The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-23
THE CONVENTION.
Some Notes of Notable Democratic
Assembly In Columbia Last Week.

Some Notes Of u Notable Democrat
Assembly In Columbia Last Week.
The Democratic State Convention met
Colum bin last week. The deliberations ofti
body were noted for the harmony and g0c
feeling which prevailed. Al fac,ional dune
| ences seem 10 have been laid aside. ana III
brethren dweit together in unity.
Senator Tillman. as In former years, was u
ruling spirit, but unlike as In ioruer year
he ruled by consent, and without any OF III II
| methods which once were common. III
OF, and the delegates returned, receiving III
we'll done Of their constituents. ,.
| The convention was called TO order oy 20
onel WilielJones. State chairman. Mr.. j.
Breazeale presided as temporary chali iLnaI y
and Mr.. w. +. Stevenson, who was nominate
by Mr.. Thos. +. McDow, presided over III
| regular business of the permanent organ'Zs
tiop.
One vice president was elected from eac
| Congressional district.
DELEGATES FROM THE STATE AT LARGE.
Colonel Willie Jones, Congressman Latime
Governor McSweeney and Senator Iiliipa
were chosen as delegates at large 10 the Ma
tlonal Democratic convention.
DELEGATES FROM CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
First DIstricl-W. b. Wilson, Thomas Ia
bert ..
Second Dlstrict-James II. Tillman, c. W
GarriS ..-. ~ .
Third Dlstrict-I. H. McCalla, w. j. strit
bling. -
Fourth District-J. A. Mooney, John Gar.
Evans.
Fifth Distrct-T. Y. Williams, ]. Q. Wi
born. ..'. '...n ...
Sixth District-D. 81. Traxler, T. W. Bouch
ier. ..E %.
Seventh District-J. VIM. Stokes, w. B
Gruber. -. . j..
BRYAN AND THE UNIT RULE. &
The delegation was instructed to vote 70
the denomination OF w. j. Bryan, and TO ac
as unit on all questions coming before tn
national convention. -. s.sS15 J.
ENDORSEMENT OF SENATOR rILLaAN. s%
J. j. Gentry, o. ofSpartanburg. offered q reso
luton endorsing the course Of Senator TIL
man in the senate, and l.. w. Youtnan
delivered u prepared speech against this feso
luton; but without effect, as the SepatorWai
endorsed unanimously with the exception o
mans tried to deliver long carefully prepared
attack on Senator Tillman; but the consen
ton would not listen. = 80 g
THE BoERs GOT IN BY THE SKIN OF 5THEIH
TEETH. E3s4s ~ e;
The committee on resolutions was divided
with the Boers; but at the instance OF Sena
tor Tillman, snch resolution was passed.
LIVE ISSUES WERE DopGEpa BY THE CON
r., -. .fsSayENTIoN. ,sg 80
The platform is as notable for what IL did
not contain, as for what It did contain.
The really great @ Questions n of the day were
Nothing waasaid OF the army and navy.
The prosposed increase The number and
power Of our battieships was not mentioned
IN. tokI Ia Asv> AL
every other question: was not alluded TO In
- Nothing was said n tsths duty Of the Gov.
ernment IN reference 10 sstrtkss: and strikers
pfATsoza AssfTis.
per; " We comm ~ as follows on the different
Plank Plank Hos1-Allis fighI Good enough. g
PLANK No. The IssuA OF 1895 are ont 5ol
date. Apsysr and better platform, with hpfEl
an a. moretae 81 plank shonld hays ssen
~ plsns ,j1slsa IA yasue ana m ISdennIte, We t do
not know what iegi isiationi Il is proposed ahall
take the place AZ present laws on banking.
National banks and State banks are good
Plank No. FIT il not stated what ,particu-
lar act scared or alarmed the convention.
Plank No. 5-Political speech encourages
lawlessnessin IN the Philippines, with no possi.
effect on the Niipinos, and to bring trpnble to
the United States, ~ i.ts,, III r. 2
J Plank No,6Pefie correct speech, but ii
anybody thinks the United States viii take
s ne asss 6s 4 s%g ps sbs
Democratic partysnr the Government under
Democratic iule, offered Spain .Sl00, 100000 for
the island II Democrats were wi ling to pay
that much for the island In 1850, do you think
the same; eta5s9ntss party ssyo will consent TO