The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-20
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vention was not competent to act on
the report as it was not organized.
This brought Mr.. Joseph ". Barn
we'll to his feet, and in an indignant,
Iimpassioned manner, he said i: L de-
mand that the report be read. How
can we know what it is? 1t is in the
interest of the farmers that l ask that
it be read. How can any honest man
vote for it,"
BY common consent the report of the
committee as above was then read.
There was considerable confusion
during the reading of the reports, and
at the suggestion OF DR.. Pope the chair
man requested al spectators to leave
the hoor When quiet had been par
italy restored Dr.. Pope moved to seat
the Fairfield delegation headed By J.
w. Lilies Gall Tillmanites.)
Col. Haskell amended by inserting
the delegation headed by the G. y.
Douglass Gall Straightouts)
w. D. Evans, Of Marlboro, moved to
adopt neither motion.
DR.. Smith, of Spartanburg, moved to
postpone Evans'S amendment and this
motion was adopted Col. Haskell
succeeded in obtaining the floor and
made stirring speech.
A resolution was adopted to limit
speeches to fiveminuteS and then DIR.
Pope took the floor. 1t was during
his speech that a scene was enacted
which has not a parallel in the history
of politics since the days OF the Wallace
House
DR.. Pope made some statements
about the Fairfield delegation, which
reached the ears of few only. 1t
reached Major t. W. Woodward, of the
Straightout delegation from Fairfield,
however, and quick as flash he sprang
to his feet and said: You are utter
ing direct and palpable lie, DR.. Pope,
and you know it.
Then ensued a scene that de!ies de-
scription. Woodward's friends gath
cred around him in solid phalanX.
while the Tillmanites made rush for
Woodward. But something stopped
them. Men glared at each other, and
the frightened ladies in the gallery at
tempted to get out. No pistols were
drawn, but there could be seen hund-
red hands in a hundred hip pockets. 1t
was an exciting scene. and but for the
GOODNESS of some of.the leaders there is
no telling what would have happened
Amid all this din and hurting of
malediction, and in the centre Of the
crowd that had piled over chair and
desk and sofa. John c. Haskell stood
cool and undaunted, begging that the
row be ended. He Jumped on chair
and vainly tried to hush the noise.
Chairman Talbert raped with all his
might, saying excitedly: "For the sake
of the fair ladies here, appeal to you
to cease this mob-like rowdyism. I
will make the sergeant-at-arms put the
next man who gives the lie out of this
| hall. We are white men, and why not
act like gentlemen?
This somewhat quieted matters, and
Col. Haskell succeeded in securing the
attention of the Convention. He said
that "Dr. Pope is a man incapable of
falsehood. He is only mistaken. / beg
of you to keep quiet and stop all this
fuss"
Everybody seemed satisfied with
what Col. Haskell had said, and hewas
cheered by both sides.
DR.. Pope then resumed his speech.
A resolution was adopted that each
contesting delegation select one Of its
members to present its case, ard that
such members be allowed fifteen
minutes time. Mr.. Ira Jones. of Lam
caster, began to speak for the Fairfield
Tillmanites. Mr.. w. Fl. GibbeS, ,Jr., of
Richland, made the point Of order that
as Mr.. Jones was not Fairfield con-
testant be could not under the resolu-
ton speak on the question, but at the
request of the Bratton delegates with
drew it and Mr. Jones proceeded. Mr.
Jones was followed by Mr.. G. A. Doug
lass on the other side.
The yeas and nays were demanded
upon the adoption of the report Of the
minority seating the Bratton delega-
ton. There was no opposition to this
and the long roll was called. There
were some surprises. Six of the Alb
beville delegation voted to seat the
Straightouts; so did Stanland. of Berke-
lev, and evoked applause. M. B. Nc
Sweeney was On the Hampton delega-
ton and voted aye.
When the roll call was completed,
by a slip of the tongue Chairman Tai
bert announced, ayes 23S," and the
Straightouts gave a great yell and
laughed loudly. Then the chairman
corrected himself and declared the vote
to be-yeas 20, nays 23S.
MIR. John G. Mobley, of the ousted
delegation, rose in his place and called
for three cheers for the Democracy of
Fairfield. which were given heartily by
the StraightoutS, and the delegation
filed out of the hall, their friends crowd
ing around them and giving farewell
hand-shake.
The majority report seating the Till
mantle delegation was then adopted
without division. In the confusion
the Chair was not heard to ask for the
nays. Then ensued a remarkable
scene.
DR.. Pope nominated for permanent
chairman the temporary chairman,
Hon. w. J. Talbert, of Edgefield. Col.
John G. Haskell nominated Hon. G. L.
BUST, of Charleston. Taibert was
elected, who expressed his thanks as
follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention: This
position was not sought by me. l would
much rather my distinguished friend from
Charleston would have the trouble OF
managing this Convention. But l will
thank you for your answer. beg OF you
that tallunkndness, all bitterness of feeling,
be thrown aside and that we work together
as true South Carolinians for the best in
terests of South Carolina. Say that you are
worthy of the name Of freemen, of the
name of American citizens, of the name of
white men. that race before which the red
men, the Asiatic and the ferociOus African
have gone back. Let US act for the credit
of South Carolina, which is the chivalrous
State of the South.
The Convention then proceeded to
elect vice presidents as follows: lst
district DR.. j. w. Stokes; I'd district o.
e. Jordon; Sd district DR.. S. Pope; 4th
district J. L. NJ. Irby; 5th district Ira
B. Jones; 9th district James Norton;
; 7th district, 7. W. Stanland.
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