The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-09-17
Republican County Convention.

The Republicans of this county met in
the court house last Saturday, and were
called to order by their county chairman
Syfax Milton. He was also made perma-
nent president and julius DuRant was
made secretary.
While the committee on credentials were
at work examining the credentials of the
delegates the chairman invited speeches
from the delegates. Revs. AIcDntfie and Tor
renee made speeches, and both We're very
conservative in tone and manner.
The committee having finished their
work reported certain delegate to be strick-
en- from the list of the Packsville delegation
and in his stead the name of some one else
to be placed, on the ground that this dele
gate took part in the election Of delegates at
the Manning precinct election. The report
was adopted.
Chairman Milton then announced that an
election was in order for county chairman
to serve for the next two years, and request
ed Gilbert Henry to take the chair, after
which ke retired from the hall. Rev. A. E.
Terrence nominated Syfax Milton with &
very sensible and complimentary speech,
which was seconded by +. 4 Stewart. Lee
David placed in nomination Gilbert Henry,
but Henry asked David to withdraw the
nomination, as he was not 4 candidate for
the position David declining to withdraw
the name an election was entered into, re-
sultlng almost unanimously in favor of
Milton. The chair appointed 4 committee
OF two to wait upon the county chairman
elect and notify him of his election.
The newly made county chairman was
escorted to the chair, and in accepting made
long speech, taking to task some of the
members Of the convention who were op-
posed to him on the ground that his skin
was black.
Edmund Dcas, the chronic candidate for
G. o. P congressional honors, was called
upon for speech, and in response to the
invitation he arraigned both factions of the
Democratic party He did not favor putting
ticket in the field, but predicted that the
time was not far OFF when they would be
able to elect ticket He said that the mig.
ger had had his day, the aristocrat his, and
now the poor buckra was going to have his,
although Mr.. Tillman, who was their leader,
had sprung from the best stock of England,
vet now claiming to be one Of the common
people.
It was then announced that an election
would take place for State and congression-
al delegates, when one Of the members de-
manded that the call from the State conven-
for this election be read. Chairman Milton
stated that he was not in possession of the
call and had never seen it, whereupon q
charge was ma1le accusing the postmaster at
this place with intercepting the call. This
brought about such confusion that the con-
Yention was unable to proceed, and they
took a recess until Monday morning.
On Monday when the convention re- con-
vened r. A. Stewart the party charged with
lntercepting the letter containing the call
from the State chairman obtained the floor
on a question of privilege and in an emo
| tional theatrical manner proceeded to ex-
plain his connection with the CALL He was
frequently interrupted by delegates asking
'de privilege Oh askln' de semmen one
queshun."
The interrogations were very ludicrouS
and annoying, and at times pandemonium
reigned, however Stewart showed that the
charge against him was not only untrue but
that 1t emanated from jealous political en-
emies
Delegates to the State and congressional
conventions were then elected. The State
delegates are Syfax Milton, Madison Cantey,
and Gilbert Henry The congressional del
egates are Rev. w w. McDutfie, Lee David,
A. S. Boston, and William Dozer. After
the election Of delegates Il resolution was Of.
fered to endorse Webster for State chairman.
This brought about a great many speeches,
the principal orators being r. A. Stewart,
Rev. A. E. Torrence, and Julius DuRant.
Stewart made an eloquent appeal to the
convention against the endorsement OF
Webster and advocated sending the dele
gates to the convention uninstructed. His
speech had the desired effect and the con-
vention by large vote refused to endorse
anybody.
collection was then taken up to pay the
delegates expenses, and the convention ad-
journed.