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^ ^ ^ ~ L ^?- Uf*- ; I - f^ 'twMBMiii-'#L ?* ^ ' JJ! WEEKLY . , - ..II i . , -^^BPPrF3^?-r- v ^? ? ?^ ? HT A 171 \T/i * ro i^ATimrnn I "*v . I'LAIJMi AI rULLl IUb. ? ?? *"T , THE FARCE OF A REPUBLICAN STATI CONVENTION. Perioral Ofllcc-liolriers In Noutli Cnrollni Try to Keop tlio Negroo* Quiet by ltnii nine tlio l'arty Machinery. Although I lias No till nc to Grind. Columbia, S. C., September 17.?Foi twelve hours to-day, from 9 A. M. t.< 9 1*. M. the liepublicnn .State Exccutivi k IPonimlUee cooped up in the Calorei OlCT'jN^Prs'Mlull, struggled and pers pired over tl^e numerous contests upoi the determination of which dependei the political fate or Chairman IJrayton Very little leaked out of the seale< doors as to the result, but it was report edthat Urayton, having a majority of th committee, would have enough of hi contesting delegations seated to ensur< the preliminary organization, an< ^Werefore the victory. At 0 1'. M. it was announced that th committee would agree at about 8. I M. and the Convention would meet ii mu iiuuse oi upprespmaiivps at ma hour, but when the city clock strucl only n few delegates of the total of 12 were In their seats. The door of th hall was closely sentineled and onl members of the Convention wero ad ed Its labors. The audience assembled faster. Th gallaries were soon filled with spec tutors, ranging in color from buff t ebony,and in quality from the fash ionably dressed representatives of tin highlit colored society of the city to thi patcned and ragged plough hand of thi rural districts. A novel feature of the Conyentioi was the presence of about seven color ed newspaper men, apparently al preachers and members of the staff ol the Palmetto Gleaner, a small colorec weekly published in this city. It win a revelation of enterprise, and thej seemed fully conscious of it as thej leaned over their desk-with sharpened pencils and beaming smiles. A dash of sunset color was given the soiubre mass of delegates by the carmine tints of W. W. Itusseil's luxuriant whiskers. Their owner moved about Ihehall, confabulating earnestly withiiis follows of all shades. . Shortly after I) o'clock Ik'atiuu, MilTor news. All was confusion. At last, when the gadaries and tht floor were crowded. State Chairman Hravton rapped to order the Conventl 3 ...KS,.V. I.../1 I.?lf ? -I"-" iiuii, ? iiiLJi iiiiu iuoa 111tin nail ci uu/iUii whites in it, and about a score of imillatces. The hour was 9.45. Mr. Brayton requested the gentlemen not dele gates to retire to the rear of the hull so that the delegates could be seatedand requested Secretary John A. Bam to read the call. The call was read. Mr. Brayton: '"Gentlemen of tht Convention, in obedience to the cal you have heard we have assembled anc the Convention is now ready to pro ceed to business. The secretary wil now call the tempoary roll." Secretary Barre called the roll as fol lows. Abbeville?1< C Waller, J It Tolbcrt A J Jamison, J W Tolbcrt, Jolm J ltey liolds. Aiken?E J Dlckerson, C F Holland Geo J Washington, S E Smith. Anderson?W A Clark, L Jones, M 1 Gassoway, Henry Kennedy. Barnwell?Fred Nix, Jr., W S Nixon A. Mixon, S F Williams, C C Itobinson ^.11 vV a 11aco," Vfan IThkmorf, Saifr&'tSM una, James Singleton. Beaufort?T E Miller, T ,J Reynolds. ( A Reed, Robt Smalls. CUinrlpot/iii Inlin A t \r u ,,.....vviiii ?'vuitc> , (i jlmx r if n?an. II W Purvis, \V D Crurn, M 1 Brown, T II .Jones, F P Crutr.. Chester?D C Bauni, Carter Ross, J < Clilsholm. Chesterfield?II 1. Shrewsbury, E 1 Johnson. Clarendon?Syfax Milton, Glbert Henry M Cantey. Coh-fIRt?W FMjers, W A Paul, E ( Bennett. Joseph Brown, 11 Winn. Darlington?E 11 Deas, G W Wines W II Waddlll. Edgefield?P Simpklns, A Nicholson, . A Slmpkins, Wesley Logan, C. W Holmes Fairfield?J S Bird, O S Nelson, A < Stewart, Florence?J E Wilson, A Williams. Georgetown?G E Heriot, Frank Low ranee. Greenville?John P Scruggs, W A Kichle Thomas Brier, Newton Jones, Henry Sims Hampton?P H Riley. W \V Blake, Ho ry?J C Singleton, E P Cochran. Kershaw?C C Levy, Frank Carter, V B Harris. Lancaster?Joseph Claik, Thomas / Barnes. Laurens?C G Garrett, P S Suber, T / Saxo'i, J 11 Moore. LcxingUm?A W Johnson, T.I E Boozar Marlon?M llolloway, W II Collier, P 1 Bethea. Marlboro?11 A Brown, G W Sanders ELI) Long. ^Btawbcriy?R E Williams, B B Boozer ^HP Jones. ^^Jconee?M 11 Bryee, Kd Evans. Orangeburg?K A Webster, J II Ford barn, H A Bostlck, Robert Baxter, W. I Cheesboro. Pickens?11 B llendiicks, W M Bird. Richland?? M Drayton, A W Curtis E W Weston, 11 W Woodward. Spartanburg?B F Means, J L young J F Ensor, J C Brown, 111) A Smith. Sumter?G W Murray, W J Audrcws It 11 Roach, A J Andrews, It It Richardson Jr. Union?George E Tucker, F C Clark, 1 B Dawk Ins. Williamsburg?Ixiuls Jacobs, JE Single tary, W J Gambled York?J M Clinton, J B Smith, TSSInrp /<*_ A Ur.lAi. ovif, U A !l mw. The temporary roll included th< Drayton contestants from Berkeley Colleton, Kershaw and Oconee,and tin Antl-Brayton delegations from Char leston, Greenville and Marlboro. These lust named delegates wer< citizens of Darlington and seemed t< hivjabeen sell-appointed, . b Dnion County was reached th< nupie of Wade Hampton was read at one of the delegates. A hearty laiigli testified to the sense of humor of th< Copvention and a cry of "Put him out!' was heard. As If conceding the incongruity, the I i'moil uciegaic wumirew Hampton's name and substituted that of E. J). 'Ditwkins. After prayer .I. II. Fordham, of Or angeburg, presented the name of Itobert Smalls, of lleaufort, who-had been chosen by his old enemy. Miller, and other or 11 ray ton's opponents to 4 ! defeat the present State chairman for | temporary president. ' | Fordham made a llorid speech of. Uft teen minutes in praise of the "Gullah"statesman, during which he declared that the negro race was in South Caror lina to stay and was becoming intelligent, cultured and relined. The time 3 wus coming when the negrojShall stand a in South Carolina not as a negro, but I as a free educated citi/.en. Having alluUod to Kmnllii aa a' groat, ami good man. and a titter running nmonjr inu 1 llraytonites, he declared that he meant I what he said when he called Smalls a great and good man. [A horse laugh j from the llrayton Berkeley delegation.] Ills concluding remark, that the Con" vention did not want to be called bulle dozers or bamboozlers either, was 3 greeted with general laughter. II. L. Shrewsbury, of Chester, nomi, nated for temporary chairman State ' Chairman E. M. llrayton. lie made a very good speech. His references to e llrayton wero endorsed by an cxtraor, dinary demonstration in the Convon* tion and the galleries. The llrayton II men rose to their feet and cheered nnd t waved hals and handkerchiofs and the \- galleries sent out a roar of applause. P There was extraordinary enthusiasm, a real or assumed. e E. J. Dickerson, of Aiken, seconded y Grayton's nomination. He was glad ot i the oppoitunity of supporting so gallant, patriotic, true and noble attepub 'ffi yVi ~y M liravtop, He madi in behalf of the families of the prison e ers lynched at Harnwell. She had, he said, cherished by her efforts the wid0 ows of victims of a most diabolical - crime. [Great applause and cries of b "Tell it. 1 H II. \V. Purvis, of Charleston, seconded f Smalls's nomination. He made a very "highfalutin" speech, in which he de* clared he rose in defence of the gentle man who. as a soldier, had made it ' possible for the present incumbent [ (Grayton) to be chairman of a South 1 Carolina Republican Convention. | George W. Murray, of Sumter, a big black delegate, spoke for Smalls and ' brought up the records of the two can1 didates. , T. A. Saxon, dean of the law school ' of Allen University. Columbia, advocated Gray ton, and asserted that if the , gentleman on the other side wanted records shown up, .Grayton's friends were ready to comparo records from the Court House all tho way down the jjine. This palpable lilt at Smalls was "" '"^poinled and the roll of delegi??*~ -dialled. , The candidates held well together until the last few counties were reached, then Smalls forged ahead. Tom Miller, who had forgotten his hatred for Smalls in Ills newer and bitterer animosity to and rivalry with llrayton, shouted out: "God bless you. and-'Come in!" as the linal votes were ! cast for Smalls. The consolidated office holders in opposition to Grayton had a great jubilee ? as soon as that chieftain's defeat was 1 assured. They dsthced, swung their 1 hats, embraced each other and yelled - strenuously. The vote was: Smalls I 74, Grayton 51. Dens and Crum were nnnniiitod In nspnrt (Ion. tn Mil1 - chair. Smalls spoke as follows: , Fellow-Republicans: It is with great - pleasure that I acceptthedistinguished honor that you have conferred upon * me to-night. I do notsisk or need your sympathy, and I will not weary you 1 with a speech at this late hour. Enough, and perhaps too much, has been said * in the nominating of men for this position. Speeches don't elect men, as [. nns uecu uoiiiuuoviUv,.<i %.. ni0ki, but quiet, persistent work. [A voice: * "lioodle. ] _ So ended the General's speech. 3 11. F. Means, of Spartanburg, was unanimously elected temporary secrej tary, and Earre, of Richland, and Sperrv, of Georgetown, assistants. 1 Andrews, of Sumter, protested against the smoking of cigars and eat'? ing o. pinders in the hall. Let us have , some respect. * The Chair: "The gentleman must ( bear in mind that cigars have been free - to-day. j The Antl-Braytonites moved tho apEointinent of a committee on credenlals, consisting of one delegate from each Congressional district and two at large. The Braytonites urged that the committee should be composed of one dele? gate from each uncontested county ' ^fdelegation. Aftrr n < (. itn<| f confusion, t he call of the roll was begun at midnight to determine the t question. The Bray ton substitute was lost?52 ^ to 57. On the question of appointing a comi mittee of nine members" the yeas and nays were demanded, i, The Antl-Braytonites succeeded. The motion providing for a committee , of nine was adopted by a vote of 73 to 38. Much confusion attended the voting ' and the announcement. A Braytonite J moved to adjourn. The Chair ruled that under the operation of the previous question a motion to adjourn ' could not be entertained. This was an , extraordinary ruling, especially as the body had adopted no rules providing , for any such thing as a previous ques, tion. W K Mv<>ra nf fVillAlnn. nnnHulpil from the decission of the Chair, as the . adoption of the resolution had disposed of the previous question A motion to table the appeal was made. i The call of the roll on the motion to , table was constantly interrupted, i various voters claiming that their names had not been called. Saxon and others of the Braytonites devilled ) Chairman Smalls considerably, and > there were some very amusing scenes. Charges of illegal voting were made. 5 The 11 ray ton delegates protestod that i the Antl-IJrajrton men had been ali lowed to vote three times, while they ? could not get their votes recorded. ' It. II. Jenkins, of Berkele-y, slung defiance at the chairman for quite a ! while. ? At last the patienceof Fred Nix was J (exhausted. Hushing ;i(p fce the reporter's desk ktf fthook his fist lit Chairman Smalls atwtihouted: "You como hero with your Tom -Reed's rulings, but wo won't stand them. Wo know you were a F .ultentlary convict, but horo you como with your d fooling. I know what we have to expect. You and K. A. Webster have got your slate fixed, but you can't get our votes for your ticket. I'm as good a Republican as any man in South Carolina, but I'll go homo and vole fof Ben Tillman before I'll support your HrimHa.. vyrithed in spirit, but lie couldn 6 'atop' the torrent. Nix was thoroughly aroused and thoroughly enraged. * In the supremo confusion which followed, the announcement of the vote coum iitn, vwr nunm * n mmj delegates thronged the aisle and simultaneously yelled for recognition They swore at tho Chair, taunted him, and'threatened him, but ho wouldu't recogni/.e any ot them. At last a motion to adjourn was made, and a motion to take a recess for two hours was offered by an AntiBraytonito as a substitute. The Chair decided the substitute in order. Meyers appelead. Tho Chair was overruled and at 1.30 A. M. tire Convention adjourned until 9 A. M. to-morrow. It was long before the angry and excited crowd left the hall. Nix promi ised to give Smalls a worse dose tomorrow, and Smalls damned Nix and , said that he was equal to him. Tho Chair made the following appointments for the committee on ere' dentlals : At Large, E. II. Dens and II, II. Hendrix; 1st district, K. M. Boozer: 2d, W. S. Dixon; 3d, W. A. Clark; 4th s J. L. Young; 5th, J. I). Smith; <?th 'Uio.iawuajni, It. ?li rrr?-!no?D'xon is said to bo tWWlmr .Rray ton. i ite on the committee, ;i*nl the result of its work is therefore a foregone conclusion. It met immediately after the adjournment of the Convention. Drayton's supporters are staggered by their defeat. They attribute it to the freo use of money by the Administration oflicc holders." George I. Cunningham, they assert, corrupted the Convention and" bought up enough delegates to defeat Bravton. They have not abandoned hope, however, and say that Drayton will have a much larger vote for State chairman than he received to-niiriiL. The delegates have, plenty of inonev and are spending it freely. Tho business of the saloons nearby the State House indicates that there is boodle alloat. The committee on credentials sat up all Thursday night hearing the contents, and at 9 A. M., when the Convention reassembled, had not reached its conclusions. A- committee was &$nk There was ente^alnraent for all^ When Saxon came in lie i/CYVCv* ically to Chairman Smalls, saying: "I doff my chapeau to your distinguished name." Andrews, of Sumter, moved for a live minutes' rule, no member to speak more than twice on the same subject. Jenkins, of ilerkeley, was not ready for the question. ' The reason, Mr. Chairman, for my non-readiness is this:" lie then opposed gag law. Andrews declared that nothing but gag law was known in JJerkeley County. It was a poor ruje that didn't work both ways. l'rioleau, of Ilerkeley, jumped up and shouted excitedly: "Stop that! Don't insinuate on Uerkoley. We had to do that to keep down tlie money power." The inenressilile Jenkins rose to a question of personal privilege. lie had been particularly "attacked" by the gentleman from Shutter, who belonged to the ungodly ring *vhich was trying to rule politics in South Carolina. It was true that gag law had been prac ttced on lierkelev, but ape has a force 1 of ambition that don't submit to It." Dickinson suggested that too much food was being given to the newspapers, and proposed a suspension of the discussion. Jenkins kept up his humorous remarks for some timp. to the great amusement of his faction, who whooped fcim up liberally. At last an amendment by Jenkins, extending the limit to ten minutes, adopted. Fred Nix rose to do something he had never done before?make an apology tor good behavior. He admitted that he had got somewhat excited last night from the manner things were proceeding here and the rulings of the Chair. He might make an apology to the Convention, but not to the presiding officer?for he was responsible for it. He recounted his efforts to obtain recognition from the Chair and their failure. The Chair saw and heard him, . but deliberately ignored him. Nix made a rambling speech, touchi ing fragmentwily upon a dozen subjects, but rather obscurely. He had said last night he was afraid he might be forced to support Tillman. It was verv hard, for he was something of an aristocrat himself. [Cheers and iuuguter.J He believed in educated white men. When we got such in office there would not be so much oppression of nef:roes. He might bo excluded from the tepublican party, but he would'nt vote for Alonzo Webster. Miller tried to Interrupt hiin, and Nix appealed to the Chair. If the Chnir had not the manhood to protect him in his rights he (Nix) had the manhood to protect himself. [Cheers.] lie alluded to his course at the Chicago Convention, which seeins to liavo been privately criticised, llo had voted for Alger because he thought best. lie baa not, like the Chair, gone to llavne, of Pennsylvania, to ask, hugUo.xu'-' or. like A Pepew Tor Trie sunlfl'Tmrpctofc. touched up Matt Quay rather caustically. He taunted Miller with his failure to get to Congress. It was the very devil, e said, when a man had both the administration and his constituents against him. Yet the gentleman?this would-be Congressman, who, thank God, wouldn't get to Congress?came here saying that the Administration was against Brayton. He wound up by saying that the Heixtblicans of the North and West didn't want to have negroes .in oflice, an# the Convention knew it. Miller (dramatically :) "The very vile attack of the gentleman from Ilarn wejt JhCltea by Mr., nravton, against laoputbr Quuy Jails harmless \?r it is b" not in Jfche power dfctlie gentleman from \v! Barnwell to toucfTlhc hem of tho gar- w; merits of tho Senator from Pcmiayl- co vaniii! As to/his attack on me I say ,ot (addressing Njtn if yon can enjoy any- ji i thing out of the buzzing you are irtak- W ing buzz on ! bnt,.slioo lly !" [Applause in and laughter. | < t?> Jenkins made another attack on the on Chair. lie had met such parlimorttar- of . i/His as tiie Chair before now, and they lei all had come from that little toyv^.on br the Gulf Stream. [Laughter.] ~ sq ( T. II. Jones, of Charleston, said that G< he belonged to that class of men who fill was not ambitious for the famo of np newspaper notoriety and did n?t cajS i for his name to appear as a speatafjJmJFjei rrr TTr-"-Tr-flr *i'r ifiWra'lii' . the Republican party in tho back. ^BRsfel ( Nix should havo apologized for W?f $ , blasphemous and unseemly langn>3K: ' used on tlio lloor of the Convention laiti,,,,] i night. Ignorance whs the barnacle onj-uji tiie bottom of the ship of State, aud un-..irf . til it should be removed .and enlighten-rar ed speech and decorous conduct taken,n, its place we would never take the place-,,.' wo ought to take in this grand Ameri-f.,n . can Republic. \'th i At 12.50 Deas, of Darlington, chair- L.j, man of the committee on credentials, hr' [ reported. lie said that the committee . had been up all night, aud had given (,. . careful consideration to the cases. They tM I handed 111 a roll of the uncontested (|,| delegations. As to tho contests thev . . recommended that the delegations . headed by the following persons be Uf, , seated : ha ; Colleton -.1. F. Hrown, Anti-Hrayton. He, Charleston \V. I). Cram, Anti-Hray- ;U1| * ,<dii|S^rw ?W. 10. Hoykin, Anti-Kwr* ' to"- * ' ftlv Oconee? W. J. Thomas, Anti-Hray- , t i ton. " \. Greenville?John 11. Scruggs, AntiHrayton. i lierkeley?It. II. Jenkins. Hrayton. e'? W. S. Dixon and M. TO. Hoozer. ,n' A minority ot' t in; committee made a J report against the action ol' the ma- ( jority in recommending the unseating ".H of the present delegations from Chat- ^l1 leston. Colleton and Oconee and tin- dis- s,r missal of the prote<t against the Marl- f boro delegation. They declared that ot they had found It impossible to receive an for their side an impartial hearing. In the course of debate a charge was made that S. I'. Hutler, of Colleton, had ^ wore a red shirt in I87d. and voted for re, Hampton. Hutler took the lloornnd c;l said : "The charge has been made dat v^j S. i\ Hutler have not only wear ted was pussue in '7b d.it was^ ml u ocate by ^ on?<j ?nrl nnim7i'>r. ..h > ail manner of rascality. Sumter attacked Jenkins, of B^rHny; J jt| who rose-to a question of prlvileg^HrF T, am surprised," said he, "that the irMlilgent gentleman from Sumter (iyv Murray) should have personally utlfcck- 1 cd mo ami have come before this intelli- inj gent body with a God lie, which tois a nefarious untruth and a uproarious cei insult to this intellect Convention." Oil Sam Green rose to inquire if the pro- an ceedings in this hall could not be kjpt spi secret. Could not the delegates and all w,i honorable visitors be pledged to sec- res rccy V in; The Chair said that he couldn't tell, ael It seemed to him, from thespeechos siy made to-day. that the delegates were wi not secret-keepers. tar Sammy sat down. m;i The committee on credentials had re- mi ported in favor of seating the Jenkins, '.w or llrayton,delegation. The Anti-Jlray- ed tomtes nevertheless interposed an am- of endment seating the Middleton,or Mil. ires i ler, delegation. JlVi TBe^roll was called, am thejretSlMro tutc was adopted by a vote of 72 to 25. The ousted Berkeley delegates were < supremely disgusted. They crowded } in front of the reporters' desk and shook their lists at the Chair. One of them ejaculated : "I) n their souls to h -1. Let's go." Zack Walker, a colored merchant ?P' from Sumter, declared loudly.and rcquested the. reporters to put it down, that Miller should never bo Congressman and that he would spend a tnousand dollars for Elliott to beit him. y?' Turning to Miller ho told bin he had I supported nun nis last time, bin would fcn* now spend live times as much to beat cel him, and he shook hands with tie Can- J1.0' ary to clinch the promise. {jj* After the transaction of sotie other in8 minior business the Convention went into the election of a State Ciftirdian. j l)r. Crum,of Charleston, wis,proud of having been born in South CwUltha. CUI He took pride iw the nnnltUVTrifrrtg,)) ^ her distinguished sons had won in m? and science and literature, in war ;6d 8C.], peace. While realizing the chara<ter y>0 and ability of the retiring chairman"K. ?rl| M. llrayton, ho wished to name forthe ^ j important position of State chairimn a worthy scion of illustrious parent*, a <-or man who, within the next two years, ^11( could lead the Republican party to vietory. The Democracy of South Oarolina was apparently reunited and t(.n tho diiTerences of the two factions j el had apparently been adjusted, but be- s^v< neath the crust the lires of a volcano slumbered?the lires of dissension, which would soon burst lorth and open 1 the wav for Renublican 'eu.. ? gentleman whom ho named for chair- co| man of the State llepuklican executive ?h< committee was E. A. Webster, of Or- ,,n, angeburg. [Applause.) in l'rof. Morris: "Verily. Appolo flees (.,i and Daphne holds the chase. Last i}(1 '"flUf l,mt th<> negro bad A ?TrtMIuriw>rTOV*>?>? :? TulW.be destinies of the TWPuTihtJ^Kw party. Last night the black llag waved?'hn, but to-night the white llag floats tri \j( umphant over the Capitol of the l'al- an< metWo State. Ah, what a change! as Why should we sacrifice ono good man' simply to make way for another, and that other a man who has been as si- I lent as the tomb when wo needed his, Ik 1 work and his wealth ? As was said byl ed a distinguished candidate once; 'X/bil would rather be right than l'reJUfcntd ria i lllchland County, although Sttylbht- jn? i out, always seems destined to bail a fai minority, not only in DemocratJLVijf dr< Republican conventions, and yct^'ad 2 i i honest man is the noblest work if ha1 God." J\ f i(ix 1V\. Soxon: -llyron said get money, yl still g^t mopcy, no matter by iJJ means. JgBntlemeO, we don't _ ;t| a nmn whoicomes liefe on the rerfof the anility of his father or any If man dead and gone. YVe want pn who will sfand Jon his merits. .1. t push the Indb'European brother ... such prominenceV Let us come ? ' ther to-night and support a negro, wlio is indeed a true representative J is race in color, in morality, in intel- . and everything else. If we must V g color into this contest make it j.j ire. I notice that all of the fat a ernment places in the State are I by white men, and they in turn e the country over with a "llnc-tooth ' 1 ih to ilnd white Republicans, or '... nocrats even, to (ill the subordinate 1.1 tgg |n their gift. 1 beg to nominate WlfclU. LHUII I11UU , - n E.Smith,of Aiken: "I do not de- tl to inllict a long speech on this N< y which lias, through the literary (j lity and ambitions of its members, S] sany contracted its proceedings too tl . It is fashionable to speak at 111 ?lh in order to impress our friends ft I acquaintances with our impor- h ce. I am not here to measure an- n emas with my friends, but have sen to hold some people responsible ft very palpable inconsistencies. If 1? >-half of what the members of this "I lvention said about each other is c< e, the State has been derelict in her n ly in not punishing all of you. My n mil has hatched out plans in a nest 1< infamy in.order to gratify his dis- a jointed ambition. Certain persons a re, through the columns of The Y ws and Courier, made charges re- t :ting 011 me. I wish to brand the p thors and all who approve the char- e ; j infurnal scoundrels,, villains, t and men who aro willing to 0 irder me. ii '1 desire now to second the noniina- t II of E. A. Webster." l'lie roll was called and Webster was - cuou ciiitiriiiiiu ui ui?esw;iiuYK*!?iii- ^ ttee over Morris by n vote of 1K5 to 24. ? llrayton's chances having evuporat- ^ , I'rof. Morris was given a coinpli- * mt by the ragged remnant ol the late ? leftain's force, llrayton had long ice left the hall. Alter much discussion the question c noininaling a ticket was left open i d the Convention adjourned sine die J Uetlcctlnc on nil Alabnntn .fury. j Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 17. Yes- 1 rday the jury in the Criminal Court turned a verdict of not guilty in the se of Charles Sample, a negro charged th murder. The evidence of his guilt, is asserted, was clear and positive, /qu witnesses swearing that Sample ot his victim while the latter was leep in a restaurant. Sample alone 111:1.11 m.'ilii' it mpKPWBKBBtt. thps^wy, v.hioli has is WPmvgtiffgm^it justifying their ver5t. The affair has created a great al of talk. ' Don't Like IIIm Speech. Washington, Sept. 17.-The meet- i t of the House judiciary committee ' day called to consider the resolutions ' lsuring Representative Kennedy, of ' do, for his speech against the Senate ' d Senator Quay, and to expunge the ??ch from the Congressional Record, ' is attended by nil the members. Hep- 1 tentative Kennedv was nmsont n,.,i < itle :i statement in defence of his Lion, and argued to prove that the ?ech as published in the Record was thin tho requirements of parliameny laws. The committee decided by a ijority that was large enough to pert Adams, of Illinois, to refrain from itinga vote, he having already expression opinion of the speech and the duty the House on the lloor, to report a olutfon directing the Government nterto omit the speech from the perment copy of the Record. A I'rollflc Family. SIitciievilt.e, N. Y., Sept. 19.?The fe of John Ream of this placp, aged years, gave birth to twins on Mony evening. Iler daughter, Mrs. Stratt, who lives in u neighboring townip, presented her husband with t wins 3 same evening. Mrs. Stratton's lighter Eve was married a year ago. [1 lives in Bradford. The friends of s. Stratton and her mother were not i through congratulating them over i interesting natal coincidence in sir families, when Mrs. Stratton reved a letter from her son-in-law anuncing that her daughter had given th to twins herself on Monday evenllovs Fisht n l)tiel. Ikklin, Sept. 10.?A desperate duel ;li rapiers between two schoolboys ocxed here yesterday. The principals, jar Lesch, fourteen, .and nans Don , sixteen, are members of the Latin ool. One of them, Donner was unded in the face and nose, and lost f his left ear, but was able to walk the police station, where his wounds re dressed. The police captain sent the boys' fathers, who are well own in Berlin. It is thought that no empt will be made to arrest Lesch. e cause of the encounter was the atapt of young Donner to supplant sch in the affections of their common oetheart, Bertha Rath. Conflict In a Synagogue. , i kknton, re j., sept. 17.?During: 11 vices in the l'olish Hebrew syna?ue here to-day a fight occurred over j j attempt of ex-liubbl Max Hodden ] .1 some of his followers to take a part ) the prayers,after they had been warnto keep away. During the struggle tdden and Harris Adolphus, it is o^i en'n t "be f o r <T. ,rP. i d Warrants issued for the arrest of i >ses Skomwitsohki, the new rabbi, < d several oflicers of the Synagogue i their assailants. i Hrok? tli? Itecnrd. I liii.LsnoRO, 111., Sept. 18.?Hurnap of | itler took the special premium offerat the County fair for the man exiting the largest family. Mr. Burp, who is n young farmer, has been irried ten years and drove out on the I r grounds yesterday with nine chil- , >n, aged respectively 9, 8, 7,6,5, 4, 3. i ind 1 years. Mr. lhirnap claims to ' re a record of singles that cannot be ' laled by any man in the State. i GORDON AGGRESSIVE, lie Veteran t'lchter Attarkn Alliance y leaden. Atlanta, OA., Serpt. 1*.- "Fight the evil wit1, lire" Beems to bo the plan of impaign olGeneral Gordon in his run >r the Senate, and now that lie has pened up on the Alliance leaders he is taking it red hot for them. His last vo speeches have been especially bitter, t Conyers he devoted his timo to Preslent Livingston, of the Georgia State Uiance, denouncing him as a mass of ntrifaction, whose record was as black i hell could paint it., Wlien his record lall bo published, evtiry honest man ' ill blush for having associated with , iitin, ( wjiv J" ., re speech was devoted to l)r. Maeunc, ic Notional Alliance leader and to exmator Norwood, who is looked upon as , ov. Gordon's most probable opponent, peaking of Macuno, he said: "Alacune, ( lat piebald politician of Illinois, the '> lan who, under the guise of friendship i >r the Alliance men of Georgia, turns ( is back upon them when there is any , loney to be made." Gordon explained this charge by rearing to Macune's advocacy of the hog ird bill. "Dr. Alacune," he continued, . the zebra-headed politician of Illinois, ames bearing cheap gifts of com pi ilent in one hand, while he seeks to stab le with the other. He referred at : ngthto Alacune's charges against him, s printed in the National Kconomist, mong others that he was in the trade of Vail Street. The Governor declares hat he is the oldest advocate of Alliance irineiples. and that he has done all he. an to have the farmers organized for ho battlo upon the concentrated capital f Wall Street. He dtiftJlUlHRIB pusflfun a opposing the sub treasury by declaring hat Polk, Livingston and all the other eaders do not deem it feasible, and that dissouri, Virginia, and Texas Alliances lave repudiated it. Then he lets out Oil s'orwood calling him Thomas Macuuc Norwood, and speaks of him as coming resji from laying on of hands by High 'riest Alacune. Norwood's reference in his recent inerview to changing the constitution.be characterizes as "the twaddle of an aspir ng demagogue." Gordon is very bitter 11 all of his references. The Alliance eaders are lighting back in the same fashion, and the campaign is one "for ilood." PREARRANGED SUICIDES. lirHinnllc iiikI Starlllni; Fate of an Actrt-HK auil I-.er Lover In Neiv York. Nhw York, Sept. 18.?About dayI iron ir ? foil- lioirml f !nrniQTi fl cf tllu'tirf unci handsome looking man, entered an elevated railroad station. 1 he man 1 ' f A Iter BPHr^Tlifl man nodded and rej)Iied, Ha enough for the gateman to hear I have come, Emilie; are you reaay V" -The answer from the window was not heard. The man turned on his heel and took something from his pocket. The next moment a shot rang out and the man fell heavily on his face. lief ore the report had died away the station man, who had rushed forward, heard what seemed to he the echo of the iliot coming apparently from the winlow of the house overlooking the end of the platform where the dead man lay. No attention was paid to it, as they were attending to the dead man, and policemen and physicians were hurriedly callid, hut when they arrived the man was lead. He had shot himself through the temple. While the olUcers were examining the dothing and effects of the suicide a messenger rushed into the station house ind cried out that a woman had shot lerself at 110 Canal street. The keeper if the (lermania Cafe here had found Smilie Rossi, an actress, who boarded in he house, dead, shot through the heart. One window of her room overlooked .ho bowUv end o? i\vo up-itiv/n vlatforill. That window was the one which trie jateman had seen opened previously, md from which the sound of the second (hot was heard. Jiehind the lace curtains the woman lad sat waiting for the trystring death (ignal. It had come and at the signal 'ready," the man fell dead under the ,vindow, and she, within, shot herself to lie heart. There lay three visiting cards with rarewell messages over the name of fimilio Rossi. It seemed as plain as laylight that they had prearranged heir suicide. Are Yon Going to be Married? Atlanta, Sept. IS.?There will be our cotton bagging weddings at I'icdnont exposition. Two will take place >n Wednesday of Alliance week, (>cto>er 29th, and two on Thursday, October 10th. Maj. Kitten says the weddings cele>rated with cotton bagging ornaments s something ttmt thepeoplr will vmnt ,o see, and it wovld l>e a happy little feature ol" Alliance week to give the turners such an entertainment. Me suggested that a prize of 8100 be )tiered the tirst couple to accept the offer to marry on the grounds m cotton >agging attire, and a prize of 850 be offered tlie second couple to accept. The board of directors adopted the mggestion. No special prizes will be dlered for the third and fourth couples, jut there will be wedding presents mough to make it to their advantage. There will lie many other attractions luring Alliance week on the grounds of l.he exposition. The presidents of all the State Alliances have been invited, and many other [imminent, leaders of the National AIMince will be on hand. The Lion lilt the "lltiHtlcr'n I.og. uknvkk, i;oL.,?ei)t. 17.? -A "Hustler," Mltiiigeon jUw tejrofone of the cages of WniC'iro.d^n.'s^chtfUS, with ill's logs dangling down the side, attracted the attention of a lion The beast reached out with one of his claws and fixed its nails in the man's leg near the knee and stripped the flesh from the bone to the heel, and before the poor fellow could tie released it was necessary to pry the lieast's jaws open with iron bars. One*Antl (let* Tlicre. Chaki.kston, S. C., Sept. 16.?The Hampton County Democratic primaries to-day resulted in the election of .1. \V. Moore "straightout" to the State Senate against U.S. Williams, Tillmanite. The vote stood. Moore 747, Williams 657. The rest of the country ticket is made up of Tlllmanltes.?Greenville News. A REMA RKA lTCl^TUliCL!1 .>' .0' ' * * A MISTRIAL IN THE FAMOUS CHESTERFIELD POISONING CASE. >Iarj* Johnson ami livr I'rloiiil David ?. JucoliM tin Trial f<ii* Ailmiiiistoiiiiu Strychnine Id ller IIiihIiuikI--Tlio Details of the Case. Ciikstkukield, Sept. 17.?a most remarkable poisoning case has just been brought to trial in Ibis county. It was the case of the State against Mary A. Johnson ami David J. Jacobs, who are charged with wilfully, feloniously and maliciously administering poison to jjj i Mid husband of Mary, on the 22d of August. The case consumed two whole days and was full jf the most revolting developments, and, contrary to general expectation, resulted in a mistrial, the jury standing two for acquittal and ten for conviction. Jacobs's wife and daughter and the sons of the dead man were the principal witnesses. Jacobs is anything but a handsome man. is tall, thin and apparently about fifty years old. Marv Johnson has seen sonic tliirt.v summers, and is not prepossessing by a largo majority. II was shown during the trial that a criminal intimacy existed between the pair, notwithstanding they went from house to house holding prayer meetings. Johnson and Jacobs" were neighbors, gild it seems Lii.it JacobsV, u.,ir?+ fc.x.r jealous of her husband and Mary Johnson, and J nhiison was jealous of his wife and Jacobs. Jacobs visited the Johnsons daily, and frequently carried Johnson's wife to and from Sunday School in his buggy, allowing liis ov. n wife and children* to walk. Johnson was heard to remark that if Jacobs did not stop visiting his house there would be trouble, and it is said that Jacobs cursed and abused the deceased. On the 22d of August Jacobs carried a box of snuff to .Mary and "hud some secret talk." Johnson, who was a man about C?0 years ol' age, ate a hearty supI per that night and retired about S o'clock in his usual good health, with the exception of a bad cold. His wife testified that she reminded him that he had not taken some quinine which lie had promised her that morning to take, and that she then brought the pill, or capsule; and lie swallowed it. Shortly alter retiring the household were aroused by Johnson, who had become suddenly and violently ill. Tne alarm was given and one of bis soils was dispatched for Jacobs, who was met comJohnson complained of the biucr pare.., ,, IJe called for water all the time and asked lor something to make 1 ni >\mi ' V" l.u,Uli:5? wasgiieii. His was told IVv'Vi l? 'Vr :i (lucu,r '"it was told b.v those attending his father tn.a a "tiocior could do no good" ;.:ul none was sent for. The sick man grow worse ami convulsion alter convuf- ?. i followed; Jus limbs were drawn, the paroxisms became longer and more violent, Ida teeth clenched in a sardonic grin, ami at J a. m. tlu: end came. .Jacobs was the lirst person to arrive ou the scene, and he and Mary took their places at the bedside of the sick man and watched, whispered and gave their patient water. At lirst Mary, the wife, seemed to be much distressed, but soon became calm. After .Johnson's death, .Jacobs took charge of the body and made all the arrangements for tho Itinera!, etc. Some of the neighbors were not satisfied at the suddenness of Johnson's death, and demanded that an inquest \tiuWr daughter-*tcstilied that she found a bottle of white powder in her father's trunk, who, when called upon the second time, admitted that he had kept strychnine for twenty years to kill crows. J)r. liutledge examined the body and declared that death had been caused by strychnine poison. lie to re and after the inquest .Jacobs and Mary met and held several "secret talks." Mary?Mrs. Johnson was heard to say that it must have been the pill that killed her husband, and that if she was sent to the penitentiary she would burn everything before her husband's folks should have them. Jacobs and Mary wore arrested, and while being conveyed to jail asked that they be allowed to ride in the same buggy, but the request was refused. Jacobs takes the matter very lightly and is inclined to joke over the ulVair. ilo believes in charms and exhibits a black cat's loot, the picture of a woman and a wreath of black hair. When asked by the Solicitor who gave him the .....1 1 ! 1 > ntuiitu oiiu t'tbKuiL-, in; aillU lit' COIUU not remember the name. 11 was observed that Mary's hair had been shingled, and was of the same color as that shown by Jacobs. The defendants denied all improper relations and said that no poison had been given, and that nothing but quinine hud been administered and that with no criminal intent. Some of the powder found in Jacobs trunk by his wife and daughter was tested and proved to be strychnine and the quinine capsules found at Johnson's were also tested and found to lie all right. The theory of the State was that Jacobs furnished the strychnine and that Johnson's wife, Mary, put some of it in one of the quinine capsules and administered it as medicine. The jury was out about two hours, but failing to agree.the Judge ordered I a mistrial and the prisoners were committed to jail. Trngmly After the I'lity. Nkw Youk, September 13.- An electric light lineman named KolT was killed to-night by the electric lluid on the wires he was handling. As he hung suspended in the air in front of the Park Theatre in full view of the which was passing out of tho theater, the case, was attended with all tho tragic features which have characterized similar occurrences heretofore, with the .sdditon that the accident occured in plain view of tho mulitudc that crowds liroad way as the theatres oaipt.y themselves.