The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-04-28
PLAYING AT POLITICS,
THE REGULAR REPUBLICAN, CONVEN-
1lOM MEETS IN COLUMBIA.

,akcs place Betweon tho Factions.
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 2O.-The
REGULAR Republican Convention assem-
hlcd at the State House yesterday at
O'Clock and was called to order by State
Chairman Webster, who announced
that the proceedings would be opened
with prayer by DIR. J. G.. Price. After
the call under which the convention had
convened was read, Chairman Webster
delivered a brief address. He said:
This call marks an important period
i'll the history o. The Republican party
OF South Carolina. We are Oh the eve
OF Presidential campaign, and both of
The great parties are preparing to select
their standard bearer aud YOU. as the
organ Zed Republican party of t. is State,
arc assembled here to elect delegates to
the National Convention, and to show
your loyalty to the greatest and grand.
est Of parties and appreciation for the
present wise administration Of the Ma,
tional Government. Through the sup.
~ cSsion OF the Republican vote in this
State We arc not permitted to exercise
the influence III State politics that riGh !.
fully belongs to us by virtue Of our large
majority, but in National politics this
right - not abridged, and we have the
same privileges as in other States.
1T Is proper and encouraging to look
back on The record Of the party and the
Administration. No loyal citizen, Dem.
OCrat or Republican, can be otherwise
| than proud Of IIarrisOn's Admins tra-
ton. The great battle Cf the coming
campaign will be fought on the line OF
protection, but the Republican party
takes no backward step and it will insist
on an honest dollar and hOncst ballot.
1t was through the influence Of the great
f'r,d Douglas that the plank in the
platform OF tho last National Rcpubh-
can Convention demanding negro rights
was inserted.
"ln his inaugural address President
HARRISON called the attention OF Con-
grcss 10 the 'Ilcctlon Bill in the pas
Sa"G ot which the Republicans in the
South were SO much interested. That
ruling prince OF parliamcntariaJs, Thom-
rs Reed, by his splendid management,
secured the passage Of that bill in the
ll0u-r Oi Representatives. In The Sem
ate, through the cowardicc or trcachcry
of some of the Republican Senators, this
bin Was defeated. The Republican par
ty iuSlsis upon law to secure South
en- Republicans an honest vote, honest
" counted. With protcc, ION for Amer
lean Industries, labor and citizens; an
honest dollar and an honest ballot as
panks III the Republican platform, there
no doubt in the result Of the coming
cirrt;un.'
Mr.. Wcbstcr's remarks relative to the
"Eorrc BIZ" were greeted with cnthus-
ll>m.
Nominations for temporary chairman
hcn- NOW in order, j. ii. Fort.h ham Of
OranG, burg desired to nominate for that
pcsil"n "thc peer, the equal of any man
i'll South Carohna.' 1t was time to put
such Il man in the lead OF the Rcpubll-
can party in this State. He made a
I,ruat ut the "Relolm Republican,"
branch oi the party. Adam and Eve
attempted 10 improve on Eden and were
expelled lhcrclrom. \ certain alchan-
eel once tried TO reform heaven and he
was hurled into a pit OF birthstone aud
Inc. He nominated w. ID. Crum.
} w. Morris OF Richland nominated
George w. Murray of Sumter, stead
last, unGlinchiny Republican,. II. A.
Stewart OF Mannng seconded Murray's
nomination.
+. II. Dcas of Darlington llintcu t.at
Crum had zone back on tie Obligations
to hs party. and he urged his friends to
vote for Murray.
:. T.. Smith, Aiken, found himself in
the position OF Solomon with one child
and twO mothers, but he seconded The
nomination Of the "Bold Black Eaglcn
OF Sumner.
Il. a. Saxon Of l.aurcus thought that
the aforesaid black eagle was good
enough for him.
At tins point IL motion Was made to
close the nominations. a halt dozen
members were on their feet in an in
slant and it was evident that there were
miluCn:cs at work which dil not appear
on the surface. After some squabbling
tie nominations were closed by an al
most unanimous vote.
Just then Crum received the rcc0gni.
ton nt The chair and addressed the con.
vcItion i"r fifteen minutes. 1t had
been iusinuatcd that he had broken
tliih. He desired 10 say that he had
made no bargains with anyone, except
III business matters, and whcD he made
them he stuck to them. He was no c1n.
dldatc tor any position as presiding oili-
Ger, and 10. the sake Of harmony he de-
clncd tic nomination and moved that
Murray's election be made unanimous.
1t was evident that Crum recognized
his Cakncss IN the convention when
uut III opposition 10 coal black negro
OF Muray's stamp. Ills withdrawal
Was grccttd with cheers and Murray
Mas elected temporary chairman. 4
committee composed OF Shclton, of
Richlund, Caldwell, of Orangcburs and
Dcas Ct Darlington, was appointed to
conduct Murray 10 the chair.
He addressed the convention in Il few
words, saying that they were there for
business and he hoped the convention
would conlinc itself to working Tor the
good Of The party IN an orderly manner
and with unnnimity OF purpose. They
had too many enemies--somc in Sleeps
clolhing-tO come here and wrangle.
lie declared that any other party in
South Carolina, calling itself the Repub-
lican party, was fraudulent in its inccp-
ton, in its action and in all its aims and
purposes. They had too much at stake
tn a llpw woIyna ~ npirr fboir font onI