The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-22
CAROLINA'S CONVENTION
Taa WHOLE T1LLMAN TICKET
NOMINATED.
The Democracy of the State Pledged
TO Cleveland and Stevenson-A Plat

at noon to-day. full delegations being pres
emit. The primary election already held
having settled the question Of nominations
for state officers, except attorney general,
in which there is only local interest, the
greatest interest in the convention hinged
on whether the state democracy would ally
itself with the national democracy. 1t was
expected that this would be shown In the
selection Of temporary officers and the
speech Of the temporary chairman.
DR.. Sampson Pope Of Newberry was
elected chairman, and on assuming the
chair said: II thank you for the dIstln-
guished honor which you have conferred
unOn me.
UNION AMONG WHITE PEOPLE.
81 congratulate you that in South Caro-
lima there is union among the white people;
l congratulate you that in South Carolina
we have democracy in its purity; con-
graduate you that while the third party IS
being pushed forward II several
states, In South Carolina it has no
foothold at all. [Applsuse.l congratulate
you, gentlemen, that you are united LOT
Cleveland and reform [sppause,] and l
believe that at the approaching election we
will give the largest majority for CLeve-
land for President and Tillmau FOR gov
ernor that has ever been given IN South
Carolina [Applause,J
REGARDED AS CONCLUSIVE.
These sentiments are regarded as conclu-
sive and expressive Of the sentiment OF the
convention for Cleveland and no third
party. The rest Of the morning session was
consumed in routine work.
The convention effected permanent or
ganization, with DR.. Sampson Pope as
president before taking recess for dinner.
bIfrey ar e piOlOCR tina
mittee on platform and resolutions reported
the following platform:
THE PLATFORM.
We, the representatives of the Democratic
party OF South Carolina, in convention as
sembled, do reafflrm our allegiance to the prin-
ciples Of the party as formulated by Jefferson,
eXemplihed and illustrated by his successors in
leadership and Endorsed by our people in the
recent primary election, and we pledge our
loyal support of the nominees OF the national
democracy-Cleveanda and Stevenson.
We denounce as unpatriotic and infamous
the attempts which have baen made to injure
the credit aud honor OF the state, both at home
and abroad. The people of South Carolina,
determined that every just obligation of the
state shall be honorably aud promptly
discharged, and we boldly proclaim
is no difference or division OF sentiment
among the sons of the state The bonded debt
of the state ls small. Her resources are large
and ample. In her phosphate deposits alone
the state is rich, and since the litigation in
gard thereto has been adjusted, the monthly
receipts fron the phosphate royalty for the
past Two months is nearly sufficient to meet the
interest on the debt Itself.
We earnestly recommend to the legislature to
set apart by law any excess of phosphate
royalty, after paying the annual interest," on the
state debt as a sinking fund TO be placed at in
terest and sacredly Kept and used for the pur-
pose of paying the principal of the state debt.
There was a majority and minority re-
port submitted.
AviRorous debate ensued. Delegate Wyche
asked il the convention intended just to say
"Me, too" to the national convention.
IA voice, NOT He informed the Antis
that the farmers and laboring classes were
humping themselves and that they did not
propose to De dictated to by the city chaps
any longer.
Col. John G. Haskell warned the conven-
ton that they could not be in accord with
the national democrats il they did not re-
pudi4te the Ocala platform. He said he
would give much of his life to see the dis
sensions among the people healed. The
majority report was adopted by vote OF
264 to so.
THE TICKET NOMINATED.
Gov. Tillman aud the rest Of his ticket
simply set up their men and had them
knocked down.
THE ELECTORS.
The following electors we're then chosen
at large: Ernest Gary and Dr. w. ]. M.
Stokes. First district, G. c. Tracy; Second,
T. s. Williams; Third, l. Fl. MoCalla /;
Fourth, L. B. Walker; Fifth, G. 8. Brice;
Sixth, L. W. Nettles; Seventh, James F.
Hart.
The most spirited debate Of the session
was over the motion by Gen. McCrady of
Charleston that the electors be specifically
required to pledge themselves to vote for
Cleveland and Stevenson. 1t was contended
by majority of the faction that the reso-
luton above was explicit, and that the adop-
ton of such a pledge would be an insult
to the intelligence Of the party and the 10y
atty OF the electors. After much debate a
number OF the majority faction moved that
the pledge be given within ten days from
the adjournment Of the convention, and the
| motion prevailed.
| The convention, by a UiVe voce vote
passed the following resolution:
We, the Democratic party of South Carolina. in
convention asse nbled, desire to express our ap.
probation of the patriotic services OF the Co.
lumbia Register, its able editor, T. L. CANT
In behalf OF the cause OF true democracy and
the rights OF the people.
Gov. Tillman was escorted into the hall
leaning on the arm OF John Garry Evans.
He was greeted with tremendous applause
and spoke as follows:
GOV. TILLMAN's SPEECH.
Mr. President AND GENTLEMEN OF THE Con.
vENTIoN-The good book says that there is a time
for all things. Judging by the quantity of 1t
we have had in South Carolina during the past
summer there must have been "a time" for
speaking, and think have done my share of
1t. Laughter and applause.l 1 SHALL there
but for few minutes Tonight
We have passed through very bitter, exciting
and might say, mali xnant campaign, OF white
men aRaic st white men, Of democrat against
democrat. You have met here as the repre-
sentatlves Of majority of the democratic peo
pie OF South Carolina. This convention is diff.
terent from any other heretofore held in South
Carolina, inaSmuch you have come direct
from your masters, the people. You have not
been constituted by any thimble rigging county
convention process or Club business, dele.
eating Its powers to send you here.
COME FROM THE PEOPLE.
But you have come right straight from the
ground fresh from and in immediate touch and
sympathy with the people The issues of the
campaign through which we have Just passed
are well understood, and it is quite Unnecessary
for me to rehearfe them now. One OF these
issues-and perhaps the one that was fought
with the most bitterness and excited the most
enthusiasm was whether | should be returned
TO my home in Edgeheld, with the stigma OF
disgrace upon me that was an unworthy and
incompetent public servant, whether
should receive the plaudits of my prople as
having tried to do my duty.
FOUGHT him HARD.
The efforts put forth by those who believed
that I wa unfit n govern this stara tyara rNar.