The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-09-26
THE CONVENTION.
An Omnibus Platform Composed Of
the oes1a. cnbago and
all Others.
A DIRECT PRIMARY GIVEN.
Eoaas Detipers a Lecture on "De-
n.ocracy.

The State September convention of
so-calied Democrats met in the hall OF
the House Of Representative yester-
day at noon and was in session
almost continuously till half past mid.
night. Il was a busy day. The
efforts of the delegates were directed
to asserting their Democracy
a omnibus hybrid platform was
adopted embracing the Chicago,
Ocala aud nearly every other variety
Of platform
a uew constitution of. the party
was adopted giving direct primary
election two years hence.
The demands Of the true Demo.
Gratis we're turned down without cere-
nony, and practically ignored as far
as immediate action was concerned.
But every delegate took good care to
assert the ssundigability" of his
Democracy and the nominee for
Governor devoted his speech to All
effort to prove that Democracy and
Ocalaism were one and the same
thing.
There was quite crowd of specta.
tors IN the gallery when The conven-
tion was called to order and it was
increased during the day. Among the
spectators were good many negroes.
scme of them being we'll known Re.
publicans. j. FL Johnson, the secre-
tary of the State Executive Com
mittee of the Republicans, was there.
Senator Butler came in aud took a
seat in the gallery soon after the
convention had begun it's work.
At l2:ll O'Clock Senator Irby as
State chairman, called the convention
to order, and the proceedings were
opened with prayer by Rev. S. NJ.
Smith, of this city. DR.. Smith in
voked the Divine blessing on the
body. He prayed that all passions
be calmed and that. all should be
done for the good of the common
wealth Z; that peace and harmony
should be permitted to come in and
reign, and that, if divisions of men
should come, others should accord to
others the right of thei: opinions
He earnestly prayed that prosperity
might fall on the State; that there
should be an unlifting of charac-
ter
Senator lrby then called for the
nomination of candidates for tempo
rary chairman. Mr. A. II. Patter.
son, of Barnweil, was nominated by
Dir. Shuman, of Greenville, and
was escorted to the chair by Senator
Nayield aud others
Mr. Patterson, on taking the chair,
thanked the convention for his elec
ton. He said this was one Of the
most important conventions ever held
iu the State Aside from al; else,
they were called upon to act upon
issues that strike at the very exis-
tence Of the Democratic party; he
begged them to be digni6ed, calm
and cool in their discussion Of these
questions /; must meet the questions
bravely and squarely aud remember
above all that white supremacy is
more important than the success OF a
faction.
Mr. FL. 81. Brunson, Of Orange
burg, and Col F. NJ Nixon were
elected secretaries Of the conven-
.ion.
The roll of delegates was then
made up.
The appointment of the usual COM
mittee on credentials was dispensed
with, there being no contesting dele
cations.
Mr.. o. R Lowman, Of Orange
burg, then nominated Senator G. M.
E6rd, of Lexington. for permanent
chairman. lie was elected, All effort
to make the temporary organization
permanent failing. Senator E6rd was
escorted to the chair by Messrs Bulst
and Smith.
Mr.. A. II. Patterson then moved
that committee on platform and
amendments to the constitution be
appointed. consisting of one member
from each delegation, which should
report back to the house. This was
adopted The committee was ap-
pointed as follows:
Aiken, W. n. Marchant Able.
vile, J. C. Klugh Anderson; S. n.
Pearman Barnwell, a. 81. Patter.
son; Beaufort, Jos. S. Reed; Berke.
ley, J. B. Morrison Charleston,
w. Huger Fitz Simmons Chester,
J. A. Henry Chesterfield, r. E.
Rivers Clarendon, B. J. Bradham
Colleton, L E. Parler Darlington,
J.E Miller; Edge6eld, W. B. Tim.
merman; Florence, r. F. McCown ;