The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-03-13
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enc F"rmers "Pliton March Nominations.


Pursuant to the call of Capt. J. w.
Strl6lihg, County Chairman of the
Farmers Ass ocistion, about $50 far
mel" met in the Court House on Mon
day at 10 o'clock to elect delegates to
the convention to be held this month
IN Columbia for nominating a State
ticket. Capt. Geo B. Dean was cleo
ted Chairman, and r. A. Lapcaster
secretary. DR.. r. N. Smith moved TO
appoint committee to nominate dele
gates. Mr.. Eber Smith wanted the
delegates elected by the convention
and moved to lay DR.. Smiths motion
on the table. He was seconded by Capt.
Stribling.
Your motion is out of order" de.
clared the chairman.
"Why?" came in amaZement from
Mr. Eber Smith.
You are hostile 10 the objects of
the meeting and have no right to
VOTE"
1t fell like q bomb she'll, and pande-
monlum broke loose Good farmers
wanted to know why Capt. Dean had
the right to judge their motives and to
decree that they more not entitled to
speak in tarmora' meeting, to rule
that tho chairman of the farmers as-
soclatlcn OF the County had no right
10 come into its conventions or to par
tlclpnte IN its proceedings; an appeal
was taken from the chairman's rulings
and he ruled that he would entertain
no appeal.
lhln%s got warm. Mr.. II. e. Moore
Was pouring hot shot into the chair,
anu dozen other men trying to get
the hoor. Capt. Dean threw up The
Spoh8e and asked DR.. Smith to take
CLe cnair. This did not improve mat.
tors. Mr.. Moore renewed the motion
10 table. DR.. Smith ruled it out OF
orGer 'bec&nse he was hostile to the
purpose of the meeting and had no
right to vote IAN appeal was gtaken.
he refused to entertain it.
Rebeilion was rampant but power
less.
"Al. in favor of appointing q COM
mittee Of nine to nominate delepates
70 Columbia say ave." said the Chair
man.
a score of voices cried ave"
1T is carried" said DIR. Smith.
- Arnt you going to Epu5 the other
side?" exclaimed Mr.. Moore. "NoU
said DR.. Smith, call who would vote
against the motion are hostile to the
objects of tho meeting and are not en-.
titled TO vote"
"WeIl, I'll be burned" said soae-
body in the crowd.
De. Smith appointed the committee
10 select delegates. On this committee
ne appointed Maj. Claude G. Turner,
oAe OF the most rampant Republicans
IN inc state, 30 conSpi cuous in the late
election trials.
Inc committee retired and brought
IN the following delegation: Geo. B.
1Joan, Moses Wood, James w. Foster,
); Is. ., Landrum, w. G. S. Wood
Elias Smith, L. G. Allen, M. p. Patton
John DeWberry, N. l.. Bennett. AIter'
na'es-A. II. Dean, II. L. Farley, r,
Smith.
"All in favor of ratifying the nomi-
nation say aye" said DR.. Smith.
STOP" said Tom Moore, "are YOU
going to put the negative.
No." said DR.. Smith. "AlI who
vote against the ratification of the
Lloket are hostile to the purpose of the
meeting and have no right to veto"
The vote in the affirmative was
pretty loud, and the Chairman ven.
'ured to put the negative, but tho vote
against rati iication was so strong that
"hen a division was called for he re-.
used 1t, and declared the delegation |
III elected.
SECOND MEETING.
Capt. J. W. Stribing, the County
;hairman of the Farmers Association.
eciding that this was not . meetin9
I tho Farmers Association, called an.
ther meeting. This meeting was
omposed entirely of farmers. Cant,
tribling was elected Chairman. and
. W. Turner secretary. They went
ITO an election of delegates, which re-
lted as follows:
T; e Moore, s. E. Mason, J. w.
'oilord, ia, II. Anderson, J. B O.
andrum, N''ses Foster, J. M. Lam
I'M, J. J. Vernon, N. +. Walker, J.
r. Strlbling, Alternates-C. Eber
NTH, w. j. Smith, A. p. Lancaster, 8
l.. Anderson. II
They will contest for seats in the =
nVaOfion Gyn~kn,L.. !