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m ' THEY WANT IIASKELL ? i ' E COLORED CONVENTION EN- J DORSES JUDGE HASKELL. t I Object Lcuod for White Heu?Some 1 --V>atbar?ts of Eloquence that Ought to ' Owtroj the Lett Vital Spark of tho 11 a*- | katl Move in eat. Columbia, 8. C., Oct. 15.?The Col- r orcd Reform Conference met In the j Hall of Representatives to-day at one \ >VI ck. There wero just twenty-two I ielevates present, but the number was c lies cased by degrees to about sixty, of v.hvtn llichlandCounty furnished the t majority. The Rev. J. J. Durham of- E lvred a prayer in which ho asked that 1 wt- (Ion;, prudence and discretion would characterize the deliberation of the Conference, so that they might result in N'ood to all the people. The call for ?i liv Conference, signed by Prof. Morris and others, was read by the secretary, -in*' on motion of It. II. Jenkins, of Beskely, it was unanimously adopted. ' i: f. J. IV' Morris was elected tempoi *ry chairman and Prof. J. II. Jamison was elected temporary secretary. The crcdMitfals of the delegates were called foi, and lists of names were handed up to the secretary. The enrolment showed fhet eighty delegates were In attendance. The following is a complete list ? > counties. Abbeville?II. J. Jamison. Barnwell?W. S. Dixon, J>\ W. "Williams, Lewis Frnser, Oliver Dunbar, Peter Wade, Fred Nix. Beaufort?J. 1. Washington. Berkeley?J. E Ilayne, It. II. .Jentins, E. J. Snetter, W. M. Night, II. T. Williams. I.txington?W. A. Smith, A. W. Johnson, J. E. Ililler. Newberry?P. M. Miller. S. C. Gary. Orangeburg?C. W. Caldwell, It. Carroll. J. J. Johnson, George Robinson, J. Kmbly, J. II. i'osey, J. II. Fordhatn, M P. Glover. I). T. Mor>?nl*t I XV Itobinson. , Fairfield?II. M. 11 ay ford. Georgetown?R. W. Harrison. Kershaw?J. II. Johnson. , Florence?E. It. ltoberts, J. It. Wil- ( son. . I.aurens?1*. S. Saber, C. G. Garett. } T. A. Saxon. t harleston?J. Si. Freeman, T. II. ! jmies, II. W. Purvis, S. MY. McKlnlay. t Clarendon?W. D. Chappelle. Colleton?W. A.Paul, John J. Crouk, , W. A. Chizens, D. S. Singleton, II. r Wlnns. i Itiehland?J. W. Morris, It. E. Wall. ' E l\Davis, James Robinson, W. Wil- A. liaias, W. Ferguson, SI. 1. Williams, R. . Bright, C. Alston, W. Roof, L. W. Cooper. L. Eades, L. llrown, II. Lee, S. t Johnson,J.BlackF.Ilicks,J.S.Nesbitt, \ S. B. Thoufpson, C. C. McMeans, II. II. : Johnson, J. L. Simons, J. W. Sanders, I. C. Daniel, S. J. Gregory, II. Coultry. Spartanburg?A. W. Pinckney. . Mimter?M. II. Field, Robt Dale, S. . M. Myers, Thos. J. Smith, K. Wilson, ! (1 W.Murray. Union?E. D. White. ] The chairman announced tho ap- ^ pointment of the following committees: I On Address?J. E. Hayne.-W. D. r Chappelle, Levi R. Johnson, 'K. II. \ Jenkins, S. B. Thompson*??':.- ; : Resolutions?J.J.Durham. WT'Rav- , ford. W. Williams,'S. 1 Education?JLJbL.Wall. Richard Car- g roil, J. 13. Johnson, 0. G. Garrett. Advisabiity pf-,endorsing the rKasRoll State Ticket-^T. A. Saxon, BJ'.G. j M<Daniel, W. A', Paul. M. P. Glover/: A recess was taken until four o'clock ^ m order to give the committees a a cl ance to get their reports ready. ? The Conference did not reassemble until 5 P. M., at which hour reports f, from the committees appointed were caib.'d for. The only one presented ?vas 1( I>3 the committeoon education, tChftch a was read and adopted. n No other business pressing uf on the t1 t i merence, the ltev. W. D. Chappelle, ? of ' olumbia, presiding elder of the A. *: At R. Church, a very intelligent young II;.ek man* made a speech in favor of t(location, which was well received. The Rev. J. J. Durham, from the committee on resolutions, presented olid read the following. Whereas, the political situation in t nis State is at present very complicated, aid in some respects delicate; and whereas, the Democratic party is divided and has two tickets in the State. Therefore resolved: - - 1st. That we do not-*<lqeu? it wise, prudent or practicable foh Che Republicai: party to put a ticket in the Held. 2d. That in regard to the Haskell movement, while wo believe in good j: government, and a just and impartial 1 itW IIUIIMI .illdli WL IIS iiirvs, clUll wane \vr- believe that our rights, privileges and interests would be best conserved by tlio element represented by the Haskell movement, yet, taking into consideration all the circumstance?, we do not think it wise or practicabale to endorse said movement, but to leave the matter with the State executive ^ committee, feeling sure that the wis^ dom and discretion of said commit_ tec will decide for the best and highest ^fchiterests of all concerned. bi. That we do not desire social equality, nor demand political supremacy as a race, but as citizens of this Mate and of the United States we do demand an impartial administration of the government under which we live, and a just and fair share in that ad ifTrifrf snr fip strife among the laces, without conducing to theinterots of either race. ' v tiltry, of Columbia, said he hoped tin- ! (inference was not here to endorse cit: r-r faction of the Democracy, although it had been rumored that was i he object of the gathering. This was : Democratic light, not a Republican, .mi iiuit-Buiutiuu ijerutiiung loiiougDl ? to come up in Conference. The negro i had been under the ban fourteen years in .South Carolina, and he candidly did I not believe the burden could bo any < yreater than it had been. 1 That resolution, said the speaker, I should sleep as she are. [Hoars of laughter. | Some one had surmised that if i Tillman became Governor a constitu- i tior.nl convention would be held, which ; would disfranchise the negroes. For t his part he considered them already 1 disfranchised. No matter what they might do on November 4 they would ? til) bo treated liko negroes. If the t Democratic house was divided and the negro tried to proji it u^> H^ wou 1 d^ ^not a in it. The News and Courier, the jour- h nal of the .State, had plainly told the h negro that he was not wanted in this t light. Like the News and Courier he h was opposed to the negroes having any \ thing to do with this thing. y I'oints of order were made on the a speaker, and, as he exprsssed it, he was w attacked on all sides, but bo iinaiiy ?i moved thaC^he resolutions be tndeil- C nitoiy poatportwi. The ilev. Mr. CftUBpclle did not be- e licve in dodging the question and put- b ?iog the responsibility upon the exe- o Citivecommittee. lie said: The gen- e: Vv f leman had said the negro was not con- <3 erned in this light between Democrat. \ 11 a light one side was sure to be right I nd tho other side wrong, and he be s levcd that that faction which sought ] he good of the whole State, which was t villing to give the negroes their rights i inder the Constitution, whether they isked aid or not, should bo supported J o a man ny tho negroes of the State. 1 Applause. | i Gregory: "ADy guarantee of our 1 ights?" 1 Cbappelle: "No; but one faction says l t is going to prevent tho negro from j noting and the other hasn't said so." 1 Applause.] ] Voice:"lietween two evils we will [ boose the least." i Gregory: "A low of us have voted I or I he last fourteen years. Ilave you ? iny guarantee that our votes will lie | :ounted this time?" Chappollc: "The only way to prevent t is to have blind men to do the count- I ng. [Laughter.] If there's good in any i >f these parties for the well-being of :he negroes of South Corolina wo ought 1 io go to it. We have been waiting too I ong tojbe invited. We are citizens, j Present your checks and claim your jaggage. 1 am in favor of supporting i Mr. ilaskell. 1 am going to vote for aim and I don't care who knows it. I ! want these resolutions to endorse Mr. I Haskell and I don't care who knows i [bat. [Applause.] lain opposed to the i man who publicly announces that cer- 1 :ain citizeus shall not have the right of I ;he ballot. | Hero a delegate shouted, < Anything to beat Tillman,' and there i was much laughter and applause.] iVhether this Conference endorses Mr, j llnskell or not I want the delegates to ;o home and tell their people to vote < or him if they want good government I n .South Carolina, judge Haskell's < principles of fairness have come down i io him by inheritance. Notonly Hascell's, but.all the gentlemen who rep- < eseuted the true Democracy. Stop < tncl think of these poor hungry Till- ' nan men getting control of the Government. I'm for Ilaskell all the time." Applause.] i Fred Nix, of Darn well,said he didn't enow yet whether he would vote for I Judge Haskell or advise his Kepubli:an friends to do so, because he did not i mow i r ne wouiu remain in the field > intil November. If he did continue a i jandidate until tbo election he would < irote for him first, last and all the time < jut lot the resolution go to the execu- < iive committee. He had friends in loth factions, and had called tiie lie- t niblicans of Barnwell together to de- ? sido who to voto for. The Republican >arty in South Carolina was at an end, > ind so was the Democratic party. Not- > vithstanding the threats of the gentle- i nan from Edgefield he would vote for i laskell if ho remained in the field. 1 Srext Tuesday, the 21st, the Barn- I veil Republicans would make a de- < iision. The ltev. It.Carroll, of Orangoburg, ] >aid he could not approve of leaving j ,h<: matter to t lie Republican executive < lommitteo, because he knew tjie com- < nittee would endorse the Haskell tiek- | it. [How do you knowVJ Because one I )f the leaders told me so. 1 am hero to < jppose the colored people taking ? my action whatever, We have got | ivhat we iiave prayed tor so long, a i iplit in the Democratic party. Join me side now and you will grasp a sha- i low. Let the thing work. He beieved Tillman ought to be elected. < Voice: "Oh, no."] Well, let me talk, i ieforc Tillman was nominated, we < verc all Tillmanites [Voice: "No, no."] i Ve are rejoiced. Wo wanted his sue- i fcss. Now he has been nominated, j iiaife colored as well as white people 1 (linkers and readers. Heretofore all s leuiocrats went into olllce on '70 and tie negro question. Tillman came v long and let the negro alone. [Voice: d Hamburg." "Ellenton!"] Ho put peole to thinking on other things than > tie negro. lie ought to be Governor, nd if I was a white Democrat I'd cast i 0,000 votes to reward him. I'm not i fraid of Tillman. I'm afraid of the t H'li who got in his wagon and wore I uUed into ollice by him. The white i ieople are divided, but the moment the 1 iegro cotnes in they will get together J gain. [Applause.]" Both parties will ] urn oii the negro and he will have to ] unto the mountains." Iam opposed ? o the colored people having anything ] nore to do with politics if they act as hey have acted in the past. The man who sells his vote ought to | >6 disfranchised forever. [Voice; "Th9 liggcr is not the only one. J If you go < or llaskell Tillman will be buying i rour votes. I haven't lived in Green- i rille city three years for nothing, see- ' ngithem buy colored votes with sugar, i lacks of dour and so on. [Laughter.] j Durham: "Wo don't come here to i ontrast tho worst qualities of some | ?eople with the best of others." Tho Chair: "The point is well taken." 1 Carroll: "If you endorse Haskell I'll nter polities with 100,000 others. | "Won't vote for Tillman."! He'll be joy; rnor just the same.,' ["Never."] Thomas J. Smith, of Sumter, warmly >ppo.?.ed Carroll's views. If the situaion wns had for the negro he might i ceep it from becoming worse. He idiculed Carroll's praise of Tillman ind urged the adoption of the resolutions. The question was put and the resoutious were unanimously adopted. On motion the roll was called and .>ach delegate invited to step up and contribute a quarter to the illumination of the hall and other necessary expenses. The response was by no means unanimous, T???- ? x~ k?* '??? ?**'^i>y <*u visibility of endorsing the Ilaskell ticket, P. A. Saxon declared that Judge Haskell had expressed his sentiments exactly when he said no party's will or race terror should prevent him from loiug what his conscience dictated. Applause.] lie had been strongly urged by friends not to take sides in this matter, but he was not working for selfish ends, but for the good of the State and his race. lie read ihe committee's resolution, as follows: We, the committee, to whom was referred the very important duty of considering the advisability of endorsn or I Kff IIo?l/f*ll of <, f inbi.t Kill# Inova .o km bin it the following report: Alter haviug considered this importint subject committed to us, after lookng >it the subject from every reasonible standpoint, we have decided not .0 < iidorse either of the contending 'ac11; as of the Democratic party. J? :;us, of Charleston, made a warm ind eloquent speech against the adopion >{ the report. , Tho negroes, ho said, had Inherent < nd natural rights and should stand on 1 ttr s tile or tho other. In this contest < 10 would support ilaskeil because he ' ad the courage [Voices: "Hurrah for | Iharleston l"J to declare that tho negro 1 ad rights and a personality in politics. : Vere the negroes going to wait for two 1 ears and let their r ghts be taken ' way? This was not a matter for the 1 /bites alone, as the News and Courier i aid, but concerned every man in South 1 larolina. < If the Couferenco and its constitu- ' ncy were cowards he did not want to I e associated with them. If the altar t t assassination and murder was to le 1 rected in this State,* on no other altar 1 4 ' \+.*J . V*4fC. Vv. ^ - [Id he wish to be sacrificed. The man hu vho stepped on his rtglUjTwos a cnward. th( Io was not satisfied with the guardian- wl nip of the National Republican party. < l?et the negro in South Carolina stand w< >v the man who stood by him. [Ap- cai ilause.] dh I am not here for glory or discussion. [ declare my choice. I stand by AJeck el< Haskell, Lecauso ho stands against the sp nen who conspire against our liberties, as [le did not ask the negroes in the upper eil E>art of. tho State, whose persons were wi in danger, to take this Qgbt upogJJhgtnselves, but from lilchlaud to the sea th et the. negroes roll up a majority for th Haskell which couldn t be overcome. tt, Applause.] lie would rather have the dt legro working with the best native in uorn element thau have the entire co federal army for his protection, to "Hear 1 hear I" Don't sleep on your ca rights. Don't adopt these resolutions. w Resolve to stand for Haskell, because he has shown an indication at least to re stand by us. [Cheers.] w S. W. McKiulay, of Charleston, agreed 8h in toto with Jones, but thought the ia matter should be left in tho hands of v>t the executivo committee. The whole Atlantic coast was for Haskell. The n< committee would carry out tho spirit j0 and intent of this Conference. No man JU loved South/Carolina more than he did, her glory and her fame. Noinan more tv admired that element of her citizen- s| ship that had made her great. No man 0l like Tillman, who had traduced the m State, could have loyalty in his heart., th could bo an honor to it or its proper pa representative. Vl Even if IfnslvWl -trHhdfew would ?o to the polls and vote for him. No hi rillmauism in his?no slaughterer of a pe lefonceless people should ever receive or tils support. lie was proud of South Carolina's history, and of her chlvalrous men. Tho graudeur of a people pc comes from the best elements which th r?rtnt.rn1 t.holiv not\nr% an tKaf mr?vnhir? ? S/VMV. w?><waa ??V vavu, MV WIIMW UiaiVlllU^ 3D ward under the Ilaskell banner ho pr would feel assured of victory and honor Gf for the old Palmetto State. In Geo. W. Murray, of Sumter, chair- in man of the last Republican State Convention, declared that with heart and ne hand open he would voto for Alex. C. w, Haskell for Governor of South Caro- m, lina. The condition of affairs in this co State, which closed the school houses ed ind hallot-hoxts, was due solely to the existence of two political parties, one rc sompoacd exclusively of whites and the ou Jther of colored. As long as parties co were so constituted one would rule and xi the other would sutler, and the one to Dc mfifer was the colored party. 0f Of all the papers ho ever read the De nan ifen to of Judge llask&t was inb en grandest and wisest. He was one of tri South Carolina's chivalrous sous about .vhoso head a dazzling glory hung, and th le had culled for free speech and a free co rallot. [Applause.] What was the w| iffect? In The newspapers were crying for th seace and against bloodshed at the th lolls. Why? Because two white can- be iidates were before the voters. The T1 rpportunity for free speech and free th aallot had conic. Let the negro em- a Draec it?not because it was thought he vc would be put in olllce, nor becauso the ot mpiemacy of the race was expected, lei hut becauso they wanted the equal e* rights to which they were entitled, and II which, he would remark, they never tiad even before 1876. pi One or the Democratic parties now lis existing was composed almost oxclu- w! iively of an ignorant rabble. The other ed ambraced the wealthy, educated class, po ind every man knew the educated, in- ne diligent white man had always been a th friend to the negro. td wi xire L>VihocraTff^,Ji?p'?l^!-Ui!'.L l'Ji- *" ?!' ina so you could have the privilege of tu: aying who you could vote for?" so Murray: "It makes no difference mi vho divided it. I rejoice in the livision." [Cheers and laughter.] ve Carrol: "Don't you think the man th vho divided it ought to be rewarded ?" pr Murray: "Let us reward men for hf >vhat they did intend to do, not for vhat they have done. [Shouts of laugh- sa er and cheers.] Though Tillman may gf >e credited with the division of the bl .vhite people of South Carolina his in- pi mention was not to henetit the negro, m lie boasts that ho has a ride now in his ra parlor with which be killed negres at Hamburg and Ellenton." [Cheers: hf Hurrah for Ben Tillman." Great pi laughter.] w Carroll: "Haven't a majority of w Democrats gone into otlice since '76 by w boasting of what they did in '76?" di Murray: "Senator Hampton and tc other gentlemen boasted of their war th records, of their contests with Northern hi soldiers, equally armed, but when Ben hi Tillman was pressed to say why he tl; should bo Governor ho boasted of his T iichiovements at Hamburg and Ellen-~ fi ton against defenceless negroes." ni Shouts of applause.] pi Carroll: "Didu't the so-called si Straightouts do the sauie thing?" sc Murray: "In all cases where negroes bi havo been lynched, in all cases where gl they havo been assassinated, it has been si by the poor whites led on by men like n Ben Tillman." [Uproarious cheering and applause, delegates waving hats, si chairs, etc.] H Carroll: "Were they not led on by tl aristocrats as well as common men? Murray: "I expect that every negro c] when ho looks through the jury which n is to^try him and sees two aristocrats n ou it knows that he has a chance, but p when ho sees tho jury composed of such w men as are following Tillman he knows e< he is doomed. [Cheers and laughter.] n When every man can go to the polls ti and have his vote counted, when he c< can secure his rights without applying 4? .HwOL,, Viiiiiaav'L (Ly-tvptottt.- <^*-heU D colored men Republicans and some Democrats. When we crowd all white I men into one party and colored men a into another, South Carolina will he vs filled with murder and bloodshed. We a do not favor the Haskell movement be- n cause we expect Republican cr negro w ascendancy, but because the colored [] people wlil hold tho balance of power, and both white parties will make fair 11 terms with them." n E. 13. White, recently of Louisiana, t| wished the negro vote divided. lie ti was proud of Mr. (Iaskell, proud of the line race of white men who had been o ruling South Carolina for years. Let T us all rush along together, each to his kind. The big niggers up with tho big b ivhitu foils... ?l... ii??i? .1 M vv? iuin.1, IMU llltio UUWI1 IJ with tho little white folks. [Shouts of laughter.J Mr. Haskell had not asked c< tho negro to vote, ami ho should wait tl until he was asked. Each of these hi parties said the whites must rule. Jlut tl the fact was that the rich men were going to rule. Neither the poor white q devils nor the poor niggers .were going* to have a show. Education Was a powsr, character was a power, but money a was the greatest power of all. He di ?ave an amusing summary of the ill situation from his standpoint. When bi yovi are in your virtuous couch you d< near a gentle knocking at your door, tl I'hure stands the poor white with upItfted hand (indicating the hand in the sc ict of pulling a trigger.) He can shoot w i nigger a mile off. Next morning tho at! irlstocrat looks at your body and says: 'I'oor fellow, he was a good cotton tli innd," and that's all. [Cries of laugher.] I won't tell you any He. If I was pr iviug here, before I'd join either side I w ffould want turkey. You've been ngry fourteen J J[ Louisiana uT'tKh?u"U' vote Caldwell, of O JfMj. said he >uld vote for JmtMStr^he ltepublin committee rear Anended, but he in't fancy Tillmif r H.W. Purvls.ofljinrleaton, made aa jquent speecb^Mt without any ecial point, of* that he could not a Republic|Wj patently support LUev IlaskellMC/ ban, Finally, he sat down. >f not 'Controlled bylpnHtleians or >fn;*4fogueq. Ho was Jfad the negro the State had the prill lege and the uruge to rise above prty and refuse be controlled by a cwtalu class who ired more for themsefes than for the hnlo people of the StAe. The time had comwor the negro to iect all such influenles. Every man ith a thimbleful if common sense lotild see that there was a providence Id before the negro n> w, which should > accepted. Politriaus with their res fixed on thealtofchty dollar could it see these things. J It took men who ok to the good of tic people to do so id advise thein. 1 There were now fti South Carolina ro distinct olemew belonging too ngle party. They |ad had a falling , it upon certain niAsures, and those easures were nothftg more nor less an the pure principles on which their irty was founded, Whose who had 68 W<,re t*lose 3 pitrij. 111*.I .-."finUHI All UK ople of thefctnto to got along wlthit friction. / He would glre reasons why tlie Ilas>11 ticket flfuKiiri be endorsed and sup>rtc.l at thfpolls. Who represented 0 prpgress ok "the State but the Ilas>11 movement? But they could not otect their pown interests and those his followers without protecting the terests of thtose who supported them this struggle. A man was grateful those whj came to him in time of ed. If the better class of voters ould rallv and maintaiu the Movement in the hands ofJho.sc who now ntrol it the troubles which hud vexthe State would l>e removed. Experience would show how to corct existing ovils. The idea had gone it that the negro was anxious to get ntrol of the State as in the past, le white man who asserted that did >t know the negro. The better class negroes were as mucil opposed to Ko rule of .the State as the1 better f'l^frHMKTeroTJWIIWHto Its con[Applause.] riiey had^H^ enough to know that e people^H0 paid the taxes must ntrol, wished that those au . '^Bontjolled should do so the inte^H^f the whole people; at fair lawsl|^wi i,e passed; that ey would be re^^BKered jn the jury >x and in thedepartment, tie negro slmg^^Hmted to stand in is hall, not wi^^^Hajorlty. but with fair rcpresenta^*o that ha could dee the sentim^^^B hi$ people as no her man could he could do it irally and coi^^Kst 150,000 votes ery one of thei^^Kig go for judge askell and his [Cheers.] Did the Conf^^H| remember the atform of 1870 J^^Vwhich Hampton wl been electedthey remember hat Hampton in every eir over aal&b*EE9Hfi|^^Hfl in A. Saxon of e colored mc. ibllcan State e> ^ it^BHpBBBOT 1 would glv ^B~> voteato Haskell, The Demor/, Th^B^ the ffiAnhood to y that Tilhp-. j^Btiade Worse charts against' J^^Barolina than the ackest RejrUrd'^H over'mains: He eferred to Moo^Hflovernraent Id the inds of thsJa^^Be?P^u of the State ifhnr >hnn < . f t.h's P.lrtil hnnnpr (Jhappelle ' _^^Bt this Conference id assemljr' TJ^H'groes, not as Iteiblicans. , hailed the day hen not i tSVc^^fltes but negroes ould be di the South. Their hite frlenanv>0o?. know them. They dn't want^Br, Aul supremacy, and if i-nlght Ste he could restore le State c^Bft,lv existing in the p <st j would^VT^' Ait,* [applause,] and indreds ^VaV .sands of negroes in ie State BB 't do it. [Cheers.] hey..wAa^Hjkirrw.?ceoDlyfaTheir white tends hitf BUuU a i"1" flj. They had >t given them an opportunity or supjrtiog them, and when the negroes ipported other white men who preinted themselves the cry of carpetigger was heard. [Applause.] He was lad the negro hau the opportunity ol lowing he was as loyal to his white eighbor as the star to the pole. ?. J. Snetter, of Berkeley, said he lpposed the idea was it would injure [askeil to endorse hima. But he didn't link so. He advocated endorsement James Robinson, of Columbia, delared the future hopes of the colored ice lay in this great Democratic move lent. He was independent of th< arty lash. The State had to have i hite Governor and the negroes want 1 the best man. No mutter whom il light offend he favored the Haskel ckot. Tillman wished to change th< [institution to disfranchise the negro Death was threatened the colorei lau who voted -lAfV-HaskeM 'Jo rhia ii ' a^TiTakl vOOuntr. Go t< .aurens; go to Edgefield."] Then rero men in Edgefield County wh< 'ould vote for A. O. Haskell in defi Qce ot B. B. Tillman When th< lnrdoring begins in this-State Till mai roa't have much longer to live Lang h tor. J He hoped the Conference would slant ke men and endorse Haskell. Thi grohad crossed in "70 a worse bridgi nan this. Members were dodging tbii wponsibillty and putting it on the ex jutive committee. Tillman coul< ot frighten him from the polls. I iiluiau said the negroes who voted fo: luskeli would have to die, there wouk e enough left to see him buried Laughter and applause.] Hay lie offered a substitute for thi unmiitee'n resolution: "Resolvet uit wo recommend the negroes for th< aUarment of their condition to vott le Haskell ticket." Tka Hk..U ?i *1 - no vunn \i 11#*. Myt i isj put tilt iciston ol^^fcmedw^wildasTO^the lally sald^Krgctttd Dr. King**Airman llldozod a^Hption ? ?h? b?poae to b jclsiou, bu^Hrht found^ back on hia on would ptB sha * general aatlafao There was itftae question again, attering naf^orm of yeas and a few as overrule and ythe committer loptad. andf tho subatituu The resnlt vrntmrnm ualaawand vo^Hted with great en At 9 P. M. the^?ua cheering, esented by th^Hrlbff uddfeaa war ith preparing i^^Hunittee charger! The address la^HE . . Bong and declare II ? Si fc , , j, that the renl duty of the negro is to do si whatever is Iti his power to overthrow p every scheme and plan of the deuia- o gogues and politicians opposed to the a feueral Interest of the whole people, nd of courso both races. This Con- F veution, now assembled, has no othor d motive thau to advise aud discuss dispassionately what it conceives, in com-, inon with the better classes of both races in the State, to be t he course euch ? should take, regardless of race or poli- n ties. 01 The address then denounces the ac- ^ tion of the late Kcpnblicau State Cou- r< repllon 1q (feposiug E. M. Drayton (. from tlie State chairmanship a.v the it work of demagogues controlling the ci ring, and that such action did not rep- b resept the will and wishes of the party. It then declares that the Republican .. parly uo to this Convention existed al practically in the few or many officeholders under tho National Government, and that "an immediate change * ought to obtain." Tho address con- 1 tlnues: ? "It is commonly Rpoken on the {l streets and In the newspapers of the State that the negroes wore anxious for G a split in the Democratic party, know- h ing that a split would afford them a a splendid opportunity to capturo the n Stato out or the hands of the present rulers, and thus plunge it into ruin and \ degradation. Thogentlempn who hold 0 that view and promuigate the same do not voice the sentiments of any negroes in the Republican party. Thore is no s class of citizens anywhere in tho United fi States that are more tntorested in pure ii 'xrrYthe"irtlWerntnent' national ana louf negroes. They do not ti ..'sravuimui of the State, they only ft ask for fair play in the legislative , halls, in the judicial departments and in the executive branch of the Government. If, in hhort, tho renl and ideal ,! principles of the original Hampton 11 e n m mt h "7ft ? ?<1 /> > ?i <,<1 /\nf / >((!? 1*1 \jn^vuiuuicuv vi luuici/uiucu vuvidiuifully tho negroes would be contended ? under the circumstances. It should be remembered the negroes have a record j, in this country that is sacred to them y and they nro proud of it, and to it at [\ ail times and under all circumstances now they refer." The remainder of the address deals I with negro progress since emuncipa- I lion. ii Murray, of Sumter, moved that the reflection upon the action of the late Uepublican Convention be stricken ? from the address. On motion of a * Berkeley delegate Murray's motion was laid on the table. i The address was then declared i adopted, a demand for a division being ignored by the Chair. Fordham offered u resolution for the ] appointment of a committee of 11 vo to wait upon Governor Richardson and request him to give the Republican party representation upon tho board of election commissioners. Saxon opposed the resolution as being inexpedient and unnecessary, saying that the bullot-boxes would be looked after and sufficiently guarded without any action in the matter by this body, and upon Saxon's motion the rosolutiou was laid on the table. A motion was then made that Mr. Ellery M. Bray ton be invited to address the Convention, which was greeted by loud and enthusiastic cries of "Brayton! Bray ton!" Jones, of Charleston, opposed the 1 /Nt! 'Pitta IwdVt/v a AaIapuiI tnoii'tl RlfCiHg n wuiwivu u objected to any white led to address it. irleston, took issue with id made an earnest apf the motion to hear an r. Brayton, which moadopted, and Brayton it? i3 bad just taken the 'i i time the Convention 1 ar, caused by the oppo- ' n, some of wnom seemed ihould not be allowed to Murray, of Sumter, jumped to his i feet and wildly demanded recognition . by the Chair upon a question of privii lege. Murry was greeted by cries of i "But him out." The utmost confusion i and excitement prevailed. Delegates i mounted the chairs, yelling and wildly gesticulating. Murray dared anyone to lay hands upon him. His friends crowded around him and expostulated with him, but in vain, he declaring, with an oath, that Brayton should not speak until he had been beard. At tills juncture a riot seemed imminent, 1 and the chairman, who wa3 powerless to enforce order, upon the suggestion of a reporter, requested Mr. Paul Joiner, the special State House police otllccr, to remove Murray from the hall. Mr. Joynor at once forced his way through the crowd, and taking Murray by the coat collar attempted to push and drag him toward the door. Tito - obstreperous aumt<?r delegate vigorously resisted. His frlenuS cimee?. around him, blocking Hie way to the door and a general scurne ensued, which ' continued for several minutes, the ofi llcor finally being compelled to relinquish his hold upon Murray, who rci maincd in the hull surrounded and pru> tected by his friends. ; Prof. Morris here resumed tlie chair . and by a few calm remarks poured oil . upon the troubled waters, Murray bel ing finally prevailed upoD to take his . scat. 3 Mr. Brayton was then introduced to i the Convention and proceeded to speak, . and was listened to respectfully and t attentively. 1 lie paid his respects to the State 9 Convention which had deposed him i. from the State chairmanship. The ] corrupt agencies employed to control f) that convention could not, he declared, > He then turned his attention to" tw s present political crisis. No one, ho > said. could tell what the outcome would - be, but he felt suro that out of the s breach in tkn Hau^ratlc parly there r would result good for the whole peoi. Pie, good to both races. He didn't be ncvo mere was a nepuDiican in tne 1 State that had not rejoiced over the 9 way in which the Tillman movement b had Bwept the State, and that they had s also rejoiced in the fact that the rnino rity of the Democratic party had risen 1 in opposition to the movement. It f opened the eyes of the white people, r had aroused a spirit of independent1 ism, and the result in the future would ;. be a better condition of things in this old hide-bound State of South Carolina. 3 He expressed the belief that the change I which would result from tho pier.:.' 3 political crisis would brin? aA0^t a r/ifive the negroes i '. " Jl ^ynow deni?d--*heib, wfld that mPp made by Hamptoii and his r party in 1876 would yet be fulfilled. f At the conclusion of Mr. Drayton s ! speech Murray, of Sumter, denounced i the action of the chairman in refusing i to accord him a bearing on his quesi tion of privilege as ungentleraanly and . unparliamentary. lie also denounced Bray ton, in whose Interest he declared r this Convention had been called, said 5 its principal object was to split tne 3 party in 1892 and he appenled to tho members of the Convention not to - allow themselves to be tied to Brayton's coat-tails. . 4 t a ' Prof. Morris gave the lie to thestatel meat that the Convention had boen - organized to break up the party. I The point of order being raised and istalned by the Chair that Murray's prsoti all Ilea were out of order, that bstreperous individual took his seat mid loud cries for Drayton. The Convention then, on motion of 'rof. Morris, at 11.45 adjourned sine to.- News and Courier. lUpaUtlon. The reputatiou of a man Is mudo up f what people say of him. In like mailer the reputation of a medicine depends n what they who have used it say. 10 remedy hi existenco has so good a iputation as a blood rctpody as 11. B. 13. Botanic Blood Balm). It" is a success11 physician's prescription ftud quickly ires both mild and torriWo cases of bud lootl, Dr. L. A. Guild, Atlanta, tin., writes* Wui. Scalock, living on my pi ace had u ugly running ulcer on his arm which rdionry reinedios failed to control. As last resort I placed him on a use of . B. 13. and the ulcer begau to heal at nco. and eO'octed an entire euro. It is remedy well worthy ofcotiftdence." Dr;j. E. Ilall, Druggist at Amcricus, la., writes: '*A plainer near tliis place ad several of his best laborers effected rith Syphilis, He got them 13. 13. B. nd pronounces them all well. A gang f A. I'. & Jj. ltnilroad hands use 13. B. 3. with great benefit to counteract tho Q'ects of swamt malaria" IV. II. Wilder, Mayor of Albany, Ga? nys he has suffered with Rheumatism or fifteen years, and in that time ho rfod all tho so-called specifics but to no meiniuA TTio rrt?n n rlsnn u/!m ivn) mi lie IJ. & W. Railroad, dually got him bottle of P. P. P. Tho first bottle of \ P. P. showed its remarkable effects, ud after using a short time the rhcunmIsm disappeared, and lie writes he feels ike a new mnu, and takes pleasure in ecommending It to Rheumatic suffer* rs. A rattling good No. 7 flat top cookng stove lor 812.00, freight paid to our depot, send for catalogue. Adress I?. P. Padgett. Augusta, Oa. For females in delicate health, for digestion and Dyspepsia, take only \ P. P. It is the best Spring Medieiue 1 tho world. Young girls entering the threshold f womanhood should use Hradlield's Cranio Regulator, and thereby avoid uttering. Paisett Pays the Freinht. A Grka* Okfkii that may not Again hk Repeated, so do not delay,. [ "SrniKK While the Iron is Hot." I Write for Catalogue now, and say what paper you saw this advertisement In. I Remember that I sell everything that 'goes to furnishing a home?manufacturing some things and buying others in tho largest possible lots, which enables me to wipe out all competition. : HERE ARE A FEW OF MY STARTLING BARGAINS. A No. 7 Flat top Cooking Stove, full 3I?U, iOXK II1UI1 UVUIl, Illicit Willi .51 UIIKCS| of ware, delivered at your own depot,a all freight charges paid by me, forj only Twelve Dollars. Again, 1 will sell you a 5 holo Cooking Range 13x13 inch oven, 18x20 Inch top, fitted yrltli 21 pieces of waro, for THIRTEEN DOLLARS, and pay the freight to your depot. DO NOT PAY TWO PRICES FOR YOUR GOODS. I will send you a nice plush Parlor suit, walnut frame, either In combination or banded, the most stylish colors for 33.50. to your jail road station, freight paid. 1 will also sell vou a nice Bedroiuos uit fhjSaa JLHxttlWtT; T TYashstnhd, 1'Centre table, 4 cane seat chairs, i cr.no seat and (back rocker all for 10.50, and pay freight f Or I will send you an elegant Bedroom }suit with large glass, full inarbletop, for '.$30, and nay freight. ?Nlce window shade on spring roller f 40 Elegant large walnut 8 day clock, 4.00 Walnut lounge, 7.00 Ij?co curtains per window. 1.00 i 1 cannot describe everything in a small advertisement, buthavban immense stoic .containing 22,600 lcet of floor room, with jfware houses and factory buildingsinother mparts of Augusta, making in all the largest business of tills kiud under one management in the Southern States. These! Istorenand warehouses aro crowded with! the choicest productions of the best facto ! rlcs. My catalogue containing Illustrations! of goods will be mailed if you will kindly! say where you saw this advertisement, id pay freight. Address, L. F. PADGETT, i*roprieior l'augctt's Furniture, otOVN and Carpet Store, 1110-1112 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA.J chi sh'iabot? lessens paw er tn liff. 0. diminishes .mother *:swch!i.p ri:ai> tiii:nf, i igckim. Farm Wagons, complete with body etc. 2 3-4 ill Thimble Skin 930..V 3 in Thimble skin 41.01 3X in Thimblo Skin 42.0i Ono llorse Wagons, 924.50, 920.50 ant 28.60. Warranted second to none. -ffaggTa; ^fegeV.'RSwrC'arts, Ac., a 10 per cent less than regular prices. Sent for Catalogue. This offor is for only 3< days In order to reduce stock?so crdor a once. HOLLER & ANDERSON BUGGF CO., ROCK 11 ILL, S. 0., In writing mention this paper. board in charlestot MRS. E. E. 11A8ELL das reopened nor house on (ho v. E. Co ner of Wentworth and Globe Streets, am Is prepared to receive pormanent, translen and table boarden at reasonable rates A'er nouseVs centrally and d,rectlon the line of the City ^ ^yHrTT.Tl SrvM-vJ .. v i .??~e r?4 Xmiinneruai irav2;. '< %& ff- Jjt-;L^a?,. MipS I tiiH TIBEP " 1 | MAN AND WOMAN. J < f! I', i'. V. will purify end vitalise your ? v. ,.iiiaeaKo<xlapr>-f,t?andKlvoyour S tout) tint Hi rjJi?th. > 1 A proinlivnt rafln>;wt r-jix-rlntendentat |J fi ' wiling. csiftamgwiU: " Af|?l Hlieiiuiittixm Btv "" _-1?ik 9 T ? (' V, ho never felt bo vr> U lu hUillfiv mm H : * 38 it h?t coul'.l liveft. >'9V&r, If he could i ulivuyb yet KT; P." 4* r If you aro tlr??d ojjjlr ....Vend t .two ^ H _ Tf you nro feeling b*'"'?7 fn the Sjntag H i ! oui of Boris, tnko , 9 J p. p.p. T I si your digestive orguii need toning up, H j P.P. P. I .1 If you suffer with hoadacho, Indigestion, "< doLlfity anil weakness, take B I p. p. p. ; g If you Buffer with rervous prostration, \ J r.orvea unstrung and a general let down ' *2 of tho system, tako j 1 P. P. P. a3 For Blood Poison. lUioumaUsm, Borof- f! v: ula, Old Boros. Malaria, Chronic Femolo 4 23 Complaints, take ' 1 P" P- P* I Prickly Ash, Poko Root I | and Potassium. J? The best blood purifier In the world. 3 IjIPPMAN Buoa, Wholesale Druggists, j 3 Sole Proprietors, ' ,1 I.WPiLln'a Block, Savannah, Go. Tie Tozer limine Worts, (Successor to IJlal Boiler Works.) JOHN A. WILLI*! fRgPR. No. 117 WES T GEAVA\S STREET, W1PW J 5 ^Manufacturers oJT 1 ozer Steam II/ngines And all sizes of both Locomotives and return Tuldar Rollers, ty Foundry work In Iron and Brass Repairing promptly executed. xaLBOTT *SOISPS engines boilers, saw mills and grist mills aic acknowledged to bo the best oversold in this State. When you buy one of them you are satisfied that you liavo made no mistake. Write for our prices. Cotton Gins and - Cotton Presses at bottom figures. I can Have you money. V. G. Badham, Gen. Agt, | * III/*, * JSfllomoofllco and Factory, KTHMOXP, YA. PITT8 AK!lll?ATlVr >> N A U S E A fantum. A pleasant uWdl3i7ftrWt#r?. ?n* A able merit in the home circle for child or adult. It Is popular, pleasant and efficient. Truly a mother's friend. It soothes and hoais the mucous membranes; and checks the mucous discharge from head, stomach and bowels. Tho mucous discharge from the head and lungs are as promptly relleved by it as the mucous discharge from the bowlcs. It Is mndo to relieve the mucous system and cure nausea, and'it does it. It makes the Critical period of toothing children safe and easy. if. invigorates and bulldB up the system while it Is relieving and curing the wasted tissue, it Is recommended and used largely byjphysl) clans. For sale by Wannnmaker A Murray 0 Co, Columbia, b. G., ntul wholesale by 0 Howard A Wll'ett, Augusta, Ga., 1 C 0 MP IE TE QI NNERTES. I y urn wrosn?apPRUVTIH ? I ^ plans, with Suction Fan or Spiked j Belt Seed Cotton Elevator furnished at t competitive prloes. C6TTON GINS and PRESSES of best mnha.ni HM.nmnn U... V\? I.. - uiinoin. iituuinn xj ?%jr nnnon, uovruih Mowers, Corbln Marrows and Planet. Jr., Cultivators. A large stock of Portable and Statlonaiy Ginning and Saw Mill Engines on hand. State Agents for C. A G. COOPER A CO'S Corliss Engines Lane Saw Mills and Llddoil Company's complete line. W. H. GIBBKS, Jb.. A CO., r Near Union Depot, L Colombia, s. C. UPPHAHBBO?.? WholsnlsVraBgMs, ^ Solo rroprlMorf, lippaunUBlort, gauaaa^fla ^ |g j; | | TERRY lMF*Q CO.. NashVille. Ten*