The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-01
PROHIBITION IN POLITICS.
The Course OF the Convention in Columb bia.
No State Ticket Is Put Out, but the Quss-
tion is Mado q Source Of Schism In
tho Democratic Party by Making
1t > Test for Candidates for the
Legislature.
Especial 70 News and Courier. !

gevity is concerned the Prohibition
Convention held here tonight in the
hall of the House Of Representatives
will compare very favorably with that
of any element in the State.
It was after ! O'Clock this morning
when the convention found itself in
such o complicated condition that it
had to refer certain Of its most impor-
tant actions back to joint committee.
While there will be no State ticket ia
the field, if the work of the convention
is to be taken as an index Of the pro-
hibition sentiment, the faction will
take prominent part in tho election
of legislators, and in that way materi-
ally enter into the campaign.
There was q very strong effort to
side track the whole movement by
having a box placed at each precinct
at which prohibition and no prohibi-
ton will be voted for. Mr.. Nettles had
perhaps allowed his personal opinions,
which are decidedly Tillmanish, to
undertake TO settle the matter in his
own way, but the convention gave him
severe reouke and gave him to dis
tinctly understand that they wanted a
fair, square fight.
There has been an executive COM
mittee appointed, subcommittee in
the counties are to be appointed and
the campaign is to be run for all it is
worth, it seems. There were twenty
three counties represented by eighty
nine delegates. Charleston and Green
vile, strange to say, were represented
Among the delegates were to be seen
great many ministers. There were
great many members, such as L. D.
Childs, Jonel Brunson and others, who
are, by houest convictions, Prohibition
lists and are ready and anxious to dc
what they conceive to be right.
The convention was called to order
at o'clock by Thomas NJ. Berry, who
invited the Rev. J. S. Mofett to open
the meeting with prayer. Mr.. Joe
Brun.on, grand worthy chiefof the In
dependent Order of Good Templa1s
/ was asked to act as temporary chair
man. In accepting the position Mr.
Brunson thanked the convention fol
the honor, and remarked that the dele
gates had an important undertaking
before them. Prof. L. 8. Hyanes, O.
Leesville, was elected temporary secre
tary.
At the call of the chairman eact
county had its delegates announced
and after some delay the roll was CON
pleted as follows:
Abheville-R. S. Galloway, NJ. B
McGee, P. L. sturkey, J. NJ. Steadmap
S. G. Major, C. V. Martin.
Anderson-G. W. Anderson, J. B
Harris, a. A. Johnson, A. Harris.
Barnwell-Thos. Black, Rev. J. L
Sifey, Jas. Thompson, J. S.Wiser Jno
G. Williams.
Berkeley-Peter Klintworth.
Chester-Thos. V. Berry, w. 7. D
Cousar, the Rev. J. S. Mofett, JOSEPH
Lindsay, J. S. Mobley, L. D. Child
| (second.)
Clarendon-S. A. Nettles.
Darlington-C. w. Woodham, G.. F
Gresham.
Edgefeld-N. W. Brooker.
Florence-The Rev. II. B. Browne
T. E. Bell, W. B. Hines, T. B. Diegyen
F. G. Lychem, D. 81. Traxler, q. A
Smith, S. NJ. =; ;hardson.
Hampeon-.T. H. Bowling.
Lancaster-A. B. Blakely.
Laurens-W. J. Denny.
Lexington-O. J. Harris, J. H. Nc
Caw, the Rev. A. w. Brunson. E. c
Ridgell, Ready Crouch, L. B. Hayne.
| P. E. Rowell, John J. Fox.
Marion-D. B. Witherspoon, P. T
Rodgers, W. N. Monroe, John c. Sci
lers.
Newberry-H. b. Blease.
Orangeburg-W. H. Honor, L. w
Loryea, J. A. Parker, W. J. Snidel
John Pauling, J. R. Fulmer.
Richland-L. D. Childs, S. P. Il
Elwell, L. L. Pickett, J. F. William.
J. E. Beard, H. F. Chreitzberg, Wi
liam Trumble, George n. Tolson, "
S. Morrison, r. n. Smith, S. Watson
J. A. Glenn.
Spartanburg-R. ". Adams, =. E
Martin, George Walker.
Sumter-Joel E. Brunson, WilliaI
Graham, C. M. Hurst, ST., R. D. Cut
tino, P. G. Bowman, D. w. Outline
w. II. Cuttino.
Union-W. A. Nicholson. NJ. Rlct
Jr., J. R. Mathis, A. w. Greene, J. I
Hunter, Robert Morrison.
WilIiamsburg-B. Wallace Jone:
w. ". McCutchen, J. G. Mccullough
York;. O. Watson.
The roll as prepared by the secretar
shows eighty-nine delegates presen
representing twenty-three counties.
The following counties were not rel
resented: Aiken, Beaufort, Charleston
Chesterfield, Colleton, Fairfield, George
town, Greenville. Horny, Kershav
Oconee, Pickens.
} Upon motion Of Mr.. B. Wallae
Jones the roll was accepted as that
the Convention.
Upon motion the temporary organ
zation was made permanent. Pro
} Haynes declined the secretaryship an
Mr.. c.. A. Smith was elected.
Somewhat Of a sensation was sprur
2 on the convention when Robert Mo
3 rison moved that the Convention
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