The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-19

one meets on the 10th. Suppose the
Convention of the 10Th should affirm
allegiance to the National Democratic
platform and adopt platform upon
which every Democrat can stand.
There is no difference among the people
| about standing upon the principles Of
! Democracy. Suppose this convention
should do this, would it be wise for
any assembly of gentlemen to oppose
| that? The question is whether or not
it is wise for US to forestall the conven-
ton of the 10Th. If it should adopt the
| Republican platform, or anarchist, or
communistic, principles of course no
Democrats would 60 with them.
The first four resolutions were then
adopted.
A STATE TICKEL NOT ADVISABLE.
Mr.. w. Y. Fair moved to table the
fifth resolution.
! Mr.. Geo. B. Cromer: AS this is an
, advisory meeting, gentlemen should
not cut off the discussion.
Mr.. J. w. Scott: am in sympathy
with the resolutions adopted. I have
gone that far, but will 60 no further.
If we are going to gag the men who 60 to
Columbia, just lets send the resolutions
down. Col. Miller intimated that this
movement emanated from candidate.
I am not here in the interest of any
candidate. Democracy is shaking and
trembling and needs repairs. Gentle
| men have intimated that we must not
| divide the white people. My God, if
| they are not divided now they can't be
divided. I don't claim to belong to
any party but the Democratic party.
don't come here as Conservative or q
Tillmanite, but as South Carolinian,
If we can do anything to solidify the
white people, I will lend my aid. I
think we should elect delegates in SYM
patby with the resolutions passed, but
we should not adopt the fifth resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Cromer: Whilelthe argument on
tariff reform and the sound principles of
Democracy all meet with my sympathy,
We are not met here to engage in q
tariff debate, or whether we are sound
in the Democracy or not. have been
doing all I can III my humble way for
the last sixteen years to promote the
principles Of Democracy as I have seen
them. I do not claim to have any
great amount of political sagacity
and others here may think the same
way. l have tried to look at the situa-
ton in quiet and calm way. This
convention should send its delegates to
Columbia to do what it wants done.
Two conferences have met in Columbia
two secret conferences-and The State
paper says that every man but one at
these conferences was in favor of nomi-
mating State ticket. For the last four
years We have not had free and untram-
meled Democracy in this State. Why
should we reorganize the Democracy
now. It reminds me of the boy who
wanted to jump ditch. He went back
to get good running start and by the
time he got to the ditch he was 80 tired
that he jumped right into it. When
the question is not open let the dele
gates be einstructed to do what you want
done. You say that the Sheppard move
ment brought over reform votes. Would
anybody under take to say that the
Haskell movement has not been q
handicap to US ever since 1890. Let
your delegates 60 uDinstructeG and you
will have projected movement which
cannot succeed. am not here to dis
cuss the grievances against Tillmanism,
although we have enough of them.
Looking matters squarely in the face,
this movement will not only solidify
Tillmanism. but it will divide the Con.
servstives. I do not believe that it will
get 500 Conservative votes in Newberry
County. Are you ready and willing to
precipitate such movement. There
Is only one way by which it can sue
ceed, and that is to let the negro come
in. The situation here is serious. If
we let the negro elect the ticket, we
put him between the two factions and
they will never come together again. I
am not in favor of eight delegates going
down to Columbia and pledging the
Democracy Of this county to any such
movement.
The fifth resolution was then adopted
with few negative votes.
: Mr.. Hunt moved that a committee of
eleven be appointed to nominate eight
delegates and four alternates. The fol-
lowing committee was appointed: P.
C. Smith, M. II. Gary, W. A. Chalmers,
W. 81. HUT, L. P. Miller, r. T. Reagin,
w. A. Shealy, II. S. N. Crosson, W. T.
Tarrant, ]. NJ. Suber, G.G. Sale, R. L.
Whites.
DR.. Mcintosh was appointed Cd the
committee, but he said be could not
serve as he did not approve Of the reso-
lutions.
DELEGATES ELECTED.
The committee nominated the follow
ing delegates and alternates and they
were elected: Geo. s. Mower, I. M.
Smith, T. b. Chalmers, &c. Wilson,
6. B. Cromer. Thompson Hunter, John
W. Scott, W. A. Shealy. Alternates:
John M. Suber, G. J. Purcell, M. J.
Scott, G. G. Sale.
Mr.. Hunt moved that the delegation
be empowered to I'll vacancies, which
was adopted.
Mr.. M. J. Scott said he could not
serve as an alternate, as he was not in
favor Of the resolutions, but wanted a
ticket nominated.
Mr.. M. n. Gary moved that the con-
vention elect some one else in Mr.
Scott's place, which was adopted. Mr..
John w. Scott nominated E. q. Aull
in place Of NJ. J. Scott and he was
elected.
The convention then adjourned.