The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-09-26

After prayer j. II. FOrdham, of Or
angcburg, presented the name of
Robert Smalls, of Beaufort, who had
been chosen 10y his old enemy, Miller,
and other OF Brayton'S opponents to
defeat the present State chairman for
temporary president.
Forlham made tiorid speech of. lif-
teen minutes in praise of the "Gullah"
statesman, during which he declared
that the negro race was in South Caro-
lima to stay anil was becoming intelli-
gent. cultured and refined. The time
was coming when the negro shall stand
in South Carolina not us Il negro, but
as free educated citizen. Having
alluded to Sn,nlls aS a great and good
man. and Il litter running among the
Braytonites, he declared that he meant
what he said when he called Smalls Il
great and good man. n horse laugh
from the Brayton 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.
III. l.. Shrewsbury, of Chester, nomi-
mated for temporary chairman State
Chairman +. NJ. Brayton. lie made q
very good speech. Ills references to
Brayton were endorsed by an eXtraor-
binary demonstration in the Convcn-
tion and the galleries. The Brayton
men rose to their feet and cheered and
waved hats and handkcrchiefs and the
galleries sent out roar Of applause.
There was extraordinary enthusiasm,
real or assumed.
T.. j. Dickerson, of Aiken, seconded
Brayton's nomination. He was glad of
the opportunity of supporting so gal
liant, patriotic, true and noble Repub-
li-.e. tt+ ItIllerCx ~ EraYton. He made
IN behalf OF the families of the prison
erS iynched at Barnwell. She had, he
said, cherished by her efforts the wild
owS of victims of Il most diabolical
crime: Great applause and cries of
"Tcll it'll
III. w. Purvis, of Charleston, seconded
SmallS'S nomination. He made II very
'hlghfalutin' speech, il which ne de
oiared he rose in defence of the gentle
man who. as a soldier, had made it
possible for the present incumbent
(Brayton) to he 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.
II. n. Saxon. dean of the law school
of Allen University. Columbia, u,iyo-
Gated Drayton. and asserted that if the
Oh the other side wanted
records shown up, BraytOn's friends
were ready to compare records from
the Court House all the way down the
llne. This palpable hit at Snalls was
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Saxon. Two tellers were appointed
and the roll of delegates was called.
fine candidates held we'll together
hh OF NO
reached, then Smalls forged ahead
Tom Miller, who had forgotten his
hatred for Smalls in his newer and hit
trrrr animoSity to and rivalry with
Brayton, shouted out: God bless you"
and Come in rs the final votes were
cast for SmallS
The consolidated Office holders in op-
position to Brayton had Il great jubilee
us soon rs that chicftain'S defeat was
assured. They danced, swung their
hats. embraced each other and yelled
strenuouSly. The vote was: SmallS
ii, Brayton 81. DeaS and Crum were
appointed to escort Gen. SmallS to the
chair.
Smal!s spoke as follows:
w-RcpuhlicanS: 1t is with great
pleasure that accept the distinguished
honor that You have conferred upon
me tonight. do not ask or need your
sympathy, and will not weary you
with aspecch ut this late hour. Enough,
and perhaps too much. has been said
in the nominating of men for this
RRasitI99gn RRs 9g Ssp9seehes don't elect nt men, las as
quiet, persistent work. y voice:
"Boodlc."J
so ended the Generals speech.
il. +. Means, of Spartanburg, was
unanimously elected temporary secre-
tary. and Barre, o: Richland, and Sper-
rv, of Georgetown, assistants.
Andrews, of umter, protested
against the smoking Of cigars and eat
ing o. pinders in the hall. Let us have
some respect.
The Chair: "Thc gentleman must
bear in mind that cigars have been free
today"
The Anti-BraytonitcS moved the ap-
pCintmcnt of committee on creden-
tial$, consisting of one delegate from
each Congressional district and two ut
large.
The Braytonites urged that the COM
mittcr should be composed os one dele
gate from each uncuntrStcd county
Delegation.
After good .lc"i "f l.."ol.ifying and
NNii bNi'' Wv '''' w WV i'li vas Dt-
gun ut midnight to determine the
question.
Th" Hrayton substitute was loSt-52
to 81.
ON the question of appointiDga Il COM
mittrc Of nine members the yeas and
nays were demanded.
The BraNtOnitc3 succeeded.
The motion providing for a com mittee
of nine was adopted hy vote of 13
to 3S.
Much confusion attended the voting
and tie announcement. \ Braytonitc
moved to adjourn. The Chair ruled
thAt under the operation OF the pre-
NIOuS question Il motion to adjourn
could not be entertained. This was an
extraordinary ruling. especially as the
body had adopted no rules providing
for any such thing as previous queS-
tion.
W. +. Myers, Of Col!etnn. appealed
from the decision of the Chair, rs the
adoption of the resolution had disposed
of the previous question
\ motion to table the az peal was
made.
The call of the roll on the motion to
table was constantly interrupted,
various voters claiming that their
names hal not been called. Saxon and
Others of the BraytonitcS dcvillcd
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