The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-05-27
THE STATE CONVENTION.
speeiaz Core spondence Intslligsncer.
COLUMBIA, S. c., May q, 1896.

Ordinarily q Convention called to select
delegates to a National Convention is q
tame affair, but that which was held here
yesterday had in it too much of explosive
material to fail to excite q degree of in
terest and expectancy far beyond the or
binary. The rain-welcome rain, for
there had been none for weeks and weeks
and the big cloud of delegates and Wis.,
itors struck Columbia together, and this
morning the atmosphere, political and ma
terisl, is very much cooled, even if in
some respects it remains murky.
Senator Irby,i is moving around the hotel
Hobbies chatting pleasantly with friends
and acquaintance, the majority of whom,
tits observed, have been cussing him with
tireless persisteucy since the ascendancy
of Tillmanisnl In State politics. II there
reckon there is, Irby is there this morn
ing, having reached there by the suicide
route. And It may be said that the re-
cognition he ia receiving from his erst-
while enemies Is Q kind Of coincidence
from those who by six years residence
have become Injured to the despair and
misery OF political perdition.
For some months Irbv has been hacking
ut the jugular vein of his political life.
The desperate whack he made last night
fixed things, and this morning he lies
very many people think, has come to
glory more in name than in principle.
Senate Irby made s strong n elo-
qnent plea last night for Democratic in
tegrity, but he was aggressive, and per-
\ sonsl piuue WaS manifest throughout. It
is possible TINT he took party loyalty as q
preteIt from which tn cudgel a political
associate and benefactor, against whom
ne has q personal grievance.
He twitted the Convention as being in
Senator Tillman's breeches pocket, when
in reality he was mad he did not have
that monopoly of them. He declared
z dramatically rhat no ma could ever car
RI him around in his breeches pocket,
and his wa roundly cheered by the Con-
serYatives that lined the galleries and
fripged the delegates on the floor Of the
hall. Not a dozen delegates Joined in ap.
plauding Senator Irby. The result of
last nights speeches will be that Irby
will be taken out of the United States
Senate and Governor Evans put into his
place, and per consequence paves the way
for the succession of General Ellerbe to
the governorship. E,lerbe has as strong
a following as he had two years age.
Many delegates wore Ellerbe badges, and
il may be set down that he is slated for
Governor,
Senator Mayfeld, of Barnwell, wants
TO be L~ieutenhnt-G Governor, and his broth
81, W. D. May field, is DESTROYS of sue
ceeding himself as State superintendent
of Education, TIC. Robinson, editor of
the Pickens Sentinel, is q declared candi-
date for Superintendent of Education
NJ. B. McSweeney, OF HsmptoR, sDd NJ.
4. Cooper, Of Colleton, are probable can
didates for Lieutenant Governor.
It was eight minutes after II O'Clock
when State Chairman Irby raped the
Convention 10 order, and without re-
marks proceeded with the temporary or
ganization. Hon. I. 81. McCalIs. of Alb
beville, was made temporary chairman
without opposition, and briefly thanked
the Convention for the honor.
Hon. J. Bolton Watson, of Anderson,
briefly and in complimentary terms,
nominated Hop. A. H. Patterson, OF
Barnwell, for permanent chairman, and
there haing no opposition he was elected
by reclamation. Mr.. Patterson, after
thanking tho Convention for the very
high honor, extended his remarks for
some tsn minutes upon the questions
aud issues that are agitSting the minds of
the people. 4 vice-president for each Of
J tho seven Congressional Districts was
chosen.
Messrs. Latimer and Sigh were both
named as vice-presidents for their dis
tricts. Mr.. Latimer declined in favor OF
Mr. Sigh, and Mr.. Sigh in favor of Mr..
Latimer, rhis left the field open, and Mr..
Blease was the first 10 get the floor and be
nominated Mr.. Sigh, who was elected
without opposition.
On motion of Senator Tillman, it was
resolved that q committee OF one from
each County be appointed to report a
platform and resolutions, and under this
the committee was raised, with ". A.
Neal representing Anderson County.
Mr.. Ehrd, OF Lexington, offered a reso-
luton providing for q com mittee on re-
vision and amendments to the party con-
%stitution wherever such revision or
amendment might be necessary, and the
COMMITTEES was made up with J. E. Brea-
zsale representing Anderson County.
Senator Irby here introduced q resolu-
ton, the tenor of which was auti-bolting,
and it was read and referred to the Com
mites on platform and resolutions.
Mr.. James, Of Sumter, offered a reso-
luton TO the effect that no national elect
ers be nominated at this Convention and
e was referred.
Mr.. w. Glbbes Whaley, OF Charleston,
this resolution, which was read
and referred:
RESOLVED, That the executive commit
tee be and they are hereby authorized to
nominate whenever it thinks proper
Presidential electors to be voted for By
the Democrats Of this State in the general
election of 1896.
The tenor Of resolutions by Mr.. Blease,
ofNewberry, had the ring Of ''silver or
bpst,'' and Fred Williams fred a set of
resolutions at the Convention that meant
"po delegates 10 Chicago"
Larry CAN'T, of ~Spartanburg, raised q
laugh with this resolution and the chair
man elected applause by referring the
resolution to the gentleman from Edge
field. B. r Tillman:
RESOLVED, That our delegates to the Chi
cago Convention be instructed to i'm
pale all Wall street candidates upon a
pitchfork, and hold them over the fire OF
genuine Jeffersonian Democracy.
Mr.. Russell, of Anderson, offered o res
olution expressive Of sympathy with the
struggle the Cuban patriots are making
for freedom, that the action of Congress
in recognizing them as belligereDts be
endorsed and calling upon the president
of the United States 20 give immediate Of.
Sscs.to the>expressed will Of the people.
Many of the multitude Of resolutions
were ISpCIES0 uuLaSOIdolc, puG Lu0S0 uSu
q favorable report, thereports being made
at the night session of the Convention,
which convened at s O'Clock:
Mr.. Russell's resolution favorable to
Cuba.
Mr.. ]. D. Montgomery's resolution en-
dorsirg the State administration.
Mr.. McSweeney's resolution in refer
ence to action of the Constitutional Con-
Yention In reference to public schools and
primaries.
MIR. Lyles' resolution endorsing Senator
TiIlman for the Presidency was referred
TO q special committee consisting Of Colo
rel Aldricb. Colonel McSweeney and Mr..
Efrd.
The resolution in reference to the dele
gativn voting ss q unit was reported back
without recommendation.
Mr.. Cooper moved that the delegates be
Instructed to act and vote as a unit on all
questions. This was adopted.
a resolution that all Democratic clubs
see that all members are registered before
the election was referred to the executive
committee.
Senator TilIman, for his committee,
tee, submitted the following plat
form. He stood we'll back from the
Speakers desk in the middle aisle and
read the report in q clear. steady, ringing
voice. and with the force and emphasis