The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-22
PALMETTO DEMOCRATS
NOMINATE. THE STATE OFFICERS.
The Tilimanites Largely in the Majority
Chicago Platform Rejected. but Glove
land and Stevenson Endorsed.

Columbia, S. c., Sept. 21.-Special.-
The State Democratic Convention, which
met here to-day, was composed OF -of
Tillmanites and 80 ants. The conven-
ton was dominated from beginning 10
end by the Tillmanites. The full state
ticket, headed by Governor Benjamin
Ryan Tilman, was nominated. For sew
eral hours during the morning the I'LL
NANTES remained in caucus wrangllng
over their two candidates for Attorney
General, ID. A. Townsend and ". G.
Benet. In their first session no conclu-
sion was reached, and the caucus took a
recess until +. NJ, and then recessed
the convention in order TO meet in caucus
again. While the fight in the caucus
was almost at its climax the hour for
the convention 10 assemble again was
reached. The caucus was accordingly
adjourned, but in five minutes they were
back again, having again recessed the
convention. After more Wrangllng a Vote
was reached in the caucus, giving IoWh-
send the nomination by vote OF lJI 10
ia. The contest was predlcated on lhe
Beuet men believing that the ConserFa-
tives would give their support to 1o"h-
send. The entire time Of the caucus was
wasted. however, as the CONSERVATIVES
had determined 10 vote for ther own
candidate first, last and al the tune, anu
to hands of in the Tillmanite hghI;
The only fight of the convention occurreu
when the platform was reached.
THE PLATFORM.
The convention assembled at +. M.'
when the committee on resolutions Ie-
ported.
The minority Of the committee. on De
half Of the conservative eIeluent' SUP
mitfed q report strongly endorsing the
national Democratic platform az Cnl-
cago. This was eject"d by the Illlmlh-
tie majority by an overwhelming No,e.
The following WAS then adopted as the
platform of the South Carolina Democ-
racy:
We. the representatives. Of the Dem
ocratic party OF South Carolina, IN con
yention assembled, do reaihrm our hle-
glance 10 the principles OF the party aS
formulated by jefferson. eNemplueu anu
illustrated by lis successors and leaders
and endorsed by our people in thc recent
primary election. and we pledge our
ioval support TO the nominees of the
national Democracy, Cleveland and Ste
yelsOn.
We denounce rs unpatriotic and in
famous the attempts which have been
made to injure the credit and honor OF
the State. both at home and abroad.
The people Of South Carolina, conscious
Of their ability and integrity. are deter
mined that every just obligation of the
State shall be houorably and promptly
discharged.
We boldly proclaim that upon this one
subject there is no difference or division
of sentiment among the sons Of the
State.
The bonded debt Of the State is small.
Her resources are large and ample. In
her phosphate deposits alone the State
is rich. and since the litigation in re
gard thereto has been adjusted The
receipts from the phosphate royalty
for the past two months is nearly suii-
cient 20 meet the interest on the debt,
and eventually TO pay the debt itself
We earnestly recommend to the legis-
lature TO set apart by law any excess Of
phosphate royalty, after paying annual
interest on the State dcbt. us a sinking
fund to be placed at interest and sacredly
kept and used for the purpose Of paying
the principal of the State debt.