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I V* H VOL XIX. Barnwell, s. e.. Thursday, may 38. 1896. .r- % r Tillman H^ads the Chicago Delega- *' • tion—No Instructions as to Bolting —Lot of Resolutions and Plenty of Talk—Recess Till September 1st. - If the Chicago convention does not declare for free silver and nominate a straight, unadulterated free silver candidate, then the South Cacolina delegation will withdraw. No resolu tion to that effect was passed, but that was a ,yard stick by which every can didate was measured and unless he came up to the requirements he couldn’t go. The convention's work was rather slow and dull until the night session, when tlfeVs was a most lively and in teresting debate between Senators Tillman and Irby and a speech by Governor Evans and a little tilt be tween Senator Irby. Senator Irby rapped the convention to order at 12:15 o'clock and announced that jominations for temporary chair man was In order. Mr. McSweeney nominated Mr. I. H. MoCalla, of Abbeville, who was elect ed. Mr. McSweeney, Mr. Martin, of Beaufort, and Dr. Timmerman were appointed a committee, who.escorted the temporary chairman to the chair. In taking charge he said ; “Gentlemen, allow IdTthank you for the honor, but this is a time for action, not for speech making. Nominations for temporary secretary are in order.’’ Mr. Shuman nominated Mr^M. S. Scruggs, of Greenville, as temporary secretary. Col. Aldrich moved that there be two secretaries. This being adopted. Col. Aldrich nominated Mr. 6. W. Vance Mr. C. J. Allen, of Col leton. aad Dr. Burs ham. of Charleston, were nominated as assistants. Mr. Parrott moved that all four be elected, which was agreed to amid much laughter, the convention thus beginning work with a sufficiency of secretaries anyway. The roll of dele gates was then banded to the secre taries and as there were* no contests the appointment of a credentials com mittee was dispensed with. Col. Aldrich moved that the conven tion proceed to a permanent organ 11a patronagi ipulous P e in the dangers of Federal the hands of an unscrupulous Presi dent. To restore government of the people, by the people and for the peo ple we demancF the calling of a consti tutional convention to form an organic law suitable to the changed-eonditlons and to the growth of the country. 4. We demand a more economical administration of our national affairs and that taxes shall be levied so as to bear equally on all sections and all classes. Laborahould be lightly burden ed by a graduated income tax and wealthbe made tq pay for its protection. We repudiate the construction placed on the financial plank of the last Democratic national convention by President Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle as contrary to the plain mean ing of English words and as baing an act of bad faith, deserving of severest censure. The issue of bonds in time of peace with which to buy gold to re deem coin obligations, payable in sil- Mr J. president llaraweil. If Waleon nominated for Mr. A. H. Pnttemon. of He wee nnanimouely el oct et! Mneere. W. D Evans, Bebre end Parler were nppomud n committee to notify Mr. Peltereoa. la the moan time elections for one vice preaidnat from each Cuagvneaioaal district was entered Into Mottoes to take a means until 4, 4.J0 nad 6 were made, but finally 8 o'clock platform aed Change la the coostllu- ■lerday afternoon K*loek Mr. Pattarsoa again nvvatioa to order. The liUoa reports were called for. Mr. Cooper of the committee on con- etltultoa made its report, being n new ooastltulion constructed upon the old ooasUtatioe. The oaly material i from the old ooestitetloa s pro* in that pnrsidential electors shall not be voted for la the primary Another section requires the election of county chairman by the eomtgr iveattoo instead of by the eiecu- Ive committee The other changes are merely verbal aad unimportant Those who have copies of the old sUtutioo are ie possession of the by making the changes Indl The committee on constitution to whom was referred the resolution in structing 1% delegations to vote nod net an n unit oa nil questions before the na tional oonventllon reported the resolu tion without rocommendntion. The convention declined to strike out the words “Before the national conven tion” and adopted the resolution. Senator Tillman then presented the report of the committee on platform and resolutions. At the request of Mr. Efird, the platform was presented first. Senator Tillman read it ns fol lows, taking a peculiar pleasure in doing so, judging from his manner : 1. The Democratic party of South Carolina reaffirm its allegiance to the 6 ^001^16* enunciated bv Jefferson, Lonroe and Jackson and followed by their successors in office and pledges itself to stand by those principles as the creed of our political faith. 2. We denounce the administration of President Cleveland as undemocrat ic and tyrannical and as a departure from those principles which are cher ished by all liberty-loving Americans. The veto power has been used to thwart the will of the people as ex pressed by their representatives in Congress. The appointive power has been used to subsidize the press, to debauch Congress and to overawe and control citizens in the free exercise of their constitutional rights as voters. A lutocratic despotism is thus sought to established on the ruins of the re public. 3. We believe the power and usur pations of the Federal courts as now organized to be dangerous to the re- I iuolic. The American people have ost confidence in life tenure of officers in and department of government and we repeat here the warning of Jefier- son against the tendency and effect of the constitution of the Federal judi clary, which he styles “an irresponsi ble body working like gravity by night and day, gaining a little today and a little tomorrow and advancing its noiseless steps like a thief over the field of jurisdiction until all shall be unsurped from the States and the gov ernment of all be consolidated into one.” The sudden reversal of the decision in the income tax cases has sever been satisfactorily explained to the American people and the court has lost the respect and confidence of the people as a natural result. To reatore confidence hi the judiciary and make the courts the bulwarks of lib erty rather than the apparent tools of the “sordid despotism of wealth.” To protect the' people against the -brood of vampires in the shape of monopolies, trusts and combines which have grown up under vicious laws badly adminis tered. To provide for the elantibs of and of all high government ver or gold, at the option of the ernment, and the use of the proceeds to defray the ordinary expenses of the government, are both unlawful and usurpations of authority, deserving impeachment. \ 5. A sound and just system of finance is the most potent factor in a nation's prosperity and we demand the resto ration of the money of tne constitution, by giving silver the same rights and privileges now given to gold. We demand the free and unlimited coinage of silver at a ratio of lb to 1, regard less of the action of any and all other nations and that such coinage be a legal tender for all debts, public and private. Congress, alone ban the power to coin and issue money and President Jackson declared that this power oould not be delegated to a cor poration, tberefo'-e, we demand the nations! banking system be abolished. The absorption of wealth by a few, the consolidation of our leading rail road system and the formation of trusts and pools, require a stricter control by tne Federal government of those arteries of commerce. We de mand the enlargement of the powers of the interstate commerce commis sion. The reading was concluded amid loud applause. Lary Gantt moved that It be adopted unanimouslv with every “l* dotted and every “t’ crossed. Mr Reynolds of Richland said that he aad another member bad a minority report. Senator Tillman moved to ley the minority report on the table, but with drew R at Mr. Barnwell's request, woo spoke again** the policy of the Demo cratic party, declaring it was leei- at this time to press for the He was aware it oaly here, but among the Coseervalivae. He believed free coinage would ruin the farmers. iLtaUffbtar.) Mr. Gadsdea spoke earnestly In favor of passing the resolution requiring all to abide the action of the national > <>o- vealloa. Thu money question was a financial aad not a party matter. He. like.Mr Barnwell, recounted the acts of friendship that the national party had shown to the people of this State. The galleries aad ail the available space la the ball were by this time crowded to their utmost capacity. It was la such a presence that Senator Irby came forward la the centre aisle aad then the fireworks began. Irby bsgnn with great dehheraliui warmed up to nls work rapidly, attack on Tnlmaa was intensely in teresting Time and again be was loudly applauded by his frlaads in tba convention and the oocupaate of the galleria*. He spoke as follows : If I were to consult mv own feelings 1 would not utter a word oo this ques tion ; but Mr. Freeldent, occupying the position that I do, bolding n hlgn trust as the guardian of the Democra cy of South Carolina, were I to tall to respoad lor the grand old party when she has been challenged, (and for it) by her greatest beneficiary. I say, Mr. President, not in ill will, but la truth and candor and honor, to the people of the State, that when this '• KVI. pedlenl free coinage of eilvar. that be was la a minority, not oel ch Edgefield Democrat,” as he has proudly proclaimed himself upon I floor, challenges the party over which I have the honor to preside, that I should be recreant to my duty if I did not defend it. When this Edgefield Democrat, who was takonTrom a lowly position, but an honorable one, and raised to the highest in the gift of the people of South Carolina, proclaimed himself as an “ Edgefield Democrat,” I must say that I knew before what an “ Edge- field Democrat” was. (Applause.) Mart Gary was an “ Edgefield Demo crat. (Applause.) But, Mr. President, Mart Gary was not that kind of an Edgefield Democrat. Mart Gary was a South Carolina Democrat. (Cheers. And I speak for Laurens when I sa, that grand old Laurens has no sue Democrats within her borders. (Ap^ plause.) Now, Mr. President, where are we— I regret that I have to talk so plainly as 1 am talking^ere to-nighl—who are we ? W here are we ? How come we here in this convention ? You have all heard of the manifesto that was issued in 1860. It is a prominent document. The people of the State have the right to know about it. had something to do with the revision of that document before it was issued That document was at first so framed that it addressed all the people of the State—white, black, Republican and Democrat alike. I entered my protest that unless it was changed, I, as Democrats and a loyal son of the State would not go into it. 1 was willing to make the fight under the machinery of the party ; to capture that machinery that the people of the State might control, an<| therefore at my su, tion the words “ To the people of the State,” which included all classes and complexions, were ohsnged to “To the Democrats of the State,” and the words “ We will abide by the result of the September convention.” inserted at the end. I insisted upon that be cause I was a Democrat and unwilling to destsov the Democratic party of the State, tinder that flag the people of this State put the government of the State into the hands of the Reform faction. But for that pledge in that manifesto the Mqrch convention would hava failed. ^ . We eame in claiming to be Depo em to. We are enough Democrats to elect our governor twice, and that dear, was good enough to elect some to the United States Senate, nut lt> ain’t good enough to elect some people to the Presidency of the United States. Now, that’s what’s the matter with Hannah ! (Applause and laughter.) Are weTRelorindrs of S6Uth CkPO- llna, to be mere tools In the hands of any man ? Are we to acknowledge the fact that we are carried in his breeches pocket to be delivered at any minute? I will tell you, sir, that I for one am not to be carried in the pocket of any man. I was opposed to bolting In 1890, when I think my Mend, the Edgefield Democrat, thought a bolter worse than a Radical. Am I, the legal head of the Demo cratic party, to sit as tamely as a sheep and allow the party to be delivered into the hands of the enemy ? Oh, my dear, Reform friends, I am talkiflg plainly and honestly to you. and if you fall out with me, I am sorry Tor It. Four years ago you were such Bemo- that you - required- -tha ,elec? tors xominated by this convention to sign a pledge to vote for the nominee of the Democratic convention. Are you going to hold the party responsible for Mr. Cleveland's policy ? The party cannot be held responsible for Cleveland’s policy. You had as well hold the Methodist church re- ponsible for the action of a minister in it. Hmi day " That minuter has gone wrong and J am going to leave the church and £o to the Baptiste." There is no one more sincerely and honestly for free silver at 16 to 1 than I am ; but I am not prepared to dodge this issue. And you men who CTe going to run for the Legislature, you sign a pledge reading, “ I am willing to abide by the result of the primary," and still you are dodging, and unwill ing to abide by the result of the na tional primary. The idea of 18 men out of 914 going into a convention and saying to the balance, “ We hare got to fix this platform ; we have got Uf name the man, and we have got to be above suspicion, or we are going to bolt.” Why, that's simply ridiculous. If that s the way you are going, you had as well stay at home. W by not propose to turn the whole matter over to South Carolina and let her run It. The convention ought to Instruct Its delegates to abide by the nomina tion. The free silver men need not be afraid. They will control the conven tion by at least a hundred majority. Aad ynt you say ws must go there aad run the thing or bolt 1 Here la a possible candidate for the 1‘residential aomiaalioa within bearing of my voice. I have no oblec- Uoa. If they nominate him la Chi- oago I will do ns much for him as I have doas for him In HouthsCarollaa la the peek aad I think nvery oo* will 1 have don* ns much ns any He Is willing to go Into that convention nod tain pot luck 1th tbn others, aad yet her* Is coaventloe dodging the lasts*. Why, you delegates her* doal represent j.ouo votes la .South Carolina; you didst make a tent of the thing la aay county la the titata. Thtmarn 102,000 white Democrat* la South Carolina, you may from county to county, aad I wifi guarantee that w* dost | 10,000 men aay way. Aad ynt you going to bruah tbs record of the ~~ era tic party with a possible l‘ra*l denlial candidate la our midst, by W dodging thin Issue. Let us iocjf H t> »ake i ' y be—for Democracy * sake aad for poor old South Carolina’s sake. !i you are indorsing a man for the Presl dency on a platform, saying. " If you doot do our way wn will wain out.’ r Voles-" Walk where ? Senator Irby—“God above knows We will nil be ashamed of this foolish in three years. A bolter never amounts to anything aod It's oaly V or three years when you see him com lag back aad sitting down oo th* mourners' bench. I don’t want to Impose on your tl and I am feeling very unwell, but 1 have to say this, ns the head of the party. If I have offended my Mend I 1 help it. This dodge ruins the cheering and throwing hats into the air. The scene was a moat remarkable one. Senator Tillman hqd but a few words before D. A. G. Outzs. of cam-. >aign fame, forged his way through the crowd bearing aloft a handsome pitchfork decorated with ribbon# and appropriately inscribed. He passed up the aisle holding the fork over Till man a few moments, and then placed it on the president’s desk. Tillman was frequently interruped by loud applause, [e spoke as follows . Mr. President and gentlemen of the convention : We have had many re markable and interesting exhibitions tonight, such as cur past history has never seen the like of. I suppose that so ill-assorted and uncongenial a com bination as the one which has exbib- ted its venom here to-night on this floor has never been equaled. We have had here a man who has been honored South Carolina a great deal more an he has honored himself— .Senator Irby—“That’s a lie !” ^ Senator Tillman's reply was lost in a storm of cheers and counter cheers, while a prominent Reformer of the dis- force lugged in a huge pitch- party—ruins the Reform party in South Carolina, and it makes us as guilty as the followers of Mr. Pope ana Mr. Has kell or Mr. anybody else, and there U no excuse for it. It has been said that the Edgefield Democrat carried the State in his breeches pocket, or that he knew where It was going. The people of the whole country are looking at us to see which way It goes. But, gentlemen, I tell you (hire Senator Irby drew him self up to his full height and laid his hand on his breast), here is a Laurens Democrat that no man has in his pocket. Now Mr. President, in conclusion this is my last official act as chairman of the Democracy of the State. We have had much trouble—when Caro linians divide both siles have trouble. We have been successful because we clung to Democracy. If you had de serted it, as some of your leaders, who don’t like me now wanted to do in 1892. and who would have gone if I, as heac of the party, had not held them back we would never have accomplishec what we have. They picked up Mr Bowden, who is conscientious and hon est, and pitched him in the stream o ' Populism; but they came back and be haved themselves when they saw what a rough time he had of it. And now, sir, let me say >that if lose the friendship of every Reformer and every Democrat in South Carolina it will be the proudest act of my life that my last official act as chairman of the Democratic party of the State, was to sound a warning to my friends, to the Reformers of South Carolina not to desert the party. If we do, white supremacy is gone. Whenever we di vide and go Into another party the ITFIIT“TT kMite \sa a»i» u ag as g wv v s missv*sw . — -^ ^ — — - m w v — w — ■ pffictal* by the people so as to redue* I old rottaa party, as some call It r rty will be breach that is onlv factiona widened and made permanent, and white civilization in South Carolina will be destroyed. My friends, it the greatest blunder that has ever been made in South Carolina and you will see it. If we stand together we will go to Chicago, or our delegates will go there (for I don’t think I’ll go (laughter) and be received as friends. But if you dodjts this • you will be hissed as traitors and enemies in dis guise. " When Irby concluded h(e v speech there were cries for Tillman. As he stepped to the position oocupied Irby while he was speaking there wais by wild \ m • >7 ha receive it with which many the nation I should same misgivings heard me express when I was nominat ed here in 1890; because I would realize the greatness of the task that I would have before me. ^ Vrt.i «yp*ct to overcome sec tional prejudices Tn leourlng I lensary Senator Tillman, continuing, as soon as the storm had somewhat subsided, said : We have had this man, a repre sentative of the people of SoutirGaro- ioa, undertake to speak to us here as master, and tell you to your teeth that you are not representing the peo- >le. I pray to God, such-assurance! Why, he-eoald aet / nave been elected to this convention If he had not made seombtaktlen with the Conservatives. And what is all this about? Is there a syllable ilk the principles that we rdvocate that la not Democratic ? Talk about bolting, I know that our people despise the idea of a man going out and pulling in the negroes, but two of the men who have spoken here to night have done it. "Don’t even bint at a proposal to go to Chicago unpre pared to He down and let the Shy locks and gold bugs trample oo them. I hav- been doing more than any other Democrat in South Carolina to bring about a revival of the hopes of the Democratic party in the nation and make it go forward as the party o the people rather than as the tool of the moseyed classes. Two years ago when I was running for the Senate, I told the people of Lexington Couaty about the rascality aad treachery of Clevelaad. aad said to them, "If this i Is a Democrat, I am not a Demo crat, aad so help m* God. you will aevsr Had me la alllaaoe with him.” Applause.) You are told that the Shell manifes to, (which 1 wrote, if you want to know It) was altered at the dlctatloa of th* a lor from Laaroas. Mr. I'reeldeat, mi the Reform movement started la inm. aad Richardsoe was aomtasted la th* opera hoeee. 1 moved to make lie aomlaatloa unanimous. Aad again, la IBM. whaa the machine was too eg for as, 1 moved to make It aaaa- us. But whoa I was put forward by the com mo* p*opls, as th* *ibo**bI of thaaaw Democracy the on » real Democracy wa aver bad la South Car ol I as, a* the other was only aa oligar chy—these men got up aad west oak Waal where ? They w*at to th* a*gro begged th* Itepubiioea party to suets! o the old oligarchy aaa re tala b la office. Aad aow they uadar- take to com* to as aad say, “You must obey the National Democracy aad crawTIa the mtrr for It " Jefferaoa taught ao such ; aad Jack ses taught ao such doctrlae as this. What are parties ? They are orgeat- latioe* to accomplish what they believe to be the bast policy for the govara- Ik Tba Democratic party has fol lowed its leader, Jefferson, for more than a hundred year* aad clung to his principles uatll tour years ago -end aow they say wa must not bolt! Thar* Is ao obilgaliae to a freeman to stead by a party that has deserted iu princi ples just because It Is labeled Demo cratic. We have been hampered by a negro majority la South Carolina, aad Democracy meant white supremacy and nothing more. But now, ao man can claim that I did not In the Coasti- tutlonal convention, rise above personal considerations and endeavor to give the people of the State an orgaalc law that would last for all time, and Insure them good government. And now I can turn to theee men and say to them that we are ready to meet them to-day with their negro vote. If they want to draw the issue with the Democracy, however, let them do It under the name of Democracy. If we stand together like freemen, we may not accomplish what we hope in’National affairs; but we will at least exhibit that manhood of manner that has characterized South Carolina since the days of the Revolution. This man exhibits a lack of historical knowledge when he says that South Carolina always voted the Democratic ticket. In 1832, Andrew Jackson ran on the Democratic ticket, and South Carolina was mad at him on account of nullification and voted for his oppo nent ; ard on another occasion, South Carolina cast her e.oCto r «vl vote for a man who got the vote of no other State* And so, if we go to Chicago, we will not be bound by theactionpf a conven tion controlled by men Elected from States that cannot cast a single Dem ocratic vote in the electoral college, and whose representatives in Con- ress are cheek by jowJLjvith John herman. He (pointing to Senator Irby) says that the Democratic party was good enough to elect me governor twice, and good enough to elect me Senator, and that the trouble now is simply that I want to be Presidhnt. I think, my friends, that gentleman has simply misunderstood the situation, and that all of this outcry is simply due to the fact that the gentleman wants to be Senator again. So far as my desiring to be President of the United 1 States is concerned, I view it simply in this way: In the first place I come from a State that is hated all over the North because secession originated here- I am no fool. Whatever else may be said of me, no one has ever accused me of being a fool. Therefore, when they accuse me of having a Presidential bee in my bonnet they siitady maginfy the purposes and hopes of my heart. I nave done my best to elevate and lib erate the people of South Carolina, and mv ambition is to do in the nation al field in those other downtrodden States, what I have done bar*. If I should receive th* Presidential aoml- Presidehtlal nomination. If you saw fit to put me forward, I would lead the party, so h«lp me God, as lied you I (Cheers.) And that’s all there la of that. And If I am defeated, as I would expect to be, I would lose no sleep on account of it, but would be just as con tended as I would have been if I had been defeated in this State. My rule In life has always been to do my duty aa I see it, and If I fail, never to cry over spilled milk. Though we may split on the Fed eral ticket and have two electoral tickets in the fall, there is no reason why we should have a split in State politics. We can go on and nominate d elect our State and county officers as heretofore, unless some of these men (here Senator Tfllman’s voice and manner expressed great animus) whom the devil has taken upon the mountain go to the negro and try to bring the black man into South Carolina politics as an arbiter of our affairs. But if they do, we can go right on and take care of the State, anyway. What principles nave we abandoned? Voice—"None.” There is nothing in the platform that even hints at the abandonment of principles. We are simply saying to ths Northern friend* who have stood by us as long a* they oould keep their hands in our pockets, that they can no longer dictate to us. I sat on this floor when a gentleman from Newberry uttered these very same things, nod told him that we would be making ourselves the laugh ingstock of ths country If we did what amendment that tba convention take of you |e recess until Septemeber 1st, unless otherwise celled to reconvene by the President and if no such call is made by the first day of September, then the convention stand adjourned fine die. r- v TMjttnvontlon at sllteen mlkutes two o’clock took a recess until Sep- be proposed. Now, 1 hope we will ooo trol the convention and will make the other fellows do the bolting. But If we doot; If they prove too strong for us If by the use of money, as they have used It lavishly In Michigan, Florida, Illinois, and Minnesota, they buy en ough of those ignorant and corrupt people to-foroc down our throat* the doctrine of gold hug Ism, then Isay It will be Ckevelaadlsn; aad wa will say to them, "Gentlemen, good evea- Itg." You can do nothing else. If you wleh to be terrorised by th* eheet- figbtatog that you hav* seen toalght In to Incut yomtlng Into th* platform the resolution to support the gold bugs. I tell you, the common people of South Caroliaa will sever support him. 'Ap plause.] We must simply say to teas* nsnpls, "You eom* from Stat*s that hav* ao alaotoral stoagtb, aad you oa* not loro* as ta support jrour platform ” When th* gootUmaa from Cbarl**- toa says that oa oaaaot carry ths aiao- Uoa oa a silver pisiform, l appeal to him la lb* name of oommoa sens* that b*«appears to hav* lost, where Is the boos, thee? It bn* bees asked whore w* will ga I favor a rseoiul'oa to hav* th* cbalr- maa of th* ooovooUoo to anil i| *r again In cnee o* have to give ae further la Kaaeasand Colorado aad Kaataaky, aad wh*a baad primary oa ualtlag Kansas, U might hav* ooaaty to judg* f i oho i to tember 1. The Executive Committees met im mediately after the convention and re organized by the election of the fol lowing officers : D. H. Tompkins, chairman; U. X. Gunter, secretary; Wllle Jones, treasurer. ' •r - Inn’s Predictions (nr hWl! FREE SILVER WILL HAVE A HUN DRED MAJORITY. His Speech In Atlanta Aroused the Audience—He Enjoyed the Resent Tilt With Senator Hill. Senator Tillman's speech at the Moody tabernacle in Atlanta, at the invitation of a number of free silver advocates in that city, was before one of the most remarkable gatherings ever witnessed In this city. Close onto .five thousand people turned out to bear him. They sat to the last word and almost continuously the South Carolinian wm half drowned with ap plause. It was the first political speech that Senator Tillman ever made la Atlanta, and he more than fulfilled the expectations of his crowd. The Atlanta Constitution had aa in terview with Senator Tillman before he left the city, and the following re port Is given ns the result of the in terview : He has been on a tour of the West aad Southwest recently. He went out as far as Denver and spoke tn Kaaaas, Nebraska, St. Louis and Chicago. At some point* ha bad immense audiences, end everywhere drew large crowds. When he returned from that tour he dropped down Into Florida, made two speeches aod Vhsq jumped over to Texas. He spoke at two or threw the Star State, add Arkansas audlaaea aad ju to Atlanta. Ha would be la Texaa yat bad It aot baaa for tbs ap- of th* South Oarollae Stale *'Whyjjw- stand*. The people would aot him.” “ And how about Botes r” “If hehadbeeafor ago, bis chances would be waited to su* how th* e ng before ha would rjMun «tua&" Has Cleveland aay another nomination t” “ Not much, ia my opinion.” “ What do you think of Hill as a de bater ?” I •* He U a smart fellow, hut ha has baaa oa both sides of this financial question, like a lot of people down this way. I triad to get him to dadaa him self the other day, but be aover say where he stood. He is oa the side, but he deelines to state his po- sttioa. I had his Ilmira speech oa mf desk. Be was a free silver amn thea. and I jost waited for a chance to road It, but he was shy. However. I haven’t had so much fun sinoo 1800. If thorn this world that I do se- dehate that has soma ginger. An opponeat like Hill makes It interesting. Mont of thee* little proach of th* I Democratic ooai grip “l with os la for Wa yearn. 1 have i of th* ntate, aad hav* Thai are raietag this fuse la Columbia to-day. Senator Ttllmaa has oa bin State. Thera la other leader is the United Three-fourths of th* whit* popo of hie State beilov* ttn n^'yla He explains this vary simply: hava baaa la pa bile affairs la my three la Nearly man la South Oarallaa has Most of thorn have heard aad thoy hava never caught me la a lie. 1 tall them the truth, ae 1 make a pledge 1 do my knot Is it. 1 never pay aay aMaatton to politic teas. I work direct with th* paaglo. of whom I am ooo. I know by Intuiiioo bow they fool oo msMte qoaa- t'oo*. The politician* always trim * try I* fled oat how th* ig belor* they will right ami ! politic teas right- Th* p | run South Corolla*. They uf U.,n*. from theirl Ha said Ihero ^Hlrorityl ceils from tba { pull woavaatioa, Gorvernor Evaas spoke next bis remarks being reclerod with He opponed the aod nald i have for two meoln- latrodaood to toad a* delegates to Chicago. Ha was pra- o**dibg to ooutrast th* two Ideas whaa be was Istsrrupted by a vote* ter save yourself for Cbleagm lor Tillman: "Hleas your soul, I'm talking la this ooaventloa. I'm just talking to nmue* these CoUm' » |>eople who came bare to whoop up He sat dowa, the last remark caus ing groat laughter In response (oa, ( guard tea*. aad took ebarg* of things tbemsal Thoy i lh il si hiSyNmfted I .... u word oho had to ho oorod ter hewn an* rv^^ — 1 stream of awhile, an i they Ilk* the Poring his stag la Atlanta Ttllmaa hud u constant callers at hie room. Oa* or two lists called oo tteaator TUI day afteraoow. To them hs “ Yoa Populists ask me ohy 1 didn't go with you. aad ohy I don't go with C aow. Where have yoa fallows j anybody sboald You thinkyou haven l go with yoa? aooa aad all that threaten- thunderous applause, anti-bolting resolutions Irby had set tba example of Ing to bolt. , The convention then proceeded to the election of delegate* to the national convention, nominations to be made without speeebs. Mr. MoCown nominated W. H. El- lerbe for delegate at large. Mr. Mo Calla nominated B. R. Tillman. Mr. Tatum nominated J. G. Evans. Mr. Garris nominated D. J. Bradham. Nominations for delegates at large were thqp closed and the four named above were elected by acclamation. For alternates at large, Messrs. C. M. Efird, W. H. Mauldin, W. O. Tatuu. and J^C. Wilborn were nominated and elected by acclamation. District delegates were then elected as follows. First—M. R. Cooper of Colleton and Thomas Martin of Beaufort; alter nates, J. D. Bivens of Colleton and Thomas Talbird of Beaufort. Second—M. B. McSweeney of Hamp ton and B. L. Cuughman of Saluda; alternates, W. S. Bamberg of Barn well and J. H. Edwards of Saluda. Third—I. H. McCaila of Abbeville and J. B. Watson of Aflderson; alter nates, J. T. Duncan of Newberry and E. P. Earle of Ocoqee. * v Fourth—Mr. Shuman stilted that there was trouble in the cauodl? of his district as the full delegatioEfcirom counties only lying partly in the dis triot voted. \ Finally, J. G. Walling, of Falrtf eld, and J. D. M. Shaw, of Laurens, elected. Alternates, J. H. Latim< Greenville, and J. C. Otts, of tin Fifth-W. F. Strait of York Y. Williams of Lancaster ; alt- T. J. Cunningham of Chester To cen P. Pollock of Chesterfield. Sixth-W. D. Evans of Ms' 8 <»"*•• A. H. Williams of Williai* doMn - te-nates, G. P. Scarboroi*^’ 1 , some- lington and D. H. Trailer* trd - Seventh—O. R. Lowma P*Pe r - burg and H. T. Abbot’* 8 ®* » alternates, J. W. Drehei*> and J. Wm. Stokes, Or Senator Tillman tional Executive c*"**-®*- J Mr I. H. McCs S’SJSSl'kYILLE, S. C. Mr. W. I ' feather weights, entertain me.” though, don’t WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN. Injured the ] *r; The Drought Viytm lm I I This bulletin covers th* aod crop conditions for the w ing Saturday, May Iff, aod la pa ration war* used reports from one or more oorrespoodents in each ooaaty of the State. The temperature during the wank under review averaged about 6degrees per day higher than th* aonual, with maxima in th* uiaatias each day, at a f-w P1 arcs ruacblag to aod abovu 100 degrees, except ia the extreme want- portions where It was slightly oool- The heat was tempered dariag th* # sr portion of the weak by portly \ steady weather la the afternoons, which bad. however, bat little off set ta redaotag temperate re, aad th* nights were hottest at the etae* of th* ask. Th* average the State, durli 79 degree*, raaglag from 71 at I vllle to Mat] Th* normal lor th* same parted bap proxtmately 71 ‘ T ti *• h.ghMl were 104 at GUUeoavtlte, Forks, 100 at f oath* IIth; 101 atOlUtaoevlIl*i at Blackville oa th reported was M al U*b aad 12th. Th* raiatall dor vary light aad scallerod, aad of th* 44 plaete I (owing , for the weak : IHMhUIH. 0J§; Thai Is* tai from Marsh 1st ta th* as bat & 00 wff.ni Why dost you ail. down oat of th* cloads? If yoa remained la th* old party you would be able to ooo trol It, but whaa yoa left party ‘ , that uppoeed you dt-uiaoda for relief just about counter balanced th* mao who war* la sympathy with yoa and wbo resolved to make th* flght inside the Unas. Over la South Carolina w* made up our minds not to split but to stay right In the Democratic party aad capture it. And we did it. That ie why w* have not the danger of baing run over by the goldbug crowd.” ' Senator Tillman is not averse to considering the possibility of lightning striking him. “ If the pressure keeps up,” he said to some callers, “ I may be a candidate for a place on the ticket. After I made that speech in the Senate last winter I received a deluge of let ters—more than I have ever had time to read—15,000 to 25,000 letters. They came from all over the country, and as far as I got in rending them all ap proved what I had said. Populists wrote that they were glad to read what I had expressed. Republicans said-they were glad that there was one Democrat who dared to tell the truth on his own party. And Democrats everywhere wrote that tney were with me. In Texas I addressed audiences ranging from 3,000 to 5,000. Out in Colorado the audiences were ail Re publicans and Populists. Very few mocrats are left out there—they are too disgusted with the national administration. In Nebraska there are mighty few Democrats left—almost ail Republicans and Populists. There Is a great lire burning in this country on this financial question. The people are not going to be cheated out of an opportunity to vote on it, either. The bankers and the corporations of the old parties are 'going to trv to pick ndidates and shape platforms, so ,t the people will not get a ohanoe xpress themselves for silver. But pjje cannot prevent it. Cleveland, lisle, nor Morrison, nor Russell, of the rest of these Wall street could carry three States in a* a Democrat oa orm. It is doubtful l’ I will pay'lcry a single one. There delivary to CaH for the Democrats ia escaped oonviclV 6 the people are mad Haldf cen viet la aKi<>r law, which is not mulatto, with heat es our dispensary ff Inches high, health Carolina.” shot wound in aaliha Senator what he buckshot.ia hi with both lathe A 0.1 ‘There W ao farther nee of the feet, or withholding th* ralrflald Thai by itaalf, of th* |bt sectloa of th* State.” of a large sectloa la the lah State, ha*lag Richland, Fa Kershaw Counties as ti greatest ralafail deffoteoc. clency In rainfall doas not, convey an adequate dryness of the ground, have been fairly nuateroas bat ao 1 that the sarfaoa soil only ' and that evaporated la a lev der the influence of that prevailed the the time. At were high, hot aad exoeediagly dry and desiccating.. Not a single report was received bat that stated the orgeat aaad at rata or some crop or other, ladlmtlag that droughty conditions of morn or seventy exist over the whole State. Light hail was reported from Bare- well County oo the 13th with ao injury to crop*. The sunshine exceeded the normal, ranging from 70 to 100 per oeat. of the possible, with most cloudiness ia An derson County mid least ia the North eastern portions of the State, being practically a cloudless week, except for a few hours each day daring the latter portion of the week Crops are being adversely affected by the drought. Corn and cotton, where stands have been attained, are doing faifiy well, particularly in th* western and nortnwestern counties, where there was plenty of rain during aa wilting during aid $1' ; * the previous wee! Corn is re ■hHJHHHH the day. It is well worked, clean of a healthy oolor generally, late planting not yet up aad com] lanting delayed, owing drought The same is reported of c ton and on rad lands son dying. Where stands are looks fine, is growing well, in and of a heal Chopping out completion la many i As compared with crops have except corn and held their own weather being the ed for their