The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-18

made by him. The resolution states
/ that no reflection is Intended upon the
Governor, aud recommends hat he
consult with the various county chair
men before he makes the appoint
ments.
Two committees, one on constitution
and the other on platform and resolu-
tons, were then appointed.
At o'clock the committee on escort
came into the hall, Capt. Iillman
walking with Col. Irby.
HURRAH FOR TILLMAN.
When Capt. Tillman entered the hall
there was a wild scene of enthusiasm
and fraternal greeting. The delegates
arose in their places, tossed up their
hats, waved their canes and handker-
chiefs and appeared to be inspired with
delirium of delight. When, leaning
on Col Irby's arm, he faced the crowd
from the rostrum the scene and all Of
its incidents were repeated with re-
doubled vigor. When quiet was restored
President Talbert said:
Gentlemen: 1t affords me the pro-
foundest pleasure tonight to be able to
introduce to you and present to you the
nominee Of the Democratic party for
our next Governor Of South Carolina,
Capt. Benjamin r. Tillman, patriotic
son of Edgefield. [Applause.
CAPT. TILLMAN ACCEPTS.
Capt. Tillman then advanced and be-
gan to speak with GOODNESS and delibe-
ration as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the
Convention: After yourarduous labors,
lasting as they have, during the whole
of the day and far into the night, it is
natural to suppose that you are fatigued
and tired. l have had some sleep and
do not feel fatigued but there has been
so much speaking (and have done so
much of it recently in. the State can
vass)that I am tired ofthat sort ofWork.
7 will, therefore, be brief III my re-
sponse to your invitation to address
you.
There are some few points which I
deem necessary to discuss on this occa-
sion.
| YOU REPRESENT TIE PEOPLE
of South Carolina, and through you the
people have conferred upon me the
highest. honor in their gift. The sense
Of qualification, if I have any, is swal-
lowed up in the consciousness of the
high responsibility which rests upon
my head tonight.
We have just passed through one of
the most momentous, most exciting
ard most exacting campaigns ever wit
messed by the people of South Carolina.
I may say that in some respects doubt
if any other State of this Union has
ever been stirred from centre to cir
cumference as South Carolina has been
during the past four months. Now,
gentlemen, there was cause for this,
and it is absolutely idle to pretend that
this feeble entity has been the creative
force of this movement. No, gentle
men, was
MERELY THE ENGINEER
upon an engine which had received its
:! steam, its motive power, from other
sources. Most of you have heard me
at-some meeting of the campaign dis
cuss the issues which have been pre-
sented to the people; and whatever
have been the heartburnings and the
labor land they have been great say
Tonight that what has been accom-
plished in South Carolina by my ele-
vation to the Governorship of this State
is as nothing; but the principle involv-
ed is in the victory of the people in at
tanning the right-the sacred rigbt-to
govern themselves and to elect their
own officers in their own way. This re-
Election is worth it all, [Applausel for
we tonight have
INAUGURATED A NEW EPOCH
in the history Of the State, and trust
that when that history shall be writ
ten the new departure, which we all
see and feel will be looked back to by
our posterity as marking an era to
l which every man can refer with honest
pride, gratitude and qualification. TAP
plause. Of course it is difficult for
me to separate myself from this fight
or from the discussion of its issues.
Somehow or the other the agitation
seemed to centre in me, to revolve
around me as a pivot, and so much SO
that the whole State has been divided
into
."TILLMAN" AND "ANTI.T1LLMANn
FACTIONS.
And again there was an effort made
to divide the white party of this State
into "Democrats' and "Tillmanites, u
but, thank God those who originated
that scheme have abandoned it OF
surrendered it, and we all are here to,
night, I trust, as Democrats, as we
have been all the time, [applause7 fol
maintain that the bitterness, the pas.
sion of the past and the present feel
ing are largely due to the assumption
of certain men-certain organs-whC
presumed to defeat the will of the peo
pie because the people desired to dis
cuss questions of public policy and
dared to assert their freedom. Zap
plause.
| THANKS TO THE PEOPLE.
It has been the custom of all Demo
cratic nominees for the Governorship
or, rather, it has been considered the
proper course to thank the Convention
for the honor conferred by its nomina
ton. TO mark the significance of your
action tonight and to illustrate the
change which has been accomplished
l came here not to receive this honor
at your hands, because the people ha6
Instructed you before you left youl
homes. You knew and they knew
whom they were voting for for Cover.
nor, and you came here merely to ratify
the wishes of the people. Ithank you
my personal friends and political ad.le
rents, for your support, and I am the
more grateful as your assistance was
given with a willingness and unanimi.
ty which would have required and
commanded any mans gratitude, an6
| most heartily thank your masters
and mine, the rank and file of the De.
mocracy of South Carolina Tapplause,
who are henceforth' and forever to be
the true masters, the only masters, in
and of this State Tremendous app pla-
use.
know and feel that with my blunt.
ness, my frankness-my brutal frank.
ness if you please to call it am, per
haps, the worst-hated man in South
Carolina, simply because I have stated
the truth, so help me Cod, as 1 believed