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^ VOL XLIX. WINNSBOBO, S. C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1894. NO. 7. 1 DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL FULL PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE f CONVENTION HELD WEDNESDAY. A Plttlorm Adopt? d KadorsJnjc the Na tlonal Platform atd the Platforms of 1890 and 1S92?Ntmea of the Lucky Candidates. Columbia, S. C., Sept. 20.?The . Democratic State Convention met yes terday morning in the State House at ten minutes past twelve o'clock and K ' was called to order by State Chairman Irby, who requested Rev. V S. M. Smith to open the proceedings with prayer. Hon. 0. H. PatterBft sen, of Barnwell, was elected temporary Bi chairman, and Me3ses. H. H. Branson BjL and F.M. Mixson were elected tempo pr rary secretaries. The work of calling P the counties and enrolling tie delegates was the first business and it was .quick ily disposed of. The roll was made up without contests of any kind. Consequently no committee on credentials was appointed. The election ot permanent officers was next in order so soon as the roll was completed. Senator Efl rd, of Lexington, was nominated for permanent chairman and was elected by acclama^ One vice-president from each congressional district- was then eleted as First District?Thomas Talbird, of Beaufort. Second District?Senator S. G. Mayfield, of Barnwell. Brict?Hon. J. Belton Watson. strict?Col. J. D. M. Shaw, ict?Hon. Ira B. Jones, of let?Hon. J. E. EUerbe, of Istrict?D. H. Bahre, of 'he temporary secretaries le permanent officers for s. . Patterson, of Barnwell, i committee on platform is be appointed, consistimber from each county, :hangos in tneConstituwoititiona be referred to rfst. The motion was carried and the following committee was selected: Abbeville?J. C. Klugh. Anderson?S. N. Pearm an. . Aiken?W. JN-Marebant. Barnwell?AII. Patterson. , Beanfort?Joseph b. Rsed. Berkeley?J^ii^Morrlson. Charleston?W. HrFiizsnnmons. Chester?J. K. Henry. ^- fiisterfield?R. E. Rivers. m?rAnrtnn?1~>. J. Bradham. (Colleton?L. E. Parlerv Danngton?J. E. Miller. . Edgefield?W. P. Tlmmerman. Fairfield?J. R. Carlee. Florence?R. M. McCown. Georgetown?R. J. Donaldson. Greenville?S. W. Scruggs. Hampton?W. J. Gooding. Horry?J, P. Darham. Kershaw?C. L. Winkler. Lancaster?H. J. Gardner. Laurens?H. D. Gray. Lextogton?W. A. Goodwin. Manon?J. E. Ellerbe. . Morlboro?J. R. Sampson. dewberry?John T. Duncan. Oconee?J. R. Earle. R|Rl Orangeburg?Dr. J. W.Stokes. Pickens?John T. Bogg3. B K Richland?Col. Wilie Jones. BMP Sumter?W. A. James. K Spartanburg?T. L. Gantt. B Union?D. P. Duncan. K York?W. N. Elder. ? ^Williamsburg?J. T. Gamble. BVa motion was then made to adj 3urn Hi* until half past 3 o'clock, wbicfc, arter r some discussion, was adopted. V The chairman declared the convenrtion adj turned und tbe members filed out. During the recess trie committee [ on platform held a meeting in the ball [ and was in session for a good while. Lt , The delegates went to tbe hotels for w ~ dtan^x open* interval in eating, I ' caucusing, swapping rotes and doiog r all those things which delegates to a ^ convention do. It was tbe final windnr? talth t.ho r?andiHfttPS and fchev T)Ut in I all the. time they had and did what they could In the tew minutes to spare. The platfcrm committee was late in finishing its work and delayed the reopening of the convention'for fifteen minutes. When Chairman Etird called the convention to order Col. D. P. Duncan, chairman of the platform commit||Mfe tee, reported the following as the platH form for the Democratic party ot the HMH State, statin? that a, minority report H would be made: IW THE PLATFORM. Buff 1. The representatives of the DamoBajBr cratic party of South Carolina, in cddvention assembled, do reaffirm their BMP allegiance to the priaciples oE the parWr ty. as lomulated by Jefferson and exem nlifiAri hv Madison. Tankson and Cal |1L houn; and their successors ia Demo|h cratic leadership. 2. We reaffirm our allegiance to the |? platform adopted by the Democratic Bh national convention at Chicago in Jane bSh ' 3' demand tne free and unlimited |{y coinaged of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1. and insist upon its immediate enact ment without waiting for international mmm agreement. We insist upon it IF for the protection of our farmers and laboring classes, the first and most deL fenseless victims of unstable money r and fluctuating currency. L_ 4. We reaffirm our allegiance and adf herence to and andvocacy of the principles set forth in our State Democratic platforms adopted in'1890 and 1892. 5. Recognizing the great evils of intpmneranee and the curses of barrooms and their corrupting influence, we heartily endorse tbe DIssensary law as the happiest and best solution of the vexed whiskey problem and we call upon the Christian men and women of the State to see that the 1 aw is fairly tested and assist in its enforcement. 6. We urge upon all gocd Democrats to vote for the calling o:: a constitutional convention at the general election in November. R& 7. We endorse the present Democratic IP administration of our State as wise, PP prudent and just, and fully exemplifying our metto otuequal rig its to all and special privileges to none." : Colonel Duncan next read the minority report on the platform. He said that It had been laid on the table by the committee. It was as follows: 1. Resolved, That we the representatives of the Democratic J party of the State of South Carolina, do hereby renew and declare our unswerving allegiance to the principles of Democracy as set forth in the platform adopted at Chicago by the national Democratic convention of 1892. 2. Resolved, That It is the sense of this con mention that no one is h Democat and entitled to represent us as Democrats who is not in full accord with the principles and platform of the national Democracy, nor one who advocates the principles of the Populist party or seeks to force the demands of the Ocala platform upon Democrats as the test of political principle or action. 3. Kesolved, That we condemn as undemocratic and subversive of the principles of the party the platform adopted and promulgated by the Reform Democratic convention at Columbia on August 16, 1894. The constitution of tfe party, which is pnblished in another column, was amended so as to provide for a direct primary, was after some discussion adopted. The next thing ia order was the consideration of the majority and minority reports of the platform committee. J. St. Julien Jervey, Esq., of Charleston, moved that the minority report be substituted for the majority. Mr. Jervey made a speech on tne motion, saying that he came as a Democrat before Democrats. (Cheers.) "The practical test of a Democrat in this country, gentlemen of the jury" (great laughter at the mistake in using the word jury) "is the agreeing and subscribing to of the tenets of the national Democracy as adopted by the national conventions." The objection Mr. Jervey had to the majority report was that it adopted the Dlatforms of 1890 and 1892. The people knew that it was charged that the platform of 1892 was not Democratic. He entered his protests against that platform of 1892 as a perversion of Democcratic principles. He had his doubts abont a man being a Democrat who stood on such a platform and who was nominated for office on such a platform Air. Jervey said that two-third3 of the white vote in the State had been practically disfranchised. A delegate:" Why were they so ? Sim ply because they^di<Tft5^E!?ei<ase..their suffrage." (Applause) Belton Watson, of Anderson, replied to Mr. Jervey, causing a greas deal of laughter. He asserted that the platform submitted was Democratic in every phase. He was in favor of anything which would briDg back to the fold all the white people of the State. Dr. Wyche, of dewberry, said that the foundation stone of Democracy in this State should be white supremacy. He asserted that every state has a right to adopt whatever platform itsee3iit. The National Convention does not say to a Stats convention: "lounaveno brains and no judgment and you must follow what we do." S. It. Rutland, of Fairfield, made a brief and humorous speech anc! was followed by the irrepressible Mr. Filzsimmons, of Charleston. He attacked Ocalaism and told why he thought it was wrong. He also attacked the 3ilver part of the platform,the ratio of 13 to 1. He rehearsed the old arguments of the silver dollar at a ratio of 16 to 1 being worth only 50 cents. He declared that he would not accept the Ocala deD.'sands as Demoeracy and there were thousands of Democrats in the S norraccepTTBem. TSTfclng on other parts of tne minority report Mr. Fitzsimmons said he bslieved a majority of the white people of the State were in favor of the Dispensary Law. Ha was aiso in iavor 01 calling a ^uusiiou'-iuual Convention. 118 could not sanction the endorsement of" the State administration, which had not Deen what it should be. There was talk of white supremacy, but that adtQinistration had placed Charleston in the Black District, lie concluded by saying that the platform was undemocratic. Oa motion the motion of Mr. Jarvey to substitute the minority for the majority report was laid on the table. On motion of J. It. E irle, of 0 conee, the majority report of the comcmttea on platform was adopted by a rising vote amid great enthusiasm. The Charleston delegation aloae voted in opposition. A MEMORIAL. Mr. Jervey called attention to the memorial presented by the Independent Executive Committee. It is as follows: 'To the Presiding Officer and tbe Delegates of the State Democratic Convention, convening on September, 19, 1894. Gentlemen: By instractioon and resolution of a convention of Democrats assembled in Columbia on September 17,1894, we the undersigned, appointed an Executive Committee, herebj present the following Democratic resolutions and enunciation of Democratic principles, adopted by that bod.? aad demand that you, claiming tote the regular Democratic party of the Slate of bvt* th Cirolina adopt the same in full as a clear declaration of Democratic doctrine, aad as your purpose to stand by and fight for the Democratic platform, ais therein outlined, being as it is perfectly in line with the platform and principles of the National Democratic party and demanding the repudiation and the rescinding of the platform adopted by the State D3mocratic Convention in 1892. (Signed). J L Carson, Mike BrowD, S P Smith, f B Wood3, E B Hodge, W S Alien. J B C Wright, S A Townes, C P Qaattlebaum, W L Gray, J W Johnson, George S Mower, M O Dantzler, John G Capers, J C Singleton, N T Hurst, M _ TT7 T C* O JL' JLTIODIW, ?Y U VCiUlCl, i v A J auburn e, W F Stevenson, W C Coker, John Bratton, J 13 Steele. W E Martin, John C McDow, 0 S Bradford, W ASpabr. G VV Pratt. R C Giine3, A JL' Butler, LJ Browniog and G VV S Racs. The following is the memorial above referred to: "Whereas, men prominent in the affairs of the State, claiming to be Democrats, some of whom are now seeking nomination r'or high offices as Democrats, have declared themseiyes bound by the principles announced at a Convention neld at Ojala, in. the State of Florida, on the 3rd day of Dacember, 1890, as paramount to 'all other political principles whatsoever, wmca principles are ceubraii&.ug m their tendency and opposed to those of the Democratic party: and "Whereas, others sd now claiming to be Democrats have allied themselves with members of a new party styled the Populist party and have declared themselves ready to abandon the Democratic party whenever an opportunity favorable to the sncce3s of the so-called Populist party shall present itself; and "Wnereas under such circumstances it becomes the duty of the Damocratic party in this State through its otlicial representatives in convention assembled explicitly todecl are its position in regard to these disturbing influences: liesolved, That this convention compossd of loyal Democrats from all parts of the State demands of the convention to assemble on the ll4:h instant, under the call of the executive committee of the Dsmocratic party of the State as heretofore organized, explicitly to declare the true and loval allegiance of J the whole Democratic party of the State of South Carolina to the principles and organization of the national Democratic party, and to repudiate and rescind the action of the State convention of 1892, adopting the Ojala platform as that of the Democratic party of this State. '> Thet tho /?.->! >iranHrm clan ^pmon^ of the said State convention to be held on the 19;h instant to nominate no one to office who is not in full accord with the principles of the national Democracy, nor one who acknowledges allegiance to the said Ocala platform or to the principles of the Populist party. 3. Resolved, That the nominations by the convention on the 19ih inst., of any candidate for any office at the hands of the Democratic party, holding allegiance to any other than the Democratic principles and policy shall absolve ail members of the Democratic party in tne State from obligation to support such nominees at the general election, whether or not they participated in the recent primary election. 4. That an executive committee, consisting of one member from each county be appointed by the chairmen of the respective delegations, which committee shall be charged with the duty of the better organization of the Democratic party, and the presentation of the foregoing resolution to the Democratic convention, which meets in Columbia on the 19;h in3t., and with recalling this convention at such time a3 they may see fit prior to the first day of October. Oa motion the memorial sras re ceivedas information. NOMINATIONS IN ORDER. Mr. Patterson then moved that the convention proeced with the no carnations of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer and Attorney General by acclamation. Larry Gantt amended this by moving that candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor be nominated at once aad that the convention then take a recess uutil 8 o'clock, as tickets with names of all candidates would then be distributed among delegates. The convention had decided on a primary and should take one itself. In the meantime, Mr. Patterson withdrew his motion in order that the State Executive Committee might be elected. Tnis was done and county delegations nominated the following as members: Abbeyiile, J. G. Jones; Anderson, J.P. Glenn; Aiken, W. M. Jordan; Barnwell, S. G. May field; Beaufort, Thomas Xalbird; Berkeley, J. A. Harvey; Cnarleston, E. H. Gadsden; Onester, T. J. Cunningham; Chesterfield, G. J. Redfearn; Clarendon, J. T. Davis; Colleton, Dr. A. E. Williams; Darlington, J. N. Parrott; Eigafield, II. B. Waston; rairneia, i. vy. xrayior; j Florence, R. IT. McCowan;Georgetown, R. J.DonaLdson; Greenville, J .W.Gray; Hampton, M. B. AlcSweeny; Horry, J. P. Derham; Kersbaw, T; J. Kirkland; Lancaster, Ira B. Jones; Laurens, J. L. M. Irby; Lexington, 0. M. Etird; Marlon, J. JD. Montgomery; Marlboro, W.D.Evans; Newberry, J. A. Siigb; Ojonee, W. J. Stribling; Orangeburg, Dr. 0. R.Lowman; Pickens, T. C. Robinson; Ricbland, Wilie Jones; Sumter, D. K -Keels; Spartanburg, N. L. Bennett; Uniun, A. C. Lyles-; Williamsburg A. H. Williams; York, W. T. Jackson. Mr. Patterson renewed bis motion to go into nominations for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney Ganer"I T/-aaanrap anH t.hfl m "ktifkn WAS I carried. Mr. ^aUewoa rnore^ ttrsr" uuminatforre? D9 m ade with out speeches, and this was adopted. Oa motion ic was decided to nominate tne four officers by acclamation. John Gary Eyans was nominated for Governor by R. L. Ganter of Aiken, and the nomination was seconded. Mr. Eyan3 was elected by acclamation. St. Jullen Jeryey arose and said the Charleston delegation refrained from yotiafc for Eyans because they did not believe he was a Democrat if he stood on the platform just adopted. Tnis announcement was received with derisive laughter and cheers. Mr. J. 13. Watson nominated W. H. Timmerman of Eigefidd for Lieutenant Goyemor and he was duly nomin-" MWW* Mr. Jervey made the same announcement with referenca to Mr. Timmerman that had bsen made with reference to Mr. Evan3. Mr. Patterson arose with heat and said that sort of thing had been stood long enough, that it was tiooe to call a halt, and tnat if the Charleston men did not think this convention Democratic they had better leaye it. The point of order was made that Mr PaM-^raAi nf nrdor a<i t.hft nnlp business before the convention was the nomination of certain candidates. Mr. Patterson resumed his seat. Mr. W. 0. Tatum of 0:angeburg nominated Dr. Bites for Che i>3mocratic candidate for S;ate Treasurer and he was elected, Mr.T.W.Scru^gs of Greenville nominated 0. W. iiunchanan of Fairfield for the Democratic candidate for Attorney General arid he was elected. A motion waj made to nominate the remainder of the ticket. T.L.Ganttof Spartanburg moved as a substitute that a committee ba appointed to have 1,500 tickets printed with the names of every candidate for office on it, and that after recess a vote be taken. Gantt's plan was adopted. A motion was passed that a committee of three be appointed to wait on the candidates nominated and ask them to address the convention at night. At twenty minutes to 7 o'clock the convention too* a recess until ?:3j o'clock. ' ; Tne plan adopted by the convention, oa motion of Mr. Gaatt, is a rather unusual one bat the claim was made for it that it would break slates. Tne plan was for each delegate to be provided with a ticket with all tha names printed on it, as explained. Tne delegate would then scratch whatever names he desired and deposit his ballot with the chairman of his delegation, who would turn them over to tha convention to b3 counted. The night session opened with a redhot fight to reconsider the plan of Gantt adopted two hours ago. The recess had developed a stroDg antagonism to the plan. This antagonism was started by candidates who believed they would be hurt by the scheme. It was charged that the plan was a scheme et Gantt's to secure the nomination of a certain candidate whom he has been championing or is supposed to have been championing. Gantt denied this charge. After some discussion a motion to reconsider Gantt's plan was adopted and the convention proceeded to nomination under she old plan. It was moved and pa33ed that as the roll of counties was called the chairman of each negation arise and announce the vote. Oa motion chairman Efird appointed J. S. McCorley of Newberry and Mr. Glenn of Anderson as tellers to aid the secretaries. TIIE BALANCE OF THE TICKET. Secretary of State was the lirst office to be voted for. The following were in nomination for the position: D. H. Tompkins of Edgefield, L. It. Hill of Spartan ourg, senator jonn it. narrison of Greenville. There being no other nominations tbe convention. proceeded to ballot. ' The ballot resulted as follows: Harrison. Tompkins- Hill. I Abbeville 1 4 7 i Aiken ? 1 7 i Anderson 5 7 0 ' Barnwell 11 1 0 i Beaufort 0 10 0 1 Berkeley 0 14 0 < Charleston ? ? ? . Chester 0 8 0 < Chesterfield.... 2 2 2 ] Clarendon; 2 6 U < rVvltaf^v. 1 a I VVilCVUU A V Darlington 0 0 8 i Edgefield 3 9 0 1 Fairfield 6 2 0- J Florence 3 5 0 < Georgetown? 0 6 0 Greenville 12 0 0 1 Hampton 0 6 0 1 Horry 6 0 0 1 Kershaw 6 0 0 < Lancaster 0 C 0 < Laurens 1. 1 0 { Lexington 0 0 C Marion 7 1 0 J Marlboro 4 4 0 i Newberry 2 5 1 i Oconee 4 2 0 ] Orangeburg.... 3 8 1 Picfcens 0 6 0 ] Richland 1 8 1 Sumter .2 7 1 Spartanburg... 0 1 13 Union 6 0 .2 York 3 5 2 Williamsburg... 0 7 1 Total 99 145 58 The total vote cast was 302 and the vote necessary to a choice 151. Spar lanourg, Aisen aau i^arnugwu numo- * diatsly changed their votes to Tompkins. Other counties followed suit. 1 After the changes the vote was an- c nounced as follows: Harrison 93;Tomp- 1 kins, 179; Hill, 30. Mr. Tompkins was declared the nominee. ] COMPTROLLER GENERAL. I For Comptroller General A. W. Jones of Abbeville and James Norton j of Marion were nominated. Senator Derham of Horry was withdrawn. The ballot resulted as follows: Jones. Norton. . Abbeville 12 ? Aiken 8 ? Anderson 3 9 Barnwell.- 12 ? Beaufort 10 ? ? Berkeley 3 . 11 g Charleston ? ? , Chester 2 - - - - r f UQester&eld i Cfcrendon ? i* Colleton 3 I JDarllngton ? ? Edgefield 11 J Fairfield 3 Florence ? ? Geergetown. !? Greenville 11 1 Hampton 6 ? Horry ? Kersbaw ? " Lancaster 6 Laurens 5 - ? Lexington ? ? Marion ? 5 Marlboro 1 * Newberry 4 * Osonee ? ? Orangeburg 4 8 PieKens 6 ? Richland 3 ? Spartanburg 5 J Sumter 4 ? Union ? ? Williamsburg ? ? xulJk H J ?Tvtai. . .T7.r. ..126 - \ James Norton declined tbe nomt-certj ADJUTANT GENERAL. * The nominations for Adjutant General were General Richbourj? of lilchland, Dr. J. P. Minns of Colleton, Col. : J. Gary Watts of Laurens, Col. Brails- J ford of Clarendon. The first ballot re- ; suited: Rich-Brails-Watts. Minus. ] bourg. ford. { Abbeville.... 4 4 4 Aiken 2*6 . Anderson.... 2 10 1 Barnwell 8 4 j PoonfA*f ^ aw Berkeley 1 8 5 Charleston.. . Chester 6 2 Chesterfield... 4 ' 2 Clarendon.... 8 Colleton 10 Darling :on... 8 Edgefield 2 8 2 Fairfield 7 1 Florence 8 Georgetown.. 6 Greenvilie 2 10 Hampton 1 . j> Horry 1 5 Kershaw 6 Lancaster 6 Laurens 8 Lexington.... 6 Marion 2 2 2 2 Marlboro .... 3 1 4 Newberry.... 1 ? 1 Oconee 3 1 2 Orangeburg.. 1 1 10 Fickens 6 Richland 8 11 Spartanburg.. 1 10 3 Sumter 2 2 4 4 , Union 3 3 2 ' Williamsburg 3 3 2 3Tork 6 1 2 1 Total 55 25 138 84 ' There were a number of changes of a small nature, sufficient to make the nomination of Watts by a vote of 153, a majority of 1. For the others the vote stood: Richbourg 61, Minus 76, Brailsford 23. Marlboro changed her whole vote to Watts. Richland also changed to Watts. The others changed one or two votes at a time. Colonel Watts was declared to be the nominee of the convention. SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, dominations for Superintendent of Education were next in order. Those put in nomination were: W. D. Mayfield, present. Incumbent; Gr. Walton Whitman of Union, Thomas. W. Keitt of Xewberrv. The vote stood: May- Keitt. Whitfield. man. Abbeville 12 ? ? Aiken 7 1 Anderson 0 6 ? Barnwell 12 ? ? Beaufort 9 1 ? Berkeley 11 2 1 Charleston ? ? Chester 8 ? ? Chesterfield ? 6 ? Clarendon 8 ? ? Colleton 5 5 ? Darlington 6 2 ? Edgefield 12 ? Fairfield 2 6 ? Florence 5 3 ? Georgetown 5 3 ? Greenville 12 ? ? Hampton 2 3 1 Horry- 6 ? ? Kershaw 6 ? ? Lancaster & ? ? Laurens 6 2 ? Lexington 6 ? ? Marion 2 6 ? Marlboro 4 4 ? Newberry 3 5 ? Oconee 3 3 ? O 3 vyiauigcuuig ......... " v Pickens 2 4 ? Pachland 7 3 ? Spartanburg 1. 3 9 2 Sumter 3 9 ? Union ? 2 6 Williamsburg 8 ? ? York 10 ? ? Total 207 ^85 10 RAILROAD C0M3EISSI0NER. The names placed before the conyen iion for the office of railroad commissioner were J. A. Sligb, H. A. Thornis. W. D. Evans, W. H. Yeldell, J. C. Wilborn,J. W. Gray, Jasper Miller t ind J.H. Koon. Each delegation Foted for three men. One delegate wanted to know if they conld plump. After the vote had been taken, the , wildest confusion obtaiaed for a half aour. The vote wa3 hard to handle without r,o implications, but it was QQaae a perreci puzzie Dy tne uuauges if vote announced every moment from >he floor. There was no end of con- ] fusion and more wire palling than one 1 3oald see in half a life time ordinarily. 1 The chairman was powerless against ibe Bsdlam. No two delegates were in 1 ;heir seats, it is impo3sible at thi t ate hour to give the detailed vote as < Driginally taken'. The summary of the jriginal vote, however, is as follows: < Sligb, 129, 'ihomas, 158; Evans, 213; i iTeidell, 151; WilDorn, 152; Gray, 45; J Miller, 24; Koon, 9. The resulc as an- ! lounped finally was as follows: J. A. < Sligh, 94; H. R. Thomas, 193; W. D. 1 Efans, 207; W. H. Yeldell, 176; J. C. < Wiiborn, 197; J. W. Gray, 23; Jasper < kiiiier, 11; J. H. Koon, 3. ! All the candidates nominated were jaiici on and made short speecnes, ex- i ;ept Dr. Timmerman, who was si:k. I A motion was made and passed that < i Committee of three be appointed to ( wc .it or Governor Tillman and ask him \o address the convention. The com- I nittee was appointed and went for i Governor Tillman, but he bad gone to I lis home and could not be found in his I jffice. While the committee was out a reso- ( utlon was passed endorsing the candi- < lacy of Governor Tillman for the < T f A/1 Cfof na Uanaf A ] JU1UCU kJUObCO uouuuo. A resolation thanking Chairman Sfird for his courtesy and fairness was muanimously passed. At 2:20 o'clock the convention adoumed sine die. A CONTEMPLATED ROB3FSY* rho TrAla GatTdod bj D jtectlves and the B abhors Driven Back. Gorin, Mo., Sept. 18.?The Colorado md Utah express, west bound, on the Santa Fe road, was held up by robbers it 3.20 a. m. today near Gorin. The riot to rob was formed three weeks igo, and for two weeks the railroad jeople have had a spy in the robbers' jamp, who has kept the company inormed of Intended movements of the rri ? AMn /I o faa TTrorfl OODBrS. IWU yionwua uatra *rvi.w ixed for the event, but heavy rain on iheappointed days postponed it bejause of the ease with which horses jotlld be tracked in the soft ground, another date was set for today, and .he conditions being favorable the at?mpt was made. The railroad, as lsual had twenty-four hours notice indthe tram was well loaded with nen armed with short Winchester ifles. The information of the spy was ac;urate and at the appointed place, one nile west of Gorin, a railroad torpedo exploded under the wheels, a red light lashed ahead and the train stopped, [mniediately four maske^5C?^- ame ;ro?i-iie brush. One rtf^nd to the jngirie, ordered the enginaMa hold up us bands and fired at him with a Winchester at the same moment. The sngineer fell wounded and a detective >n the tender fired a load of buckshot ntothe robber's face before he had ;ime to change his position. He got ; iws.y for the time, but was caught or./* mil! rtrnhflhlv difl nf his (ibCl OUU TT / 11 - fl rounds. The firing at the engineer brought a fusilade from the armed men concealed on the express, baggage and smokng car?, which was returned with a few shots from the robbers, ffho tben made off as quickly as they could, cutting the hitctilng straps of their horses n tueir haste. One horse was killed jy the detectives, but all of the robbers escaped for the time. All of the parses to the plot are known and will undoubtedly be captured. A pack of alood hounds was In readiness at Gorin md they took un the trail before dayIght. No better place in the country could aave been selected for the location for the robbery, and it would undoubtedly lav<3 been successful if the railroad people had not been advl3ed of what was Intended. The passengers could lave safely been robbed as well as the snail and express cars. Four men made she attempt on the train, but two or three others seem to have been with * the horses and stationed behind the , train to prevent anybody reacning i G-orin on foot after the train was j aalted. , a flagman lost his cash. | Kansas City, Mo? Sept. 18?The j Santa Fe train which was held up aear Gorin, Mo, arrived in Kansas | City at 9 o'clock?three minutes late. ] The engine was in charge of Fred Mur- , lock, wno took the place of Engineer j William Frescott, who was shot by the bandits. Prescott is not fatally wound- ; 3d. The buliet struck him in the i breast, glanced from his collar bone, | :ame out and fell on nis shirt front , beneath his blouse. i When the traia was held up J. P. , ftlooney, the rear brakeman, walked up J the track in the rear of the train to Hag west bound trains. Fifty yards from the ;ear end of the train he saw two men holdiog five horses. One of : them left the horses, walked toward Mooney, covered Him witn a gun, roubed him of $19, and ordered Mm back to tbe train. The conductor - of the train was George Blue. Blue says he | saw seven men in the gang. TWO OF THE GANG CAPTURED. Memphis,Sept. 18?Two of the Santa Fe train robbers were captured near here this morning. They were brought to Memphis and lodged in jail. They are Charle Abcama and Lint Overfield. They were caught by special agents of the Santa Fe road, who have been on their trail since the robbery was attempted and the dwperadoes driven off. Abrams is the man who shot Engineer Prescott. He is badly wounded and not expected to live.Abrams was the leader of the gang, and boarded the engine in advance of hi3 companions and received the charge of buckshot full in his face. The detectives marveilei at the time that Abrams was able to move six feet, much leas escape to the woods, which he did. Fatal Editorial Duel. Waco, Texas, Sept. 15.?At Gateville, ihe termiQU3 of the Cotton Belt forty-three miies West of here, to-day a fatal street dual took place between J. T. Goodman editor of the Piople' Voice, and B. G. Armstrong editor ot the Star, both weekly papers. The dual grew oat of a personal controyersy in the papers over the Ed Cash lynching a few months ago. The two men opened fire on each other just as they met in front of Goodman's office. The latter was shot through the heart and Arm'* - U??k /Inin/r of Strong IQXOUiiU LL1C UUWCIO, uutu uym^ an once. J. G. Bseman, a bystander, was fatally wounded in the neck by a stray shot. All leave families and were well known in this seotion of the State. THE CONSTITUTION *S AMENDED-BY THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION WEDNESDAY. la lmp>rtint Change is Made la the < T\ -.^nmon t- Pv.'oMfn* *AI? A Hlrpnt: Pfl- 4 mary for All State and Cjnnty Officers, j Columbia, S. C, Sept. 20.?The folio wing: 13 the fall text of the constitution adopted by the Democratic Conrentioa on Wednesday: Article 1. There shall bs one or more Democratic clubs organized in each LOwnsbiD or ward, each of which :lub shall have a distinct title, "The Democratic Club," and shall ilect a president, one or more vice presdents, a recording and corresponding secretary and a treasurer, and shall lavethe following working committees jf not les3 than three members each, riz.: A committee on registration and executive committee and such other jommitteas as each club may deem expedient. Article 2. Tbe meetings of the clubs should be frequent after the opening of ;he canvass, and some memoer of the jlub or invited speaker deliver an adiress at each meeting if practicable. Article 3. The president or five members sball have power to call an extra meeting of the club, and one-fourtb of the members shail constitute a quorum 'or the transaction of business. Article 4. The clubs in each county shall Ko KoM onH nnarofa nn. r JUOii K/yj UOIU UV^VVUVA uuu V|/Viuw UM ? ler the control of a county executive t jommlttee, which shall consist of one t member from each club, to be elected ( oy the respective club3. The executive i committee when elected shall appoint t its own officers, who shall not necessari- s y be members of said committee, and ill all vacancies which may arise when t ;he convention is not in session; provid- c id that any officer so elected who is not i member of the committee shall not c be entitled to a vote on any question, c except tbe chairman, and then only in t the case of a tie rote. The tenure of s )ffice of the executive committee shall f 3e until the first Monday in May of z iach election year, at which time the e county conventions shall be called together to reorganize the party. E?ery 1 Presidential election year county con- 5 mentions shall be called by the county t executive committee the first Monday f n May and shall elect delegates to a c State convention called tor tne purpose r )? electing delegates to the National i Democratic Convention, and to elect f ;he member of the National Damoorat- t c Executive Committee from this 1 state. The State convention shall be c jailed by the Ste.te executive commit- i ;ee to meet every Presidential election c fear on third Wtxinesday in May, and 1 jvery State election year county and State conventions shall meet on the e Irat Monday in May and ttie third s Wednesday in May respectively. Each c ;ounty shall be entitled in State con- c mentions to double the representation f t has in the General Assembly. v Article 5. County Democratic con- 1 mentions shall be composed of delegates c elected by the several local clubs, one c delegate for every twenty-five voters, i is shown by the club list made at the preceding first primary election, and t ine delegate for every majority frac- t ;ion thereof, with the right to each sonQty convention to enlarge or dimln- ? sh the representation according to cir- < mmstances. The county conventions ^ (ball be called together by tbe chair- \ nan of the respective executive com- t nittees, under such rule, not inconslstrnt with the Constitution nor with tfce f ales adopted by the State Damocratic i Executive Committee, as each county i nay adopt, and when assembled shall c )e called to order by the chairman of ;he executive committee, and the contention shall proceed to nominate and ilect from among its members a presilent, one or more vice presidents, secretary and a treasurer. Any county jonvention may permit the formation j >f a new club or clubs by a majority f rote ot its members- t In all cities with a population of c >.000 and over there may ba two club3 A n each ward; they shall be organized , .u obedience to this constitution, as j ire the clubs elsewhere in this State , md in organizing said clubs they shall ( lavs ranrfcsantatlon in the countv con* irentions respectively as said conventions shall declare in accordance with the provisions of this constitution. Article 6; For the purpose of nominating candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and all other State officers including solicitors in their respective circuits and Congressmen in their respective districts, and Presidential electors by the popular vote and United States Senator and all county Dfficers, exeept Trial Justices and Masters, a direct primary election shall be held on the last Tuesday in August of sach election year, and a second and third primary each two weeks successively thereafter. At this election only white Democratic voters who have been residents of the State twelve months and the county sixty days preceding the next general election shall be allowed to vote, and such negroes as voted the Democratic ticket in 1876 and as have voted the Democratic ticket continuously since, to be shown - ?- - Tl-1 MA oy me cerunuaus ui lcu wuioc jjamu- , cratic voters; provided that no person ' shall be allowed to vote except his ] uame be enrolled on the particular j club list at which he offers to vote, at j least five days before the day of the j first election. Tbe club rolls of the , party shall constitute the registry list and 3hall be open to inspection by any ; member of the party, and the election i under this clause shall be held and . regulated under the Act of the Ganeral : Assembly of this State, approved Da- , cember 22,1888, and any subsequent Acts of the Legislature of this State. The State Executive Committee shall meet on the Friday after each primary, or such other time as may be designate Ktt the chairman f.n ranvass the bOU UJ lUV. VUM?> vote and declare the result as to all State officers, Congressmen, Presidential electors-and United States Senator. J All contests shall be heard first by the county executive committee of the county in which such irregularities may have occurred, and may ba reviewed by the State Executive committee, whose action shall be Qnal: Provided, That no vote shall be counted for any candidate who does not file with the chairman of the State Executive, Committee, or with the respective chairmen of the county executive committee, a pledge in writing that he will abide the result of such primary and support the party nominees, and that he is not, nor will he become the candidate of any faction either privately or publicly an<Tore?fAf! nr.hftr than the recrular De mocratic nomination: .Provided, further, That no candidate shall be declared nominated unles3 he receives a majority of the votes cast. Article 7. The officers of the State convention shall be a president, one vice president from each congressional district, two secretaries and treasurer. Article 8. The State Executive Committee shall be composed of one member from each county to be elected by the county conventions on the first Monday in May of each election year. Wfcen elected said executive committee shall choose it3 own officers, not necessarily members thereof, prior to, jaid election: Provided, That any officer so elected who is not a member of the committee shall not be entitled to i vote on any question, except the , jhairmaD, and then only in case of a SJevote. The State Executive Committee shall meet at the call of the chairman or any five members, and at 1 such time and place as he or they may appoint. The member of the National Democratic Executive Committee from South Carolina shall be elected by the May State convention ia 189G and avery four years thereafter, and when jiected shall ba ex-officio a member of ;he State Damocratic Executive Committee. Vacancies on said committee e oy death, resignation or otherwise snail 36 filled by the respective county exsjutive committees. The State Executive Committee Is charged with the ?xecution and direction of the policy the party in this State, subject to ;his constitution, principles declared in ;he platform or principles and such nstruction by resolution or otherwise w tbe State convention may from time X) time adopt, not inconsistent with ;his constitution, and shall continue is jffice for two years from the time of ;he election, or until their successors lave been elected. If any vacancy oc:urin the State ticket or of electors, )y. death, resignation or other cause, Jie committee shall have the power to ill the vacancy by a majority vote of ;he whole committee. Article 9. The vote in the respective sounties for all of the State officers, Congressmen, Presidential electors and Jnited States Senator, shall ba transacted bvthe chairman of the respec,ive county executive committees to ;hechairman of the State Executive Committee as early as practicable ifter each primary, who shall proceed ;o canvass the vote and declare t&e remits. Article 10. When the State conven;ion assembles it shall be called to >rder by the chairman of the State Ex("Jim mitt,aft. A temnorarv shairman shall be nominated by the *? :onvention, and after its organizjtion i ,he convention shall proceed iminadi- . itely to the election of permanent of- , isers and to the transaction of bu3i- * less. When the business has conclad- * >d it shall adjourn sine die. Article 11. Before the election in a .898, and each election thereafter, the s 5iate Democratic Executive Commit- 1 ee shall Issue a call to all candidates I or State officers to address the people 5 >f the different counties of the State, ixlng the date of the meetings and a nvitinsr the cjniidates for Con- ? press, United State Senate, delegates to c he State convention, and for Solicitors n their respective districts, and cirinits, to be present and address the J >eople. At such meetings only the 1 :andidates set forth above shall be al- * owed to speak. ? Article 12. It shall be the duty of 1 >ach county executive committee to 1 ippoint meetings in their respective ] :ouutles to be addressed by the candi- c lates for the Ganeral Assembly and t tor the different county offices, all of , rhom, excepting Trial Justus and ^ Masters, shall be elected by primaries r >n the last Tuesday In August of each " ilectlon year under the same rules and . egulations hereinbefore provided. Article 13. Each county delegation ' o a State convention shall have po wer ( o fill any vacancy therein. . < Article 14. This constitution may be 11 imended or altered at the regular May < convention of the State oz at any con- |i rentlon called specially forthai purpose i vhlch call snail specify the changes to ] )e made. Article 15. Any county refusing or j aiuug tu urgamz.^ auuci iuc j/lu, ons of this constitution shall not have epresentatioa ia tbe State Djmocratic :0nventi0Q. WEATHER-CROP BULLETIN. Ls K'parted by Director Bauer lor the Week Eadlaz Sep^embsr 17.1894. Daring the week endlag September l7 the temperature continued to range ibove the normal. The highest temperature occurred on the 11th, on which lay 100 was record at Oikwood, J liken county, after which the weather j vas somewhat cooler, averaging about \ degrees a day above the usual tern- ( jerature. A minimum of 62 was re- , jorded at Liberty, Pick ens county, on ;he 13th. mi tTTfinlr rkftaoihlr * JLUC1C WAS) UUllUj; LUC ncca, i little more than the usual amount of : mnshine, with one entirely cloudy day; 3ut the week was generally clear to partly cloudy, affording almost uninterrupted opportunity "for out-door rorfc. There was less than the usual amount )f rain, taking the State as a whole, 1 jut in places, notably Beaufort county, < >n the 13th, and in the middle and , apper portions of the State on the 16th, j ihere were heavy rains in the form of j ;hunder-storms. Oa the night of the , llth there were light, scattered showers )ver the entire State, but generally insufficient in amount to be of any ippreciaoie utnieui.. The weather favored cottor picking which is beiog pushed rapidly, as the soils, under the influence of the hot, Jry weather, continued to open very i fast; one report states that the entire i jrop in that section is in sight, open : ind eady to be picked. By tar the , greater portions of the crop will be of July fruitage as, owing to growth having practically stopped everywhere, Lhe bolls of August fruitage are maturing small and early, this being most noticeable on sandy land. The lint is 3aid to be short but is being secured in ; ine condi 'ju and grades generally from low middling. With but few, scattered exceptions, the estimates place the crop at from two-thirds to three-fourths of an average ore. Less damage is indicated, than heretofore J oV? iCpOriCUj LUIS) WOCU. 1UI luai/) ou^uuiugj and boll-worms, the latter, however, have appeared in counties where they were never before known. But little sea Island cotton being marketed. The late corn crop has matured tut Is not as good a crop, generally, as that of earliest planting, but the com crop, in the aggregate, is the largest in years. Fodder has about all been secured in the northwestern counties, as well as elsewhere. The rice harvest continues under favorable weather conaitions for securing a fine colored full crop. Sorghum and sugar cane are not uniform in regard to condition, throughout the State, ranging from very good to poor in yield of syrup. Peas, also, vary considerably, but the average condition indicates a fair crop. Early varieties are being picked, and pea-vine hay cutting continues, ine weather having bien extremely, favorable for the latter. Sweet potatoes are generally, yielding well but second crop of Irshpotatoes are. in many sections, a failure. Rutabagas and turnip3 growing well, but table varieties are said to be small. There was a general falling off in the condition of gardens except were there bad been plenty of rain. Some oats has been sown. The army worm lias maae ics appeasance in Chesterfield county, eating up everything in its way except cotton which has so far escaped. Some fields of lice have been entirely destroyed by the worms. The weather was favorable for gathering crops and for fat m work. i MURDERED FOR MONET, \ YOUNS MAN FROM ROSWELL, GA . THE VICTIM. The M*n Smpscted ol B slog the Principal Has XotBsen Found?Several Handred r>o)l?rs Gone?'The Murdered Man'fl Fither'd Faithful Search. Atlanta, Sept. 19.?Found with lis head battered and biuished and life . ixiinct, lying in a dark wood, Ins pockits rifhd and every indication of a desperate strangle, was the condition o f Forest L. Crowley, wheo his father and i city detective came upon the scene lear West View cemetery. The cirium3taDCM connected with the young nan's death are tragic, and are as folows: Mr. Forest L. Crowley is the son of ytr, Seaborne Crowley, president of a arge factory in Bosweli, Oa. The '^jSI founs man is about 27 years old, of tplendid integrity of character and acknowledged sobriety. He controls large nterests in the business and -has charge if the large merchandise store at Bosyell. Saveral weeks ago Mr. Crowley net Mr. Will Mevera of Atlanta. Mev- ' ; ' $ :rs is 19 years old and tbe son ot a Broad itrest barber. It was daring a fishing ixeursion of the yoaag man on the Chat . ahoochee that ttie acquaintance was ^ ormed. For some time Meyers has tot bsen engaged m any business. La3t week Meyers told Crowley that 10 was acting agent lor a stock dealer n Atlanta, and asked that he sell some nules which he had heard that Crowley assessed. The arrangement was made iad Tuesdiy morning the males were Irivon through the couatry to tins city. in the meantime Crowley and Meyers irrived on. the early train. Crowley ^ iad some parchase3 to make and was :aown to hava had between $300 and (500 with him. When the* time came or a settlement for the stock Meyers informed Crowley that it was necessary to ;ee a party a few miles in the country, tod a buggy was secured and the two eft together for the place designated by -#s Beyers. This was the last seen of the roung man, alive. " Meyers returned late in the afternoon, md when met on the street by the ather of youag Crowley, who inquired >i aim wuere uia buii uuuiu uo iuuuu, eplied that be saw him. last oa East Alabama street, and later, when the . ather failed to find his son, Meyers old him that the young man had hired i bu?gy and gone to the country. Bene; sereously alarmed, the elder Crow- * v ey searched high and low for his son. jatc in the afternoon hs saw Meyers ;et in a hack on Whitehall and drive to he depot. He followed and saw the igj roung man go inside. Just afterwards he East Tennessee train palled out. Chis was the last seen of Meyerti. Immediately Chief Connolly was noified and all the detectives were put to > "ifl vork on the case. Ju3t who the murder- M irs are canDot be now stated, bat saspi* :ion pointed so strongly to a friend ot rouug Meyers Mr. Charley Jones, also )f this city, that he has been arrested, ' md.efiorts are being made to trace J pcaog Meyers, who was the iasfc person seen with Crowley in life. The father , of yoang Meyers was defined at police headquarters pending ?te iivealigation now in progress. Evidence is strong to snpport the theory ;hat when the two young men left the v ':M iity together in the buggy that they irove to the place were the body was \^|| bund and tliat there, joined by an ac- ' ~? jomplice, or accomplices, the murder ?yas committed, and for the purpose of robbery. ' -Mm There were signs of a buggy having fnm.ri ornnn^ in t.h? worlds rftftc the spot where young Crowley was found. [n the pockets of the dead man was o ?~s2s found a^bODk.containing$112jin.i?irrency which had been overlooked by his mucflerers who took from his person between 1300 and $400. His gold watch and a fine ring were left untouched. Tracks of two men were distinctly traced leading from the spot where the dead man : : ?* _ ;^538aa Death by Drowalnjf. Atlanta, Sept. 18.?During the sudden and unusal downpour of rain which fell in this city, Mrs. Drew Tye, wife of Mr. Drew Tye, who has teen one of the leading market men of this ;ity for many years, was returning to this city from her husband's slaughterhouse a few miles out of town and met a tragic death by drowning. Mrs. Tye was in a top buggy and had a negro manservant driving; and when near the tVi?ir/<em? tn ? amall stream uibjf lUUlbC VUWJ vwwuv ?v ? . which crossed the road, and which, only a few hours before, they had crossed without difficulty, bat which was now swollen to tremendou3 proportions by the sudden and heavy rain, which still fell in torrents. It bad grown nearly ? dark, owing to the nearness of night and the heavy clonds and blinding sheets of rain, and, notwithstanding, it could be Been that a great stream of water was rushing across the road, they drove Into the current without the least apprehension of danger, and not until the .buggy was swept down the stream did they realiz 5 their peril. Then it was too late. The occupants were thrown out and soon Mrs. Tye was carried under the % curreut and swept out of sight. The driver was fortunate in catching to some .. bushe3 that grew on the brink, and held on for life, while Mrs. Tye battled few: a few moments with the mad, rushing waters, and went down m sight ?f the negro who was powerless to save her. ' All night a constant search was kept up for the body of the unfortunate woman, but not until after the sun had risen were the remains discovered. The horse succeeded in freeing himself from the harness and made his. way to land. J Declare For Free Sliver. Coltdibus, 0., Sept. 19.?By a large majority, the Democracy of Ohio in State convention assembled, today reversed the pronunciamentos of all pre - 3 vious States, as well as national gatherings of the party, ;in declaring unequivocally in favor of free silver. By .. ?na Iopm an cnrfnrsflrnAnt d V UtO OXUI'JOU OO AC*J. 1)^ . ? was given through the medium of an indirect resolution, to the attitude taken by Senator Calvio S. Brice in the recent tariff reform contest. The debate on these two issues occaDied near- :c|g ly four hours of the continuous session. In twenty minutes more the entire ticket had been nominated and tne convention adjourned sine die. Bimetalism was buried and free silver pro- ' i|9 claimed victorious by 468 to 319. Senat- ^ggi or Brice, present in the nail, was severe- ifl ly scored by the minority for His course in the Senate. Oa the Senatorial issue, a motion to simply declared in favor of the election of United states Senat ors by a direct vote of the people, was H carried by 467 to 328?the Brice oposl- n tion polling05 votes more than.one* third 01 the convention conceded to it ^ ' J