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THE DEBATE OF THE EVENING,

THE DEBATE OF THE EVENING,
Of Gen. McCrady TO appoint a ctmmIttet
on nom inat1OD.
Gen. McCrady said: believe this conven
tion is called for the purpose OF making nom
nations for Governor and State officers. anC
/ suppose that q committee to consist OF ont
from eace county, shall be appointed for tht
purpose of suggesting a ticket to this conven
tion. the members of which shall be appoint
ed by the different delegation.
Mr.. w. H. Parker, of Abbeville:
II seems to me this body should frs
decide II they will 60 In to nominations be eiort
Il committee for that purpose is selected.
Gen. McCrady: The call for this conven
ton as | have stated was for the purpose o
ing nominations, and we are here In con
formity with that call. What are we here fol
ifnot for that purpose? (Applause.) Shall
we go home having done nothing?
One Of the hits of the evening was made by
Ex-senator Scarborough, of Sumter, who, In
talking on the resolution, said he did moi
think that the Convention was bound by the
call Of the thirteen. 1t would be undemocrat
ic. it would be Irbyism, IL would be Tilman
ism 10 nominate through committee. He
did not propose to putthe nominations in the
through planting corn. but propose to leave
my corn implanted rather than to see TIL man
orTillmanism perpetrated. HeeXpressed tho
highest regard for Gen. McCrady.
Gen. McCrady, In explanation, said that the
Conven tion could object TO the report Of the
committee. BY his plan the proper officers
can be selected. They are 10 suggest a good
ticket, and the Convention still has rs much
voice as 1t ever had. You will note that IL Is q
very remarkable thing that we are here with
out single candidate: not a single person
here is seeking office. Is IT not better, there
and discuss how that can be arranged?
Col. Knox Livingstone: VIII vote agalnst
the motion OF the gentleman from Charles
ton, not berause am opposed to nomina-
tions, but because l believe all nominations
ought to be made upon The floor OF this con.
vention. (Applause) We have assembled
here for that purpose. and we want this To be
Il Democratic convention In act as well as 10
name. II anybody has q friends name TO
present let him present it upon this floor and
let each man exercise the privilege and right
he has to say whether he iavors that individ-
ual, aud not have a few TO 60 and concoct a
ticket Let US have these nominations In this
Democratic convention In Democratic man.
ner. (Applause.)
Maj. E. B. Murray: I believe this conven-
tion Is assembled for higher purpose than
making nominations in the manner which or
dinary conventions nominate. | am glad
there are no candidates before this conven-
ton. {Applause.) We are here tonight hunt
ing for the best man that can be found In the
Interest of The whole people OF South Carroll
ma. Under the circumstances you can look
them up better By committee than on the
floor of the convention. While would be
opposed to this resolution in the ordinary
best way to nominate the andidates for State
officers. The adoption of that resolution will
be test whether or not this convention Is In
favor of making nominations. l think the
resolution from the gentleman from Charles
ton is the best we can do under the circun-
stances at this time.
Mr.. w. d. Scarborough. OF Sumter: I don't
consider this body is bound by any suggestion
made in the cali OF the thirteen gentleman,
which call heartily endorse. 1t certainly Is
undemocr8tic 10 place the power in COM
mittee created by this body. 1t Is undemo-
cratic. 1t is Irbyism. 1t is Tillmanism, and l
Mr.. Kirby $. Tupper, Of Charleston, said
there was only one feeling In the Convention
for which all delegates had sacrificed their
time, IT. being the best plan to defeat the pres
him, but he felt bound to oppose the McCrady
resolution. 1t would be unwise 10 make the
nominations by com mittee.
Mr.. w. G.. McGowan said: The first thing
we should demand from Tillman and his Ad-
or his committee, for he Is the
boss OF his party-We should demand of !he
executive committee or the May convention
u primary. We want fair, square fight end
n direct primary. If we get that we can beat
Tillman. Before we 60 TO fixing up cut and
dried ticket it should be tested whether we
are IN favor OF making nominations.
Mr.. George ID. Bryan, of Charleston, said
that under ordinary circumstances he had al
ways been opposed TO referring nominations
to committee, but what is wanted now Is TO
centre upon the best men and elect them. we
don't want any log-rolling. He favored the
noml nation by the committee, under the cir
cumstanees.
Mr.. r. l. Rogers, of Marlboro, opposed the
nom ination by the committee.
Mr.. j. NJ. Hudgens, OF Laurens, said that II
the nominations we're made openly on the
floor the discussion of the availability Of can
ddates would be hampered by the presence OF
some of them on the floor.
Mr.. D. s. Henderson spoke in favor OF NOM
nations by committee.
The discussion having taken such lengthy
character brought Gen. +. w. Noise 10 his
feet, and with great emphasis he said: I'VE
have come here for the purpose of doing some
thing, and it is time we were doing 1t. We
have enlisted here soldiers and we want lead
ers, and want them quick" He favored nom-
nations by committee.
The motion to provide for q committee on
nominations was then put aud carried, and
the following committee were appointed: