The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-09-26


Smalls and shouted:
You como here with Your Tom Reeds
rulings, but we won't stand them. We
know you were Pcnitentiary convict, hut
here you come with your d foOiing. L
know what we have to expect. You and
+. A. Webster have got your slate fixed,
but you can't get our votes for your ticket.
I'm as good n Republican as any man in
South Carolina, but I'll 90 home and vote
for Ben Tillman before I'll support your
slate"
Srnalls writhed in spirit. but he
couldn't stop the torrent. Nix was
thoroughly aroused and thoroughly en-
ragged.
In the supreme confusion which fol-
l!GSS l9Wsd, &c nth the annonn9ement of the vote
delegates thronged the aisle and SIM
ultaneously yelled for recognition.
They sworc at the Chair, tauntcd him,
and threatened him. but he wouldn't
recognize any OF them.
At last a motion to adjourn was
made, and a motion to take Il recess for
two hours was offered by an Anti
Braytonitc as Il substitute.
The Chair decided the substitute in
order.
Meyers appelead. The Chair was over
ruled and at 1.30 a. Nj. the Convention
tllllll ~ "a. VI. IO-illOtlo".
1t was long before the angry and
excited crowd left the hall. Nix prom
iSed to give SmallS worse dose to-
morrow. and SnallS damned Nix and
said that he was equal to him.
The Chair made the following APP
pointments for the committee on Gre
dentialS At Large, f.. III. Dcas and III.
Il. Hendrix; Ist district, +. Nj. BooZer;
2d, w. :. Dixon; 3D., w. y. Clark; ith,
J. l.. Young; 5th, j. ID. Smith; 9th.
--'i,is IH. .,"?oDo. ;tl., u. u. l&shcrl'on.
DIXON IS said to be thc'UfffS Brayton-
lte on the committee, and the result of
its work is therefore il foregone conclu-
sion. 1t met Immediately after the
adjournment of the Convention.
Brayton's supporters are staggered
10y their defeat. They attribute it TO
the free use of money by the Admins
iratlon Office holders.
George |. Cunningham, they assert,
corrupted the Convention and bought
up enough delegates to defeat Brayton
They have not abandoned hope. how
ever, and say that Brayton will have Il
much larger vote for State chairman
than ne received tonight.
The delegates have plenty OF money
and are spending it freely. The bust
ness of the saloons nearby the State
House indicates that there is Doodle
allOat.
The committee on credentials sat up
all Thursday night hearing the con-
tents, and at y. NJ, when the Convcn-
tion reaSscmblcd, had not reached its
a committee was sent
alter 1t toAscertaip when q report could
period Of waiting. BY these means the
delay was purged OF its WEAKNESS.
There was entertainment for ALL,
When Saxon came in he bowed iron
ically to Chairman Smalls, saying: 81
loif my chapcau to your distinguished
name
Andrews, of Sumter, moved for Il five
minutes rule, no member 10 speak
more than twice on the same subject.
Jenkins, of Berkeley, was not ready
for the question. "The reason, Mr..
Chairman. for my non-rcadinrS5 is
this" He then opposed gag law.
Andrews declared that nothing int
gag law was known in Berkeley Conn
ty. 1t Was a poor rule that didn't
work both ways.
priolcau, of Berkeley, jumped up and
shouted cNcitcGly: "Stop that, Don't
insinuatr on Berkeley. We had to do
that tn keep down the money power
The irrcprrssible Jenkins rose 10 4
question of personal privilege. He had
been particularly "attackrd" by the
gentleman from Sumter. who belonged
to the ungodly ring which was trying
to rule politics in South Carolina. 1t
was true that gag law had been prac
ticcd on Berkeley. but she has force
of ambition that don't submit TO it,"
Dickinson suggested that too much
food was being given to thc ncWSpa-
pcrs, and proposed Il Suspension Of the
discussion.
Jenkins kept up his humorous re-
marks for some time. to the great
amusement Of his faction. who whoop-
cd Elm up literally. At last an amend
ment by Jenkins, extending the limit
to ten minutes, adopted.
Fred Nix rose to do something he
had never done befOrc-makc an apOl-
Ogy tor good behavior. He admitted
that he had got somewhat excited last
night from the manner things were
proceeding here and the rulings of the
Chair. He might make IN apology TO
the Convention, but not to the preSid-
ing oilicer--for he was responsible for
it. He rccOunted his efforts to obtain
recognition from the Chair and their
failure. The Chair saw and heard him.
biil deliberately ignored nm.
NIX made rambling speech, touch
ing fragmcnt'rily upon Il dozen sub
Jects, but rather obScurely. He had
said last night he was afraid he might
be forced TO support Tillman. 1t was
very hard, for he was something Of an
ariStocrat himself. Cheers AMI laugh
ter. He believed in educated white
men. When we got such in oIlice there
would not be so much oppression OF ne
groeS. He might be excluded from the
Republican party, but he wouldn't vote
for AlOnZo Webster.
Miller tried to interrupt him. and
Nix appealed to the Chair. II the
Chair had not the manhood to protect
him in his rights he (NiX) had the man
hood to protect himself. Cheers lie
to his course at the Chicago
Convention. which seems to have been
privately criticised. He had voted for
Algcr because he thought best. lie
had not, like the Chair, gone to Bayno.
of Pennsylvania, to ask hoy to Io'" rr,
like Al9nzo &,gvstsr cEH am 50.
Depew for the same purpose. ,ie
touched up Matt Quay rather causti-
cally.
He tauntcd Miller with his failure to
get to Congress. 1t was the very devil.
he said, when man had both the adj
and his constituents
against him. Yet the gentleman this
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