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woman in Buffalo Bills show" This
was centre shot. He felt it a duty,
however, that he owed to his constit
uency to vote against it. prolonged
laughter) Prejudice was a dangerous
Miller-How can you make such
speech like that aud then say you
can't vote for ita daughter and con-
fusion).
Mr.. Burn said he always tried to
represent by his vote the will of his
people; that was all.
Mr.. Clayton wanted to have the
further consideration postponed until
tomorrow morning. This caused a
volley of "oh! nos" from all parts OF
the house. Mr.. Rogers renewed his
motion to table, but withdrew to al,
low DIR. Zimmerman to speak for a
few moments.
DIR. ZIMMERMAN
began to speak amid a roar of laughter,
but it itquickly subsided, for he stood on
strong ground. He said he advocated
the cause of woman's suffrage because
it would contribute to the moral status
of the men and would improve the
moral tone of the suffrage article. he
was somewhat surprised at the distin-
guished gentleman from Aiken saying
that the men wished to hide behind
the women.
NO VOTING WOMEN THERE.
Mr.. Rogers said he went home the
other day and he made special can
vass, finding not single woman who
wanted it.
MIR. M'wHITE.
Mr.. McWhite got the floor as the
vote was about to be taken and he pro-
ceeded to state that the women of
Florence did not want the ballot.
When they want it I am willing to
give the ballot to them. He did not
know until tonight that his colleagues
were in favor of this scheme. He at
tackled the argument on the other side.
Mr. Burn started to ask him ques-
ton.
Mr.. McWhite-Why, I understand
you are going to vote with me; its no
use to answer any question from you.
That little organization of women
over in Florence has about dozen
women in it, and the president of 1t
is New Englanderl He had never
seen anything in Mr.. Clayton's paper
in favor of woman's suffrage.
Mr.. Clayton-There have been sew
eral editorials therein.
Mr.. McWhite-I have never seen
anything else in it except some little
local or show notice, outside of some
poor peoples land advertised to be
sold. Naughter.)
After some little debate, the further
consideration of Mr.. Clayton's amend,
ment was postponed till tomorrow
whereupon the Convention adjourned.
A FINAL APPEAL.
Just before Mr.. McWh1te began to
speak the following petition from the
women of Fairfax was read to the
convention:
To the Hon. John Gary Evans, presi-
dent, and the members of the Con-
stitutional convention.
We. the undersigned women OF
Barnwen county. earnestly urge upon
you to give the ballot with property
or educational qualification.
We base our appeal on justice, we
being subject to the burdens and pen
alties of government, and because as
taxpayers we have right to repre-
sentation by vote.
(Signed.) Mrs. Virginia D. Young,
Mrs. Marion Morgan Buckner, Mrs.
Dora Wilson, Mrs. Rivan Lipsey,
Mrs. Pauline Brunson, Miss May
Brunson, Mrs. Matilda Knight, Mrs.
Eliza Allen, Mrs. lola K. Besenger,
Miss Edna Kearse, Mrs. Lizzie NJ.
Preacher, Mrs. Mamie P. Wilson,
Mrs. Ida G.. Jarral, Mrs. Elliott g..
Kessler, Mrs. Anne A. Bassett, Mrs.
Lucia B. Knight, Miss Ida M. Hair,
Miss Minnie 3. Hair, Mrs: Geneva
Barber, Miss Lily Kearse, Mrs. Mar
tina A. Craddock, Mrs. Hettie M. Fen
mel, Miss Maggie Fennel, Mrs. Sallie
Moye Ogilvie, Miss Minnie Fennel,
Miss Rhoda Fennel, Miss Laura Fen
mel, Mrs. Nettie B. Fennel, Mrs. Min
ME Ogilvie Lanier, Mrs. Mary q. King,
Mrs. Lewis P. Sindersine, Miss Ada
L. Sindersine, Mrs. Mary E. Connolly,
Mrs. Elizabeth. Connolly, Mrs. s. J..
Grayson, Miss Ada Brunson, Miss
Maude Sindersine, Mrs. Rebecca s.
Williams, Miss Donnace Fennel.
THE AMENDMENT DEFEATED.
COLUMBIA, Oct. 28.-Special: The
Convention, with great promptness,
resumed, this morning, the considera-
ton of the article on the right of suf-
frage-the pending question being
on the motion to give women,
under certain limitations, the right to
vote.
The debate was opened by Mr.. Tai
bert, who made a strong speech
against the proposition.
Next came Mr.. J. A. Sigh of New
berry. He was sorry to see a disposi-
ton to choke off debate. He was
heartily opposed to the scheme, as
nowfpresented, but if it should be de-
feated he would offer an amendment
allowing every woman to vote who
should own $500 worth of taxable
property.
Mr.. McCalla called for the previous
question, which was then ordered by a
vote that was very nearly even.
Mr.. Berry of Marion then took the
floor for five minutes, in order to pre-
sent the views of the ladies of Marion,
who has presented the petition the
convention has before it. He wanted
to speak in reply to Mr.. Henderson's
statements He would vote for the wo-
men at a sacrifice of his feelings. The
plan suggested by the committee could