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G. 0. P. CONVENTION HELD. Capers Provoked by Reference to Him as a Democrat, Creates Tumultuous Scene. News and Courier. -Columbia. April 28.??I)elegates-at' la rue l<> the Republican National Convenlion at Chicago, ('apt. John (S, Capers, commissioner of internal revenue; Major L. \V. C. Rlaloek, ol Laurens, Thomas I>. Grant, of Charleston, ami 10. II. I)cas, of Darlington; alternates, |{. (). Tolherl, Jr., of Abbeville, Robert Smalls, of Rcaufort, R, J. Logan. ol' Greenwood, R, II. Richardson ami Lawson I). Mellon, of Columbia. I his represents tin* result of a >toi'iny si*<-?ii>n ol the South ( arolma I?? J?111?1 i i *; 111 Convention. wllicli at oil.' I ill!'* till" atoilou' lo 11 < v. I 111 I'; 11. ill!.I li"' wh'Mi ("apt. John (I. Caper ki "< !;. '! I'i m:h i he plat foi in l-'.il 11 *iii) " , colored. i.f Columbia. w fio had i 1111!' 1 nc.'i 1 i 'api i - ;i - ;i I )t'iji<iriaI. I'll < 'III J ?- > i I It'll like ;| : I i) | i 11111II 'i I iately Caper^ was surrounded b\ his while friend - and many ? I" hi-; tieyro [id'heron I-. while the im;i? of negroes nijed ami ?inin? us sii:ii> of the presence o| weapons were evident. Cor a half hour. alino>|, the tumult lasted, while ('aper-t. -till surrounded by his friends in the corner. sal <|uiet and the black lialiel conliliued in III,1 CullM'lilnm hall. Thompson was taken from the hall and finally quiet was restored by the assistant secrelarv readin.:' ill.- report of tiie commit Iee on credent ials. < 11aii 111a:i I lens ha>| vainly pounded "it the table for order, the delegates pa \ inir n?.i the ?.|i?blesl attention to him tiiil i! till- r'port was read. while l hei'c were rails I'iir l ulu ISriar. the i'I.ii|ii^nt a1111 en-ihie uh| Greenvi I !e He.; 11?. a -launch I'i ieno' of Cap ci - ami I Sriar i rie,| In speak, bill I he / s.'wd would imt Ii--11 11 in 11iiii ami it seemed that all wanted to talk al once. Ciadunity as the secrelarv coiiHuw. i reading the credentials committee rep'U'l the con vent ion lieoanio more orderly since I lie delegates, espeoiallv those in the minority and ooiilcstiiiLr (feleuations, wanted lo know what III.' committee had done wfh their cases. As soon as the report was road Major 10. II. Kordham, (ptwRly moved tho adoption of the report and Chairman Doas yelled: "Are yon ready for the quest ion.'' There was a loud chorus of ipieslion, and another loud chorus of ''no, uo." hut Doas put the question and declared it carried despile Hie protest. W. 10. I Joy kill, a colored man of Camden, tried to ar.-ue tlie ipiestion, hut Doas would not recognize him al all and lie could yet no hearing. Some one made the motion then that I lie temporary organizat ion lie made permanent. ami all!ioui'h there Were more protests Deas put the motion ami declared it carried, ami lie continued lo preside* over the meotii1"'. banyiim* for order with his lieavv slick. I lie report of the committor oil resolutions was next called for by the chairman, ami I. I,. (Irani, the voung Charleston loader, presented the following: Sympathy for Capt. Capers. Whereas, in the (.(ovMence of .\|iniirhly God there has boon removed troni the stau'o of lit" that Rt. Rev. 1011 i son Capers, Bishop of the I'roteslant I'.piseopal ( hur**ti of South Carolina. ami fat her of the TTon. John <i. ( apors, national committeeman from said State, ami 'Whereas, in the death of this distinguished ami eminent pndale a cloud has come ove, rru' homo ami sadness int.. the heart of the lion. ,T. Cr. Capers, " Resolved, 1, Thai we. (tie Republicans ot South Carolina in convention assembled, hereby extend to him our heartfelt sympat-vy In this hour of sadness and grief. ''Ivosolved. 'J. I'll at we commend hint to the "-race of Almighty Cod h?r com fori and strength to bear up under the ureal loss that, lias come to him.'' t ion. Rohl, Smalls, of Beaufort and Dr. \V. |). Cruin, of Charleston, weiv recognized to second these rosotioiis, ami each ot llioin did so briefly* l?. J. I.ogan, one of the anti-Caper? leaders, also took the floor, and there was a disposition not to h't hin speak, l)ul it was seen that lie intend ed to second the resolutions and In did so, paying a tribute in good die lion to Bishop Capers*. I'he resolutions wore then unani mouslv adopted. Capers Thanks Convention. ( apt. ( apers was fhon recognized Re fore presenting the report of tin resolutions committee, ho said lr, wished to express his appreciation fo the kind sentiments of tho resolu tions just adopted. "The kind expressions of your people lomyhonoroi father." Ilis grandfather, he said, tlr. lato Bishop William Capers, of tin Methodist church, had started the religious work among the colored people, and his father had continued llu work. lie and his lather had differed in politics, but he honored his beloved memory and would do so long as he liven*, lie honored the part he took in uplifting the colored people. lie would not dishonor his memory b.v bringing it into polities, he said, and he wanted them to vote for him 01 against him without regard to these resolutions, but on his own merit. lie would not have brought his name here, except for the kind and loving resolutions that the convention had adopted. 'apt. Capers then signified bin readiness to present the committee's report, but before permitting him to do so, I teas himself made a fervent speech. declaring vehemently his lore lor his race and his readiness to die ' for his principles ni any time. lie averted lie would always serve his pa rl \ fai l !i I til Iy, bill would serve his ! race first of all. I | (apt. Capers then read the report as follows: Resolutions Reported, "We commend to the president and Republican organization Col. K. K. I olberl for collector of internal revenue in I lie event of the present collector's transfer to Ihe armv service, and urge upon him thai all honorable means be exerted to bring about sucli a change and appointment.'' I his resolution, purposely read first, put I he Tolbert faction in fine humor. "We commend in the highest terms 'I"' action of I lie president of the I niled Slates ill calling to the attention ol congress the failure of certain railroads to pro\i<|e proper accommodations for colored passengers, nianijlesling. as his mes.?,-igi> to Congress <l'?es. 'sis purpo-e p., insure a square d -al to i i,. t rav.ding pubiic regardj le?> < ! color. We also coiiimend !iis action in in-isting upon (he passage ol a bill by congress which will proled t he employed laborers from the unfairness (>r aggression of their employers. "We congratulate the eountrv upon the continued administration of its aHairs by a Republican president and a Republican congress, and we pledge our unqualified support to the nominee of the Republican parry at Chicago. '' I his Jim ( row resolution pleasen the darkies mightily and the convention began jo get in a good humor. ( a pi. ( apers continued reading as f o 11 o w s: We recommend thai our national committeemen, ('apt. John (!. Capers, Major L. W. C. Klaloek. .J. H. |<\>rdI ham and .1. \\ . Polberr, he appointed a committee with lull authoritv to select. name and promulgate an electoral ticket for whom voles are to be cast in November for president and vice-president of the Cnited Slates." I lien came the climax and the victory. as Capt. ('ap^.- continued to read : "We. your cotnnnyee, also recommend that the following be declared Ihe delegates at large and the alternates at large to the Republican convention. to assemble in dune, in Chicago. viz.: Delegates at large: ITon. John (i. Capers. Major L. \V. C. Blalock. riioinas L. (Irani and K. If. Dens; alternates ;,t large. R. R. Tolbert. Robert Smalls. R. J. Logan. R. jll. R ichardson and I.. |). Melton." Delegation Unfnstrucied ('apt. Capers, in presenting (his last resolutions, prefaced it by saying thai it had been determined to send an uninsl rucled delegation to Chicago; 111 at they would go ;Vee American citizens, and that there was no doubt thai out o| the several dis|inguished men named for the place they could ^rel some Republican who will once more put William Jennings Bryan on Ihe defeated lisls. He did not mention any candidate'? i?nme and nonj was mentioned during the session, neither was (he name of Roosevelt oner uttered, the president being referred 1 t<>. but his name not called. If Capt. ( apers had intended to pledge Ihe de. legation to fait he did not attempt it , and. on the other hand, the Anfi-Tafl taction did no! try to secure a pledge against hint, but the i ?\ o irof together, I'lie selection of Tolbert for eolleetoi > and also for delegate at large, alon<j > with Dens. means the elimination of i the leaders of the Anti-Taft factior - and peace will doubtless prevail now * However. lYioleau and oflicrs rats ed a storm ol protests against the ticket named and tried to secure < - hearing, but Dens jnu I lie qnesfiot and declared all t he . ?-*ofuf ions adopt ed, and then declared the conventioi . adjourned, while the tumult raged : Deas had announced fhat (hey mus ge| through by ;> o'clock, so that so UK r ol them could get home tonight, am - he saw to it that everything was rail - roaded through, 1 Alter adjournmenl Aaron Prioleau * ^ho had iiad a tablet and pencil it } his hand all day, took the stand ant - called another convention, lie said - lie nominated as delegates himself. Dr. 5 Cnun, .J. \V. Tolbert and George I Smalls, and declared them elected, as sorting that the light would be carried > to Chicago. However, both Cruin and : ySmalls avowed they would not serve s on Prioleau's delegataot, and finally ' Qapt. Capers again took the stand ' and said he would give Red Tolbert his proxy, which seemed to please ! some of the negroes, as Tolbert is ! looked on as the old line Republican * leader, while many of them doubt the Republicanism of Capers. Soon afterwards Capers left the hall with some of his friends and the delegates i gradually dispersed. Morning foession. Though the convent ion had been called to nice I at iinori ft was 12..'JO o'clock before the convention was called to order by Chairman Deas. I''??r several hours before that time there were buttonhole conferences in the stable underneath the meeting hall on \ssembly street ami around the corner, where the delegates loitered. < 'apt. Capers, Deas and oilier leaders, including the dignified Dr. Cruin, were iiulustriously and earnestly presentiug their roA|???cfive views to eacli other and to the individual delegates, and the executive committcc was for a time at work going over tiie Try THEB. LftMBRTS Ice Cream Homemade Candy & Fruits. Old Postoffice Building JONES' C S, B. Jones, I)BAL STAPLE <Sc FANCY Oh Confectioneries, Fruit Phone 2J2. New be Dear Madam Housekeepe W< tention to our stock 01 groceries and solicit ; your potronage during We feel safe in sayir the most complete that i that we can serve you ! ner. We will ever keep in portant points: qualit; vice modorato prices. If you are not alr-ea< 'r we would be pleased to list of satisfied cust i We wish 1908 to be oi ? you join us in making | Yours fo i t 1 i 1 LOW RATE MILEAGE TICKETS ON SALE BY SOUTHERN RAILWAY. f>00 Mile State Family Ticket's $11.25?Clood over the Southern Kailway in South Carolina for the head or dependent members of a family. 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