The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-20
THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER FOR 1892.
The Unanimous Selection of Mr.. Calvin S.
Erice az Chairman Of the Executive Conf
mittee-Tributes to the Late MIR. Bar
mum and Captain Dawson.


mum and Captain Dawson.
New YORK, June l2.-The corri!ors
of the Fifth Avenue Hotel were alive
with Democratic politicians thismorn-
ing eager for participation i'll the meet
ing of the National Democratic COM
mittee or for prognostication as to its
results. Members Of the committee
who have been in town several days
were reinforced last night by others,
while morning trains brought the NUM-
Der almost up to the total member
ship.
Among those noticed in the vicinity
of the committee room We're B. Is.
Smalley, Of Vermont; Senator Nc
Pherson, of New Jersey; Gen. Upshur,
of Tennessee, and Senator Camden, of
West Virginia.
Shortly after noon the meeting was
called to order, and Carlos French pre-
sented resolutions expressing regret at
the death of William Fl. Barnum, eulo-
glzing the deceased as Il citizen and
statesman, and for his fidelity, LIBERAL
ity, impartiality and sound Judgment,
tireless. energy and acute penetration
into the causes of political results.
Senator German spoke at length on
the good qualities Of the departed
leader, and the resolutions were unani-
mously adopted. The secretary OF the
committee, S. P. Sheerin, of Indiana,
made an address on the death Of Capt.
Francis Dawson, of South Carolina, in
which he paid high tribute to his
worth and memory and briefly re-
viewed MS life. He also presented
resolutions testifying the regret at his
death, and the high esteem in which
he was held by the committee ofwhich
he was a member These were also
adopted unanimously.
The nomination of Calvin S. Brice to
be chairman ofthe committee was then
made by Judge McHenry, of Ken
lucky, and was seconded by Senator
German. He was unanimously elected.
The resolution on the demise of Capt.
Francis w. Dawson was as follows:
Resolued, That Captain Francis w.
Dawson, member of the committee for
the State of South Carolina, was looked
to by his associates for many years Of
companiorship in that jealous and in
telligent discharge of duty which was
characteristic of his earnest disposition
and bright mind. The dreadful calam-
ity that cut short career already rich
in performance, but with promise of
yet more brilliant results, from ripened
experience, has been depiored by all
good citizens of his State, by hosts of
friends throughout the country, and by
members OF the journalistic profession,
of which he was an ornament.
Gifted with the rare charm of amia-
bility and gentleness, he on several oc-
casions displayed the highest personal
courage and endurance. He was moral
ly, as well as physically, Of the bravest
courage.
We condole with those whom his un-
timely death has most sorely afflicted
and with his felloW-citiZens generally
on the loss OF so gallant man, so firm
q Democrat and so excellent citizen.
S. P. Sheerin, Of Indiana, in speak
ing to the resolution, entered into the
details of Captain Dawson's life. He
was born in London, he said, and in
coming to this country at the age Of 20,
while war was raging, secured posi-
ton in the Confederate navy, his SYM
pathies being on thatsside of the fight.
He subsequently joined the army, and
when hostilities ceased was ranked as
Captain. He began journalistic work
at Richmond, and afterwards went to
Charleston, where he became editor of
the News and Courier. CaptainDawson,
the speaker said, was u painstaking,
courageous and conscientious Journal
ist. He belonged to u profession which
wields more influence for good or i'll
than any other, and he never fell short
Of its highest requirements.
He not only had the courage to fight
his enemies, but he also had that high
er type of moral courage which enables
one to differ with his friends. His in
fiuence was always for good. He had
a high personal standard Of morality,
and made an honest effort to live up to
it.