The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-26

and Mr.. Montgomery, of Marion, Sc
conded the nomination of Mr.. Etlrd
A delegate from Sumter, who thought
that the temporary officers were getting
along very we'll, wanted them to be
kept in their placts. Mr.. Patterson
said that SO far as he was concerned be
hoped that the Convention would moi
want him as its permanent chairman
and that he would very much prefer tc
have some one else selected. This
settled the matter, and Mr.. Efird was
then unanimously elected by acclama'
ton.
"NEvER SACRIFICE PRINCIPLES"
Chairman Efrd was escorted up tc
the chair, and he begged to thank the
Convention for the honor it had con-
ferred:upon him, ,and through him upon
bis county. He said:
"You have assembled as the organ
lied Democracy of South Carolina
1Applause. You are looked upon as
the men who are the guardians of the
lives and liberties and the property OF
South Carolina" Applause. The
eyes of the whole State, as well as the
country, be went on to say, were upon
the Convention. The result of to- days
deliberations was being closely watched
from one end Of the land to the other
and be hoped that the delegates would
do what was for the good of the State,
He said that be felt that he expressed
the sentiments Of every man in the hall
that he was here doing what he thought
was for the good of the entire State
LET me say that there is only one rule
in politics and that is the rule OF order
and the rule of frankness. When men
differ with you in politics give them
patient hearing; treat them fail
but never sacrifice principles for which
you have fought and which you thins
are right"
VICE PRESIDENTS.
In conclusion he said that it was
necessary for the Convention to co.
operate with him in his work. Nothing
could be done except the nomination
for vice-presidents of the Convention
The following were selected:
First District-Thos. Talbird, OF
Beaufort.
Second Districts. G.. Mayfeld, OF
Barnwell.
Third District-Belton Watson, OF
Anderson.
Fourth District-J. D. NJ. Shaw, OF
Laurens.
Fifth District-Ira B Jones, Of Lam
caster.
Sixth DistIict-J. E. Ellerbe OF
Marion.
Seventh District-D. H. Behre, Of
Colleton.
Messrs. Mixson and Brunson were
elected as secretaries of the permanent
organization.
PLATFORM OR NOMINATIONS FIRST?
Them came preliminary spat when
the platform should be adopted,
whether prior to or after the nomina-
tions. When it was suggested that the
nominations had better be made after
the platform had been~adopted there
was great outburst of imagined in.
dignation. The suggestion came from
a! Conservative and that seemed to
strike fire from the anxious breast OF
the Reforn.ers. Yet there were just
plenty of the delegates who said that
this was the only proper course to
pursue 1t was really amusing to see
with what rapidity- the latent Reform
entfrssiasm of some of the delegates
burst forth. -
/ The suggestion was made that the
Convention take recess to 4 O'Clock as
soon as the reports Of the committee on
platform and constitution was adopted.
T Mr.. Patterson moved that the COM
mittee receive and report back plat
form and such amendments to the
party constitution as were deemed
advisable. The committe was then
made up as follows:
COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM AND CON
sTITUTIoN.
Ahbeville, J. C. Klugh; Aiken. W.
n. Marchant; Anderson: S. n. Pear
man; Barnwell, A. Il. Patterson;
Beaufort, Joseph S. Reed; Barkeley,
J. 3. Morrison; Charleston, w. Huger
Fitzsi,nons; Chester, J. K. Henry;
Chesterfield, R. E. Rivers; Clarendon,
B. J. Bradham; Colleton, L. E. Parlers
Darlington, J. E. Miller: Edgefieid, w.
P. Zimmerman; Fairfield, J. R. Curlee;
Florence. R. NJ. MCGOWAN; George
town, R. J. Donaldson; Greenville, s.
W. Scruggs; Hampton, W. J. Gooding
Horny, J. P. Derhatn; Kershaw, G. L.
Winkier; Lancaster, H. J. Gardner;
Laurens, H. D. Gray; Lexington, W.
A. Goodwin; Marion, J. E. EIlerbe;
Marl ooro, J. r. Sampson; Newberry
Jno. IT. Duncan: Oconee, J. R. Earle
0rangeburg, J. VIM. Stokes; Pickens
Jno. T. Boggs; Richland, Willie Jones
Sumter, w. A. James; Spartanburg, T.
L. CAN'T; Union, D. P Duncan; York
w. n. Elder; Williamsburg, J. P
Gamble.
A CLAP OF CHARLESTON THUNDER.
After the committee was named Mr.
Magiil moved to take recess. Mr.
Stsnland, the redoubtable chairman
from Berkeley, said that this was g
working Convention, and that it might
be ~s we'll to 60 on with the business.
Mr.. Watson, of Anderson, suggested
that the committee on platform had
better retire, and in the meanwhile the
candidates who were without opposi
ton might be elected.
Here came the clap of thunder. Mr.
W. st. J. Jervey, of the Charleston
delegation, in the most innocent man'
per possible, made the poin. of order
that the candidates could not first be
elected and then the platform be
adopted. Questions of principles were
he argued, more important than men
and he hoped that the platform would
first be adopted, and then it would be
known whether the candidates would
stand upon it.
Mr.. Fitzsimons, of Charleston, who
was on the committee, said briefly but
eloquently that he did not believe that
the men in Democratic convention
were afraid to say how they stood ol
what were their principles. He did
not believe a convention Of Democrats
would nominate any man for en- Office
who was not a Democrat, and if he
was a Democrat then let him stand
upon Democratic platform. Indeed
he did not believe in first electing
candidates and putting them on plat
form without their knowing anything
about it. First put up your platform
and then your candidates.
Mr.. Behre, of ColletoD, who is quite
q new factOr in convention life was uE