The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-08-15
Reform Convention.

The County Reform Convention met
in the Court House last Monday at II
o'clock. All ofthe Reform Clubs but two
were represented, and the delegates num-
bered one hundred and forty-three. The
Convention was organized by the election
of John NJ. Glenn, President, j. L. Glenn,
Secretary, and w. g. Lee assistant secre-
tary.
On motion, the rolls Of delegates were
handed in, and the chair appointed s. N.
Pearman, A. Evins Browne, W. T. Nc
Gill, J. M. Broyles, T. a.. Burriss and
the Secretary as committee on;creden-
tials. While this committee was out
making up its reports, on motion the
candidates for the Legislature were re.
uuested to address the Convention.
Morgan Pack was the first to respond.
and in rambling way attempted to answer
some questions that were put to him.
Col. D. z. Norris, candidate for the
Senate, followed next. BE opposed leas-
ing convicts In competition with free
labor, favored the dispensary law, and
was in favor of working the public roads
by taxation. The platform Of 1890 de-
manded reduction in fees and salaries
of officers, and while he believed that
plank was inserted simply to catch votes,
he believed 1t should be carried out faith
fully. Col. Norris was asked if he would
support Gov. Tillman for the Senate, and,
in reply, said if the Governor was oppos-
ed to the Alliance demands he would not
support him, or any other man who OPP
posed them. Gov. Tillman had slapped
the Alliance in the face many times dur
ing the campaign, but he was now satis-
fed with the Governors position, as he
(the Governor) was in favor Of the Gov
ernment issuing money direct to the
people, which was all the Alliance asked
for.
Yoice-"Don't want no lis and ands
about it. Will you vote for Tillman"
Col. Norris said he would not vote for
Butler, but if, rillman was not against the
Alliance he would vote for him. He was
asked who would be the judge, and
replied that he would be. He said he
believed Tillman was nearer the Alli-
ance than many people gave him credit
for.
Z. J. B. Leyerett was next called out, but
before he had proceeded far, the commit
tee on credentials came in and thespeaker
was forced to take his seat
The committee made its report, which,
after considerable squabble, was adopt
ed.
On motion of s. N. Pearman, the clubs
were required to vote as unit. The roll
Of clubs was called. and resulted as fol-
lows Evans 80 and Ellerbe 54. On mo-
ton Of w. T. McGill, the vote was made
unanimous for Evans.
The following delegates were elected to
the State Convention, which meets in
Columbia tomorrow: J. P. Glenn, P.
M. Whitefeld, J.. L. Glenn, W. T. Dean,
A. L. Welch, L. o. Williford, T. B. Earle,
T. L. Clinkscales, Jr., B. c. Martin, G.
b. Bailey, W. T. McGill and L. D. Har-
ris. The delegates were instructed to
vote for Evans for first, last and all the
tine, and they were also instructed to
vote for the nomination of full State
ticket.
The Convention adopted resolution
offered by Senator Glenn, tavoring an
amendment to the State Democratic Con-
stitution providing for direct primary
for all State ard County Offices.
The following gentlemen were nomi-
mated for electors in the September Con-
vention, and are to be voted for in the
general primary: R. B. A. Robinson, j.
M. Broy les, J. P. Glenn, A. L. Welch, L.
o. Williford, D. P. McPhail, w. T. Dean,
J. B. Watson, g. A. Rankin, G. B. Gill
mer, ]. A. Hall and s. N. Pearman.
The Convention was good humored but
little noisy, and the Ellerbe men took
their defeat without murmur.
Nothing was said in the Convention
about the number Of votes cast in the
preliminary on therpreceding Saturday,
but from all the figures we could secure
from representatives, of the various clubs,
there were about HOO votes cast, and
these were nearly equally divided be-
tween Evans and Ellerbe. In 1892 there
were 3O95 Reform votes cast in che
County.