The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-03

Convention that no nominations be
mad. by this body.'
A SOMEWHAT HEATED DEBATE
followed the introduction Of Mr.. Pad
gett's resolution and Mr.. Harri>on's
amendment, as al saw that right here
came the contest which was to decide
whether nominations or no nnmiua
tions should be the order Of the day.
no TABLING THIS TIME.
Captain Irby moved that Mr.. Harri
sons substitute be laid on the table
but the Convention promptly defeated
his motion, which seemed intended t.
force the issue without giving a chance
for debate.
Alexander Mcqueen, of Chesterfield
opposed nominations in a strong
speech, denominating such action a:
unwise and improper.
L. +. Parlcr, Of Colletnn, favored
nominations and urged in support @
his views that they had all absolute
right to meet aud suggest candidates
representing the principles set forth in
their platform.
a. +. Padgett, of Edgrfiel,l, the
author of the resolutions pro"idinG fol
nominations, supported the same in 3
strong speech, and II. c. Burn, o.
Darlington, opposed the nomination
idea with all the force hat was in him
He was followed 10y Theodore Holz
hauser, of Lexington, who also opposed
nominations being made.
w. y. Marchant, of Granitcviile
favored nominations, and in "his OWL
peculiar style" explained the reasons
for his stand.
J. w. Beasely, of Darlington, spoke
in opposition to nominations, and eX.
pressed the belief that the farmers
would gain redress within the Demo
cratic party and at its regular conren'
ton.
PROSpERiTY'S DELEGArE
J. A. Sigh, ex-senator from New berry
County, next took the floor and made
one Of the most forcible addresses of the
evening. He said he thought it would
be better to take recess of five or six
weeks after having adopted their plat
form. They would then have more and
better timber to select from. That was
his own position, but his county had
instructed it's delegation to vote for
nominations, and he must vote there
for. Still, he thought it was better to
make nominations that day or the
next than not to nominate at all. Any
citizen, he said, had the right to spg-
gest a candidate for Governor. ANY
editor had the right, and they take the
privilege-and he did not blame them
Ito suggest candidates for office.
Merchants or any one else had the
right to meet and choose a chairman
and elect delegates to convention to
suggest a nominee for Governor or any
other public officer.
Mr.. Sigh alluded to the situation two
years ago at the Democratic State Con-
vention, and said they, the Farmers
Movement men, literally had to go
down on their knees and beg somebody
to be their rd-bearer-they all
seemed literally ashamed of the farm
ers. He did not want 70 see that spec
tacle repeated. Some talk about the
farmers causing split in the Demo-
crat party. The farmers were acbnowl-
edged to constitute so per cent, of the
voters. Ifso, who were they going to
split from? From the other 20 per cent?
Can a log split from chip? If there
was split in the Democratic party it
was not on their side. The response
bility should be placed where it be-
longed. They had been loyal all the
time, but were whipped out. Let
others than the farmers be loyal, too.
He had come in the interest of no man.
There had been to much interest in
men and neglect of measures. That
had caused the difficulties complained
of. Let them 60 in for measures and
principles, and not for men. and all
would be well. They were not in sym
pathy with the present Governor, but
they had voted for him. Perhaps the
next Governor would not be in sympa-
thy with somebody else. Let them
vote the ticket, as the farmers had
dono,