The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-08-21
TIE STATE CONVENTION
A WRANCLE OVER THE PRELIMINARY
ORGANIZATION.

The First Days Session amounts to Practi
cally NothinS-Nr. Tallbcrt of Edgciiel,
Mado Chairmnn-O Other Proceedings.
Greenville News.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug, 13.-Thcrt
were stormy times in the State Con
vention today The antis realized
that everything was against them Sc
they bent their strongest energies il
the shape of dilatory motions and eX
pert parliamentary tactics towards
battling the majority. But it was tc
no purpose. After nearly an hour OF
fighting the Tillmanites carried theil
point, which was the election of w. j
Talbcrt temporary chairman instead
OF allowing one to be named by State
Chairman Hoyt. Colonel Hoyt was
placed i'll Il very trying position, but
he ruled fairly ut every junctlu e
though it was in opposition to his
side of the house.
Colonel Hoyt called the convention
to order at noon and after the call
was read he stated that it became his
duty to namo tempory chairman for
the purpose Of forming n permanent
organization. He would therefore
name the Hon. Ct. Lamb BUST, of
Charleston, as temporary chairman of
the convention. This brought Oh the
fight and DR.. Sampson Pope nomrn-
atcd W. j. Tulbcrt for temporary
| chairman.
Chairman Hoyt then explained that
it had been customary for the EXecu-
tive Committee to name the temporary
chairman.
DR.. Pope said he didnot care what
was customary; that tho majority
wanted Mr. Talbert for chairman and
they proposed to make him such re-
gardless Of the wish of the Executive
Committee.
Several delegates called attention
| to the provisions of the constitution,
whereby the convention should elect
the temporary president. Chairman
Hoyt admitted that, but said the GUS
tom had been otherwise.
DR.. Pope insisted upon his motion.
Senator Smythc then made the Doiut
that there was no organization and
that Chairman Hoyj had no right to
assume the powers Of chairman of the
convention SO far us TO call for the
nomination of a chairman.
Chairman Hoyt looked pcrplcxcd
and confusion rcigncd. Colonel Has
kel Of Richland rose to n point O.
order, claiming that as the body was
not an organized one the chair coul,
not recognize any delegate save b,
personal acquaintance.
DR. Pope still insisted upon hi
nomination and called upon Chairman
Hoyt to put tho question. Senate
Smythe asked for yea and nay vote
Chairman Hoyt ruled that Il yea ant
nay vote could not be had. DR.. Pop
insisted that there WAS bat one nom
nation before the convention, that OF
Mr.. Talbert. j. Il. M. Irby thel
moved that Mr.. Talbert be elected
by acclamation. This motion was
put and decided in favor of the
Tlllmanites amid vigorous pro
tests from the antis.
Senator Smythc and COL John G..
Haskell succeeded in prolonging the
agony by ingenious technical points.
Mr.. Talbcrt was elected by Il vote of
I 230 to 7G.
After Mr. Tulbcrt had taken the
chair, Mr.. j. Adgcr Smythe, Of
Charleston, on behalf of the minority,
filled a protest against the temporary
organization as being illagal, there
being no presiding officer authorized
to submit any motion, no organiza-
ton that could vote Oh it, and Oh &C
| count OF the arbitrary and illegal rul-
ings OF the chairman Of the Executive
Committee in refusing the demands
for the yeas and nays on the several
| questions. Some one nominated w.
p. Russell, of Charleston, for one of
the temporary secretaries, but Mr..
Buist arose and Indignantly denied
| there was any such man on the
Charleston delegation. Mr.. j. r.
Duncan, of NcwberTy, Mr.. j. b. Bean,
Of Edgeficld, were elected. The dele
gates were then enrolled and the fol-
lowing committee Oh credentials was
appointed:
Abbcvillc, j. H. McCulla; Aiken, T..
M. Green; Anderson, j. NJ Glenn;
Barnwcll, G. ID. Bcllingcr; Beaufort,
A. ID. Elliott; Berkeley, +. NJ Harvey;
Charleston, Hon. John +. Fickcn;
Chester, DR.. w. II. Heath: Chester
field, w. G. McCrcight; Clarendon, e.
A. Tindal; Collcton, Mr.. Cooper; Oar
lington, w. II. Lawrence; Edgcfcld,
II. Fl. Towncs; Florence, b. B. Nc
Whirtcr; Georgetown, Walter Hazard;
Grccmillc, NJ. Il. West; Hampton, A,
NJ. Youman' Horny, Il. w. Daggctt;
Kershaw, II. J. Kirkland; Lancaster,
Ira b. Jones; Laurcns, j. l.. M. Irby;
Lexington, III. j. Scibcls; Marion, ID.
w. McLaurin; Marlboro, ". ID.
Evans; Ncwberry, Sampson Pope;
Oconcc, S. j. McElroy; Orangcburg,
George w. Faircy; Pickcns, w. r..
Field; Richland, j. G. Haskell; Spar
tanburg, T.. G. Allen; Sumter, j. ID.
Blanding; Union, II. G. Duncan; VIII
liamsburg, j. u. Ganbrcl; York, J.
| W. Neil.
Pending the report of the com
mittce on credentials the convention
ook recess until p. III.
| Afternoon Session.
| (From the Augusta Chronlcle)
The committee made three re-
ports on the Fairfield delegation; q