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Anderson Intelligencer. AJNHDERSOiV, S. C. Published Every Thursday. SUPPLEMENT. THE MARCH CONVENTION. HARMONY, CONSERVATISM AND PATRIOT- J ISM CHARACTERIZE THE MEETING. The ?001108: Cnmpnf&ii to be Con? ducted without Passion, Prejudice or Ill.will?Appeal in to be made to the Reason and Common Sense of the People?A Full Ticket Is Placed in Nomination?Good Plat? form of Principles to Govern. The following report of the M irch Conven? tion ift taken from the Register, (he Newsl and Courier, ami the State?the chief and | main portion being from the State. As pre? sented to oar readers we believe this to be a I better and a fuller report than any other sjn gle account which has been published of thnt political meeting which Ik bound to have an important place In the history of the State. Columbia, March 21, 1892. The Peace and Unity Convention which met here this afternoon at the State House accomplished everything for which It had been called. The leaders of the Anti-Administration move? ment are thnroagly sallslied with the work accomplished and are quite confident of suc? cess with the ticket and platform on which they will make the fight. There were two hundred and seventy-two representative Carolinians at the Convention and they represented every county in the State with the exception of Berkeley and Beanfort counties. There can be no question of the earnestness of the delegates et the meeting. They were as floe a class of Men as ?^ver deliberated on anything they thought would redound to the good of the Stute. The ballof the House of Representatives was crowded to Its utmost capacity tor com? fort. The galleries were well filled, und a number of ladles joined in the applause. Conspicuous among those who met with en? thusiastic receptions were the nominees for Governor. John C. Sbeppard, Lieutenant Gov? ernor Orr, Ex-Governors Hampton and Rich? ardson. The Con vent I on was a thoroughly business - like one, but had they not been forlunale enough to have secured the Hon.-Samuel Dib? ble aa chairman the session might have con? tinued until to-morrow morning. With ex? pedition the delegates, after a hard night's work, can go home this morning. The pro ceedlngs of one of Carolina's critical and Im? portant conventions will form an Important leaf In'political history. The ticket, as nr.med, includes quite a num? ber of nun who have been prominently be? fore the ptoplo of the Stute for some time. John C. Su jppard, or Edgefleld, and James L. Orr are both well known, as Mr. Sheppard Is engaged In law practice and Col. Orr is a law Ser and president of the Piedmont Cotton tills. Col. Lawrence YoumanB Is one ol the largest and most successful farmers In Barn well County, and Ex-Senator from tbat coun? ty. Cel. Mclv'er Is a prominent farmer and has long been Identified with agricultural or? ganisations. He owns several ferms in Dar? lington County. Col. J. B. Humbert, of l^ni rens,nominee for Comptroller General, Is one of the besttknown farmers In the up-country. He has for years been an officer Id the State Agricultural r.nd Mechanical Association and an officer of a railroad company. M. P. Howell, of Colleton, nominee lor Attorney General, Is a prominent lawyer Irom Walter - boro. and has for many years been Identified as a tender In the Democratic party. The Rev. D. W. Hiott, of Anderson, Ib a Baptist mlnls .ter; was originally a Farmers' Movement man, and Is a man of considerable eloquence. W. w. Dlxon, of York, nominee for Adjutaut apd Inspector General,, is a young man; Is a graduate of the Citadel Academy, itud at ^^j9tu|8 principal of the graded schools at P&orUy nper 5 o'clock when Mr. "'-rou Ouuaon, of Laureps, rose to make the ??Vj* of tttwpornFy Pbalriiiun, as " -"orning caucus, nominale ' -?"?ard, so loud agreed upon at uie .. - --???,. Mr. Cannon could haruly uk. . was the talking and chatter of the ucte&.... The immense crowd In the galleries, many ol I whom were ladles, were meanwhile pointing out the prominent delegates, and, when Mr. Cannon Btarled "the ball moving" the aisles were crowded to overflowing. Mr. Cannon In nominating Samuel Dibble, of Orangeburg, as temporary chairman, said that It gave him unusual pleasure to nom? inate aa prominent and useful a Democratic leader; one who had always shown his great devotion to the Democratic party and who would a I way b do so. Mr. Frank M. Mellett, of Suinter, said that It gave him great pleasure to second the nom-1 ination. Amid hurrahs the Hon. Samuel Dibble was unanimously elected us n tempo- j rary chairman. J n taking the chair Mr. Dib? ble, in his characteristic and impressive man? ner, said: Fellow-Cemicr.its or South Carolina; I thank you lor the distinguished honor you have con fem d upon me of presiding over.lhe temporary organization of this distinguished body of representatives; It Is a proud privi? lege for the,Democracy in any lime of emer? gency to assemble to take council for thegood ol the public. In this sixteenth year of the redemption of South Carolina we come togeth? er Impelled by a common and patriotic pur? pose. Looking back upon the days or "70, when the Democracy of South Carolina, standing Bhoulder to shoulder, brother to brother, man to man, achieved the redemp? tion of our State from misrule and corrup? tion, how was that accomplished ? It; was by union, for in union there is strength. A chasm has intervened between brothers. May It be the privilege of this Convention, acting coolly and deliberately, to build a bridge over this chasm, so that brothers on either hand may meet in the middle and Join bands together once more. We are here rath? er Xoi* action than for speech-making, and therefore It becomes my duly to announce that this Convention Is now ready lor bus? iness, and is now in order. It is now iu order | for the convention to nominate a secretary! or secretaries. [ Applause. 1 Upon motion Mr. A. T. Woodward, of Barn well, and Mr. W. W. Ball, o( Laurens, were elected secretaries. Mr. A. B. Williams sug? gested that a roll had belter be prepared. Mr. Tupper, of Charleston, recommended that It would perhaps be best to have each delegation band in lists. In compliance with this rolls were called for. The following were the delegations reported: Abbeville?J.C. Maxwell. J. W. Wldeman, R. J. Robinson. W. C. McGowan, Thos. F. Blley, E. G. Graydon. W. W. Klugh, David Alken. Geo. M. Smith, Uco. M. Anderson. Win. Hood. W. H. Parker. Alken?J. P. McNalr, D. S. Henderson, J. L. Courtnay.J. M.Sally, A. S. Seller, Jus. L. Qulnbj, T. J. Davles, M. J. Woodward, B. F. Turner. Anderson?E. B. Murray, D. W. Hlott, G. W. Sullivan, John F. Green, B. Fi Cray ton, W. A. Groer, W. J. Martin. T. D. Sloan, J. N. Vandlver, G. W. MoGee, C. E. Harper, W. F. Lee. Barnwe'l?Johnson Hneoocl, F.M.Bamberg, G. B. Lartlgue, Geo. Mnrrell, a. T. Wood? ward, R. EL Wllker. J. W. Jenny, Tbos. Craw? ford, J. B. GuesB. Simon Brown. Charleston?E. M<Crady, J. A.Smyth, II. T. Williams, John B. Reeves, John L. Weber, K. S. Tupper, R. 8. Klnlock, W. I?. Stoney, J. F. Walen, It. W. Meramlnger, Jr., George D. Bryan. Clarendon?J. P. Richardson, J. A. Mills, J. P. Brock, A. M. Brallsford, W. M. Youmuns, W. D. Gamble. B. P. Barron. Colleton?J. W. Ackerman, J. W. Hill, G.M. ReeveB.F. C. FUhburn, J. H. Knight, R. 1). Weeks, M. P. Howell, D. M* Piersou, G. J. Varn; T. J. Price. Chesterfleld-A. McQueen, E. C.Clark, L. E. Gardner. Chester-John L. Agers. W. R. Davle, R. T. Mockbee, L. S. Douglass, W. II. Hardin, W. J. Cornwell, Joseph B. Wylle. John Hou/.e. Darlington?W. E. James, J. T. Wilson, J.T. Rogers, H. T. Thompsuu, J. E. Nettles, Georue B Lake. Edgefleld?J. Sheppard, J. H. Brooks, W. S. Allen, M. Toney. J. M. Forest. John Briggs, J. B. Beall, H. T. Merrl wether, M. P. Wells, T. R. Daraev, J. T. Bacon, D. L. Reddick, J. D. Wtmberly. Falrfleld-G. W. Ragsdale, R. J. McCarty. T. W. Sllgh. H. O. Duke. Henry Heins. J. S. Ed? munds, Spann Edmunds, J. C. Thomas. Florence-John McSween, S. A. Gregg, H. T. Harlee, A. McTaggart, J. C. Lynch, C. A. Smith, W. N. Heosy, 1). II. Hanckcl. Greenvllle-W. L. Mauldln, James L. Orr, S. G. Smith, John \V. Baker, C U. Allen, TvB. Cunningham, T. K. Earle, Silas Trowbrldge, P. D. Huff. John \V. McCullough. 1?. I{. Ander? son, A. B. Williams, Georgetown?U. P. Allsten, Richard Dozier, Jr.. James R. Sparkman, Allen McP. Handy, BenJ. A. Munnerlyn. i Horry?E. Norton. J. R. Allsbrook, \V. B. Jones, J. H. Richardson, M. M. Cox, Samuel Hlckman. Laurens?Jas. M. Hudgens, J. T. Johnson, J. H. Smith, Aaron Cameron, J. B. Hum? bert. Hampton?John Law ton, R. T. Causey. Kersbaw?B. H. Hoy kin, J. B. Sieedman, J. H. Chandler, H. .Schwerin, R. C. Commander, John Singleton. Lancaster?R. E. Allison, R. B. Wylle, T. K. Cunnlrigham. \V. D. Ingram, James Bell, N. B. Dial, W. W. Ball. Lexington?\V. T. Brooker, Ed Klnsler, John Edwards. E. E. W'lngard, J. J. Rawl,"M. H Witt. Marion?C A. Woods, J. T. Brown, I). E. Gilchrlst, D. E. McCullum, John L Dew. Marlboro?Knox Llvington, Dr. T. W. Pouchlse, R. A. Douglass, Col. Alexander Mc Rue, Thomas J. Rodgers. W. J. Covlngton, Samuel P. Parham. V . Newberry?J. P. J. Caldwell, A. J. Living? ston. P. C.Smith, A. J. Gibson, L. P. Miller,] W. H. Hunt, Jr., John M.Sober, Thomas \V. Holloway. Oconee? W. A. Lowry, W. H. Hughes, John C. Carey. Orangebnrg?S. Dibble. J. W. Summers, J. B. O'Neal Holloway, J. W. Hodges, Jtimes M. Moss, Thomas E. Dikes. J. R. Farley, P. J. Buyck, J. H. Zimmerman, Charles Odom, A. S. Jennings, John S. Rowe. Plckens?W. B. Allgood. F. C. Piirsons, J. D. Smith. Wllliiun McMuhan, J. E. Boggs, D. F. Bradley. Rich land?Wade Hampton, Thomas Taylor. Richard Singleton. Joseph Bates, I). W. Mc Kensle. Leroy F. You mans, John Pi Thomas. N. G; Gonzales, J. c> Marshall. J. Frost Wal? ker. Spartanburg?John W. HoiTord, J. M. Rob? inson. T. E. Moore. D. M. Cohen, Moses Fos? ter, W. J. (J 111 i land, Joseph Walker, J. W. Strickland, J. Waller West, B. J. Hill, J. N. Lau ham, J. W. Alexander, W. E. Lucas. Sumicr? W. F. B. Hnynsworth, Altamont Moses, W. H. Commander, Gen. E. W. Molse, R. I. Manning, J. ('.Scott. Frank Mellett, W. D. Scarborough, F. J. Mayes, B. F. Jones, J. M. Roes, Marion Molse. Union?W.S. Llpscomb.S. M. Rice, Jr., J. E. Lindsay. L. J. Browning, John Y. Lemns ter, Wm. Munroe, W. A. McWblrter, J. E. Jeter. York?J. L.Ralney, Cud Jones. Rums Mc-. Allison. \V. B. Delooch, Jas. F. Hart, Jas. E. White, hi A. Parish, C. E. Spencer, Thos. Mc Dow. Bi r>. Spring?. Williamsburg?Ed Harper, John A. Kellv. J. D. Homer, R. H. Kellehan, J. A. Ferrlll, J. M. Nexam. Ulsan lnlerestlng study to look over thp composition of the delegations attending the Convention. It Is no easy matter to gel. up such a table in a brief time, especially when It Is not known what delegates nre present and not nil of them arrived until this after? noon. From?the best information derivable the following summary made from the lists of the delegates published in the various coun? ties at the time of their respective conven? tions is worth considering. The changes In the actual attendance do not materially alter Ihecomplcxiou of the Convention : CLASSIFICATION OV DELEGATES. ? 3 i Counties. es a i m g o J?) #9;1 j I Q ?a ? a o Abbeville., 6 0- 0 3 2 0 Alken.' ?! 0 1 J. o! 0 Anderson. 8 0 0 1 Oj 0 gl Barn well. 7 2 0 1 10 1 Charleston., 2 0 S l Ol I Chester.' C 1 III 0 0| 0 Chesterlleld.: 4: 0 1- u. 0 0 i Clarendon.: :i :i 0 o 01 0 ] Colleton.} 9 (i U 1 0 0 21 Darlington.' 5, 1 0 l 0 l o| Edgefleld.; 10 II 0 1 0 (l i Florence.> (i (j, 1 1 01 n o Georgetown. 3 III ?] 0 0| 0 2 j Greenville.! 7i 0 2 1 o l i Hampton. 5 (I 0 0 ll 0' 0 Horry. 2. 1 0 o 0, 1 o l Kershaw.\ 4 0 2 0 o; o o Lancaster.? 4 0 1 1 01 0 0 Laurens. a T) 1 0 0 l o Lexington. 2 0 0 0' 0j (I 4 ; Marlon. 5 1. (I ] l! o (I I Marlboro. ' ft u 0 2' 0, (I 1 Newberry. fi o. I) 2: 0' (I (J Oconee. .1 0 1 0 0 0 2 Orangeburg.' 8 2 0 l| Ol f. 1 Plckens. .1 (i 1 fll 0, l l Richlaud. (i 0 0 2' o| 1 1 Spartanburp;. 8 0 1- 1 it u i Sttmter.j 9 0 1 1 0 0 l Uniou.j 0: i, ii r o; o. o| i WJIllamhurg.! 3 8 0 J: 0. o ] York.....,! 7 0 0 8 01 0 o Totals. t 01 "H 22: 31; Di 7' 82 During the call of the roll Chnlrman Diu ble read a telegram stating that the York and Falrfleld delegates were coming on the even? ing train. This announcement of Falrfleld'sl late determination aroused an outburst of up-1 planse. The first wild outburst of enthusiasm was when Greenvllfe County's delegation was called and Jus. L. Orr's name was reached. The members gave vent to their pent-up en? thusiasm for the giant ot the Piedmont When Rlclilnnd County was reached there was another wild hurrah when the name Ol Wade Hampton was menlloneu. As soon as the roll was completed Mr. John L. Weber moved the appointment of u com? mittee on platform and resolutions. Mr. Henderson, ol Alken, moved that tlie I chairman nppointnn executive committee. to| consist of three from eacli Congressional -dis? trict, to conduct the campaign, which was to | be carried on within the parly lines. Mr. Bryan, of Charleston, amended by mov? ing that the committee consist of one delegate I from each county. The amendment was ac-| cepted by Mr. Henderson, who remarked that all he wanted wns a good executive com-1 mlttee to make the fight for peace and unity. COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS | Alken. M. B. Woodward. Abbeville, W. C. McGowan. Anderson, E. B. Murray. Barnwel), Johnson Hagood. Colleton, M. P. iiowell. Clarendon, J. P. Richardson. Charleston, H. T. Williams. Chester. John M. Aenrs. Chesterfield, A. McQueen. Darlington. H.T. Thompson. Edgefleld, W.S. Allen. Fnlrfield. G- W. Ragsdale. Florence, S. A. Gregg. Greenville. A. B. Williams. *" Georgetown, C. P. Allston. Hampton, John Law Inn. Ker6hnw, B. H. Boykln. Lancaster, K. E. Wylle. Horry, J. R. Allgood. Lnurens, J. T. Johnsoti. Lexington. E. E. Wltigurd. ?Marion. J. T. Brown. Marlboro, Knox Livingstone. Newberry, L. P. Miller. Oconee. J. C. Carey. Orangeburg,.] W. Summers. Pickens, D. F. Bradley. Rlchland. Wude Hampton. Sparlanhnre. T. E Moore. Kumtcr. E. W. Molse. Union, W.S. Llnscomb. Wlllluinsburfc', Edwin Harper. York. John L. Itnmey. At ibis point quite a lively discussion was evoked by the QUESTION OK AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Mr Henderson offered the following mo? tion: "That the chair appoint a committee of three from each Congressional district, lo whom it shall be referred to suggest to Mils convention an executive committee who 6hall be charged with conducting the cam? paign Inside I be linen of the organized Demo-1 crnilc putty." ( Applause ) Hon. George l>. Bryan, of Charleston, sug? gested an amendment that the executive com? mittee be composed of one member from each county. Gen. Johnson Hagood: It occurs to me | that as this body bus just appointed a com? mittee on resolutions who cannot probably report the result of their action until to-mor? row, whenever that committee reports they | will shape the policy of this movement. Al? ter this is done the motion Just made will be a J proper one f<" consideration. Until that time I think this motion Is premature und I move to lay It on the table. M-. Henderson: I will withdraw It. All I want In thai we select a good executive com mlttee to make tills light will). iApplatt.se.) A motion to adjourn fur ten minutes was lost. At the suggestion of Col. Knox Llvlnaslone, Dipt. J. D. Browne was appointed sergeant-J at-:irinsol the convention. Mr. J. R. Smith moved that the committee on resolutions iiml platform be Instructed in report at an adjourned meeting to-night in order lliat the business of the convention might be Mulshed even If It took the whole of the night. This wax desirable as it would be necessary for some of Hie delegates to leave for home in ilie morning, and was particular' ly desirable Hint full delegations should re? main throughout the deliberations of the con? vention. Gen. Johnson llngood opposed any unnec? essary haste in the action of committees or convention. Said lie: "It Is Impossible to say that committee shall report at9.10or :i o'clock or 6 o'clock to-morrow, unless yon limit the number ol resolutions. It. Is true It i Is important for some of us to yet home and. attend to our private business, hut we have' come here for a public purpose and to ills charge great pubic Unties, ami we ought to perform them thoughtfully and carefully." .Mr. Smith: One word more. I believe ev-I ery delegate has come here like myself, know-; Ing the business that brought him before com- j ing here- (Applause.) We have come hero to I devise some plan to defeat Tilltnan in thel ranks of the Democratic party. (Applause.) ! We should finish our bnsluess in u few hours : at leant. Mr. Memminger, of Charleston, moved that j the committee be requested to report on res? olutions submitted to them by S o'clock. Mr. A. B. Williams, of Greenville, moved to I amend by instructing the commitp-e to re-1 port progress by 8 o'clock, and If it has not | finished Its work by that lime further time, be granted them. Mr. McQueeu, of Cheraw?We have come bere at a sacrifice and let us sit here at a sac? rifice. (Applause.) Gen. Hampton arose at. this point and for severalralnutestheapplatt.se was deafening. He said: I am sure I can say, as one of the committee, Hint the committee will work as rapidly as possible and report in the conven? tion. I hope therefore It will nor. be instruct? ed to report at so early an.hour. The com? mittee should not he trammelled Ly a t Ime limit, as it will have much hard work to do. Mr. Edwin Harper,or Wllliamsnnrg? When Senator Wade Hampton asks for any length of time for the purpose of carefully deliberat? ing measures looking to the deieatof B. R Tillmnn (applause) we should not hesitate to grant It. 1 move to lay the motion on thei table. This motion was carried. THE DEBATE OK THE EVENING, before the recess hour, occurred on a motion of Gen. McCrady to appoint a committee! on nomination. Gen. McCrady said: I believe this conven? tion is called for the purpose of making nom? inations for Governor and State officers, and I I suppose tbal.a committee to consist of one from eace county, stml i be appointed for Uie| purpose of suggest Ing a ticket to this conven? tion, the members of which shall be appoint-! id by the different delegation. Mr. W. H. Parker, of Abbeville: It s-eins to me this body should first decide If they will go In to nominations bet?re | u committee for that ptjrpo.se is selected. Gen. McCrady: The call for this conven? tion as I have staled was for the pnrnoseof making nominations, and we are here In con? formity with that call. What are we here for If not for that purpose? (Applause.) Shall we go home having done nothing? One of the hits of the eveiiing was made by Ex-Senator Scarborough, of Suniter, who, In talking on the resolution, suid be did not think that the Convention was bound by the I call of the thirteen. It would he undemocrat-1 Ic, Itwonld be Irbylsm, It would beTlllman Ism to nominate through a committee. Hel did not propose to* put the nominal Ions In the hands of a committee. I for one am not through planting corn, but I propose to leave! my corn implanted rather than to sec Tillmnn orTillmanlsm perpetrated. Heexpressed the highest regard for Gen. McCrady. Gen. McCrady, In explanation, said that the Convention could object to the report of the committee. By his plun the proper officers can be selected. They are lo suggest a good ticket, and the Convention still has as much voice as It ever hail. You will note that it is a very remarknble thing thnt we are here with? out a slnglo candidate: nota single person here Is seeking o/Ilce. Is It not heiter, there? fore, to have a committee to suggest a ticket, | and discuss how that can be arranged? Col. Knox Livingstone: I will vote against j the motion of the gentleman from Charles? ton, not because I mu opposed to nomina? tions, but because I believe all nominations | ought lo be made upon the floor ol thlscon venlion. (Applause.) We have assembled j here for that purpose, and we want this to be a Democratic convention In act as well as in I unme. If anybody has a friend's name to present let him present It upon this floor and | lei each man exercise the privilege and right he has to say whether he fa vors that individ? ual, and not have a few to go and concoct a ticket. Let us have these nominations In this Democratic convention In a Democratic man-1 ner. (Applause.) MaJ. E. B. Murray: I believe this conven-j lion Is assembled lor n higher purpose than making nominations in the manner which or? dinary conventions nominate. I am glad there are no candidates before this conven? tion. (Applause.) We nie here to-night hunt? ing for the best man that can be found in the! Interest of the whole people of South Caroli? na. Under the circumstances you can look Hiera up belter by a committee than on the floorof the convention. While I would be| opposed to this resolution In the oidinury "oiidltiou oi things, it seems to me this Is the ? 4~ nominate Lue candidates forSiatel ,- . ?.?.. '* ? nf that resolution will uffleera? Thendopuo... ?"Uoo lein be a test whether or not this co.... favor of making nominations. I think .... resolution from the gentleman frcm Charles-1 ton is the best we can do under the circum? stances at this time. Mr. W. I?. Scarborough, of Sumter: I don't consider this body is bound by any suggestion mado in ihe call of the thirteen gentleman; which call 1 heartily endorse. It certainly Is undemocratic lo place the power in a com? mittee created by this body. It Is undemo? cratic, it islrbyism.it is Tlllmuulsm, and I object to it. (Applause.) Mr. Klrby S. Tupper, of Charleston, said theie was only one feeling In the Convention for which all delegates had sacrificed their time, It being the best plan to defeat the pres? ent Administration. It was distasteful to him, but he felt bound to oppose the McCrady resolution. It would be unwise lo make the nominations by committee. Mr. W. C.McGowim said: The first thing] we should demand from Tillmnn and his Ad? ministration, or bis committee, for he is the boss of Ills parfy?we should demand of the executive committee or the May convention a primary. We want a lair,square fight and a direct primary. If we uet that we can heal J'tllmau. Before we go lo fixing up a cut. and dried ticket it should be tested whether wo are in favor of making nominations. Mr. George D. Bryan, of Charleston, snid that under ordinary circumstances his had al? ways been opposed to referring nominations to a committee, but what is wanted now Is to centre upoji the best men and elect them. We don't want any log-rolling. He favored the nomination by the committee, under the cir? cumstance-1. Mr. T. I. Rogers, of Marlboro, opposed the nomination by the committee. Mr. J. M. Hudgcns, of Laiirens, said that if the nominations were made openly on the floor the discussion of the availability of can? didates would be bumpered by the presence oi l soinenl them on Ihe floor. Mr. D. S. Henderson spoke In favor oi nom? inations by committee. The discussion having taken such a lengthy character brought Gen. E. W. Molse to his feet, and with great emphasis he said: 'We! have come here lor the purpose of doing some? thing, and It Is time we were doing It. We have enlisted here soldiers and wo want lead? ers, and want tliein quick." He favored nom? inations by committee. The motion lo provide for n committee on nominal ions was then put and carried, and the lollowing committee were appointed : COMMITTEE O.V .NOMINATIONS. Abbeville, J. (.'. Maxwell. Alken, 1>. s. H>nder>on. Anderson, G. W. Sullivan. Barnwell, F. M. Bamboos* Charleston, Kdw. McCrady, Jr. Colleton, M.C. Flshbiiruc. Clarendon, J. A. Mills. Chester, it. T. Mockbee. Chesterfield, A. M< Queen. Darlington, J. F. Wilson. Edgefleld, T. B. Denny, falrlleld, G. W. Ragsdale. Florence, John McSwecn. Greenville, Jno. W. McCullough. Georgetown, B. A. Munncrlyn. c Hampton, R. T. Causey. Horry, h. Norton. Kcridinw, J. b. Stecdman. Lancaster. It. E. Allison. Laiirens, ,T, M. lludgens.' Lexington, W. T. Brooker. Marion, John L. Dew. Marlboro, It. A. Douglass. Newberry. W. H. Hunt, Jr. Oconec, w. H. Hughes. Umugcburg, J. M. Moss. Picken.?, W. li. Allgood. Klchland. N. G. Gonzales. Sparlanburg, J. K. Jennings. Sumter, R. I. Manning. Union, L. .1. Browning. Wllliamstiiirg, R. II. Kelleban. York. S. E. White. Mr. Henderson moved that the committee be instructed to nominate no man who would not give a guarantee to serve. Carried. The Convention then took a reccss'unlil 9 p. AFTER THE RECESS. Nominations for Slate Officers SCndC onii it IMafforni Adopted. (>n the reassembling of flic convention utft o'clock the chriir appointed Mr. Rogers tu] wnil iipoo Hie coinmllieti in ascertain if they were ready 10 report. Farther time was asked by the committee whleh was granted. While awaiting Hie reports of Hie commit? tees the convention vociferously called for Col. Jns. I.. Orr to address it. He spoke as lol lows: col. otea's speech. Mr. Chairman and Follow Democrats: J thank you for this manifestation of your con? fidence in me. When there is anything before the House I will talk. 1 don't like to beat, the air. The object of our assembling here is thai we should devise means and select, candidates in whom th-; whola people of South Carolina, ir? respective of cites or fuel Ions, can unite upon, and once more give peace and prosperity to the State. (Applause) My whole heart, Air. Chairman, is in the movement for that purpose, for I feel that we are to-day in Soutb Carolina In almost us pre? carious i* condition as we were prior to t lie campaign of lsTii. (Applause.) While Republicans have not the control of the Stute, I do not think that those who have control of the State arc working for the best Interests of the Stale of South Carolina. (Ap? plause.) J liavc nothing tosny now, whatever, excepl to urge my friends to unity, and especially through organization, for without that enthu? siasm we cannot, carry this election. I do hope and trust Hint we will all realize that our work is not ended here, but thai we have Just made the commencement and that the only way we can disenthrall South Carolina is to work In every counly and every township in South Carolina. That is absolutely necessary. I have been n good deal over the upper part of the State In the last few days, aim if we will put our shoul? ders to the wheel, If we will avoid strife or factional differences, ti we will reach l :e hearts and minds of Ihe people of South Car? olina, we will be successful, and Governor Tlllmun will be relegated to obscurity. (Ap? plause.) At the conelnslon of Col. Orr's speech ex Gov. Sheppnrd was called upon and favored the convention, speaking as follows: ex.-G0V. .SflEPPAHD'S speech. Mr. President and Honorable Gentlemen of this Grand Convention of Democrats (Ap? plause)?I feel abundantly compensated for the humble parti took In the call in obedi? ence to which you have attended. I have been Impressed with the strong conviction thnt-if the gentlemen who are here assembled will return to their homes,animated by the resolution which I see depicted in their faces, there can be but one result to the great strug? gle that lies before us. (Applause.) If there over was a time In the hlstorvof South Carolina when it becomes South cii.ro lloian.rio forget ?elf and work solely forSouth Carolina, we hi* confronted to-day by thai time. (Applause) We must go. lellow Demo? crats, and say to the people of South Carolina that the credit ot South Carolina shall bens dear to Hie hearts of the people as the Integri? ty of a son is to the heart of a mother nip platise), or as the virtue of a daughter Is dear to the hearts of her parents. (Applause.) We must say to the people of South Caroli? na that It's the duty of the Legislature to en? act, for the Judiciary to construe, and for the Executive to enforce laws Iu Justice and mer? cy ; and that when the Executive undertakes to usurp euch functions and duties (applause) It Is lime for the people to rise In their might ami say t hat such an Executive Is unworthy of the high oHlce of Governor of South Caro? lina. We must go liomennd say loour ppople that when u man aspires to the high oflice of Gov? ernor Iiis personal Integrity should be pledged to the redemption of every promise that he make*. (Applause.) We must say to him tflftt It Is unlawful and dishonorable forany man that Is aspiring to the high oflice to mudce charges against honorable gentlemen which he cannot sustain. All these things Governor Tlllmon has done, and I believe If tlie Issue Is fairly and torclbly put to the people of Soul h Carolina their verdict will be that he has been found wanting. (Aoplause.) I sny, lellow-eltlzens, that peace, unity and harmony should be restored to the Democrat? ic party of South Carolina, which Is ot Infin? itely more Importance to the future welfare of the state than the success of any man belong? ing to the parly. (Applause.) That party lias been disrupted and that unity has been broken. I believe that the result, of your delibera? tions here will restore harmony to the parly and good government to South Cnroliua. (Applause.) COL. YOUMANS OK TtA UNWELL. Col. Lawrence W. Youmnns was Hie next speaker. He commenced by calling attention lo the fact lltat every demagogue and tyrant w ho had ever abused power, always inaugu? rated his course by pretenniug to side with the people by promising reform, etc., and, when that power was acquiesced in, the next point attacked was ils Judiciary branch. South Carolina for eight years endured the ?* Radical rule, but when the judiciary ot ills o. . nt. m b?disgraced by the ele tbeStatewusubo. - "?d fustic? was vallon ot Whlpper and Mose?.... -*????? about to be poisoned at the very ll>u.1""; bead, not only our properly, but our liberty mid what was dearer lo every South Carolin? ian than his life, his honor was trampled up? on and the Judiciary corrupted. .Men who, throughout the State, from moun? tain lo sea, roso to accomplish the task of re? demption started out under more hopeless conditions than those confronting you to-day In your struggle for the independence of the legislative branches of I he govern in cut. W hat j is the condition of I he State to-day ? Our Jils-| tory has been assailed and the lair name of I South Carolina bus become a by-word In the j Union. GEN. LEIlOY YOUMANS. At Hie close of Col. You man's speech there were calls for Ills distinguished brother, Gen. L eltoy F. Youmuns, cl Columbia, who made a conservative speech. lie said that In all the conventions that It. hud been bis fortune to attend, he had never seen a body of men whose appearance, whose earnest looks,: whose determination of sincerity, und whose j motives appeared to tie so tespiendenlly re? flected us in the faces before him. He said that it had been charged that this convention | assembled not within the parly lines. The charge was totally unrounded, no rule of par? ty organization is violated. It is nothing! novel in S?u!li Carolina to hold a convention of this kind. Two years nco In this very hall there was as? sembled a convention of Democrats which was not called by the regular executive com-1 mlttee. was not called by any portion of the party organization, but it was an assemblage of gentlemen who were dissatisfied with the manner in which the party principles had been carried mit. Olio case Is exactly like lfis i oilier. It Is a right which we have as freemen] Lo.-ellberate when we dirierwitli on; fellow Democrats and openly meet and lormulate principles which we Ihink the correct ones and invoke our Denift?rallc brethren to their support. ? , Vol. J. A. Ho.vt. of Grecuvjlle, was called for, but did not respond. I Mr. Rail said be believed the convention would he glud lo lieiir lroin and would be lu i sirucied by bearing from the man whose vote gave Clemsou College to Sou In Carolina. EX-GOVEKXOU MAGLOTN'S UJ'.MAKKS. He said: lain here to-night with you in my humble way to lend my voice and influ? ence to restore Ibis Stale to the government Iof Intelligence, truth and uprightness. (Ap? plause.) J have no apologies lo make lor any poiiileu! act of my life. ; j was one of ihe original Farmers' Move ! incut men and I believe in what I conceive lo ; be the principleso what they contended for. i I believe In them as firmly now as I ever did, . but, i believe In urging my convictions by ! straight-forward and honorublu methods, and It my side cannot win X will bow humbly and i properly before lUecourtof Ihe people. It has been said thai the present Admlnh ! trntlou bus done nothing good for South Caro I Una. It had done one good thing. He claim? ed, if I remember aright, ihut Ills' election ; would obliterate sectional lines in South Car? olina. In my opinion ihIs convention t? I night emphasizes ami shows that. I 1 say Hint the people from the seacousl. from the Piedmont,from the middle region and from the Pee Dee country have turned unnnl inouseyes on and demanded tho services ul that stalwart, manly cliizen of ?reeuvlllc. i (Applause.) the convention anxious to he a It kkom ! committees. I On motion of Mr. MemmInger, of Charles j ton, a coin mil lee of three was appointed to I wall upon the committee in session to lealU I some definite lime when their report might l be expected. Messrs. Memminger, Hoyt, of] Greenville, and Quluby, of Alken, were ap | pointed as ihe committee, and later reported that the committee on plutiorm and resolu-| lions would be ready to report by ILU), but thai Mio (mihiii illeeou Dominations could not (ix :i time. (Ol.. .INO. r. HASKKI.l., although not u member of the convention, was called for to address that body. Notre: spending to the call, a delegate said that it was probably due to the didiri nee of Col. Haskcll because he was not a member of Ihe convention, and he therefore moved that he he invited to address ihe meet int.'. He said: j '"In "Tit when the people rr.se in their might to sweep out Hie government ilint laid dis? graced the .State, It was'an attack against al? iens wlio were destroying us, '?We are here to-night to redeem South Car? olina from the wrongs Inflicted upon her by her own sons. We are here to appeal to the farmers ot South Carolina lo rite in their mlghtagaln and vindicate the name and fame ot our Slate, to save her from dangers Into which she is d lit ing and to bring togetln r I our whole people as Uiey were brought togeth? er in 'Tt'i, to heal up the breach which has not yet gone too far and place Son Hi Carolina again upon a piano of prosperity." (Ap l pin use.) I He spoke of the loss to the State of the rev enue Horn the phosphate interest and other mismanagements of ihe present Administra? tion. A MATTER OK MISAPPREHENSION'. Major J. F. Hart moved that the resolution as to the appointment of an executive com? mittee toconduct the campaign be withdrawn from Ihe committee on platform and resolu? tions, and taken up by the convention. Some discussion ensued when Mr. Bryan,of Charleston, made the point that no action had been taken on the resolution referred to and therefore It was not before the coin mil tee on platform. Reference to the records showed that the resolution as to r.n executive commit, tec had been with'!.awn,and Hie maiterol re" calling from cov.mit.: was therefore dropped* j MORE SPEAKING TO KIM. TIME. In response to repeated calls MnJ. Hart, of York, made a stirring speech which evoked frequent applause at the points made. Mr. C. A. Douglass was called lor, but it was explained that he was not a memberof the convention. On motion he was granted the privileges of the lloor. Rev. Mr. Hlott, of Anderson, was at this stage asked lo occupy Hie chair. Ilelng called on lor a speech he snld he had been much struck by the quotation of a speaker of the old saying, "Truth crushed to earth will rise agalL." He believed the trutl. was about to rise In South Carolina aud writhing error be left to die. With the earnest efloris of such n fathering and those whom they represent South Carolina could be restored to the proud place she formerly occupied. Mr. C. A. Douglass at last acceded to the de? mand for a display of his silver-tongued ora? tory and delivered a brief but ringing speech. THE PLATFORM REPORTED. At this Juncture Hon. Wade Hampton, ns chairman of the committee on platform and resolutions,-ose m his place and stated that their report was ready, and the platlorm re? port had been adopted unanimously by the committee. He suggested that Mr. Williams, secretary of the com mit lee, read the report. The platform Is as follows: "This conference, assembled in response to the address 'To the Democrats of South Caro? lina,'declares Its endorsementof the purposes and declarations expressed in that address. "We declare our fellowship with all true and honest Democrats of South Carolina, regard? less of lactional differences, and pledge our faith to the Democratic "arty of the State as now organized. "We declare our unalterable conviction that all conflicts among Democrats must, be con dueled Inside the party Hues; that the Demo? cratic voters of the Slule constitute theonly tribunal lo which w#>wlll present our griev? ances and the demands arising from those grievances. "To Hint tribunal we do now address these declarations aud appeals. "We have a Just pride in our State. Her history is the history of the best and most glo? rious partsof the life or this union ; her soil is consecrated with bloodshed In defence of lib? erty and right; her people have developed he? roes, martyrs and statesmen, and have re? sponded to every demand upon their pntiiot ism, courage and energy. "A new emergency Is now herennd must be met. We must adopt new methods and rely on new sources of wealth nud bases of com? merce. We must accept the pluin lessons of present fncts. We are a borrowing people nnd our Interests demand that capital bejnvltcd here lor Investment, that competition in lend? ing may be developed and money cheapened. Our one hope for becoming an Independent I people with surplus money Is to encourage [the coming of new population and Invest? ments in industries which will develop our natural resources and give home markets for the productions of our farms. We must do this or steour young men and our fanners confronted with a hard choice between leav? ing their native Slate forever or remaining here In hopeless poverty. "To undertake this great nnd necessary work with hope of success, our*people must be tin I led In feeling and purpose; our parly must be satisfied, so that there will be no pos? sible fear of its failure lo control our aflalra: we must have a safe and conservative govern? ment and safe and conservative metiiodBof government. "We submit that the course of the head ol our present Slate administration, both before and since his election, bus been In many re? spects unwise and unjust, "We believe the tendency of bis methods and policy Is todestroy thecreditof the State, \> the injury of the people by maklug It iro J?Qsslhle !o refund our State debt at a reasons- ~ hie ralopf Interest, such as Is given our sister States of tbp South ; lo Involve us In long and expensive I?w'a?lis without proper cause, eat? ing iip the substance of the tax-payers for the enrienrnentof uttorneys nnd court officials, to keen alive discord and strife whirl) endanger the Darty (on which the safely or the Stale, her men. women .<?ud children, depends), by constantly adding to the Dumber of the dis? affected ; to'mn're a servile legislature and an intimidated judiciary and thereby to prevent what should fie the responsible and protect? ing government of fl free people Nlonnabsp lute dictatorship, with all power In the hands of on" man?lo make the Governor the mas? ter nnd king of the people, instead p( their servant. ? "We present to our fellow Democrats for nomination for Stute officers by the next Democratic State convention, or by a direct primary, men who represent no faction, hut all the Democrats of the State?conservative men who will Inspire a broad confidence lu the Stability nnd moderation of our Stale gov? ernment wj;lle guarding at home the right.-of the people and .holding a Ju;t balance be? tween Capltnl and labor /.or the good of both, ' because the two must work toother if we are j to prosper and make progress. I "We fjivnr the speedy adjustment of the i matters now pending In the courts bei ween ! the State and various corporations on a enm | mon sense and business-like bnsjs so that all [muv bear a just share of taxation, all riglipj Imay becleany understood, all Interests may | be guarded and enterprises for the good of thu suite and people may be encouraged without I Injustice lo any. "We demand of the next General Assembly such legislation as will give us a reasonable l and equitable system of assessment f..r laxa ! lion, so that ?11 may pay honest ishares nf the I expenses of government. : "We will demand, Hl?.), the continuation of ! the work of completing and opening Cle/uson College. "We pledge ourselves, if entrusted with ' power, to protect Ihe credit of the Stale by : sacredly meeting every Just obligation. ! "We pledge ourselves to lake no step buck 1 ward, and lb respect and obey the will of ihe i people as her? tof?reexpressed concerning the i policy of our Slate government i "We denounce the proposition to Increise j ihe poll tax to t.'J a year, because it would un? justly put a burden oh people potable to bear i 11. We pledge ourselves, however, lo uup ev. cry Just means lo further develop and lm; I prove our public school system, t he deficien? cies of which cannot be overlook! d. "We pledge ourselves to the most rigid econ? omy In the administration of Hie govern? ment, made more than was necessary by the misfortunes of the people and tile impending deficiency In our treasury resulting from the unwise management of the present adminis? tration, threatening an Ipcrpiiss <>r taxation ? next year. "We oppese and will labor to change l lip present system of management of the penlr military, by which convict labor is used to mukepotion in competition with honest far? mers and laborers but a cause of loss to .tl e Slate and her lax-payers. The convicts Can lie liest and most profitably used in Pnblfp works, especially oh the public roads, V.'hlla our fanners arc being urged to reduce tholr acreage In cotton because 11 I? claimed that our population hasOutgrown the capacity of coiton to support It. It is not right I hat the State should use her cheap labor lo add to the supply. "We accept ami respect the will of the peo? ple as expressed in the election of ls'.t), as meaning Ihe larger participation nud stronger and more direct Influence ol our agricultural population in the control and mamigementof our public a Hairs, "We charge that ihe present constitution of the State Democratic party is unfair and un deinociatic and constructed In the interest of See next page.