The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-06
PRICE S1.5O A YEAR
POSTPONED ELEVEN DAYS.
The Aiken Convention Adjourns Without
Making o Non1iuation-Foar Days
of Eard Labor and 173 Ballots
All Gone for No Purpose.
Especial to the Worid.1

Especial to the Worid.]
AIKEN, August 3l.-Appearances at
the court house to-day presented a busy
scene, yet nothing seemed to be doing.
No one knew what was up, but plainly
to every one there was something NOV
ing in the political atmosphere. The
Henderson and Aldrich men We're rest
less, while the Tillman men We're wear
ing a confident smile. Every one said
the deadlock must and would be broken
during the day, but from what quarter
to expect the break was mystery.
The Barnwell men were anxious to get
home to the election, to be held to-mor-
row. The election is going on at
Hampton, but the delegates did not
seem to care to leave the.pure and beau
tiful town Of Aiken. Some of them
are contemplating purchasing a home
and removing here to live.
The twenty-five delegates want Till
man beat; not from any personal or
county reasons, but from principle. He
does not represent their views, but nei-
ther Aiken or Barnwen are willing to
give up their own pet candidate to beat
him.
The convention was called to order
promptly at 10 o'clock, and balloting
began at once. The same old tune was
heard-roll-call, delegates voting for
their man, the president calling out:
"Same result; no change; prepare for
the next ballot"
The delegates were all busy, appar-
emily, reading the newspapers, but
something was up.
The Aiken and Barnwell men were
getting feverish. Something must be
done. There was an adjournment at
II, and the Barnwell, Aiken and Cole
ton delegations went into a caucus.
There was considerable feeling
around yesterday when Mr.. Alfred
Aldrich opposed the resolution of Col.
McSweeny to submit the nomination
to the people. Mr.. Aldrich's remarks
were as follows:
''The gentleman prefaced the offering
of the resolutions with the statement
that he offered them in fairness as a
solution of the difficulty with which
we now contend. If those resolutions
are his idea Of fairness, then to my mind
he has singular idea Of what consti-
tutes fairness. If I am not misin-
formed, a convention was held in June
last to decide how this nomination
should be made. Itwas there decided
that it should be made by convention
and the counties of Hampton and
Edgefeld were there and voted FOR it,
Mr.. Zimmerman, of Edgefeld, "The
county of Edgefeld did not vote for it."
Mr.. Aldrich, continuing: "The vote
was unanimous that the nomination
should be by convention. Mr.. Tillman
comes before this convention and, fail
ing to get nomination, he row wants
to refer it back to primaries. What as
surance have we that, falling to secure
the nomination in the primaries, be
would not then resort to independent
ism? I believe the motion is utterly
unconstitutional, and for this reason l
oppose it."
! Mr.. McSweeney, of Hampton: "The
gentleman surely forgets himself, Mr..
! Chairman, when he hints at indepent-
ism in Hampton or Edgefeld counties.
Such thing has never been known OF
even suggested as an independent can
| didate in the loyal old Democratic
strongholds of Edgefeld and Hampton.
I will not be so unkind as to ask the
gentleman if such thing was never
| limited at in Barnwell. [Applause.
Sir, Mr.. Tillman has been an earnest
champion of organized Democracy al
his life, and no one can justly intimate
that he would do anything tending to.
wards independentism. I take it on
myself to say for Mr.. Tillman that he
will never seek any honor or prefer
nent outside of the ranks of the-orga
nized Democracy" [Applause.]
1t was long after the hour when
the convention was to convene before
the caucus of Aiken, Barnwen and
Colleton put in their appearance. Wher
they entered the hall there was 9
breathless silence, but the counten'
ances of the delegates spoke for them
that there was no break.
The first ballot was taken in silence
save for the secretary's voice and the
voters reply. The last name Oh the role
was called, and there was no change
After three more ballots Colonel Saw.
yer offered a resolution to take a recess
until Tuesday, the 18th day of fSeptem'
| Der.
The resolutions were opposed by Mr..
! Denny, who wanted to continue the
work until it was decided. Mr. Tillin'
ghast also opposed the motion, an6
thought it not wise for the convention
to take a recess, now, when they
(Tillman) had about reached the goal
There was little wrangling as to the
day, when Col. Sawyer called for the
motion, which was carried amid a ring
applause from the twenty-five anti.
Tiilman men.
Thus ended the work of the conver.
lion, after 173 ballots and four days
hard work, without accomplishing
anything.
The delegates all expressed them.
selves pleased with their trip, and after
tho hard work hy tho 6e1epatas fn1