The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-10-15
lASKELL'S CONVENTION.
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Aslowed-A Full State Ticket Noni-
nated-A Full List of the Delegates from
Each County.
COLUMBIA, S. G., October 9.-In the
presence of an immense assemblage OF
prominent citizens and cheered by the
approving smiles and plaudits Of hun
dreds of fair women the Straightout
Democratic Convention tonight for
many declared that the union hereto
fore existing between themselves and
the Tillman majority under the name
and style of the Democratic party of
South Carolina should be thencefor-
ward dissolved. The Convention was
gathering notable in numbers and
character and it acted with a unaniml-
ty,determination and enthusiasm which
gives evidence OF the large Importance
and serious meaning Of the movement,
which it inaugurated. All day the del
egates had been gathering and the hotel
lobbies teemed with delegates ard
citizens.
The Convention was to have assem-
bied at s o'clock, but the delegates
gathered slowly, and was ten minutes
later before the Hall of Representatives
was full.
Meanwhile, however, the spacious
galleries had become jammed with
spectators, the ladies occupying front
seats and showing great interest and
enthusiasm. There were chairs in the
centre of the auditorium for over 3O(
persons. Two hundred of these were
occupied by delegates, and the remain
der were promptly crowded with spec
tators, as were also seats ranged around
the hall, Both the floor and gallerie:
presented convention like appear
ance.
The Fairfield delegation was large
s one. 1t entered the nall with Col. Ton
Woodward at the head, bearing by wa!
of standard on pole. topped with th'
placard.wor6 fairfield the red shlr
which was borne out of the September
Convention by the representatives o.
Z that county who had been turned oui
of their seats. Cheers greeted the EN-
blem of Straightoutism.
At $40 Judge a. e. Haskell's en-
trance was the signal for wild applause
Yels resounded through the hall ant
the red shirt banner was ylgorousi.
waved.
It was $50 o'clock when Chancello
johnson mounted the Speakers desk
His appearance evoked another enthu
) siastic outburst of yelling. He said:
~Fellow-DemocratS. we have assem-
bled in conformity to the request of
conference held on Saturday last, ant
as representative of that meeting
cali this Convention to order and move
that Gen. W. W. Harllee be chosel
chairman"
He put the question of Gen. Harllee'
election and it was unanimously car
ried. Gen. Harllee was recognized a
the chairman of the State Democratic
Convention of 1876, which had inaugu
rated the Straightout movement 10
the redemption of the State. He ad
vanced amid cheers, which grew to
great volume when he took his place q
the desk. He spoke as follows:
II am profoundly grateful for thl
of confidence on the part o.
the virtuous, the intelligent Democrat
OF South Carolina. Fourteen years agt
I had the honor to be called to Simila
position. Our State was then in con
dition which required the exercise O
all the energy, devotion and manhoo:
of her people. You have seen the re
suit. We are now here to represent tn
good people of South Carolina. Cheers.
An address will be presented to yol
1: which will present our reasons for as
sembling. We will now proceed t.
business"
Mr.. James Munro, of Union, nomi
mated Messrs. William H. Lyles, O
Richland. and Edward Kerrison, O.
Spartanburg, as secretaries of the Con
Yention, and they were unanimousl.
elected. The Chair requested the chair
men Of the several delegations to hant
to the secretaries their lists of dele
gates.
The Roll Of Delegates.
The Convention was composed Of on
hundred and eighty-six delegates, repre-
senting twenty counties. The followin!
IS the complete roll:
BARNwELL.
Alfred AIdrich, w j EaveS,
e VIM Williams, W L McFall.
Re Moody, JC Carter.
BERKELEY.
5 porcher Smith.
CHARLESTON.
JW Barnwell, P E Chazal,
Ks Upper.
J W Dunovant, EB Sigh.
TeS CHESTERFIELD.
WILT Prince, DR. j NJ Mckay,
Capt W A Binshaw.
CLARENDON.
BPressley Barron, W Scott Haryin,
TW Haynesworth, W 3 Sparks,
j. Broughton.
DARLINGTON.
JJ Lucas, DR. James Wilcox.
FAIRFIELD.
TW Woodward, AM Wallace,
d Harrison, II n O'Bear,
j K Mcdonald, CIV RagSdale,
Dapl Hall, CIV Crawford,
John Hollis, TJ Perry, Sr.,
7 Perry, Jr., J W Banahan,
w Il Robinson, G P Hoffman,
K q Miller, j u Brice,
J A Thomas, S B Clowney,
EM Woodward, wv B Dixon.
Brown, W Bookmay,
I E Sigh, Henry Elliot.
K McClarey, w z Doty.
FLORENCE.
W Harllee, WmQ Quirk,
i e Gregg, G G Palmer,
n Rodgers, CT Haney,
e l. Morris.
HORRY.
81 Beatty, + Cooper,
j Dusenbury. r Suggs.
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