The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-09-24
PLAYING AT POLITICS.
THE FARCE OF A REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION.

HE FARCE OF a hEFOOliCHlS , - !
CONVENTION.
Federal Oficc-holders in South Carolins
Try to Keep the Negroes Quiet by Ran
ming the Party MACHINERY, Although II
has Nothing to Grind.
CoLUNB1A. S. c., September 17.-Fol
twelve hours to-day, from 8 y. N. tc
eP. NJ. the Republican State Executive
Committee cooped up in the Coloreo
Odd Fellows Hall, struggled and pers'
pired over tie numerous contests upon
the determination Of which depended
the political fate of Chairman Brayton
Very little leaked ont of the sealed
doors as to the result, but it Was report,
edthat Brayton, havinga majority OF the
committee, would have enough OF his
contesting delegations seated to ensure
him the preliminary organization, and
therefore the victory.
At6P. NJ. it was announced that the
committee would agree at about s. p
NJ. and the Convention would meet in
the House Of Representatives at that
hour. but when the city clock struck
only a few delegates of the total Of 125
were in their seats. The door Of the
hall was closely sentineled and only
members OF the Convention were ad-
mitted. They struggled in very slow
T., for the committee had not conclud-
cd its labors.
The audience assembled faster. The
gallaries were soon filed with spec
tators, ranging in color from buff to
ebony, and in quality from the fash
ionably dressed representatives Of the
highest colored society Of the city to the
patched and ragged plough hand OF the
rural districts.
A novel feature OF the Convention
was the presence Of about seven color
ed newspaper men, apparently all
preachers and members Of the staff OF
the Palmetto Cleaner, a small colored
weekly published in this city. 1t was
a revelation Of enterprise, and they
seemed fully conscious of it as they
leaned over their desk with sharpened
pencils and heamlng smiles.
a dash OF sunset color was given the
sombre mass Of delegates by the car
mine tints of W. W. Russells luxuri-
ant whiskers. Their owner moved
about the hall, confabulati1g earnestly
with his fellows of all shades.
Shortly after o'clock Bratton, Mil
Ter and the others who had been fight
ing in committee entered the hall and
were Immediately surrounded by their
friends. For half an hour afterwards
the delegates and workers were divided
into groups or rushing around with or
for news. All was confusion.
At last, when the gallarieS and the
floor were crowded, State Chairman
Brayton raped to order the Conven-
tion, which had less than half dozen
whites in It. and about score Of null
latoes. The hour was 9.45. Mr.. Bray
ton requested the gentlemen not dele
gates to retire to the. rear of the hall,
so that the delegates could be seated
ana requested Secretary John 4. Barre
to read the call. The call was read.
MIR. Brayton: Gentlemen Of the
Convention. in obedience to the call
YOU have heard we have assembled and
the Convention is now ready to pro-
ceed to business. The secretary will
now call the Temporary roll
Secretary Barre called the roll as fol-
lows.
Abbeville-I. e Waller, J R Tolbert,
a j Jamison, j W Tolbert, John j Rey-
AiIen-E j Dickerson, C F Holland,
Geo ] Washington, S E Smith.
Andersen-W A Clark, L Jones, NJ q
Gassoway, Henry Kennedy.
Barnwell-Fred Nix, Jr., " S Nixon,
N A. Nixon, ST Williams, c G Robinson
Berkeley-R II jenkins, A ? Prioieau,
JB Wallace, Frank Ladson, James Col
Inns, James Singleton.
Beaufort-T E Miller, T Reynolds, G
4 Reed, Robt Smalls.
Charleston-John A Godfrey, J N Free
man, II W Purvis, w D Crum, NJ Z
Brown, T :. Jones, F P Crum.
Chester-D C Baum, Carter Ross, j c
Chisholm.
Chesterfeld-H i Shrewsbury, E d
Clarendon-Syfax Milton, Gilbert Henry,
N Cantey.
Colleton-W F Myers, W A Paul, E G
Bennett Joseph Brown, II VIM:
Darlington-E II Deas, G W Wines,
WI Waddill.
Edgefeld-P Simpkins, 4 Nicholson, }
A Simpkins, Wesley Logan, G. w Holmes
Fairfeld-J S Bird, o S Nelson, A {
Stewart.
Florence-J E Wilson, a Williams.
Georgetown-G Z Heriot, Frank Low
Greenville-John P scruggs, W A Richie
Thomas Brier, Newton Jones, Henry Sims
Hampton-P II Riley, W W Blake.
Horry-J G Singleton, E P Cochran.
Kershaw-CC & Levy, Frank Carter. "
BHarris.
Lancaster-Joseph Clark. Thomas a
Laurens-C G Garrett, P S Suber, 7 A
Saxon, j II Moore.
Iexinston-A W johnson. NJ E Boozar
Marion-M Holloway, W Il Collier, ? Z
Bethea.
Marlboro-E 4 Brown, G " Sanders
Newber,y-R E Williams, B B Boozer
Oconee-M II Bryce, Ed Evans.
OraDgeburg-EA A Webster, j Il Ford
ham, e A BOstick, Robert Baxter, W.
CheeSboro.
Pickens-E 3 Hendricks, W N Bird.
Richland-E NJ B:ayton, A " Cultis
EW Weston, II " Woodward.
Spartanburg-B F Means, } l. Young
JF Ensor, } G Brown, H D A Smith:
Sumter-G W Murray, W J Andrews
RI Roach, A Andrews, R II Richardson
Jr.
George E Tucker, F G Clark, F
B DawkinS.
Observation-Disclosures j E Single
tary, W Gamble.
York-JM Clinton. J B Smith, rs Simp
son, G 4 Watts.
The temporary roll included tht
Brayton contestants from Berkeley
Colleton, Kcrshaw and Oconee, and tht
Anti-Brayton delegations from Crar
lesion, Greenville and Marlboro.