The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-20
ENDORSED BOTH PLATFORMS
South Carolina TillmaDiteS are Both Pop
U'iStS and Democrats.
NO MENTION MADE OF CLEVELAND.
The RESOLUTIONS DenouncIng Kim were
Dropped-The Tllmanites Somi-
mated for Governor.

COLUMBIA. +. c., Sept. l9.-The State
Democratic convention was called TO order
at y o'clock to-day by Senator Irby, chair
man Of the executive committee. over
300 delegates were present. every county
being represented a large majority. are
Tlllmanites, only one delesation-tha
from Charleston-belng conservative. \
new constitution Of the party was adopt
ed which provides for a direct primary
for every candidate for any office, from
coroner up.
ENDOBsEs TWO PLATFORMS.
The platform endorses the Ocala plat
form as Well as the Chicago platform,
demands the free coinage OF silver at
the ratio of sixteen t. one, and endorses
the dlspensdry Laws as tho best solution ot
the liquor question. one section ot the
platform as at first drawn. which de-
nOunced President Cleveland fOr failing 10
carry ont thr pledges of the party, ana
FOR pr)sututng Congress by patronage 10
carry out his policy, was finally Killed,
and no mention of the President or OF
the National ADMINISTRATION was made.
The Charleston delegation tried hard 20
get the convention To- come out squdfely
on the Democratic platform and denounce
INpulism. but their efforts were defeated
by an Overwhelming vote.
TIE NOMINEES
The convention then nominated John
Cary Evans for Governor. W. III. Tim
norman, Northumberland, W. I. Z.
Bates, Treasurer; y. ". Buchanan, At
torney-General, and took recess until
So The nominees are all TlNWdultes,
and had no opposition.
The Charleston delegatcs announced i'm
the convention that they would not sup
port me nominees. because thcy were not
on true Democratic platform. They
were Kissed and Jeered. and started %
leave the malt but for some reason did
not 20.
Part Of the platform denouncing Mr..
cleveland and which was suppressed, Is
a follows.
1--WE denouuce the action of President
Cleveland i'm appointing Republicans 10
Office, joining forces with Republican
leaders against the majority of his party
IN the demonetiZatlOn of silver. INVASION
Of state rights and his efforts t1 inn
properly control the House Of Rcpresou-
tatVes and Senate by use OF patronage
10 influence legislation as undemOcratic,
unworthy of the successor Of jefferson,
Jackson and Madison. and the betrayal
oI the platform on which he was elected
THE NOMINATIONS.
ON the convention reasse,nbing. bal
lOting for other state officers was COM
menced and resulted.
For Secretary OF stated. II ThOmp-
klns, at present Tlllman's private secre-
tary. for Comptoller-James Norton, nov
chief clerk in that Office. for Adjutant
and inspeg egtOr-General--JOhn Gary Watts:
for superintendent OF EducatOn-W. d.
Mayheld. incumbent
The convention was harmonious bHt
the ballotng took Some time. owing 20
the fact that there were several candl-
dates for each OF these offices.
The convention concluded its labors BY
nominating w l.. Evans. III. TX. Thomas
and j. g. Wilborn as railroad commits
siouers.
John Gary Evans and other nominees
addressed the convention, after which It
adjourned sine die.
ANTI-TIrrMlNITrs TO NAME a TfctET.
The anti-Tllmau committee. I'm view
Of the fact that the convention failed -
uneluiyoo deuouuce pOpunsm. has
called their convention TO rca-semtle i'm
thls city ou 25th Instant for the pur-
pose OF placing ticket in opposition
10 the one nominated to-day.