The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-09-04
WHO WILL COMPOSE IT.
THE DELEGATES ELECTED TO THE
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

The Conservatives Have Forty Members
and the Republicans Six--rwo Curios
from the Ring, Streaked and Striped
Convention Will be Delegates.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug 26.-The in
terest OF the people of the State is now
centered upon the eighth Constitution
al convention that the State has ever
had which is to assemble in the hall
of the House Of Representatives here
exactly two weeks from tomorrow at
the hour Of high noon, to be called to
order by Secretary of State Tompkins.
The convention is now practically at
hand, and any information prelimin-
ary to the assembling of the conven-
ton is read with interest by the people.
The Convention will be composed Of
100 delegates. OF these 40 are Con-
servatives and are Republicans.
AL of the Republicans are negroes
and they are the only negroes in the
convention. There are in the conven-
ton, however, great many very con-
servative Reformers. Beaufort sends
solid Republican delegation Of ne
groes, and Georgetown sends the other
Republican, who was elected on a
compromise ticket.
Charleston was the only county in
the State to send solid Conservative
delegation, the other Conservative
counties having divided their delega-
tions with the Refomers.
1t will be a matter of general inter
est to know that there will be only two
members of this convention who sat in
the last constitutional convention in
1868. They are Robert Smalls, the
"Gllah Statesman" and W. J. Whip
per, both negroes. 1t may be interest
ing, too, to know that the last con-
vention was called to order by Tim,
othy Hurley, of Berkeley; that Sena-
tort. J. Robertson, of this city, was
made temporary chairman and that
Albert G.. Mackey was president.
There is a great amount of speculation
as to who will be made temporary
chairman of the coming convention
and as to who will be president. The
name of Con ngressmon Talbert is men,
toned in connection with both posi-
tions, as is also that of Speaker Ira B.
Jones.
Much has been said as to what the
convention ought to and will do, but
the following summary of Senator
Tillman the other day pretty well Gov
ers the ground: The main subjects
to be discussed are suffrage, divorce,
schools. and questions as to how the
courts shall be formed; whether the
Judges are to elected by the people OF
the LEGISLATURE" Among the notable
members of the convention will be
Senator Tillman, Governor Evans
Congressman Talbert, eX-Congress
men Geo. D. Tillman and Geo. John
stone, Ex-Governor Sheppard and 9th
ers. Here is the roll of delegates thai
will compose the convention:
Abbeville-Wm. G. MCGOWAN, |. Fl
McCalla, J. G. Klugh. r. R: Hemp
hill, Frank B. Gary, R. F. McCaslan'
Aiken-John Gary Evans, f. P
Woodward, R. L. Gunter, D. S. Hen
derson.
Anderson. P. Glenn, L. D. Har
| riSo,, T T, RreaZeale. D. III. Russell
G. E. Prince, J. NJ. Sullivan.
Barnwell-Robert Aldrich, G. D
Beliinger, G. NJ. Hires, w. G. Smith
A. H. Patterson, G. b. Bates.
Beaufort-Robert Smalls, Jane:
Wigg, Tom Miller, Isaiah Reed, W
J. Whipper. !,
Virgins, E. J. Dennis, VIM. Hender
son, 4. II. DELAY, H. H. Murry, W
NJ. Breeland, R. G. McMakin.
Charleston-Theo. G.. Barker, J. K
P. Bryan, J. n. Nathans, A. S. Far
row, Julian Mitchell, Sr., George +
Won Kolnitz, Jr., W. NJ. Fitch, JOSEPH
Oliver and W. st. Julien Jervey.
Chester-T. J. Cunningham, J
Lyles Glenn, Geo. W. Gage, r. 0
Chesterfeld-W. P. Pollock, E. N.
Redfear:l, F. P. Taylor, E. +. Ken
nedy.
Clarendon-James M. Sprott, Jos
S. Cantey, D. J. Bradham, J. w
Kennedy
Garris, D. H. Behre, NJ. R. Cooper anc
L. E. Parler.
Darlington-H. G. Burn, J. n. Par
rott, J. o. A. Moore and a. 7. Peritt
Edgefeld-B. R. Tillman, W. ]
Talbert, George D. Tiilman, W. b
Zimmerman, ]. G. Sheppard and R
B. Watson.
Fairfeld--R. 4. Mears, W. L. Ros
borough, G. W. Ragsdale and 7. W
Florence-B. B. McWhite, R. NJ
McCown, J. S. Hutchinson, J. 0. Byrd
Georgetown-J. II. Reid, E. +. Mat
thews, and Robert S. Anderson, col
ored.
Greenville-J. ". Gray, J. Thomas
Austin, Hugh Barton, Hugh B. BUST
H. J. Haynesworth and Capt. G. G
Wells.
Hampton-W. J. Gooding, a. j
Harrison, G. J. G. Hutson.
Horry-J. P. Durham, j. a. Nc
Dermott. jeremiah Smith.
Kershaw-C. L. Winkler, J. w
Floyd and ]. T. Hay.
Lancaster-Ira B. Jones, }. N. Is
fridge, J. w. Hamel.
Laurens-J. L. NJ. Irby, A. ]. Smith
J. H. Wharton, R. L. Henry.
Lexington-C. NJ. Eird. J. L
Shuler, and the Rev. E. S. Lybrand
Marion-W. J. Montgomery, +. B.
Berry, ]. E. Ellerbe. J. D. Montgom
cry.
Malboro-W. D. Evans, 7. E. Dud
ley, R. II. Hodges, 7. l. Rodgers.
Newberry-J. \. Sigh, Joseph l..
Keitt, George S. Mower, George John
stone.
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