The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-25
THE RADICAL CONVENTION.
Brayton SquareIy Beaten for State Shair'
1nan-Trying to Nominate STAKE
Ticket-Platform Adopted.
TEvening Record, 10Th inst.

Evening Record, 18th inst.
After a continuous session from 10
O'Clock yesterday morning until l.59
this morning. during which not even
recess was taken, the State Republican
convention has adjourned sine die.
After once starting on the contests
yesterday afternoon, and the conven-
ton continued with them until every
Miller delegation had been seated.
Each case required a long time for Its
disposal, and itseemed as ifevery MEM
Der of the convention made a speech
at some time during the evening, and
the members charged each other with
being bought and sold, and being trail
tors and such like.
Sam Green then tried to introduce
motion putting newspapers under the
ban of secrecy as to their proceedings,
but it was received with derision.
MILLER DENOUNCED.
Just as the motion to go into tempo
rarv organization was made, A. Walker,
of Sumter, amulatto Braytonite who
had heretofore been supporting Miller,
rushed to the front, saying that he
would bet 21,0O0 on Elliott beating
Tom Miller in the Seventh district.
He then turned to Miller and, in bitter
tones, said: II believe you to be the
root of all this trouble, and tell you
here I'll spend all my money and give
all my time to stamp you down unit!
nothing is left of YOU"
Miller smiled, and with their hands
clasped the two men sealed the COM
pact.
SOME FLoPPING.
When the nominations were being
made for temporary chairman, Saxon,
one of Brayton's strongest men, Topped
over and seconded Smalls nomination.
Then Miller made another Of his light
ming fops and made Snlalls decline
while he nominated Murray. Murray
was elected and was conducted to the
chair by Miller and Saxon amid wild
cheering. AS he took the chair be said
he believed the strife to be all over
now. Charles H. Spring, of George
town, was nominated permanent secre-
tary and the assistant secretaries were
made permanent.
AFTER THE STATE TICKET.
A committee of nine was then ap-
pointed, and the motion was made by
Sam Green, of Beaufort, to appoint
committee Of five to consider the advi-
stability of putting out State ticket.
Confusion then reigned supreme for
while, and the chairman characterized
the amendment asa ''dilatory notion"
The committees were finally appointed,
i however, the Millerites being given the
majorities.
WEBSTER STATE CHAIRMAN.
In making the nominations for State
chairman the race question was brought
up, and things got into confusion again.
Crum, of Charleston, nominated +. a.
Webster, referring to his ancestry and
paying a glowing tribute to the worth
of Brayton. Morris made a general
speech ON the race question, saying
that the night before the Millerites had
gathered around a black flag and now
they had gathered around white flag.
consistency, thou art a priceless
jewell" he said. Saxon urged the elec-
ton Of a negro and nominated Prof. J.
w. Morris.
VILLAINS, sCoUNDRELs AND BLACK
LEGS.
Here S. E. Smith, the candidate for
Congress in the Third district, took
occasion to denounce the proposition
= to call new convention in his district
to reconsider his nomination as infa-
NOUS and that the makers of the prop
osilion were infamous Williams, scoun-
drels and blacklegs who were willing
to murder him"
Webster was then elected by a vote
of 96 to p.
Thomas f. Miller was elected vice
chairman.
CN1YNIrsTEE
Two members at large of the State
Executive Committee were then elect
ed, Deas and Smalls. There were seven
candidates.
The convention then subdivided into
districts to select three members each
of the Executive Committee from each
district.
The following were named and
elected:
First District-T. NJ. Freeman, J. H.
Fordham, - Brown.
Seconds. E. Smith, Fred. Nix, \.
W. T. Nicholson.
Third,-H. B. Hendricks, S. Jones,
G. w. Whitmire.
Fourth-C. G. Garrett, -- Means,
Pryor.
Fifth. B. Smith, \. B. Boykin,
H. L. Shrewsbury.
Sixth-Louis Jacobs, +. H. Colt, J.
E. Wilson.
SEVENTH. B. Johnston P. H.
Sperry, G. H. Reed.
THE PARTY PLATFORM.
The following platform was adopted:
''The Republican party ofSouth Caroli-
na in convention assembled reaffirms its
shaken confidence, unswerving fideli-
ty and unwavering trust in the National
Union Republican party with it's proud,
enduring monuments, its noble patri
OTIS, illustrious heroes, and sainted mar
tyrs, showing its faith by it's works,