The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-01-08
WEBSTER REPUBLICANS.
THE STATE COMMITTEE MEETS AND
ISSUES AN ADDRESS.

Some Hard Things Said About the Other
Faction--The Date For the State Con-
rention Fixed--Other Matters Acted
Upon.
COLUMBIA, S. c.. Jan. 3.-The Web
ster wing of the Republican party in
South Carolina has begun to move
again. They deny emphatically that
the Brayton faction has been recog-
nized by the national committee, and
produce letter from the national
committees chairman to that effect.
According TO the speeches made yes
terday afternoon, there is no other
faction of the party in the State.
The State executive committee Of the
Webster faction, better known as the
old line Republicans, met IN this city
Yesterday at noon at the Stenhouse
hall, and the sessions were held with
open doors. There was full attend
ance of the committee, the following
being present: E. A. Webster, chair
man: Robert Smalls, vice chairman,
E. H. Deas, R. G. Brown, George \.
Reed, E. ] Dickerson, P. Simpkins, w.
S. Dixon, j. Z. Wilson, W. W. Ram
sew, Jr., R. E. Williams, A. R. Tai
bert. W. J. Thomas, B. f. Means, +.
f. Goldsmith, G. J. Pride, W. Z.
Boykin, R. A. Stewart, Louis Jacobs,
DR.. Ensor Thos. f. Miller, 7. B.
Johnson, Abial Lathrop and }. Il.
Fordham, secretary.
When the committee met and or
ganized several committees were ap-
pointed on different matters, and then
a recess was taken until p. NJ.
When the committee reaSsembled at
that hour, there were several specta-
tors present, among them being
Whipper and S. E Smith, the latter a
a member of the Brayton-Melton fac
sion.
The following report was presented
and adopted:
The committee on fixing the time OF
the holding of the State convention
beg leave to report that they recon-
mend the first Tuesday in April, 1895,
as the day on which said convention
will be held.
Respectfully submitted,
W. W Ramsey,
Chairman for Committee.
The following report was also pre-
sented and adopted:
That in case of vacancy in the posi-
ton of county chairman or failure OF
any county chairman to act IN har-
mony with the regular organization
of the State, the chairman Of the State
executive committee is authorized to
appoint a county chairman on the re-
commendation of the Republicans OF
said county until the holding Of a
county convention when the same
shall be filed by an election.
Respectfully,
E. 81. Deas, Chairman.
The following preamble and resolu-
tons were also adopted:
Whereas, under the call of this com
mittee. Beaufort and Georgetown
elected six Republicans delegates to
the late Constitutional convention,
and
Whereas, these six delegates did no
bic service for the people and party by
their brave, wise and patriotic defense
of the rights of the people on the floor
of said convention therefore belt
Resolved, That this committee ten
der their thanks and appreciation TO
these six delegates and commend their
course to the appreciation and recog-
milton of the Republicans of the State.
Resolutions were adopted on the
death of Fred Nix, Jr.
MILLER SPEAKS.
Thomas Z. Miller took the floor and
made vigorous speech IN regard to
the factional differences among. the
Republicans in this Slate and the claim
OF the other faction that it had secured
recognition from the national com.
mittee. He reviewed the history OF
the other faction and charged Bray
ton and Melton with treason. he esald
they were strutting around with an
organization on paper in their pockets;
That was all they had. He referred
to Brayton and Melton as the bloated
and boastful leaders of the alleged Re
publican party, trying to traduce the
only old party.
S. E. Smith interrupted him and
asked to be allowed to answer him.
General Smalls remarked II there
were visitors there who couldn't be;
have themselves, he for one was IN ia,
vor of putting them out. he Woulo
serve on a committee of ejectment.
Deas wanted the privilege of putting
Smith out, remarking that he had the
pleasure in Chicago once before.
The trouble blew over and Miller
continued, saying that the Republican
administration would be preserved IN
tact. He said he was only there plead
ing for the unifcation of the organiza-
ton. He did not intend to pitch his
remarks on a plane OF personality.
Some of these men who were trying
to split up the party were members OF
the committee. He hoped that this
internal strife would cease; that these
members would come back to their
standard. He did not wish to apply
the cold steel that should be given all
traitors.
sMALLs GIVES a ROAST.
Gen Smalls then rose to give state
ment of facts about that alleged re-
cognition the Brayton-Melton people
claimed to have obtained in Washing
ton. He had been in Washington at
the time. He said that frequently
when lie was so often told people
began to realize that it was a lie. 1t
was so in regard to this matter. He,
Webster and Miller were in Washing
ton at the time. They heard report
that somebody had been recognized
as the representative Of the Republi-
can party in South Carolina. They
called on Mr.. Thackston and he had
:old them that the committee had done
nothing OF the kind; that the matter
hadn't come up at all. They went to
the senate chamber and called on