Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-14


Finally all the tellers were drawn from
the Tillman side. The vote in the hall was
about even. non-delegates voting on both
sides. The tellers did not count the
votes, but reported the number 70 cor
respond with the delegates Of the two
factions. No work was done between and |
o'clock. the Committee on Credentials /
being occupied in fight over several con-
testing delegations.
LIVELY PROCEEDINGS.
Special telegram 10 tho Disuatch.l
COLUMBIA. S. c.. August l3.-It was 3 |
o'clock before the Committee on Creden- |
tials were ready To report. The majority |
of the committee being in favor of Till |
man the report favored the seating of all |
Tillman contestng delegations. \ mnori- |
ty report frora Fairfield was made.
Colonel John Haskell. representing the |
minority, protested against this action.
THE LIE DIRECT.
Colonel Sampson Pope. the chairman OF |
the committee. was arguing IN favor Of I'M |
seating the anti-IillmGp delegation, when |
Colonel. Thomas Woodward, of Fairfield. |
rose in his seat and informed Or. Pope |
that he was telling deliberate lie.
CONFUSION FOR FIVE MINUTES.
For the next FIVE minutes the scene in
the convention passes description. The
two men were within fifteen feet OF each
other. They were IN an instant surround
ed by their friends.
PISTOLS DRAWN.
Pistols were in sight. Several Tillman
men seemed upon the point of making
deadly assault on Colonel Woodward. He
faced the maddened crowd with a smile on
his face.
ALMOST A BLOODY RIOT.
1t seemed as if nothing could prevent
bloody riot. Both sides were ready and
nearly all the men seemed TO be armed
THE PRESENCE or women POINTED OUT.
The President called the attention of the
men 10 the fact that the galleries were
filled with women. and asked them in the
name of the honor Of their State TO take
their seats.
QUIET FINALLY RESTORED.
After much confusion the anti-Tillman
men succeeded in restoring quiet.
The Chairman declared that if he had
the power the man who gave the lie would
be expelled from the convention.
At IL o'clock the permanent organization
had not been perfected.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
CoLUMBIA. S. c.. August l3.-The State
Democratic Convention was called TO order
in the House of Representatives at IL Nj. by
J. A. Hoyt, chairman Of the State Execu-
tive Committee. The body Is composed
almost entirely of Tlllmanites, they having
carried thirty out OF thirty-fiye counties
in the election of delegates. Chairman
Hoyt. after reading the call for the con-
vention, nominated G.. l.. BUST, OF Charles
ton, as temporary chairman IN accord
ance with the usual custom.
ALL TEMPORARY OFFICERS TILLMANTTEs.
Objection was made that the body was
not organized, and 1t was declared that
the convention would undertake To choose
Its own temporary chairman, which was
done, and w. J. Talbert, of Edgetield, who
presided over the farmers convention IN
March, was chosen temporary president
and John T. Duncan, of Newberry, and j.
p Bean. Of Edgefeld, temporary secre-
taries.
A committee on credentials was appoint
ed and the convention took recess until
iP. NJ.
At $50 the convention redssembled and
appointed committee to ascertain when
the Committee on Credentials would be
ready TO report. The committee reported
that the Credentials Committee would not
be able to prepare their report until late IN
the afternoon. and another recess was
taken until 7 p NJ.
OBJECT or THE CONVENTION.
Inc convention was ttlltu W uttiut -
10 whether or not delegates to the Septem-
Der convention, which will make nomina-
tions for State officers, shall be chosen by
the primary plan or by means OF county
conventions, as formerly.
TIE CONVENTION REAssEMBLEs.
COLUMBIA. s. c., August 13.-The con-
vention reassembled at 9:15 p. Nj. The
Committee on Credentials reported in the
rf h.. al
Fairfield in favor of seating the Tillman
delegates. composed of members from the
clubs which seeded at the organization OF
the county convention because their re-
quest for the appointment OF committee
on credentials preparatory 10 the tempo
rary organization was refused. The MI
norlty report was IN favor OF seating the
delegates from the body which maintained
its original organization. Statements were
made in behalf of the majority report by
DR.. Sampson Pope. the Tillmanite chair
man OF the committee, with reference TO
matters in regard to the. Fairfield case. and
Major Thomas Woodward, of the Fairfield
delegation.
THE LIE GIVEN.
In the course of his remarks Major
Woodward said DR.. Pope was telling a lie.
and that he knew he was so doing. Great
confusion ensued, and it looked as though
a general pelSe might be the outcome, but
quiet at last prevailed. and one man was
selected from each of the eontestlng dele
cations to place the matter properly before
the convention. At the conclusion yea
and-nay vote was taken, and the conyen.
ton seated the Iillmanites by vote OF
2lS to 20.
PROTEST FROM BERKELY.
A protest was read from Berkely Till
NANTES claiming that they withdrew on
account of the riotous and undemocratic
proceedings on the part of members and
the action of the county chairman IN APP
pointing as members Of the Committee on
Credentials persons whose names were on
contesting lists, thereby making them
Judges of their own election, and because
OF the arbitrary rulings OF the Char. VINO
persistently rendered decisions regardless
OF the fact that no vote had been taAen.
The delegation seated from Berkely Is
composed of Tillmanites.
PERMANENT OFFICERS CHOSEN.
w. j. Talbert was chosen permanent
chairman. The secretaries OF the tempo
rary organization were made permanent
ofncers. The appointment OF committees
was then begun.
AWAITING REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
CoLrNBIA. S. c.. August ls.-Sampson
Pope offered a new constitution, when
was referred to the Committee on Consti-
tuition. q. w. Shell presented o resolu-
ton With reference to the public debt, as
serting the intention of the party to main
tain the credit of the State at all times and
under all circumstances.
Motions TO take q recess till morning
were voted down, and the convention -
now awaiting reports from committees.
California Republican Convention.