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consider the situation, and to decide In such.
manner as, Id our Judgment. IL best for the
should influence the vote OF any dele
gate upon this floor. We are not deciding a
question simply for this year, but which may
hereafter come up as O precedent for future
years. 1t Is therefore wise that VIC should go
prudently to work and leave no room to re-
greet our action hereafter. What are the rea-
sons why this Convention should now act?
1t has been said that there is no precedent.
Can any one point to an Instance where q
Convention has been called by the committee
under the same ircu mstancos We are linz
lied md narrowed down In the matter Of pre-
ccdcnt In this Suite. There has been but one
single Dcmocrntic Convention In II Presidcn-
tial year, and that was In 1915. I nm one OF
those who think that we have too many con-
ventions, too much politics. We have here a
body which IL Instructed, u body that Is pre-.
pared to act according to the will Of It's con-
sLituency. Why then huve another conven-
ton ? There Is nothing In the reason Of pre-
cedents which ~justitles 1t. Nor do I see any
reason In tile objection TINT we cannot nomi-
nate because the National Convention has
not assembled: am surprised to sees so much
Importance being attached to n platform. We
know that beyond the shadow of doubt no
matter what Is done In Cincinnati, the State
OF South Carolinn tx bound by 1t. She has to-
day named delegates in whom she has abso-
lutte and Implicit filth, and whatever they
commit the State TO In Cincinnati, thai the
state will stand by. Does 1t matter one iota
TO us what the platform may contain or who
may be the nominee who may be placed upon
lt2 When the flag is unfurlcd South CARROLL
mn must wheel INTO line In its support. Why
wait Tor the future when our action Is fixed
and certain In advance OF that luture' 1t Is
said that nominations now Will derange the
agricultural Interests OF the State. 1t has
been provided that the executive committee
shall not open the canvass until such time rs
IN their Judgement shall least disturb the ng-
rIculturnl Interests Of the State. That mat
ter will be left to the Judgment NJ the execu-
tive committee. There can be no executive
committee elected until the State tickle Is
nominated, The ticket n the committee
are the working factors OF the campaign. We
have never gone Into u political campaign In
this State yet In which the Executive Com
mlttee has had half enough time to make an
effective campaign Nominations by this
Convention will be followed by the election
Of an Executive Committee, which will have
the party to organize, and reconsider delibcr.
ntely and calmly what Is to be the plan OF
that campaign; Tho time which this would
give the committee, Gen. Conner held, was oi
the first Importance. Enthusiasm was not
everything In a campaign. There was some
thing more Important than enthusiasm, and
Tint was workEealms aniet, solid, effective
and which nine times out Of ten wins the
fight. The Convention was here to do what
was right. and II It, could not do what was
right and face the consequences 1t has not the
strength to live.
At the conclusion of his remarks Gen. Con-
ner called the previous question OH the whole
matter.
81 TO SO.
The main question being In order, the Chair
ordered q vote upon the adoption OF the mi
norlty report p~Ostponlng nominations us O
substitute for the majority report. which rec
commended nominations by the present Con
vention.
The yeas and nays were called and resulted
yeas ", nays So. Lost. 1t was then CLAIMED
and Il. Il. Hemphi1l that the previous ques
ton had been exhausted, and that debate was
again In order upon the adoption OF the ma
jority report.
"a TO SO.
After some discussion OF this polntthe Oh II
ruled the previous question not exhausted
and declared the debate closed. The vote
was then taken on the adoption OF the major
ity report, and resulted yeas 81, naysG3. Adopt
REFUSING TO MAKE II UNANI
NOUS.
Mr.. hurry, OF Anderson, arose and said tina
now that the Convention had spoken and de.
cided III faVor Of immediate nominations ht
moved that the adoption Of the majority re
Gen. Harrllee seconded the motion.
Mr.. Allen, Of Edgefleld, stated that, under
instructions from his people. he could not en-
dorse the action of the Convention, but would
hpIue ny Wuotofci Iuo PeoPio VI LIS COuuLy
did.
Mr.. Murray said that as there was objection
he would withdraw his motion.
Mr.. Sheppard, OF. Edgefeld, said that while
he recognized the right Of the people to in
struct their delegates, he felt that there wa!
a higher duty than the instructions which HI
had received. The majority report being
adopted, he believed that II was the duty o
every Democrat In South Carolina to supper
II. When I return to my constituency, HI
said, l don't know what my fate may be.
will, however, support the action Of this Con
~vention, and beg my people TO do so. And i
I know the people OF Edgefeld Alright, ar
overwhelming majority Of the stralghtou'
Democracy Will sustain this action with me
Loud %applause.]
Gen. Conner said that as an expression o
unanimity had been obtained, 1t would be
useless 10 press the calling Of the yeas ant
nays TO secure a unanimous vote. He felt as
sured that every man In the Democratic par.
ty would cheerfully support the action Of the
Convention.
Similar sentiments were expressed by Mr.
Andrew Crawford, Col. Blue, OF Marion, anc
Mr.. tombstone, OF Newberry, and the Conven
ton, Mt midnight. adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow, when nominations for State OH
GERS will be made.
The delegates to Cincinnati oil prefer Bay
ard, with the exception Of Mr.. Cleveland o
Greenville, who favors Field, but will abide
the decision OF the majority.