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bly, reported so he understood.
MIR. 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 a vote of 27O to 90. Those voting
in the negative. save one, whose name
could not be heard. were as follows
Messrs. Ward, Dozier, Scarborough,
Sessions, Ray, Earle, Sloan, Lips
comb, Talley, Lyke Reynolds, Des'
Portes, Brownfield, Williamson, Prem
tiss, Vincent, Levin, Barnwell, Steed,
man, Gadsden, oliver, Wynne, Cor
tes, Riley, Bacot, 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:
''The longer Cuban resolution pre-
sented to the committee.
'Mr. Hough's Mississippi instruc-
tions resolution.
"Mr. 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.
'sMr. Terry's A. P. A. resolutions.
"Mr. Irby's resolution pledging ad-
herence of the party to the action of
the national convention.
1"Mr. Blease's free silver, etc., reso-
lutions.
''The following were reported favor
8Mr. Russell's resolution favorable
to Cuba, calling on the President to
act.
"Mr. J. D. Montgomery's resolution
endorsing the State administration.
'Mr. 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.. Efrd.
Mr.. Blease defended his resolution.
Senator Tillman pointed out that its
contents were covered in the platform.
The resolution died a 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 a 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 a
certified copy of the resolution sent
to President Cleveland.
Mr.. McSweeney's resolution was tax
en- up and adopted without trouble.
TILLMAN 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-c
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 a 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.. Thomson of Spartanburg NOV
ed the adoption of the resolution by 6
rising vote. This was agreed to, anc
there were precious few to rise in op
position.
Senator Irby: "What has become
of my resolution?"
The chairman announced that it hao
been laid on the table along with al
unfavorably reported resolutions long
since.
Senator Tillman wanted the matter
considered, and wished to let Senator
Irby have his roll call.
There was quite squabble. Irby
was determined to get a vote on hi:
resolution. He did not think they
were intentionally trying to treat hin
discourteously, but he had watched
his resolution, and had previously re
quested this vote.
Larry CAN'T then gave the next sur
prise. He deserted Senator Irby ir
his need. He said his delegation hac
come here as friends of Senator Irby
But they came here as Jefferson Dem
ocrats and not as Grover Cleveland
Democrats. They did not propose tt
60 to Chicago and be tied to Grover
Cleveland's coat tail.
IRBY'S DEFEAT IN FIGURES.
Finally the vote was taken in .
mixed up kind of way, the following
being the result, the vote being ad