The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-08-21

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ward arose arose and declared that
what he stated in reference to the
Fairfield case was "a plain, bold and
palpable lie."
Cheers followed from the anti
,, Tillmanites in the convention, anC
among the spectators, and i'm
mediately there was rush into the
vacant space i'll front of the speaker
desk. For five minutes the Creates
confusion ensued, the chairman rap
ping in vain for order.
The first moment that silence was
obtained, Col. j. c. Haskell said that
III speaking under excitement men
might make inaccurate statements,
but from ten years acquaintance with
Or. Pope Il don't Eelieve he is capa-
bic OF Intentionally stating what is
false Cheers from Tillmapites.
At length order was restored, and
several speeches were made on each
side, thcs.specch Of G \. Douglass. "a
member of the Bratton delegation
from Fairfield, beng tho best one
made. He received quite an ovation
at It's conclusion, after which vote
was entered upon, and the majority
report, seating the Tillman delegates,
adopted by the convention OH Il yea
and nay vote.
The vote rejecting the Bratton del
cgation from Fairfield was 239 to 70,
and the delegation filed out of the
hall leaving the Tillman delegation
triumphant.
The protest against the Berkeley
delegation was laid on the table.
This completed the action upon tho
report of the committee and the con-
vention was permanently organized
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GERS rs permanent officers.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Mr. Pope nominated OIr. Talbcrt
Tor permanent president, and Dir.
Haskell nominated Mr.. George Lamb
Buist. Mr.. Pope proceeded to put
the numc of Chairman Talbcrt, and
declared him elected without oven
putting the name of MIR. Buist.
Cheers, groans and hisscs followed,
and on the protest of Col J. g.
Haskell the name Of Mr.. Buist was
i'ut before the convention by MI
Pope and voted down.
President Talbcrt then thanked
the convention for the honor confer
rcd, and emphasized the great i'm
portancc Of this convention advo-
eating peace and harmony in the
ranks Of the party.
CONFUSION At MIDNIGHT
at 1855 a resolution was passed tC
proceed until tho work Of the CON
,, Vcntion was transacted
The committees on resolutions anl
platform, and on the constitution re
tired to the ante room.
> Various motions for recess and t.
l adjourn were voted down, and tn
convention is in great confusion.
=; President Talbert has called on tn
crowd to ''shut up and ''sit down,
"shut your mouths and peep quiet.
AT l o'clock the convention is still
in noisy session awaiting business
from the committees
TIE STATE DEBT.
After debate Of an hour the ma
jority report on the resolution de,
| claring the State debt of South Car
olina to be Il public obligation of
primary Importance, and shall re
cclvc III the future, Us III the past, the
fostering care Of the State govern
mcnt, has just been adopted Mt 2
o'clock.
The Split Occurs.
! Especial Telegram to the HERALDD
COLUMBIA, ). g., Aug. 1I.-Thc cX-
pected split in the Democratic party
has matcrialized. 1t was brought
about by the attempt of the Till
nantes to pass an amended consti
tuition giving them power to elect Il
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viding primary for 1872, and there
after. The antiS had previously
resolved that if the convention
''amcnd the constitution or otherwise
usurp power not delegated to it"
they would not submit. When the
committee Oh constitution reported,
there was Il minority report from the
Hon. LEROY f. Youmaus dcclarin
that the changing Of the constitution
was not in the scope OF the conven-
tons power.
Goumans, Brawlcy, Buist, Smythc
and Haskell made fruitlcss appeals,
and when the question was demand
cd, the minority report was report
was rejected, 252 to SO.
lrby then announced, "Wc have
offered compromise; they have
refused it, and now we will have the
whole hog or none"
John Haskell said his delegation
coult, not participate in voting for
the new constitution, at 2:2l this
morning Rich'and withdrew, followed
by the dclcA '"N'' on :.
Sumter, "
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