The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-17
HASKELL'S CONVENTION.
IT rio EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS CALL
EDTooo.

Twenty Counties Representative Debatc
Atiowed--A Full State Ticket Nomi-
pmted-A Full List OF the Delegates from
I'ach County. 7syss ssss-ss..'sss-.''
y COLUMBIA, S. g., October 9.-In the
presence of an immense assemblage OF
proninent citizens and checred by the
approving smiles and plaudits OF hun
dIeGs of fair women the Straightout
Democratic Convention tonight for
mally 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 thencetor-
ward dissolved. The Convention was
a gathering notable in numbers and
character and it acted with unaniml-
ty, determination and enthusiasm when
gives evidence OF the large Importance
and serious meaning of the movement,
which it inaugurated. All day the del
esat.s had been gathering and the hotel
loIUes teemed with delegates and
citizens.
The Convention was to have assem-
bled at 8 o'clock, but the delegates
pathered slowly, and it 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 ana
enthusiasm. There were chairs In the
centre of the auditorium for over "oo
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 galleries
presented a convention like appear
ance.
The Fairfield delegation was large
one. 1t entered the hall with Col. Ton
Woodward at the head, bearing 10y way
of standard on pole. topped with TIT
p]acard word Fairfield" the red shlr
which was borne out of the Septemhe
Convention by the representatives o
that county who had been turned on
of their seats. Cheers greeted the en-
blem of Straightoutism.
At $40 Judge A, Y. IaskellS on
trance was the signal for wild applause
Yells resounded through the hall AM
the red shirt banner was vigorousl
waved.
1t was $50 o'clock when Chanccllo
Johnson mounted the Speakers desk
His appearance evoked another enthu
siastic outburst of yelling. lie said:
acknowledgements. we have aSsen
b!ed in conformity to the req ucst OF
conference held on Saturday last, an
rs a representative OF that meeting
call this Convention to order and NOV
that Gen. w. w. IIarllce be chose
chairman"
He put the question of Gen. llarllee
election and it was unanimously ca
ried. Gen. Harllee was recognized
the chairman of the State DEMOCRAT
Conven.ion Of 1876, which bad lh9Agl
rated the thn,,ntiom Stl Of the STATE" u !"
nsS tne amid cheers, when stuM, ,,,cc -,
Mhen, enp,EissmS hH s99M ne f,ernocra ns
OF South Carolina. Fourteen years a.
i had the homer to be Called To Il simil
POSITION. Our State was then in Il co
clifton which required the exercise
ail the energy, devotion and manhoC
OF her people. You have seen the T.
suit. We are now here to represent II
good people of South Carolina. ICheers
IAn address will be presented to yO
Which Will present our reasons for a
sembling. We will now proceed
business"
MIR. james Munro, of Union, nom
rated Messrs. William III. Lyles, ,
)ichland, and Edward Kerrison, ,
''partanburg, as secretaries of the Coz
Nrntion, and they were unanimonsl
Elected. The Chair requested the chai
lien of the several delegations to han
40 tho secretaries their lists of del,
gates.
The Roll OF Delegates.
Uhafed and n pcrt n
srnting twenty counties. The followin
J. the complete roll:
BARNwELL.
y Tired Aldrich, w j EavcS,
q " AdHy n Williams, WI MeFaII.
Porcher Smith.
CHARLESTON.
- w Barnwell, L Chazal,
CHESTER.
:. w Dunovant, T. B Sigh.
Wit priuee' oHEsrETSlhI'Ni pr ! n Mckay
Capt w Hinshaw.
CLARENDON.
u PRESLEY Barron, w Scott IIarvn,
J w llayneswOrth, w III Sparks,
j BrOughtOn.
DARLINGTON.
=. J Lucas, DR. James & Wilcox
FAIRFIELD.
w Woodward, y NJ Wallace,
j ID Harrison, Ill n O'Bear
J + Mcdonald, q w RagSdale,
Dhnl Hall, q w Crawford.
=, IN Hollis, i } Perry, ST.,
J Perry Jr., j w IIanahan,
W ii Robinson, G L Hoffman,
: = Miller, j Nj Bricc,
y y Thomas, : Is Clowncy,
: Woodward, w Il Dixon
" Is Brown, W Bookmay,
T. Sigh, Henry Elliot.
J. McClarey, w Il Doy.
FLORENCE.
w Harllee, Wm Quirk,
J. T.. Gregg (I(I Palmer