Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-08-21

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nomination, md we insist that it
should come from the body Of the
conyontion-the representatives of
the people themselves" CCheers.1
a sooKDoLAGER FROM BEAN.
A. n. Smythe, Of Charleston:
"You have no roll of the conven-
ton"
j.. p. Bean, of Edgefcld: "I will
read Article IL of the constitution.
It says:
When the State Democratic con
vention assemblies, it;shall be called
to order by the chairman of the
State executive committee; shall
elect a temporary president, and shall
proceed Immediately to the election
of permanent officers and the trans
action Of business.
Nj. Bean continuing: 81 cmpha-
size it, sir; that under Article II, it
is made the duty of this convention
to elect q temporary chairman. The
custom has been to name the tempo
rary officer, but it is perfectly compe-
tent for this convention under the
authority of this article to assume
the power"
Col. Hoyt: "There is a practical
difficulty in the way of carrying out
the article of the constitution. l
grant tirat inc constitution docs SO
read, and l presume this custom has
grown up for the reason that when a
temporary chairman is called to pre-
side over the convention, there is no
roll to determine who are members
of the convention. l respectfully ask
that the gentlemen who insist on
electing a temporary president by
the vote of this convention provide
the ways and means, and as chair
man of the executive committee, it
will be my pleasure to conform"
THE WAYS AMI THE MEANS.
DIR. Pope: eft is customary in all
organized bodies of this character to
elect q temporary as well asa per.
manent president. There is a roll
of delegates of this convention pub.
lishcd in the Charleston World to.
day. If you don't choose to 60 by
that, call tho roll of tho counties and
ct each chairman of tho delegation
state how many of his delegates vote
and who they vote for.
81 insist on this nomination. 1t is
a right the people have; and because
it has heretofore been the custom oil
the executive committee to name tho
temporary officer is no reason why
we should give it up to-day. W.
have a majority, and by everything
right and proper VIC should have tho
presiding officer of this convention
loud cheers.
Mr.. Bean: "Snpposc some persons
here, who ar not delegates, should
vote, the mar elected by that kind OF
vote would come just MS near repre-,
senting the convention as the ono
suggested by You, sir, (the chairman)
or the executive committee. | sub.
nit it is competent for us to 60 into
an election"
"sAUCE o TIE GOOSE, ETC"
DR.. Pope: 81 move !hat w. J
Talbcrt be elected permanent chair.
nan of this conyc ntion. How
is your nomination, s;r, to be voted
on if ours cannot be voted on?
[Cries from the Tillmmitcs, "That's
it; that's it," and cheers.
Col. Hoyt: eft has not been thu
custom to vote ut all; that's the trou.
bic about the whole thing, because
there has been no roll provided. The
gentleman from Ncwbcrry move!
that the Hon. W.. j. Talbcrt bs
elected temporary president Of thi:
convention, that the counties be called
ed by the secretary, and that tho
chairman of each delegation shall
furnish the roll of delegates"
nAsKELL's GAY"
Col. j. G. Haskell: 81 don't SET
that we have amy right CCrics o.
"Qucstion, question, question:" con.
fusion and cheers which lasted SIEVE,
raj minutes. Col. Haskell wore !,
smile on his face, which finally set,
tied into an expression which indi
Gated that he intended to have hi
"say."]
After the noise subsidized Col. Has,
kell said 81 would merely suggest
to tho gentlemen in this convention
that they have no right and should
not assume the right to say that the
SOVEREIGN counties of this State shol