the Democracy of South Carolina, on the eve of an active and important campaign, in which questions of vital concern to the State will be presented to the people, and in view of the stubborn fadt that we are still confronted and menaced by the enemy from whose control the State was redeemed in 1876. The existence of this enemy is none the less a matter of fact, although as a organized and active foe to good govern ment it is not so clearlyseen as in forn er days. But the dominant party ini the Federal Government, flushed with its restoration to executive and legis lative power, is just as determined to day as ever to wrest from our hands the control of this State, and as it loses ground in other sections of the country the necessity becomes more imperative to regain a foothold in the Southern States, where the identical mass of ignorant voters, so long used to our disadvantage, are ready to respond to the call of their Republican leaders whenever an opportunity is given for their resucitation as a political power. The threatened interferen e with the conduct ofelections in sovereign States, which is being so adroitly and persis tently urged at this time in the Con gress of the United States, makes it highly important that we shall not close our eyes to the dangers of the situation, or rest supinely upon the victories of the past. The numerical majority exists in South Carolina to-dry which made possible the opression and misrule of the carpet-bag governments, and it is only waiting a suitable oppor tunity to be wielded against the in telligence and the virtue of the State. Hence, it is incumbent upon us to re main watchful and vigilont, never losing sight for a moment of the over mastering necessity we are under to preserve the unity and integrity of the Democratic party in this State, because its overthrow means disaster and ruin to the highest interests of all the peo ple. The Executive Committee, recogniz ing the fact that there are differences Df opinion and to a certain extent dis satisfaction among Democrats as to the administration of the government of this State, and believing it is condusive to a healthy public sentiment and these differences shall be freely dis .ussed, yet in view of the moment of ssues at stake, we would appeal so ;hat they shall settle such matters strictly within the lines of our party )rganization, for it is vitally important . o have the active exertion of every rue and unselfish Democrat in pre erving that solidity which is essential o good government in South Caroli Invoking Ithe co-operation and sup sort of every man who claims to be a )enmocrat In the -maintenance of rigbt ul measures for the preservation inform f our organization, the Executive com nittee would respectfully urge that the esponsibility rests upon all to begin heir share in this patriotic work of he benefits accruing from honest and pright goyernment are equally share y all. The readiness and heartiness ~f all classes heretofore to render faith ul service in this respect is a guarantee hat future exigencies and emergencies will awaken a similar response from ~very itie and worthy son of South Darolina. By order of the Executive Commit tee. JAMES A. HOYT, Chairman. WaLIE JoNEs, Secretary. A YEW FOOD FOR CATTLE. Cotton Seed Bulls Prove to be Fine Cow .Food. [News and Courier.) WI~NSoRo, March 20.-Mr. W. R. Doiy, farmer and merebant, has been experimenting with cotton seed hulls is for food for cattle. Last falbe pur 3hased seventy cows, penned 'them and _has been giving thenm hulls and bran, and now they are in splendid sondition. A gentleman who saw them remarked that some were as fat is they could be. Not a blade of grass af any kind is fed, cotton seed hulls,be ing used entirely as a substitute for Long forage. These hulls were pur 3hased from the oil mill here at two loilars pr ton. Mr. oty is originally from Ken tucky, the headquarters for fine stock, and knows something about cattle. He is pleased with his .experiment and will continue to use hulls. The scrap ings from the pen in which this herd f cows have been kept are also very valuable, and will be used on a red clay fleld this year. This field contains ,eventy acres, and upon it Mr. Doty made a splendid crop of cotton last year. This year he intends to make more cotton to the square foot on this lId than has ever been produced any where. Stimulated by Mr. Drake's success in Marlboro, in the matter of yorn production, he intends to put Fairfield for cotton along with Marlboro bor corn. Obsolete Coins. [From the New York Sun.] The coinage of the one-dollar gold piece, the three dollar gold piece and the three-cent nickel piece is hence rorth to be probibited by law. It is a w~ise measure. The gold dollar has al ways been a nuisance, as its small size made it inconvenient to handle and very easy to lose. The three dollar piece and the three-cent piece do not properly belong to our system of deci mal currency. There would be as much reas<n in coining a seven-dollar piece or a seven-cent piece. The three cent nickel was a great improvement, to be sure, upon the abominable lIttle three-cent silver coin, yet it sometimes was mistaken for a dime, and alto gether was needless and incongrous. These coins have long become rarer and rarer in general circulation, the Government seeing the objections to them: now conies a formal end of their coinage. Another bill passed by the House is directed to an asthetic reform. It authorized such changes In the shape of the winged creature found on cer tain American coins as will make it re semble an eagle, which was presum ably the original intention. In a single speech of Senator Blair's on his educational bill there were 250 000 words