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twbem) ESTABLISHED 1865. NEWBER RY, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1892. PRICE $1.50 A YEAR THE STATE CONVENTION. The Only Democratic Convention in the United States that has Said One Word Against that Great Leader, Grover ..&-%Cleveland. [Special to News and Courier.] COLUMBIA, May 18.-Nothing dauu ted by the late hours, the Alliance dele gates promptly occupied their seats in the hall of the House of Representatives at 10 o'clock this morning. A brace of sentinels at the outside gate applied the yardstick, and only the members of the noble Order were admitted. The deliberations of the caucus lasted till 12o'clock, at which time the doors were opened and the delegates poured out of the hall, having. it is presumed, cut and dried everything to suit the Alliance measure. A sergeant-at-arms stationed at the door now admitted only the delegates and the newspaper men. No discrimination was made in the last case batween Ring and Reform, nor were the delegates to the Conven tion subjected to the yardstick. The object of the sergeant-at-arms, it is alleged, was to keep the heelers of the moneyed corporations and of, Wall street from crowding the hall and vot ing on the questions arising during the temproary organization. IRBY DECLINES IN FAVOR OF TALBERT. It was nearly half-past 12 o'clock when State Chairman Irby took the Speaker's desk and called the Conven tion to order. Chairman Irby made no further remarks than to state that the convention had assembled under Arti ele 4 of the constitution of the Demo cratic party. The proceedings were opened by Mr. Jordan, of Aiken, who nominated the Hon. John L. M. Irby as temporary chairman, and was proceeding to put the question when he was interrupted by Mr. Irby with the statement that he would be compelled to decline the honor, whereupon Dr. Sampson Pope arose and nominated the Hon. Jasper W. Talbert for temporary chairman. The applause which followed this an nouncement, succeeding the silence which preceded the nomination of Senator Irby, showed that this was part of the caucus programme. Mr. Talbert was elected unanimously and having been escorted to Lhe chair, relieved Senator Irby of the gavel and in a few well-chosen words returned his thanks for the "honor and compli meot" that had been so worthily be stowed, and expressed the. hope that he would so discharge the onerous du ties of chirmaB.th when the con vention adjourned the membewTd have had no cause to regret their choice. [Applause.] Somebody then nominated Mr. J. Duncan Bellinger as temporary secre tary. No opposition. THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS. Then Senator Irby who had resume his seat on the marble floor on which he operated so ingeniously and success fully in the memorable March Conven tion of 1890, moved for the appointment of a committee of one delegate from each county on credentials, excepting of course the counties from which there were contesting delegates. This mo tion was adopted and tbe roll of coun ties having been called the committee on credentials was made up as follows, each delegation announcing its choice: Aiken-R. H. Timmerman. Abbeville-A. WV. Jones. Anderson-J. Belton Watson. Barnwell-M. A. Turner. Beau fort-F. 0. H ard ie. Berkeley-Jas. B. Morrison. Charleston-J. H. Moore. Chesterfield-W. D. Gregg. Clarendon-Lewis A ppel. Colleton-W. H. Heyward. Darlington-J. C. Burns. Edgefield-R. B. Watson. Fairfield-John WV. Lyles. Florence-W. B. McWhyte. Georgetown-G. M. Ellis. Greenville-H. B. Buist. Hampton-A. B. Morrison. Horry-J. P. Durham. Kershaw-J. WV. Coy. Lancaster-J. H. Harper. Laurens-J. Th. M1. Irby. Lexington-F. C. Caughman Marion-D. W. McLaurin. Marlboro-H. M. Stackhouse. Newberry-J. L. Keitt. Oconee- -- Orangeburg-L. K. Sturkie. P'ickens-E. H. Todd. Spartanburg-W. M1. Jones. Sumter-J. E. DuPre. Union-C. B. Bobo. Williamsburg-Wmn. Cooper. York-J. S. Brice. THE OCONEE G?ASE. When Oconee County had been called Mr. Jones, of Spartanburg, en tered a protest against the seating of the delegation from that county on the groued that the convention which had elected them had refused to endorse the Democratic party and had endorsed the platform of the Third Party. - There was an evident disposition to resent this, but the chair ruled that the protest shiould go to the committee on credentials, and the committe hav ing been announced with Richland and Oconee counties left out, the con vention on motion of Mr. J. Gary Evans took a recess for half an bour. AFTER THlE RECESS. At 2>Chairman Irby submitted the report of the commurittee on credentials, with the additional statement that the committee had adopted the roll as pub lished in The News and Courier, which was correct with but few exceptions, and any corrections could be made while the roll was being called. The protest against the vconee delegation had been withdrawn and the report of the cornmittee was only on the Rich 1anri County contest Upon motion the report on Rich land's contest, which is as follows, was read: REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF CREDEN TIALS. The committee on credentials beg leave to repo. as follows: In the matter of the contest from Richland County we respectfully re commend that the following delegates be seated, to wit: W. H. Dent., J. Bates, W. J. Cathcart, S. H. Dent, John C. Haskell, R. W. Shand, W. T. Martin, C. A. Douglass, John T. Sloan, N. G. Gonzales. We beg leave to further report and recommend that the Reform clubs in Wards 4 and 1 are the legal Democratic clubs, No 2, in the respective wards, said clubs being presided over by Messrs Elkins and Brooks, and that the representative suggested by the said clubs shall be recognized as the legal representative on the executive committee until a convention shall be called to elect representatives from said clubs. J. L. M. IREY, Chairman. The remainder of the roll being un contested was favorably reported. Mr. Harrison, of Spartanburg, moved that the temporary organization be made permanent. Carried. And put the motion himself in order to spare the feelings of Chairman Talbert. And so theconvention was declared ready for business at last. Time, 3.30 p. m. PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. Col. Talbert, in accepting the perma nent chairmanship, said that he again thanked the convention for the honor. He asked the indulgence and co-opera tion of all present. and he especially asked that parliamentary shots be spared. He would say that some of the most momentous and important ques tions would have to be grappled. He hope? common sense would character ize the proceedings. Chairman Talbert having returned his thanks and Mr. J. W. Bowden having been elected assistant secretary, Mr. D. K. Norris, of Anderson, ob tained the floor and announced that he had some papers-a platform which he desired to submit. He wanted to know if a committee on platform or resolutions was to be ap pointed. Delegate Jordan, of Aiken, moved that there be no committee on plat form, but that the convention itself act upon all resolutions. Adopted. A delegate from Sumter moved to limit debate to five minutes each. Delegate Jordan antagonized the mo 3qn. Mmna qUeatiua_erto be discussed and acted upon. Mr. Jordan was opposed to long discussion as a general thing, but in this case he thought the matter was too important to be disposed of in five-minute speech es. The five-minute motion was ta bled by a large majority. Another delegate from Aiken moved to make the limit ten minutes, and this motion was carried. Delegate Harrison hereupon- arose and moved to reconsider the motion whereby the convention refused to ap point a committee on platform. Delegate Haskell supported the mo tion, urging the obvious necessity for a committee to digest the various resolu tions that would probably be offered to the convention. Delegate Ernest Gary, of Edgefield, advanced the idea that the convention had no right to do anything but elect delegates to the National Convention. This was its only duty under the con stitution of the party. Delegate Sampson Pope, of Newber ry, agreed with Delegate Haskell as to the necessity of having a committee on platform to carefully consider RIDING ROUGHSHOD. Delegate Jordan very bluntly said that his reason for dispensing with the committee on platform was because it was well known that a caucus com posed of the vast majority of the body had agreed upon a platform. Why then go through the useless formality of sending it to a committee? The platform had been discussed by two hundred and fifty delegates until one o'clock this morning. Why then take up the time of the convention by re-1 ferring it to a committee of thirty-five?!: He was surprised at Dr. Pope, who was one of the biggest men in the caucus. [Laughter.] Did he want to go back on the caucus? Delegate Elaskell said he had just I come in from the country, and had< beard not a rumor of the caucus. He urged, however, that the minority of the convention was entitled to have a ebance to scrutinize a platform on which the entire Democratic party was expected to stand. Delegate WV. C. Benet, of Abbeville, laid it gave him pleasure for once toi rgree with the delegate from Richland. Hle thought there should be a commit-t tee on platform. It must be remem-f t>ered that the minority, which was not admitted to the caucus, had the right to consider such re-olutions. In 11 :he interest of economy, of time and of ustice and fairness, and for the sake of he good name of the majority, he irged the adoption of Mr. Harrison's notion to reconsider the matter. A CONCEsSION OBTAINED. This motion was adopted and Mr. >orris moved for a committee of one *rom each county on platform.C A delegate from Orangeburg moved o amend by calling it the committee i mf "resolutions." but Delegate Norris C >bjected to the amendment with the 'emark that "A platform is exactly ~ yhat we want." THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLTTIONS t vas then organized as follows: Abbeville-W. C. Benet. Aiken-O. C. Jordan. Anderson-D. K. Norris. Barnwell-W. H. Duncan. Beaufort-Thomas Martin. Berkeley-Joseph S. Hart. Charleston-W. St. J. Jervey. Chester-T. J. Cunningham. Chesterfield-D. D. McCoy. Clarendon-G. I. Bradham. Colleton-M. R. Cooper. Darlington-J. S. Dubose. Edgefield-W. H. Timmernian. Fairfield-C. S. Brice. Florence- B. M. McCown. Georgetown-J. H. Dety en. Greenville-J. W. Gray. Hampton-E. H. Wyman. Horry-J. M. Stalsey. Kershaw-J. W. Coy. Lancaster-T. J. Strait. Laurens-R. C. Watts. Lexington-J. L. Shuler. Marion-J. E. Jarnigan. Marlboro-E. C. Roper. Newberry-W. D. Hardy. 'Oconee-S. T. Stribbling. Orangeburg-W. O. Tatuni. Pickens-W. F. Bright. Richland-John C. Haskell. Spartanburg-George. V. Nicholson. Sumter-R. M. Wilson. Union-R. W. Harris. Williamsburg-T. C. Willoughby. York-W. H. Edwards. A motion to take a recess till S p. in. was then made, but was declared voted down. A delegate then moved to go into an election for delegates at large to the Chicago Convention. Then another delegate moved to take a recess for one hour, but this was voted down amid some confusion. JORDAN HAS A HARD ROAD TO TRAVEL. Mr. Jordan made another speech, in which he urged that it was unfair to go into an election for delegates while thirty-five delegates were out in the committee room. Delegate Evaus, of Marlboro, sug gested that the delegate from Aiken had already said that the platform had already been agreed upon in caucus; did he not also know that the dele gates had also been selected by the caucus? Delegate Jordan still held the floor despite sundry calls of time, and amid a good deal of confusion. Chairman Talbert used the gavel very freely in an effort to keep order. In the Inter vals Delegate Jordan said that he wanted to have the privilege of casting his vote for Ben Tillman, Irby, Tal bert and Stokes, thus giving away the caucus nomination. He concluded his somewhat ram iatg-remakti -by Moving that--Lhe Hon. Ben Tillman be elected a delegate at large to Chivago by acclamation. A RECESS. But the convention had, by this time, again changed its mind, and a motion was made to take a recess. This was adopted-ayes 116, nays 95; and the convention again recessed, subject to the call of the committee on platform. Time, 4.20. At 5.30 the rather impatient conven tion asked Chairman Talbert to ap point a committee to wait on the comn mnittee on resolutions and ascertain when it would be ready to report, and upon motion of Mr. Latimer the priv ileges of the floor were extended to Mr. William Henry Thomas, of Charlestoa. He spoke of what he termed a "literal" ring in Charleston; how for years he bad not been allowed to vote for men af his choice. He alleged that he was practically disfranchised. What we Liave been striving for is a free ballot md a fair count. There are good men, Lie said, very good men, in the ranks f the Regulars in Charleston County. The Rev. Mr. Sligh reported that the ~ommittee would not be ready to re port until 7 o'clock. Upon motion the convention took a ecess until 8 o'clock. NIGHT SESSION. At 8 o'clock Chairman Talbert called bhe convention to order, and upon the ~ommittee on resolutions and platform *or its report. TIHE OCALA PLATFOR3f. Chairman Timmerman, on behalf or he committee, reported favorably on he resolutions, introduced by Col. D. K. Norris, which accepted the Ocala >latfornm in its entirety. The resolu ions are as follows : We, the Democratic party of South arolina, in convention assembled, ecognizing the depressed condition >f the people, the reign of the plutocrat Lnd the unequal latws of the National ongress, hereby reaflirm our faith in )emuocratic simplicity. We pledge Lnew our allegiance to the principles irst enunciated by the illustrious states nan w~ho founded our free institutions nd established the Democratic party o protect and preserve them. Then follows the Ocala platform en ire, word for word, its plauks being as ollows: 1. Abolition of national banks. 2. Establishment of sub-treasuries or len ding money at 2 per cent interest n farm products and real estate. 3. Increase of circulating medium to Lot less than S30 per capita. 4. The passage by Congress of laws gainst deali ng in futures. 53. Free and unlimited coinage of ilver. 0. Laws prohibiting alien ownership f land and the reclamation by' the bovernment of all lands now held by ailroads and other corporations in ex es.s of such as is aictually used. 7. Re:novril of existing heavy tarifi pon the necessities of life. 8. Graduate income tax. 9. Government supervision and con-' rol of railroads. 10. Election of United States Sen tors by direct vote of the people of the A plank is also inserted denouneig the force bill. Col. Norris moved the adoption of the report as read. Mr. Simons, of Charleston, inoved that the resolutions be adopced by see tions. CUTTING OFF D:nATE. A delegate from Oconee moved that the resolutions be adopted as a whole. Mr. Simons: "Iu taking up the res olutions seriatim 1 might have the privilege of expressing myself in favor of such sections as I favored." Chairman Talbert then put the mo tion to adopt the report as a whole, and announced the mnotion as carried. MI r. N. G. Gonz-les: "I call for a division." Dr. Pope : "I raise a point of or'h-r that the vote has been announcel and a division cannot now be called." The? point of order was sustained. Mr. Gonzales: "I move that ile vote be reconsidered." Tabled. Chairman .Talbert said he did not want to use any unfair ';ethods, but that the points of t. 'entleman from Richland were not sout; At this juncture Col. ~John C. IIxs kell joined in the discussion and asked to submit a minority report from the committee. Chairman Talbert: "fhe minority report will be received. I do not wish to force any measure on the minority. Let every delegate feel that he will re ceive justice." Col. Haskell: "The resolutions ought to be considered seriatim, as I for one am in favor of certain parts of tha res olutions. I suppose we can reconsider the vote and consider the resolutions seriatim." Dr. Pope: "Such a motion was put and tabled." Col. Haskell: "I hardly suppose the convention proposes to stifle debate." Chairman Talbert: "I am sure the convention wishes to give everyone justice upon Mr. Benet's suggestion. The minority report was witheld until the full report of the committee had been received." The chair then called for the remain ing report of the committee, which was as follows : THE PLATFORM. That the Democrats of Syt.h Caro lina in convention assembled, and rep resenting as do tbe voice and sentiment of the people of our State, declare : First, That we are true and loyal Democrats and endorse and will sup port the principles as emunciated by Thomas Jefferson and reiterated by such statesmen as John C. Calhoun -and Andrew Jackson, and on these principles we plant ourselves and will. remain. Second. Wh:.e we earnestly favor and demand a reduction in the onerous tariff duties and that the burden of such taxation be fixed upon the lux uries and not the necessities of life, and then only a sufficient revenue be levied for the maintenonce of our Gov ernment economically administered, we hold that a matter of equal and paramount importance for the relief and prosperity of our people is an in crease of our currency, and that our Government issue its money direct to the people at a low rate of interest and upon such solvent security as they can furnish. Third. We see with displeasure and apprehension that the money changers of Wall Street have invaded the sacred ten'-''e of the Democracy and that they wilk -y and force upon our party a can dida representing not the wishes and well-. ing of our people, but their own selfisi interest. WVe assert that Gro ver C aveland does not represent the principles of Democracy as taught by our forefathers anid as we understand them. Fourth. We therefore enter our sol emn protest against the nomination of Grover Cleveland or any other candi date known or believed to be selected in the interest of and at the dictation of Wall street ; but we demand as our standard-bearer a man for the people and with the p)eople, and who will serve the people and not any class or faetion. Fifth. We shall look upon the nonm ination of Ex-President Cleveland if forced upon the party at the Chicago Convention as a prostitution of the principles of Democraey, as a repudia tion of the demands of the Farmers' Alliance, which embody the true prin ciples of Democracy, and a surrender of the rights of the p)eople to the finan cial kings of the conutry. Sixth. We believe we voice the sen timent of the large majority of the white voters of South Carolina when we assert that the nomination of any Wall street candidate would create dis satisfaction in the State Democracy. A TEST FOR TIIE A LLIA NCE. The committee then sub)mitted tire following resolution introduced b;y Delegate Gonzales: 1Thsolecd, That we pledge the De mocracy of South Carolina to abide by and actively support the nomination af the National Democratic party at the Chicago Convention, and 'the platform upon which such rnminiations mhall be made. The committee n;ext reported the fol owing resolutI ions favorablyv: PRoPOSED R.ENOMI NATION F')R TILL Resolred, by the Democratic party in 3onrvention assembled, That it affords is great pleasure as a grateful people to return thanks to our present State offi :ers for the wise, faithful, just and eo -iomic manner in which they have ad-I iiinistered our State Government. 2. That in their efforts to equalize axation, whereby the corporations hall bear proportionately with theI 'armers and laboring classes expenses >f the government, we pl!edge themn our Jearty co-operation. >f our party to reward good and faith 'ul servants. In this spirit we ask our >resent State oflicers to again stand for 1 e-election arid hereby pledge them our] arnest and hearty support. ANOTHER TEST. The following resolutions, submi;tted' o the committee, were reported -unfa rorably: Resolred, That the integrity and sue es.s of the Democratic party in the outh are menaced by the Third orneo-j. pie's party, and we condemn those who are instrumental in spreading its mem hership and and advocating its plat form as enemies of the Democratic party. Resolved, That to make the position of the South Carolina democracy clear an11d unmistakable, we denounce the St. Louis platform, which is being used to support the pretensions of the Third party in the South. THE MINORITY REPOR1 T was then read as follows: The undersigned, a minority of the committee on the platform and resolu tions, dissent from the report of the committee. First, because it is grossly unjust to assail a distinguished citizen of the United States upon charges ut terly unfounded upon facts, and in words violative of propriety and utterly unworthy of a convention of the State of South Carolina. Second, because the financial policy recommended is un sound, dishonest, and if adopted will be ruinous to the interests of the entire country. Joux C. HASKELL, W. ST. J. JERVEY, I ~ GEO. WV. NIcHoLs. A motion was made to adopt the mi nority report. BRAVO FOR DOUGLASS! There was a disposition to choke off discussion, but Mr. C. A. Douglass, of Richland, obtaiied the floor and en tered a solemn protest against the pas sage of slanderous resolutions against the only Democratic president of this nation in nearly forty years. He for one was unwilling that it should go to the country as the voice of the Demo crats of this State, a statement that was not true. A delegate here made the point of order that it was not in order for the gentleman to insult the convention. [Laughter.] The Chair ruled that the delegate had not insulted the convention yet. Mr. Douglass, resuming, made an eloquent appeal against the falsity of the charge against Grover Cleveland. There was not a word of truth in the charge that Cleveland was the tool of Wall street. This appeal, he knew, fell upon deaf ears, however. The Alliance pronunciamento hadgone folth and the minority had but little show. The Democrats of this State, he said, had endorsed Cleveland. Why denounce him? now he warned the convention that the day would come when they would regret this action. Suppose, he said, Cleveland was renominated at Chicago, what would the Democratic party of South Carolina do after adopt- t ing this resolution? Delegate Therrell, of Charleston, hoped that his friends in the majority would hear argument. Mr. Therrell said he was opposed to Cleveland, btrty his specifications were not made very clear beyond the assertion that Cleve land had failed to carry out some pledges which he had made. A voice: "What pledges?" Mr. Therrell said he couldn't really specify, but finally got down to the I statement that Cleveland had not re- 1 moved Republicans from office. t Mr. Therrell's speech was notgrceted ' with much enthusiasm, although the ~ crowd was with him. t Somebody asked Mr. Therrell how ' long he had been in this State, and ~ Tnerrell replied that he was a citizen a of the State. Then there were cries for ~ Therrell to speak louder. To this, how ever, Mr. Therrell seemed unable to re spond. Finally Mr. Therrei~ concluded I by expressing the hope that some of the delegates on his side would take up the ~ subject and explain on what Cleveland had failed to carry out his pledges. MR. CAUGHMAN'S ELEGANT (NOT ELO- d QUENT) REMARKS. t Then delegate Caughman, of Lexing- E ton, took the floor and with better sue- r cess, so far as arousing the enthusiasm 'l of the majority. Mr. Caughman's r strong point against Cleveland was v that he had invited to his wedding a y negro with a white woman on his arm. [Applause.] Ben Tillman, he said, had c captured the Cleveland party, wolf, a sheep, meat and hide. [Enthusiastic applause.) Delegate Marchant, of Aiken, based t his objection to Mr. Cleveland on the ground that he (Cleveland) had got to think himself a greater man than the Democratic party. Mr. Cleveland ist still infatuated with hi: Ilf and d would jeopardize the success of the n Democratic party if he should get the nomination. Delegate Kirkland, of Kershaw, urged that of all that had been charged against Cleveland there was this one b fact in his favor, that the solid Democ racy had endorsed him at St. Louis inn 1888. Mr. Kirkland made a calm, earnest speech, and amid a cross-fire ofu interruptions dwelt upon the unwis- tI diom of forestalling the action of the National Convention. t Delegate Ernest Gary here called for t the previous question in order to put in end to the discussion, which, hen thought, had lasted long enough, and t Liis side was evidently getting the worst ;f it. n The demand was sustained and Dr. tI fimmermian, the chairman of the com nittee, was left with the parliamentary w 2onor to dispose of. PCUTTING CLEVELA ND'S FOES TO st SHAME. fu Delegate Haskell said he assumed ri, he responsibility of deiying the truth le >f the charge that Fred Douglass had fi' yeen invited to Mr. Cleveland's wed ling. He called attention to the fact in hat the Democracy of South Carolina t b 1ad endorsed him in ]SSS. Cleveland yE lid not please some of the Democrats. se le had made some mistakes, but they Vere not in the line of joining in jobs T! >r regarding friends and punishing er nemies. He was President of the C< rhole people of the United States, and w vent out of office with tne cleanest re- tb 'ord of any President of the T'nited ,.t States in forty years. No one had dared to charge him with any dishonorable or dishonest act. .Applause from the gallery.] As a private citizen Cleve land has taken his position on the great questions of the day. If there was anything in the sigus of the times Cleveland was the coming man. When Cleveland is nominated what are you going to do about .t? What are you go ing to say in behalf of a man whom you have denounced as the tool of Wall street? [A voice: "Vote for Tiliman and Cleveland!"1 How can you do it when you have out of your own mouths de nounced him? Mr. Haskell warned the Convention that if they passed the resolution it meant that South Carolina would con tribute its share to the defeat of the Democratic party. He reminded the convention that it was Wall street which had elected Harrison in 18SS, and he closed amid the plaudits of the gallery. Mr. Gary, of Chester, wanted Boeis, of Iowa, and Hill for second choice. Dr. Pope, of New,berry, explained his objections to Cleveland on the ground that Cleveland had at one time written a letter opposing the free coinage of sil ver. HERE IS A SOLON TO BE SURE. De!egate Brown, of, Darlington, was opposed to Cleveland because when he was President he loaned millions of dollars to Wall st:-eet and not a dollar to the farmers. MOORE SHOWS HIS COLORS. Delegate Moore. of Charleston, repa diated the utterances of delegate Ther rell, his colleague of Charleston. He said the reform delegation, with one or Lwo exceptions, were solid- for Grover cleveland, and repudiated delegate Iherrell's denunciation. All this time there had been cries for Benet from the Alliance side. TRYING TO CIAWL OUT OF IT. Mr. Benet was now given the re nainder for the time to close the debate. Ir. Benet said it was not necessary to rgue the matter: he was in favor of he majority report. The resolutions lo not denounce Cleveland as a prosti ute of Wall street. The prostitution lenounced was the action of the Chica o Convention if it should nominate ieveland. The Democracy owes no lebt to Cleveland. It placed its for unes in his hands in 1884 and he vrecked them. These resolutions were ramed because something had arisen ince 1884 that some people do not eem to realize. There was a great hange since 1184. This convention. omes from the people. [Applause.] las Cleveland not. heard of the Alli .nce and the Fa:.mers' movement? If b was true that Georgia had elected a 1 'ieveland delegation, so much thef 1 rorse for Georgia and the Democratic arty. These resolutions were framed I a order to place South Carolina against 1 he danger of the Third party. Therej ras a severe fight in this caucus last: ight to strike out anyth'mng referring ] o the Third party. Mr. Benet inti 2ated very plainly that unless these esolutions were passed there was dan er of the Democ:racy being swamped, y the Third party.1 This ended this discussion. The 2inority report was voted down loud- 1 Delegate Simo,ns, of Charleston de- ] ianded the yeas and nays. A DISGRACI:FUL PROCEEDING. After a good deal of con fusion it was ecided to bolt the whole thing be Ocala platform, the Cleveland de unciatory resolution, and the Till-e ian laudatory resolution together. 'here were no tellers appointed for the >ll, they were hardly needed. The t rhole majority report was adopted eas 2.37, nays 49. Of course the announcement was re aived with the plaudits of the Alli nee. The convention, at 11 o'clock, reach i a point where it seemed to be readyt > go into an election for delegates. A STORMY SCENE. The complete ticket had been made J p cut and dried and was ready to go ( arough with a snap, and could have one so but for the outrageous attempt C iade to choke off the minority. A 1 ery stormy scene was brought about e this way. Nominations being called ; >r the Big Four were placed in nomi ation as follows: Tillman, Irby, Tal- C ert and Stokes. s As soon as these names had been an- d ounced and whtile Delegate Nicholls, Spartanburg. was on the floor to putI p other names, a motion was made iat nominations be closed. jC Mr. Speaker Talbert was quick to put ie question and declared the motionn lopted. si Before Mr. Nicholls could read thee Ames of candidates Mr. Haskell took Le floor to protest against the ruling~ c 'the chair, and Mr. Gary Evans A oved that the complaint of the gen- ?: amen be dismissed. This was ca-ried with a hurrah and jT ith the evident approval of the Chair. tc Ut Mr. Haskell was not satisfied. He I ggested, abo:e-the dIn and the con sion, that the convention had no el ght to deprive a delegate of the privi- ec ge of making nominations from the lor- cc Chairman Talbert, who was becom g excited andi aggressive, suggested s at the convention was twenty-one p ars old and able to take care of it- re (f. 8 Then pandemonium broke loose. in ie convention rose to its feet and 2wded to tl-e centre aisle! So did u >1. Haskell who kept the floor. There in are yells and shouts and a good many h reats. Somebody on the floor put the at estinn but Col1 THkell kept the floor and announced very positively : that the minority had a right to make 1 nominations and that the Chair had in violation of all right and justice sought < to deprive them of that right. Chair man Talbert here became very much r excited and delivered quite a speech, which, however could not be heard. r Finally some delegate moved that the r gentleman be made to take his seat. Col. Haskell: "I would like to see c you try it. I have a motion to make and I will make it if I have to stay c here all night." ] GETTING OUT OF A SNARL. r Finally, after a long wrangle and much shouting, Mr. Benet got the floor a and intimated that the convention, not the Chair, had made a mistake. Then there were explanations all ardund, and Mr. Nicholls finally got in his nominations for delegates at large. r They were John W. Wofford, F. W. a Wagener, W. C. McGowan and D. S. n Henderson. Then Chairman Talbert asked sar castically if Charleston, Richland and C Spartanburg were satisfied. e The Alliance next tried to get a vote r by acclamation, but this was too tough a proposition for even the chairman and it finally went to a ballot as the v only means of deciding what had al ready been decided. ti : ELECTION OF DELEGATES AT LARGE.f The vote resulted as follows: Tillman 'I ticket 267, opposition ticket ranged 6 from 31 for Wofford to 3S for Wag- r ener. tl DISTRICT DELEGATES. a When the nomination for district it delegates was reached Mr. Gonzales made the point that the nomination v should come from the delegates of the ti various Congressional districts. If any such conference had been held neither the Richlan or Spartanburg delega- i tions had heard of it. He moved that. the matter be referred to the district lelegations. This matter was promptly laid on he table, and nominations were called for from the 1st district. u The caucus nominated Mr. Theo. D. t ervey, Jr., and C. M. Efird, of Lex ngton, as delegates, and C. C. Tracy, )f Colleton, and B. L.White,of Charles- 0 on, alternates. Mr. Simons nominat- t d Mr. F. W. Wagener from the 1st y listrict. Mr. Thomas, of Charleston, vi bjected that his colleague had no au- t :hority to make the nomination. Mr. imons insisted that a vote be taken Lnd a roll-call was insisted upon. t The majority was very restive over he delay, the hour of midnight hav ng passed, and no end of efforts were t nade to rush things through by ac- a ;lamation, but the minority, led this tg ime by Ancruna Simons, of Charles- t on, and Jones, of Spartanburg, insist 4d upon the constitutional right to n1 iave a roll-call, and the chairman by d his time had come to a more amiable lit rame of mind and sustained them. ~inally a vote was reached on the bal ot for delegates from the 1st district ~ *nd the caucus ticket was elected by c he usual majority. c The 2d district delegates went through vith a flash acclamation, as did also as he 3d. In the 4th district an opposi- t ion ticket was put up by the Spartan urg delegatic n as follows: Delegates V. L. Grey, of Ls,urens, and L. I. y 3rowning, of Union Alternates-J. K. ennings, of Spartanburg, and A. B. Villiams, of Greerhville. This ballot ras taken by a division, a" octs erhaps, never before heard of in a de berative body. The caucus ticket was lected, the vote not being counted. 'he caucus tickets for the 5th, 6th andi th districts were rushed through with- d ut opposition, and at 1 o'clock the d icket was completed as follows: o Delegates at Large-B. R. Tillman, dgefield;John L. M. Irby, Laurens; J.o Vmn. Stokes, Orangeburg; W. J. Tal ert, Edgefield. Alternates--W. D. er vans, Marlboro; H. P. Abbott, Sum- or ar; D. J. Brabhami, Clarendon; J. B. 7 farrison, Greenville. a First District: Delegates-Thee. D. ah ervey, Jr., Charleston; C. M. Efird, exington. Alternates-C. C. Tracey, y olleton; Blake L. White, Charleston. Second District : Delegates-John u ary Evans, Aiken; A. M. Youmans, He [ampton. Alternates-W. H. Tim-ar iermian, Edgefield; John WV. Dunbar, th~ .iken. Third District: Delegates-J. H. Mc- Jl alla, A bbeville; D. K. Norris, Ander mn. Alternatee-A. C. Latinmer, An- u erson; Sampson Pope, Newberry. lo Fourth District: Delegates-B. F. erry, Greenville; R. WV. Harris,Union. ~ hternates-J. T. Austin, Greenville; J. l Lyles, Fairfield.A Fifth District: Delegates-F. J. Cun- Ga ingham, Chester; J. W. Floyd, Ker- Cam maw. Alternates-T. J. Strait, Lan Lster; Wma. Elder, York.j Sixth District-Delegates, E. Tindal, th arendon; E. J. Stackhouse, Marion. Iternates, J. M. Waddell, Darlington; . W. McLaurin, Marion. the Seventh District-Delegates, H. R. the donmas, Sumter; Josiah Doar, George w::. Alternates, D. J. Pipkin, WViI risburg; WV. H. Heyward, Colleton. M. L. Donaldson, of Greenville, wa o ected a member of the national ex~-A utive committee by acclamation.. Mr. E.rnest Gary moved that the joul nvention adjourn. Withdrawn. Mr. Benet, of Abbeville: "There enms to be some doubt as to an im- BOi rtant resolution to be included. The the solution to bind the democracy of age uth Carolina to abide by the nom-an ation was included in those passed." Mr. WVatts, of Laurens: "I did not get iderstand that the resolution endors- nev g the present State Administration will .d passed, and I wish to move its thiu option." the Ernest Gary: "I have been watching heu 'or the Latimer resolutions and wish o know if they were passed." Mr. Latimer explained that the res. lutions had passed. Jones, of Spartanburg: "Have we no ights here?" The Chair: "The Administration esolution has been passed, and I so uled." Mr. Jones' motion was tabled amid onfusion. Jones: "Is the Administration afraid f its record, and will it cut off debate? have the floor. I have never taken oy seat." Caughman: "You have been downed gain. You have no rights here." Delegates: "Be quiet." Mr. Benet, of Abbeville, stated that he report of the majority had not een adopted in full. So far the Nor is and Latimer resolutions have been dopted; the Administration endorse 2ent had not been acted upon. Haskell: "The resolution was never efore the committee; the secretary arried the resolutions off in his pock t; four or five resolutions were never had." The Chair: "The resolutions as a iatter of fact were read to the Con ention." At the hour of 2 a. m. the conven on is in a badly demoralized state. he minority is making a vigorous ght against resolutions endorsing the illman Administration, which had een submitted this afternoon and had ,ally been adopted in a job lot with ie Ocala platform and the denunci tory Cleveland resolutions, but which was ruled had not been acted upon. seems that the secretary of the con ention had got sick and the resolu ons could not be found. Things are ually; the Alliance majority seems iextricably tangled up, the minority fighting against the Tillman en )rsement resolution, and there is no amediate prospect of an adjournment r several hours. After a useless fight of an hour the dministration resolution finally came . Col. Haskell took the floor against te resolution. He asked what there as to be endorsed. Do we thank him r irreparably injuring the credit of ir State? The report of the Comp oller shows a loss of $135,000 in a ar on phosphate royalties. He re ewed the Coosaw cases. He wanted know why the Attorney-General. ways asked for new assistance. here is the, economy, when taxes is year are $30,000 more than since 76 with cotton at 6 cents? State nds are to-day worth a million less an they were last year. He made i admirable presentation of the case ainst Governor Tillman's adminis ition. Evans said: "Honest Ben Tillman eds no defence. You know his tra icers." He called Col. Haskell a po ical ass in lion's clothes. Evans went on into a terrible tirade ainst Col. Haskell. He said Haskell ostituted the position to which he is elected by the people. The in tase of taxes, he said, was false. Lnks and railroads he characterized swindling people out of labor. He ed to deceive you. F{askell: "That's false, Evans." Evans: "I will prove it or I will slap ur jaw." Easkell: "What's that,. you little I?'' ~vans then went on to say some ng about Gary getting Pat Calhoun - pore a committee. This Haskell said *s false. thout this time there was but a ten 't square before the Speaker's stand. 1. Haskell was quietly sitting on a ,k awaiting his turn for answer. ;ary Evans used up several grants Further time in attacking Haskell. {askell, being allowed the privileges :he floor, said: I doni't know wheth to call him an ass in a puppy skin puppy. He has falsely said that this arm of mine flas saved me often. rill say that you know that this one ned man has been in more places n all of his name. 01l. Haskell: "In distributing passes id not consider it a bribe. He who 'a that I have attacked South Caro ~'s credit in Wall street foully lies. did not say I had done so. There old soldiers who know too well t I've never shielded myself with one arm. It is never pleasant to ak egotistically, but I was at Fort nter and fired the last gun at Ap nattox. I was ye-t a boy when I my arm." ol. Haskell made a very favorable >ression by his mild and gentleman tuswer to the attack. -fter the incident between John -y Evans and CoL. Haskell Cal ighman made a defence of Tillman. luring the confusion the question Sput and the chairman announced t the Administration resolution had a passed. he Gonzales resolution pledging Democracy of South Carolina to support of the nominee of the Na al Convention wa brought up. orris moved to amend it that sur be pledged to the September nom s. Carried. c 3 o'clock the convention ad ned. .i. A. M. br. Edward Everett Hale, of ton, was asked the other day secret of keeping youth at the of 70, he sai: "First, never do thing yourself which you can another to do for yoa; second, er trouble yourself as to who get the credit for what is done, d, never work after 3 o'clock in afternoon ; fourth, sleep ten rs out of ever twenty four"'