The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, May 07, 1908, Image 4
AVERY H0T1IME
Republicans Have Big Row in 1
Their State Convention.
CAPERS HAS A FIGHT.
Kuoeks a Negro from the Platform *
and tlie Wildest Cvrit enient and
Confusion Prevailed?Capers Controlled
the Convention Through
l>ens. Who Presided?Cut and
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ivu ivi^iiIIII \ iU'MCU (Mil.,
The State Republican Convention,
which met in Columbia on Tuesday, 1
was the scene of the wildest confu- '
siou and excitement and more than '
once there was promise of a lively 1
scramble, even a free-for-all light '
seemed imminent at one time. At <
the afternoon session. John (5. Cap- 1
ers, United States coinmissionor of internal
revenue, knocked lOd. Thomp- ?
son, colored off the platform. Thomp- i
son was knocked clear off the plat- i
form and his head struck a heavy |
wooden bench.
He lay upon the floor for several (
moments and it was thought that t
possibly ho was seriously injured, hut t
with the exception of slight bruises <about
the face he showed no signs of i
\ injury and was soon on his feet, lint i
this started trouble and for a while i
it looked as if there would be a gen- I
eral shooting melee. Negroes by the i
score slapped their hands to their ;
liip pockets and a general rush was |
made for the platform, upon which
Capers was standing. (
Kr lends of Capers quickly surrounded
him, white and colored, and
for a few moments the excited negroes
who were attempting to get at i
him were kept hack off the platform.
Caper' friends carried him from the
platform to the far corner of the
building, where they surrounded him (
until comparative quiet was restored.
The great majority of the negroes
} kept their seats and it was only the
more excitable ones who appeared to
t?e anxious to resent what they tcrm H.,ylnp
at the negor race. Al
though lhnify ,.i?. their hands in their
hip pockets no pislors razors wpiv
displayed, and it may he that i.h?i
of them were not armed at nil.
? The incident occurred shortly after
the hour set for the convention to
reassemble in the afternoon, three
o'clock. The committee on credentials
was not ready to report at ,
o'clock and the delegates took advantage
of the recess to have some speech
making. 10d Thompson, a Columbia
negro, not a delegate to the convention,
took the chairman's place on
the platform. Several negroes were |
introduced and responded with shot t [
speeches in praise of the Republican
party. Then there was a call for a ,
speech from John (5. Capers. lit? J,
mounted the platform and Thompson
rapped for order.
*f'honipson had in his hand a large
iry walking stick, used hy the
/man as a gavel, lie showed
jf a of having imbibed of intoxicants
/ / when he turned to Capers to pre'\.
/t him to the delegates he said? (
Andishiug his stick in the air that
I /gave him pleasure to present to the
invention one of the "grandest and
est Democrats in the State." This
/pparently nettled Capers, hut he said
Aolhing until Thompson repeated the
, feinark several times and started to (
Y make a speech to the assembled dele\
gats himself, apparently about Cap1
ers l>eiug a Democrat. (
At this juncture Capers called to (
.) Thompson to put his stick down, but (
Tlwininttcn l^nlrl fit loni IM It i m
and continued him remarks, at the
same time swinging his hig stick
) through the air. Capers then reached
f around Tliomjjson, in front, and tried
to get his hands on the stick. With
'/ this Thompson swung around to the
/right, with the stick raised in the
ah in his rigid hand. Without further
ado. Capers struck Thompson in
the chest, knocking him backward off
the platform.
Deas was not in the In... at the
time, being detained in the committee
room, but 10. W. Screven and several
cool-headed negroes mounted the
platform and attempted to restore
order. Finally Doas arrived on the
?" ^ scene and took his place at the table,
poinding viciously with his big hickory
stick., but his efforts to quiet the
excited and r.v^tfdened crowd were unavailing.
He oounded the table for
at least 30 minutes before things
quieted down sufficiently for anyone
to be heard.
When comparative quiet was restored
Capers addressed the chair,
stating that lie rose to a question of
personal privilege, lie said that when
any man, black or white, insulted
him and attempted to strike him with
a stick he would resent it, just as ho
Uo#1 n mmnentK REro. Ho I
iiau uv/uv u bv ?. ...w...v..
said that Thompson was a disgrace
to the Republican party and It was
? ~ duo to his presumption in taking the
chairman's place that the encounter
occurred. He said that some had attempted
to make a question of race 1
hutred out of the affair, hut ho do- ,
nouneed this as false. It was merely i
a question of defending himself and (
he would do the same thing again,
whether It was a white man or a negro
who attempted to strike him.
Capers was cheered very generally,
even 1>y the negroes, tiad his re-lj
CAPERS RULED
I
rhe Republican State Convention
" With an Iron Hand.
DEAS HELPED HIM.
'npcrs and Ocas llad Themselves ami
Two Others Named as Delegates at
Lai'itc to (liicaKo, Which Caused
the Negro Delegates to Howl Deep
and Lornl I'ntll Tliey Were Suppressed.
The Republican State Convention
net in Columbia last Tuesday, and
ifter prayer, the I'nited States Marthai,
J. S. Adams of Charleston mov*d
that 10. II. Deas lie elected teinporiry
chairman, which motion was octal
upon favorably. \V. I'\ Myers was
ben elected temporary clerk.
T. L. (leant of Charleston announc d
that Judge Lyons of (Jcorgta, turner
resist rar of the t ailed Stales
reasury, was present and moved that
10 be escorted to the platform.
The chairman appointed John (5.
Papers and T. L. (Irani a committee
>f escort. Capers presented Lyons to
he convention as the only member
>f tils raee who was a member of the
mtional Republican executive coninittee
and a distinguished and loyal
uembor of (lie parly. Lyons made a
irief address, making very complinentary
references lo both Capers
ind Deas. the chairman, lie was an-'
(lauded when lie took his seat.
The Chairman then announced the
onunittce on credentials, L. \V. C.
Hlacock being named as chairman,
lie also appointed the committee on
resolutions and nominations, naming
Capers as chairman. There was a
warm protest when Dens made this
latter appointment, a number of negroes
who were present as members
of contesting delegations declaring
that the action of the chairman in
naming the committc on resoiuioins
and nominations before the permanent
organization was nerfected vps
without precedent. Right here the
muddle started and after that there
was more or less confusion.
H. It. Hendricks of Pickens moved
that a special committee he appointee i
to draft,"suitable resolutions of covdo-j
lence to Capt. John (!. Capers on account
of. his sad bereavement over the
death or his father, lit. Rev. Kllison
Capers, l>. I). T. R. Grant, colored,
of Charleston was mimed as chairman
of this special committee.
There were numerous appeals for
recognition from the chair from parties
who desired to protest against tlici
action of the chairman in appointing
the coinmtt.oc on resolutions and nnmiici
t ioiw l?efi>i-o lt>i> in>ri?i!iiw>nl iirfnin.
i/.ation was perfected. Others wantmi
to have something to say in the
convention regarding their contests
for seats in the convention.
All of. them were cut short o.v a
motion to adjourn (lie convention,
which was promptly declared adopted
by Ocas. Thos. L. (leant of Charleston,
chairman of the committee appointed
to draft suitable resolutions
on the death of Bishop Capers read
some very eulogistic resolutions on
(he death of the lamented Bishop.
Ilauled Him Down.
After the adoption of these resolutions
Capers rose to address the convention
and was recognized by the
chairman, but it looked for a few
moments as if he would not bo allowed
to speak. A dozen negroes ii.
different parts oT the hall were clamoring
for recognition and some were
even speaking from chairs.
finally Capers got on the platform
and attempted to get the convention
(|iiiet. At this point Kobert Smalls,
the negro collector of the port of
Beaufort, rose and called for quiet,
tie begged the delegates to be seated
and to listed to Capers.
Das rapped loudly with his hickory
walking stiek and declared, in thunderous
tones, that "those who are not
delegates should have decency, modesty
and shame enough to retire and
1 the convention transact its husi
ness."* He begged the delegates to
be seated, but this request went unferonces
to Thompson were applauded.
Hefore taking bis seat, a negro
delegate arose and stated that he desired
to ask Capers a question, which
the latter assented to.
"It has been said that when you
knocked Thompson over that you
called him a negro?" was the
question asked.
"I don't care who the man Is who
made that charge," said Capers, "but
I wish to say right hore that it is a
lie."
While it is not at all certain that a
majoriy m uiu uemBiueH imohuiii ?il
the convention were in John O. Capers'
alignment, ho had control over
the organization and got what he
wanted. Edmund H. Deas, colored,
the State chairman, presided over the
meeting. All along he has been understood
to 1)0 opposed to Capers and
to the present administration, but
Tuesday lie played into Capers' hands
find the way in which he railroaded"
the affairs of tlie convention certainly
could not he equalled by/ the czar-like
rule of Speaker Cannon of the national
house of representatives.
The proceedings of the convention
will he found in another place on this
page.
\
hooded and finalh Capers begun his J
remarks amid the greatest confusion >
He expressed his grateful aokonwledgenient
for the resolutions adopted.
As soon as Capers had finished
thanking the convon.lon for the
adoption of tlte resolution, he started
to read to the convention the report
of the eotnmittee on resolutions and
nominations, Imt pandemonium reigned
once again and it was impossible
for Capers to bo noard.
I teas grabbed his big walking stick
and pounded the barren table for all
he was worth, lie yelled out at the
top of his voice, telling the negroes
that he always stood by them; that
he could not bo scared or Intimidated
by threats of those who were opposed
to him; that he had more than once
risked his life in defense of Justiro
and lie would lie willing to do so
agan. He hogged them to be quiet
until Capers had read the report of
the committee. He punctuated his
remarks with violent raps upon the
table and when ho took his sent he
was loudly cheered.
Comparative quiet prevailed and
, ^ ....
I ;i|MMS I IF*' 11 M'IMI IIH' iOllOWIIlg I'OpOI't
of the committee on resolutions and
nominal ions.
Tin1 Resolutions.
"Wo commend in tin* highest tonus
the action of tin* president of tho
United Stales in (ailing to Ihe attention
of congress Hie failure of
oertain railroads to provide proper
accommodations for colored passengers.
manifesting, as his message to
congress does. his purpose to insure
a square deal to Ihe traveling public
regard less of color. We also commend
his action in insisting upon the
passage of the hill which will protect
the employed laborers from tho
unfairness or aggression of their employers.
"We congratulate the cuntry upon
the continued administration of its
affairs by a Republican president and
a Republican congress and \\'q pledge
our unqualified support to the nominee
of the Republican party at Chicago.
"We recommend that our national
committeeman, ('apt. John (!. Capers,
Maj. L. W. C. Rlalock, J. II. Fordham
ami I. W. Tolbert, be appointed
a committee with full authority
to select, name and promulgate an
electorial ticket for whom votes are
to bo cast in November for president
and vice president of the United
St at es.
"We commend to the president and
Republican organization Col. R. R.
Tolbert for collector of internal rov- (
enuo in t hpresent collector's tnjusfcr
to tlio niMiiy service and urge up- 1
on liim all honorable means be ex- <
ertcd to bring about such a change
and appointment. (
"We, your committee, also reeom- 1
mend that the following is declared 1
the delegates at large and the alternates
at large to the Republican
national convention to assemble at
Chicago in June, viz: lion. John (J.
Capers, Maj. L. \V. C. Rlalock. Thos.
L. Grant and 15. II I teas; alternates
at large, R. R. Tolbert, Robt. Smalls,
R. J. Logan, I'. 11. Richardson and
L. I). Melton."
Rules Willi Iron lloinl.
The excitement that prevailed when
Capt. Capers had finished reading the
report can hardly be pictured in
print. That part of the report which i
referred to the president's message
relating to the dim Crow cars was applauded.
as was the endorsement of
R. R. Tolbert for collector of internal
revenue. There was also very
general approval of that part of the
report which pledged the Republican
party in this Stato to support the
nominee of the party chosen at Chicago,
"whoever he may be."
Hilt llio "i'iih inn"
. ... ?..x. . t. .. ?..h v (inn; uni I U? J
last paragraph iti the report was road.
It was evident that many of tin? delegates
were displeased with the selection
of the four men named as delegates
at large. Aaron Prloleau jumped
into a (hair and began speaking
at the top of his voice; others near
the platform were doing likewise. In
various parts of the hall delegates
were screaming "Mr. Chairman." No- ,
body got recognized from the chair
until some negro arose and moved
that the report of the committee be
adopted. Dens put the motion, called
for the yeas and nays and declared
the report adopted -all in a jiffy M
and with gesticulating negroes protesting
as loudly as ther lungs would
permit.
Priolean threw his arms wildly
about In the air and vainly tried to
got the attention of the chairman, !
who ignored him completely. Priolean
was not by himself for in an
instant a dozen or more were clamoring
for recognition or shouting defiance
at Peas for his action in "rail
iwuuuiK tut' voie on uie resolutions
and nominations. Prioleau and others
made a dash for the platform,
hut before they reached it Dens had
declared the convention adjourned.
Prioleau gained the platform and
began speaking?or, rather, shouting,
hut he failed to get a respectful hearing.
Many of those who were (lis- '
gruntled because of the way in which
the nominations for delegates were
rushed through cheered Prioleau and
urged him on, hut many others who
were not pleased with the action of j
the convention did not look with favor
upon this negro as their spokesman.
But Prioleau declared that the
majority had been run over roughshod
and called on the negroes to i
nominate and elect a new set of delegates.
j
Another Ticket Named.
During the excitement Prioleau announced
that the following would go
to Chicago as a protesting delegation:
W. I*. Crum, Robert Smalls, A. S.
v
\
fohnsou and K. It. Toibert. He also
lamed the alternates.
Dr. Or 11 in mounted the platform
ind repudiated Prioleau and declared
hat he would not go as a contesting
lolegate nor would lie have anything
o do with Prioleau's efforts. Itohert
Emails followed Cruni and declined
0 accept a place on the Prioleau tlckd.
He said he did not approve of
he manner in which the delegates
it large were chosen, hut would have
10 part in any contest.
After drum and Smalls refused to
;erve of the contesting delegation.
Prioleau and some of his friends got
ogethor afterward and "elected" the
'ollowing as delegates at large and alernates
at large: it. It. Toibert of
Mihevllle, A. S. Johnson of Colnmhia,
P. H. Norris of Georgetown and C. G.
Parrot t of Colnmhia; alternates, Dr.
I. II. Goodwin of Hopkins, W. A.
Smith of Irmo and John Gill.
J. \V. 'lolhert threatened to call
he roll of delegates hy counties and
wive them vote on tehir choice of
lelegates at large if It. It. Toibert
ivas not put on tin* regular ticket as
1 delegate instead of an alternate.
Papers then mounted the platform
ind said something about being wiling
to let It. It. Toibert go to Cliicigo
as a delegate and be (Cap;rsi
would go as an alternate,
t was impossible to bear what was
>oing said, but J. \V. Toibert appeared
to bo salisiied, whatever tlie unlerstaiidiiig
was, and in a few niin
lies I lie delegates began leaving tin*
tall.
For several hours after the contention
adjourned groups of deles
were gathered about the city,
llscussing the results of the meeting.
1'ho general opinion seemed to be that
'apers had won a complete victory
villi the active assistance of I leas.
Tolbcrt Claimed a Majority.
\Y. Tolbert declared that night
hat 100 out of the 12?> delegates
uesent at iho convention were antiraff"
and "antl-Koosevelt" and raid
hat if Capers had not consented to
during It. It. Tolhert on the list of
lelegates in place of himself he would
tiave polled the convention hy connLies
and sent to Chicago an entirely
1 ifferont delegation. He says that
three-fourths of the delegates from
South Carolina at Chicago will he opposed
to the present administration
jr any candidate that Roosevelt
kvant s
The following district delegates
tiave been elected.:
Fourth district ?J. I). Adams, C.
>. marshal, and Dr. \V. C. Smith,
olored, of (It yenville. .
Six.*h district A. I). Webster, postnaster
at Orangeburg, and W. '1'.
Andrews, colored, of Sumter.
Seventh district? J. R. Lever, col?red,
of Florence, and .1. A. Raxter,
colored, of (leorgetown.
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Tolhert says that all hut two of (
the district delegates to the national i
convention are opposed to Tuft and ,
The following were among the
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some of whom were not delegates: 1
John G. Capers of Washington; A. {
I Lathrop of Orangeburg, assistant
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