The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-09-26

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After prayer J. II. Fordham, of Or
angeburg, presented the name of
Robert Smalls, of Beaufort, who had
been chosen by his old enemy, Miller,
and other OF Brayton's opponents to
! defeat the present State chairman for
temporary president.
Fordham made a fiorid speech Of. iif-
teen minutes in praise Of the "Guliah.
statesman, during which he declared
that the negro race was in South Caro-
lima to stay and was becoming intelli-
gent. cultured and refined. The time
was coming when the negro shall stand
In South Carolina not as a negro, but
as free educated citizen. Having
alluded to Snnlls as n nreat and rood
man. and litter running among Jne
Braytonites, he declared that he meant
what he said when he called Smalls u
great and good man. A horse laugh
from the Brayton Berkeley delegation ]
His concluding remark, that the Con-
vention did not want to be called bull
dozers or bamboozlers either, was
greeted with general laughter.
III. l.. Shrewsbury, of Chester, nomi-
mated for temporary chairman State
Chairman E. M. Brayton. He made a
very good speech. His references to
Brayton were endorsed by an extraor-
| binary demonstration in the Conven-
tion and the galleries. The Brayton
men rose to their feet and cheered and
waved hats and handkerchiefs and the
galleries sent out a roar Of applause.
There was extraordinary enthusiasm,
real or assumed.
L. j. Dickerson, of Aiken, seconded
Brayton's nomination. He was glad of
the opportunity of supporting so gal
liant, patriotic, true and noble Repub-
I I .titAs+..a sluszszx M RraYton. He made
In behalf of the families of the prison.
ers lynched at Barnwell. She had he
said, cherished by her efforts the wild.
ows OF victims of most diabolical
crime: Great applause and cries of
IL. w. Purvis, of Charleston, seconded
omails's nomination. He made Il very
nlghfalutin" speech, in which he de-
clareu ne rose in defence Of the gentle
man who. as a soldier, had made it
possible for the present incumbent
lbrayton) to be chairman of a South
carolina Republican Convention.
George w. Murray, of Sumter, a big
oiack delegate, spoke for Smalls and
brought up the records of the two can
Il. A. Saxon. dean of the law school
OF Allen University. Columbia, advo-
GATED Brayton, and asserted that if the
gentleman on the other side wanted
records shown up, Brayton's friends
were ready to compare records from
,ins Inc CoTft House all the way down the
.lne: Ihls palpabie hit at S.nalls was
;,f;;4xyS. Nfo''f.;u! Two te' se& ,sUaI Appointed
and the roll of delega.~- stalled.
The candidates held we'll together
until the last few counties were
reached, then Smiaiis forged ahead.
Tom Miller, who had forgotten his
hatred for Smalls in his newer and bit
terer animosity to and rivalry with
Brayton, shouted out: God bless you"
and "Come in!" rs the final votes were
cast for Smalls.
The consolidated Office holders in op-
position to BraytOn had Il great jubilee
as soon as that chieftain's defeat was
assured. They danced, swung their
hats, embraced each other and yelled
strenuously. The vote was: Smalls
| "a, Brayton 81. Deas and Crum were
appointed to escort Gen. Smalls to the
chair.
Smalls spoke as follows:
Frllow-Republicans: 1t is with great
pleasure that accept the distinguished
honor that you have conferred upon
me to- night / do not ask or need your
sympathy, and / will not weary you
with speech at this late hour. Enough,
and perhaps too much, has been said
in the nominating of men for this
RaassitJjeegni Raassi tJegi SSpseches don't elect men, as
quiet, persistent work. "a voice:
"Boodle.1
So ended the Generals speech.
B. f. Means, of Spartanburg, was
| N i'm lol fnp
tary, and Barre, OF Richland, and Sper-
nv, of Georgetown, assistants.
Andrews, of Sumter, protested
against the smoking of cigars and eat
ing o: pinders in the hall. Let us have
some respect.
The Chair: "The gentleman must
bear in mind that cigars have been free
to-day"
The Anti-Braytonites moved the ap-
pointment of a committee on creden-
tials, consisting of one delegate from
each Congressional district and two at
large.
The Braytonites urged that the COM
mittee should be composed Of one dele
gate from each uncUntested county
kdelegation.
Nftrr q good .lcssl &c f...ohifyinsa and
confusion, the call of the roll was be-
| 2,
question.
The Brayton substitute was lost-52
to 81.
On the question Of appointing COM
mittee of nine members the yeas and
nays were demanded.
! The Apti-I5raytOnites cceeded.
The motion providing for com mittee
of nine was adopted by vote of 70
to 38.
Much confusion attended the voting
and the announcement. a Braytonite
moved to adjourn. The Chair ruled
that under the operation of the pre-
vious question u motion to adjourn
could not be entertained. This was an
extraordinary ruling, especially as the
body had adopted no rules providing
for any such thing as a previous ques-
| tion.
w. F. Myers, of Colleton, appealed
from the decision Of TIE Chair, as the
adoption of the resolution had disposed
of the previous question