The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-08-21

From. the augusta Chronicle.
Mr.. Bean, of Edgefeld, who was one
of the prominent young leaders on the
Tillman side, earnestly commended the
speech of Major Buist and favored meet
ing half way. Applause.
In moment all was excitement. The
aisles were thronged, and everybody was
comforting, 1t was evident that the Till.
NANTES were ready to elect new Exec
utiye Committee and let the constitution
20 over to the September Convention,
and it seemed as if the convention, was
going to end in a love feast.
Chairman Talbert settled back in bis
chair and gave the leaVen time to work.
The leaders we're in conference, and for
fifteen minutes everything was in buzz
of excitement aud suspense.
When business was. again resumed
several motions we're made showing the
disposition of the Iillmanites to let the
constitutional question 60 over till Sep
tember. Mr.. Townes moved the conven.
-ion take recess until September 10.
Mr.. Stackhouse moved 10 lay the ques-
tion before the house on the table and
elect new Executive Committee.
Upon these motions President Talbert
properly ruled that the previous question
having been ordered, the argument coD-
cluded under the call, and the yea and
nay vote having been taken on the mi
nority report which was rejected, he was
obliged to complete the vote on the ma
iority report under the call for the pre-
vious question before any other motion
could be put, but that the report could
be voted down by the convention, and
then any other action might be taken
that was desired. At this point Mr.. j.
T.. NJ. Irby, leader, with DR.. Sampson
Pope, OF the Tillmanites, said to the
chair:
"Neyer mind, go ahead with your pre-
vious question we tried to compromise
with them and they refuse, 80 we'll just
90 ahead now and take The whole hog or
none. Another aensation and great ap-
plause among Tillmanites.
Senator Smythe, of Charleston, denied
that that the antics had declined 8 prop.
osition of compromise.
MIR. Irby-You can deny it for your.
self, but your side refused it. / asked if
we elected new Executive Committee
and let the constitution 60 over until
September, if they'd agree to that, and
dozen voices all over the delegation said
"no." Maybe Mr.. Smythe was not among
them, but his side declined the compro-
mise. Applause. +"
At this point the chair had ordered
the vote to proceed. Mr. Duncan Bel
linger was in chair addressing the
president and moving reconsideration
of the call for the previous question so
that the Objectionable vote could be
avoided, and there is no doubt that q
few minutes more would have straight.
ened things out when Col. J. G. Haskell
advanced into the aisle and declared that
as the Convention was about to proceed
to vote upon question which they had
no right to consider, and, as the Rich
land delegation could not take part in
any such vote, they respectfully with
drew from the Convention and declined
to act further with o body which persis-
ted in acting upon matters not contem-
plated in the call for the Convention and
the instructions of delegations.
Chairman Buist made the same an.
nouncement for the Charleston delega.
tion, and these we're followed by the
Sumter, Beaufort and Georgetown dele.
cations.