The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-02-13

in the line Of the ministers duty than
to arouse the coored voters He be-
lieved that out of this convention
would grow a Republican party that
would be what it ought to be in this
State
o. motion of Y. P Clayton cou-
mi;tee Of seven was appointed 90 plat
form and resolutions
Prof. Morris moved that com ui'tee
of nioe be appointed on organization,
and the motion prevailed.
THE COMMITTEES.
The com mittee OF platform, etc., was
announced as follows: V. P. Clayton,
Richland r. H. Richardson, Sumter !;
B. 0. Duncan, Newberry; r. W.
Memminger, Charleston H. L..
Shrewsbury, Chester NJ. w. Watson,
Edge6eld R. E. Primus, Hampton.
The committee on organization is as
follows: J. W. Morris, Richland G.
W. Murray, Charleston; L. D.
Melton, Richland D. W. Fowler,
Union w. C. Rush, Oconee; G. T.
Mills, Spartanburg J. B. Fishburne,
Berkeley; I. NJ. Prickett, Orange
burg.
B. O'Dell Duncan took the floor and
said |: "In view Of Senator Irby's
statement last night, namely, There is
no use to mince words about tive
must carry this convention or white
supremacy is gone forever | offer the
following resolution and hope taat it
will be adopted without reference to a
committee
Resolved, That this is statement
utterly without foundation, and that
our only purpose in organizing at the
present time as Republicans is to be
In a position to cooperate with and
render the leadership of just minded
and liberty loving white men who, like
ourselves, are opposed 70 the domi-
neering and tyranpical Tillman-lr5y
ring"
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
At FIVE minutes to 5 o'clock the con-
vention reassembled, and Smith, Of
the credentials committee, reported,
reading the roll of delegates.
w. w. Russell nominated Duncan,
of Newberry, for permanent chairman,
referring to him as Republican we'll
known, not only to the Republicans of
this State, but to those of the whole
country. Smith seconded tie uomina-
nation. Fishburne nominated Bray
ton. who declined, and Duncan was
elected. Brayton introduced Duncan
as one of the poineer Republicans of
the State, who was mem ber of the con-
stitutional convention OF 1868.
Mr. B. o. DUNcAN's SPEECH.
DR.. Duncan disclained any ability
as public speaker, but gave bis views
as to the purposes of the convention.
He would assure Senator Irby emphati-
cally that the purpose was not to regain
control of the State affairs. 1t was a
defensive movement against the
schemes of the Tillman-Irby constitu-
tional convention, which was counted
in by the grossest frauds. If the Re
publican corpse is to be resurrected it
is attributable to Senator Irby's faction.
1t is only intended to organize in order
to cooperate with Democrats and auti-
ring Reformers against the Tillmau
ring. 1t seemed that the old Repub-
llcan organization was dead or gone
iuto. inoccuous desuetude This con-
vension would eodeavor to have every
Republican register and assist at the
ballot box. but would do nothing to
binder opposition to the element now
dominant in the State.
A large black delegate moved that
the sigcers of the call be allowed to
participate in the Convention. Carried.
Dr.. V. P Clayton presented as part
Of the platform committees report an
address, which, at his request, was read
b. .elegate Smith as follows:
THE REPUBLICAN ADDRESS.
To the People Of South Carolina !:
We have the authority of Ex-Governor
and Senator -elect Tllman that the
Democratic party is an offence iu the
uostrils of South Carolina people He
said the same thing Of the Republican
party, but es he has always claimed to
be a Democrat his judgment of the
Democrat party may be accepted as the
result Of intimate knowledge, while his
charges against the Republicans are
evidently from hearsay and prejudice
and not so we'll entitled to belief The