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"] The Press and Banner! ABBEVILLE, S.C. #Sf~Published every Wednesday at ?2 a year in advance. Wednesday, May 4, 1892 Action or the Tilliiiaiiites. We see it h 1 nted In some of the Tillman or (tans thai the campaign will not open before the tenth of June when It will be commenced in the low country and come later to the hill country. The Governor, It is said, will make no more speeches until the opening of tbe campaign. In the light of the results at Greenville and Kdgefleld It is well that the speaking was stopped. If the campaign had been opened now, it is fair to presume that Tillman would have beaten himself belore the August primary. The profanity of his speeches, and his public disregard for the matters which many persons regard as sacred, certainly would have driven from his support a large per cent, of the religious element. Among Tillman's followers are many conscientious christian men who put their religion in their politics?not their politics in their religion. And there are hun reds and thousands ol men who make no pretense of religion themselves, who would never support a scoffer. Id his eflbrt to Injure the Kev. Mr. Hiott on tbe Conservative ticket, or else in the desire to make an insinuation of what he dare not m state as a fact, he at Edgefield boasted That he was not a member of the Baptist Churchthat he was a plain honest sinner, and theu gave unmiijtak.-t'.ile proof that he didn't rnind cursing in the presence of an audience of two thousand Indies and gentlemen. The Convention. ?[ . The Democratic party of Abbeville Connty met In the Court House last Monday, and we give elsewhere such notes of their action us g^X;>/V. we could catch. The Court room was lllled to a Jam. The meeting was certainly an cnlhuelnstic one, and nearly everything that was said was applauded. A large majority were for Tillman. TKa Af maotlnv woo f.? t * the work was paclflcatory. Several notable things may be mentioned. The words of the President hi urging that the claims of the minority be heard anil respected. The commendable act of Dr. J. A. Marshall in declining, because of a technicality, to take the place of an "antl" on the Executive Committee; The high and honest stand which Mr. I. H. Mct'alla took In his speech In reference to the Troy club; The good hearted] and frank manner In jfo; , which Mr. Wldeinan conceded to the wishes of Mr. McCalla, even after he had made a Incrue epeccu m opposition ; The equitable manner in which the Troy club question was settled ; Tho absence of any acton the part of the Convention which might drive the steel unnecessarily into the hearis of their opponents. Tne indications are that a better feeling prevails now than before the Convention. Three clubs were anti-Tillman and twentylive were Tillman. Y<iu( Monday'* Work. The indications are that In the State of South Carolina Tillman is as strong with his followers to day as he was in laW. The slight opposition which we have been able to pre* sent seems to have had no other perceptible effect than to solidify his followers. And Tillman's spiteful administration of the affairs of the State has exasperated his opponents to an extent heretofore unknown. .rie seems 10 Doycot his opponents, and even disregards their right:-'. It looks as if he doesn't care to be Governor of the whole people, except as he may be able to reward his friends and punish his eue. mies. "I send a fool letter, as it will he termed by many. In (he first place, I want some one to point out some of the benefits derived from the Alliance. Do yon tret your goods any cheaper? I can answer that question. I say you do not. Dry goods are about Mice they were before the Alliance, even at the low price of cotton.?Lexington Dispatch. Well,one beueflt that Abbeville County received from the Alliance is the establishment of the Farmers'Bank at Abbevillo. II is true that the originators of the scheme took a part In Its organization at a peasonal lass to many of them, but they succeeded ail the same. We now have a good bank. mrrD nrvo a nr t a nm n a nrrrn-n a \t ?nxI 1S\,X.VIj i-Lti-Oi DAI UH-Uii I. M$-:- * Great Activity lu (he Store* ? The U?od Work oT the Bunks In I,endIns Cheap Money. Last Saturday the public square waR tilled with wagons from the country. They came for supplies. Those persons who had their goods charged under lien were compelled to pay from twenty to thirty per cent, above casti prices for a credit of six months. i>ut those of our neighbors who had money In their pockets bought their corn, bacon. Hour and whatever else they nt-eded, at only .a slight advance on actual costs. As It Is seldom that any fanner who has paved his ready cash, needs to Miy corn, it I* fair to presume that a larte per cent, of the ready cash that passed over ous counters last. Saturday was borrowed outoi our banks. As a few of less discerning i mpecunious citizens have been led to believe that National Banks ure a public enemy, l"t us look at the actual facts In so far as our own National r.'1 Iln n Lr lu P/miXirnral The Abbeville National Rank In the course of the year, not counting merchants and speculators extends direct accommodation to over Ave hundred needy persons. For this accommodation the hunk has been charging only the very reasonable rate of ten per cent, discount?or five per cent, for six SjPf-- months. Well, now, will anybody under the sun, K/ possessing a good heart and an ounce ol brains, seek to destroy or cripple a bank that performs so Important a function in the trade and commerce ol the county ? The people of every county in the State have at some time taxed themselves and their own property to b?:ld railroads. Will they now support a set of new and untried politicians whoscek to destroy the instttu. lion* or which every self-respecting people k'TT" on the ffice of the earth is most proud, nume$' , ly : Their banks, their merchants, their railroads ? Will the people endorse and vote for politl l iiliih ? uu IMA IIIvil unu pi u|/tri i,i <11 thirty, or forty, or flity per cent, of Its value, Pand then use their official power to extort unjust taxation from the corporations ? Are not such politicians simply lending ? crowd to rob the corporatlous by the forms of law, while they themselves are dodging their honest taxes ? So Intent are the politician* of to-day on destroying the chlel arteries of trade and commerce in this state, that, we are iniorme;!, at least nine bills were Introduced into tin* last Legislature interfering with the business of the railroads, and but for the fuel. Unit they,?like the spoilsmen who quarrelled over h division of their booty,?disagreed as to the forms or methods which should be adopted j?' In mining the structures of which nil decent people are ever proud, extraordinary legislation would have been enacted that would have wrought ?reat hardships. TheState of South Carolina itself is now nsingall the machinery of the Government to extort taxes from the roailroads which are believed to be unjust while i' Is equally safe to say that some of the officers of the State aie notorious tax dodgers. We want exact Justice?equal rights to all on...,I <? I nrltiilm>ou to nm.K vWn rlmi'l want a Government that will muke one man pay more than his sharer of taxes, while excusing another lroinbearlng a just proportion of the burden. Highway Robbery. George Ham is in trouble again. Lust .Monday he asked Jim Kliis!h, a colored boy, to let him look at bis watch. Jim consented for him to look at It. Ham look it and ran <.lf, but Policeman Fisher was soon after him. In half an hour Hunt was behiud the bars, and had to surrender the watch. Try the "whip handle" clgsr. The best. At gjyty ? Lawson's. 1 j DUE WEST* DOTS. )> All Sorts of raols ami a I'oinlod Comment. Due West. April 2o. 1ML'. 1 i The weak just passed was one of gloomy r wealher, witli nothing to remind u<of sprint;. * - ? !.> lror.nl Wlin-UWIOOr nres ?l'l c imt ? .. ... ..... warm, without, It was cold and damp. On I Saturday, however, the sun came up clear; , and bright, and soon made his presence it-It.!' We were glad to see liiiu, and we know the farmers wore. There is a good deal of fruit on I ho trees still, at least there is on those that I have noticed, The following appeared in the F.ditoral column of the Abbeville Medium. "The chief opposition to Tillman is found | in small towns. Thesamller the town the;i fiercer the opposition generally spe-iklm:. Ab- i 1)0vilie. MtCarinel and McCormiek In thls!t county are perhaps clearer from t his opposi-1 tion than othersnch places. At. these points j | a supporter of Tillman can attend to business i and be waited upon with less offensive iMru- 'r slon of Kin:! talk than is iudulged in at other) places which we could name It we hail a mind j r to do so." Now I have nothing to say about the first If two sentences, tor I am not enough inform-) to say any tiling about the truth or falsity of i them, l Hut continuing the editor says, "at these r points [Abbeville .Mt. C'arinel and Mc?.'orrnick| a supporer of Tiilman can attend to business i and he waited upon with le>s offensive intru- ( slon of King talk than is Indulged in at other \ places which we could name il we hail a miud to (to SO." Now we .suppose LHie wesi, IS uue r of those small towns, ;hat he could name if j tie had a mind to do so. I Remember, we have nothing to say about ( the opposition to Tillman In this town. We know some are opposed to him, and some favor him and we cannot say which side lias r a majority. i Hut here is what we deny. We deny that any t man, farmer or what not ever met with dis- v courteous treatment in this town, simply because he was a supporter of Tillman. Any t Tillman man can come here, and he will be walled on without, any offenensivo intru- \ slon of King talk." The general himself was u up here not Ions? since and we would like to hear what kind of treatment he met with ai the hands of our people. Now we know, personally of no more anient supporter of Till- r man, than the General. Let hirn say if he , met with any discourteous treatment whi'e . here? Was he unable to attend to his busi- ' ness because of "offensive Intrusion of Kirnj talk.'' More tiian that, we defy the editor to , bring up his man, name him; prove that he was treated discourteously ; and that it was . because he was a Tillmnnitc. Now If be is unable to <io that let him except i>uo . We (i??n't like broad statement? that include . every body and specially nobody. Mr. Henry Allan, of Greenville, was down , last, week, visiting his parents. He brought. ' with him his liuleson Henry. Mrs. Abercromble. who has been vistting , her sister, Mrs. Lowry, left for her hoinu in Sparta. Ga., oil Tuesday. j Mrs. Mattie Ilpnderson, has been on a visit to her sister, Mrs. S. A. Agnow. There will be another Demorest Medal contest on Tuesday night. Six young men will ^ partielpate. V Mr. J. T. Dcnson, is in town Inspecting the * work being done on the new college building. Miss Mary Darlington made a short visit to Augusta,Ga., last week. . , Several of tiie Good Templars of Donalds met with the lodge on Monday night They ' report a good lodge and a favorable prospect. We are always glad to welcome them. ( Mrs. J. S. Silbe.v, who has been visiting her ( father Mr. It. W. Haddon, left for her home In Augusta on Wednrsday. Mrs. T. (J. Cowan, after an extended visit to her daughter Mrs. C. E. Todd of Cai'lolle, N. C., is at home again. Misses Carrie and Mary Sullivan have re- < tured front Nashville, were they were attend- , in. tin, Pi,uii<iHv Insiiiute. They lv port, themselves highly pleaded with the , school. Miss Maggie Todd has returned from her visit to relatives In Lauren*. R. MORE HAPPY HEARTS. Another Blending Together of Two Worthy Voting Lives - The Mar- i rlajje ot? MIsn May Barnwell mid Mr. Wyatt Allien, April 27. 1892. I.ast Wednesday at noon Mr. Wyatt Aiken I and Miss May liurnwell were married by the ! U>*v. W. H. Hnnrkel, according to the beautiful ceremony in the ritual of the Episcopal church. These happy people had no waiters to be , with them in the momeutot their supremest joy. Having heart within and God overhead, i they went forth to meet the practical atlairs i of lire. Very few persons had been Invited, ami after receiving the congratulations of tho.-e < present, and partaking of wine and I cake, tiie bride and groom left on the 2:45 p. m. tiain over the C. & U. road lor a bridal trip ' to distant cit les, and they are now oat in the great Dig world, enjoying 11 ie and the pleasures of rare sights. The bride is tlie daughter of Mr. B. S. Ham- j well, and she is one of Abbeville's fairest anil , most loveable young Indies. Mr. Aiken Is the popular and welt known steno^raper for the Court In tills Clrcdlt. He is the son of our Into congressman, the Hon. D. Wyait. Aiken, and he possesses many of the ber.t traits 01 ' his father, and in his life he will add nexv lus ' tr* to the name which the people of Abbeville County have honored for many n year. The newly married people were the recipients of a great quantity of the most beaut i ml silverware, but the best and chlefe-a t;iit was that by the lather?a title deed to the Beacham house now occupied i>y Mr. l.'hal- j mers. This fact leads us to hope that .Mr. and 1 Mrs Aiken may come to Abbeville to live in t lie I r own charming little cotta;:c. I.onndonv11le's I.oci In. Lowndesvllle.S. C., April 1SU2. Quite a nice little crowd of people in town Saturday. Our merchants without exception here decided that alter May 1st till September 1st, Saturdays excepted, to close their stores e*ery day at 6 o'clock p. in. The clerks are glad. Mrs. J. B. Franks went to Alihevllle via Calhoun Fulls Tuesday to be present at the marriaiee of Miss EdnaTuslen, which took place < there the next day. Mr. J. 1). Franks went by private conveyan?e ;o Abbeville Wednesday to attend the 1 celebration of the above mentioned marriage. Mr. J. J. Johnson, of Greenville, came down Tuesday evening to spend a short time at his 1 old home. Mrs. \V. G. Johnson. MIsk Nannie Johnson 1 anil Miss Lucia Moceley, ol Anderson, came Tuesday, being called here by an approachint i!i!irrt!is/i-. mi up.l-ouiiLol which will be iriien later on. ' Miss Kannie Wilson, of Abbeville, belli;; on a visit to her sister Mrs. IJ. L. Ciinkscules, the two iuiid our town a visit Monday. Miss Belle liireh.of Klberton, reached here Tuesday to lend her presence to the same happy occasion. Capt. \V. (I. .Tohnson, of Anderson, came down Wednesday evening on a short visit. Aiiss Mamie Husk In eatne down from Anderson Tuesday ?ud spent a lew days in our uiidst. Mr. and Mrs. Jell' Bowman. Mrs. A. Howman and Mrs. C. L. Clinkseales took a trip to Abbeville Monday. Wednesday evening at five o'clock in Providence church was solemnized tlie marriage of Mr. 11. II. Smith, of Augusta, and Miss Willie LcKoy on>y daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Leltoy of our town. Long before liie ' appointed time, the church begau to rill with people from ail directions, and by the up- 1 pointed time not only the seating capacity ol the church, but much of its standing room ' had been taken up, by an expectant crowd, 5 desirous of witnessing the marriage of her who was held In such high esteem by all who 1 knew her. At tlie terminus of each aisle nearest the 1 chancel was erected an evergreen (iuterspers- ' ed with flowers) gateway, from the topot " whieh was suspended a typical li ores hoe, in the centre of the one on the right was the letter "L," beautifully made of flowers, and In the centre of one on the left was the leltle . ".S," signillcent of the change to take place in the name ul tlie bride. She would i nter one Hi* tew ay bearing Hie name of LeKoy, would pass out at tbe otber bearing the name ol' smith. Nearer the chancel than the gateways was one similar In construction but somewhat larger, Irom the top of which hunt; two I a rue bean* pierced by an arrow, in rear of it was a beautifully arranged floral covering which almost entirely tilled and obscured the recess. Alter thi! ushers had sealed the crowd three ? ol them Messrs. J. J. Johnson, of Greenville, H.Smith, of Augusta, and K. \V. (Jollier, of this place, took their stand a i the entrance to left aisle. The other three l?r. It. A. Henry, Messrs. J. o Chambers it. .1. Hutchison, of this place.stood at the entrance lo aisle to the 1 right. Promptly at the appointed time 1 Mr. J. o. Chambers began .to play "the 1 wedding march" upon the organ, and at the 1 same time the ushers moved forward,the 1 ones on the left, sitter entering the catewaj ' on the left, filed to the right, and took po?i- ! lion to left of position to be occupied by tli- 1 the bridal couple, and the ones on the right entered right gateway. Illed to the left and 1 took their siand to the right of the oridal 1 couple. Following ushers on the right whs the brid- ' al couple who entered gate ut the right, uud :l took their stand facing the audience ill the ' gateway, in which hung the pierced hearts. > The pastor ilev. 11. Kennell in quite a 1 short aud appropriate way, performed the ' beautiful and impressive marriage ceremony 1 ol the Presbyterian church, and pronounced ' them man and wile. After which amid the 4 I soft strainsot music the newly married pair 1 j passed out left gateway, entered a carriage in * I waiting, followed by many fi lends, and re- " i haired to the denut sunt took Hie train for c I Augusta, the houic of I lie groom. Thus ended mi event in which inucli interest Iihk ten- ' i tered for the past lew weeks., and it marks an v era In the history of our town long i < > here- l: I membered. Prosperity, liappiuess and long f | lite to these young friends. Troupe. ' IBBETOLE'S DEMOCRACY.! *N ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING LAST SALE DAY. [Ion. XV. V. Itoiifl Cnllcil lo Proshlo? Tillman'* A<liiiiiii?tr;iiion Knilorxi'tl ? Delegate* Ijlected to (ho )Iny <'oi?ventioi??Troy Oelfsratcw I'liNratrrl?Xo Choice for I*rc?i<l<?ul ?Good Order and <ioo<! Feeling;. The Abbeville County Democratic Conveniuii was called to order by County Chairman ,t. Gov. 10. i>. Gary at half past eleven >vlock. when lie said : "Gentlemen of the Convention, I arn deijilit(- ?! l<> this large an enthusiastic crowd o-d?y. It shows a determination to prevent insj ruleanit Independentlsin in onr.siHte. Nominations are now in order for teinpoary president. J. 11. M or rah?1 nominato Hou. W. C. I?en1. The Chairman-Are there nny other nomnaiions. Hearing no other nominations, hose In favor of denting Mr. Benet tenipoary president will say "aye." Those opposed 'no." The "a>es" have It. and Mr. Benet Is munimousiy elected temporary president of Convention. Mr. Benet will please coine forV)iid and take the chair. Upon coming forward the County Chair- ; nan extended his hand and congratulated .1 r. IScnet. upon the honor conferred upon lim in being called upou to preside over this Jon volition. Mr. Benm on taking the chair said : "1 thank you for thy honor conferred upon n?\ I shall endeavor to conduct the business >f I ho con vent Ion with fairness and lmparlality. A great deal of important business vill come before this body. The lirst business in order is the election of eniporary secretary. It. K. Hill was nominated, but declined, thereupon J. tt. Blake was nominated and :ected temporary secretary. 1.1ST OF DELEGATES. The Chairman?As the secretary is absent Wlil UIKl'Iluruc MJUJt: 1)1 LIIU uutira ui HK.I tlieer until Ills arrival. I request each club 0 hand up a list oi iis delegates, an the roll Is ailed. Walnut Grove?John A. Ilill. J. F. Morrison i. B. Riley. Hampton?J. A. Robinson, A. F. Carlisle, V. W. Robertson. R. M. Pratt, M. S. Ashley. Hodge*?1). H. Maglll, R. li. Hughes, J. M. jplih, W. R. Mucdy, J. 1). Pace, W. C. 1 1 row n. Troy?J. I>. Neel, I). \V. Dovvtm, J. C. Davis, C. 'I'lttle. G. B. MeCaslan, Harvey Robertoil. Troy No. 2?\V. P. Wideman, M. W. Cuddy, i. \V. Lyon. Ml. Ciirmel?E. A. Mars, B. A. Boyd, Henry lesier, Thomas McCaiister, J. R. Tarrant, S. V. Jordan. T. G. Raker. Bell View?J. H. Morrah. Ninety Six?Jas. Rogers, J. C. Weir, E. Y. <lieppard, J. M. Lipscomb. \V. H. Frazier, G. J. Anderson. Stony Point?J. M. Major, T. A Graham. Cokesbury?S. C. Merrunan. T. N. Graham. Loug Cane?S. P. Presslv, VV. A. Stevenson. \. F. Calvert. P. B. Carwile, H. VV. Bowie, J. V. Mcllwaine. Vnrdorv?(io-orcre Foster. B. P. Neel. Abbeville Clnb No. ]?L. W. Perrin, R. C. Alison, W. N. Graydon, A. B. Morse, \V. P. Jalhoun, .1. H. Latimer. Phoenix?Dr. P. H. Adams, G. F. Ross. Means Chapel?B. F. Price, It. L. Winn. Cedar Spring?John Losan, \V. W. Edwards J. it. Kennedy. Abbeville No 2?J. T. Robertson, W. C. Uen.'tt, It. tlHill. J. R. niake. W. W. Bradley, 5. W. ? ochran, H. W. Lawson.T. P. Mlllford Donalds?J. H. H. Austin. J. M. McDIIl, J. C. Miirtln, B. J. Martin, J. N. Drake. Magnolia? R. O. Bell, R. \V. Hester, Ed. Riser, Granville Beiil. Lebanon?James Evans, W. T. Magill, L. A. I-'amey. Lowndesville-B.O. Bell, J. O. Hardin, W. C. Kliuw, J. T. Baskln.jr. Due West?O. N. Nickels, W. B. Clinkscales, F. W. R. Nanee, J. A. Devlin, R. H. A.rnistronu, F. V. Prult. Mountain View?Lamar Cllnkscales, J. F. McMahan, Joseph Bovvun. Bradley?E. W. Watson, G. P. McFerrln, G. P. Hughes, I. Patterson. Lownilesvillo No 1?Dr. A. J. Spcer, I. tt. McUalla. L. C. Mauldin, S. Y. Epp*, S. S. Bolles, 5. F. Hutchinson, L 1. Scott. Coronaca?VV. W. Klujjh. Aiitervllic? K. A. Keaton, w. v. aicunrier. f-I. J. Power, A. F. Carwile. J. A. Anderson, S. J. Wakefield. E. B. Norrls. McCormiek?J. B. Holioway, J. F. Edmunds. B. C. Watklns.T. J.Price, P. N. Coihran, .1. L. Reynolds, J. L. Houderson, J. W. Bind ley. Greenwood?J. T. Parks, J. S. Bnlley, B W. Pohb, ti. P. Neel, <4. C. Hodues, J. H. Chipley. K.. s. Spark man, J. T. .Simmons, T. F. Riley I-;. F. S. Giles, M. iM. Cobb, R. B. Wilson, (). I? lum^r, Jas. Strawhoni, A. Mel). singleton, I no. M.Miller. J. A. Milling, T. H. Klujjh, R. W. Major, L>. A. F. Jordan. The Chairman?The chair wnnld liko to I;now ir any club has been omitted. What dial I be done with tne list? COMMITTEE ON CREPENTIAI-S. J. T. Buskin?I movrf the appointment of a joinmltteo on credential*?one from each ulnb. The chair made thd following appointment* : MeOorinick J. B. Hollowny I)<malds ). E. Todd . .1 ... U. I f | J, lAiJlH.'VIIIt) U. I " . i rum Al>!ifvii|o No. 2 K. E. Hill Stony Point J. M. Major Uiirumivii W. W. Klugli Aiitievllle Ur. J. A. Anderson N i He I y-si las. Ilgcers W'aintii. Grove G. II. ICiley Ver?k-ry George Foster Mountain View LaimirClitikscaies Itrndlcy E. \V Watson l.'okesbury is C. Merrlman Lowmlesvllle No. '2 Jas. T. Baker LowiiiJesvlHe N<j- I l)r. A. J. Speer Piieonix Lir. 1'. H. Adains Lebanon Jus. Evans Long Cane \. K. Carwlle Due West M. li. Clink-cales Hampton Dr. J. A. Kolilnson Magnolia Granville Hen I Ml.Camiet K. A.Mars ! Vdur Snrlnirs John Lvon Means ('impel B. P. t'rie? ISellvne I. H. Morrow lircenvvood J. J". j'arks Hodge* H. H. Hughes The Chair?We have some of the club rolls, but others have not been sent in. Clubs not having sent in their rolls, will please hand then over to the Committee on Credentials. J. T. Robertson?I move that a recess of thirty nil miles be taken. Carried. i)r. Speer?I move for the safety of the crowd, that the room be better ventilated. II. W. Howie? Let us sweat It out. The committee retired to the jury room. The Chair?It. will greatly conunce to the tioiufoil of the Convention and facilitate the transaction of business If persons wnoare not Jeleji.-ites will vacate the first tour seats, so that they may be occupied by delegates. Under the new rules the individual dele;utcs vote and the 'constitutional vote" is lone away with. Members of the convenlion should sit together. Delegates will please occupy the seats that have Just been made vacant. on ci:i:;n:Nrj.w.s?majority report. After an absence of an hour and a quarter, .lie (.'hairma 11 on Credentials, reported us follows : The Committee on Credentials beg to make :iuv following report, viz: That the delegates elected and regularly oriifii.il ??. Iran. I 1 ii> c/moi-i I I W?*iww>rtl t li* f?i II >! the county, sue the con letting clubs from L'roy, be sealed us members of tl.is coiiveu1011. As to the contest in the matter of the Troy In l?s your coin in u I cc would recommend Unit he delegates reprc^eiititnr I he Horioii eluh be seated. J. 11. Holloway, Chairman. TUB MINORITY REPORT. The following Is the minority report from he committee on credentials: That inasmuch as neither of the clubs ilaitning to b? the nemocrallc elub of Troy rere organized In conformity to ttie Conslitu,ion of ihe parly, we recommend that neither ?f the deh-uai ions claiming to represent Hie laid club b?* allowed seats in tliis convention, mil thai this clnti direct the Troy club to reircaul/.e ?s required hy the Constitution of .lie party on the '21st, May, 1SSI2, at :5 o'clock p. n. L. \V. i'errln. Ij. \V. P?rrin moved the minority report at. i substitute for the majority report, and made lie lollowing explanation : I.N SUPPORT OK MINORITY RKI'ORT. The Troy club met on the day appointed l>y lie Stale Executive Committee, and .vas cell d to order by I tie President ol the o;d club, | invt the roll was called. Ninety-three old j neinbers answered to their names. Appllea-; ion was made by a number of mcuibeis of j mi eluh uiiiu^ ni' u'liom did not live wilhiii he township. The Chair ruitd Unit no new numbers could be admitted miliI alter tnt* ivx'UHiii/.utlon was complete. From tliis ruling in iii>|x*al was taken, and the club sustained lie decision of the Chair. Tneeluti proceeded lo elect its otllcers, per-1 riittinu only old members lo vote, lmmedi-: itely after election of otlieers tlie roll was I tpened fur the enrollment of now members. I I'he :i|M<li<"inis re I used lo enroll their names j iiiless Mie club would undo Us election of of-] leers anil allow them lo participate in the! dcclion This the cinb relused and proceeded to i lie election of delegates to the County invention and adjourned. Only forty-seven j >ld members voted in the election of deli-;' tales. Some of the memberso! tin* old club! md the new applicants for membership then (pt-ned a roll, elected ollicers and delegates. j1 From (his statement it will be seen I hat all ' he formalities required by the Constitution ; vcre not strictly complied with, and it may i ic that the ruling of the Chair as to the ad-, uis-ion o( new members was error, but clear- , y the errors ol the first attempt to re-oigan OMR nMBMWflMMMHMHMMnHb ' Izcdld not give tUo offended members and thenpplicnnls for membership the right toorganize a separate club us the Troy clnb, and entitle their delegates to recognition here. Theotlended members should have appealed to this (County) Convention, which could have righted all of the wrongs, and It seeins to us as the true way to solve the difficulty is ; for this convention to refuse admission to both delegations and direct, the Bemoernis to meet under a call and organize as required by the Constitution. The majority will then elect the officers and future delegates, and no one will have a right to complain and the Democratic principle that the majority must rule will have been asserted. IX BEHALF OK TIIF. MAJORITY REPORT. John Lyon?Xs (he minority lias already) maile a statement I would like to make ai statement on behalf of the majority of the, committee. The N'eei club claitrn d to have | organized under their old club roll, but an a matter of fact, they had no club roll, or if! they did have one they refused to show it I when asked to do so. They claim to have j ninety-seven men on their roll, but only for-[ ty-seven voted for the selection of officers, j They refused to allow any one to enroll their names who were not members of the Troy eluh In 189i\ or who did not reside In that| township. The town ol Troy is near the junction of four townships, and for that reason it, is more convenient for many living In other townships, to have their membership there. On account of the President of the Troy club In thus excluding non-residents from enrollment, ilft.y of those wbo went to make up this list of ninety-seven names refused to participate in the election of officers | and delegates. Fifty of the ninety-seven who | didn't participate In the election of officers and delegates, together with those who were refused enrollment met together and organized what they claim to he the Troy club, and elected delegates to this convention. IN THE INTEREST OK I'EACE AND UNITY. l'\ \V. R. Nance?In the Interest of peace and unity, I move that one representative from eacli of the contesting delegations be al lowed to make a statement. This motion being carried, the Chairman sulci wi? will now near irora u ueieguie uum the H or to i) club. Wiseman's speech. Jlr. Chairman and gentlemen of this Democratic Convention: TJiin iR the first time In ten years that I have appeared before an audience of this kind to make a speech of a political na* Iuro and in all probability I would not have been here to-day if in the recent meeting at Troy justice bad not been made a mockery of, liberty thralled, and Democracy ove1 ridden. It is not a theory hut a condition that [ionfmntH as now. I do not come before you begging the question but simply to lay before you our grievances. I cc.roe in my humble capacity representing the yeomanry of iuy country, a people who know their riguts, and knowing. will dare m iiutaiii. A people who have never flinched when duty called tb^m. who 1 - ilu ?o....4_<4 thdir fvmlnlrv'j Hac. ft. IlltVtt Willi UUU'H, tuwuu VUV1. J .. ? ?? loft floating iu the breeze, from the gory nights ol Gutty-burg, down to the last Fceub'a at Appomattox. 'J bey feel that they have beou uujuntlv dealt with. They have been denied tbe privilege of participating in tbecouncil* and de liberation* of tbeir party. You may deny a free inteiiiyent wbito peopla must any other privilege iu this lift-, they may giin aud endure it, but wueu yon deny them the light to make kuowD their wishes by their ballot# yon make it a wet day lor peace aud unity. Where in the coiiMstency iu pubiwhiug to the world that you want p?-ace and uuity and when the very iir?t opportunity prenento itnelf you make it one of war and dixruptiou Instead of burying the tomahawk iiV ground to a keen edge. We were thus dealt with because they were afraid if th y admitted tin wo might capture tbe club aud a riiffv.rHnf. delfuatiun tent to the one in al! proba tiinly promii-ed. The idea or nix men capturing thu great. club of Troy, a c ub ibat Lad ucli a record for boasting, a club that doss not represent ih' progress and manhood of Ibe party, but. ^ club that repregents that heotiment of Servile Subiui-Biou to corporations, "Master, thy will it to cmiituaud, our's to obey" Their action in refusing whito Democrats [wliose,loyally tojthe party has never been called iu question, the aimonpheie in which they dwell in ?o pure, you can't nnill treason in the tainted brteze"| the privilege of participating with thein to nay the least of it, was unbecoming and ungenerous in friend* and neighbora aud especially ttie high priests of the ol der of peace aud unity The hi?h handed manner in which they encied their officers aud delegate* proved thatthey kumv What they were ab nil. They knew thar with them the last cow had calved, ibeir action suggested this thought to mv tnii d and I think it is a corrtc* solaiion of their conduct. ' Now here's the last last opportunity, To get clccted with impunity. And indulge in the felicity. Of buying this vicinity. We hoon s-unii De reorganizej And ttieii we will lie lecmuined liy a Doctor ax-u tiling authority, Aud ruling against a majority;" What then i? our complaint'/ We claim that tbey wilfully violated th? call of the Executive Committee ot the Demi cratic party of S. (J. in' refuting to ?o into a reorginizatioj. There wa? uo rcor^ination at nil. It was a "yrabatiou" if tbOre )h hiicti a wotd. The oppoi-ition u:eu!ed their officers and dele gateH hy calling URUieri from a Jint which tho claimed was the old veil of 18U0, when in reali ty itwas 110 i-ucli'tf.ing, but wax Latched up that very day for iho occasion. Arid a* a proof of it in calliug ttie roll iliey omitted name* that were actually on the old oil and the parties wbone names were thus emitted will *wear toil. In their haste they forgot to enroll them. I have always bt.ard it said that "haMc makea waste'' and I bciievH it. As a further proof that they ? ? l.jt >? ??. u ii'li.> inont tn tliu MiiAru IJfVU HU UIU 11-? I, nuu nvuv tv buv < %-v< w tarv to have their names enrolled, mid bo said "we have uo lint, tlie old ii-t i* lo?t." And us a lurtber proof ti:ut sotneti.ing was 'r^itou in Denmark." I, with other*, went to tbe secretary after they bad elected oflicera aud dele gaten to see bow mauy namea were 011 the list. He refused to lot u? nee it. Now gnuleuian, if everything was right why did be refuse to let tin see the Ji?t. I tell you it. wan not utude to bo seen, It cm Id not ~iaud thtf light of day. It wan ''conceived in sm and t-ba|H-ned in iniquity." Why one of Ibitr own number* [IV. T. Uradlej] wbo could no longer Htand the Ktiug of couacietice. for heis a clever, good fellow, atone to bin fe? t and exci'aitni d. "Gentlemen, wo-* mu-t do tbe fair thing. Thin ia not ri^hr, but he wh? knocked out ho quick be did not know whether be wan bit by a mule or Joim L. Sn.'livau. 1 hold in my hand the names of men who 1<now their names were on the old list., nod who under their own syunatures certify I hat they dnl not. authorize any one to si^n their riaii>fs to that new list. Y? t their nn'? es were on the new list and ilelegates elected on their strength. They caini that we had no right to join thatc!u? because we did not live in Indian Hill township, and at. the Mini* time they had names on their list from unit ii?-r ti-.u-nsiiin \11w 1 ilcnv thai they have a right 1o keep us out om t.iat account. I be ileve :i man has tlie right if lie is a Democrat. ! ? join any club lit wlshe* if Iih docs not of(lc .Kit! Willi uuy other club. If there is such > law in the .Democratic party thai a man must con line himself to his township it was tirre it was belni{ pnlilisi ed. 'I here are lour townships, Odar Springs, l)crdeiiiix,<'aShnut< and iudian HI I Mutt cor* 11 i) fou r mi i< s of Tiny and it is natural that lliose who live near tiie junction orilie lour to ?o toTroy. One lialf of tlioso men who j went to Troy that day llve|in onointleof In- j liiaii hill township- We du most of ourtra- j ding there Wo \otc there in tiie; general primary. Our associations ciu?t.er , there, and besides 1 cct my washing done, llieie. It's our tliiin|.lii|i i/round and we i don'i propose to lie U'iveil oil"either by treaty : or by war. I asked the cba rman ' of l-hnt cUih if that I was tiie tt ilrnatnni, that we iiu'i to live la In j (ti in ilill towin-iiip. lie replied wlthasnrcasticluol; and a disdain I'll! smile "I don't | know whether it is the law of the party or | not but it oujihi. to be. You can't join tills j ?lui? unless you live in tliis township and i...., it unlist IIS lo take Vol! ill." >'<>vv we propose to aii'.ile liy the laws of thej DuDKiiTiitlc party, for wu know no other law. j I fit's tne law of the pat ty, that we must con - | line ou selves to flu; township in which wej li v?\ 1.0 matter how I'.ir the distance, or in con | venlent It may be, i.tl well and good. But if the Ihw is si lent, on that point, we don t pro-{ poie to siiiokcin our pipes such stuff as that i uttered by thet'hairu-an at. Troy on the Hth j of.-\pril lost.. We iirt: willing, perfectly wilt ln?, to sM.okc the pipe of peace, but. we propoMMnhuvcswiiu-i.il n-r to say about what j kind of tot iicco we will use, 'J'o make the! matter more hiimilialin;: after they hud elect j ed their oili ers and iteieaiitesoiie ofthegOod ! brethren auosenncl l.iovcd that. we receive! Mr. Widemun ss a member of thisciub, I deullufd Hie courteous invitation unless they | n eeived my neighbors who had as much ' ritfhl to join as we had. Who wants to sit j down to a table to eat with the victuals w:i tone. We do not come before this convention in any spirit of revenge. Ail we ask is Justice. We do not a>k you to throw overboard without a hearing th onoosins: delegation and vice versa. Lot us go hack and orgmlze like wiilte men. '1 hat. will give us at least u: photograph of peace and unity. As rim matter now slaii>ls they have n ado strife where none existed before. They have played the' part of Julius Oiesar they piuugtd, they cro>s j I'd SI IK I It'uy ISjree i;u li UIC. The larnicrs have m <onu row to hoe in this I lift*, They not only have to con tend ayain-l.l rlrmitfht and freshet, lull, brook the oppo.?i 1I011 d' newly every other calling and profession [ Iii life. They must have all their ni?;et'nns Willi open doors. If they do not tru cry'sin stantly raised, thoy are plotting mischief, I :i?r? told that some of the meruhiui'e closed liieir doors on the lSth day of A)arch when that Convention met In obedience to the cull of the thirteen. Now -Home people "lalm they dlcl this out of disrespect to the farmers. I don't beileve tnat was their motlva.. They are good men, fur sighted business men and men of great sympathy. I iblnk this was tlier motive. They knew that convention rouu o thintr und thftv closed their doors out. of pure respect for the dead Through tne dispensation of providence we have a new order of things and that, class ol people who think they have a divine riatat to rule and who believe in the principles, the "King can do ijo wrong," and that the oniy proper legitimate and deceut way to run the government is by inheritance, the office defending from Hire to S n, they can't adapt thomselv. s to the chanced condition of things. They are like a good many of the old ante-bellum slave holders as iongas they had their staves and some one to ruu the buslne-t for them everything run smoothly. But the moment the war swept the slaves from them they fell tlat. They cant face tnenewordei of things. And so it is with a .good many o these old politicians, 'hey can't realize thai this is I MM and not 18VJ. Hot e of (hem seem to think that the farmers as a class should oc eupy the place formerly held by the negri as "hewers of wood and drawers of water," Thp farmers get. pleuty of advice how to raise chickens, rogs, potatoes, cabbage, mule colts and upland corn but very little practical advice how to run the government. There art some exceptions to this rule but most of 'ht pnpers anil politicians seem to tiiuiK ineiur iners place and only place isatthe plow. Gentlemen this campaign is goiug 10 be a fight to the tiuish a complete knockout,^ Tat ring in completed tin: Champions ate in trainiuj the Stake "liberty" is up and the people ar< anxiouly awaiting the recti *t. This is the bu premeimoment tne vtry crisis or your late. I the opposition ?iu Ibis tight the larmirs c.iu?e becomes the lost cau>e. Let us b*? honorable junt and fair but at the same time firm and trut to our trust. Let us nuckle on the armor ant tight for freedom until she snrieks. Let us ral iy around the flag uottll the last color-bearei bites the dii.it then we will fold the Sacred Col ors in our bosoms imbibe the spir.t of the ol( guard ai Waterloo she dim but never uurreu ders, Tuis is no time for baiting and Speculation Napoleou at the buttle tf Wagram wit] the eye of a Military genius saw that at a cer tain point in the enemyts line lay the fate ol i nix Empire. He calltd McDonald one of hi Marshals aufl enquired of him bow many me he had. McDonald replied 10,000 Can yoc take that position said Napoleou. "I can "then take it" Mc Donald the bravB soldier b was ordered the charge but before he reachei the objective point bis army bad been reducei tn ir.no men. His herrt grew faint, is tbe pns worih the cost iu d**pair he looked back lie sai the great Napoleon looking at him through hi held glasses I can't retreat said he with the ey of Napoleon 011 rue, Ouce more ho waved hi sword gave tho command "charge" broki through all oppoxition the prize watt wou Napol eon was victorious and the Empire was tavec Now gentlemen the eye of your country is up on you the eye of your ohilereu is upon you, tn eye of prostenty is upon you aud the eye of h Eternal God is upon you. He has given u this grand repuolic to exerctie the rights 01 freedom of thought and action and it is on duty to do to. Then let tbe welkin ring ftoi house to house from County to County iron township to towushipthat tuis is not ttidCiu 1ty of the Czar but the "land of the free aud the the home of tho brave." J. T. Basklu?Call up the sheep. The Chairman?Who desires to speak on tb other side ? | J. T. Haskin?Like Hheep before the sheai I era, they are dumb. DOWTIN'S SPEECH. D. W. Dowtln?Didn't suppose that all thn has been said about Napoleon and the Alp had anything to do with the election at Tr>?j After we had organized they declined to com in, unless we had a new election lor officers. DIDN'T WANT TO SIT DOWN AFTER STTPI'KI W. P. Widemtin?We would have been for?l to have set down at the table alter the victual were all got)*. The Chairman then read the minority rf port. The Chairman?What is the pleasure of tli convention as t > this report? At this point some one moved its adoptloi MR. GRAYDON WANTS FACTS?NOT RI1ET0RK W. N. Graydon?Mr. President. I rise to as for information. As one of the delegates 1 this convention, it will be Impossible to vot Intelligently unless the facts are fully "befor u?. We have heard a good deal of rheiorl from our fiiend from Troy, Mr. Wideman, bt what we want are the facts. At tills point .Mr. W. P. Wldeman arose an add rested some lemartc to air. uraj-uo which this reporter <1 itl not catch?and the Mr. Dave Dow I in ot the other contesting Tro delegation got on his feet to correct Mr. Wldi i uiiin. | The Chairman?The gentleman will pleas I address the Chair. | Air. Graydon?I was addressing the Chair. I The Chalrmau?My remark was directed t 'the gentlemen on your right, who are Intel j rupiing you. Proceed, Mr. Graydon. I When Mr. Graydon resumed his remark i loud cries of "Question." "Question,", wer | raised In various parts of the hall, and ther I was an evident li.tention to cut short the d< j bate. I The Chair rapped for order and said: i "Vou will allow your Chairman to say, the I it is peculiarly becoming In the majorltv t j be magnanimous in its conduct towards tli 'minority. 1 trust that there will he no mor I Interruption, and that you will give thos I mhn mnpwuint rhut mInorlt.v a most respec I Ail hcnrlnir. I J. T. Husk In?That's ull they'll get. i thk tkov cTjUB. j Mr. Graydon?As we understand the sitiii j lion, the Troy Democrats; club was culled l meet i>y the old president of the club, uodi; j the call Issued hy our County Chairman, Mi Gary. When the club met, certain men wh i had not belore belonged to the Troy Detm I cr.tlic club, applied tor membership, and wer | refused admission until officers weie electee ! After the officers weie elected they were Hie I Invited to participate in the election of del* i gates. Is that right, Mr. Wtdetnan ? | W. P. Wideman?we were not Invited t ijoin until inter (.he election of delegates, j Mr. ( raj don?Welt, Mr. President. It make 'no difference. We think the action of tit club in refusing to allow any one to join wh j wished, was clearly illegal, but because th men that wanted to join were relused admit I slot) until after the organization, that did no ; give them a right to form a separate club. W [ think both clubs are illegal, and the onl; I proper way is to refer the matter back to th | Tioy club. Let them meet and which eve I has the majority, let them organize theclut i We ought to do Justice to botti sides. mccai.la's magnanimous speech. j I. H. McCalla?I claim to have the manliooi I to express any opinions whether I am in tin I majority or In the minority. If I uuderstam ! the question neither ?ei of delegates Is entl I tied to seats. JSow if the President of tin | Troy Clu'j ruled wrong and did Injustice ti l tho members that did not give them thi ; right to organize another club. They hud in riiilit l.o go ?s uoners ami ciroi urn-saiv.-. i. the Convention. They should have conn here, and liad their grievances redressed There was some complaint in our local elul at Lowudesviilc and If we have done wrong we are wi.llng to be S'. iu baclt, and llie sutm I rule should apply to Troy. When sluing it Judgment on the rights of fellow Democrat it won't do to cast pari Nun votes. Ail hen are Democrats, so don't give cause of com I plaint. ioany, but, vote fairly and squarely and hold all rights sacred. Let us navem split in the Full, i am a partisan in politics but let us weigh well ihis question. I will sub mit to the majority and be satisfied, 1 alwayi do yield fo majorities. Nobody Is hurt, bu let us have a free, iniiniy tlgnt. Think wel before you' will seat one delegation, and ex elude the other, in llie name of fairness J beg you lo adopt the minority report. Seni the delegations oacfc, neither ot whom huvt clear titles to seats on this tloor. WIDKMAN WILLING TO WIPE OUT Till WHOLE M0M.Y-G0-SL01*. W 1*. \V" idem an?As far as I am concerned ] am willing io wipe oul the whole molly-go slop. W. II. Krnzler? Hurrah for Napoleon. I. H. Mcl'alla? What satisfies Troy in thli matter ough to satisfy Abbeville County. D. W. Iiowtin?Clean out the whole thing and have a new election. J. T. Ilsskin?There was no roster of tin club and tin? titles of the Ned men are fatallj defective. This Convention lias the right u order a new election. TJIK MINORITY RETORT IS ADOPTED. Chairman?The motion is lo adopt I he mi norily report. II. 1'. Neei?I sccond the motion. W. 1'. Wideman?I agree to the minority re port, Chnirman?Kcmember. only those whose names which have been handed to the secretary are entitled lo vote, not lUCllldlllfJ tliOKt from the contested club. The motion was then put and carried. J. T. Parks? Hurrah for the Democracy ol Abbeville County. (SETTING READY FOR RL'SI NESS. Hon J. T. Robertson?Is the Convention now organized ? (.'halriir.in? It is; it is now ready for business, and your elmirnmii would suggest the 'lowing as the order of business?It will be necessary lirst lo adept a constitution and rules or ny-laws lor the guidance of tiie Convention. It will then be in order to electa President, one or more Vice Presidents, h Secretary and Treasurer. Then will follow the election of delegates to the Slate Convention in Columbia to lie held on the III!id Wednesday in May; and then tin? County Executive Committee will be elected. Alter thai necessary and indispensable business has been iransncled, the Convention will then attend to any further business that may come before il. ADOPTING BULKS. J.T. Robertson?T submit three'rnles for! the consideration of this Convention and! igovo their adoption. He then rend the following, and Kent i hem up to the chair. Rule I. ThN Con ventlon mlopt* the Con?"tltutloti of t.he Democratic p?irty of South Carolina uk adopted in stale Convention at Columbia, S. ('...September 10,1890. j Rule 2. The officers of this Convention shsiII consist of a President, three Vice Pres1 idem*. a Secretary and >i Treasurer who shall 1 be elected by the Convention. ,! Rule:!. This County Chairman and Ex' County Chairman shall be honorary mem;!ber? of thin Convention with all the rliihts and privileges of members except that of voting. The chair agatn read the rules to the Con. ventlon, und asked the pleasure of the Con. venllon with regard to them. L. W. Perrin?Mr. Chairman, the rules subm Itted conlain no provision for calling future , meeilngs ol the Convention." , Chairman?Will Mr. Perrin prepare one to l supply that defect? L. \V. Perrin?1 will do so. , Chairman?Shall the rules submitted by i Mr. Robertson be adopted as a whole, or Khali , they be considt-red one by one ? L. VV. Perrin?I would surliest Miat the , adoption of the three rules as a whole would prevent adding a lourth rule. Chairman?The chair does not think so; ; hut h motion may be made to consider them one by one. Home one moved to thus consider the rules, and they were read and adopted one by one It. E. Hill moved the adoption oi ' the rules governing the membership of clubs, i the qualification of voters, and the conduct of primary elections, which were prepared by a f special committee of the State Executive Committee. Is It the pleasure of theConven' to adopt those rules? They were adopted without discussion. J JiULE FOURTH. L. W. Perrin?Mr. Chairman I move the " adoption as rule fourth llw following^ "X'nat tue UOUmy U1U0 oe conveueu at tuc j request of the members of five clubs." A inottou was made to lay Mr. Perrln's motion on the table. Carried. L. \V. Perrtu?I ask permission to state my ! reason for the rule which I offered. " The Chairman?Mr. Perrln has permission, - unless the Convention objects. I hear no obf Jectlon. 8 L. W. Perrln?I simply desired to follow In u the line of the remarks made by the gentleman who called this Convention to order (Lt. J, Gov. Gary.) when he said, that we ought to put down ring rule. Itseeracd to me thHt the e requirement that five clubs should unite In n 3 call for a meeting of the Convention would ^ do something to prevent the establishment of e ring ruie. Lt. Gov. Gary?Mr. President: I can see no neoesKlty whatever for the motion made by B the delegate from Abbeville clut) No. 1. His c motion is to allow the few to control the a many which will never again take place in s our State. I have no objection whatever to |. having a rule of thin Convention that a maI Jority the of County Exccutlvo Committee fhould have the right to call r. Convention, ~ but I do most strenuously object to a mlnorie ty controlling a majority of other commltt tees. ? Lt. Gov. Gary submitted the following ( which was adooted as rule fourth. , "That this Convention shall meet herealter ?t the call of the Executive Committee." u II PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. The Chairman?The Convention will now L proceed to the election of its permanent officers: A President, three Vice-Presidents, a Secretary and a Treasurer. TJ It; D?,nl? T hlua n,,m Inntn TTrtn \XT e C. Benet. There being no other nominations, I will proceed to put the question. As many '* us favor the election of Mr. Benet as President of this Convention will say "aye," those opposed, "no." Mr. Benet, I have the pleasure of announcing that you are unanlmoust ly elected President of this Convention, s The Chairman?Mr. Bowie, and fellow Demr. ocrats, allow me to thank you for thedlstine gnished honor you have conferred on tne In unanimously electing me your President. Tn the campaign which is Imminent there may i. be meetings in which all may not be of one mind, and feeling may be strong and even Is bluer. It Is of great Importance therefore Is that your Cnulrmiin should be lair minded, firm and impartial. ! A voice?That l? why you were elected. The Chairman?If that Is the reason, yon e certainly have done me great honor, and 1 shall endeavor to be true to the trust you i. have reposed in me. I will.so far us in me lies, discharge the duties of this high office with :. fairness and without partisanship. , It is now in order to nominate three VlceK Presidents, a Secretary and Treasurer n The following names were placed in noml* nation and elected by acclamation : e J. K. Blake, 1st Vice-President. ? A. F. Calvert, 2nd Vice-President. 11 John H. Morrah, 3rd Vice-President. . R. E. Hill, Secretary. u J. T. Basltln, Treasurer. n Mr. John A. Devllu was nominated for 11 Treasurer, but declined. y The Chairman?The chair would now announce tnat the permanent organization Is complete, and the Convention is ready for e business. NOMINATING COCNTY EXECUTIVE COMJIITO f. Tiri, L. W. Perrln?Mr. Chairman. I move that ;? the Convention do uow proceed to the elec? tiou of a Coaniy Executive Committee. * Seconded. The Chairman?Under tiie Constitution of the Democratic party each local club has been required to nominate a member of the County Executive Committee. The nomination lies with the local clubs, bui the election ? Is In the hands of tills Convention. The chair * will proceed to call the roll or the clubs, and ' he requests each club, when called, to annotuice Its nominee fur committeeman. . McCormlck J. B. Hollowny Donald J. C. McDIII Abbeville No. 1 S. C. Casou Abbeville No. 'i E. B. liary * stony Point J. M. Major ? Pftriuiiii'rt.. W. W. KlUKll _r Aiitrevillts S. B. Knox ,* Ninety-Six James Roster* " Walnut Grove O. B. Riley J' Verdery J.L. White ,e Mount View Lamar Clinkscales * Bradley E. W. Watson Cokesbury W. H. Moore * Lowndesvilio No. 1 1. H. MoCalla Lowndesvllle No. 2 J. T. Bask In Pnoenlx A. A. Domlnlck [iObannti J. S. Glbert Long Cane P. B. Carwlle * Due West G. X. Nlckols 0 Hampton J. K. C. Dunn ** Maunolla $. A. Miller Alt C.innel E. A. Mars p Cetlar Snrinus J.E.Bradley ? Meaus Chapel? e When Means Chapel clnb was called Mr. B r F. Price said: "Mr. Chairman, ray delegation >, requests me to state, that when our lo<-al club met.and organized we entirely forgot to nomluatea com mil teaman. Our delegation ha* consulted about It and talked with other . members of our club and they have request3 ed me to net ou the Executive Committee, if B tlie Convention baa no objection. ' D. H. Maglll?Mr. Chairman, I think when " the Means Cbapel club failed to nomie unto their committeeman, as required by the ' Democratic Constitution, this Convention ' has the risht to supply the omission, and to ' nominate a committeeman for Means Chapel 1 club. " The Chairman?The Chair has no doubt * that the Convention has the rower to do so. 1 I). C. HodtfpH?I nominate Mr. B. P. Price, as ; the comnittU'iMiian irwm Means Chapel club. ; Unanimously carried. ' Hellview J. H. Morrah * Greenwood. '* Dr. J. A. Marshal?Mr. Chairman, I am not * a member of this Convention, but I would ' like t<> make a statement about the Uretin' wood club. The Chairman?'The Chair feels sure, Dr. Mafolrill. that although you are not a delef uate, the Convention will grant you theprlv! n?'s:e< of the floor to make your statement. 1 TheCtmlr hears no oftjeclloo. Proceed, Dr. M irshall. I T A \r..?..l.,.n ? T .i.nnM slotn \frf!lmlr. J man, limiat the organization of ilm Green wood club llu*re whs no election of u committeeman, and that the person claiming to act In that capacity, lias 110 right to do so. G. ('. Hodges?I would Mate that at the close of the meeting at Green wood, there was some r confusion, I was near the Chairman and I suggested thai the nomination of an KxeeuMve Committeeman be referred to the delegation. It was the purpose to nominate one 5 regularly. D. H. Maglll?I would like to ask if the Greenwood club gave authority to the dele' gallon ? 5 G. C. Hodges?It did not, but I have no . doubt Mr. Cobb who In the choice of tile dele, gallon would be the choice of the club. The Chairman?The chair would suggest I hat the course pursued with reference to the Means Chapel committeeman should be - adopted with relerence to the Greenwood committeeman. Mr. 1J. W. Cobb was then nominated. I>r. J. A. Marshall was also nominated, but | lie begged leave to decline. [I>r. Marshall's handsome conduct In declin! lug the nomination will be appreciated when I it is remembered that he is 1 he leader of th? 1 strong minority of the Tillmatiiles in the Greenwood club, and thai he would have been overwhelmingly elected by the Convention, ' if he had not declined nomination. Like a lair minded man he declined to tak9 advantage i n l masnanimously permitted the election 01 a strong auti-Til Imunlte.?Ed. I', ic H.J j Greenwood, l>. VV.Cobb. m.?i..,? n it. Mairlli. VKKIKYING THE LIST. > The Chairman?In order that there may lie ; no iiilstnUe iioci no omissiou of any club, or ' I its nominee to this Important comnili lee, tliej , chair will read the roll of clubs and their re spcctlve nominees. ! McCormlck I. II. Hollowny , Donalds i.C. McDIII , Abbeville No 1 S. C.Chsod Abbeville 2Co. I E. B. Gary Stoney Point I. M. Major I Coronuea \V. \V. Klngh . Antrevllie -S. B. Knox I Ninety-Six James Rogers Walnnt Grove - G.B. Rtley I V>rd*ry J. L? While ffl Mountiaii View Lainnr rilnkscale* B Brndley E. W. WaUoa H (,'okeshury W. H. Moore Lownditivllle No. 1 1. H. McAlla Liwndesville No. 2 J.T. Bu*kln * Pheoiilx - r..A. A. Domlnlctc 'fl| Lebanon J.S. Glbert XiOne Cane P. B. Carwlle H Due West ~ G. N.NIchota Hamoion J. R. C. Dunn ' H Magnolia S. A. Miller Mt. Carmel JR. A. Mat* Ceilnr Springs J. E. Bindley Means Chapel B F. Price Bellvue ?..J. H. Morrow Greenwood B. W.Cobb Hodge# ~D. H.Maglll The Chairman?The election of these noml- s nees In in order. Ou motion, the nominees were elected unanimously. The Chairman?Is there any other busl- yj ness? ' DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION. G. W. Nichols?I move that the Convention do now elect twelve delegates to Ihe State Convention which meets In Columbia on the ; Ahlra Wednesday In May. Seconded and carried. Hon. T. A. Graham?I beg to nominate twelve men In whom we have complete con fldence? twelve men who h?ve always naa lite backbone (o stand up for the right, and will worthily represent Abbeville County la the Suite Convention : It. E. Hill, S. P. Press ley, ? I. H. McCrtlln, Dr. J. H. Marshall, W. C. Benet, J. C. Moore, J. M. Major, E. A. Marx, D. H. McGill, A. W. Jones, i P. H. Adams, A. F. Cnrwlle. v J. T. Bankln?Good old ticket. B. P. Neel?I second the nomination of the whole ticket, and especially of Abbeville's adopted son, whose fame as a scholar and a ' statesman has none beyond the limits of ibis Suite. As a Democrat he Is true and tried, and he has always been a faithful friend of 4 the farmer. We are all proud of him. I refer to Scotland's noble glfl to America?Hon. W. O. Benet. \V. P. Calhoun?I move that the twelvegen- v tlemen nonilnuted'be elected by acclamation. Carried. .. - v J. T. Baskin?Nice flock of goats. NATIONAL DELEGATES. Hon. John H. Morrnh?I would uk this Convention to recommend a true and tried Deinoctat to ko to the National Convention Ihla rnniyrasatmial 'HlBfpldt.. !.VH"McCaii8." "*" ? "* J. T. Baekln?Mr. Chairman, 1 move that we Instruct our delegation to present the name of Hon. W. C. Benet as delegate at large. Hod. R. E. Hill?I think tbat U would he better not to Instruct onr delegavou, We may recommend, but let them go unlnstructed. The Chair?I take great pleasure In yielding In favor of Mr. McCalla. M. B. ClIukHcaletr-We have elected good delegates to Columbia. Let Us leave it to them to recommend or select. S. A. MlMer?J think the twelve men we have elected need no Instruction. We can trust them to do what Is right. J. T. Baskln?I Insist on my motion to recommend Mr. Benet as a delegate at large. Mr. Baskln tuen put bis motion, and It waa carried unanimously. Mr. Morrah's motion recommending Mr. ? MeCulia lor district delegate was also carried. j ;; RESOLUTIONS ENDORSING TILLMAN. j Hon. E. W. Watson?Mr. Chairman. I desire to Introduce the following resolutions: -i Kexolved, By the Democrats of Abbeville County In Convention assembled. First. That while we will work for peace and unity In the coming campaign, we con- , ' demn the action of the recent March Convention, and pledge our united and constant op- i position 10 the election of the Slate ticket 'i . ' nominated by said Convention. Second. Tnat we believe peace and unity 1 could not be restored to South Carolina by the success of the faction represented by the Murch Convention nominees; but that snch pence aud unity can be secured only r>y ibe acqulesceose ol the Democratic minority, In * the expressed will of the Democratic m^Jor ny. Third. That we endorse Governor Benja- " ' ; mln Tlllrnun, and declare our confidence In his ability, fidelity and honesty. We believe he has endeavored to be the Governor of the < whole people, and not of a faction or daw; and that he has done all in his power to ful- ? All the promises of reform he made before bis election. ' Fourth. That we recommend Governor Tillman.and tbe other tstate officers to the Democratic parly or South Carolina, as worthy to be re-uomlnated and re-elected; and we pledge our falihrul and strenuous endeavor to seoure their re-nominatlon and reeletlot). Fifth. That we have watched with satisfactlon and gratification, the course of Lt.-Gov. , Gary, and Abbeville Coanty recommends her , j" son to the Democracy ot the State, as worthy to till for second term the office whose duties he has discharged so well and so faithfully. sixth. That an offke holding class Is dan- j gerouH to liberty and breeds corruption. That I' it Is the people's birthright to control the se- ! lection and election of public officers. We, therefore, pledge ourselves to preserve the fruits of our labor in the campaign of 1890, when political power in this State was rescued rrom the bunds of the few, and re- . stored to tbe ptople, to whom It rightly belongs-. Seventh. That a struggle between corporate power and the people is greatly to be deplor ed. as being hurtful to tbe credit of the State, and a hindrance to the commercial prosperity; but since several corporations and monled Institutions in this State have recklessly brought ou such a struggle, It 1*our imperative and patriotic duty to see to It. that In this contest, the people's cause shall triumph. We, therefore, heartily endorse the course of Governor Tillman and his administration in this regard, as faithfully representing tbe Interests of the people. The Chairman?What is the Convention'* pleasure with regard to tnese resolutions T Shall they be taken up as a whole or considered one by one ? A motlou was made to adopt them us whole. (Jeorge Anderson?I move to lay them on tht> table. This created some merriment, but received a second, and the chair put the question. The ayes were overwhelmed by a tremendous volumneof "noes," when the chair gravely J announced "It seems to the chair that tbe "noes" have it. The "noes" have It." An anil protested, Fayitij that one man voted twice. The resolutions were uuanlmoasly adopted. A motion was made to adjourn. Before being put Lt.-Gov. Gary requested tbe chairman to announce that the new Executive Committee would meet In tbe Court room Immediate* ly niter adjournment. Meeting adjourned. I J. K. Bloke, W. C. Benet, ) Secretary. President. f The printer hereof would relieve Mr. Blake ? # of responsibility for errors and omissions In / the above. ? TROY AND THE TROJANS, J . : Their Movements And Ybelr Doing;*. Troy. S. C.f April 85. lfeW Mrs. Jim Slbert, of Autrusta, Ga., died at Jier home la-aTuesday, her remains were laic- to rest In the cemetery at this place. She ieaVea a young hu>bjiiid and one child. We exbend our sympathy 10 the bereaved husband./ Mr. and Mrs. Ben Harvley of Edgefield conunty worshiped in town Sunday. Mr. L. H. Perrln moved bin family to Greenwood last Thursday where he will take charge of tbe Park Hotel. Now we can truthfully say If yon want nood grab go to tbe Park Motel. \V*e hope him succew. <7apt. J. ILCarwiie of Bradley wa* In town Sunday. We would like to see a reply tjt> Mr. Me-.'' Gowan's letter In Inst weeks Banner, he gave us facts (hat cannot be denied some one Will have to show up. VVliy don't the young folks get np a Picnic tills is a nice lim<; lor one. The Trustees of Troy High School are to ineetat.') p. in., to-day to secure teachers for next year. We hope there will be no change and Unit we can keep our present teachers, as every one Is pleased with them and the school is flourishing. Miss Ella CHnkscnles, of Lowodesvflle Is visitlus* her sister, Mrs. J. H. Cliokscalcs of this place. Heigh ! ho! for politics let us all take a rest and ii will be pleasant as well as profitable. Dr. George P. Pressly Is expected home In a few days from Philadelphia, where he Iihs just finished his course lu Medicine. He comes baek a full fledged M. D. Mrs. Jessie Jay ?pent several days In McCortnick last week, visltlug her sister, Mrs. J. W. Peak. We heard a man any last week concerning the Press and Banner, If he had to miss seeing his paper Wednesday night or his simper he would take the paper and leave ills supper ' for the next meal. He has good taste, for the J pap^r Is relished i?y nil, and what Is one meal to one column in so gouu ? pupcr. Mr. 1,. 0. Heafud i* building a pretty little collage in iowii. That means a sure thing. Success to you Lent. The swelt ordor of Orange blossoms are being watted very near, and one of our prettiest (jlrls will he I lie fair bride. We are glad to say Mrs. T. M. Jay who has been very sick is much better. Jsick. Call at L). C. 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