New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-14
A TURBULENT CONVENTION.
TILLMAN AND ANTETILLMAN FORCES
NEARLY COMING TO BLOWS.
THE rILLMAN MEN ELECT THE PERMANENT
CHAIRMAN IN THE DEMOCRATIC coNvEN-
TON AT COLUMBIA, s. C.
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Columbia :. c., Aug. 1.-the State Democratic
Convention was called to order In the House OF hep
rcscntatives at noon to-day by James A. lIoyt chair
man Of the state Executive Committee The BODY
was composed almost entirely Of Tilimans supporters
who carried thirty Of the thirty five counties In the
election of delegates. For the first hour AFTER the
convention had been called 10 order II appe'rcu IL
there would be a serious deadlock before even
temporary organization was perfected. such resui'
was avoided only by the conservative action oil Char
man lioyt who ruled against his own SIDE the
minority, in order 10 prevent ahtasoii]hs "'0 III"
NANTES.
A. soon as the convention had been called to order
the chairman announced. in accordance with custom.
that he would call to the chair e. H. bust' OF
Charleston prominent lawyer. The TillmaniteS
protested against this, and demahucI lhaU
The chairman be elected. j. ~ TalDet' OIL Eugo-
eeld who presided over the Farmers Convention in
March was then nominated. The anti Tillmanes de-
manded a yea and nay vote but 1T was impossible 60
take this as there no roll OF delegates ana no
secretaries had been elected There was much con
fusion The anti Tlllmanitcs refused to recognize tho
authority Of Iioyt to put notion IL was thch
suggested that the vote be taken by accamaton The
hall was full Of visitors who were requested TO with
draw. bat refused to do so.
vote was finally ordered on the question OF elect
ing the temporary chairman. 1t was rising vote.
the majority Of the visitors in the hall voting with
the anti-Tilman delegates. ii" Char could not De
ode the matter. and cllers were appointed Tor b0th
sides halfdozcn different sets Of -Tllman
eers were appointed, each set refusing 10 serve not
recognizing the authority Of the Chair to take such
action Finally all the telcrs were drawn from the
Tllman side. The vote in the hall was about
even on-delcgates voting On each side The
tellcrs did not count the votes. but reported
the number To correspond with the total of the dele
gates d; the two factions Tabert was chosen tempo
rary chairman and John T. Duncan, of Ncvberry. and
j. Y. Beam oi Edecned. temporary secretaries.
No work was done between and o'clock, tho
Committee on Credentials being occupied in fight over
several contestng delegate At the latter hour. tho
committee was ready t. report Tho majority Of the com
mttcc being in favor of Giman reported In favor of
the seating OF all the Tiilman contcstlng delegations
A minority report from Fairfield was made. Colonel
John c. Haskell representing the minority. protested
against this action.
Colonel Sampson Pope the chairman Of the com
mttcc was arguing in favor Of unseatlnc the anti
Tlllman delegation. wien colonel Thomas W. Wood
ward Of Fairfield, rose IA hi, seat and Informed Dr.
Pope that the latter telling deliberate lie. For tho
next five minuis the IN the convention passed
description. The two men were within fifteen feet OF
each other In an instant they were surroundd
by their friends Pistols we've In sie'. several III
man seemed upon the point OF making deadly
assault on Colonel woodward, who fa'ed the mad
dcncd crowd with a smile
Both sides were ready for contest. and nearly
All fh. men seemed . he armed. The presiding 0NcE
called the attention Of the angry men Ia the fact That
the valerie, we're filed with women, ana asked trIh'
for the honor Of their state T. take their SEATS Atrf
much confusion the anti liilman mcH sur,rc"cl u.
restnrlng oulct The chairman declared that If II
vcr, I'm his power the man who gave the lie would
be expelled from the convention. 49,,
Finally a Ven aud nay vote was taken. ana INC
convent ON seated TIE Tiilmeu-c@ by vote OF ~
~ 20 i protest wa. rad from the Hcraccv TIL
NANTES who said that they Withdrew pn a, cuut ot
~, ,,i.it- and urdcmpc~tlc .odlr> on d." part
of tL, members, and the action - the county chArin"
i'm appointing a. mcmtr-l> 81 tlc COmmtio" on ~
druflaI persons WhO.>' were On cput'Ntlng ISIS
And hecai,c III the arbitrary rulings Of the chair
" I 'roulcr was Oh sen permanent chairmaa. The
secretaries of the temporary organization were male
permanent officers.