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mmmm H g: C PQR SUKTK^WATCRISAN, Established April, 1S5G. Aug. 2, 1881.1 'fi ?I^IP lilt "3c Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thon Aims't at, bs thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's " THE SOUTBKOJf, Established June, 16*fr STJMTEB, S. C, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1890. New Series?Yol. X. Ko. 3. SUMTER, S. C. _ TKRM8 . . rSf-' :*- :.r .-. " jreiraimiMk^itf advance. i ^aVv^'K riaw Kim. O&e Square, fi?t i?aattioQ^-....?~...:.$? 00 ......... 50 ; three mon the, or longer will A?Conman?catioos which ss5Bserve private iver?semects. tributes, of respect will be LLS to, be the ev#r sola in this State. - ^Ip^vyau b?y one of them you ares&Q???d that you have made no mistake. - Vfyf?? for our prices. ^^m^k and Cotton Presses at bottom figures, ean save you money. x V. G. BADHAM, ?eot, Columbia. S, C. and-Factory, 'jane 25. ft ?ston, S. -?aP&?K?S. BO?LERS, SAW, CANE AND GRIST MILLS SMITH. BROWN. WIN % iSfffP AND LGMX??S GINS, jaaSDKRS AND CONDENSERS Acme and Nanpe Cotton Presses. >rV Self-Packing Cotton Press. ?y^irect-Actiog Steam Press. Iron, Pipe andPittings.. HANCOCK INSPIRATORS. The above we offer at factory prices, ??ri?k of it* $125.00 for a 60-Saw Gin, COMPLETE, DELIVERED. i 130.00 ftr (he BesSCcttoa Press r: OS THE MARKET. ' >Write to ?s before bojio-r and pave Jaoe 25. T7L?B BAPsK COUNTERS - OtSSTSATED IICOLORS; a perfect Work of Art; 19? Pases;Dow ready. Books free, postage 15c <V* I I l. C&l, Bt^f.JM, Xrw s'-rfa^. yr^. Po^rr 10* JtIXBSBftK V&? ST. l0tji8, h0.s u.s. A J. N. ALPHONSE, Jtoxse, SJsm and Eocorative Painter. oSers bis services to :he citizens of Suinter a*d vicinity, ?o .do House Painting, Marzling, ?rtriwng, *Cbaeb Painting, Paper Hanging, Ksk?liniag, O^'og, ke. : Altistin Sign Writiag aod decorative work v Estimates given on alt work in these lines strict attention given to. execution of Mae in the most satisfactory manner. J. N. ALPHONSE, Shopw-Liberty street, nearly opposite la?y23. Bar by's Stables. T?B RATIONAL BANK, I *% ? OF 8?XTSB. ?A?, ?FTY AND CO?NTT DEPOSI T ?^^?rSTriS?MTER, S. C. Paid op Capital .$75,000 00 ?nrplus Fund. 7,500 00 Traaja??8-a.fiexi3ral Banking Business. Careful attention given to collections. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $1 and upwards received. In terest allowed at the' rate of 4 per cent, per iteaosa. Payable quarterly, od 6rst days of January, April, July aud October. B. M. WALLACE, Vice President. L. S. -CaBsos, Aog-7 Cashier. ID UK 8?MTER, S C. . ?rrr and county depository. Transacts a general Banking business. Also ops A Savings Bank Department. Deposits of $1.00 and upwards received. Interest calculated at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, payable quarterly. W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, A. Whits, Ja., President. Cashier. Aug 21._ 5,000 Accident Insurance, FOB 25 CENTS PEE DAY, ff days, $1.00; 15 days,$2.00 ; 30 days, $3 00; one year, $10 00. Is case of death, $5,000. For loss of both bands, $5,000. For loss of both feet, $5,000. For loss of one band and one foot. $5,000. For loss of one hand or one foot, $2,-500. $25 weekly indemnity. THOS. E. RICHARDSON, ? -?- .... Agent for the Fidelity k Casualty Co., of New York. gay 28 Cash capita? $250,000. Dr. T. W, B00KHAET, DENTAL SURGEON. Office over Baltman k Bro.'sShoe Store. ENTRANCE ON MAIN STEKKT. SUMTER, s. C. Office Hoars?9 to 1:30 ; 2:30 to 5. April 17?o_ CK W. DICE, D. D. S. Office over Bogio's New Store, xstba5cs on xaw STBB2T, SUM TER, S. C. Office Hoars.?9 to 1;39; 2:30 to 5. Sept 8 I NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS. The reason RADAM'S MICROBE KILLER is the most wonderful med icine, 5s because it has never failed in any in stance, no matter what the disease, from LEPRO SY to the simplest disease known to the human system. 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Prie? 50c at Drneyi&t* or by ?- . ELY BROTEEF.S,56 "Wa rrei St.^e wYork. TMb popular remedy never falls to eff eettzriily crcro Dyspepsia, Constipation, Sick Headache, Biliousness And all diseases arising from a Torpid Liverand Bad Digestion. Tne natural result ia good appetito TT?i 9oU<? ?le??s. Kose sieiaii ; e?csranV? Ly scar coaiert aa?S e^sj to swallow. SOLD EYSSTWHSEE. A. WHITE I 801, Fire Insurance Agency, ESTABLISHED 18G6. Represent, among other Companies: LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE. NORTH BRITISH ? MERCANTILE. HOME, of Ne-sr York. . UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented, $75,000,000. Feb. 12:_j _ ATTENTION! Citizens of Suinter and Vicinity ! J.M. WING ATE & GO. Have opened a BlacMl ai IMwifll M At the old stand of John I Brtoson, on Re publican Street, opposite Graham's Stables, guarantee to do first class work in every de partment of their business, and ask the pat ronage of the citizens of Sumter and vicinity. Give us a trial. Come and get first class work at bottom prices. Feb. 12. A. B. ST?CKEY. JOHN T. GREEN. st?ckey & sheen, "Attorneys at Law, SUMTER, S. C. March 26 J/D. KENNEDY, Attorney at Law, CAM DEN, S. C. Will practice in Kershaw aod adja cent counties. W?rh. 12. MONEY. TO LOAN. M ONEY TO LOAN in sums over $300 on improved farming lands. Usual rates of interest. Time?3 to 5 years. By arrangement with parties we represent costs and commissions have been greutlv re duced and loans guaranteed within 30 days after application. INGRAM & MANNING, Attorneys at Law, Samter, S. C. M*rcb 5 University of Soati Carolina, AT COLUMBIA, S. C. Graduate courses. Under-graduate courses for degrees?3 liu^nry and 6 scientific. Also shorter and elect' -^ courses. Professional courses in law. Pharmacy, Veterinary Science, and Pedagogics 9 weli equipped laboratories ; 4 shops and model room ; new infirmary. Tuiticn ft-e, $40 per session ; other fees, S20 (including infirmary fee covering medical attendance, medicines, etc. Table board, SiO to $12 50 per month. Rooms rent free. Total expenses, including fuel, lights, wash ing, book?, etc., about $180. Tuition fee remitted to students certifying their inability tojpay it. Session eppns first Tuesday in October. Entrance examinations held the preceding week, July 30?3 J. 1'. McSRYDEj President. THE CONVENTION. From the Columbia Record, Aug. 13. The hall of the House of Representa tives and the galleries around began to fill this morning at about 11 o'clock with delegates to the convention and the public generally The Capital City Bind arrived at about 11:30 and at odd moments, until the opening of the con vection, lulled the minds and quieted the nerves of those present with sweet and familiar music. Groups of ladies were to be seen in the galleries, reliev ing the monotony of the bared heads of the sterner sex The se3ta of the various delegations were shown by large placards bearing the names of the several counties. On the right facing the Speaker's stand were most of the anti-Tillman counties, Charleston being on the front row, Richland next, and Fairfield, Sumter and Georgetown being around. On the other side- were the most ardent Tillman sopporters, Berkeley being in the front row, Edgefield and Laurens being next Promptly at 12 o'clock State Chair man Iloyt called the convention to order, and the secretary read the call under which this convention met and the resolutions attached thereto. Chairman Hoyt stated that under the call of the executive committee just read, it became, his duty to name a temporary chairman for the purpose of forming a permanent organization, he would therefore name the Hon. G. Limb Buist. of Charleston, as tempo rary president of the convention. Dr.. Samutl Pope, of Newberry, nominated Mr. W. J Talbert, of Edgefield, as temporary chairman. Chairman Iloyt then explained that it bad been customary for the executive committee to name the temporary chair man. Dr. Pope said he did not care what was customary, that the majority wanted Mr. Talbert for chairman and they pro posed to make bim such, regardless of the wish of the executive committee. (Tillman yells ) Several delegates called attc-nttco to the provisions of the convention, where by the convention should elect the tem porary president. Chairman Hoyt admitted that, but said the custom had been otherwise. (Anti-Tillman yells ) Dr. Pope insisted upon his mo?ion. Senator Smytbe then made the point that there was no organization and that Chairman Koyt had not the right to assume the power of the chairman of the convention so far as to call for a nomination for chairman. Chairman Hojt looked perplexed and confusion reigned. Col. Hask<ll, of RicMand, arose to a point of otder, claiming that, as the body was cot an organized one, the chair could not recognizo any delegate, save by personal acquaintance. Dr. Pope still insisted upon his nomination and called upon Chairman Hoyt to put- the question. Senator Smythe asked for a yea and nay vote. Chairman Hoyt ruled that a yea and nay vole couid not be had. (Loud protests from the antis aod yells from the Tillmanites ) Dr. Pope was vociferous for his nomination, insisting that there was but one nomination before the conven tion, that was Mr. Talbert. A motion made by Mr. Trby, that Mr. J. W. Talbert, of Edgtfield, bo elected by acclamation, was put in opposition to every protest, and by the Chair declared in favor of the ayes, under vociferous and threatening pro tests of the antis. Chairman Hoyt put the question ! while Col. Haskell was calling for I recogaition to nominate Senator Buist. The chair declared Talbert elected and be went up to the stand. (Loud protests from the antis, who called upon Hoyt to keep hie seat and yelled for a division ) A division was called for by Smythe, and a motion for the appointment of tellers carried. The-Chair appointed Irby and Has kell as tellers. Haskell, at this juncture, begged leave to decline to serve on the ground that he did not recogize the right of the Chair to appoint tellers. The Chair then appointed Mr. Scar borough, of Sumter. Mr. Scarborough declined. The Chair then appointed Mr. R. J. McCarley, of Winnsboro. McCarley declined. Irby suggested that the Chsir appoint a Tillmanite aud he would stick. The Chair then appointed Mr. J. R. Robertson, of Abbeville and he stuck. Saiytbe moved an amendment to Irby's nomination of Talbert,"substitut ing Buist's name. A rising vote was called, showing the meagre strength of the antis. Those favoring the nay vote were called upon to rise, aud rose in full force with a yeli. Chairman Talbert then took the chair and called for nominations for temporary secretary. W. P. Russell, of Charleston ; J T. Duncan, of Newberry, and J. P. Bean, of Kigefield, were nominated. The point was made that Mr. Russell was not a member of the convention. The anti-Tillmanites asked for the proof of this (Confusion and yells.) Senat..;- Raist then said that he felt it his duty to state that Mr. Russell was not a member of the Charleston dele gation. Messrs Bean and Duncan were then eh cted temporary secretaries. The enrollment of delegates was then com menced. A motion was then made by an anti to adjourn until 4 o'clock. The Chair stated that since the en rollment bad commenced he would en tertain no motiou to adjourn. The roll of counties was then called r.nd the list made out. I The following were the Sumter D*le j gates fJwe Tiiiman and fi?o anti Tiil j man : J. D. Graham, J. D. Blandlng, R E. Cain es, W. I). Scarborough. J. W. Hudson, H. R. Thomas. D. E. Keeis, R. M. Pitts, II. T. Abbott, J. D Shaw. Co!. J. J). Branding, of the Sumter Straigbtoat delegation, rose to a ques tion of v tl {"*? t') 'h',f thc*"c w c r " ' two delegations of five each from Sum ter County who were diametrically op posed to each other. He considered that neither faction had legally elected the delegation, and he was of the opinion that the Sumter delegation had no right to sit in the Convention. Chairman Talbert replied : "They will be enrolled. Hand in your list and credennais. Let the roll-call pro ceed. At the call of Florence, a contesting delegation made itself known, to the surprise of the Tiilman delegation from that county, the chairman of which stated that the Tiilman delegation had never been served with notice of the contest. The matter was then passed over for the present ; as was also the contest from Fairfield. At the call of Berkely, Mr. Weber stated that he had placed evidence in the hands of the secretary, to show that the delegation from Berkley had no right to seats in the Convention. The resolution was laid aside to be placed before the committee on cre dentials, v The committee on credentials was then appointed, the chairman of each delegation announcing the name of the committee-men at the call of the county. The committee on credentials were then instructed to repair to the room of the Senate and proceed with their work. The convention then took a recess until 4 o'clock. The committee of credentials as made up returned to the Senate chamber immediately after the recess, and began its work. It is composed of the following mem bers : Abbeville?J. TT. McCalla. Aiken?F. M. Green. Anderson?J. M. Glenn. Barnwell?G D. Bellinger. Beaufort?A. D. Elliott. Berkley?F. M. Harvey. Charleston?Hon. John F. Fickens. Chester?Dr. W. H. Heath. Chestei field?W. C. McCreight. Clarendon?E. A. Tindal. ) Colletou?M R. Cooper. Darlington?W. H. Lowrenoe. E-lgtfield?H. H. Townes. Florence?B. H. McWbite. Georgetown?Walter Hazard. Greenville?M L West. Hampton?A. M. Youmans. Horry?T. W. Daggett. Kershaw?T. J. Kirkland. Lancaster?Ira B. Jones. Liurens?J. L. Irby. Lexington?H. J. Seibels. Marion?D. W. McLanrin. Marlboro?W. D. Evans. Newberry?Sampson Pope. Ocooee?S. J. McElroy. Orangeburg?George W. Fairey. Pick ens?W. T. Field. Richland?J. C. Haskell. Spartanburg?E. C. Allen. Sumter? - Union?T. C. Duncan. Williamsburg?J. P. Gamble. York?J. W. Neil. Chairman Talbert attempted to force the nomination of a delegate from the Sumter delegation, but when Col J. D. Bianding and D. E. Keels were nominated by the Straightouts and the Tillmanites respectively it was deter mined to let Sumter slide. Columbia Record, Aug. 14. The August convention is a thing of the past and it undoubtedly was the most remarkable one ever held in South Carolina. The hour appointed for the reassem bling cf the convention was 8 o'clock, and by that hour all the delegates were on the floor, and the galleries and aisles were filled with men and women until there was no room for another. Every one was expecting exciting scenes, but they did not come until near midnight. After a lung period of waiting it was announced at 9 15 that the committee on credentials was ready to report, and the chairman rapped the assembly to order. The committee came in and Chair man Pope p-esented the reports. A report of the majority was presented first and recommended the seating of the Tiilman delegation from Fairfield. The first minority report recommended the seating of the auti-TiUman faction. The second minority report signed by five members, recommended that neither delegation be seated, and declared the Democratic organizations in the county illegal. The committee also reported the Florence contest in favor of the Till manites and they were seated. The committee reported in regard to the Berkeley contest in favor of seat ing the delegation. The report was finally adopted after a vigorous effort on the part of Barnwell and several others to have the protest read, which was done. The hall was then cleared preparatory to fakins a vote on the Fairfield report. Mr. Pope moved the adoption of the o ajoriry report. Mr. Haskell moved to amend by inserting the anti-Tillman delegation, and Mr. W. D. Evans to amend that by adopting the second minority report. Dr Smith, of Spartanburg, im mediately moved to indefinitely post pone the amendment to the amendment, aud it was carried. The question on the amendment then came up, and Col. Ila>ke!l made a speech giving the history of the case. At the c ioclu.-ion of Col Ilaskell's speech the speeches were, on motion, limited to five minute*. Dr. Pope then spoke. As he sail that thj Fairfield convention had delib erately refused the TiHmanites a com mittee on credentials M ?j >r T. W. Woodward jumped to his feet and yell eu; *'Dr. P >pe, you are uttering a false ar.d palpable lie, ami y>u know it sir. ll dynami e had blown op the building the excitement could have not been! greater. Everybody rose in one sway ing angry mass, and il locked as if there j w..s to be bloodshed, and plenty of it. i Yells, cries and shouts Glied the air, j and the scene was the wildest ever wit-j ness^d on the f?>>or. J)r. Pjpe's friends ' gathered ?round him, and the an?s, j leaving -h-or seut3, rushed to the si .lb j of M ij??r Woodward, who was not more : than feet distant from Dr. Pope, and "sthcred arouad hiss. Justus aeon flict seemed imminent, Col. John C. Haskell made bis way to Dr. Pope, mounted a chair and tried to make himself heard. The Chairman rapped and screamed for order, and finally ap pealed in the name of the ladies for order, sajing that the next man who gave the lie on the floor would be eject ed. Col f?askell finally made himself heard and delivered a conciliatory speech saying that during his ten years' asso ciation with Dr. Pope he judged bim incapable of intentionally uttering a falsehood. Order was restored and Dr. Pope continued his speech. Finally it was, after a gallant fight by the anti forces deoided to select a speaker from each contesting delega tion to present each side of the question and then take the vote. This was carried, and Ira B. Jones was elected by the Tillmauites. He spoke fifteen minutes and was followed on the other side by Mr. Gharles A. Douglass who made an eloquent speech. The vote was then taken and the majority report was carried by a vote of 238 to 70. The Fairfield antis then withdrew from the hall. Then at about 11.30 the convention was permanently organized by making the temporary officers permanent. President Talbert delivered a short address, which was received with cheers on one side and hoots on the other. On motion of Dr. Pope committees on constitution and platform and reso lutions were then appointed, consisting of one member from each delegation with Sampson) Pope and J. L. Keitt as chairmen respectively. These com mittees retired and the rules of the House of Representatives were then adopted. The convention then ' lapsed into silence, which was soon broken by G. W. Shell offering the followiug resolu tion : Whereas, Evil disposed persons, causelessly hostile to the Farmers' Movement, and regardless of the fair name aod credit of South Carolina, have caused to be circulated through the press of the country, statements intended to prejudice the general public as to the relation of the Democratic party to the public debt of the State; aod whereas such sinister statements, growing out of hostile political motives, are wholly at variance with the purpose of the Democratic party of the State, and if unnoticed would create wrong impressions and possibly do harm, and be unjust to the people of South Caro lina ; be it Resolved, by the Democratic party in convention assembled. That the debt of South Carolina, as now recog nized, is a public obligation of primary importance, and in the future, as in the past, will contiiU? to have the fostering care of the State government, and should command the confidence of the investing public. Upon a protest against it being read without beiog referred to the committee, the readiog was stopped and it was sent out. The committee returned submit ting a majority report that it be adopted, and a minority report signed by A. C. Haskell, James F. Redding and Messrs. Colcock aod Reed that it be not adopt ed. The committee on constitution report ed that Messrs, Smythe, Hazard and Verdier had withdrawn from the com mittee and a protest from those gentle men was read, stating that they did not consider that the convention bad the right to adopt a constitution when it was called for a specific purpose. Walter Hazard and LeRoy F. You mans also presented written protests against the constitution matter. The scene then grew wild when the arguments were commenced on the matters. Bean, of Edgefield, Buist and others made speeches and excite ment ran high. The antis made efforts to adjourn, but were cried down by the turbulent majority. The vote on the resolution was put and carried, and the vote on the minority report on the con stitution stood 253 to 53, and it was lost Just as the vote was about to be taken on the adoption of the majority report? i. e. the constitution?the delegates from Richiand, Charleston, Beaufort, Georgetown and half from Sumter withdrew from the convention, after en tering a protest, amid the cheers of the majority. The vote was then put and the new constitution was adopted. At 5 o'clock the convention went in*o the election of a new State Execu tive Committee, which resulted as fol lows. Mr. J. L. M. Irby being elected chairman. First Congressional District?H. A. Meetze, 0. R. Lowman. Second?D. C. Jordan, G. D. Bel linger. Third?W. A. Neal. A W. Jones. Fourth?J. L. M. Irby, 0. W. Bu chanan. Fifth?W. C. McCreight, Ira B. Jones. Sixth?T. E. Early, M. C. Galluchat. Seventh?E. A. Williams, D. E. KeeJs. First Judicial District?T. W. Stanland. Second?A. M. Youmans. Third? L. S. Bigham. Fourth?T W. Daggett. Fifth?H H. Towoes. Sixth?G. W. Gage. Seventh?R. A. Lancaster. Eighth?H. B. Buist. The call for a State Convention in September was endorsed. A resolution was pased that it wa9 the s 'nse of the convention that no pri mary be held this year. At 5 30 a. m., the convention ad journed sine die. The New Constitution. The following is the new constitution for the Democratic party of South Car olina reported to sod adopted by the August Siate Convention : Article E. There shall be one or more Democratic clubs organized in each election precinct., each of which Clubs shall have a distinct title, "The Democratic Club,*' and shall elect a President, one or more Vice-i'residenfs, a Recording and a Corresponding Sec retary, and a Treasurer; and shall have the following Working Committees, of no? less than three members each, viz: A Committee on Registration, an Ex ecutive Com uifec, and such other Com initi?es as to each Club may seem ex pedient. Art. IT. The meetings of the Clubs shall be freinent after the opening of the canvass, and some member of the Club or invited speaker deliver an ad dress at each meeting, if practicable. Art. III. The president shall have power to call an extra meeting of the Club, and - members of the Club shall constitute a quorum for the trans action of business. Art. IV. The Clubs in each County shall be held together and operate under the control of a County Executive Com mittee, which shall consist of one mem ber frcra each Club, <o be nominated by the respective Clubs and elected by the County Convention, and such other members as the Convention may add, but those powers to the said Executive Committee does not carry with them the power to pass upon the election of mem bers to the County Convention cr their Qualification to sit as members, for this power belongs to the members of the Convention through the appointment and action of a committee on creden tials, whose report shall be acted upon as the members of the Convention may deem proper. The Executive Com mittee, when elected, shall appoint its own officers and fill all vacancies which may arise when the Convention is not in session. The term of office of the Executive Committee shall be until the first Monday of May of each election year, at which time the County Com mittee ehall be called together to re-or ganize the party, or unless sooner re moved or suspended by the County Convention. Art. V. County Democratic Conven tions shall be composed of delegates elected by the several local clubs, one delegate for every twenty-five members, and one delegate for a majority or frac tion thereof, with the right to each County Convention to enlarge or dimin ish the representation according to cir cumstances. The County Conventions shall be called together by the Chair man of the respective Executive Com mittees under such rules as each county may adopt, and when assembled shall be called to order by the Chairman of the Executive Committee, and the Con vention shall proceed to nominate and elect from among its members a Pres ident, one or more Vice Presidents, a Secretary and Treasurer. The clubs recognized by the respective County Conventions at their iast meeting shall continue to be recognized as the clubs from whom delegations to the next County Convention shall be sont and no others, unless by a two-thirds vote of any Convention to whom application is made for the formation of an additional club, or new club is formed, except that j in all cities with a population of 5,000 ! and more, there myy be two clubs in each polling precinct, and they shall be organized in obedience to this constitu tion, as are the clubs elsewhere in this State; and in organizing said clubs, they may have representation in the County Conventions respectively, as said Conventions shall declare in ac cordance with the provisions of this constitution. Art. V?. The State Nominating Con vention for the nomination of Governor, ' Lieutenant Governor and other State officers in 1892, and thereafter, shall be composed of delegates from each county in the numerical proportion to which such County is entitled in both branches of the General Assembly. Said delegates to be chosen by primary elections to be held on the last Tuesday in August of each election year, the delegates to be elected to receive a ma jority of the votes cast. At which elec tion only white Democrats shall be al lowed to vote, except that negroes who voted for General Hampton, in 1876, and have voted the Democratic ticket continuously since may be allowed to vote. The club rolls of the party shall con stitute the registry list and shall be open to inspection by any member of the party, and the election under this clause shall be held and regulated un der the Act of the General Assembly of this State approved December 221, 1888, and any subsequeut acts of the Legislature of this State. Art. VII. The officers of the S:ate Convention shall be a President, and Vice President from each Congressional District, two Secretaries and a Treas urer. Art. VIII. The State Executive Committee shall be composed of two members from each Congressional District, and eight members at large, one of whom shall be from each judicial district, said members to be nomiuated by the delegates from the congressional and judicial districts respectively, to be elected by the Convention. When elected said Executive Committee shall elect its own ofibers, shall meet at the call of the chairman or any five mem bers, at such times and places as he or they may appoint. The member of the National Democratic Executive Com mittee from South Carolina is to be elected by the State Convention in 1892 and every four years thereafter, and when elected shall be ex-ofitcio a mem ber of the State Exeeu'ive Committee The Esecu:ive Committee shall have power, by the vote of a majority of the whole committee, to call a Convention of the Democratic party of this State, at such time and place as it msy designate, but after calling a Convention shail not have power to revoke said call. The State Executive Committee is charged with the execution and direc tion of the policy of the party in the State, subject to this Constitution, the principles declared in the platform of I principles and such instructions by resolutions or otherwise as the State Convention may from time to lime adopt, and shrill continue in ei?ce for two rears from the time of election or until tlie asfcoibling of the State Con vention which meets in 1802, for tiic ; purpose of electing delegates ro National j Convention, unless sup-rceded by the I -.ciion of a State Convention which may me** earlier. Said Executive Commit tee being ?. creation of iho Convection lean be superseded by it at any tiaae.yfr any vacancy occurs on the State ticket by : death, removal or other entire the com ! mittce shall have the power to fill the vtsean.-y except that in the case of the o?iec of Governor sufficient time re . mains to call a convention, they shall di? so, lut if net they may fili the vt ?a?cy. Art. IX. When the State Con von- \ tioD assembles it shall be called to order i by the chairman of toe Scare Executive Committee. A temporary president shall be nominated and elected by the Convention, and af:er its organization the Convention shall proceed imr4>edi- i ately to the election cf permanent of ficers and to the transaction of business, j When the business has been conclu- j ded it snail adjourn sine die, but this j shall not prevent a r-jcees from being taken if deemed necessary. Art. X. There toaii be a primary election in each Congressional District in this State on the- last Tuesday in Aogust, 1892, and every two years thereafter to nominate candidates for Congress, but this shall not prevent a primary or convention being in each Congressional District for 1890 or be fore 1892, as each district may provide to be conducted and managed, as here tcfore provided in the election for delegates to the State Convention, the vote to be received, tabulated and an nounced by the State Executive Com mittee to the chairman of whom the result of tbi9 vote shall be transmitted by the respective County Chairmen, J and on the last Tuesday in August, 1892, and each fourth year thereafter the election for Solicitor of the different Circuits shall be by primary subject to the same rules and regulations, and to be announced in the same way as set forth for Congressmen. At the elections of both Congressmen and Solicitors only those persons shall be allowed to vote who are herein allowed to vote for delegates to the State Convention. The provisions of this Constitution shall not apply this year to the election of Congressman in the Third District which is soon to occur in which a pri mary is now in progress. Art. XL Before the election in 1S92 and each election year thereafter, the State Democratic Executive Committee shall issue a call to ail candidates for State officers to address the people of the different counties of the State fixing the dates for the meetings and also inviting the candidates for Congress and for Solicitor in their respective districts and circuits to be present and to address the people and at such meetings only allowing such candidates to speak and none others. Art. XII. It shall be the duty of each County Executive Committee to appoint meetings in their respective counties to be addressed by the candi dates for the General Assembly and for the Girierent county officers. I I ' ,Li ii m - ci mm Address of the Srraightout Delegates, To the Democracy of South Carolina : We, the undersigned delegates from the counties of Sumter, Beaufort, Richlaud, Charleston and Georgetown to the Convention of the Democratic parly which assembled in Columbia on August 13, 1890, hereby announce to our fellow Democrats the reasons which compelled oar withdrawal from that body. The Con^cn.ion assembled under the call of the Slate executive committee, "for the sole and exclusive purpose of determining whether delegates to th3 State Nominating Contention to be ' held on the l?rb, day of September, or thereafter, should be elected by primary election, to be held on a certain day throughout the State, and for no other purpose whatsoever/7 The Convention, after its organiza tion, instead of transacting the business for which it had been summoned pro ceeded to take action looking to the adoption cf a new constitution for the party in this State, making many im portant changes in that instrument, j Against this action we made such argument as was possible in the limited time allowed for the debate by the majority of the Convention. We pointed out that under the general rules of party government, as laid down by so distinguished a parlia mentarian as the Hon. J. G. Carlisle, iate Speaker of the House cf Repre- j sentatives of the United States, "wben a convention is called for a special j purpose, its authority \? necessarily I limited by the terms of the call itself; " that "it can have no general authority I to bind the party by iti action on any other subject, for the obvious reason that; its members are simply delegated i to do a particular thing.'' We pointed out that this geceral j rule as to party conventions was inj exsc" accordance with the decisions of our State Courts in the analogous ca^e of the power of a convention of the peo ple called under an Act of the Legisla ture for a sp^cirb purpose. In the celebrated case of McCrady vs. Hunt, decided by the Court of Appeals, Judge O'Neall used the fol-" lowing language: "A convention as sembling under the constitution is only the people for the purposes for which it assembles ; and if they exceed tho.se I purposes their act is void unless it is submitted to the people and affirmed by them. It is true the Leg islature canuot limit the convention, but if the people elect them for the ' ?rpese of doing a specific act or dc*y pointed cut by the Act of the L-gisla j iure the Act- would define t:.eir powers, for the people elect iu reference to that and nothing else." Judge David Johnson concurred i.i this opinion, and Chancellor Harper, in his opinion, u^es these words: ' Certainly the Convention was not the people for any oth ;r purpose than that for which the people voted and dele gated them. To conclude that the people intended to invest the Conven 1 ventton with their authority for any other purpose than the purpose spec ified would he plain usurpaiiou of the ' power of the people ,? ! We stated these views fully, and ap- j ' pealed wit!: a ' the earnestness in our j I power to the majority, as fellow Demo- ! i crats, not to force 'is into a position j where we would be compelled, m vi; v j j of 'he limited authority conferred upon ! j us by our constituents, to refr in from j j participation in the further pr;rccdin^s j ! of the Convention. j Notwithstanding these appeals, usurp- j 1 ing powers not delegated to them, and ; : in open violation of the law governing I the subject, the majority proceeded, un-1 der the operation of the previous ques- ' j tiofl, to take action upon the adoption ' of a constitution fer the Democratic party of the State. We therefore with drew from the body, being un willing tor s'.Ict? the Democrat? whom we represen ted to be bound by ita further action of to be committed to a precedent so dan gerous and illegal J". D. Blandicg, W. ??. Gibhs, jr., J. D. G raha , N. G. Gonzales, W.D. Scarborough'}; James P. A dame, John S Bughson, Joseph Bates, Frank Mellett, Wilie Jones. W J. Verdter, J. P. Meehan, W. F. Ooiccc?c, It'ohard Singleton', Henry D. Elliott, lieroy F. Y?oman?/ Thomas To?hird, W. S Pope. Joseph S. ReeS", W. P. Bookter, C. A. Williams, F. M. McMaster, Thos. R. l?eyward, ?. C. Haskell, W. O. Prentiss, G. Lamb Buist, J. C. Haskell, A. T. Snathe, A. N. Tal?ey, M. Horrem, W. H. Brawley, R. C. Barkley, K S- Tapper, John F.-Ficken, J. W. Barowell. John M ^inlocb, W. E Stooey, J. L. Weber. 0 H. Pauls, G. Fitz?imohe, D. A J. Sullivan, F. Kress?l, Jr, J. F. Redding, H. L. P. Bolgtr, 0. A. Johnson, H. Schachte, J. Adger Smyth, J. H. Perrine, T. F. McGarcv, M. W. Powers W. H. Daokio, A. H. PuPre, W G. F?inso??, J. H. Reid. 0 B. Skinner, H. D. Munnerlyn/ E. C. Eisterling, S. S. Dusenbury, Wa?ter Hazard. Call fer an ?nti-?iiiman Con fe ren?e. Ex'Chancdlor J-jhison Sinnmons d Meeting for Anyust 26. CoLu:.rni\, S. C., Aug. 14?Ex Chaneeiior W. D. Johnsen, cf Marions president of the anri-Tillman conven tion, which was held in this city July lOfh and 1 Ith, to-night issues the fol lowing call : . ''CoL?MBrA, S. C.. Aug. 15, 1S90. "The conference held in the city of Columbia on the 10 h, and 11th, Joly, 1890, adopted the following resolutions * "Resolved, That when this confer ence adjourns it adjourns to meet sub ject to the call cf the president and irf the event that the August Conventiou refuses to make provision for the elec tion of delegates to the September Con vention by primary election, that the* president call a meeting of this con ference to be held by the September* Convention for the purpose of consult ing '^ge.ther as to what course shall be* pursued to preserve the existence of the regular Democratic party of South Carolina. " "In pursuance of this resolution and; in obedience to this tnardate of the conference. I hereby call a meeting of the conference to re assemble at the" State HoGse in the city of Columbia on Tuesday, August 26 h, 1S90. at 8? o'clock p. rn. All n:*r>:SeT? cf the con ference and aii oihers in sympathy wi??r the object and declared purposes of those then participating in said movement arc* hereby invited to atietcd. "W. D. Johnson-, President." Th5 Washington Post says isn't It. about time to o^n up that the -ate Con federacy did the most magnificent ?stW ing in history ? The New York Tribune estimates that there will bo* 750.000 names on the pension list wher* the new laws shr,ll have gone into effect. Counting these 750,000 crippled and disabled relics of the war in connection with the hundreds cf thousands of killed, it is impossible to escape the conclusion" that the Confederates did some very dreadful fighting. 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