The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-05-24
THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE CONVENTION.
HARMONIOUS WITH ONE EXCEp-
TION

"hu nApVesscb sympathy BOr the
Beers.
The Democratic State convention
met in the hall OF she House Of Repre-,
sentatives at II IN. Wednesday, May
10th, and with single exception there
was naught to disturb party unity and
goou feeling between lately opposing
factions. The resolution offered by
Mr.. Gentry, OF Spartanb burg, which On
dorsed the course Of Hon. B. II. Till
man in the United States Senate was
vigorously opposed by Hon. Laurens
w. 4Oumans, OF Barnwell, who made
an attack upon the record OF Mr.. Till
man in and out OF the United States
Senate. Mr.. Youmans speech was
carefully prepared and cited numer,
GUS utterances Of Senator Tillman to
show that he was inconsistent as a
Democrat and hence unworthy Of the
proposed endorsement. Mr.. Youmans
had very little following among the
delegates, and only three or four voted
with him to strike Out q portion OF the
original resolution.
The platform is on the line OF the
Democratic sentiment OF this country,
and vigorously sustalns the position oc-
cupied heretofore by South Carolina
Democrats, outlining the new issues
which have arisen since 1896, and de-
nouDcing the Nick lnley administration
in unneasured terms.
The business OF the convention was
expedited in an orderly manner, and
there was not much time lost in use-
less debate. The convention held two
sessions, and adjourned finally at 1890
p. IN.
Col. Willie Jones, chairman OF the
State executive committee, called the
convention to order at II O'clock. The
0Dening prayer was made by DR.. w. f..
Evans, rector Of Trinity church, Co.
lulnbta, and the delegates stood during
It's delivery.
Mr.. Lewis r.. Campbell, OF Anderson.
presented the, name OF Hon. John f..
Breazesle for the position OF tempo
rary chairman, in brief and appro-
pirate speech, referring to the past
history OF the State, apd expressing
his pleasure that the Democrats Of
South Carolina were once again united.
The nomination was seconded from Va.
riOus counties, and MIR. BrcAZoale WAS
elected unanimously.
Chairman Johes appointed Messrs. l..
T.. Campbell, M. b. McSweenev, A. II,
Patterson, IL. B. Gary and }. A. Hoyt as
the committee to escort MIR. Brea azeale
to the stand, which created much laugh
ter and applause, as tho supposed GU
bernatorial candidates were named on
this committee.
Mr.. BreaZeale WAS then introduced
and he thanked the convention for the
honor. He explained why the conven-
tion had assem- bled. Since the last con-
ventlon In this State new issues aud
problems had arisen and many events
had transpired in the political world
Almost throughout the world there
had been uprisings OF the people in be-
half OF liberty. The United States had
played an important part in this work.
Cuba had been freed from Spain's
yoke aud now had a republican form of
government. But now the United
States was subduing another people in
the Philippines. This was against the
principles for which our forefath errs
had fought. The Republican party
seemed to have Forgotten what our
forefathers endur at Valley Forge.
The Democratic party stood against
she had ever stOod-fOr a government
for the people, Of the people and by the
people. And under the leadership OF
that great cOmmoner, VIM. j. Bryan,
the party hoped in November to take
charge OF all these things. Mr.. Brea-
ze8le paid his respects to trusts. It
would be fight this year largely be-
tween the American people and the
trusts. Bryan's name was platform
in Itself (Cheers.)
Mr.. w. ID. Evans nominated Mr.. r.
G.. Hamer, clerk Of the House, for tenn.
porary secretary, and Mr.. Hamcr was
unanimously elected. Mr.. John w
Dunn was made assistant secretary.
Mr.. Stansell was nominated for ser.
geant-at-arms and was unanimously
elected.
On motion Of Mr.. Prince, the chair.
man OF each delegation was asked &c
hand in the revised lists Of delegates
When the roll of the delegates was
completed, the chair announced tina,
the next business in order was the
election OF q permanent chairman.
MIR. II. II. Mellow nominated Mr.. w
f. stevenson, referring to him In mos
complimentary terms, for permanen,
chairman, and he was elected by accla
nation; there wore three or four "noes'
In the voting preliminary to this result
"A committee consisting of Messrs
mellow and Bellinger was appointed tt
Escort Mr.. Stevenson to the chair. Mr.
Stevenson on ia king the chair thanked
the conventlon Tor the honor conferred
--doubiy an honor coming from Ich ,
State rs South Carolina. The conyen
tion was meeting on the TRANSITION
from one century to another, to elec
delegates to name standard beare,
to usher in the new century, O. leade,
standing in the shoes of Thomas j ef
fers0n. He looked back and referred
to South Carolina's great growth II
taxable property, in cotton manu-
featuring second now only to Massa
chusetts; and In tobacco growing. w,
now have q united front and have rol
led back the dark cloud OF negro domi
nation. Railroads were being bull
here faster than in any other State
It was q phenomenal record for o do