The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-04-03
,1ILLMAN AND corr,
The Farmers Convention Names the Head
of Ticket.
Special TO Tie Greenrille News.

COLUMBIA, S. c., March 27.-lt was
about twenty minutes after twelve o'clock
when the Farmers State Convention was
called to order by Chairman G. Wash
She'll, of Laurens. The hum of conver.
sation in the hall ceased, and hats were
dofed while the proceedings began with
prayer by the Rev. D. w. Hiott, of
Anderson. Chairman Shell presented to
the convention gaVel sent for its use by
four Orangeburg boys now attending the
Alabama Agricultural College. Having
read the call of theIconyention, Chairman
Shell delivered his opening address.
Captain Shell said that there were three
things clear:
IS 1st. That this convention vas composed
of Democrats true and loyal.
- I'd. That-it was not a farmers conven.
ton unless it was because other classes
had refused to have anything to do with
electing delegates.
Cd. That this was q convention of sym.
pathizers with the sentiment of the call
as Issued and that any not in sympathy
Herewith we're here as obstructionists.
The Executive Committee of the Farmers
Association had ordered him to issue the
call for the convention. Remembering
how they had been treated in the last
campaign it was necessary to begin early
to get an early start. From the howl that
had been raised, he believed they had got
it, aud he urged on the convention to
keep what they had got. They wanted
8 fair discussion of the issues on the
hustings, and by the eternal gods they
! would have it. All talk about dividing
the party was bosh. The will of the
people had been defeated by unfair
means, and they now demanded fair play.
He was willing to compare records with
any of the men who had been slandering
him and so was Captain Tillman. They
we're simply trying to rid the State from
ring rule. Captain Shell closed by vim
dicating his own record and with brief
eulogy of Captain Tillman, to whom, he
said, the State owed a heavy debt OF
gratitude. As for himself, he would not
accept any State Office at the hands of the
convention.
w. J. Talbert, OF Edge6eld, was made
temporary Chairman, and John T. Dun
can, of Newberry, and j. W. Hoker, OF
Orangeburg, temporary Secretary.
|. The delegates present were enrolled,
and a committee on credentials was
appointed, consisting ozone from each oi
the twenty counties represented.
A brief, but confused and noisy discus.
sion was provoked by resolution offered
by ]. A. Sigh, of Newberry, instructipg
the committee on credentials to rule
out any delegations who were not willing
to agree to abide by the decision Of the
majority of the convention. 1t was finally
decided that such delegations should be
allowed to remain on the floor until the
committee on credentials reported.
! On motion of Mr.. Irby, of Laurens,
the temporary organization was made
permanent, and Chairman Talbert pro.
ceeded to deliver his inaugural address
J. D. Brown was made Sergeant at Arms
of the Convention. and J. E. Wannama-
maker, of Orangeburg, Vice. President
At this hour, 1.45 O'Clock, recess was
taken until three o'clock.
The first business on -eassembliDg after
the afternoon recess was the defeat of
motion to make nominations Immediately
upon the report of the committee on
credentials and the adoption of motion
that the platform be taken up at that
time. A motion of Wannamaker, oi
Orangeburg, that a committee on resolu.
tiops of one member from each county
represented be appointed was adopted and
the committee was so appointed.
The report of the committee on platform
was submitted by ]. E. Tindal, Of Cla'
rendon, as follows: