The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-24

be expected to address said Convention
and answer questions asked by the
mrmb0rs thereof before a vote is taken
on said nomination.
Mr. Eugene B Gary Of Abbevillc
offered the following:
Resolved, That the delegations from
the counties composing each Congress
sional district DO proceed to select three
! members to be elected by their conVcn'
| ton for two Years, and until their sue
ceSsors shall be elected to serve on the
State Democratic executive committee
At 2:30 p. III. Il recess for thirty min
utes was taken to allow the district
delegates to meet each other and elect
alternates to the Convention. The dis
trict conventions We're held in different
| parts Of the hall.
DISTRICT DELEGATES
The following results were reported
to the Convention:
First district-Delegates, + W Wag'
ener, Charleston; q 5 Graham, Lex
ington. Alternates-LA \ O'Nelll, Char
lesion; \ 5 Hydrick, Orangeburg.
Second district-Delegates, NJ b Nc,
Sweeney, Hampton: y S Seigler, Aiken:
-Alternates-W r Kelly, Barnwell; w
l. burst, Edgefield.
Third diStrict-Delegates, K Cog
gans, Newberry; NJ Doyle, Oconee.
J u Maxwell, Anderson.
Fourth district-Delegates, \ B Dial
Laurens; John T Sloan, Jr, Richland
.Alternate-J NJ Browning, Union.
Fifth district-Delegates w l. l
: Prince, Chesterfield; Leroy Springs,
Lancaster. Alternates-B D Springs,
Lancaster; J d Means, Fairfield:
Sixth district B W Ed
wards, Darlington; H l. Buck, Horny:
Alternates-A L Bristow, Marlboro; }
+ Jarnighan, Marion.
Seventh Observation-Disclosures, William
Elliott, Beaufort; Altamont 5 Moses,
Sumter. Alternates - Josiah Doar,
Georgetown, James PAdams, Rlchland.
On motion of Mr. C J Hutson the
election of delegations and alte1nates
reported by the several district conVen-
tions was confirmed by acclamation.
Senator Buist, for the committee, first
reported adversely on the resolutions OF
Mr. Gray in favor of State primary.
Mr. Buist, from the committee on
resolutions, submitted the unfayorable
report of the committee on the resolu-
ton by Mr. Graydon, Of Laurens, (pro-
vidinr for an amendment to the constl-
tuition of the Democratic party, chang
ING the plan of nominating State off,
GERS from the convention to the primary
system, and recommending that the
resolution do not pass.
MrJ G Haskell moved that no dele
cote be allowed to make more than one
speech on any one question.
Mr. Robert Aldrich advocated un-
limited freedom of speech. The ques-
ton was of vast Importance to the
],coplc of the State, and he thought it
should be thoroughly discussed.
Mr. Haskell withdrew his motion, and
as a-substitute moved that each dele
gate be limited to two speeches.
Mr. Thompson, of Oconee, moved tc
lav the motiod Oh the table, which was
lost.
Mr. Gray, of Laurens, moved that the
unfavorable report Of the committee be
rejected, and that the original-rcsolu
ton providing for the primary plan be
adopted.
Upon this question Mr. Gray opened
the debate in favor Of the resolution
Mr. O'Brien, Of Colleton, briefly ad
vocatcd the adoption of the unfavorablt
report OF the committee and the rejec
ton of the primary plan.
Mr.. 3. r. Tillman at this point OBJ
tanned the floor and was received witt
some applause by his friends: Mr.. Till
man sai.: II shall not trespass npor
your patience, gentlemen, but a very
few moments. This question of prl
mary election, in my opinion, is th'
most important one surrounding ths
Democracy of South Carolina to-day
IfIhad time | would show why
we should have y different system
of nominations in the State.
"Talk about no heed flor reform
When | think of the outrages which
have been ccmitted in this hall shud
der to cnumerate. / want to call the
attention Of the Convention to one fact
that in 1876, when Johnson HagooC
was comptroller general, the expendi
lures of the State Government were
$3.50, 600 a year. they are now nearly
81 100000 year The people know
these things and they ought to know
them, ard they demand that the can
didates for public office shall come be
fore them and see them face to face
and explain to them why reform ha:
gone the wrong way. I will no
say anything about the injustice whicl
has been done to certain class of tn
people in their educational college.
will not say word upon that subject
The politicians may succeed now IL
voting down the right of the people
but they are only damming back tn
waters. Two years from now, whet
there is full head on, you will be swep
before the flood" [Applause.
Mr.. John { Haskell was next recos
nized by the chairman. Col. Haskel
said:
"There are, Mr.. Chairman, IN thi
hall nearly three hundred men who ar
il every sense of the word as true re
presentatives Of the people as the gentle
man from Edgeield, who threatens u
with floods and volcanoes" Laughter.
Mr. rTil1,,oD. i.J bayo not th raa tpne(