The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-05-26

don; Z r. Stackhouse, Marion. Alter
nates-J M Waddlll, ID w McLaurin.
Seventh district-H II Thomas, Sum-
ter; Josiah Doar, Georgetown. Alter
nates-W III Hayward, d p Pipkin.
Nj. l.. Donaldson, Of Greenville, was
elected a member of the National Dem
ocratic Executive Committee by ac-
clamation.
For the next two hours the conyen-
ton resolved itself into a regular mob.
The confusion began when the Till.
NANTES moved the adoption of Jno.
Gary Evans resolution endorsing the
State Administration. Col. Haskell
made the point Of order that the secre-
tary had gone off with the original in
his pocket and that it was not before
the convention.
Some one offered a new resolution.
and Col. Haskell made the point of
order that by resolution the conven-
ton had decided that all resolutions
must be submitted unread to the COM
mittee on platform and resolutions.
A good many insisted that this reso-
luton had already been adopted, while
| other were equally as sure that only
the Latimer and Norris resolutions had
been adopted. Finally IA delegate Of
tered the following:
Resolved, That we view with pride
| and qualification the Administration of
his EXcellency Governor B. II. Tillman
and the other State otliceCa, and that
we heartily endorse them for reGlec- :
| ton.
Col. Haskell made the same point of
! order as to there being no committee to
refer the resolutions TO-.
Cal. Caughman moved to suspend the
| rules and adopt the resolution.
MIR. Jno. Gary Evans was in the chair
and he ruled that as the committee had
been dismissed the convention could
entertain the resolution.
Col. Haskell appealed from the ruling
and demanded that ayes and nays on
The appeal. The chairman said the con-
Vention had no rules and that the ayes
and nays could not he called.
Mr.. Jones, of Spartanburg, told the
chairman he was running rough-shod
over the minority.
The water got too hot for Mr. Evans,
and he yielded the chair to Col. Tai
bert.
Col. Haskell then spoke on the motion
TO adopt the resolution. lie had hoped
that the majority would not force the
minority into any action where there
was any sting. lie asked for what was
Tillman to be endorsed. (Cr,es of
'eVerything."0 lie said that by the
Comptroller Generals report furnished
yesterday it was seen that in the last
twelve months Tillman's management
OF the phosphate matters had caused 4
loss OF Sl0OOOO to the State, and the
! end is not yet.
Mr.. Jno. Gary Evans made a fierce at
tack on Col. Haskell, substantially the
same as What he said at the recent ses.
| sion OF the Legislature, calling him
political ASS in lions skin, sail that
1 81 lf ~ IA,
poratlon attorney while in the Legisla
ture. Col. Haskell interrupted him
several times saying his assertions were
not true and MIR. Evans retorted that
ne would prove them Or slap his face
Col. llaskell's reply was, "Y Ou d-n
little fool, what do mean?'
MIR. Evans went on to charge that
Col. IIaskells empty sleeve had often
| shielded him from danger. Voice:
"Oh, nOwl
Col. Haskell IN replying said that he
did not know whether to characterize
MIR. Evans as an ass in puppy's skin
or as real puppy. lie had been in
hotter places than any Of his name had
ever heard Of and he never relied on his
one arm. The statement was Il mean
and shabby one. He lost his arm while
a youth, but he was at Fort Sumter in
1861 and at Appomattox in 1865. AS
10 lne remark that some one, supposed
ly he. had been on Wall street asSailing
the credit of South Carolina, if applied
to him 1T was a foul lie. When men for
whom lie had pitiful contempt were
guilty of such petty snarling at him he
passed it by.
Col. Caughman made a speech
eulogiZlng Governor Tillman, and
for considerable time there was a
perfect Babel of voices that percluded
anything like transacting business. III.
nally, about 2:l5 o'clock this morning
the long fought for endorsement reso-
luton was rushed through with shouts.
The Gonzales resolution, given above,
that was reported favorabIy, was then
passed with two amendments by
Messrs. Benet and Norris, as follows:
And we instruct and pledge our
delegates elected to said convention to
abide by the nominations Of said con-
ventiOn."
We pledge the Democracy of South
Carolina to abide by and actively sup
port the nominees Of the South Carolina
september Convention"
At 3 o'clock the convention adj
jouTncd.