The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-20
THE STATE DEMOCRACY
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not democrat nor'll VI
Dickson's line.
Senator Barnwell took the floor to
reply to Tillman's taunt that ne had
bolted in 1890 and was here now de-
nouncing bolt.
Mr.. Barnwell said he had bolted too
often, and he had said nothing about
boiling in his speech. In 1890 he had
said he would never vote for Tillman
unless Republican was in the field.
1 had the right to bolt, and bolt l did.
It was the proudest act of my 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 l have
ever made to the negfo would like to
see it. Go and fight the thing out at
Chicago if you want to. l 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 aboas to
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 27O to 20. Those voting
in the negative, save one, whose name
could not be heard, were as follows:
Messrs. Ward, Dozier, Scarborough,
Sessions, Ray, Earle, Sloap, Lips
comb, Talley, Lyke Reynolds, Des-
Portes, Brownfeld, Williamson, Prem
tiss, Vincent, Levin, Barnwell, Steed-
man, Gadsden, oliver, Wynne, Cor
tes, Riley, Baeot, 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 unfavorably:
'sThe longer Cuban resolution pre-
sented to the committee.
"Mr. Hough's Mississippi instruc-
tions resolution.
'sMr. Fred Williams resolution on
free silver, and that no delegates be
elected, but that each voter be allowed
to cast his ballot on national affairs as
he chooses.
''Mr. Terry's A. P. A. resolutions.
sMr. Irby's resolution pledging ad-
hereace of the party to the action of
the national convention.
''Mr. Blease's free silver, etc., reso-
lutions.
'The following were reported favor
'iMr. Russell's resolution favorable
to Cuba, calling on the President to
act.
''Mr. J. D. Montgomery's resolution
endorsing the State administration.
sMr. 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. Aldrich, Col. Nc
Sweeney and Mr.. E6rd.
Mr.. Blease defended his resolution.
Senator Tillman pointed out that its
contents were covered in the platform.
The 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
he could issue proclamation. The
resolution 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.
Mr.. McSweeney's resolution was TAX
en- up and adopted without trouble.
TnLMAN FOR PRESIDENT.
The special committee on the Till
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, Senator Benjamin R. Tillman,
and receive with pride the manifesto
tions 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.. Thomason of Spartanburg NOV
ed the adoption of the resolution by a
rising vote. This was agreed to, and
there were precious few to rise in op-