The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-09-17

w SUS1, vi -hl. a. -. N1CCu
Of Marlboro, was subsequently substi.
tuted for Mr.. Evans, who at the time
had other engagements.
On the return Of Dr. Pope ne stated
that the committee would not be able
to report until 8 p. NJ. The Conyen-
ton. therefore, on motion, took recess
until that hour.
The Night Session.
y tremendous throng was present in
the galleries tonight when the Con-
ventlon Teassembleda at 8 o'clock. a very
great proportion Of the unofficial audi
ence was ladies.
The committee on credentials report
ed to the Convention at 1890 L. N. as
follows:
In the case of the Berkeley contest
we unanimously report in favor Of the
Stanland delegation.
In the case Of the Fairfield delega-
ton there were three reports, the ma
jority report being in favor Of the Till
NAH delegates. The minority report
was submitted by Capt. Kirby S. Tup-
per, in favor OF the Anti-Tillman dele
gates. y third report was that neither
delegation be seated.
The chairman OF the committee moy-
ed the adoption Of the majority report.
/ Capt. Kirby S. Tupper moved that
the minority report be adopted and
that fifteen minutes be allowed for dis
:. cuSSiou.
\ delegate from Union moved that
the whole debate be limited to five
minutes.
Mr.. j. Ancrum Simons moved that
! fifteen minutes be allowed to each side
for the discussion of each Of the three
reports.
After this half dozen other motions
were made and there was so much con-
fusion in the hall tha was moved
and carried that the halfbe cleared of
all persons except delegates.
1t was found impossible to clear the
house
After much discussion pro and con a
motion was then made that the minor
itv report recommending that neither
delegation he Seated be adopted.
Mr.. Pope moved to lay that motion
on the table.
Mr.. Tupper raised the point that the
| Convention was not organized and no
rules of procedure had been adopted.
The Chair ruled the point we'll taken.
Col. Irby suggested that the vote be
taken by reclamation. This was done
and the motion to lay on the table was
carried.
Mr.. Tupper then raised another point
that under the motion just carried the
question was settled, and that both
delegations were ousted. Applause
and cheers and indescribatle confusion
in which Col. Irby made himself heard,
moving that the Convection recede
from business for half an hour that the
hall might be cleared.] Carried.
The delegates began then to leave the
hall slowly, during which there were
subdued cries Of "Hurrah for old man
Meetzev!'
The status of the Convention then
was that the roll of uncontested dele
gates was not called and there was no
organization whatever. This point was
made by Mr.. J. Ancrum Slmons before
the clearing of the hall.
At half-past Y o'clock the Conven-
ton reassembled and Col. 1rby took the
floor and moved that ". J. Talbert be
elected permanent president. This was
carried with a whoop. Col. 1rby then
moved that the temporary secretaries
be made permanent and that the rules
of the House os Representatives be
adopted, and that all non-delegates be
excluded, with the exception Of the
ladies, all of which were carried.
Judge Haskell then made speech IN
which he held that none of the matters
before the Iporary organization were
before the present body. Carried.
Col Irby then called up the report of
the committee on credentials in the
Fairfield contest matter.
Chairman Jones, of the committee,
moved that the majority report be
adopted.
Mr.. Tupper called fora yea and nay
vote.
While the roll was being called the
prefident said: Gentlemen, Mr.. Mack
Robinson refuses to leave the hall when
ordered so to do by the sergeant-at-
arms" Cries of "Put him out y Put
him out, - and Judge Haskell, when
Nh. Robinson was about to leave, took
him bv the arm and escorted him out.
The roll call was resumed and the
majority report was adopted by a vote
of 1856 to 49,
On motion of Col Irby the unSeated
delegates were invited to seats on the
floor.
The Fairfield delegation refused the
courtesy, and headed by Major Thos. |
w. Woodward, they marched out of the
hall with Il red shirt as flag raised on
a Fairfield standard. This incident was
az plauded vociferously.
The Sumter case was next taken up.
The majority report, signed by seven |
teen members, recommended that nelth- !
er of the delegations be seated. 0. q. !
Jordan presented a minority report re-
commencing that the r. d. Lee (Anti- |
riiImaD) delegation be seated.
r. N. Smith, OF Spartanburg, moved
the adoption of the minority report. |
On nation of Col. Irby fifteen minutes
was allowed each side for debate.
Before the debate commenced Col.
Irhy asked the Sumter delegation If it
would agree to the adoption Of the ma
jority report and 20 home and reorgan-
iZe the county.
This was not agreed to. and II. r.
Thomas. of Sumter, who argued the
legality Of the Tlliman delegation on
the ground that they had been elected
under the ntw constitution, and accord
| ing 10 the resolution of the August
Convention, providing that the election
be held by tie convention plan.
O. G. Jordan, OF Aiken, a Tillmauite,
made the argument in favor Of the mi
nority report. He said that prior to
the election Of the delegates it was be-
yond question there was but one coun-
ty chairman, and that was Gaillard.
When the delegates came to Sumter
the Tillman delegates refused to enter
the GNllard Convention, which was
the place to vindicate themselves and
show that they were in the majority.
The Tllllnan delegates mad made a mis-.
take, and that it was not the business
of this Convention 10 correct. lie ap-
pealed to the Convention to do what