The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-09-24

twhat he said when he called S,nalls /;
great and good man. \ horse laugh
from the Bravtcn Berkeley delegation.
His concluding remark, that the Con
vention did not want to be called bull
dozers or bambooZlers either, was
greeted with general laughter.
II. L. Shrewsbury, of Chester, nomi
mated for temporary chairman State
Chairman e. N. Brayton. He made
very good speech. His references tx
Brayton We're endorsed by an extraor
dinaiy demonstration in the Conven
ton and the galleries. The Braytor
men rose to their feet and cheered an6
waved hats and handkerchiefs and the
galleries sent out 4 roar OF applause
There was extraordinary enthusiasm
real or assumed.
E. j. Dickerson, of Aiken, seconded
Brayton'S nomination. He was glad OF
the opportunity of supporting so gal
liant, patriotic, true and noble a Repub-
lican as Ellery N. Brayton. He made
reference to the efforts of Mrs. Brayton
in behalf of the families of the prison
ers lynche6 at Barnwell. She had, he
said, cherished by her efforts the wild.
ows of victims of a most dlabollca!
crime. lGreat applause and cries OF
Tell it'll
II. W. Purvis, of Charleston, seconded
Smalls's nomination. He made very
"hlghfalutin" speech, in which he de,
clared he rose in defence of the gentle.
man who, as soldier, had made il
possible for the present incumbent
(Brayton) to be chairman of South
Carolina Republican Convention.
George W. Murray, of Sumter, a big
black delegate, spoke for Smalls and
brought up the records of the two can
didateS.
T. A. Saxon, dean of the law school
of Allen University, Columbia, advo-
Gated Brayton. and asserted that if the
gentleman on the other side wanted
records shown up, Brayton's friends
were ready to compare records from
the Court House all the way down the
line. This palpable hit ut Sinalls was
greeted with Braytonite laughter and
cheers.
At last nominations were closed and
Brayton relinquished the chair to T. \.
Saxon. Two tellers were appointed
and the roll of delegates was called.
The candidates held well together
until the last few counties were
reached, then Smalls forged ahead
Tom Miller, who had forgotten his
hatred for Smalls in his newer and bit
terer animosity to and rivalry with
Brayton, shouted out: "God bless your
and Come in!" as the final votes were
cast for Smalls.
The consolidated Office holders in op-
position to Brayton had great jubilee
as soon as that chieftain's defeat was
assured. They danced, swung their
hats, embraced each other and yelled
strenuously. The vote was: Smalls
"A, Brayton 81. Deas and Crum were
appointed to escort Gen. Smalls to the
chair.
Smalls spoke as follows:
Fellow-Republicans: It is with great
pleasure that accept the distinguished
honor that you have conferred upon
me tonight. do not ask or need your
sympathy, and l will not weary you
with aspeech at this late hour. Enough,
and perhaps too much, has been said
in the nominating of men for this
position. Speeches don't elect men, as
has been demonstrated to night, but
quiet, persistent work. A voice:
"Boodle."l
So ended the Generals speech.
B. F. Means, Of Spartanburg, was
unanimously elected temporary secre-
tary, and Barre, of Richland, and Sper-
ry, of Georgetown, assistants.
Andrews, Of Su inter, protested
against the smoking of cigars and eat
ing o: p.nders in the hall. Let us have
some respect.
The Chair: "The gentleman must
bear in mind that cigars have been free
to-day"
The Anti-Braytonites moved the ap-
pointment Of committee on creden-
tials, consisting of one delegate from
each Congressional district and two at
large.
The Braytonites urged that the COM
mittee should be composed Of one dele
gate from each uncontested county
delegation.
After good deal of speechifying and
confusion, the call of the roll was be-
gun at midnight to determine the
question.
The Brayton substitute was lost-62
10 81.
On the question of appointing a COM
mittee Of nine members the yeas and
nays were demanded.
The Anti-Braytonites succeeded.
The motion providing for q com mittee
of nine was adopted by a vote OF IS
to 3S..
Much confusion attended the voting
and the announcement. 4 Braytonite
moved to adjourn. The Chair ruled
that under the operation of the pre-
vious question 4 motion to adjourn
ccui,l not be entertained. This was an
extraordinary ruling. especially as the
body had adopted no rules providing
for any such thing IS a previous queS-
ton.
". F. Myers, Of Collcton, appealed
from the decision of the Chair, as the
adoption Of the resolution had disposed
Of the previous question
4 motion to table the appeal was
made.
The call of the roll on the motion to
table was constantly interrupted,
various voters claiming that their
names had rot been called. Saxon and
nthrrS Of the Brayton!tes devllled
Chairman S!n"lis considerably, and
;herc were some very amusing scenes.
Charges of Illegal voting were made.
The Brayton delegates protested that
the Anti-Brayton men had been al
lowed to vote three times, while they
could not get their votes recorded.
r. II. jenkins, of Berkeley, slung de-
fance ct the chairman for quite a
while.
At last the patience of Fred Nix was
exhausted. Rushing up to the repor'
ter's desk he shook his fist at Chairman
Smalls and shouted:
You come here with your Tom Reeds
rulings, but we wont stand them. we
know you were Penitentiary convict, hui
here you come with your d fooling.
know what we have TO expect. You ano
z a Nphster have GOt voTr slate fixed