The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-03
from the News and Courier.

By the official count b. Il. I'LL
man, ofEdgefeld, has been Suggested"
as Governor, and James c. Colt, Of
Chesterfield, as Lieutenant-Governor.
The Democratic party will be permit
ted to fill the other places on the State
ticket, perhaps.
There were 233 delegates present
on the first call of the roll. Later
in the day, when the vote was taken
on the question Of nomination, two
more delegates reported from Beau
fort. It is not known wien or how
they arrived here.
The Convention WAS in many re-
spects one of the queere>t deliberatve
bodies ever assembled in the State
House. There was plenty of new mate
rial, men whose faces have not often
been seen in SUCH assemblages. There
was but slight sprinkling of the old
war horses of the Democracy. The
speeches, as a rule, We're good, and
many an earnest appeal was uttered
in protest against nominating candi-
dates.
The pro-nomination party had the
organization in their hands and left
most of the speaking to Governor Till
man and President Shell, while Capt.
J.L. NJ. Irby marshalled the forces On
the, Goor.
The Convention was not az quiet or
as orderly as some other Farmers Con-
ventions that have Geen held in this
city. There wss a big attendance Of
spectators all through the sessions. The
galleries were crowded any many peo-
pie were on the floor.
In the evening when Capt. Tillman
made what may be called his inaugu-
raj address, after having received the
nomination, good many Kisses
were mingled with the cheers of bis
supporters, and later in the night a
pretty large crowd, in which were a
good many delegates, marched through
the streets cheering Delegate Dargan,
of Sumter. and the other leaders Of the
anti-nornination party.
Speaking of the way in which the
ballot was taken, the travelling CORES
pondent of a prominent New En-
gland newspaper remarked that
Speaker Tom Reed might learn some
thing if he would come to South Caro-
lima. It was also remarked that Dele
gate Irby was worth twenty votes to
any party he would work for.
The vote against nomination was a
surprise to the Tillman party as they
had expected to have walk over. The
general sentiment among the delegates
who opposed nominations is that a
great blunder has been made, and they
announce their intention to stand by
the Democratic Convention when it
meets. The details of the Convention
are given below.
The friends of Col. Colt in the Con-
vention do not believe he will accept
the nomination rendered him. They
are confident that he will not allow
his name to he used to strengthen
ticket presented in such 4 manner.
Although of the vote on nomina-
tions the count kept by the represen-
tatives of the News and Courier fol-
lowed closely the declarations of re-
suits by counries made by the secreta-
rice Of the Convention, it is said that
the official count showed at first ma
iority of two or three votes against
nominations.
In order to allow time for votes to be
drummed up for his side, the chairman
withheld the announcement Of the
result for fully five minutes.
Mr.. Irby went working among the
members, announcing from time to
time changes of members to the nomi-
nation side. There is good authority
for the statement that in order to Sc
cure such changee members were told
that the nomination side had it. AS
far as could be ascertained not a men,
ber personally announced his change Of
vote.
1t grows and grows more apparent
that the Charleston delegates were ap-
{oS IN fDroa nominations onS fhn
belief is that they were chosen on ap-
peals from headquarters. Without the
Charleston delegates the nominations
could not have been made. The opn-
ion prevails among the opponents Of
nominations that Tillman is the easiest
man to beat in the Democratic Con-
vention, and instead Of gloom there is
much satisfaction at the manner Of his
nomination. 1t is good issue to goto
the people on-cut and dried platforms
and nominations with gag-law added.
The Big Bell over the City Hall at
the Dapital struck the hour Of noon Oh
schedule time, but it was twenty-five
minutes later b.fore Capt. G. ". Shell
ascended tie Speakers stand In the
hall Of the House Of Representative
and invited the Farmers Convention
to come to order.
At the sound of the gavel there was
a prompt dofling of hats of all kinds,
from the tall spring Dunlap, the SYM
metrieal Derby, to the more typical
plug hat of the plantation; and as many
half-smoked cigars We're thrown aside.
The galleries were crowded as were
also the seats in the hall.
After calling the Convention to order,
Capt. Shell announced thai the pro-
ceedings would be opened with prayer
by the Rev D. w. Hiott, a delegate
from Anderson County.