The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-24
THEY WANT HASKELL.
ItE coLoRED CONVENTION EN-
poRSEs JUDGE HASKELL.

3 a Object Lesson for White Men--Some
> t,utbursts of Eloquence that Ought to
i,estroy tho Last vital Spark or tho Has
koiI Movement.
COLUMBIA, s. G., Oct. 15.-The Col
ored Reform Conference met In the
Hall of Representatives to- day at one
p'cl ,ck There were just twenty-five
ivlvyates present, but the number was
ne, eased by degrees to about sixty, OF
whom Richland County furnished the
majority. The Rev. j. j. Durham OF
tered a prayer in which he asked that
wi.dom, prudence and discretion would
characterize the dellberatiOn Of the
Conference, so that they might result
lii good to all the people. The call for
lir Conference, signed by Prof. Morris
and Others, was read by the secretary,
and on motion of r. III. jenkins, of
= i,eikely, 1t was unanimously adopted.
'I:f. j. w. Morris was elected tempo
.ry chairman and Prof. }. ii. Jamison
vas elected temporary secretary. The
credentials of the delegates were called
tui, and lists of names were handed up to
th. secretary. The enrolment showed
that eighty delegates were in attend
arre. The following is complete list
~ counties.
Abbeville-H. J. J.Jamison.
Barnweil-W. s. Dixon, +. w. Will
lIan!s, Lewis Fraser, Oliver Dunbar,
Peter Wade, Fred Nix.
l'caufort-J. l. Washington.
i'erkeley-J. L IIayne. Il. III. ,Jcn-
sins, i. j. Snetter, w. NJ. Night, II. f.
Williams.
i.exington-W. A. Smith, A. w.
'ohnson, J. Z. Hitler.
Newberry-P. NJ. Miller. S. G. Gary.
Orangeburg--C. w. Caldwell, R. Car
roll. j. j. Johnson, George Robinson,
NJ l.. Glover, d. II. Mcdaniel, j. w.
Robinson.
fairGeld-H. NJ. Rayford.
Gcorgetown-R. w. Harrison.
Kershaw-J. IL. Johnson.
Florence-E. II. Roberts, j. II. Will
son.
.aurens-P. S. Suber, c. G.. Garrett,
II. 4. Saxon.
Janes, II. w. Purvis. $. w. McKiniay.
Clarcndon-W. ID. Chappcllc.
Culieton-W. a. Paul, John j. CrOuk.
". y. Chizcns. ID. ). Singleton, III.
Winns.
Richland-J. w. Morris. II. +. Wall.
r. +. Davis. James Robinson, w. Will
lnIns. W: Ferguson NJ: }. Williams. r..
Bright, G.. Aston, w. Roof, l.. w. Coo
per. l.. Eades, l.. Brown, Ii. Lee, S.
Johnson, }. Black L. Hicks, j. 5. Nesbtt,
=. B. Thompson, G. G. McMeans, III. III.
Jcinson, J. l.. Simons, j. w. Sanders,
J. G.. Daniel, ;. j. Gregory, III. COu!try.
Spartanburg-A. w. Pinckney.
>umter-M. ii. Field, Robt Dale, S.
NJ. Myers, Thos. j. Smith, X. Wilson,
q w. Murray.
Union-E. ID. White.
The chairman announced the ap-
pointment of the following commit
tees:
On Address,. L. IIaync, w. d.
Chuppelle, Levi r.. Johnson, IL. H..
jenkins, S. B. Thompsonf9r: 81. -
Iiesolutions-J. J. Durham, w. Bay
FORD; w. Williams; S. W;:McKanlaRE
rolf EaHehtigoM ~ B Johnson r. q 3 sIeett! RIesatd Car
Advisabilty of endorsing the ,Has-
kr!l State Ticket-T. A. Saxon, d.. q.
Mcdaniel, w. A. Paul. NJ. =. Glover:
a recess was taken until four O'Clock
Ill order to give the committees Il
chance TO get their reports ready.
The Conference did not reassemble
until L. NJ, at which hour reports
from the committees appointed were
L
lJ lie committee on education, which
WAS read and adopted.
No other business pressing III on the
Conference, the Rev. w. ID. Chappelle,
uI "olumbia, presiding elder of the y.
M T.. Church, Il very intelligent young
iinck man, made Il speech In favor OF
education, which was well received.
The Rev. j. j. Durham, from the
committee on resolutions, presented
.ud read the following.
Whereas, the political situation in
TINS state Is ut present very compllcat-
Cd, and in some respects delicate; and
whereas. the Democratic party Is dlNld-
et and has two tickets IN the State.
Therefore reSolved:
LIST. That we do not,deem 1T wise,
prudent or practicable for che Republi-
caE party to put a ticket in the field.
N. That in regard to the Haskell
movement, while we believe in good
government. and just and impartial
administration Of its laws, and while
Wc believe that our rights, privileges
;:!'n Interests would be best conserved
l.y the element represented 10y the
iiHskcll movement, yet, taking into
consideration all the circumstances
we do not think 1t wise or practicaba!,
80 endorse said movement, but to icaVt
tic matter with the State executive
committee, feeling sure that the wis
,om and discretion of said commit
tee will decide for the best and h!gheS
INTERESTS of all concerned.
Sd. That we do not desire Socia
equality, nor demand political suprcm
:cy as a race, but as citizens OF thi:
state and Of the United States we dc
,;cmand an impartial administration OF
the government under which we 1--we
and a Just and fair share in that ad
islt 4 N ItIv
- -ar.(
4'h:c !.."t, IN ".lu sur up strife among
The i4ces, without conducting TO the in
ter is of either race.
t,,ltry. of Columbia, said he hoped
The Inference was not here to endorse
Clt:"r faction OF the Democracy
although it had been ruinored that wa!
me object OF the gathering. This wa
- Democratic Eight, not Republican
ma 10 resolution pertaining to it ough
To come uD in Conference The negro