Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-22

anu pray Oou, Gud1 you oo AAoA -"
the past and set your face against this
thing"
When Senator Tillman got up to re-
DIV, he was received with widest en-
thusiasm. D. A. G. Outz came for
ward through the crowd carrying the
Denver pitchfork. He held the tool
over Senator Tillman for few
moments and then laid it down on the
senator's desk. The dramatic incident,
though pre-arranged, heightened the
enthusiasm. Senator Tillman said that
South Carolina had honored Irby more
than Irby had honored himself. lrby
hissed that the statement was lie; {;
but Senator Tillman went on without
paying any attention to the epithet. IL
is not certain that he heard it. "This
man." Tillman continued, "has twitted
you with not representing your people.
Great God! that he should look into
your sunburned faces and say such
thing. He could not get elected to
this convention even by his own broth
er Reformers and had to make friends
with his enemies. But what is all this
fuss about? Is there syllable in these
declarations that is not Democratic ?
Talk about bolt! / know our people
detest bolter, but they have never
boltsd and appealed to the Negro as
two of the men who have spoken 9ere
tonight have done. He referred to
Reynolds and Barnwell. Two years
ago said that if Cleveland was a
Democrat l was not, and say 80 yet.
An effort has been made to bring up
the Shell manifesto. I wrote that
manifesto; but it was altered at the
dictation Of the senator from Laurens-
[Sarcastically.] My Democracy is as
good as that Of jefferson, or Jackson
or any other man but do not con-
slider that I am bound to stand by
principles simply because they are
labeled Democratic. If we are told
that the white people Of South Carroll
ma must bow down to the will OF the
people not Democrats, or must meet
the Negro under these men, say let
them come. We are ready for them.
[Cheers.
We are told that the Democratic
party was good enough to elect me
governor twice and send me to the
senate; that now I want to be presi-
dent. His desperate protestations of
Democracy seem to arise from the fact
that he wants to 20 back to the senate.
As for me, don't call me a fool.
am from State that is hated for se-
cession. If it is my destiny to be a
candidate for the presidency l shall
receive it with the same misgivings
with which I became candidate for
governor. I shall 60 forth into a
broader field, and if the people want
me, I shall lead them as I did you.
TCheers.l We have not changed our
principles. Even if it should be neces-
sary to have two electoral tickets in
the field, that is no reason why We
should divide on local affairs unless
some of those hungry fellows who
have been out of Office 80 long should
appeal to the Negro. [Cheers. But
if we 60 to Chicago, and find that the
goldbugs have bought delegates, shall
we have a goldbug platform and a
goldbug candidate rammed down our
throats? Finally somebody suggested
to Tillman that he had better save
himself for Chicago. He replied:
ABless your soul, 1 am not talking in
this convention. I am just talking to
these Columbia people who came here
to whoop up Irby."
There were several more speeches,
and finally vote was taken on hte
question of adopting Irby's resolution,
The resolution was defeated 253 to 81.
Delegates at large we're elected as
follows: B. R. Tillman, W. H. Eller-
be, ]. G. Evans, d. J. Braham. AL
ternates: c. M. Efrd, w. H. Maui
din, W. o. Tatun, J. c. Wilborn.
District delegates were then elected
as follows:
First-M. r. Cooper, of Colleton, and
Thomas Martin of Beaufort. Alternates
J. D. Bivens, of Colleton and Thomas
Talbird, of Beauford.
Second-M. B. McSweeney, of Hamp-
ton, and Is. u. Caughman, OF SaluQa.
Alternates: w. S. Bamberg, Of Barn.
twell, and J. H. Edwards, ofSaluda.
Third-I. H. McCalla, of Abbeville, and
J. B.. Watson, of Anderson. Alternates:
J. T. Duncan, Of Newberry, and e. P.
Earle, of Oconee.
FOURTH. G.Walling, Of Fairfield, and
J. D. NJ. Shaw, of Laurens. Alternates
J. II. Latimer, of Greenville, and j. c.
Otis, of Union.
Fifth-W. F. Strait, of York, and T. Y.
Williams, of Lancaster. Alternates: T.
J. Cunningham, of Chester, and w. P.
Pollock, Of Chesterfield.
SiXth-W. d. Evans, of Marlboro, and
A. H. Williams, Of Williamsburg. AL
ternates: G. p. Scarborough, of Darling
ton and d. H. TraXler, of Florence.
Seventh-O. r. Lowman, of Orange
burg, and H. T. Abbott, of Sumter. AL
ternates: j. w. Dreher, of Lexington,
and c. w. Garris, of Colleton.
Senator Tillman was elected national
executive committeeman.
The convention then took recess with
the understanding that it could be recon-
vened at any time that might be neceSsa-
nv up to September l. II not re-convened
by that day, it will stand adjourned.
After the recess the next State eXecu-
tive committee held meeting and re-or-
ganized by electing D. II. Thompkins
chairman, L. Y. Gunter, secretary, and
Willie Jones, treasurer.