The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-04
THE COUNTY CONVENTIONS.
Tilulan Carries the State Some Things
Which Might Have Reen Left Undone.

! LAURENs, Nay 2.-The County Con
vention met at II o'clock to-day, one
hundred and sixteen delegates being
present, twenty-three of whom were
| Ants. J. S. Wolfe was made tempo
rary president and G. w. Whitaker
and 0. ?. Goodwin secretaries. These
| officers were afterwards made perma-
nent. There was a protest against
seating the Laurens Township delega-
ton, but the committee on credentials
promptly reported in favor of seating
| them. l.. w. Simkins and \. B. Dial
for the Laurens Township delegation
he'd that the proceedings were Demo
ocratic and regular. The committees
report was with little discussion
! adopted.
Delegate Adair nominated the fol-
lowing delegates to the State Conven-
ton: J. L. NJ. Irby, J. D. NJ. Shaw,
R. C. Watts, It. 3. Crews, B. E.
knight, w. D, Byrd, J. Andy Jones
and II. J. Hughes. They were elected
by acclamarion.
J. P. Smith moved that certain par
ties in Laurens Township be allowed
tc organize second club tWo-thirds
of the Convention concurring. The
idea was, of course, to establish Till
man club in the township. l.. w.
S;mkins, an Anti-Tillmauite, moved to
substitute that there be two clubs in
each township.
NJ. Smkins attempted to speak, but
the Tillmanites commenced to yell and
ieer at him, and it was impossible.
Finally Senator Irby, not a delegate,
appeared at the presidents chair. He
was tremendously cheered. He made
a speech, saying that the peace and
ulity argument lad been taken from
the opposition by t':e action of the
Convention in SEATING the Laurens
Township delegation. The Senator
urged that both sides be listened to.
He wasinterrupted by a difficulty be-
tween two delegates and it looked like
fight, but friends stopped the trouble.
For time there was great deal Of
qlarreling and much confusion.
When quiet was restored Irby re-
sumed and said that he had something
to say later in vindication of himself.
Senator Irby reflected severely on the
conduct Of the Ants at the Laurens
Township meeting. The substitute to
allow two clubs in each township was
voted down and the resolution to allow
second club in Laurens Township
was passed.
It contained a clause permitting per-
sons outside of the township, whose
farms were intersected by the township
line, to join the club. This the Ants
voted against. A petition for second
club in Hunter Township, signed by
Ants and Tillmanites, was granted. A
petition for a second club in Dials
signed by Ants only, was laid on the
table.
Motions of the most trivial nature,
when made by Ants, were usually
tabled without discussion and the
Anti speakers were constantly howled
at.
A resolution endorsing Shell was
passed without dissenting voice, but
the vote was not very general.
WHY NOT LET THE BANK EXPLAIN?
After adjournment Senator Irby
made speech. He gave as his version
of the bank episode that when a year
or two ago there was talk of an Alli-
ance bank certain Laurens bank had
offered to increase its capital, allowing
Alliance men to take the stock. The
bank had agreed to lend money to Alli-
ence men at S or per cent. He (Irby)
was to give his note for his stock and
pay the difference between the interest
and the dividend.
The bank had never Informed him
that his notes were due. Last winter
the bank had broken its compact by
charging y per cent. when it could get
money as cheap rs ever, and he felt
bound to withdraw from it.
He called on Alliance men, his
friends, to substantiate his statements,
which they did. He asked all who
thought he had done right to hold up
their hands, and a large number did
so. He then asked all those who
thought otherwise to do the same, and
not a hand went up, the Anti-part of
the crowd, however, had left When the
convention adjourned.
He seems to be very much down on
The News and Courier and the Greco
vile News. He talked extensively
about usury and his fight for the poor
man. He said that those who acted
under the March Convention were no
longer Haskellites, and that it was
wrong to call ther1 Haskellites. That
the Democrats must stick together as
there might be danger Of Independent
tism ahead and that the bowling dowu
process muststop.
ENTHUSIASTIC FOR TILLMAN.
ABBEvILLE. About POO delegates
present. Hon. w. G. Benet was elected
president. The meeting was harmoni-
Gus throughout and was overWhelm-
ingly in favor Of the Tillman admins
rration, the proportion being about five
to one. Resolutions were passed en-
porsing Governor Tillman, Lieutenant
Governor Gary and the whole of the
present State ticket, and condenlnl
the action of the March Convention in
nominating the Sheppard ticket.
TILLMAN's COUNTY.
EDGEFIELD.-Ther roll was made up
and numbeaed one hundred and fifty
five delegates.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, The Democracy of Edge
field County has always been faithful
TO the actions Of the constitutional au-
thorities of the party; and
Whereas, There has never been q
time when the maintenance of party
unity was more essential than at this
time. Therefore be it
Resolved, BY the Democracy Of Edge
field County, in convention assembled,
that we hereby renew our obligations
to the principles SD purposes of the
Democratic party, State and National,
and pledge ourselves to support the
nomination of the State and National
Democratic conventions.
The following delegates, all Tillman-
ties, were elected to the State Conven-
ton: B. R. Tillman, J. NJ. Gaines, w.
J. Talbert, w. II. Zimmerman J. H.
Edwards, R. B. Watson, Z. Crouch, G.
NJ. Kinard, L. w. Reese, w. H. Vel
dell, Ernest Gary and J. J. Kirksey.
Under resolution these delegates &C
instructed 10 use their best efforts TO
send delegates to the National Conven-
ton who will support the nomination
of E;li for President.