The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-05-27


,.sssss,.==s Of Aiken, "a scesdea a r....
ing motion that there be no eommi.tee on
Piasforu and resolutions aud ehat all rsso-
iu'ions bs considered on the isor Of tho con.
vensian &, y b. - - go
Mr Harrison Of Greeoyills moved to re.
eonsidSs the mellon IN regard to the appoin:- Z
Aent of OF committee on platforn *
Sol. Hasksll seconded tia naofion. and -
3 hs AZ 50 Ar. J. NJ. yv6ddill unmarked toto
8 geff; That settles 4. We Won't have IT,
1altno nsn rcckontd without his host.. CD
nss.rn conunued. saying that whatever
position Soufh Carolina takes in The Demo-
craiic party to-day inust be done with due
deliberaiion. II isSs physical impossibilitv
10 consider Frsperiy the resolutions as the
arc read Sssm the chair. They should, be
exaWinsd and sifted by q committee of ON.
RON zach delegation SO ihat eyery member
csn vote Knowingly.
AR. Ernest Gary OF Edgefsld thought
tns, the convention should not 60 beyond lis
object as expressed IL the call
kohl Wv" W. nus
Mr. MT. Jordan made rousing speech in
"oa nc gave the snap away that the
caucus had cut aud dried everv,bing ,os,
night aud that there was no use for the com
{ miaee to consider any platform and res
sflutions, as every one of the $50 members of
'ne caucus was in honor bound TO support
'se resolut ons adopted by The c,ucus
NOW we are asked TO let Ihi,ty fiyo man
80 ont and do something iu opposition to
what was done last night we are wr,ns
men take advantage of it and make the best
oi w. III any man who 'ended tho caucus
anu voted for the resolutions goes back ON
60 home. W., ""'
MIR. Jordan then proceeded 70 ,o,hsr H.,
Popo for his favoring the motion.
Col. Hpskell said he was ostnundod ia
Mr. Jordan's position. Does he mean, 70
sly mat In Democratic b dy; in q mee,int
sworn TO protect the best interests of the
S'a's, That maj oriiy shall exclude
minority from the consideration of measures
OF vital moment 10 the State? In behalf of
Tue minority appeal to you to lot us So.
'na' PLATFORM on which we are expected to
s,eod' ana not let us 60 out and say tina, in
ne convention OF the people some of the
n'moSrats VINO have known NJ other party,
auu "no nave STOOD to that party through
veal and woe. have been shut ont from r.
consideration. We want one member from
each delegation who can come back and ,oII
for. " 'o'o
VII. W. Z. Benef, OF Abbcville. said bc
hsu 'he unusual pleasure Of entirely agreeing
WIN the distinguished delegate of Rich
land: There should be a committee with
members Of the minority thereon.
motion to adjourn until q report of this
committee was made was lost, as WAS also a
monon TO enter upon the election of del..
gses 10 Chicago. Mr.. Jordan D protested ON
ne ground that these thirty-6ve COMMITTEES.
men ~ sn9n,d be present TO vote thereon. Mr..
~. L. mn turned the laugh on Mr.. Jordan
Dy snoS,ng his inconsistency, as he had pre-
yiousiy declared that the caucus had cut out
.ne Work and there was nothing to do but to
approve It, A perfect Babel Of sounds
drowned The speaking and Chairman Ta:bert
hammered away with his gavel for tf cen
'econus at time without effect. He was
Pers'Stsn', however AMI declared that tho
convention would suspend until the noise
was discontinued. ''
MI. Sligh reported that the comm;tteo on
platform and resolutions would not be ready
70 repo' until o'clock. The convention
'hen took recess until 8 o'clock.
Inc convention reconvened ut q ,c,ock
MT. Zimmerman, chairman of the committea
ON platform, and resolutions, made the follow
imittes: :" 'ne COM
we, the Democrats Of South Carolina :,
assembled, and representin, n,
we do the voice and sentiment of the peopIs