The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-09-24
MANNING, S. c., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER "A, 1890

report against the action of the ma.
jority in recommending the unseatine
of the present delegations from Chal.
lesion. Colleton and Oconee the dis
missal of the protest against the Mari
boro delegation They declared that
they had found it impossible to receive
for their side an impartial hearing.
In the course Of debate charge was
made that S. ?. Butler, of ColletoD, had
wore red shirt in 1876. and voted for
Hampton. Butler took the floor and
said: The charge has been made dat
S. p. Butler have not only wear red
shut but red britches in rs. Eff de cose
was pussue in '76 dat was advocate by
Mr.. Myers, de Republican party would
have gone into dc sea. | supported de
Democratic ticket in rs not because l
was a Democrat, but out OF revenge
against Myers. Just as no white man
could be a true Republican, no colored
man could be true Democrat
The contests over the delegations Of
Berkeley. Colleton and Oconee Coun-
ties were very bitter, there being char
ges and counter-charges Of bribery and
all manner OF rascality. Murray, Of
Sumter attacked Jenkins, of Berkeley,
who rose to question of privilege. Il
am surprised" saidhe. "that the intelli-
gent gentleman from Sumter C. w.
Murray should have personally attack
ed me and have come before this intelli-
gent body with God - lie, which
is nefarious untruth and uproarious
insult to this intellect Convention"
Sam Green rose to inquire If the pro-
ceedings in this hall could not be kept
secret. Could not the delegates and all
honorable visitors be pledged to sec
recy?
The Chair said that he couldn't tell
1t seemed to him, from the speeches
made to-day, that the delegates were
not Secret-keepers.
Sammy sat down.
The committee on credentials had re-
ported in favor Of seating the jenkins,
or Brayton, delegation. The Antl-Bray-
tonites nevertheless lnterposed an am
endment seating the Middleton, or Mil.
Ter, delegation.
The roll was called, an( the substi-
tute was adopted by vote of y to %.
The ousted Berkeley delegates were
supremely disgusted. They crowded
in front of the reporters desk and
shook their fists at the Chair. One Of
them calculated OH their souls
to HI. Let's go.'
Zack Walker, colored merchant
from Sumter, declared loudly. and re-
quested the reporters to put it down.
that Miller should never be Congress
man and that he would spend thous-
and dollars for Elliott to beat him.
Turning to Miller he told him he had
supported him his last time. but would
now spend FIVE times as much to beat
him, and he shook hands with the Can
ary to clinch the promise
After the transaction OF some other
minior business the Convention went
into the election of State Chairman.
DR.. Crum, of Charleston, was proud
of having been born in South Carolina.
He took pride in the position which
her distinguished sons had won In art
and science and literature, in war and
peace. While realizing the character
and ability Of the retiring chairman, E.
NJ. Brayton, he wished to name Tor the
important position of State chairman a
worthy scion of illuStrious parents, a
man who, within the next two years,
could lead the Republican party to vic
tory. The Democracy of South Caro-
lima was apparently reunited and
the differences of the two factions
had apparently been adjusted, but be-
meath the crust the fires of volcano
slumbered-the fires of disSension,
which would soon burst forth and open
the way for Republican success. The
gentleman whom he named for chair
man of the State Republican executive
committee was E. A. Webster, of Or
angeburg. [Applanse.]
Prof. Morris: "Verily. Appolo tlees
and Daphne holds the chase. Last
night we heard that the negro had
made such progress he was now able to
rule the destinieS of the Republican
party. Last night the black flag waved,
but tonight the white flag floats tri
umphant over the Capitol of the Pal
mettto State. All, what a change!
Why should we sacrifice one good man
simply to make way for another, and
that other a man who has been as 81
lent as the tomb when we needed his
work and his wealth? AS was said by
a distinguished candidate once: I
would rather be right than President
Richland County, although Straight
out, always seems destined to be IN a
minority, not only in Democratic but
Republican conventions, and yet 'an
honest man is the noblest work Of
God"
T. \. Saxon: Byron said get money,
boys, still get money, no matter ny
what means. Gentlemen, we don't
want man who comes here on the re-
cord of the ability of his father or any
other man dead and gone. We want
man who will stand ION his merits.
Why push the Indo European brother
into such prominence? Let US ccme
together tonight and support a negro,
one who is indeed true representative
of his race in color, in morality, in intel
lect and everything else. If we must
bring color into this contest make it
square. l notice that all OF the fat
Government places in the State are
filed by white men, and they in turn
rake the country owe: with fine-tooth
comb to find white Republicans, or
Democrats even, to fill the subordinate
places in their gift. beg to nominate
for State chairman Prof. Morris, of
Richland."
Sc. Smith, OF Aiken: Il do not de-
sire to inhlct long speech on this
body which has. through the literary
ability and ambitions of its members,
already contracted its proceedings too
far. 1t is fashionable to speak at
length in order to impress cur friends
and acquaintaEces with our impor-
tance. I am not here to measure an
athemas with my friends, but have
arisen to hold some people responsible
for very palpable Inconsistencies. If
one-half of what the members Of this
Convention said about each other is
true, the State has been derelict in her
duty in not Furnishing all of you. Ny
friend has hatched out plans IN a nest
of infamy in order to crafty his dis