The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-30
AN EQUAL DIVISION.
Five Anti-T1llmanite and Five Tillman
Delegates Elected.

Delegates Elected.
SUMTER, S. c., July 24.-The County
Democratic Convention met in the Court
House, and was called to order by Coun-
ty Chairman p. ?. Gaillard. The roll of
clubs was called and the list of delegates
handed in. After the old clubs report
ed twenty new clubs were enrolled. Col.
r. D. Lee read a paper protesting against
the enrolment of any new clubs. I'm
mediately upon this protest, Col. j. j.
Dargan arose and c0ntended that all new
clubs in which there were no specific
charges or contest should be enrolled.
The confusion was great, and the Till
NANTES were greatly excited. Col. Dar-
gan beloging to a new club, the point
was made that he was not yet member
of the convention.
The point was sustained, but, on mo-
ton. he was allowed fifteen minutes to
address the convention. He spoke of
the intense feeling in the convention,
and in eloquent terms appealed to both
factions to be true to themselves and
consider the good of the State and party
above faction; and as itappeared to him
that the factions in this County are
about equally divided he proposed that
this convention send an equally divided
delegation to the State Convention be-
tween the TillmaiteS and the antl-Illl-
NANTES. Col. R. d. Lee insisted on his
motion and there was spirited debate
between him and Colonel Dargan.
Great confusion here prevailed, and
Colonel Dargan, representing the new
clubs from which no protests were en-
tered, demanded that those clubs be en-
rolled. At this point pandemonium
reigned supreme and a general row was
with some difficulty avoided, and the
chairman for a while lost control of the
convention After an earnest speech by
Hon. Marion Noise, Colonel Lee with
drew his notice of a general protest and
the new clubs were then enrolled. The
convention after this got in a better
humor, and the enrolling of the new
clubs was proceeded with amid great
confusion.
After the new clubs were enrolled Col
onel J. D. Blanding offered resolution
that in view of the evident irreconcilable
differences in the County, both factions
withdraw and each faction organize and
send each five delegates to the State
Convention. Colonel Dargan seconded
the resolution. This resolution caused
great confusion and remarks were made
by several gentlemen: The resolution
met with general favor and was carried
with a hurrah,
The Tillmanites repaired tothe engine
hall and the meeting was presided over
by Mr.. H. r. Thomas. Mr.. Thomas
made an honest appeal to the meeting to
send their best men. Mr.. II. r. Thomas
was elected delegate by acclamatlon.
On motionit was agreed that four names
receiving the highest number OF votes be
declared delegates and the five receiving
the next highest number be alter
mates, and this was done. The proceed
ings of this caucus were characterized
by the greatest confusion so that 1t was
almost impossible to tell what was going
on.
The anti-Tillmanite met in Matthels-
sen Hall, with Dr. John S. Hughson IN
the chair and John T. Green secretary.
Five delegates and three alternates to
the State Convention were elected. The
convention then reconyened. The re-
port of both the Tillman and anti-Tlll-
man factions was received and confirm
ed amid great enthusiasm. The conyen-
ton adjourned without electing a new
County chairman. The question OF a
primary or convention was next consld-
ered.-Columbia Register.