The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-05-27

t.. W AA441AclA lduuL It1Gt 11C u6S
oolted in 1890 and was here now de-
nouncing bolt.
MIR. Barnwell said he had bolted too
often, and he had said nothing about
boltlng IN his speech In 1890 be mad
said ne would never vote for Tillman
unless Republican was in the field.
| | had the right to bolt, and bolt did.
1t was the proudest act of nv life.
| He told Tillman why he did not vote
for him. 1t was because he thought
Tillman said things about people in
South Carolina that were not true.
The senator had often been here in the
majority. Now he was in the minority.
If you can find what appeal I have
ever made to the negto l would like to
see it. Go and fight the thing out at
Chicago if you want to. I did not
speak to the minority report at all.
Senator Tillman utterly disclaimed
any intention of wounding Mr.. Barn
wells feeling and apologized for it.
On motion of Governor Evans the
minority report was tabled.
AS the majority report was aooutto
be adopted Senator Irby gave notice
that he would call for the roll on his
resolution, which had been unfavora-
bly, reported so he understood.
Mr.. Bacot demanded an aye and nay
vote on the adoption of the majority
report. The vote was then taken and
resulted in the adoption of the report
by vote OF 270 to 80. Those voting
in the negative, save one, whose name
could not be heard. were as follows:
Messrs. Ward, Dozier, Scarborough,
Sessions, Ray, Earle, Sloan, Lips.
comb, Talley, Lyke Reynolds, Des-
Portes, Brownfeld, Williamson, Prem
tiss, Vincent. Levin, Barnwell, Steed.
man, Gadsden, oliver, Wynne, Cor.
ses, Riley, Basot, Cosgrove and ST.
mons.
AS TO THE RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions then
presented the following report, which
was taken up in sections:
The following resolutions were
presented unfayorably:
THE longer Cuban resolution pre-
sented to the committee.
Mr.. Hough's Mississippi instruc.
tons resolution.
"Mr. Fred Williams resolution on
sree silver, and that no delegates be
elected, but tina. each voter be allowed
70 cast his ballot on national affairs as
ne chooses.
Mr.. Terry's a. P. A. resolutions.
"Mr. Irby's resolution pledging ad-
herence of the party to the action of
the national convention.
"Mr. Blease's free silver, etc., reso-
lutions.
''The following were reported favor
ably:
"Mr. Russell's resolution favorable
to Cuba, calling on the President to
act.
''Mr. J. D. Montgomery's resolution
endorsing the State administration.
''Mr. McSweeney's resolution in ref
erence to action Of constitutional con.
vention in reference to public schools
and primaries.
Mr.. Lyles' resolution endorsing
Senator Tillman for the Presidency
was referred to a special committee
consisting of Col. Aldric1, Col. Nc
Sweeney and Mr.. Efrd.
Mr.. Blease defended his resolution.
Senator Tllman pointed out that its
contents were covered in the platform.
TIE resolution died sudden death.
The report of the committee was
adopted viva voce, as whole, except
the portion as to the Irby resolution.
When the Cuban resolution came
up Mr. McSweeney moved that the
convention adopt the resolution by a
rising vote.
Mr.. Stanland rose to protest against
the passage of the resolutions without
notifying Captain General Weyler so
be could issue a proclamation. The
res olution was unanimously adopted
after it had been read by Senator TILL
man.
Then the convention, on motion of
Mr.. w. D. Evans, decided to have
certified copy of the resolution sent
to President Cleveland.
Ir. McSweeney's resolution was tax
en- up and adopted without trouble.
TILLMAN FOR PRESIDENT.
The special committee on the Til
man Presidency resolution reported,
through Col. Aldrich, the following
resolution:
1--WE, the Democratic party of South
Carolina, in convention assembled,
view with satisfaction the patriotic
course of our distinguished fellow-cit-
izen, Sepa.cr Benjamin R. Tillman,
au>; receive with pride the manifesto
tons of approval of his public work
by the people of the country at large.
That we present his. name to the
national Democracy as one worthy to
be the standard bearer of the party in
the coming Presidential election, and
point to his public career as guaran-
tee that his future labors in any and
every position in which he may be
placed will be marked by conservatism
and designed to uplift the toiling
masses of the people without doing
violence to the just rights of any class
of citizens"
Cheers followed the reading of the
resolution
Mr.. TLomason of Spartanburg NOV
ed tie adoption OF the resolution by a
rising vote. IhIS was agreed to, and
there were precious few to rise in op-
position.
Senator Irby: "What has become
OF my resolution2"
The chairman announced that it had
been laid on the table along with all
unfavorably reported resolutions long
since.
Senator Tilluan wanted the matter
considered, and wished to let Senator
Irby have his roll call.
There was quite squabbie. Irby
was. determined to get vote on his
resolution. He did not think they
were Intentionally trying to treat him
discourteously, but he had watched
his resolution, and had previously re-
ouested this vote.
Larry Can't then gave the next sur
prise, lie deserted Senator Irby in