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I " ^ THE LEXINGTOK DISPATCH. t an ?? 1 VOL. XXIV- LEXINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1894. MO. 45. DEMOCRATS LN COUNCIL FULL PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE CONVENTION HELD WEDNESDAY. A Platform Adopt*d Endorsing the Na Clonal Platform acd the Platforms of 1890 and 1893?Names of the Lucky Candidates. Columbia, S. C., Sept, 20.?The Democratic State Convention met yesterday morning in the State House at^ ten minutes past twelve o'clock and - * J VlTT Qf Qto was called to oruci v* OVMMV Chairman Irby, who requested Rev. S. M. Smith to open the proceedings with prayer. Hon. O. H. Patterson, of Barnwell, was elected temporary chairman, and Messes. H. H. Branson and F.M. Mixson were elected tempo rary secretaries. The work of calling the counties and enrolling the delegates was the first business and it was quickly disposed of. The roll was /nade up without contests of any kind. Consequently no committee on credentials was appointed. The election of permanent officers ! was next in order so soon as the roll was completed. Senator Eflrd, of Lexington, was nominated for permanent chairman and was elected by acclama- j tioii. | One vice-president from each con-J - * ?-*- ?~~ t-V.An olaforl as j gressionai cusinci. w?b wcu UVWvt WW | follows: First District?Thomas Talbird, of Beaufort. Second District?Senator S. Gr. May- j N field, of Barnwell. ; Third District?Hon. J. Belfcon Wat- j son of Anderson. Fourth District?Col. J. D. M. Shaw, of Laurens. Fifth District?Hon. Ira B. Jones, of Lancaster. Sixth District?Hon. J. E. Ellerbe, of M^ion. Seventh District?D. H. Behre, of Colleton. On motion ihe temporary secretaries were made the permanent officers for those positions. Hon. A. H. Patterson, of Barnwell, moved that a committee on platform and resloutions be appointed, consisting of one member from each county, and that all changes in the Constitution and all resolutions be referred to it. The motion was carried and the following committee woo OOiwwwit | Abbeville?J. C. Klugh. Anderson?S. N. Pear man. Aiken?W. JN. Merchant. Barnwell?AII. Patterson. Beaufort?Joseph b. Reed. Berkeley?J. B. Morrison. Charleston?W, H. Fitzsimmons. Chester?J. K. Henry. Chesterfield?R. E. Rivers. Clarendon?D. J. Bradham. Colleton?L. E. Parier. Darmgton?J. E. Miller. Edgefield?W. P. Hmmerman. Fairfield?J. R. Curlee. Florence?R. M. McCown. Georgetown?R. J. Donaldson. Greenville?S. W. Scruggs. Hampton?W. J. GoodiDg. Horry?J, P. Derham. Kershaw?C. L. Winkler. T arvMator?W .T. Gardner. JUOiiVUM U%V A*' vr- V, ? Laurens?H. D. Gray. Lexington?W. A. Goodwin. Marion?J. E. Ellerbe. Morlboro? J. R. Sampson. Newberry?John T. Duncan. . Oconee?J. R. Earle. Orangeburg?Dr. J. W.Stokes. Pickens?John T. Boggs. Richland?Col. Wilie Jones. Sumter?W. A. James. Spartanburg?T. L. Gantt. Union?D. P. Duncan. York?W. N. Elder. Williamsburg?J. T. Gamble. A motion was then made to adjourn until half pa3t 3 o'clock, which, alter some discussion, was adopted. The chairman declared the convention adjourned and the members filed out DuriDg the recess the committee on platform held a meeting in the hall and was in session for a good while. The delegates went to the hotels for dinner and spent the interval in eating, caucusing, swapping votes and doing all those things 'which delegates to a *?nnvAntinn do. It was the final wind up with the candidates and they put in 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 Efird called the convention to order Col. D. P. Duncan, chairman of the platfcrm committee, reported the following as the platform for the Democratic party of the State, stating that a minority report would be made: v THE PLATFOE3I. 1. The representatives of the Democratic party of South Carolina, in convention assembled, do reaffirm their allrciance to the DrinciDles o? the par ty, as fomulated by Jefferson and exemplified by Ma&son, Jackson and Calhoun; and their successors in Democratic leadership. 2. We reaffirm our allegiance to the platform adopted by the Democratic national convention at Chicago in June 1892. 3. We demand the free and unlimited coinaged of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1, and insist upon its immediate enactment without waiting for International agreement. We insist upon It for the protection of our farmers ana laboring classes, the first and most defenseless victims of unstable money and fluctuating currency. 4. We reaffirm our allegiance and adherence toand andvocacy of theprinciples set forth in our State Democratic platforms adopted in 1890 and 1892. 5. Recognizing the great evils of intemperance and the curses of barrooms and their corrupting influence, we heartily endorse the Dissensary law as the happiest and best solution of the vexed whiskey problem and we call upon the Christian men and women of tne State to see mat xne raw is lainy tested and assist in its enforcement. 6. We urge upon all good Democrats to vote for the calling of a constitutional convention at the general election in November. 7. We endorse the present Democratic administration of our State as wise, prudent and just, and fully exemplifying our metto of-equal rigntsto all and special privileges to none." Colonel Duncan next read the minority report on the platform. lie 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 [party of the State of South Carolina, do hereby renew and declare our unswerving allegi ance to the principles of Democracy as set forth in the platform adopted al Chicago by the national Democratic convention of 1892. 2. Resolved, That it is the sense oi this convention that no one is a Demo erat 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 advo cates 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. Resolved, That we condemn as undemocratic and subversive of the prin ciples of the party the platform adopted and promulgated by the Reforrr Democratic convention at Columbia oe August 16, 1894. The constitution of the party, which is published in another column, was amended so as to provide for a direel nvlmow? iztqa after snmfl disftnasior adopted. The next thing in order was the con sideration of the majority and minority reports of the platform committee. J St. Julien Jervey, Esq., of Charleston, moyed that the minority report be sub stituted for the majority. Mr. Jervey made a speech on the motion, saying that he came as a Democrat before Democrats. (Che8rs.) "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 platforms 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 about a man being a Democrat who stood on such a platform and who was nominated for office on such a platform Mr. Jervey said that two-thirds of the white vote in the State had been practically disfranchised. A delegate: "Why were they so? Sim ply because they did not exercise their suffrage." (Applause.) Belton Watson, of Anderson, replied to Mr. Jervey, causing a great deal of lauehter. He asserted that the plat form submitted was Democratic in every phase. He was in favor of anything which would bring back to the fold all the white people of the State. Dr. Wyche, of Newberry, said that the foundation stone of Democracy in this State should be white supremacy. He asserted that every State has a right 1 to adopt whatever platform it see3 fit. The National Convention does not say to a State Convention: "You have no brains and no judgment and you mu9t follow what we do." S. K. Rutland, of Fairfield, made a brief and humorous speech and was followed by the irrepressible Mr. Fitzsimmons, of Charleston. He attacked Ocalaism and told why he thought it was wrong. He also attacked the silver part of the platform,the ratio of 18 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 demands as Demoeracy and there were thousands of Democrats in the State who would not accept them. Talking on other parts of the minority report Mr. Fitzsimmons said he believed a majority of the white people or me ;m?wj were m favor of the Dispensary Law. He was also in favor of calling: a Constitutional Convention. He could not sanction the endorsement of the State administration, which had not neen what it should be. There was talk of white supremacy, but tnat administration had placed Charleston in the Black District. He concluded by saying that the platform was undemocratic. Oa motion the motion of Mr. Jervey to substitute the minority for the majority report was laid on the table. On motion of J. li. Earle, of 0 conee, the majority report of the committee on platform was adopted by a rising vote amid great enthusiasm. The Charleston. delegation alone 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 the Delegates of the State Democratic Convention, convening on September, 19, ICQ/* XUv'T. Gentlemen; By instructioon and resolution of a convention of Democrats assembled in Columbia on September 17,1891, we the UDder3igned, appointed an Executive Committee, hereby present the following Democratic resolutions and enunciation of Democratic principles, adopted by that body and demand that you, claiming to be the regular Democratic party of the State of South Carolina adopt the same in full as a clear declaration of Democratic doctrine, and as your purpose to stand by and fight for the Democratic platform, as therein outlined, being as it is perfectly iQ 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 Democratic Convention in 1892. (Signed). J L Car3on,Mike Brown, S T Smith. T B Woods, E B Hodge, W S Allen. J B C Wright, S A Townes, C P Qaattlebaum, W L Gray, J W Johnson, George S Mower, M 0 Dantzler, John G Capers, J C Singleton, N T Hurst, M P Tribble, W J V&dier, F C Fishburne, W F Stevenson, W C Coker, John Bratton, J B Steele, W E Martin, JohnCMcDow, 0 S Bradford, W A Spahr. G W Pratt. 11 C Gaines, A P Butler, L J Browning and G W S Hart. The following is the memorial above referred tc: ''Whereas, men prominent in the affairs of the State, claiming to be Democrats, some of whom are now seeking nomination for high offices as Democrats, have declared themselves bound by the principles announced at a Convention held at Ojala, in the State of Florida, on the 3rd day of December, 1890, as paramount to all I Oilier political prmutpica wuawucvoi which principles are centralizing in [ their tendency and opposed to those of the Democratic party: and "Whereas, others so now claiming tc be Democrats have allied themselves with members of a new party styled the Populist party and have declared themselves ready to abandon the ; Democratic parly whenever an oppor tunitv favorable to the success of tht so-called Populist party sbal) present .itself; and "Whereas under such circumstances it becomes the duty of the Democratic party in this State through its ollicia] representatives in convention as seinbled explicitly todeclare its positioc in regard to these disturbing influences Resolved, That this convention com posed* of loyal Democrats from ail parts of th?^State demands of the conventior to assemble on the 19th instant, undei the call of the executive committee ol the Democratic party of the State as heretofore organized, explicitly to de clare the true and loyal allegiance ol i the whole Democratic party of the State of Sooth Carolina to the princi pies and organization of the national ) Democratic party, and to repudiate and rescind the action of the State conven tion of 1892, adopting the Ocala plat5 form as that of the Democratic party ; of this State. : 2. That the convention also demands of the said State convention to be held I on the 19th instant to nominate no one to office who is not in full accord with ? the principles of the national Democl racy, nor one who acknowledges allegi5 ance to the said Ocala platform or to the principles of the Populist party. 3. iiesolved, That the nominations by s the convention on the 19th inst., of any 5 candidate for any office at the hands of the Democratic party, holding^ alle glance to any other than the uemo- i cratic principles and policy shall ab- I solve all members of the Democratic I i party in the State from obligation to I i support such nominees at the general 2 election, whether or not they partici- 2 i pated in the recent primary election. 2 j 4. That an executive committee, con- ( ; sistingof one member from each coun- ( i ty be appointed by the chairmen of the I respective delegations, which commit- I tee shall be charged with the duty of ? r the better organization of the Demo- fc . cratic party, ana the presentation of I the foregoing resolution to tiie Demo- i cratic convention, which meets in Co- 1 ' lumbia on the 19th inst., and with re; calling this convention at such time as they may see fit prior to the first day of I October. ^ On motion the memorial seas re- t ; ceiVedas information. d 1 NOMINATIONS IN ORDER. J ! Mr. Patterson then moved that 'the ^ convention proeeed with the no mina- ? tions of Governor, Lieutenant Gover- * ( nor, Treasurer and Attorney General a by acclamation. Larry Gantt amend-ed this by moving that candidates for or>a T.i an tenant: Ilnvaronr hft " ( ?U?C1UUI ?UU ii.vu.w-. v.., __ nominated at once and that the con- S vention then take a recess until 8 ? o'clock, a3 tickets with names of all 13 ( candidates would then be distributed among delegates. Tbe convention had 1 decided on a primary and should take 1 \ one itself. In the meantime, Mr. Pat- * terson withdrew his motion in order * that the State Executive Committee * might be elected. This was done and f , county delegations nominated the fol- J: lowing as members: J: Abbeyhle, J. G. Jones; Anderson, y J. P. Glenn; Aiken, W. ,M. Jordan; y Barnwell, S. G. Mayiield; Beaufort, ^ Thomas Talbird; Berkeley, J. A. Har- ^ vey; Charleston, E. H. Gadsden; Ches- * ter, T. J. Cunningham; Chesterfield, * G. J. R9dfearn; Clarendon, J. T. Davis; f. Colleton, Dr. A. E. Williams; Darling- y ton, J. N.Parrott; Edgefield, It. B. ? Waston; Fairfield, T. W. Traylor; * Florence, R. X. McCowan; Georgetown, * R. J.Donaldson; Greenville, J.W.Gray; f rr ? 4,~-v D UArrrr T JL JTliiUiptUii, Hi. JL>. lYLl^O nr CCUJ , 1J.UU J , V . P. Derham; Kershaw, T. J. Kirkland; ? Lancanster, Ira P. Jones; L'aurens, J. { L. M. Irby; Lexington, 0. M. Ehrd; J Marlon, J. D. Montgomery; Marlboro, J W. D. Evans; Newberry, J. A. SLigh; J Oconee, W. J. Stribiing; Orangebnrg, y Dr. O. R.Lowman; Pickens, T. 0. Rob- ? inson; Richland, Wllie Jones: Sumter, * D. E. Keels; Spartanburg, N. L. Ben- | nett; Uniun, A. C. Lyles; Williamsburg ? A. H. Williams; York, W. T. Jackson. S Mr.Patterson renewed his motion to Jgo into nominations for Governor, ^ Lieutenant Governor, Attorney Gener- * al and Treasurer, and the motion was carried. Mr. Patterson moved that nominations be made without speeches, and this was adopted. On motion it was decided to nominate the four officers by acclamation, 6 John Gary Evans was nominated for Governor by 0 L. Gunter of Aiken, J and the nomination was seconded. Mr. Evans was elected by acclamation. 81 St. Julien Jervey arose and said the Charleston delegation refrained from * voting for Evans because they did not ^ believe he was a Democrat if he stood p. on the platform just adopted. This | announcement was received with deri- ? sive laaghter and cheers. p Mr .T R Watson nominated W. H. ^ Timmerman of Eigeii9ld for Lieuten- ~ ant Governor and. he was duly nomin- J; ated. >: Mr. Jervey made the same announce- ? ment with reference to Mr. Timmer- ? man that had been made with refer- j euce to Mr. Evans. j Mr. Patterson arose with heat and q said that sort of thing had been stood (j long enough, that it was time to call a j. halt, and that if the Charleston men j did not think this convention Demo- jj cratic they had better leaye it. The point of order was made that Mr ? Patterson was out of order as the only ? business before the convention was the ^ nomination of certain candidates. Mr. ^ Patterson resumed his seat. > Mr. W. O. Tatum of Orangeburg ? nominated Dr. Bates for the Demo- (j cratic candidate for State Treasurer p and he was elected. j Mr.T.W.Scruggs of Greenville nomi- ^ nated 0. W. liunchanan of Fairfield ^ for the Democratic candidate for Attorney General and he was elected. \ A motion was made to nominate the ^ remainder of the ticket. T. L.Ganttof Spartanburg moved as a substitute that a committee be appointed to have 1,500 tickets printed a with the names of every candidate for n office on it, and that after recess a vote p be taken. Gantt's plan was adopted. v * A motion was passed that a commit- j. tee of three be appointed to wait on v the candidates nominated and ask c them to address the convention at 0 night. -y At twenty minutes to 7 o'clock the o convention took a recess until 8:30 o'clock. The pten adopted by the convention, I on motion of Mr. Gantt, is a rather un- p usual one but the claim was made for fj it that it would break slates. 1 The plan was for each delegate to be c provided with a ticKet with all the names printed on it, as explained. The delegate would then scratch what- l ever names he desired and deposit his i ballot with the chairman of his delega- i i tlon, who would turn them over to th> 3 i convention to be counted. 1 The night session opened with a red- ] i hot fight to reconsider the plan of ( i Gantt adopted two hours ago. There- ( i cess had developed a stroDg antagonism ( i 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 ot Gantt's to secure the no mi! nation of a certain candidate whom he has been championing or is supposed > to have been championing. Gantt de( nied this charge. After some discusL sion a motion to reconsider GaDtt's 1 plan was adopted and the convention s proceeded to nomination under the old - plan. 5 It was moved and passed that as the ; roll of counties was called the chairman of each nelegation arise and an5 nounce the vote. On motion chair; man Edrd appointed J. S. McCorley of I Newberry and Mr. Glenn of Anderson as tellers to aid the secretaries. I TIIE BALANCE OF TIIE TICKET. : Secretary ot Stats wa3 the first- office i to be voted for. The following were t 5 in nomination for the position: D. H. 1 i Tompkins of Edgetield, L. It. Htll of 1 : Spartanburg, Senator John It. Ilarri- "! I son of Greenville. i There being no other nominations - the convention proceeded to ballot. I The ballot resulted as follows: j Harrison. Tompkins. HilJ. Abbeville 1 4 7 liken ? 1 7 Inderson 5 7 0 iamwell 11 1 0 Geaufort 0 10 0 Berkeley 0 14 0 Charleston ? ? ? I Chester 0 8 0 Chesterfield.... 2 2 2 Clarendon 2 6 0 Colleton 1 3 6 Arlington 0 0 8 Sdgefield 3 9 0 'airfield 6 2 0 riorence 3 5 0 Georgetown.... 0 6 0 Greenville 12 0 0 lampton 0 6 0 lorry 6 0 0 verahaw 6 0 0 4.? n ft n -/iuucwter <-> v. jaurens... 7 10 jexington 0 0 6 ilarion 7 10 klarlboio 4 4 0 dewberry 2 5 1 )conee 4. 2 0 )rangeburg.... 3 8 1 Pickens 0 6 0 lichland 1 8 1 Sumter 2 7 1 Spartanburg... 0 1 13 Jnion 6 0 2 fork 3 5 2 Yilllamsburg... 0 7 1 Total...' 99 145 58 The total vote cast was 302 and the rote necessary to a choice 151. Sparanburg, Aiken and Darlington immellately changed their votes to Tomp:ins." Other counties followed suit. Lfterthe changes the vote was antounced as follows: Harrison 93;Tomp:ins, 179; Hill, 30. Mr. Tompkins was leclared the nominee. COMPTROLLER GENERAL. For Comptroller General A. W. ones of Abbeville and James Norton f Marion were nominated. Senator )erham of Horrv was withdrawn. The allot resulted as follows: Jones. Norton. Lbbeville A 12 ? Liken 8 ? <--? O Q > larnwell 12 ? teaufort ....10 ? Berkeley 3 11 )harleston ? ~Z !hester ? 2 Jhesterfield 1 ? Jlarendon ? ? Solleton 3 7 >arltngton ? ? Idgefield 11 * 5 'airfield 3 'lorence ? reergetown ? ? rreenville.... 11 1 lampton 6 ~T lorry lersbaw ? 6 <ancaster <> ~Z iaurens *5 iexington larion ? ? larlboro 1 * fewberry 4 >eonee ? ? >rangeburg 4 ? 'ickens 6 ? Uchland 3 7 narfonhnrff Fi a * * umter 4 8 Inion ?...? 8 Williamsburg ? 8 fork .....5 5 Total 126 177 James Norton declined the nominee; ADJUTANT GENERAL. The nominations for Adjutant Genral were General Richbourg of Richmd, Dr. J. P. Minus of Colleton, Col. . Gary Watts of Laurens, Col. RrailsDrd of Clarendon. The first ballot renlted: Rich- Brtiiis- Watts. Minus. bourg. ford, ibbeville.... 4 4 4 Liken 2 6 Lnderson.... 2 10 larnwell 8 4 teaufort 10 Berkeley 1 8 5 lharleston.. . Ihester 6 2 ihesterfield... 4 2 llarendon 8 Solleton 10 >arlingion... 8 idgefield 2 8 2 'airfield 7 1 'lorence 8 reorgetown.. 6 rreenyille 2 10 lampton 1 5 lorry 1 5 lershaw 6 jancaster.... 6 .anrens 8 <exington.... * 6 larion 2 2 2 2 lariboro .... 3 1 4 fewberry.... 1 6 1 >conee 3 12 'rangeburg.. 1 1 10 'ickens 6 iichland 8 11 partanburg... 1 10 3 umter 2 2 4 4 rnion 3 3 2 Williamsburg 3 3 2 fork 6 1 2 1 Total 55 25 138 84 There were a number of changes of small nature, sufficient to make the omlnation of Watts by a vote of 53, a maiority of 1. For the others the ote stood: Richbourg 61, Minus 76, Jrailsford 23. Marlboro changed her ffiole vote to Watts. Richland also hanged to Watts. The others changed ne or two votes at a time. Colonel moo <ianiai>aH fo Ho fho nnm 1 noo I T rttuo W OO UQU1CI&OU w wv wuv MV*???? f the convention. SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION. Nominations for Superintendent of Education were next in order. Those ut in nomination were: W. D. Mayleld, present Incumbent; G. Walton Whitman of Union, Thomas. W. Keitt ?f Newberry. The vote stood: May- Keitt. Whitfield. man. Abbeville 12 ? ? Uken*. 7 1 ? Anderson 0 6 *' ? iarnwell s 12 ? ? Beaufort 9 1 ? Berkeley 11 2 1 Charleston ? ? Chester 8 ? ? Chesterfield ? 6 ? Clarendon 8 ? ? Colleton 5 5 ? Darlington 6 2 ? Sdgefield 12 ? Fairfield 2 0 ? riorence 5 3 ? Georgetown 5 3 ? 1 19 JiCCUVillC aw iampton 2 3 1 lorry 0 ? ? Kershaw 6 ? ? Lancaster 6 ? ? liaurens * 6 2 ? -.exington 6 ? ? vlarion 2 6 ? Marlboro 4 4 ? dewberry 3 5 ? )conee 3 3 ? Jrangeburg 9 3 ? Sickens 2 4 ? iicbland 7 3 ? Spartanburg 3 9 2 Sumter 3 9 ? union ? 2 6 Williamsburg 8 ? ? i'ork 10 Total 207 85 10 RAILJIOAD COMMISSIONER. The names placed before the conyen tion lor the office of railroad commissioner were J. A. Sligh, H. A. Thomas. W. D. Evans, W. H. Yeldell, J. C. Wllborn, J. W. Gray, Jasper Miller and J.H. Koon. Each delegation voted for three men. One delegate wanted to know if tbev could plump. After the vote had been taken, the wildest confusion obtaiaed for a half hour. The vote was hard to handle without complications, but it was made a perfect puzzle by the changes of vote announced every moment from the floor. There was no end of confusion and more wire pulling than one could see in half a lifetime ordinarily. The chairman wa3 powerless against the Bedlam. No two delegates were in their seats, it is impossible at thi late hour to give the detailed vote as originally taken. The summary of the original vote, however, is as follows: Sligh, 129, Thomas, 158; Evans, 213; Yeldell. 151; Wilboro, 152; Gray, 45; Miller, 24; Koon, 9. The result as announced finally was as follows: J. A. Sligh, 94; H. R. Thomas, 193; W. D. Evans, 207; W. H. Yeldell, 176; J. C. Wllborn, 197; J. W. Gray, 23; Jasper Miller, 11; J. H. Koon, 3. All the candidates nominated were called onjind made short speeches, ex cept Dr. Timmerman, who wa3 sna. A motion was made and passed that a committee of three be appointed to wait oh Governor Tillman and ash him to address the convention. The com mittee was appointed and went for Governor Tiilman, but he had gone to his home and could not be found in his office. While the committee was out a resolution was passed endorsing the candidacy of Governor Tillman for the United States Senate. A resolution thanking Chairman Efird for his courtesy and fairness was unuanimously passed. At 2:20 o'clock the convention adjourned sine die. A CONTEMPLATED ROBBFftY. * The Train Guarded by Datectlves and the Bobbers Driven Back. Gorin, Mo., Sept. 18.?The Colorado and Utah express, west bound, on the Santa Fe road, was held up by robbers at 3.20 a. m. today near Gorin. The plot to rob was formed three weeks 3 e A frVkA HOllvAQ/l ago, ana lor two WWM tuc I am \j uu people have had a spy in the robbers' camp, who has kept the company informed of Intended movements of the robbers. Two previous dates were fixed for the event, but heavy rain on the appointed days postponed it because of the ease with which horses could be tracked in the soft ground. Another date was set for today, and the conditions being favorable the attempt was made. The railroad, as usual had twenty-four hours notice and the tram was well loaded with men armed with short Winchester rifles. The information of the spy was accurate and at the appointed place, one mile west of Gorin, a railroad torpedo exploded under the wheels, a red light flashed ahead and the train stopped. Immediately four masked men came from the brush. One rushed to the engine, ordered the engineer to hold up bis hands and fired at him with a Winchester at the same moment. The engineer fell wounded and a detective on the tender fired a load of buckshot into the robber's face before he had time to change his position. He got away for the time, but was caught later and will probably die cf his wounds. The firing at the engineer brought a fusilade from the armed men concealed on the express, baggage and smok1 ??? moo rafnrno/) OTlt.h A lllg WIllUU nrtw ivvui uw? w few shots from the robbers, who then made off as quickly as they could, cutting the hitching straps of their horses in their haste. One horse was killed by the detectives, but all of the robbers escaped for the time. All of the parties to the plot are known and will undoubtedly be captured. A pack of blood hounds was In readiness at Gorin and they took up the trail before daylight 2fo better place in the country could have been selected for the location for the robbery, and it would undoubtedly have been successful if the railroad people had not been advised of what was intended. The passengers could have safely been robbed as well as the mail and express cars. Four men made the attempt on the train, but two or three others seem to have been with the horses and stationed behind the train to prevent anybody reaching Gorin on foot after the train was halted. a flagman lost his cash. Kansas City.Mo., Sept. 18.?The Santa Fe train which was he]d up near Gorin, Mo., arrived in - Jiansas City at 9 o'clock?three minutes late. The engine wan in charge of Fred Marlock, who took the place of Engineer William Prescott, who was shot by the bandits. Prescott is not fatally wounded. The ballet struck him in the breast, glanced from his collar bone, came out and fell on his shirt front beneath his blouse. When the train was held up J. P. Mooney, the rear brakeman, walked up the track in the rear of the train to flag west bound trains. Fifty yards from the rear end of the train he saw two men holding Ave horses. One of them left the horses, walked toward Mooney, covered him with a gun, robbed him of 819, and ordered him back to the train. The conductor of the train was George Blue. Blue says he 8a w 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 Abrams and Link 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 desperadoes driven off. Abrams is the man who shot Engineer Pre3cott. He is badly wounded and not expected to live.Abrams wa3 the leader of the gang, and boarded the engine is advance of hl3 companions and received the charge of buckshot full in his face. The detectives marveilel at the time that Abrams was able to move six feet, much less escape to the woods, which he did. Fatal Editorial Duel. Waco, Texas, Sept. 15.?At Gateville, tbe terminus of the Cotton Belt forty-three miles West of here, to-day a fatal street duel took place between J. T. Goodman editor of the People' Voice, and B1 G. Armstrong editor of the Star, both weekly papers. The duel grew out of a personal controyersy in the papers over the Ed Cash lynching a few months ago. The two men opened Are on each other just as they mot in front of Goodman's niUce. The latter wa3 shot through the heart and Armstrong through the bowels, both dying at once. J. G. Beeman, a bystander, was fatally wounded in the neck by a stray I shot. All leave families and were well known in this section of the State. THE CONSTITUTlUiN AS AMENDED BY THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION WEDNESDAY. An Impsrtant Change Is Made In the Document Providing for a Direct Primary for AllState and County OfBcers. Columbia, S. C, Sept. 20?The following is the fall text of the constitution adopted by the Democratic Convention on Wednesday: Article 1. There shall be one or more Democratic clubs organized in each townshiD or ward, each of which club shall have a distinct title, The Democratic Club," and shall elect a president, one or more vice presidents a rennrdlnir and nnrreanondinff secretary and a treasurer, and shall have the following working committees of not less than three members each, viz.: A committee on registration and execntive committee and such other committeas as each club may deem expedient. Article 2. The meetings of the clubs should be frequent after the opening of the canvas^ and some memoer of the club or invited speaker deliver an address at each meeting if practicable. Article 3. The president or live members shall have power to call an extra meeting of the club, and one-fourth of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Article 4. The clubs in each county shall be held together and operate under the control of a county executive committee, which shall consist of one member from each club, to be elected by the respective clubs. The executive committee when elected4 shall appoint its own officers, who shall not necessarilv be members of said committee, and fili all vacancies which may arise when the convention is not in session; provided that any officer so elected who is not a member of the committee shall not be entitled to a vote on any question, except the chairman, and then only in the case of a tie vote. The tenure of office of the executive committee shall be until the first Monday in May of each election year, at which time the county conventions shall be called together to reorganize the party. Every Presidential election year county conventions shall be called by the county executive committee the first Monday in May and shall elect delegates to a State convention called for the purpose of electing delegates to the National Democratic Convention, and to elect the member of the National Democratic Executive Committee from this State. The State convention shall be called by the State executive committee to meet every Presidential election year on third Wednesday in May, and every State election year county and State conventions shall meet on the first Monday in May and the third Wednesday in May respectively. Each county shall be entitled in State conventions to double the representation it has in the General Assembly. Article 5. County Democratic conventions shall be composed of delegates elected by the several local clubs, one delegate for every twenty-five voters, as shown by the club list made at the preceding first primary election, and one delegate for every majority fraction thereof, with the right to each county convention to enlarge or diminish the representation according to circumstances. The county conventions shall be called together by the chairman of the respective executive committees, under such rule, not inconsistent with the Constitution nor with the rules adopted by the State Democratic Executive Committee, as each county may adopt, and when assembled shall be called to order by tbe chairman or the executive committee, and the convention shall proceed to nominate and elect from among its members a president, one or more vice presidents, secretary and a treasurer. Any county convention may permit the formation of a new club or clubs by a majority vote of its members. In all cities with a population of 5,000 and over there may be two club3 in each ward; they shall be organized in obedience to this constitution, as are the clubs elsewhere in this State and in organizing said clubs they shall have representation in the county conventions 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 officers, exeept Trial Justices and Masters. a direct primary election shall be held on the last Tuesday in August of each 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 by the certificate of ten white Democratic voters; provided that no person shall be allowed to vote except his name be enrolled on the particular club list at which he offers to vote, at least live days before the day of the first election. The club rolls of the party shall constitute the registry list and shall be open to inspection by any member of the" party, and the election uaderthis clause shall be held and regulated under the Act of the General Assembly of this State, approved December 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 designated by the chairman, to canvass the vote and declare the result as to all State officers, Congressmen, Presidential electors and United States Senator. All contests shall be heard first by the county executive committee of the county in which such irregularities may have occurred, aad may be reviewed by the State Executive committee, whose action shall be final: 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 cnairme:i ut mo uuum; executive committee, a pledge la 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 suggested, other than the regular Democratic nomination: .Provided, further, That no candidate shall be declared nominated unless he receives a majority of the votes cast. Article 7. The otlicers 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. When elected said executive committee shall choose its own officers, not necessarily members thereof, prior to saiu election: rrcviuea, xnat any unicer so elected who is not a member of the committee shall not be entitled to a vote on any question, except the p chairman, and then only in case of a tie vote. The State Executive Committee shall meet at the call of the chairman or any five members, and at i such time and placeas be or they may appoint. The member of the ^National Democratic Executive Committee from South Carolina shall be elected by the May State convention in 1896 and every four years thereafter, and when elected shall be ex-oflicio a member of the State Democratic Executive Com- ? mittee. Vacancies on said committee e by death, resignation or otherwise shall be filled by the respective county executive committees. The State Execu- F tive Committee is charged with the I execution and direction of the policy a of the party in this State, subject to n this constitution, principles declared in c the platform of principles and such n instruction by resolution or otherwise j as tut! ouiwj uuuvcuuuu may 1IULU Li LUC to time adopt, not inconsistent with , this constitution, and shall continue in f office for two years from the time of " the election, or until their successors 1 have been elected. If any vacancy oc- s cur in the State ticket or of electors, k by death, resignation or other cause, u the committee shall have the power to o fill the vacancy by a majority vote of y the whole committee. n Article 9. The vote In the respective e counties for all of the State officers, 8 Congressmen, Presidential electors and United States Senator, snail be trans- . mitted bv the chairman of the respec- f] tive county executive committees to the chairman of the State Executive a Committee as early as practicable after each primary, who shall proceed p to canvass the vote and declare the re- ii suits. o r Article 10. When the State conve'n- v tlon assembles it shall be called to a order by the chairman of the State Ex- d ecutive Committee. A temporary j chairman shall be nominated by the a convention, and after its organization b the convention shall proceed immsdi- b ately to the election of permanent of- . ficsfs and to the transaction of busi- ^ ness. When the business ha3 conclnded it shall adjourn sine die. Article 11. Before the election in s 1886, and each election thereafter, the a State Democratic Executive Commit- li tee shall issue a call to all candidates I for State officers to address the people j of the different counties of the State, fixing the date of the meetings and a inviting the cxnlidates for Con- g gress, United State Senate, delegates to c the State convention, and for Solicitors in their respective districts, and cir- , cults, to be present and .address the f people. At such meetings only the f1 candidates set forth above shall be al- 1 lowed,to speak. ? Article 12. It shall be the duty of ii each county executive committee to 1 appoint meetings in their respective I counties to be addressed by the candi- g dates for the General Assembly and t for the different county offices, all of 5 whom, excepting Trial Justice and ^ Masters, shall be elected b7 primaries <] on the last Tuesday in August of each election year under the same rules and . regulations hereinbefore provided. Article 13. Each county delegation to a State convention shall have po we r c to fill any vacancy therein. c Article 14. This constitution may be T amended or altered at the regular May c convention of the State or at any con- a vention called specially for that purpose 5 which call shall specify the changes to 3 be made. Article 15. Any county refusing or t failing to organize under the provis- t ions of this constitution shall not have ^ representation in the State Democratic t convention WEATKER-CROP BULLETIN. C f AsKepartedby Director Baaer lor the g Week Eadlng September 17, 1894. ? During the weekending September r 17 the temperature continued to range above the normal. The highest tern- t perature occurred on the 11 th, on which a day 100 was record at Oak wood, 1 Aiken county, after which the weather f was somewhat cooler, averaging about 1 2 degrees a day above the usual tern- c perature. A minimum of 62 was re- $ corded at Liberty, Pickens county, on t the 13ch. , There was, during the week, possibly a little more than the usual amount of . sunshine, with one entirely cloudy day; but the week was generally clear to partly cloudy, affording almost uninterrupted opportunity for out-door work. 8 There was less than the usual amount 1 of rain, taking the State as a whole, v but in places, notably Beaufort county, I c on tbe 13th, and in the middle and c upper portions of the State on the 16th, t there were heavy rains in the form of v thunder-storm3. On the night of the g 11th there were light, scattered showers ever the entire State, but generally insufficient in amount to be of any appreciable benefit. c The weather favored cottor picking v which is being pushed rapidly, as the ? bolls, under the influence of the hot, t dry weather, continued to dpen very 8 fast; one report states that the eDtire t crop in that section is in sight, open f and ready to be picked. By tar the d greater portions of the crop will be of t July fruitage as, owing to growth hav- r ing practically stopped everywhere, g the bolls of August fruitage are matur- _ ing small and early, this being most t noticeable on sandy land. The lint Is said to be short but is being secured in 3 fine condition and grades generally v from low middling. With out few, a scattered exceptions, the estimates ^ place the crop at from two-thirds to s three-fourths of an average one. Less c damage is indicated, than heretofore c reported, this week for rust, shedding, fc and boll-worms, the latter, however, 0 have appeared in counties where they f, were never before known. v But little sea Island cotton being E marketed. T" ' ~ ^ ~ Koa mohiroH Knf 1 AUB ItttC UUI LI Ui up IIOO iUCIVUi VV? K/MW r Is not; as good a crop, generally, as that of earliest planting, but the corn crop, t in the aggregate, is the largest in years. ' Fodder has about all been secured in s the northwestern counties, as well a3 t elsewhere. The rice harvest continues under favorable weather conditions for securing a fine colored full crop. r Sorghum and sugar cane are not uni- ? form in regard to condition, throughout v the State, ranging from very good to \ poor in yield of syrup. e Peas, also, vary considerably, but the <3 average condition indicates a fair crop, a Eirlv varieties are being picked, and \ pea-vine hay cutting continues, the weather having been extremely, favorable for the latter. Sweet potatoes are generally, yielding well but second crop of Irshpotatoes are, in many sections, a failure. Rutabagas and turnips growing well, but table varieties are said to be small. There was a general falling off in the condition of gardens except were there had been plenty of raia. Some oats has been sown. The army worm has made its appeasance in Chesterfield county, eatmg 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 farm J work. % aiUiSDiSKED JtOK MUJNJtll. ^ YOJN3 MAN FROM ROSWELL, GA . THE VICTIM. rhe Man Suspected ol B slog the Principal Hu Not Bsen Found- Several Hundred Dollars Gone?The Murdered Man's Father's Faithful Search. Atlanta, Sept. 19.?Found with lis head battered and bruished and life xlinct, lying in a dark wood, his pockrifled and every indication ofades>erate struggle, was the condition of ^oreat L. Crowley, when his father and , city detective came upon the scene ear West View cemetery. The clrumstances connected with the yo ung nan's death are tragic, and are as foldws: Mr. Forest L. Crowley is the son of Ir. Seaborne Crowley, president of a irge factory in Roswell, Ga. The -oung man is/ about 27 years old, of plendid integrity of character and acmowledged sobriety. He controls large nterests in the business and has charge f the large merchandise store at Eos reil. Several weeks ago Mr. jjrowlev aet Mr. Will Meyers of Atlanta. Meyrs is 19 years old and tbe son ot a Broad treet barber. It was daring a fishing xcursicn of the yonng man on the Chat ahoochee that tne acquaintance was irmed. For some time Meyers has iot bsen engaged m any business. Last week Meyers told Crowley that ie was acting agent lor a stock dealer a Atlanta, and asked that he sell some mles which he had heard that Crowley possessed. The arrangement was made nd Tuesday morning the males were riven throagh the country to tins city, a the meantime Crowley and Meyers rrived on the early train. Crowley iad some parchases to make and was :nown to hare had between $300 and 500 with him. When tbe time came cr a settlement for the stock Meyers in- * ormed Crowley that it was necessary to ee a party a few. miles in the country, nd a baggy was secured and the two eft together for the place designated by leyers. This was the last seen of the onng man, aiiye. Meyers returned late in the afternoon, nd when met on the street by the ather of vauag Crowley, who inquired f him where his son coald be loaad, eplied that he saw him last on East Uabama street, and later, when the ather failed to flad his son, Meyers old him that the young man had hired 1 J a. _ .1 T> . i uuggy tuiu guuo tu iuo uuuuujr. x?c* Qg sereously alarmed, the elder Crowey searched high and low for his son. jate in the afternoon hs say Meyers ;et in a hack on Whitehall and drive to he depot. He followed and saw the 'onng man go inside. Jost afterwards he Bast Tennessee train palled oat. Dhis was the last seen of Meyers. ^Immediately Chief Connolly was noified and all the detectives were pat to rork on the case. Jast who the murderers are canDOt be now stated, bat saspilon pointed so strongly to a friend of oung Meyers Mr. Charley Jones^also if this city, that he has been arrested, md eflorts are being made to trace roang Meyers, who was the last person een with Crowley in life. The father of yoang Meyers was deained at police headquarters pending he investigation now in progress. Evilence is strong to support the theory hat when the two yoang men left the ;ity together in the baggy tbat they [rove to the place were the body was oand and that there, joined by an aclompllce, or accomplices, the morder ras committed, and for the purpose of obbery. ,There were signs of a boggy having uraed around m the woods near the pot where young Crowley was found, n the pockets of the dead man was ound a;book containing $ 112jin currency vhich had been overlooked by his mur lerers who iook rrom nis person dciwccu 5300 and $400. His gold watch and a ine ring were left untouched. Tracks >f two men were distinctly traced leadng from the spot where the dead man ay. Death by Drowning. Atlanta, Sept. 18.?During the mdden and unusal downpour of rain vhich fell in this city, Mrs. Drew Tye, wife of Mr. Drew Tye, who has been me of the leading market men of this ity for many years, was returning to his city from her husband's* slaughterlouse a few miles out of town and met i tragic death by drowning. Mrs. Tye / s 7asma top baggy and had a negro ' u&nservant driving; and when near the ity limits they came to a small stream . yhich crossed the road, and which, only i few hours before, they had crossed vithout difficulty, but which was now wolien to tremendous proportions by he sudden and heavy rain, which still ell in torrents. It had grown nearly lark, owing to the nearness of night and ne neavy ciouaa auu uiuxuuu; dunic < ain, and, notwithstanding, i. could be een that a great stream of water was ushing across the road, they drove Into he current without the least apprebenion of danger, and not until the buggy pas swept down the stream did they resize their peril. Then it was too late. Che occupants were thrown out and oon Mrs. Tye was carried under the urreut and swept out of sight. The [river was fortunate in catching to some tushes that grew on the brink, and held ia tor life, while Mrs. Tye battled for a ew moments with the mad, rushing paters, and went down in sight of the tegro who was powerless to save her. Lll night a constant search was kept up or the body of the unfortunate woman, tut not until after the sun had risen pere the remains discovered. The horse uccecded in freeing himself from the tarness and made his way to land. Declare For Free Silver. Columbus, 0., Sept. 11?By a large najority, the Democracy of Ohio in ;tate convention assembled, today rerersed the pronunciamentos of all pre 'ious States, as well as national gathrings of the party, ,in declaring une[uivocaily In favor of free silver. By i vote almost as large, an endorsement vas given through the medium of an ndirect resolution, to the attitude aken by Senator Calvia S. Bricein the ecent tariff reform contest. The de>ate on these two issues occupied neary four hours of the continuous session, n twenty minutes more the entire icket had been nominated and tne :onvention adjourned sine die. Bime ?oiltrnp nrn. &1ISLLI W(A3 UULiCU dUU iicc outvi ilaimed victorious by 468 to 319. Senat>r lirice, present in the hall, was severey scored by the minority for his course n the Senate. On the Senatorial issue, i motion to simply declared in favor >f the election of United states Senates by a direct vote of the people, was larried by 467 to 328?the Brice oposi4on polling 65 votes more than oneihird ol the convention conceded to it ast night. *