The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-03

what good the Farmers Movemen
: had done South Carolina.
Some unknown individual at th
back Of the hall thereupon shouted, I"
move he he nominated for Governo
Of South Carolina.
This raised another hullabaloo, ant
an indescribable scene followed, il
which Mr. Merchant, OF Greenville
danced Il sort of war dance in the centre
aisle and cheering and yelling made
the hall ring
4 VOTE TAKEN.
When comparative order restored
Colonel T. B. Crews, Of Laurens, rose
and saying he thought there had beer
! sufficient discussion moved that a vote
be taken OF Mr. Harrison's amend.
mcnt.
! The ye@s and nays were demanded
proposition to take the vote by dele,
gajiHn was summarily squelched, and
the C:l;irnlaa was called on to have
the floor cleared of all but delegates be.
fore the voting commenced.
Captain IilInian from his sea,
seconded lhis idea ard said there were
members OF the Columbia lobby all
around and they would vote if they got
q chance.
y CHAIRMAN OUT OF ORDER.
The evident plan Of the nomination
men to raise hurrah and carry their
point with q whcop apparently excited
the Chairman beyond his power to
contain himself. He stated the ques.
ton very plainly several times, laying
stress OH the fact that those in favor OF
nominations should vote "No," and
then proceeded to idemnify himself for
his enforced silence during the debate
by making a somewhat long and very
strong speech in favor of nominations.
Col. r. G. Lamar, of Richland, raised
the point of order that the Chairman
while occupying that position could
properly only state the question, but
the Chairman continued his remarks
until several other delegates called him
to order.
He then said that the Chairman had
the rish: to indulge In a few remarks
without saying anything, and, order
ing the doors closed, had the "Clerk
call the roll.n
A VERY CLOSE CALI.
The pgogress Of the vote was watched
with great interest, and keepers of the
tally soon saw that it would be close,
and later that the anti-nomination
amendment seemed likely to be
adopted.
During the progress Of the voting Mr..
strlbbling, of the Spartanbnrg delega-
ton, raised the point that L. E. Far
ley, who lives in Laurens, was voting
as delegate from Startanburg. Con-
fusion reigned supreme for time, and
then this matter was postponed for
decision after the conclusion of the bal
lot.
ONE WAY TO WIN.
When all the delegates had voted
those who had kept count saw that the
amendment was adopted by the vote
of ll6 yeas to Us nays.
At this point, and before the result
Of the ballot had been announced, Cap
tain lrby advanced to the front and
shouted that Mr.. Morrison, or Mr..
Somebody else, wished to have his vote
changed from yea to nay.
The adherents Of the nomination
idea hailed this with yells, and almost
Immediately several other changes
were announced, all the same way.
The Chairman shouted, Everybody
change. All e,me over" and cou-
fusion again reigned,
J. a. Earle, of Oconee, came to the
fgont and said that some of the dele
gates would like to have order enough
to learn wat the Convention thought
Of this thing.
The result as announced was: ayes
ia, noes 121 and the amendment was
declared lost.
Mr.. L. +. Farley's vote was with
drawn aud the noes made !2l, after
a protest had been presented by men-
hers of the Spurtanburg delegation and
Capt. Irby, Mr.. Hugh Farley and
Others had explained that the thing
was all right.
THE VOTE BY COENTIES.