The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-24
THEY WANT HASKELL.
ltE coLoRED CONVENTION EN-
pORSES JUDGE HASKELL.

'iEl ck. Iner6 were just tWenty-tWo
delegates present. but the number was
increased by degrees to about sixty, of
whom Richland County furnished the
,najority. The Rev. j. j. Durham Of
tered a prayer in which he asked that
widom, prudence and discretion would
characterize the deliberation Of the
Conference, so that they might result
lii good to all the people. The call for
llir Conference, signed by Prof. Morris
ana others, was read by the secretary,
,nh on motion of r. II. Jenkins, of
! Bs;kely, 1T was unanimously adopted.
, ,i:f.J. W. Morris was elected tempo
i'ry chairman and Prof. j. II. Jamison
vas elected temporary secretary. The
credentials of the delegates were called
FOR, and lists of names were handed up to
the secretary. The enrolment showed
.hat eighty delegates were in attend
ance. The following is complete list
D.. counties.
Abbeville-H. j. Jamison.
Barnweil-W. s. Dixon, +. w. Will
iians, Lewis Fraser, Oliver Dunbar,
Peter Wade, Fred Nix.
Beaufort. l. Washington.
i'erkeley-J. L Hayne. II. II. Jen-
sins, E. j. Snetter, w. NJ. Night, II. t.
Williams.
I.exington-W. A. Smith, A. w.
'ohl,son, j. Z. Hitler.
Newberry-P. M. Miller, S. G. Gary.
Orangeburg-C. w. Caldwell, r. Car
roll. j. j. Johnson, George Robinson,
J. Embly, j. II. Posey, j. III. Fordham,
N T.. Glover, d. Il. Mcdaniel, j. w.
Robinson.
t'airGeld-H. NJ. Rayrord.
Georgetown-R. w. Harrison.
Kershaw-J. II. Johnson.
Florence-E. II. Roberts, J. II. Will
son.
.aurens-P. S. Suber, c. &. Garrett.
II. A. Saxon.
tharleston-J. NJ. Freeman, II. H..
James, II. w. Purvis, s.. w. McKinlay.
Clarendon-W. ID. Chappelle.
Colieton-W. A. Paul, John j. Crouk.
W. y. Citizens, d. S. Singleton, II.
itichland-J. w. Morris, r. E. Wall
Il. T.. Davis, James Robinson, w. Will
liams, w. Ferguson, NJ. J. Williams, r.
Bright, G. Alston, w. Roof. L. w. Coo
per. l.. Eades, L. Brown, II. Lee, S.
Johnson, j. Black +. Hicks, j. s. Nesbitt,
>. B. Thompson, G. g. McMeans, II. III.
.Jofnson, J. l.. Simons, j. w. Sanders,
y. Daniel, 5. j; Gregory, II. Coultry.
Spartanburg-A. w. Pinckney.
Sumter-M. ii. Field, Robt Dale, s.
N. Myers, Thos. j. Smith, X. Wilson,
q w. Murray.
Union-E. ID. White.
The chairman announced the ap-
pojntment of the following commit
tees: .-~
On Address,. E. Hayne, ~W. d.
GnaEPpeile: amEPlpns keTI ThoR, r.: : Joh9nson, Il II.
Iiesolutions-J.J j. Durham, W. Ray
ford. W. Williams. S. W.:Meka1iasEE IT, :
roll. j.. b. johnson, Q. q. Garrett siis5
.Advisabiity yof->endorsing the sKas-
kc!l State Ticket-aT. A. Saxon, DE- G.
Mcdaniel, w. a. Paul. M. p. Clover
a recess was taken until four O'clock
Ill order to give the committees a
chance to get their reports ready.
The Conference did not reassemble
until p. NJ, at which hour reports
from the committees appointed were
called for. The only one presented syas
hJ .he committee on education, which
was read and adopted.
No other business pressing uI on the
Conference, the Rev. w. u. Chappelle,
ul columbia, presiding elder of the a.
black man, made a speech in favor OF
education, which was we'll received.
The Rev. j. j. Durham, from the
committee on resolutions, presented
and read the following.
Whereas, the political situation in
= TINS State Is at present very complicat-
cd, md in some respects delicate; and
whereas. the Democratic party is divid-
ec and has two tickets in the State.
Therefore resolved: -
-. lst. That we do not>,6eeH it wise,
prudent or practicable for che Republi-
can party to put ticket in the field.
~. That in regard to the Haskell
movement, while we believe in good
government, and just and impartial
administration of its laws, and while
We believe that our rights, privileges
and interests would be best conserved
l.y the element represented by the
Haskell movement, yet, taking into
consideration all the circumstances,
we do not think it wise or practicabale
20 endorse said movement, but to leave
the matter with the State executive
committee, feeling sure that the wis
dom and discretion of said commit
tee will decide for the best and highest
interests of all concerned.
Sd. That we do not desire social
equality, nor demand political suprem-
acy as race, but as citizens of this
state and of the United States we do
,:emand an impartial administration of
tie government under which we live,
and just and fair share in that ad-
m,nlstratlh9nWe M fhh1 we eoi.acnIH VIC Ii~iS.
--- fs!.;isss a.rd~srIr up strife among
the idces, without conducting to the in
ttrcsts of either race.
fuultry. of Columbia, said he hoped
INC Conference was not here to endorse
citnrr faction of the Democracy,
although it had been rumored that was
'he object of the gathering. This was
Democratic Gght, not Republican,
md no resolution pertaining to it ought
To come up in Conference. The negro
had been under the ban fourteen years
In South Carolina, and he candidly did
not believe the burden could be any
greater than it had been.
That resolution, said the speaker,
should sleep as she are. Roars of laugh
ter. Some one had surmiscd that If
Tillman became Governor constitu-