Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-05-26
THOs. ]. ADAMS, PROPRIETOR.

and its personel-broYn, strong,
Ihomely sons Of toil-showed the
complexion of theconvention and
and the way the wind would blow;
i. g: in the directson of Alliance
demands and the Ocala platform.
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Senator Irby's name was
proposed for temporary chairman,
but he declined, and Hon. w. j.
.Talbert was elected amid great
enthusiasm. Tie roll Of
counties was called and the name
of one delegate from each delega-
tion was indicated to act upon the
Committee on Credentials. This
committee was as follows:
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
Abbeville, A. w. Jones; Aiken:
r. H. Zimmerman; Anderson,
J.. B. Watson;.. Barnwell, w. A..
Turner; Beaufort, F. B. Hardee !;
Berkeley, J..B. Morrison; Charles
ton, ]. H. Moore; Chester, w.
o. Guy: Chesterfield, w. D.
Creight; {. Clarendon, Louis
Appeldt;s Colleton, w. II. Hey
ward; Darlington, H. G. Brown;
Edgefeld, R. B. Watson; Fair
field, j. w. Lyles; Florence, B. B.
McWhite; Georgetown, G. l..
Ellis; Greenville, H. B. Buist;
Hampton. a. B. Morrison; Harry,
J. P. Durham; Kershaw, J. w.
Floyd; Lancaster, J. II. Harper;
Laurens, j. L. McIrby; Lexington,
F. NC. Caughman; Marion, D. W.
McLaurin; Marlboro, ID. M.
stockhouse; NewbeEry, J. L. Keitt !;
oconee, j. B. Pickett; Pickens,
c. H. Carpenter; spartanburg,
w. NJ. Jones; Sumter, J. E,
DuPre; Union, c. c. Bobo;.
williamsburg. VIM. Cooper; York,
]. S. Br.ce.
A point was raised against the
delegation from the, County of
oconse, it being asserted that this
je eeattiion 1Feess elaetad pledged to
ha * 4 iastv &. ,as3is further
asserted atld accepied By tue
convention hat nothing but true
Democracy should be allowed i'll
the convention. f'aa conysntion
took q recess OF one bour t. atfali
the report of the Committee on
Credentials.
Upon the re-assembling of the
convention the Committee on
Credentials reported that the
protest against the Oconee delega.
ton had been withdrawn. The
anti-Tillman delegation from
Richland County was seated. The
committee further reported that
the reform clubs in Wards Foul
and One, Columbia, were the
legal clubs.
The report Of the Committee OF
Credentials was adopted.
A slight difference arose in regare
to the delegation from Charleston
which was adjusted.
pERMANEq ORGANIZATION.
The temporary organization wa
made permanent, w. J. Talber
chairman, Hon. Duncan Bellln
ger secretary.
A motion to limit debate to fv'
minutes was laid upon the table
but a motion to put the limit to tel
minutes was adopted.
A motion was made to appoint
committee on platform. Tn
convention had already decided t
consider in committee of tn
whole questions of platform
Advocacy for committee wa
pressed by J. G. Haskell. Ma
Ernest Gary opposed the passag
> of platform of principles by tn
t convention, contending that th
3 convention, according to tt
constitution of the Democrat:
. party of South Carolina coul
meet but for one purpose, j. e. I
elect delegates to the Democrat
|, Convention. Mr.. O. c. Jorda
8 of Aiken begged that commit
e on platform be not appointe
s The Alliance caucus of over tV
I hundred men, had considered t
a question Of platform and had
9 platform ready to present wi
e which they were satisfied. Itw
d useless to refer to committee.
4, This position was aga
le antagonized by Hon. ]. G. Ha
It kell, supported by Hon. w.