The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-20
A CUT AND DRIED AFFAIR.
The Tillmal Ticket Nominated With
ont Opposition.

The Convention Swallows Both the
Chicago and ooala Platforms at
Gulp-A Denunoiation of Cleveland
KILLED Butler Men viii at Once
Nominate an Opposition Tioket-An
Address by Chairman Carson.
Columbia, =. c., Sept 10.-The state
democratic convention was called to or
der at y o'clock to-day by Senator Irby,
chairman of the executive committee.
Over 800 delegates were present, every
county being represented. A large ma
jority are Tillmanites, only one deleRa-
tion, that from Charleston, being con
servative. A new constitution of the
party was adopted, which provides for
direct primary for every candidate for
any Office from coroner up,
The platform indorses the Ocala plat
form, as well as the Chicago platform;
demands the free coinage of silver at a
ratio of l5 to 1, and indorses the dispen-
sary law as the best solution of the dis
pensary question.
One section of the platform, as at first
drawn, which denounced President Cleve-
land for falling to carry out the pledges
of the party and for prOstituting congress
by patronage to carry out his policy, was
finally killed and no mention of the Presi-
dent or national administration was
made. The Charleston delegation tried
hard to get the convention to
come squarely on the democratic platform
| and denOunce pOpulism, but their efforts
were defeated by an overwhelming vote.
The convention then nominated John
Gary Evans for governor; W. II. Thinner
man, leutentant governor; w. 7. G.
Bates, treasurer; o. W. Buchanan, at
torney general, and took a recess until
$3.50.
The nominees are all Tillmanites and
had no opposition. The Charleston dele
gates announced in the convention they
would not support the nominees because
| they We're not on true democratic plat
form. They were Kissed and ieered, and
started to leave the hall, but for some
reason did not do so.
On the convention reassembling ballot
ing for other state officers was commenced
and resulted:
For secretary Of state, d. H. Thomp-
kins al present Iillmans private secre-
tary; for controller general, James Nor
ton, now chief clerk in that Office for ad-
iutant and inspector general, John Gary
Watts for superintendent of education,
w. ID. Mayfeld, incumbent.
The convention was harmonious, but
the ballotinR took some time, owing to the
| fact that there were several candidates
for each of these offices.
The convention concluded its labors by
| nominating w. ID. Evans, H. IL. Thomas
and }. c. Wilborn as railroad commits
| si0ners.
John Gary Evans and other nominees
addressed the convention, after which it
! adjourned sine die.
! The anti-Iillman committee. in view of
! the fact that the convention failed to I'M
! eluivocally denounce populism, has called
! their convention to re-assemble in this
! city on Sept. 25 for the purpose of placing
! a ticket in the field in opposition to the
! one nominated to-day.
Tonight the anti-Tillman executive
committee met and the following was
| issued:
| To the Members of the Democratic Conven-
| tiOn assent led on Sept 17I-Gentlemo n ::
! Having carried out your instructions and
| pr 'e3ented democratic resolutions and an
! cnunciatou Of democratic principles to the
| state convention, cOuVening at Columbia on
/ Sept. 49, and having demanded the adoption of
| the same ty that body, and the said convention
! having refused 10 adopt the democratic dec
! claratiOnS therein contained, l hereby call
| upon you to again assemble in convention in
! the city of Columbia. Tuesday night next 8
| clock (Sept. 25). This call S made in strict
! compliance with the instructions ana resolu-
! tiOns adopted al the democratic convention
! assem- 5led on Sept. II. 1 earnestly urge your
presence. j. l.. CARSON
! Chairman Democratic Executive Commit