The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-20
Jnion-T. G. Duncan.
williamsburg. P. Gambrill.
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York.. w. Neal.
Chairman Talbert attempted to force
the nomination of the delegate from
the Sumter delegation. but when Col. j.
D. Blanding and D. E. keels were noml-
mated by the Straightouts and the I'LL
NANTES respectively it was determined
to let Sumter slide.
1t was now 2 o'clock, and DR.. Pope
thought it best to take a recess. A mo-
ton was made and the Convention took
a recess until 4 o'clock.
The Convention met at . o'clock 70
commence work in earnest. The gal
leries were crowded and all available
vantage ground on the floor was occu-
pied. The crowd, including the dele
gates, was doomed to disappointment:
for a message from the committee on
credentials announced that its work
would not be concluded until after s
o'clock. So it was determined to take
recess until o'clock.
Again at the appointed time the Con
vention reassembled. Chairman Ial-
bert announced that he had received a
message from the committee on ere
dentials that it would report at 9.lo.
During the continued recess the dele
gates and spectators mingled and chat'
ted pleasantly. Occasional cheers Tor
Tillman were given and numerous
Tlllulan "coat-talF candidates moved
around rapidly. The ladies sat in the
galleries.
| About half-past 8 o'clock DR.. Pope,
from the committee on credentials,
made report. In reference to the con-
tests the following reports were read
We, the undersigned, a majority
of the committee on credentials, do
hereby report that T. p. Mitchell. j.
W. Lyles, y. G. Bookman, 0: W.
Buchanan. J. b. Turner, }. X. Rutland,
J. L. Balow and I. w. Traylor are en-
titled to seats in this Convention as the
delegates from Fairfield and recon-
mend that they be seated as such.
Signed by Sampson Pope and several
other Tillman members OF the COM
mittce.
We, the undersigned, minority of
the committee on credentials. dissent
from the report on the majority OF the
committee and recommend that the
delegation, consisting of G. \. Doug
lass. It. W. Bryce. j. S. Edmunds, II.
NJ. Zealy, T. w. Woodward, R. J: Nc
Carley, John Hollis and J. &. Mobley,
be admitted to seats as representatives
of Fairfield County in this Convention
Signed by John F. Fickens John G.
Haskell, Walter Hazard. II. D. Elliott
Thomas J. Kirkland, J. II. McCalla.
We. the undersigned members OF the
committee on credentials, recommend
that neither of the contesting delega'
tions from Fairfield County be seated
and that both Of the Democratic organ
iZations in said county are hereby de
clared illegal, and, therefore. a areorgan:
iZation of the Democratic party IN sale
county is hereby ordered.
Signed by w. d. Evans, I. &. Dan
can, ID. w. McLaurin, ". II. Lawrence
NJ. r. Cooper.
We. the undersigned committee or
credentials, do unanimously recon-
mend that L. :. Bigham, J. 5. Mccall
S. II. Gambler, B. B. McWhite, II. NJ
McCown and J. 0. Bird be seated il
this Convention as the delegation from
Florence Couty.
Signed by Sampson Pope, as chair
man of committee Gu credentials.
In regard to the delegation iron
Berkeley headed by Mr.. S:anland, DR.
Pope moved that it be seated d!splt'
the protest entered and the motion wa
adopted. y motion was made to reat
the report of the committee in refer
ence to all delegations.
Chairman Talbert ruled that the Con