The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-04-11


can and OFT secretaries. The roll Wa
called and the following delegates rs
| sponded:
Abbeville-I. H. McCalla.
Aiken-J. T. Castor.
| Anderson-D. K. Norris.
| BarnWell-W. II. Duncan.
| Berkeley-J. B. Morrison.
| Chsrleston-W. Gibbes Whaley.
i Chester-J. G. Cunningham.
| Chester6eId-W. G Craig.
| Colleton-L. z. Parler.
| Clarendon-Louis ApelJ.
| Darlington-E. L. Gray.
| Edgefeld-J. NJ. Gaines.
| Fairfield. W. Lyles.
| Florence-J. S. Mccall.
Greenville-J. T. Austin.
Georgetown-J. G Larrimore.
Hampton-W. Fl. Mauldin.
Horry-Mr. Stalvey.
| KershaW-T J Kirkland.
| Lancaster-C.P. Wingard.
Laurens-J. A. Jones.
Leyington-C. II. Eird.
Mariboro-Mr. Napier.
Marion-James Stackhouse.
NeWberry-J. a. Sigh.
Oconee-J. P. Pickett.
Orangebnrg-J. William Stokes.
Pickens-T. C. Robinson.
Richland-H. a. Deal.
Spartan burg-T. L. CAN'T.
Sumter--H. R. Thomas.
! Union-J.C OFT.
Williamsburg-William Cooper.
York;. T. Higgins.
as soon as the roll had been called
Mr.. Sigh suggested that it would bt
we'll for the convention to decide al
once what they would do about the
presence of people not members of the
| com mittee.
| MI. Mcfialla, of Abbeville, said that
in his opinion it would be bes; for 6
Reform conference to be held amongst
Reformers exclusively. While R-form.
ers were not ashamed of anything they
| did, sull something may be said that
we don't want published to the world.
Mr.. Deal opposed the motion of Mr.
McCalia He said that reports Of the
meeting would &C out any way, and
they might be mlsrepresented. Any
way Reiormers were in a position to
do business in the broad light of day.
Mr.. Pickett, of Oconee, raised the
point of order that the debate was out
of order as no permanent organization
had been perfected.
McCalIa stuck to it that outsiders
ought to be excluded aId Mr.. Sigh
ruled that the Pickens delegates point
was not well taken. ---------
the ruie t5 have party consutVatie.-i "a
secret.
Mr.. John W. Lyles, of Fairfield, Of
fered aD amendment that Reformers
who were properly Vouched for could
remain.
Mr.. Mauldin said that everyone but
members should be excluded. This was
a conference of the Reform party and
not Of the Democracy.
Mr.. McCalla said that this was the
most important conference in the his
tory of the party and nobody should
Oe in it except members who would
have to bear all the responsibilities for
their acts.
Mr.. Larry Can't observed that be
would have no objections to the secre-
tary giving out the proceedings to the
press, but that the debate should be n
secret.
A member called for less talk snd
more work. whereupon Mr.. Lyles'
amendment was lost and the McCalla
motion prevailed and everybody left
the hall except delegates.
The following report of the proceed
ines after the committee went Into ex-
ecutive session, was furnished late last
night by special press committee aR-
pointed for the purpose:
The chair then appointed Mr.. }. B.
Elkins doorkeeper.
On motion of Mr.. McCalla,t the tempo
rary organization was then made per-
msDent.
Col. J. T. CASTOR of Aiken moved to
have a convention of Reformers to
nominate a Reform candidate for Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor. The
notion was carried almost unanimous
ly.
A committee was then appointed by
the chair, consisting of Q. NJ. Ehrd, w.
II. MauldiD, j. W. Stokes, D. X. Norris
and T. L. Can't, on rules and regula-
tions and manner of holding said
convention. The convention then took
recess until 5 pm.
At 5 o'clock the convention reassem-
bled and shortly thereafter the com
mittee on plans entered the hall and
submitted the following report:
We, the undersigned committee, beg
leave to submit the following report:
/. That conventioa for the nomlna-
ton of State officers be held IN the city
of Colum bia on the 14th day Of August,
1894.
2. That said convention be composed
of delegates to be elected BY couVen-
tions to be held IN each county on the
9Th day Of August, 1894, each county
pelng entitled to double as many dele
gates as it is entitled to representa-
tives IN both branches of the General
Assembly.
8. That the county conventions afore-
said be composed of delegates elected
by the various Reform clubs IN the
county, each CLUB to sepd oEe dele
gats for each twenty five R~formers OF
majority faction thereof. In those
cougties wh-re there arr 70 nls lnct
r. form clubs the Reform memners OF
| rach club shall o. lied py the Ex-cu-
tive Reform Cou mitr emen TO meet
at he usual place Of mestirg 6 and elect
delegates IS aforesaid, 10 the coun'.
| conventioa. For The purp 'ss of sad
election the clubs aforesaid Shall n-
called TO meet on the A. day ~ Au.
gust, 1854. A5sucA meeting 10 MN
Der SHALL pa ticioa'e EXCEPT suun
as voted for the r fern t;ei' gates ia
the August prims'y 0; 1892. ana al
others who will pledge themselves TO
abide by and support The R~torm tlcE.
ct of the State Reform convention OF
1894.
4. That each Reform candidate for
Governor and L!euteran5 Governor
shall tile With the chairman Of The
committee thirty days previous 10 toe
meeting of said convention writ en
pledge to abide by the actor Of the
convention herein called aGd support