The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-09-05
BUTLER MEN IN COUNCIL.
1T is BELIEVED THAT AN INDEPEND
ENT CONVENTION WILL BEHELn.

II 10 OCLiCNCC lrlHt AIN lSDCEGSD
ENT CONVENTION WILL BEHELn.
Opposition Manife,ted to the Moveme ent-
Butler Id axes aSpaech-Four Hours De-
voted TO Speaking and Receiving Re-
ports from the Various Countie'.
| COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. Whether
or not to put out an independent ticket
and to call State convention was the
subject of the hottest kind of a discus
sion in the big conference OF the Butler
leaders last night. The conference was
held In the dining room of the Hotel
Jerome and there were thirty or forty
men present, supposed to represent a
large number Of the counties of the
State. Senator Butler headed the list
of those present. From Edgeield were
Major Carwile, w. r. Harmon, Geo. B..
Lake and several others. Next in i'm.
portance were District Attorney w.
Perry Murphy, Revenue Collector
Townes, Deputy Collector A. H. Jen-
kins of Greenville; Raiding Deputy
L. w. G. Blalock of Newbsrry, Thos. w. {.
Woodward of Fairfield, Mayor Dargan
and G. S. Nettlss of Darlington Deputy
Collector Hal Richardson, M. p. Trib-
BILE and B F. Whitner of Anderson, G.
G. Page, a. J. Fisher, J NJ. Robinson
and w. landlord OF Spartanburg, w.
H. Hunt, Jr, o. L. Schumpert of New
berry, Tnos. B. Butler of Union; John
Dunnovant, w. r. Christie and A. M.
Aiken of Chester. NJ. O. Dantzler of
St. Matthews, John E. Allen of Barn.
well, John May of Yorkviile, Eey. L.
D. Bass of Florence. Gao. S. Mower of
Newbarry, Capt. John e. Capers of
Richland. A. E. Gonzales, N. e. Con
zales of Richland, 3. +. Perry of
Greenville. Among the other news
paper men on hand were j. Wilson
Gibhes, W. w. Ball of the Journal and
A Kohn of the News and Courier.
The conference was 10 session until
Il o'clock this morning, and when it
adjourned it was stated that resolu-
tion had been passed not to give any :
thing to the newspapers. Certain news
paper men were not dependent on what
was to be given them. It is known
that a chairman and secretary were
elected and that series Of resolutions
were introduced. These resolutions
precipitated. discussion lasting for
hours. It is not known what they
contained, but from the windows Of
the dining room of the hotel could be
heard the discussion in progress.
The longest and hottest discussion
was, as stated, on the question Of call.
ing a convention AMI putting out a
ticket from Governor down. There
seemed to have been strong opposition
to this course, but the man against it
were evidently in the minority, be-
cause when speech in favor of 3 con-
vention was made the cheering aud ap-
plause was loud and hearty. All the
Indication point to q TICKET. It is
known that three men are being con-
sidered for the nomination for Govern.
or. The name of Judge Hudson Is
among the Dumber. The opposition to
him is that be is too old to make fight
:, During the discussion many bitter
things were said about the Tillmanites
and The majority of the speakers urged
fight no matter whether they were
defeated or not. Oae man said that be
was in favor of beginning the light now
and passing resolutions after ward. He
said hebelieyed in going at the business
with 6 rush and making practical
fight. Another said that the conference
ought not to attempt to commit those
present to any course. He was in favor
of REG uesting the people to meet at
, their respective county seats and decid-
ing whether they were In favor of an
Independent movement. If they were
! then convention could be called and a
ticket put out. Until this was done de
was against the passage of the resolu'
tions calling convention.
Senator Butler made speech during
the evening. Among other speakers
were Captain Capa;s. Sons man want.
ed the resolutions read by sections anC
adopted that way, but Captain Capers
was opposed to this and wanted the re-
solutions adopted as whole. Another
man took the ground that the passage
and publication of the resolutions
would lose votes to the movement. A
great talk was heard about "she Damo
cracy," and the conference seemed tC
consider that it was the only gathering
of Democrats In the State. National
Democracy played an important par1
in the talk.
Reports were made from the different
counties of the State and about the pros
poets of winning. Some of those pre-
sent took the position that 1t would bi
! better to make the fight only in counties
where there was :, chance of winning
and leave the others alone. There was
much talk about the small vote cast at
the recent primary aud August kohn
: of the News and Courier aross and said
that he had sent his paper a taculatec
statement of the vote by counties. The
total in 1.-The State was about $4,000, a
falling off Of many thousand from two
years ago. Mr.. kohn did not expires:
any opinion on this light vote, but al
lowed the conference to judge OF 1t it
self. The conference gave signs of be
ing much impressed and believe tina
) In that light vote lay all the chance:
of an independent movement.
One speaker, with great deal Of en-
thusiasm, said that N 1876 they had
been at first urged not to say or do any
thing bat they had fought and won
: They would tight and wiz this time II
: the "Democracy" would back them
,, Captain Capers reported that be had
received many encouraging letters. til
gave the names of some OF those from
whom the letters had been received.
Az the same time he reported that there
was some opposition to the moyemen
among men who were expected to be it:
friends. In one instance father anC
a son expressed directly opposite view:
on the matter.
: After the conference had adjourned a
member said that the resolutions which