The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-20
A SPLIT IN DE PARTY.
Both Miller and Brayton Claim TO have
been Nominated.

Both Miller ana braSLon Slaln 10 hass
been Nominated.
The Democracy in the 7th Congress
sional district will have a complete
walk-over in the coming Congressional
election if there is no change in the Re
publican programme before that time
Both Miller and Brayton are candidates
each of them claiming to be the regu
lar nominee of the Convention at Lin
colnyille.
Altogether the Lincolnville Conven
ton was a very complicated affair, anL
it would take dozen Philadelphia
lawyers to unravel the tangle. There
were gross Irregularities in both noml,
nations. Miller secured his nomlna
ton under a temporary organization
and Brayton was nominated by a self
appointed Convention. Of one thing
there can be no doubt and that is that
the Convention was one of the most
Gisorderly ever held in the State.
The first business yesterday, third
dav Of the Lincolnville Convention
was to knock down and drag out sever
al of the delegates. The fight was re
opened by the Berkeley delegation tc
replace Ostendorff and Middleton by
alternateS.
Chairman Green, after listening tc
the boisterous arguments for some
time, ruled the discussion out of order
as the Convention had no jurisdiction
over the actions of delegates. lie then
upon motion, placed the Johnston dele
gates Of Sumter on the roll. Then he
announced the name Of Miller as candi
date for nomination and proceeded tt
an election. The roll-call was dispensed
with and the result was announced as
being-Miller p, Brayton IL, Murray I
This vote is accounted for as follows
Nliller-Georgetown 1, Beaufort 6
Colleton 3, Orangeburg 3, Williams
burg 3, and Ostendortf and Middleton
of the Berkely delegation, making Fl.
Brayton-Berkeley 9, Rlchland 2, to
tai II.
Murray-Sumter Z, total 7.
After the chairman had announced
this vote he declared the Convention
adjourned, and the Miller men, having
accomplished their purpose, retired.
Then the Brayton men took charge
They perfected regular organization
seated the Tuomey delegation from
Sumter, substituted two delegates or
the Berkeley ticket to replace Osten
dorff and Middleton and seated the
Brayton delegates from Colleton. r
II. Jenkins was elected chairman anC
Brayton was declared the nominee Oh
this second convention, with vote Of
%. This total is accounted for as fol
lows: Richland 2. Sumter I, Berkeley
10, Colleton 3, Charleston l.
\ committee on resolutions, consist
ing Of E. D. Bennett, \. G. Spears anc
r. X. Washington, was appointed, anc
r. X. Washington, of the committee
gave the Reporter the following resolu
tions as adopted by the Brayton Con
vention
Resolved. That we denounce and con
denim the action of John II. OStendorf1
and Daniel I. Middleton. delegates from
Berkeley Comfy, in voting contrary tc
the explicit instructions OF the conyen
tion of said county, and unqualifedly
endorse and approve the compliance o1
the delegation with their instructions
in excluding said Ostendortf and Mid
dleton therefrom and replacing then
by two others loyal to the trust reposeo
by the people.
Resolved, That the action of Mr.. Mil
ler's friends, influenced by him, in bolt
ing the regular convention of Collector
County indicated the course to be pur
sued in this, and we call upon the
voters of the 7th Congressional district
to place the seal Of their condemnation
upon said action by giving their undi
vided and hearty support to the regular
nominee of this convention.
Resolved, That the arbitrary, unjust
and unscrupulous course pursued bJ
the delegates who left this convention
call forth our unsparing condemnation
and denunciation; that by said course
they have proven themselves unworthy
the sacred trust and confidence reposed
that they can find no justification fol-
their action, and must thereby forfeit
their claims as true representatives Of
the interests of the people.
There can be no doubt of the fac'
that the two opposing candidates viii
fight each other to the bitter end. Eth
er one would prefer to see Congressman
Elliott reelected than to have his enc
my victorlous.-NeWs and Courier.