The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-19
NO NOMINATIONS MADE.
TRUE DEMOCRATS DEMAND THAT
OCALA BE RENOUNCED.

| at which Over twenty-five Speeches
| were Made, and the Fullest and
| Freegt Discussion was had-The
True Democracy Demands the
| Remuneration OF Ocalaism
| by the 1rby Convention.
Especial to News and Courier.1
COLUMBIA, September 1.-THE call
Of the committee representing the
"true' Democracy received most
hearty response from all parts Of the
State. Thirty-one of the counties in
the State sent representatives to the
Convention to consult with their fel-
low Democrats as to the best policy to
be pursued in making fight for what
they regarded ees the true principles Of
I Democracy.
| The Convention was representative
one. There were men of all classes in
it. Men who have at all times worked
and fought for the liberties of oftheirState.
Men who are in earnest, but who are
willing to counsel with each other as
to the best policy 10 be pursued in the
present crisis.
A day or two ago it was thought best
that those who were inclined to seek 8
restoration Of the Democratic party in
| this State. as conceived by the Carwile
I; committee, should hold a preliminary
conference at which all differences
should be settled. 1t was thought best
to borrow at least that much Of their
plans from their enemies and settle
| such differences, disagreements and
contentious as there were behind closed
doors. The differences should be set
tied without publicity by a conference,
at which the delegates would be at
liberty to speak as they felt regarding
4 the chances Of the tickets in their re-
spective eounties.
THE CONFERENCE CALLED TO ORDER.
At half-past O'Clock the conference
was called to order by Chairman Car
vile. The delegates all attended and
were bent upon business. At the time
of meeting the delegates favoring NOM
nations were in majority, but they
had no disposition to force their opin-
ions upon the Convention, and were
inclined to have a free and liberal dis
cussion as to the advisability OF max
| ing straight tieket.
4 Such Of the newspaper men as cared
to attend the conference as citizens
and pledge themselves not to divulge
aay Of the conference proceedings were
admitted, and on that account what
was said cannot be divulged. What
was done the correspondents were at
liberty to publish, but to the hour of
1890 the conference had done nothing,
absolutely nothing.
TWENTY-FIVE SPEECHES.
! There have been. fully "twent-fiye
speeches upon the issues before the
Convention, but up to this time there
has not been single vote to indicate
the disposition of the delegates. Nata-
rally the most important question be-
fore the conference is as to the advise
bility of making nominations of State
ticket. Other questions have been dis
cussed but not with the degree of tho
roughness that nominations have been
considered.
/ At this Time it would take more than
the average prophet to say what will
be done. Just as a feeler went out
and saw ten or fifteen of the delegates,
and one of the most distinguished
summed up the situation by saying,
1.-The devil himself cannot tell, ;" another
said ''that it was most critical and
doubtful" others again were of the
opinion that there was no question
regarding the sentiment Of the Con-
vention being favorable to nomina-
tions. It does really seem that ma
| jority at this time is favorable to nom-
| nations. But very encouraging and
gratifying circumstance is that there
is the fullest and freeest discussion of
the question.
FULL AND FREE DISCUSSION.
There has been no attempt at gag
law and no i've minute or any limit
of debate has prevailed, and everyone
who has anything to say has been
invited and is expressing his opinion
upon the situation. There can hard
| ly be any objection to this.
WHERE CONSERVATIVES scoNGaEGATED
The Jerome Hotel was the rendez-
vous of many of the delegates to the
Convention. Gen. Hagood and others
Of the leading delegates were staying
at the Jerome, and this must have been
| the inducement for the delegates to
meander that way. There were great
many of the delegates at Wright's, but
by common consent the talking was
done in the lobbies of the Jerome. -.
At noon glance at the register of
the hotel Jerome showed what class of
men would attend the Convention.
There. were: C. P. Quatiebaum and A.
Smith, of Horny; Gen. Johnson Ha-
goad, Col. Mike Brown, J. E. Allen, J.
A. Jenkins and G. Carroll Sims, Of
Barnwell; John NJ. Waddill, of Dar-
lington; s Porcher Smith, C. St. G.
Sinkler, of Berkeley; Edwin Harper,
of Harper; w. D. Gamble, of Mayes-
vile; DR.. G. E. Sparkman, of George
town; W. E. Nsttles, of Lake City; c.
l.. Benbow, of Clarendon: J. B. Steele
and M. w. Pyatt, of Georgetown;
E. r. Plowden, Jr., Of Clarenjen; s.
NJ. Haynsworth, of Forreston. These
were on the register of one hotel. The
delegates from the Pee Dee section were
quatered at Wright's. Besides the.e
were number Of others who were in
the city as interested spectators.
First and foremost was Gen. M. C.
Butler, whose room was frequently
visited by the delegates present, and
who received, many kind words. Mr..
John 7. Dargan. Of Sumter, was here
and was in for q fight. He seemed to
thisk that Sumter County would be in
line at the proper time if the fight is
made. =.
! BERKELEY READY FOB 4 FIG 1T.
| The Berkeley delegation was unde-
eided during the day as towhat course
| had better be pursued by the Conven-
tion. Some of them wanted to see
nominations made, while others were
of the opinion that nothing ought TO-
| be done at this time and that mature
| deliberation should be had before any,
thing was decided upon. The delegates
seemed to think that with good fight
the county could be carried against the
REFORM" movement. It was their
opinion that State ticket would help
along a county ticket if one were NOM
mated, and that, OH the other hand, q
county ticket would help along the