Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-08-21
VOLUME xLI.-No.33 s.
BUST BIO elected as temporary presi-
dent of this convention"
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IT FELL Flat.
Col. Haskell: "Haying been nomi-
mated as II of the t%ellers, / bog
leave to decline, inasmuch as | do
not recognize the right of tho chair
to appoint t%ellers. I cannot act. /
do not recognize the anthority-----"
DR.. Pope: "The amendments is
entirely out of order, because of tho
fact that a ballot is now being taken.n
Col. Hoyt put the qiuesu IN again.
There were cries from tho Ants that
they were not satisfied.
Mr.. Scarborough, Of Sumter, was
appointed as a teller in place of Col.
Haskell. MI. Scarborough declined.
a delegation from Charleston
asked whas Mr.. Irby was holding a
position by the side of the chair for,
and Mr.. Irby replied: 81 am APP
pointed a teller and l am going to
stay here. 1 am not going to
decline"
Col. Hoyt appointed Mr.. r. Y,
McCarly as a teller. Mr.. McCarly
declined. MI. Douglas was appointed
teller. Voices: "Fairficl6 has a
protesting dclcgation."]
AlDEvILLE DOESN'T SiIIRK. h
Col. Hoyt: "Then l withdraw the
appointment Of Mr.. Douglas, ama!
appoint j. Towns Robertson, of
Abbcvillc."
Mr.. Irby Gle will stick"
Col. Hoyt: "The question is on
agreeing to the amendment offered
by Mr.. Smythc. Those in favor Of
the amendment will please rise and
stand until they are counted
Mr.. William Henderson, of Berkc.
ley "Call in the citizens of Colum.
bia to carry this convention, lik> you
did when We met here before"
TIE VOTE.
The vote was announced rs yeas
7G, nays 240.
The amendment was, of course
not carried.
Col. Hoyt thon put tho origina
motion, to elect the Hon. w. j. Tai.
bert, Of Edgetic1d, as temporary pre-.
sidcnt of the convention, and it was
carried by n vote of 81 to 900, ant
Mr.. Talbcrt was introduced to tho
convention as its temporary presidcnt
by Col. IIoyt.
The nominations for secretaries O
the convention were then in order
and Mcssrs. j. p. Bean, of Edgeficld
and j. II. Duncan, Of Ncwbcrry
were nominated and elected. Some
ono in tho hall nominated w. p
Russell, of Charleston, rs one of TIL,
secretaries.
This brought out yclls and laugh
ter, and Mr.. Irby made the poin'
that Russell was not a member 0
the Charleston delegation. Scvcra
Ants exclaimed, "Itow do 70,
know?" "Provc it,"
Nh. BUST quickly arose, and said
81 feel it my duty as chairman o
tho delegation from Charleston t.
say that w. j. Russell is not a mem
Der of this convention"
A FORMAL PROTEST..
After Mr.. Talbcrt had taken tn,
chair, Mr.. J. Adger Smythe, of Char
lesion, on behalf of tho minority
filed a formal protest against tn
temporary organization of the con
vcntion as being illegal, there being
no presiding officer authorized t.
submit any motion, no organization
that could vote on it, and on accoun
of the arbitrary and illegal ruling
Of the chairman of the c~xccutiy'
committee in refusing the demand
for the yeas and nays on the scvcra
questions.
On motion of DR.. Sampson Pope
the roll of delegates was then calico
by counties, from the list published
in the World to-day, and a numbe
Of changes and corrections wcr'
made.
A PROTEST FROM BERKELEY.
When Berkeley was called MI
Weber, OF Charleston, protested
against the names of that delegation
being called, saying that they hat
no representation in the convention
and he then, by request from thu
Ants of Berkeley, filed a protest
in which they claimed that they wert
forced to withdraw from the count,
convention before any Pormanon
organization was effected, because O
tho unInoonrofi 1npYo ,1ionoonfor