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/*/ ESTABLISHED 1865. NEWBERRY, S. C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26,1894. PRICE$1.50A YEAR TH STATE COU ENTOI. FULL REPORT OF ITS DOINGS ON SEPTEMBER 19TH. Democracy Discussed, an Omnibus Flat form and a New Constitution Adopted A DIRECT PRIMARY GIVEN. The NomInations Made According to the Slate--The Demands of the 'True" Democrats Ignored-Some Dis app Anted Candidates. LSpeclal to News and Courier.1 COLUMBIA, S. C., September 19. There is a political suit in progress for the copyright to the word "Democracy" more aggressive and earnest than that of the Administration for the use of the word "Palmetto." With this con ten tion and the touchiness over the use of the word "Democracy" it would be, perhaps, difficult to say in technical political terms what kind of a conven tion it was that, met here to-day. The majority c, the delegates were Reformers, and they iwsi.,ed that every thing done was Democratic, platform aid all, while the minority urged and acted, after the adoption of tbe plat form, upon the principle that the Con vention was not Democratic, that its nominees were not standing upon a platform built of Democratic timber. They declined to participate in elee tions. The minority made a gallant fight for the adoption of the platform, undeniably and unequivoc-Ally Demo eratic, but the unyielding majority was 'wedded to -its Ocala idol. It did not worship at its shrine as boisterously as it has done, but it could not, or would not, renounce it. The organic platform did not denounce Cleveland, that clause was. killed in the committee on plat form, but the d0legates could not neg le -t the opportunity of imitating Gov ernor Tillman an"' prod at his figura tive ribs. - resolutions of the Convention of h were received as information, _t_J - hey might have tempered tfi of the Convention, for there was reali as barrah than customary, but nothing 'more was accomplished. The platform had been prepared in ad vance by the leaders, and as indicated was practically adopted as it was pre pared at the Jerome Hotel. - The most important action so far as the constitution *is concerned is the provision for a direct State primary and the consequent abandonment of theStte.onveUtion system. The nomination of the State ticket wasjust about as everyone expected, execpt the surprise of the defeat of &Dolph Jones. The standard-bearers of "Reform" for two years will be: Governor,* John Gary Evans, of Aiken. Lieutenant Govirnor, W. H. Tim merman, of Edgefield. Secretary ofState, D. H. Tompkins, of Edgefield., State Treasurer, W. T. C. Bates, of Orangeburg. Attorney General, O. W. Buchanan, of Fairfield. Comptroller General, James Norton, of-Marien. -- Superintendent of Education, W. D. Mayfield, of Greenville. Adjutant and Inspector General, John Gary Watts, of Laurens. Railroad Commissioners, W. D. Evans, of Marlboro; B. R. Tbomas, of lSamter; J. C. Wilborn,.of York. Nominee Evans made a long and vigorous speech, defending the platform adopted on the line that it was Demo cratic, and that with a single exception the Ocala demands were in the Chicago platform or had been adopted in some shape by a Democratic Congress. The proceedings of this Convention of Representative Reformers will no donbt mark an epoch in the political history of South Carolina, and as usual The News and Courier gives below a tall account of the proceedings. The work of the day, and it-was a busy one, speaks for itself. * IEBY AND BUTLER WERE PRESENT. Both the senior and junior United States 8enators were at the Conven ion. Senator Irby was on the floor of the House and Senator Butler was in the gallery as a spectator. There were a great gn3any Columbians present during -the entire session of tbe Convention. TH E CONVENTION CA LLED .TO OEDER. .The Convention was opened by Chair man Irby shortly afternoon. He called n the Rev. Dr. S. M. Smith, of Co -lum ia, to open thesession with prayer. He delivered a fervent prayer, calling for unity of action and praying that the Convention work for the interests of the people. Chairman Irby then called for nomi nat,ions for temporary chairman of the * Convention. Mr. Shuman, of Greenville, started things going for the Piedmont by no minating Mr. A. H. Patterson. of Barnwell. The nomination was generally se conded and Mr. Patterson was elected by acclamation. When he assumed control of the Convention he remarked that the Important work of the Conven tion would be very much facilitated by all of the delegates co-operating with him. PATYEBSON ON THE ISSUES AT STAKE. "This," he went on to say, "was one of the most important conventions held in the State in many years. It was an important epoch in the Demo cratic history of the State. You are not only called upon to nominate your State officers and standard bearers, but you must act upon your constitu tion as well as upon issues that strike at the ver life of the Democratic party in South Crolina. Let me ask you," he said, "to conduct your debates in a respectful and dignified manner." He aked that the debates be fair, liberal addirected to t' e welfa e of the party '.In the State. The party success and white supremacy, he said, were more Important than the success of any fac tion. He asked that all questions be fairly and squarely met. He was bearti Mr Patterso is a youngr man and made a good presiding officer during his brief period. Mr. Henry H. Brunson, of Orange burg, and F. M1. Mixon, of Rieb land, were elected as secretaries. THE EOLL OF DELEGATFS. The roll was made up and upon in quiry it was developed thbat t bere.were nocontests,so the roll was accepted withb outa committee on credentials to pass tipon it. C. M. EFIRD, CHAIRMAN. -As soon as the roll was made up - Chairman Patterson called for nomina ~tions- for permanent chairman. Dr. Oscar Rt. Lowman placed bdfore tbe -Convention the name of the regular conference nominee, Senator Efird, of Lexington. Mr. Buist,. of Greenville, and Mr. 'Montgomery, of Marion, se conded the nomination of Mr. Efird. A delegate from Sumter, who thoubt that the temporary officers were getting along very well, wanted them to- be kept in their plac s. Mr. Patterson said that so far as he was concerned be hoped that the Convention would not want him as its permanent chairman, and that be would very much prefer to have some one else selected. This settled the matter, and Mr. Efird was then unanimously elected by acclama tion. "NEVER SACRIFICE PRINCIPLES." Chairman Efird was escorted up to the chair, and he begged to thank the Convention for the honor it had con ferred;upon bim,and through him upon his county. He said: "You have assembled as the organ ized Democracy of South Carolina. [Applause.]. You, are looked upon as the men who are the guardians of the lives and liberties and the property of South ,Carolina." (Applause.1 The eyes of the whole State, as well as the country, he went on to say, were upon the Convention. The result of to-day's deliberations was being closely watched from one end of the land to the other and he hoped that the delegates would do what was for the good of the State. He said that he felt that he expressed the sentiments of every man in the hall that he was here doing what he thought was for the good of the entire State. "Let me say that there is only one rule in politics and that is the rule of order and the rule Of frankness. When men differ with you in politics give them a patient hearimg; treat them fair but never sacrifice principles for which you have fought and which you think are right." VICE PRESIDENTS. In conclusion he said that it was necessary for the Convention to co operate with him in his work. Nothing could be done except the nomination for vice-presidents of the.Convention. The following were selected: . First District-Thos. Talbird, of Beaufort. Second District-S. G. Mayfield, of Barnwell. Third District-Belton Watson, of Anderson. Fourth District-J. D. M. Shaw, of Laurens. Fifth District-Ira B Jones, of Lan caster. Sixth District-J. E. Ellerbe of Marion. Seventh District-D. H. Bebre, of Colleton. Messrs. Mixson and Brunson were elected as secretaries of the permanent organization. PLATFORM OR NOMINATIONS FIRST? Them came a preliminary spat when the platform should be adopted,. whether prior to or after the nomina tious. When it was suggested that the nominations had better be made after the platform had beel'adopted there was a great outburst of imagined in dignation. The suggestion came from a! Conservative and that seemed to strike fire from the anxious breast of the Reforners. Yet. there were just plenty of the delegates who said that this was the only proper course to pursue. It was really amusing to see with what rapidity-the latent Reform enthwmiasm of some of the delegates burst forth. The suggestion was made that the Convention take a recess to 4 o'clock as soon as the reports of the committee on platform and constitution was adopted. Mr. Patterson moved that the con mit tee receive and report back a plat form and such amendments to the party constitution as were deemed advisatle. The committe was then made up as follows: COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM AND CON STITUTION. Abbeville, J. C. Klugh; Aiken. W. N. Marchant; A.nderson. S. N. Pear man; Barnwell, A. H. Patterson; Beaufort, Joseph S. Reed; Barkeley, J. B. Morrison; Charleston, WV. Huger Fitzsimons; .Chester, J. K. Henry; Chesterfield, R. E. Rivers; Clarendon, B. J. Bradham; Colleton, L. E. Parlers; Darlington, J. E. Miller: Edgefield, WV. P. Tim merman; Fairfield, J. R. Cu riee; Florence, R. M. McCowan; George town, R. J. Donaldson; Greenville, S. W. Scruggs; Hampton, W. J.Gooding; Horry, J. P. Derham; Kershaw, C. L. Winkler; Lancaster, H. J. Gardner; Laurens, H. D. Gray; Lexington, W. A. Goodwin; Marion, J. E. Ellerbe; Marl noro, J. R. Sampson; New berry, Jno. T. Duncan: Oconee, J. R. Earle; Orangeburg, J. WVm. Stokes; Piekens, Jno. T. Boggs; Riehiand, Wilie Jones; Sumter, W. A. James; Spartan burg, T. L. Gantt; Union, D. P- Duncan; York, WV. N. Elder; Williamsburg, J. P. Gamble. A CLAP OF CHARLESTON THUNDER. After tbe committee wap named Mr. Magill moved to take a recess. Mr. Stanland, the redoubtable chairman from Berkeley, said that this was a working Convention,and that it might be as well to go on with the business. Mr. Watson, of Anderson, suggested that the committee on platform had better retire, anid in the meanwhile the candidates who were without Opposi tion might be elected. Here camne the clap of thunder. Mr. WV. St. J. Jervey, of the Charleston delegation, in the most innocent marn ner possible, made the point of order that the candidates could not first be elected and then the platform be adopte d. Questions of principles were, he argued, more important than men, and he hoped that the platform would first be adopted, and then it would be known whether the candidates would stand upon it. Mr. Fitzsimons, of Charleston,;who was on the committee, said briefly but eloquently that he did not believe that the men in a Democratic convention were afraid to say how they stood or what were their principles. He did not believe a convention of Democrats would nominate any man for an office who was not a Democrat, and if lie was a Democrat then let him stand upon a Democratic platform. Indeed, he did not believe in first electing candidates and putting them on a plat form w'ithout their knowing anything about it,. First put up your platform ad( then your candidates. Mr. Behre, of Colleton, who is quite a new factor in convention life, was up as soon as Mr. Fitzsimons finished his talk. He was very vigorous in his stleof oratorv. Said lhe: "We are all D~emocrats. WVe are in a convent ion of Democrats arid will elect none but Democrats to any offices. What we want to do is to first nominate our candidates and p)ut thiem on our plat form, as it ca'i be nothing but a Demo ratic platform when made by Demo crats. He saidl that he did not believe iiein any mnit dlown to a platform, but he did believe in tieing a party down with a platform." [Cheers] Mr. .J. K. Henry, of Chester, said that he believed in doing the work of a convention decently and in order and 'that as there was only one correct way of doing the thing that the platform the candidates should be nominated. Anyt hing else would be irregular. DR. WYCHE ON TRUE DEMOCRACY. Dr. Wyche, who once ran for the Senate in Newberry County and is now doing his orating in the conventions instead of in the Senate, said that it was an insult to the Convention to suggest that any of the candidates be fore it was -not a Democrat. White supremacy was a greater principle than anything in this State. As far as Democratic principles were concerned Democrats differed, and if his Demo cracy was to be measured by that of Grover Cleveland then he was not a Democrat. Is not Jobn Gary. Evans a Democrat? ["Yes, yes," and hurrabs for Evans.J Is there a candidate before this Con vention who is not a Democrat? If there is I do not know him and I wait to hear his name. He paused,for reply. None came. Then he went on to say that no set of men had any right to dictate to this Convention what they should or should not do. He said that a crisis had been reached in the history of the party and that he for one hoped that it would be passed without trouble. He was lustily cheered. DUNCAN OBJECTS TO THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE. Mr. John Duncan, who is also a member of the Newberry delegation, is a red-hot Reformer, but just as soon as Dr. Wyche had taken his seat he got up and said tnat there was no use for by-play. The delegates had come to work and the best way to get through with the work was to go about it in a regular way, and that was to adopt a platform and then to elect the candi dates who were to run on that plat form. There was no use to put the cart before the horse. "Let us do our work in a manly and straightforward way," he invoked. Mr. Patterson explained that the suggestion was made merely to save time and with no idea in the world of forcing anything or of taking snap judament. Mr. Cowan moved that the Conven tion take a recess until 2 30 o'clock. Others suggested that it would perhaps be better to take a recess until 330 o'clock, and, after a little talking, a motion t take a recessu u tii &30 o'clock prevailed. MR. JERVEY'S INQUIRY. Before adjourning MrJervey inquired particularly whether resolutions should be introduced and read from the secre tary's seat or whether they were to be submitted directly to the committee on platform without being read. Chair man Efird announced that resolutions or platforms should be submitted directly to the committee and that they were not to be read in advance. The committee on platform met in the ball of the House, and, the only Conservative to. sit with it was Mr. Fitzsimons, of Charleston. THE CONVENTION REASSEMBLES. It was not until after 4 o'clock that the Convention reassembled. The committee on the cosstitution and platform hadn't finished :lts work at 3,30, as there had been a lively and vigorous contest on the platform, es pecially on the paragraph referring to Clevelard. The original platform as presented to the committee, and which had been prepared by the leaders, contained this section: "We dvnouoce the action of Presi dent Cleveland in appointicg Republi cans to office, and joining. forces with Republican leaders against tbe ma jority of his party in the demonetiza tion of silver, his veto of tbeseigniorage bill, the invasion of State's righ ts and his efforts to improperly control the House of Representatives, as undemo eratic and unworthy of thse successor of Jefferson and Madison, and the betrayal of the platform upon which he was elected." It was upon this paragraph that the big .tight took place in the committee, and it is said that it was knocked out by a vote of 15 to 14. It was put in by thbe leaders. When the Convention met Chairman Duncan read the platform. It was minus the denunciatory para pragh of President Cleveland. CHAIRMAN DUNCAN REPORTS. Upon reassembling Chairman Dun can, of the comm.ittee, was called upon for the report of the committee. He said that he had 'a platform, a new constitution and a memorial, together with a minority reporL, and that all others had been re jected. He then read the platform, which the majority had agreed upon, as follows: THE PLATFOEM THAT WAS ADOPTED. 1. The representatives of the Demo-. cratic party of South Carolina, in Con vention assembled, do reaffirm their allegiance to the principles of the party. as formulated by Jefferson, and exem plified by Madison, Jackson and Cal houn, and their successors in Demo cratic leadership. 2. We reaffirm our allegiance to the platform adopted by the Democratic National Convention at Chicago in June, 1892. 3. We demand the free and unlim ited coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1 and insist upon its immediate enact ment without waiting for international agreement. We insist upon it for the protection of our farmers and laboring classes, the first and most defenceless victims of unstable money and fluctu ating currency. 4. We reaffim our allegiance and ad herence to and advocacy or the prin ciples set forth In our State Demo cratic platforms adopted in 1890 and 1892. 5. Recognizing the great evils of in temperance and the curse of bar rooms and their corrupting influences, we eartily endorse the dispensary law as the happiest and best solution of the vexed whiskey problem, and we call upon the Christian men and women of the State to see that the law is fairly tested and assist in its enforceament. 6. We urge upon all good Det~ocrats to Ivote for the calling of aConstitu tional Convention at the general elec tion in November. 7. We endorse the present Demo ratic Administration of our State as wise, prudent and just and fully ex emplifying our motto of "equal rights to all and special privileges to none." THE NEW CONSTITUTION. Mr. Fi zsimons annonceed that he had a mmilority report, and asked when was the proper time to have it read. He was advised that it would be better to do so after the committee had read its entire report. The consti tution which had been agreed upon in the committee was reported by Mr. George Evans,. of the Edgefield1 delega tion, and 'it might be said-4hat l,ihiad more to do with these resolutions t'han anyone else. He went to the Bpeaker'a, desk and read.the revi&ed onst1iinn constitution as recommended by the committee would pass without objec tion, but slight and comparatively im material changes were made. The es ..anla toilet prE sential difterenees in the new constitu tion are the abandonment of the Sep tember Convention for the nomination of candidates and a direct State pri mary for all offices. WHITE DEMOCRATS ONLY SHOULD VOTE. Mr Hill, of Abbeville, raised the first objection to the constitution as presented, and said that he thought it best to restrict the primaries to only such as could vote in the general elec tions, and that he did not believe in having men who were in the State for a few years to vote in a primary which was virtually an election, and moved as an amendment that voting in the primaries be restricted to white Dem oerats, who shall be entitled to vote according. to the laws of the State at the next succeeding general election, A motion was made to table this, and in the confusion some one was asked to explain the matter and the features of the new constitution, whereupon Mr. George Evans, on behalf of the com mittee, said that the only material changes were-in doing away with the September Convention, as it was un necessary, as the committee had de cided to advise that .hereafter the Democratic party have a direct pri mary. rApplause.] MR. EVANS AS A RING SMASHER. It was, he said, thought that there would be objection to,this provision as it may be thought that it placed the lower tier of counties at a disadvan tage. He was glad to report that there were only two dissenting voices in the committee to this provision, and he hoped and thought that this direct pri mary system would- stop the division among the people of the State. There could no longer be any charge of rings and cliques when the officers were di rectly elected by the Democratic voters of South Carolina. The matter, he said, had been made so plain that anyone could understand it. There were to be no more nominat ing conventions or any accusation of trading and swapping. The machilery had been done away with, but in most other respects the constitution remain ed the same as heretofore and he thought it would be acceptable to the white people of the State. Mr. Hill, at the conclusion of Mr. Evans' general statement insisted on his motion that only those qualified to vote be entitled to participate in the primary. He kept it up like a little man and finally won his point. Mr. McCowan, of Florence, explained that the trouble with the committee was it realized that many good Democrats were disfranchised from voting from their failure to get registration tickets, and that it would be unfair to force these men out of a primary. Dr. Ogier Lowman, of urangeburg, had the happy solution of the problem by suggesting that the amendment read: All white Democratic voters who have been residents of the State twelve months and of the county sixty days preceding the next general election. Mr. Buist thought this unfair and wanted the motion tabled, but lost, so, after all, Mr. Hill had bis way. Then came another little polt from Mr. Louis Appelt, of Clarendon. He wanted to know how the clubs and counties would be represented, and he, together with Mr. Klugh, of Abbeville, had it so fixed that any county com mittee may permit the organization of any club or clubs it m4ay see fit. After this went through Mr. Appelt wanted the representation based on club lists and -not on poll lists, as all on the rolls may not have voted, and he said that one of his ideas was to 14t those who did not vote this year or could not get into a club two years hence organize clubs. He, too, had an up-hill road trying to show what he meant, especially as the Convention was not disposed to tamper with the constitution as reported. Mr. Behre asked what was to be rep resentation in any county conventiion of clubs of less than twenty-five mem bers. Chairman Efird replied that it was not a question for him to decide. A delegate from Sumter remarked that there would be great dissatisfaction if no provision were made for clubs of less than twenty-five members, but the Convention was looking ahead for some bigger fray, and so upon the cry for the question the constitution as recommended, with the few amend ments noted, was adopted without a murmur of objection or disapproval. So much for what was said a month a.:o on the stump about the inequality of a direct primary and what was so easily done at the Convention to day. CHARLESTON'S FIGHT FOR PURE DEMO CRA.CY. The Charleston delegation had to make single-handed the fight for what it conceived to be true and honest De mocracy. The celegation had a hope less fight, but under the exceedingly demoralizing effect of a pre-arranged verdict did the best it could. Charles ton emphati.'ally and unequivocally placed herself, as well as those in sym pathy with her views, on record against the fallacious doctrines of Ocalaism. Sbe stood up boldly and manfully for true Democracy, and although van quished and taunted Charleston's vote went on the record. Mr. WV. St. Julien Jervey led the fight, and was ably seconded by Mr. W. Huger Fitzsimons. The opposition did not care for argement, but they felt it the duty they owed the people of the State to warn the Convention of its dangers. When the platform came up Mr. Fitzsimons had the following uii nority report read: Resolved, That we, as representatives of the Democratic party of the State of South Carolina, do he.reby renew and declare our unswerving allegiance to the principles of Democracy as set forth in the platform adopted at Chicago by the National Democratic Convention of 1892. 2. That it is the sense of this Conven tion that no one is a Democrat and entitled to represent us as Democrats who is not in full accord with the prin ciples and plattorm of the National Democracy, nor one who advocates the principles of the Populist party or seeks to force the demands of the Ocala plat ~form upon Democrats as the test of political principles or action. 3. That we condemn as undemocra tic and subvertive of the principles of the party the platform adopted and promulgated by the Reforrm Democratic Convention at Columbia, 16th August, 1894. There was some laughter when the platform of an u ncom promising Demo crat was read. Some of the Ocalaites thought it funny. Mr. McCown moved that the majority report be adopted. Mr. Jervey held that the minority report be accepted as a substitute, and lt>on such a motion held that the ztinority report had precedent. This. ..as-admitted by Chairman Efird. 'iDgone mnoved to table. the report, but:theuAnnority was at least given the. opportunity of placing itself on- record and of warding them of the dangers of leaving the Democratic-fold. Mr. W 8ti Jullen ,Tervey,as soon as the minority report was read, went to the front and said: I speak as a Democrat to Democrats and expect to be heard respectfully and judged fairly. I do not expect, by any thing I may say, or by any logic which I may bring to bear up(.n the subject under discussion, to convince the ma jority of this body that I am right and that they are wrong, but representing as I do a constituency which professes to be Democratic, a constituency which has for years, for generations, fostered and cberished the principles of true and simple Democracy which have been handed down to us by tradition and example, principles which have been taught and illustrated bysuch patriots as Hayne and Miles and Connor, I do not feel that I would do justice to them, to the cause or to ourselves if I did not say a word in defence of these principles, and raise my voice in protest against what I believe and know to be a perver sion of these principles and a departure from the true and simple faith of our Democratic fathers. I will not announce myself a Jeffersonian Democrat, not be. cause I profess a political faith different from that of that great statesman, but -because the term "Jeffersonian" is hackneyed and has been used by every ignoramus who,;not understanding the meaning of the term, uses it to cover his ignorance and to add to his profes sion higher sounding phrases, and to his insane vaporings &he appearance of wisdom and learning. For practical purposes a Democrat may be said to be one who is in accord and sympathy with the great political party which under that name has controlled the, Government of this great country for, the greater part of this century, which has developed from the germs sown in the Constitution of -the Confederacy, the grandest and most progressive Gov ernment in the world. Whatever may be the political doctrines adopted or cultivated by any man, or set of men, if they are contrary to or in conflict with the principles of that great party they are not Democratic principles. The test of Democra:y,- the badge .of mem bership with the National Democratic party, must be conformity to the prin Iiples enumerated by the party itself. It needs no argument, then to show the propriety, nay, the absolute neces sity, of declaring our allegiance to the great Democratic party and to the doctrines as set forth in its official plaa form. This being granted the other resolutions must be adopted as a matter of course, as a matter of consistency. If we yield allegiance to the National Democratic party, if we recognize-its political authority, it must be political heresey to bend to any other authority or power as paramount to that of De mocracy. But I may be told t'jat I am dealing in truism, that no one disputes so plain a proposition. Let him ask has the Democratic party of 8outh Carolina been so free from this heresy that it needs no profession of faith to relieve. it from the suspicion, at least, of being fallen from grace? Examine its history for the past few years. A politica.lparty must be judged by the utterances.of its leaders,-of those whom it eleets to-OMee and power, by its platforms and public declarations. Have we not seen.a plat form solemnly adopted by thiDemo cratic party in 1892 which was at vari ance with the principles of true Demo cracy, and the same thing repeated on a smiller scale by a smaller cobven tion which convened for a smaller pur pose in August, 1894, and have we not been told by those in authority, by those who set themselves up as the arbiters of the Democracy of the State, that no man should be admitted into the full fellowship of Democrats unless he is willing to subordinate his Demo cratic principles to the demands of some other order or faction? We there fore need abpolution. It is meet that we should confess otur sins and make professions of eur faith. Unless we do, when the test is made in 1896 as to who is the Democratic party in 8onth Caro lina, and who is entitled to affiliation with the Democrats of the nation, we may find ourselves unrecognized and turned away to consort with the Popu list of the West. He said that he has always been a Reformer. The greatest reform ever accomplished was when white supremacy was secured [Ap plause.] He was In that fight, he said, and has always been fighting for white man's supremacy. He said that it was abuse of rings that was objectionable. The rings became objectionable when the cohesion between the leaders and followers become so great that other good Democrats were excluded. Every political party has its .leaders, every leader hab his sattelites, sycophants, coat-tail swingers, if yotu will, who "bend the pregnant binges of the knee that thrift may fellow fawning." And it is when the collusion between the leaders and the coat-tail swingers be comes so clear that other honest Demo crats are kept out and defrauded of their rights that there is a time'when the ring must be broken. It is a notori ous fact that by the methodsemployed two-thirds of the Democrats have had no voice in the selection of the candi dates before you. Delegate Scruggs, of Bishopville: "Whby did they niot vote?" Mr. Jervey: "There was no Demo cratic primary. I use the word 'Demo raic' in its broad sense." Mr. Scruggs: "They could have voted had they wanted to." [Applause.1 - Mr. Jervey: "You know I would not ave b>een allewed'to vote, although a Democrat." Mr. Jervey, in closing, begged that the Convention do nothing undemo cratic, and that it should not adopt and endorse undemocratic principles. During his taik he appealed to the Convention as gentlemen of the jury, which excited much merriment. Mr. Belton Watson said he was glad to see Mr. Jervey here asa "Reformer." He wanted to extend the right hand of fellowship to Charleston. They had adopted the platform of 1890 and 1892, and been endorsed by the people. The only objection now is to the Ocalaism that has been endorsed. The question is whether the tail shall wag the dog or not, he remarked. We have the majority, and why do what we are told. There is a ring, but it is of the whole people. The farmers must have their rights respected. The platform is in good keeping with our principles, and we have held out the olive branch to our Conservative friends. He fav ored anything that would bring the white people together again. Dr. \Vyche, of Newberry,had another little speech. First of all, the Con Yen ion has adopted a constitution pro viding for a general primary. Is that true Democracy? Be believed the plat form was in the interest of the masses. It was Democratic. The Convention was entitled to an expression of opin ion. and it proposed to adopt the Jat nal platform. He said he only di'fcred with Mr. Cleveland as to his way .of carrying out Democratic prim ci pes.. - - FITZsIktFI NB TH?'MINRITY. Mr Ftzimans aid he had heard and the views of those he representei would not be allowed a fair expression He did not believe it. He did not be lieve that a convention of South Caro linians would refuse to allow a minorit3 a full and fair presentation of the view, of their constituents. Then taking ul the majority report on the platfort Mr. Fitzamons said the first and secont planks affirming allegiance to the Na tional Democratic platform were cor rect and proper. The third plank was he considered, undemocratic and vio lated the coinage plank in the nations, platform. He said in the absence o an international agreement it would be impossible for the party to insisl upon such a ratio. There could be b-I one unit of value. To stamp upon silver dollar coined in such a ratio, il in fact and intrinsically the silver wa not worth so much, was to stamp a lie upon the face of the dollar. A delegate asked whether the Cbica go Convention did not provide for fref coinage. Mr.Fitzsimons explained his position, Larry Gantt said that Speaker Cris: had advocated free silver at the ratic of sixteen to one. Mr. Fitzsimons said Mr. Crisp did not make the Democratic party. He considered the platform proposed by the majority undemocratic and could not vote for it. The most vital objection was in insisting upon the Ocala- de. mands, many of which were undemo cratic, as a test of true Democracy. He, too,. believed in white suprem acy, and would, tl&refore, never en dorse an Administration which placed Charleston in the black district. Mr. Fitzsimons closed the brief debate, as the Convention was impatient Zur a vote, and there were frequent calls for "Question!" "question!" The Conyen tion had Jong ago made up its mind, and as soon as the majority report was read it knew what was expected. Mr. Earle, a "light in the West" man, renewed the call for the majority reprt. He was satisfied. J. Donaldson, nominee for Sena tor of Georgetown, wanted some tone and force added to the voting, so he called for a rising vote on the majority report. The minority report went down easily. Then came the hurrah over the Ocala Democrat - dispensary - Constitutional Convention-Tillman-hybrid platform. All to favor of the majority report arose with the unanimity that hands went up in the campaign, and accom panied with a hurrah. "All opposed to the msjf)rity report rise and stand until counted," said Chairman Efird, and up rose the members of the Char leston delegation. The vote was never announced, but, if the majority report got the votes, the minority had the satisfaction of knowing it had done its full duty, and of receiving thA plaudits of the many spectators. Mr. Fitzsimons then called for the reading of the me morial presented by the committee. Mr. Duncan said it had been agreed to read it. The secretary then read the .follow ing: To the Presiding Officer and the Delegates of the-State Democratle Con vention, convening September 19; 1894 -Gentlemen: By instruction and reso lution of Democrats asseinbled in Co lumbia, on September 17, 1894, we, the undersigned, appointed an executive committee, hereby present the follow ing Democratic resolutions and enun ciation of Democratic principles adopt ed by that body, and demand that you, claiming to be the regular Democratic party of the State of South Carolina, adopt the same in full as a clear decla ration of Democratic doctrine and as your purpose to stand by and fight for the Democratic platform as therein out lined, being as It is perfectly in line with the platform and principles of the national party, and demanding.the re pudiation and the rescinding of the platform adopted by the State Demo. crstic Convention in 1892. SIgned: J. L. Carson, Mike Brown, S. P. Smnitb, T. B. Woods, E. B. Hodge, W. S. Allen, J. B. C. Wright, S. A. Townes, C. P. Quattlebaum, W. L. Gray, J. W. Johnson, Geo. 8. Mower, M. 0. Dantzler,'John G. Capers, .. Singleton, N. T. Hurst, M. P. Tribble, W. J. Verdier, F. C. Fishburne, W. F. Stevenson, W. D. Coker, John Brat ton, 3. B. Steele, W. E. Martin, John C.. McDow, C. S. Bradford, W. A. Sparks, G.W. Prap R. G. Gains, A. P. Butler, L. J. Brpwning, 0. W. S. Hart. The secretary stopped without call. ing the names. 'I hey were called for and when announced there were sev eral, "Oh my!" and "Oh ghee!" and such remarks. Mr. Fitzsimens 'called for the reading of the body of the reso lutions. This was done. The following resolutions were then read: AN OVERTURE FOR PEACE AN~D PARTY PURITY. WHEREAS, men prominent in the :ff'idrs of the State, claiming to be .Democrats, some of whom are- now seeking nomination for high offices as Democrats, have declared themselves bound by the principles announced at a convention held at Ocala, in theState of Florida, on the third day of Decem ber, 1890, as paramount to all other po. litical principles whatsoever; which principles are centralizing in their ten. dency and opposed to those of the Democratic party; and Whereas, others so now claiming to be Democrats have allied themselves with members of a new party styled the P,opulist party and have declared themselves ready to abandon the Denm ocratic party whenever an opportunity favorable to the success of the so-called Populist party shall present itself; and WVhereas, under such circumstances it becomes the duty of the Democratic party in this State, through its official representatives in convention assem bled, explicitly to declare its position in regard to these disturbing influences: .Resolved, That this convention, com posed of loyal Democrats from all parts of the State, demands of the Conven tion to assemble on the 19th instant, under the call of the executive com mittee of the Democratic party of the State, (as heretofore organized), ex plicitly to declare the true and loyal allegiance of the whole Democratic party of the State of South Carolina to the principles and organization of the National Democratic party, and to re p udiate and rescind the action of the State Convention of 1892, adopting the Ocala platform as that of the Demo cra tic party of this State. 2. That the Convention also de mands of the said State Convention to be held on the 19th inst., to nominate us one for office who is not in full ac cord with the principles of the Nation al Democracy, nor one who acknowl edges allegiance to the said Ocala plat form or to the principles of the Popu list party. 3. That the nomination by the Con vention on the 19th instant of any can didate for any office at the hands of the Democratic party holding allegianee to any other than the Democratic princi les and policy shall absolve all.mem bers of the. Democratie party in the State from .obligatian to suvport such rominees at the general election, I whether or not they participated in the recent primary election. 4. That an executive committee con sistinx of one member from each coub ty shall be appointed by the respective delegations, which committee shall be charged with the duty of the better or i ganization of the Democratic party, and the presentation of the foregoing resolution to the Convention which meets in Columbia on the 19th inst., and with recalling this Convention at such time as th .y may see fit prior to I the first day of October. Upon motion of Mr. Mayfield the memorial was received as information and nothing more was said about the matter. THE NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The following executive committee was then elected: Abbeville-J. Y. Jones. Aiken-W. M. Jordan. Anderson-J. P. Glenn. Barnwell-8. G. Mayfield. Beaufort-Thomas Martin. Berkeley-J. A. Harvey. Charleston-Philip H. Gadsden. Chester-T. J. Cunningham. Chesterfield-G. J. Readfearn. Clarendon-J. T. Davis. Colletoni-A. E. Williams. Darlington-J. N. Parrot. Edgefield-R. B. Watson. Fairfiefd-Thomas W. Taylor. Florence-R. S. McCown. Georgetown-R J. Donaldson. Greenville-J. W. Gray. Hampton-M. B. McSweeney. Horry-J. P. Derham. Kershaw-T. J. Kirkland. Lancnster-Ira. B. Jones. Laurens-J. L. M. Irby. Lexington-C. M. EfIrd. Marion-J. D. Montgomery. Marlboro-W. D. Evans. Newberry-J. A. Sigh. Oconee-W. J. Stribbling. Orangeburg-O. R. Lqwman. Pickens-T. C. Robinson. Richland-Wilie Jones. Spartanburg-N. L. Bennett. Sumter-D. E. Keels. Udion-A. C. Lyles. W,illiamsburg-A. H. Williams. Tork-N. T. Jackson. LARRY GANTT'S SUGGESTION. The road was then clear for nomina tions as the constitution had been adopted, the platform agreed upon and the executive committee named But it was found that the convention did not exactly know how it wanted to get at this work, as everybody's friend seemed to thit3k the other man had some scheme for his favorite candidate. It was at this juncture that Larry Gantt sprung his plan of voting a secret and omnibus ticket. He wanted.all of the officers, excepting those without opposition, to be voted for on one ticket. Mr, Gantt Insisted that there was nothing unfair about his proposition. After some debate it was finally deci ded to make the nominations of those officers who were without opposition. Mr Patterson moved that no speeches be made. Mr. Gunter, of Aiken, nominated John Gary Evans for Governor. The nomination was- secondedoy .atum, of Orangeburg, and Watson,'of Ander son. There being no other nominees, upon motion Mr. Evans was nomi nated by acclamation and Chairman Efird announced that John Gary Evans was declared the Democratic nominee for Governor. CHARLESTON DID NOT VOTE. After the announcement Mr. Jervey said that he did not like to interrupt the chairman, but would take occasion to announce that the Charleston dele gation bad refrained from voting as it did not regard the platform of the Con vention as Democratic. "Oh Lord!" said one delegate. There came hur rabs'from the galleries by way of en couragement for this little speech from Charleston. Then the Convention went right along in its work and without any to do nominated W. H. Timmez man for Lieutenant Governor. -Mr. Jervey made the same annonneement that the Charleston delegation could not vote for nominees unless they stood on a Democratic platform. This seemed to arouse tne ire in Mr. Patterson. He got up, with Mr. May field and others tugging at his coat, and said that the Convention had stood this long enough and if the Char leston delegation did not like it, it had better leave the hall. When he had gotten this far he was induced to take his seat. Many of the Charleston delegates had gotten up ready to leave the hall, but nothing more was said and a number of delegates walked up to the Charles ton delegation and were very solicitous for its members to remain in the halL The Charleston delegates told them they would remain. In the Convention, but would take no part In the ballot ing, but defend the Democracy should the occasion arise. Things went along, but the Ckrarleston delegates were not asked to leave the hail, though many might have liked it. Mr. Tatum, of Orangeburg, nomi nated Dr. W. T. C. Bates for State Treasurer, and he was nominated by acclamation. Mr.8ecruggs noninated Mr. Osmund W. Buchanan for Attorney General and he, too, was elected without a ques tion and by acclamation. After these four candidates who were fortunate enough to be without opposition, were nominated Mr. Gantt got back at the Convention with his plan. HRe wanted his tickets printed and an adjournment to 8 o'clock. It was decided by a vote of 136 to 102 to accept the proposition of Mr. Gantt and have the omnibus ticket. Then the Convention got into a speech-hearing humor, decieed to send a committee for Nominees Evans and Timimerman and to hear them. Messrs. A ppelt, Cooper and Mayfield were ap pointed a committee to wait upon the nominees, but the Convention decided that it would rather vote itself to sup per before taking the oratory-so a mo tion was made and carried to take a recess until 8 o'clock. At the nigh t session some of the del egates seemed to see spooks in the Gantt resolutions and that there was some jack in the box in these secret ballots. Mr. Geo. Evar's started the opposition and insisted that a free and open ballot was wanted and that the Convention should not vote a combina tion ticket. Mr. Watson of Anderson, als' made a vigorous speech against the adoption of the ticket scheme. Ander son had no candidates. This is the last Nominating Convention, so why was it with a secret ballot, he askea. He wanted the election held open and above board. Col. Gantt replied and said he cer tainly had no ticket or scheme and thai the plan had been suggested to him. He was very sorry such an im p ression should have arisen. Mr. John Duncan explained that he would take all the responsibility for the tickets that had been presented in the Con vention. He simply thought it woald facilitate the work to have a number of blank tickets print4 He had no idea of womrking any n1nn nd had noavandi date in the field, yet he thought the Ilan a very good one. He assured the. onvention tbat Mr. Gantt knewnoth ing of the tick.-ts )ting rinted~ and - that he had t. Mr. tt after he made his mI mu o havib tickets priit . Mr. Putt i)n saicLie thought the plan a go-woidne, but after discussing it thought it tiad better be abandoned especi-s here was so much obje tion to it. It would be better to go b'ack to the old plan and the Conven tion thought it would rather go through the old form than talk all night. THE VOTE FOR SECRETARY OF STATE. Nominations for Secretary of State were first in order and Mr. Shman put up Senator Harrison. Mr. Can- ->: ningham nominated Col. Dan H. Tompkins, and Mr. Lancaster put up Mr. Lem R. Hill. The vote was an-. nounced by each delegate and resulted as follows: Tomp- Harri Counties, kin&. Hill son Abbeville...........- 4 7 1 Aiken..... ..... 1 7 0 Anderson........ 7 0 6 Barnwel.............. 1 0 11 Rea ort............. . 10 0 0 Berkeley................. 14 0 0 Charleston.................. 0 0 - Chester ...............a 0 0 Chesterfeld............... 2 2 2 Clarendon....... 6 0 2 Colleton..........-.......... 3 6 1 Darlingtou............ 0 . 8 Edgeled..... ...... 9 0 3 Fairneld.. . - 0 4 Florence.... .....a 0 3 > Georgetown-....... 6 0 0 Greenville- -.............. 0 0 12 Bampton..................... 6 0. 0 H .... .... ... 0 4 0 0 6 Lancaster...... 6 0 0 Marlon........................ 1 0 7 Marlboro................... 4 0 4 Newberry.................... 5 1 2 Oconee ...... ... 2 0 4 orangebarg --. .- -l Pickens....................... 6 0 e ichland. . 8 1 3 Spartanburg......... .. 10 0 14 Sumter......................... 7 1 4 Union ........................10 0 6 Wllabmaburg......... 7 0 1 Yorz..................... .. 5 8 2 Totals.... . ...... 39l 45 112 TOMPKINS ON TOP. As soon as it was seen how things were going Spartanburg changed.Its vote to Col. Tompkins. Whenthevom was announced there was great hur. rahing for Col. Tompkins. Daniel H. Tompkins Is too wel known to the public to need an Intro duction through the press, especially to that portion of it that had occasion to visit the State Hourse dung the past three or feur years. Hisgenlal disposition has secured to him a boseof friends among those who have, come in contact with him as private,eee retary to Governor Tilman d that period. and he has been considerate to the newspaper Mr. Tompkins was born in Edgefeid village in 1847. His school days were not yet over when the call of his con try summoned- him to arms. Atthe age of 17 he enlisted in J1ampton'a Legion, then commanded by Matt Gary, and served. under the distin guished leader through totieend o the struggle, being among w followed Gary from A out surrendering. After 'the close ofA .-2b sent 'to Edinburgh Ugiversfty plete his education. e zema in 8cotland three years. Amonghfe low students while atEdinburgw the Hon. George Johnstone.and J W. C. Benet. The latteracop Mr. Tompkins home on his retOrn j this country. Since that time, and up to 1890,M Tompkins has lved in Sdgefield and ~ pursued the vocation -of a farmer, residicng about twenty-five miles frona Edgefield Court Houzse, near Ninetyr Six. Soon after his- election- In 1890 Governor Tillman, who has 'long been a personal friend of Mr. Tompkins, made him his private secretary. Mr. Tompkins is a man - oCf de physique and pelished manners. His conduet of teposition ofprvatsee~ retary has made him quite popular here. He is the secretary of the,exeen .tive committee and has all along been a Beformer. NORTON"FOB,..OMPTROrLEt GENEBA The next of -the nominations was that of Comptroller General Mr. A. W. .Jones, of Abbeville, was named, 7 and Mr. Jas. Norton's arnnouncemenit folIo .ved. Mr. Derham's nhe wa-o - nresented. The vote for Comptroller was a surprise to most. Fo! om - reason Mr. Jones *as left out. Some attribute iZ to a desire togive the Pee. Dee representation on the State.ticket, but it is sufficient to know the vote, which was as follows: Counties. Jones Norton. Abbevi11e........ .-......... 12 0 Aiken. ..................... ...... a 0 Barnwe11... ...................... 1 Beaufort...........................10 0 Berkeley....................... 3 1 Chareston ................ 0 6 Chester.............-.......... 0 s Chesterfield............... 1 s Co1tn................ 3 7 Clarendon................. ... 0!/ 8 DarlinVon........... 0 F1rfeI.....................-. 3 .65 Florence..................0 8 / Greenville.................11 Georgetown................0 6 HOupon.......-.........6 0 Borry -.-....................-.. 0 6 Kershaw................ ....... 0 6 Lancaster...............-..---.6 0 Laurens....~................. a S MLbxnoo.....................-0 6 Oconee . ..... ............. ..... 0 6 Orangeburg.-...............-. 4 8 Pickens.................-...6 0 Richland..................... s 7 Spartanburg.......-.. 9 sumter........... ...... ...... 4 8 - Union........ ................... 0 8~ Wila sug........... 0 8 York ............ -. .... .. . .. 5 Totals............... ......126 176 . With 176 against 126 votes Nortonl won in aI SKETCH OF BEFOEMER NORTON. Jas. Norton, the nominee for Comp troller Genera, is a native of Marion County, and is about 49 years of age. His ancestors were among the first settlers of Marion and Herry Counties. Mr. Norton received his education in A the common country schools of Marion County. When a mere boy he volun-A teered in Company E., 1st south Caro linaVolunteers,( 3Waxeyciregg's old regi' ment,) and served with that command throughout the war. He was slightly wounded both at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, and at Malvern Hill was desperately wounded, the bal passing through the entire length of his body, penetrating his lungs. From - -- CONCLUDED ON PAGE FOUL. Tired, Weak, Nervous, Means impure blood, andoverwork or too much strain on brain and b The onlj way to cure is to feede nerves on pure blood. Thonnand of people certify that the best blood pur fier, the best nerve toniecand ii builder is Hood's S8arsaparilla.W it has done for others it will alsodorr' you-Hood's Cores. . Hood's Pills enre cenlpatiooy storing peristaltic action or tb mni tary canal.