The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-25
THE STATE CONVENTION.
The Only Democratic Convention IN the
United States that has Said One Word
Against that Great Leader, Grovor
- Cleveland
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"a Cleveland.
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COLUMBIA, May 1S.-Nothing daun
ted by the late hours, the Alliance dele
gates promptly occupied their seats il
the hall Of the House Of Representative
at 10 o'clock this morning. A brace o
sentinels at the outside gate applied
the yardstick, and only the member
of the noble Order were admitted. Th
deliberations of the caucus lasted til
12o'ciock, at which time the door!
were opened and the delegates poured
out of the hall, having. it is presumed
cut and dried everything to suit tht
Alliance measure. A sergeant-at-arm:
stationed at the door now admitted
only the delegates and the newspaper
men. No discrimination was made ir
the last case batween Ring and Reform
DOR were the delegates to the Conven'
ton subjected to the yardsiick. The
Object of the sergeant-at-arms, it is
alleged, was to keep the heelers Of the
moneyed corporations and Of, Wall
street from crowding the hall and vot-
ing on the questions arising during the
temporary organization.
IRBY DECLINES IN FAVOR OF TALBERT.
It was nearly half-past - o'clock
when State Chairman Irby took the
Speakers desk and called the Conven-
ton to order. Chairman Irby made no
further remarks than to state that the
convention had assembled under Arti-
cle of the constitution OF the Demo-
cratic party.
The proceedings were opened by Mr..
Jordan, of Aiken, who nominated the
Hon. John L. NJ. Irby ss temporary
chairman, and was proceeding to put
the question when he was interrupted
by Mr.. Irby with the statement that
he would be compelled to decline the
honor, whereupon DR.. Sampson Pope
arose and nominated the Hon. Jasper
w. Talbert for temporary chairman.
The applause which followed this an
nouncement, succeeding the silence
which preceded the nomination of
Senator Irby, showed that this was
part of the caucus programme.
Mr.. Talbert was elected unanimously
and having been escorted to the chair,
relieved Senator Irby Of the gavel and
in few well-chosen words returned
his thanks for the "honor and compli-
meDt" that had been so worthily be-
slowed, and expressed the. hope that
he would so discharge the onerous du-
ties Of ehairmaa-that when the con-
vention adjourned the members would
have. had no cause to regret their
choice. LApplause.]
Somebody then nominated Mr.. J.
Duncan Bellinger as temporary secre-
tary. No opposition.
THE COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS.
Then Senator Irby who bad resume
his seat on the marble floor Oh which
he operated so ingeniously and success
fully in the memorable March Conven-
ton 1880, moved for the appointment
of a committee of one delegate from
each county on credentials, excepting
of course the counties from which there
were contesting delegates. This mo-
ton was adopted and the roll of coun-
ties having been called the committee
on credentials was made up as follows,
each delegation announcing its choice:
Aiken-R. II. Zimmerman.
Abbeville-A. w. Jones.
Anderson-J. Belton Watson.
Barnwell-M. A. Turner.
Beaufort-F. o. Hardie.
Berkeley-Jas. B. Morrison.
Charleston-J. II. Moore.
Chesterfeld-W. D. Gregg.
Clarendon-Lewis Appel.
Colleton-W. H. Hayward.
Darlington-J. e. Burns.
Edgefeld-R. 3. Watson.
Fairfeld-John W. Lyles.
Florence-W. B. McWhyte.
Georgetown-G. NJ. Ellis.
Greenville-H. B. Buist.
Hampton-A. 3. Morrison.
Horry-J. P. Durham.
.Kershaw-J. W. Coy.
Lancaster-J. H. Harper.
Laurens-J. -. NJ. Troy.
Lexington-F. c. Caughman
Marion-D. w. McLaurin.
Marlboro-H. NJ. Stackhouse.
Newberry-J. /. keitt.
Orangeburg-L. X. Sturkie.
Pickens-E. H. Todd.
Spartanburg-W. NJ. Jones.
SUMTER. E. DuPre.
Union-C. B. Bcbo.
Williamsburg-Wm. Cooper.
York;. S. Brice.
THE OCONEE CASE.
When Oconee County had been
called Mr.. Jones, of Spartanburg, en-
tered protest against the seating Of
the delegation from that county on the
ground that the convention which had
elected them had refused to endorse
the Democratic party and had endorsed
the platform of the Third Party.
- There was an evident disposition to
resent this, but the chair ruled that
the protest should 60 to the committee
on credentials, and the committe hav-
ing been announced with Richland
and Oconee counties left out, the con-
vention on motion Of Mr.. J. Gary
Evans took a recess for half an hour.
AFTER THE RECESS.
At225 Chairman Iroy submitted the
report of the committee on credentials, |
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