The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-09-04
WHAT THEY DID.
A FULL ACCOUNT OF THE STRAIGHT
OUT CONFERENCE.

-Four Hundred Delegates Present, nlI til,
Counties Except Three being Represent.
ed-ResoIutions Recommending Uar-
mony Adopted.
COLUMBIA, S. G., August 2G.-Whcn
Chancellor Johnson raped the Straight
cut Conference to order at 8 45 to-
nighAAhe hall Of Representative was
filled with confercps and the gallarieS
with ladies. The delegates from other
counties and small regiment from
Richland hal poured in through the
broad doorways for half an hour and
were grouped compactly about, earnest
discussing the situation.
At the fall of the gravel there was u
scattering to seats, and in q few min
utes comparative silence was obtained
Chancellor Johnson, from the Speak
er's stand, then spoke as follows:
"This Conference Is assembled in accord
ance with the resolution adopted at the
July Conference, which was made condi-
tiOnal upon the August Convention not
adopting the primary plan for making
nominations. The request for the primary
made by this Conference in July was re-
fused. although it was embodied in the
platform of the opposition. The resolution
was that the Conference would convene
again if that request be refused. Although
we have been disappointed in our cxpecta-
ton, and though the prospects Of clccting
as State officers men who have always hon
ored their pOStiOn-WhOh have hOnored the
Stata n q to II
edhe reputation of our best men-arc not
bright, and the probabilities now seem in
favor of those who have nlaligned and
abused her assuming the Teins Of govern
ment in this State, am delighted that this
Conference has come together to debate and
see if anything can be done to sustain the
fair character Of the State and those whom
she has heretofore trusted.
Il trust that wisdom and prudence will
characterize our deliberations, that we will
DO nothing which we may afterwards be
ashamed of, or anything which will pre-
vent us from reScuing South Carolina
from the hands Of those to whom wc be-
lieve it will be misfortune to conSign her.
The clerk will please read the call for this
Conference"
Mr.. w. II. Gibbes, Jr., the secretary,
accordingly read the call issued by
President Johnson az he adjourn
ment of the Aug on.
The Chair then le-
cation to make e
clerks desk IL
Gen. John D. j.
advisory c.
July CH lie
report .1eup
to tn, } read
Ing c IN Mr.
Jos. to go
into
lie ~. The report
with Oyen {. &c arc to have Il
contest .et our Cwn people know what
we are doing, hut not our adversaries."
He did not object SO much to the
papers of Sonth Caro|iua publishing
what the Conference would do, but the
proceedings would be published all
over the United States.
General Kennedy-"Thc report of the
committee only deals in general fact
concerning the acts and doings Of the
committee-there is nothing secret.
Let it be made public; it may hold up
the hands of and give the touch of the
elbow to the StraightOuts."
Mr.. Barnwcll-"\Yc can decide after
it is read whether it should be publish
ed."
General Kennedy-"I am opposed to
q secret session Of this Conferences"
Mr.. Douglas of Fairtield-"If we
mean to organize, we must organize on
the basis Of common sense and common
policy. 1 never heard of such thing
as letting the enemy know our secrets.
Nobody not in harmony with us must
be in the hall. [Cheersl The Tlllman-
ties are always opposed to open doors.
We are not ashamed of what we do. but
the best policy demands that the doors
should be closed. With matters onc,.
decided, let us go to the State with Il
solid front"
Mr.. Davie, OF Chcstcr-"We don't
follow Tillman tactics.' ICh"crsl
Mr.. DantZler moved to lay Mr. Barn
wells motion on the table. Lost
Mr.. w. p. Murphy. Of C0llrt0m,
thought that a secret session would at
the most be only nominalIy secret; that
everything done could easily get TO hp
public. Before the motion is put 1--WE
should ascertain who are the members.
But even then the motion should hc
voted down." He moved that com
plete roll be made out. Carried.
Mr.. Tillman Watson remarked that
he did not know that there was q roll.
Colonel a. G. Haskell said that at the
last Conference it WAS found impoSSi-
BILE to make roll. The right to pub
lish what transpirrd was reserved to
the convention and only the results
were given to the newspapers.
Mr.. BarnWell explained that the ouly
purpose was to prevent the publication
of unauthorized matter and he hopnl
that the motion to go into secret Scs
sion would prevail.
Mr.. Murphy-"If the motion is put
in that form will Withdraw my 0ppo-
sition."
Mr.. Barnwell--"Thrr r,ll should be
made up from those who hand in their
names-the others are not members of
this body. There may be here some
who are not in sympathy with us"
Mr.. Tillman Watson--"N0 Tillman.
ite has any right to be here and | ask
them to leave the house" Great
cheers.l
Mr. Watson then moved that cal
Tillmanites be requested to leave,