The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-20

Daggett; KerShaw, G " Moscley; Lancas
ter, j f MasSy, Jr; Laurens, r G Watts
Lexington, J J Seibles; Marion. S W Smith
Marlboro, T n Edens; Newberry, j
Keitt; Oconee, Keitt; Orangeburg. Q r
Lowman; Picken5, W ? Jones; Richland, a
G Haskell; Spartanburg, r NJ Smith:
Sumter, H r Thomas; Union, G J OTIS
Williamsburg, II e Eaddy; York, j L
Moore.
Capt. G. W. Shell offered the follow,
ing resolutions. which were referred tc
theproper committee:
Whereas, evil disposed persons, cause
lessly hostile to the Farmers Movement
and regardless OF the fair name and credit
! Of South Carolina, have caused to be cir
culated through the press of the country
statements intended to prejudice the gener.
! al public as to the relation Of the Democrat
ic party to the public debt of this State
and whereas, such sinister statements
growing out of hostile political motives, are
wholly at variance with the purposes OF
the Democratic party of this State and If
unnoticed would create wrong impressions
and probably do harm and be unjust to the
people of South Carolina:
Be it resolved by the Democratic party,
in Convention assembled, That the debt of
| South Carolina, as now recognized, is a
public obligation of primary Importance,
and in the future, as in the past, will con-
tinue to have the fostering care of the State
| Government and should command the con-
fdence of the investing public.
Several efforts were made to adjourn,
but all such motions were ruled out of
order.
4 delegate from Spartanburg moved
that I'VE stay here until we finish the
work" This motion was the cause Of
great confusion, which did not subside
until the motion was withdrawn.
Other motions looking to adjournment
or recess were made in rapid succession.
to go on with the work of the Conven-
ton if it took all night.
A motion was then made to take
a recess until 9 o'clock tomorrow.
This caused great confusion and Il
shower of all sorts Of motions.
Chairman Talbert finally cried: ou
fellows, shut your mouths, and | will
put the motion"
| The motion to take recess was voted
| down, as were all motions OF d similar
character.
Some delegate introduced resolu-
ton to limit speeches to five minutes
and only two speeches on the same SUBJ
ject.
Senator Buist and Mr.. BarnWell pro-
tested vigorously. No action was taken
on the motion.
\ Communicate was read by the
chairman from the committee on con-
stitution stating that Messrs. Smythe.
| Hazard and Verdier had Withdrawn
from the committee.
At A. NJ. DR.. Pope made averbal re-
port from his committee in favor of
the new constitution. He took posi-
ton at the clerks desk and read the con-
stitution. When the reading was finish
ed Senator Smythe read a protest signed
by himself and Messars. HaZad and
Verdier. Against the adoption Of the
new constitution.
Col. r. g. Watts, from the committee
on platform and resolutions, submitted
majority report on Shells resolution
regarding the State debt, recommend
ing it's passage. A minority report
was also submitted, signed by Col. A.
C. Haskell, J. F. Redding and others.
Upon motion to adopt the majority re-
port there were several speeches, but
| it was adopted by a large majority.
Gen. L. 7. YoumanS read mlnOrl-
ty report in reference to the adoption
OF a new constitution at this time,
and in defence of it made a most elo-
quent speech. He imrlored the Till
NANTES not to do now without authority
or right, what they can do on the 10th
of September with full and unquestion.
ed power.
Dir. Pope moved and secured the pre-
vious question on the whole matter,
and dealt out the right to speak in
slices of five minutes. He gave twenty
minutes to Major Brawley, who made
an impassioned protest against forcing
an unread constitution upon the mi
nority at 3 o'clock in the morning.
Mr.. w. Y. Marchant, of Aiken, made
frenzid speech on the Tillman side,
denouncing the Stralghtouts as "dama-
BILE enemies
Mr.. w. w. Zimmerman, of Edgefeld,
declared himself q bosom friend OF I'LL
man and in favor of the new constltu-
ton, but in the interest OF harmony he
urged the Convention not to force this
constitution upon the minority to-
night. but wait until September.
Col. Haskell spoke forcibly against
the measure. He had contemptuous
word for Marchant. who withdrew his
term 'damable" and substituted ''invet-
crate"
Col. Haskell denounced the state.
ment that men on his side are lnveter-
ate enemies of the farmers as false as
the other.
Col. Stackhouse, of Marion, moved
that the constitution be laid on the
table until September and that this
! Convention proceed to elect a State Exc
cutive Committee.
The minority report was defeated by
vote of SO to 253. The motion was
then put as to the adoption of the con-
stitution submitted by the majority of
The committee, and as the minority
delegates of the Convention who are
anti-Tillman and took the position that
the call Of this Convention was for a
specific purpose, that OF deciding
whether there should be State pri-
mary or not, entered their protest, and
before The vote was taken the delegates
of Richiand. Charleston, Beaufort,
Georgetown and Sumter withdrew
from the convention, giving as rea-
son that they could not vote on the
question, considering the action of the
convention unconstitutional, &c. The
announcement Of their determination
to withdraw was met with applause.
The report and Constitution were adop-
ted then without any opposition, as at
this stage the convention was composed
of TillmaniteS entirely.
The Convention then, at five o'clock
in the morning, went into the nomina-
ton of new State Executive Com
mittee, resulting as follows:
First Congressional District, II. A.
AleetZe, O. r. Lowman.
Second, 0. c. Jordan. G. D. Bellinger,
Third, w. \. Neal, A. w. Jones.
Fourth, J. L. NJ. Irby, o. W. Buch-