The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-05-26
The May Convention.

The following report of the proceedings
of the State Convention is taken largely
from the Greenvillc .Nevs, and is con-
densed considerably as to details:
COLUMBIA, S. c., May 16.-The State
Democratic Convention was called to
order today at 12.15 o'clock by j. L. M.
Irby. chairman of the State executive
committee, who called on the secretary
of the committee to read the call.
The chairman stated the first business
was the election of temporary chair.
Mr.. . ordan nominated the Hon. J. L.
NJ. Irby, who promptly declined the
honor.
: Mr. Pope, of Newberry, nominated
w. j. Taibert,. who was unanimously
elected.
J. Duncan Bellinger was unanimously
elected Secretary. .s.,,
Colonel Irby moved the appointment
Of committee on credentials to consist
of one member from esch delegation ex-
cept contesting counties, to be named as
the counties were called by the chair.
That motion prevailed and the commit
tse was accordingly appointed. a pro-
test was sent to the chair by w. NJ.
Jones. of Spartanburg, against the seat
ing of the Oconee delegation on the
ground that the convention of that coun-
ty had tabled resolution pledging alle-
glance to the Dem ocratic party and declar-
ing itself in favor of the third party.
This protest, together with the rolls of
all delegates, were referred to the COM
mittee on credentials and at 12.40
o'clock the convention took recess for
one hour.
An alliance caucus was in session all
the morning up to the hour for the con-
yention, and from the manner in which
cominations and motions were put and
carried it looked as IL they had made up
8 cut and dried ticket.
The committee on credentials with
Irby as chairman, reported at 2.20 o'clock,
recommending the seating Of the anti
Tillman delegates from Richland and re-
ported that the protest about Oconee had
been Withdrawn.
The temporary organization was made
permanent and the clerical force was IN
creased by electing Mr.. Bowden an ad-
ditional secretary.
O. G. Jordan, of Aikon, made yigo-
rous effort opposing the appointment OF
a committee on platform and resolutions,
saying that last nights caucus had al
ready cut out the resolutions 1t wanted
to adopt and anybody who went back on
that ought to leave and 60 home.
John G. Haskell raped him about this,
ported Haskell, though it had been evil
dent before this that there were large
number who were ready to agree with
Jordan, just because Haskell, of Rich
land. opposed this motion. Jordan's
motion was killed and the committee
was appointed, pending tho report Of
which the convention adjourned until s
o'clock tonight.
The convention reassembled ut 8
o'clock tonight and the resolutions re.
ferred to the Committee OH platform and
Resolutions were reported on rs fol-
lows:
VA. C. Latimer, of Anderson
awe, the democrats Of South Carolina
in convention Assem- bled, and represent
ing as we do the voice and sentiment Of
the people of our State declare,
First. That we are true and loyal
democrats and endorse and will ever sup
port the principles as enunciated by
Thomas Jefferson and restated by such
statesmen as John G.. Calhoun and An
drew Jackson, and on those principles
we plant ourselves and will remain.
"Second. While we earnestly favor and
demand a reduction in the onerous tar
if duties, and that the burden of such
taxation be fixed upon the luxuries Of
life. and then that only sufficient rove
nue be levied for the maintenance of our
government economically administered
we hold that matter Of equal and para
mount importance for the relief and
prosperity of our people is an increase in
our currency and that our governme ent
issue its money direct to the people at
low rate of interest and upon such SOL
vent security as they can furnish.
snrhird. We see with displeasure and
apprehension that the money changers of
Wall street have invaded the sacred
temple of democracy and that they will
trv and force upon our party candidate
REPRESENTING not the wishes Of our peo-
ple but their own selfish interest. We
assert that Grover Cleveland does not
represent the principles of democracy as
tanght by our forefathers and as we un-
derstand them.
"Fourth. We therefore enter our SOL
emn protest against the nomination OF
Grover Cleveland or Of any other can
didate known or believed to be selected
in the interest of and at the dictation Of
Wall street; but we demand as our stan
dard bearer man for the people, and
with the people and who will serve the
people and not any class OK faction.
"FiftI. We shall look upon the nom
ination of ex-President Cleveland If