The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-21
TILLMANlSM STILL ON TOP.
CAROLaNA's CONVENTION run on
POPULISTIC LINES.

A Resolution Instructing the Dele
gates 20 the Chicago Convention
40 support TiIIman for the Presi-
Dental Nomination Adopted by a
the Lie Direct-Tulman Bitter In
his Comments on the Democrats
of the North.
Columbia. s c.. May 2O-The state
democratic convention met at noon to-
day In the state capitol. The attendance
was very large. Senators Tllman and r.
by and Gov. Evans. besides all the lead
ing politicians Of tho state were in dt-
tendance.
Senator Irby, as state chairman. called
the convention 10 order. but made no
speech. J. H. McCalla was made tempo
rary chairman.
A permanent organization was effected
by the election of A. Z. Patterson OF
Barnwen as chairman. He made a brief
speech, expressing the hope that the con-
vention would send only one delegate to
Chicago. who would represent the people
Of this state. He spoke of the great ad-
vance the cause OF free silver has made.
The convention, at the instance of Sem
ator Tillman appointed a committee OF
one from each county to report a plat
form and consider resolutions.
Another committee on constitutional
changes was appointed. Numerous reso-
lutions were presented, all Of them for
free silver from the ground up. One
resolution. offered by Fred Williams, was
that the convention refuse to elect dele
gates to Chicago at all.
President Cleveland's administration as
undemocratic and tyrannical and as a de-
parture from those principles which are
cherished by all hberty-lOving Americans.
The platform also speaks In strong
terms of the United States courts. II
demands also national constitutional
convention.
A free silver plank has been adopted.
A resolution calling on the democrats
Of the state to vote for Senator Tillman
when presented.
A resolution Of sympathy with the Gu
ban patriots was also cheered, when in
trOduced. The convention, at 80 o'clock
took a recess till o'clock
The delegates at large to Chicago will
be Senator Tillman, Gov Evans. w. II.
Ellerbe and d. N. Bradham.
Delegates from the several congressional
lows
First District-M r. Cooper Of Colleton
ana Ihomas Martin Of Beaufort. Alter
mates. J. d. Bivens of Carleton and Jo-
seph Talbird of Beaufort
Second District-M. B. McSwlney and 3.
Third District-I. II. Mccall and ]. b.
Watson.
Fifth District-L. II. Williams and w.
Sixth District-w. D. Evans ana A. H.
Seventh Dlstrict-Dr. o. r. Lowman OF
| Orangeburg, and DR.. II. T. Abbott OF
sumter Alternates: c. w. Garvis OF Col
Teton and J. w. ID, Recher Of Lexington.
Fourth Distriet-Not .yet, elected. =.
| burn.
A Cuban resolution which called on the
| President TO carry out the action of con-
| gress was adopted unanimously.
The Itllman presidency resolution was
| adopted by rising vote.
Senator Irby, speaking in the capacity of
| chairman Of the democracy Of the state,
| warned the reform faction against a bolt
and predicted ruin to the party in the
| state and 10 not only white supremacy,
| but white civilizations; as the breach would
| be made permanent one. He said that
| the whole trouble was that the party was
| good enough to elect Tillman governor
| twice and to the Senate, but was not good
| enough to elect him president.
Senator Tillman was bitter in his reply,
| and ascribed Senator Irby's attack on
him to his Qrby's) fear for his re-elec-
| ton.
To this Senator Irby. who was seated a
| short distance away gave the lie direct.
Senator Tillmans answer was lost IN
| the confusion Of cheers and counter-cheers
| that followed.
Senator Tillman then denounced Presi-
! dent Cleveland, and the money power OF
! the east, and announced his readiness 10
| Join hands with the west. He was bitter
! in his comments on the democrats of the
| north, and favored the bolt II the con-
| Ventlon did not declare for silver.
| Gov. Evans announced his advocacy OF
! Senator Tillman's candidacy for the pres
| idency and stated that there was not a
| democrat north Of the Mason and Dixon
| line.
Columbia, S. c., May q, a. m.-The
| delegates from the Fourth district are: J.
d. M. Shaw Of Laurens, and j. j. Walling
| of Fairfield.
At a. m, the convention took a recess
! till Sept. l. This is to allow the conven-
| tion to re-assemble in case the South Car.
| olina delegation along with others bolts
| the national convention.
IVES RECEIVERS HIS GAME.