The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-11

the Irby committee. The compromise
strikes me as the best thing that could
be done, and will meet the approval of
the conservative men on both sides.
There is also some objection to this plan
on the part of some Of the Tillmanites,
as they claim that Irby is State Chair
man and it is his duty to call the Con-
vention to order.
THE CAUCUS.
A caucus of the Tillnanites was held
last night in the hall of the House OF
Representatives. It was held with
closed doors and only delegates or such
as could furnish proper credentials
were admitted. Hon. J. A. Sigh was
made president, and J. T. Duncan, Sec
retary, both Newberry men. Maj. II.
A. Meetze, Of Lexington, was selected
as temporary chairman of the Conven-
ton to-day, and he will likely be per
manent chairman. No secretary was
selected, but it is likely thatJ. T. Dun
can will be one of them. .. -..--..-..
DR.. Pope offered a resolution that the
caucus prepare slate, for the Conven-
ton to-day, but after some discussion
the resolution was Indefinitely post
poned. This action was taken proba-
bly, from the fact that there are more
than one candidate for some of the
Offices on the Tillman ticket, anda|T6e he
caucus did not care to4GSfanon;zo to the
x<EHrn~S-s"
: friends Of any of the candidates and
thus throw the responsibility of de-
Gliding on the Convention.
The matter of the contesting dele
gates from Sumter rnd Fairfield was
also before the caucus, and the evil
dence of the Tillman delegates was
heard and a motion made to seat them
on the Convention to-day, but the mo-
ton was tabled after debate, inasmuch
as the members of the caucus desired
to hear both sides before deciding, and
this matter will he settled by the Con-
vention without having been pre-
Judged by caucus, understand
there will also be contesting delega-
ton from Berkeley.
Another matter that created some
discussion in the caucus was the re-
cent appointment of commissioners OF
election by the Governor. 1t is claimed
that be has appointed all anti-Tillman-
ties and without following the custom
heretofore observed of consulting the
various county chairmen and receiving
suggestions from them. a committee
of five was appointed with Mr.. Gray,
of Greenville, as chairman to wait
mon the Governor and ask him to re-
call his appointments, Isuppose with a
view of having some Tillman men ap-
pointed. I do not know whether this
matter will! come before the convention
ornot
The caucus was in session about three
hours.
As to the ticket that will be nomi-
mated, there seems to be little or no
doubt about five of them. They are:
For Governor-B. r. Tillman, of
Edgetield.
Lieutenant- Governor - Eugene B.
Gary, of Abbeville.
Attorney-General-I- J. Pope, o.
Newberry.
Secretary of State-J. f. Tindal, of
Clarendon.
Adiutant and Inspector General
Hugh L. Farley, of Spartan5urg.
1t was stated positively last night
that Capt. Courtenay would not &C
cept the nomination for treasurer, and
the impression seemed to be that DR..
w. T. {. Bates, of Oraugeburg, had
been decided upon. I understand that
DR.. Pope was urged by a number of
delegates 10 accept the nomination for
Comptroller General, but positively re-
fused. 1t was thought that Mr.. Benz.
8. Stokes, OF Colleton, would likely be
nominated. For Superintendent OF
Education I find that Col. Rice has a
number of friends among the delegates
and I had about made up my mind
that his chances for denomination were
good, but those who know say it is
likely to be D. a. Townsend, of Union.
That I believe concludes all the places
to be flied.
Itwas reported on the train yester-
day coming down that Col. D. K.Norris,
late candidate for Congress from the
Third District, and who was on board,
would be a candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, but the boom hardly lasted
until We got to Columbia. The antis, I
suppose, will put ticket before the
convention, but will abide the action