The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-06-10

'ON, S. c., THURsI
duty if he did not rise and enter his SOL
emn protest against an immediate nomi-
nation. This is poor time to change
rule that has carried US successfully
through two campaigns. It would be
without authority, with excuse or neces-
sity. This Convention was not even
properly organized, it had not plat
form.
General Conner said that as chairman
of the committee which had submitted
the majority report, he desired to close
the debate, and be would wait till all
who desired to be heard had spoken.
Hon. j. N. Lipscomb said he had
hoped to hear from the chairman who
submitted the majority report, or from
some other of it's advocates, some reason
for its adoption, and that the minds of
the Convention might be enlightened by
what they might say. But he had lis-
tened in vain. What right or reason
had this party to do that in June, 1880,
which it had not the right to do in May,
1876? Nearly every other State had
already held conventions to send dele.
gates to the National Convention, and
yet they we've going to hold other con.
ventions to nominate officers and to
ratify the action of the National Conven.
ton. He thought there was no force in
the objection that it would be too much
expense to hold another convention. II
any Of the present members could not
come back, there were seventeen hun.
dred men in the County of that member
who would be glad to take his place.
What or who is it that can't be trusted
till August? Referring to the campaign
of 1876 and 1878, he said that no one
could calculate the quantity of corn,
wheat and other agricultural products
lost to the State by those two campaigns,
and why now add the month of June to
the time.
DR.. Talley said that he had voted in
the Committee in favor of the majority
report because he was not aware at the
time that his delegation had been in
structed to the contrary, not being pres
eut in the County Convention when that
action was taken. He would now there
fore be compelled to vote in favor of the
minority report, though he did 80 contra
ry to his convictions.
Mr.. Bowen said that he hoped the mi
nority report would be adopted. That
the people in his County had been under
the impression that no nomination
would be made, and he hoped that the
majority would yield and adopt the
minority report.
Gen. Darlington said that the debate
had taken very wide course and he was
afraid if it went on much longer it would
extend to natural history, entomology
and many other voluminous subjects.
Laughter. He would therefore like to
have the debate closed, and if he were
sufficiently conversant with the previous
question he would call it in order to
come to vote. Laughter.
General Conner said that the question
before the Convention was not new
one, brought before it by any member.
1t was suggested in the call from the
Executive Committee, and the various
Counties had voted on it, instructing
their delegates how to vote. This is a
party question free from personal poll
tics. Applause We are determining
q question, not simply for this year, but
making precedent for future years. It
had been said that there was no prece-
dent for it, but could any precedent be
found where call was framed like the
call for this Convention had been framed,
and where the delegates had been 80 in
from their Counties. There is
no force in the argument that we must
wait for the adoption of the national
platform. He was surprised to see so
much Importance attached to party plat
forms. No matter what is done at Gin
cinnati, the State will be bound to it.
[Applause. 1t will not matter to us
what that platform contains or who the
nominee is. When the flag is unfurled
South Carolina must and will wheel into
line. [Applause.] The resolution it:
self disposes of the objection that it will
interfere with the crops. And it is i'm
portant that a thorough organization
shall be made, and an Executive Com.
mittee cannot be organized till nomina-
tions are made. The difficulties of con.
ducting the campaign will be great, and
the committee should have time to pre-
pare the field and make their arrange
ments. Speaking, drums and trumpets
are not the campaign. There is some-
thing superior even to enthusiasm. It is
work, thorough, calm, effective work
that, nine times out of ten, wins the
campaign. Applause. We can do
that which is right, without regard to
whether it will disafect some elements
here or there. Applause.
Colonel Wallace rose to speak, but
General Conner called for the previous
question, and the Chair ruled that Colo
mel Wallace could not be heard.
Mr.. Johnstone made the point of or
der that Colonel Wallace had the right
to speak, but the Chair ruled the point
not we'll taken.
Colonel Lipscomb said that General
Conner had not called the previous
question till Colonel Wallace had risen
and begun to speak.
Mr.. Jollnstone said that the question
being on motion to substitute the mi
nority for the majority report, General
Conner did not have the right to close
the debate as chairman of the committee
who submitted the majority report.
The chair ruled that General Conner
had the right to close the debate.
The call for the previous question was
then sustained.
The question was then taken on sub
stituting the minority for the majority
report, and resulted as follows: Ayes Ct,
noes 86.
Mr.. Johnstono said that the Conven.
tion having refused to substitute the
minority for the majority report, and
that now the majority report being up
for consideration those who desire to be
heard upon it could do so.
Mr. Simonton made the point of order
that the previous question was not yet
exhausted and no more debate could be
allowed.
Mr.. Sheppard also took the same