The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-18
The County Republican Convention

The County Republican Convention
Met at the uose School House in
Gravel Town last Saturday. 1t was
called to order by County Chairman
Henry Kennedy, who counseied the
assembled delegates TO show their best
wisdom in conducting the convention,
and hoped that perfect peace would
reign throughout the proceedings. All
the townships were fully represented.
104 delegates being present. S. II.
Chappell was elected temporary chair
man and w. I. Bird temporary secre-
tary. A committee on credentials,
F. L. Hicks chairman, and one on
rules and regulations. Jas. S. Daniel
chairman, were appointed. While the
committees were out we looked around
upon the body, and discovered that n
majority Of the delegates We're Young
mcn. We observed several very IT,
telligent faces, aid that some OF the
delegates were engaged il reading
newspapers. Conspicuous by their
absence We're the notable features OF
many prominent old leaders, whose
places in the counsels OF the party are
now occupied by the rising generation
of Republicans. Capt. r. w. Boone
was the only white Republican pres
ent. Aside from several noisy dele
gates from the rural clubs. who kept
up much confusion bv their "onra.li-
hess" for every question (and causing
the appointment Of two marshals for
the preservation Of or,ler) aHd their
failure to understand the motions as
they Were put before the house. it
was an improvement Oh previous con-
yentiOn<.
While awaiting the return OF the
committees, several of the delegates
were called on for speeches. 4 few
excused themselves on account Of feel
ing badly, some not having been long
ont of a sick bed. Capt. Boone was
among those called on, but he was not
in the rom ut the time. The speeches
Of those responding to the call were
well-delivered and well--eeeiyed, one
or two OF the speakers showing consid-
cradle oratorical power and good COM
mand OF language. (All the delegates
showed "unanimously" that they had
not been remi>s in the cultivation Of
lung power). The speakers were out
spoken in the inclination to make a
fight for the re-rstabli>hment OF Re-
pubiicauism in South Carolina. All
allu$ions to Blaine anil Logan a!id de-
nunciat;onS OF the Democratic party
We're Justify cheered. Our space pre-
vents full report of the speeches.
We give a synopsis OF the most inter
esting portions of the remarks.
. G. w. WHITMIRE'
was the first speaker! Said he, I am
proud to call myself a Republican. I
mean to stand up for the rights of my
race. We must make some kind of a
fight. The day that you vote for
Cleveland and Hendricks you vote
down your privileges. In the Repub-
lican party is our only hope. There is
no salvation for our race in the Demo-
cratic party. The domination Of De-
mocracy would entail a deplorable
condition on the colored race. The
eight long years that the Democrats
have been in power in this State have
served for the colered race only dis
grace. We have been struggling and
striving to rise, but when young col
ored man tries to rise in intelligence
and eminence he Is pushed down. He
has no chance to rise to distinction
under Democratic rale. The rtasser-
tion and continuation of Republicanism
means promotion, advancement and
civilization for the colored race, with
the blessings Of constitutional liberty
for all, regardless of race, color or pre-
-vious condition Of servitude.
B. W. NANCE ~
was next called on. He did not como
to make a speech and therefore had
not prepared himself. He would say,
however, that he stuck. to the grand
principles Of the Republican party,
and hoped the convention would be
conducted with fairness and that in
telligence would mark its actions.
The third speaker was
HENRY KENNEDY.
We have started out triumphantly ;
DuI VIC SOSSSSO w 'tA%
tied together like leeches. We ought
to stick as close as leeches. So many
give our plans away. You cannot
succeed by giving away your plans
II all were true we could succeed. But
there are SO many Brutuses in our
ranks. The white man is so cunning.
BE pats you on the shoulder aud you
give yourself away. We must wake
up and get intelligence if we expect
to make our race credit to the coun-
try. A white man buys an old horse
for sl5 and sells it to you for slO0.
You can't expect to rise while this
state of things exists. Save your mo-
ney and buy land. Have your own
homes and cultivate your own farms,
and educate your children. Raise
your sons and daughters right Edu'
cation and property are what you
want. Get education, and the proper.
ty will follow. This is good enough
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