The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-09-26
PLAYING AT POLITICS.
THE FARCE OF A REPUBLICAN, STATE
CONVENTION.

Federal Onicc-holders in south Carolina
ming the Party Machinery, Although 1t
has Nothing tn Grind.
COLUMBIA, :. c., September l7.-For
twelve hours to-day, from 9 a. Nj. to
9 II. NJ. the Republican State Executive
Committee coopcd up in the Celorcd
Odd Fenbws' Hall, struggled and pers-
pired over the numerous contests upon
the determination of which depended
the political fate Of Chairman Brayton.
Very little leaked out Of the sealed
doors as to the result, but it was report
edthat Brayton, havinga majority of the
committee, would have enough of his
contcsting delegations seated to ensure
m the preliminary organization, and
: therefore the victory.
At l.. NJ it was announced that the
committee would agree at about s. T..
Nj. and the Convention would meet in
the House of Representatives ut that
hour. but when the city clock struck
only Il few delegates of the total of 12o
were in their seats. The door of the
hall WAS closely scntincled and only
members OF the Convention we're ad-
mittnd .ThnG Il .a.-. lel IN AurY slow
cd its laborS.
The audience assembled fastpr. The
gallar!cS were soon filed with spec
tatorS, ranging in color from buff to
ebony, ana IN quality from the fash
iohaDly dressed representatives OF the
hlGAS6t colorrC society Of the city to the
patched and ragged plough hand Of the
rural districts.
"a noNci feature OF the Convention
was the prcs.!icG Of about seven color
Ell newspaper men, apparently all
preachers AMI incmbrrS OF the staff of
the Palmetto Cleaner, Il small colorrd
weekly published in this city. 1t was
revelation Of enterprise, and they
seemed fully conscious Of it us they
leaned over their desk with sharpencd
pencils ana hramlng smiles.
"A dash OF sunset color was given the
Sonorc mass Of delegates by the car
mine t;ntS OF ". w, RnssGiit's i,,xur,.
~: wiiskrrs. Their owner moved
about the hall, cOniahulating earnestly
with his fellows Of all shades.
shortly after . o'clock Bratton. Mil
Ter anu the olhtrS who had been fight
the delegates and workers were ulVfutu
into groups or rushing around with or
for news. All was confusion.
At last, whln-the aaahi;tfits InCi the
floor were crowded, State Chairman
Brayton raped 10 order the C0nVcn-
tion. which had less than half Il dozen
whites in i, "Id about Il score Of mul
latocS. Tn" hour WAS 9.45. Mr.. Bray
ton requested the gentlemen not dele
gates to retire to the rear Of the hall,
so that tn" Delegates couid bC seated
and requested Secretary John y. Barre
to read the call. The call was read
Mr.. Braytur: "Gcutlciucn O; the
Convcnti0i.. in obedience to the call
YOU have heard we have assembled and
the Convention is now ready TO pro-
ceed to business. The secretary will
now call the Temporary roll"
Secretary Barre called the roll lis fol-
lows.
Abhcvillc--L G. Waller, j Il Tolbcrt,
nolds.
Aikcn-E j DickcrSon, & + Holland,
Geo j Washington, 5 ESmith.
Andcrs0n-W A Clark, l. Jones, Nj III
GaSsoway, Henry Kennedy.
Banwcll-FrCl Nix, Jr., w $ Nixon,
NJ A. Nixon, 5 T Williams, e G. Robinson
- n Wallace, Franz taosort, jammtSiss mmtSiss'rs83l col
Ecauiort--T E Miller, II Reynolds, G.
A Reed Robt SmalIs.
Charcston-Jom \ Godfrey, J NJ Free
man. III W rurvis, W ID Crum, NJ T.
Brown, I III jones' + L Crum.
Chcstcr-D G Gaum, Carter Ross, j G
Chcsterlcd-ll l. Shrewsbury, + IL
johnson.
Clarcndon-Syfox Milton, Gilbert Henry,
NJ Cantey
Co'SS.tn-W + Myers, w A Paul, f G.
Bennett Joseph Brown, III Winn.
DarlmSton-E III DcaS, G. w Wines,
w II Waddill.
EdGefcld-P SimpkinS, a Nicholson, j
A Simpkins, Wesley Logan, G. w Holmes.
Fairiicld--J Bird, o S .,cIson A G
Stewart
GcorgctowE-G L lIcriot, Frank Low
rance.
GIccnvillc-John p Scluggs, w A Richie,
Thomas Bricr. Newton Jones, Henry Sims
Iiampton-r II Riley. " " Blake
llo ry-J & Singleton, T. l. Cochran.
Kcrshaw--C e Levy, Frank Carter. w
Il Harris.
L"ncastcr-Joscph Clak. Thomas y
Barnes.
Lamrcns-C G. Garrett, PS Subcr, + A
Sa.ol, II Moore.
LcXington--h w Johnson. VI T. Boozar.
Maron-M Holloway, w IL Collier l. Il
Bcthca.
Maliboro--II a Brown, G W Sanders,
l. ID Long.
'cwhcny-E L Williams, Il Il Boo1cr,
& Jones.
Dconcc-M II Bryce, Ed Evans.
Orangc6urg--E a Webster. j III Ford
ham, Ii a Bostick, Robert Baxter, w. l.
ChcpSborO
PickcnS-Ii B Hendricks, w NJ Bird
Rchland-E NJ Brayton, a w Curtis,
f. w Weston, III w Woodward.
SpartanhuIg-B + Means, j j. Young,
} + EnSor. j { Brown, ii ID A Smith.
Sumtcr-G w Murray, W j Andrews,
IL III Roach, a j Andrews, Il III Richardson,
Jr.
Union George l. Tucker, + G. Clark, f
Il DawkinS.
Williamshurg-l.o l.ouiS Jacobs, j T. Single
tary, W j Gamble.
York J NJ Clinton. j Il Smith, rs Simp-
son, q A Watts.
The temporary roll included the
Brayton contestants from Berkeley,
CollctOn. kcrShaW and OCOncc, and the
nti-Brayton delegations from Char
lesion, GrCcnVille and Marlboro.
These last named delegates were
citizens OF Darlington and seemed to
hnv1 1bccn Sclt-app0intcd.
Wen | Mon County was reached the
name of wade Hampton was read as
pnn pI ths IpipuntIS \ hpnIiN llnnh