Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-10
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

The LILLY White" or Melton faction
of the Republican party in this county,
held its county convention in. the hall
of the colored Odd Fellows in Yorkville,
on Friday, 3rd instant. A reporter for
THE ENQUIRER was present; but on
account of the unusual demand for space
in Wednesdays edition Of the paper, 1t
has been necessary to defer the report
of the proceedings until today. -.
The convention was called to order
by County Chairman s. P. Foster who,
after reading the call, made somewhat
lengthy but very temperate explanatory
speech. He reviewed the history OF the
Republican party in this State for several
wears past, spoke of number of instances
in which be thought that the party leaders
might have accomplished something prac-
tical had they been willing to make the
effort, and gave this alleged dereliction
of duty as the reason for the present effort
to reorganize the party. He spoke Of the
Republican State convention that was
held in Columbia on the 5th day of Feb
ruary, 1895. Said that there the idea OF
reorganization was determined upon, and
there he got his commission to do what
be could for the Republican party In
York county. Since that time he has
given the work all of his time, and he
was gratified to see, as the result OF MS
efforts, the most representative Republl-
can convention that had ever assembled
in York county. 1t would not be the
policy of the new party, he said, to
antagonze the white people of the State.
The Negro does not want to rule. He
only asks a guarantee of the rights to
which he is entitled under the constitu-
ton and laws of the State, and the way
to get those rights is by an orderly and
iudicious use of the ballot. "We are here
for business" said Foster, in conclusion,
land not for any boisterous display of
idle bluster. Let it be said of us when
we have gone to our homes, that we
conducted ourselves decently and in such
manner as to command the respect OF
all good people, both white and colored."
Before taking his seat, Foster announced
that the convention was ready to 60 into
u preliminary organization by the election
of a temporary chairman and secretary.
r. B. Colbert and G.. w. Ingram were put
| in nomination. There were no further
nominations, and the election was carried
by acclamation.
Upon motion of DR.. ]. w. Prather, the
chairman appointed committees on "cre-
dentials," "rescluti0ns and addresses"
denominations" etc. The convention then
took recess until l.30 O'Clock in order to
give the various committees time in which
to get up their reports.
After recess, the committee on nominal
tions made its report as follows: For coun-
ty chairman, S. p. Foster; for county Sec
retary, S. l.. Hardin; for county treas
urer Rev. w. S. Thompson. Delegates
to the State convention: S. P. Foster, J.
w. Prther, T. f. Hunt, G. w. Oates, G..
PIT. White, E. D. White, q. w. Ingram,
L. r. Roddey. Delegates to the district
convention to convene in Chester on April
%: S. p. Foster, J. w. Prather, T. F.
Hunt, e. D. White, c. P. T. White, j. F.
Jackson, G. w. Ingram. All Of the nom
inees were elected unanimously.
After the elections came the addresses.
Pursuant to the report of the committee