Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-14
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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS TO
THE CITIZEN TO-DAY.
THE CONVENTION At CHARLES
TON, SOUTH CAROLINA.
1T SPLITS INTO TII.I.MAN AMI
THE PRIMARY PLAN OF NOMlNA'
TON ADOPTED.
STRIKE ON THE DELAWARE n
HUDSON RAILWAY. "a

| COLUMBIA, ). G.. August lt.-Thc dem
ocratic State convention, called for tn
purpose of dcci ling whether the Stat
officers should he nominated by the con
vention or the primary plan, met yestcr
day and was called to order by Col
James A. lloyt, chairman of the Stat,
democratic executive committee.
| The rillmanitcs nominated Hon. W. T
Talbcrt, of Edgciicld, as tcmporir,
chairman.
J. b. Bean, of Edgcticld, and ]. 7. Dun
can, of Ncwbcrry were elected secretaries
Both are strong Tilllmanitcs.
The committee on credentials reported
ON Il case OF contcsting delegation from
Fairfield in favor of seating the Tilmai
delegation.
In the course of remarks on the com
mittcc, report Mr.. Woodword said Dr.
Pope was telling lies and he knew he was
doing SO. Great confusion cnsucd.
At the conclusion the convention scatcd
he Tillmanitcs by vote of 2lS to 40.
Protest was read from the Berkeley
Tillmanitcs, claiming they withdrew on
account OF the riOtous and undcmocratir
proceedings ON the part OF the members,
and because of the arbitrary rulings oi
he chair, who pcrsistcntly rendered dc.
cisions regardless of the fact that no vote
had been taken. The delegation from
Berkeley is composed OF Tilmanitcs.
w. A. Talbcrt was chosen permanent
chairman.
Sampson Pope offered new constitu.
ton which was referred to the commit.
tee on constitution.
The democratic convention this morn.
ing adopted the following:
Whereas, evil disposed persons. cause.
lcsslv hostile to the farmers movement
and regardless of the liirnamc aud credit
Of South Carolina, have caused to bc ci,
culated through the press oi the country.
statements intended to prejudice the gcu-
rral public AS To the relation oi the dem
ocratic party to the public debt OF the
State and
whereas, such sinister statement
growing out oi hostile political motive
are wholly at variance with the purpos,
OF the democratic party oi the State aii
II unnoticcd would create wrong i'm.
preston and possibly do harm and br
be II
Resolved by the democratic party in
convention assembled that the debt ol
South Carolina as now recognized is n
public obligation of primary Importance,
and in the future as in the past will con
tinuc 10 have the fostering care oft he State
government and should command the
confidence of the investing public"
The new constitution was adopted
and the plan of the primary election at
this years election Tor the State nomi'
mating convention was defeated.
Upon this action the delegates from
Richmond, Charleston, Beaufort and
Sumter, comprising the anti-rillmanitcs.
withdrew and formed Il new convention,
and elected Hon. Geo. l.ambbuist chair.
man. and L. ]. Brcmon secretary. They
chose an executive committee to prepare
an address to the people and took a
recess.
In the regular convention the old cx'
ccutivc committee was dcposcd. aud J. l..
NJ. lrby. Of Laurcns, was elected chair.
man. The convention then adjourned
sine die.