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

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all manner of rascality. Muir
Sumter attacked jenkins, of Berl y!
who rose to question of privileg ssI
am surprised" said he, "that the int8lll-
gent gentleman from Sumter (d. Nv
Murray should have personally attack
ed ne and have come before this intelli.
gent body with a God -- lie, which
Is netarious untruth and Il uproarious
insult to this intellect Convention."
Sam Green rose to inquire if the pro.
ceedings in this hall could not be kent
secret. Could not the delegates and ali
honorable visitors be pledged to sec.
recy?
The Chair said that he couldn't tell
1t seemed to him, from the speeches
made to-day, that the delegates were
not secret-keepers.
Sammy sat down.
The committee on credentials had re.
ported in favor Of seating the Jenkins
or BraytOn, delegation. The Anti-Bray.
tonites nevertheless iHterposed an am.
endment seating the Middleton, or Mil
| Ter, delegation.
The roll was called, ant the.ss.scH
| tute was adopted by vote of 72 to %.
The ousted Berkeley delegates were
supfemely disgusted. They crowded
in front of the reporters desk and
shook their fists at the Chair. One of
them calculated "D-n their souls
to HI. Let's 60"
Zack Walker, a colored merchant
from Sumter, declared loudly. and re-
qnested the reporters to put it down.
that Miller should never be Congress
man and that he would spend thous-
and dollars for Elliott to beit him.
Turning to Miller he told hin he had
supported him his last time, bu; would
now spend five times rs much 20 beat
him, and he shook hands with the Can
ary to clinch the promise.
After the transaction of some other
miniOr business the Convention went
into the election of State Chairman.
DR.. Crnm, Of Charleston, was proud
Of having been born in South Cassiina,
He took pride in the posittesf aaieh,
her distinguished sons had won in irt
anu science and literature, in war nd
peace. While realizing the character
and ability of the retiring chairman 10.
M. Brayton, he wished to name forthe
important position of State Chairman a
worthy scion of illustrious parents, a
man who, within the next two wears.
could lead the Republican party to vic,
tory. The Democracy of South Caro-
lima was apparently reunited and
the differences of the two factions
had apparently been adjusted, but be-
meath the crust the fires of volcano
slumbered-the fires of dissension.
which would soon burst forth and omen
the way for Republican success, The
gentleman whom he named for chair
man of the State Republican executive
committee was f. A. Webster, of Or
angeburg. Applause
Prof. Morris: Verify, Appolo fees
and Daphne holds the chase. Last
2 nisAt W. hs9ga that the, negro bad
Ifhfe<the destinies of TIE HaPGbRca|
party. Last night the black flag waved,
but tonight the white flag floats tri
umphant over the Capitol of the Pal
mettfo State. All, what a change!
Why should we sacrifice one good man
simply to make way for another, and
that other man who has been as 81
lent as the tomb when we needed his
work and his wealth? AS was said by
a distinguished candidate once; j
would rather be right than Preydent.
Richland County, although StniRht-
out, always seems destined to BET IN a
minority. not only in Democratic but
Republican conventions, and yGty'a4
honest man is the noblest work o}
] God"