The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-24
Charleston Conservatism
Draws the Line.
The County Convention, Will
Full Evidence Of Till
mantle Trickery Re-
fused a Division
aud Nominates
Nine Straight
out Men.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
CHARLESTON. July 16.-ln pnrsu-
ance of call issued by the exeeu-
tive committee, the Democratic con-
vention of Charleston county assem-
bled to-day aud refused to stultify it.
self and worship at the brazen statue
of so-called expediency. The recent
recommendation of the executive
committee that tie county's delega-
ton should be divided between
Straightouts and Reformers was COM
pletely showed under, as was to be
expected. Open disavowal of divi.
sion was expressed quietly at the
time. but to-day true and tried Dem.
ocrats pot their feet down and finally
declared against division under the
present circumstances. This deter
mination was evident from the con.
vening of the convention. The fact
that Reform counties were not acting
in the proper spirit accounted for the
refusal to divide
Joseph W. Barnwell made a gallant
fight for division, affirming that he
was for peace The convention gave
attentive ears to his appeals, but re-
fused to accede to them. Later.
when delegates were being named,
Mr.. Barnwell refused to serve. say
ing he was peace man and not in
for fight. He lead the division side
of the convention. while Kirby s..
Tupper, F. c. Fisaburne. a. S. Far
row and others opposed him. The
oppositionists were Unexpectedly
mild in their speeches.
The convention, which was re-
preventative one. met at noon and
unanimously elected Philip Gadsden,
chairman, aud JOS. H. Perrine secre-
tary.
Mr.. Farrow offered resolution to
appoint committee to consider the
advisability of a division of delegates
between the two factions of the party
in the interest of harmony. After
much squabbiing it was defeated.
Mr.. Upper offered the following
resolutions:
Whereas, Senator B. r. Tillman
and Governor J. G.. Evans have each
repudiated the arrangement entered
into with Messrs Barnwell, Hemp I
and others whereby an equal division
of delegates to the constitutional con-
ven.ion should be given to the Con-
servative Democrats Oft State +; and
Whereas, Senator Tiilman and
Governor Evans have both used their
influence to prevent such equal di.
vision of delegates, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense OF
this convention that a primary be
held for the election of nine delegates
to the constitutional convention and
that no agreement be entered into for
division of delegates between the
regular and Reform factions Of the
Democratic party in this county
Mr.. Upper, speaking to his reso
luton, criticized the four delegates
the Reformers had submitted as their
representatives if division Of dele
gates was agreed upon. The first
one, W. Gibbes Whaley, he said he
could not stomach The others were
more acceptable to him He con-
tended that the Conservatives could
gain nothing by division; that Re
formers intended to coutrol the con-
ve,tion if they had to DO it by fraud
It was here that Mr. Baruwell
plead eloquently for an hour for a d.
vision, but to no use
An amendment to Mr. Tupper's
resolution, that the convention elect
delegates, was carried amid great
confusion by at least three to one
Delegates were named but finally
withdrew aud committee appointed
to select them.
At $50 the convention adjourned,
but assembled again at 4.30, when
the following Straightouts were
named to represent this county {:
Theo. G. Barker, J. P. K. Bryan
J. n. Nathans, A. S. Farrow, Julian
Mitchell. Sr.. Geo. F. VonK Kolnitz,