The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-05-23

Condensed from The State, 22nd. |
The State Democratic convention
was conspicuous yesterday for har-
moniousness. Everything passed off
smoothly and quietly, much wire
pulling was done by candidates in
and around the convention in quiet
way, and those issues supposed to be
most productive of discussion created
none whatever. Senator Tillman in
troduced most appropriate resolu.
tions as to the memory of the late
Gen. Wade Hampton, and suitable
resolutions as to the illness of Chief
Justice McIver ware presented and
adopted.
Absolutely the only subjects
brought up in the convention, pro.
ductive Of discussion, were matters
relating to the troubles of labor and
capital, and the convention expressed
itself in NO mild way both in regard
TO the lockout of the operatives of
the cotton mills of the Horse Creek
district, and as to child labor in cot
ton mills. There were debates over
both these matters, but those wish
ing to condemn the mill manage
ments for the lockout and those try-
ing to abolish child labor won by
decisive votes.
Senator Tillman presented the re.
ports as to tho pledge matter and as
to the arrangement Of the campaign
meetings. Both reports went through
without word of debate, and then
came the final adjournment with the
suddenness of thunderclap from
clear sky.
The only change in the pledge is
that candidates for the United
States senate and the United States
house Of representatives will have to
pledge themselves to support the
party platform.
The two ring campaign circus
plan was adopted, the executive com
mittee being instructed to arrange
for double series of campaign
meetings in each county.
The convention unanimously and
without debate adopted simple
resolution condemning Senator Nc
Laurin's course. No ono seemed to
take any interest whatever IN this
matter.
After the convention had ad.
journed Senator Tillman was called
for and he responded with vigor-
ons speech, in which he displayed
much Of his old time fire and energy,
dealing with matters of national
party policy, and with tho course of
events in congress. Ho was most
vigorously applauded.
CANDIDATES IN EVIDENCE.
One of the most striking features
of the convention yesterday was the
fact that practically every candidate
for al important Office was member
of the convention. 1t was truly q
political convention, and the amount
of hand shaking aud fence building
was astonishing to some Several
candidates who were not delegates
originally came in to fiji vacancies on
other delegations. In the list of
delegates we're to be found the names
of Henderson, Hemphill, Johnstone
and Latimer of senatorial aspirations.
In the list also were the names of
Talbert, Hayward, Ansel, L. j. Will
liams and Zimmerman of guberna-
torial aspirations. The only candi-
date for governor not on the floor
was james Fl. Tillman, and he was
elected delegate. Congressional
candidates galore were there also.
Mr.. Thurmond was heard from in
resolutions looking to the mill inter.
ests and Mr.. Bellingor WAS in evi.
dence with resolutions against the
trusts. And 80 it went.
o, Temporal; o, MoREs.
Tho personnel of tho body was fal
above the average and it was repre-
sentative of all former party factions
For instance, on the main aisle al
the corner of the row eat Senate,
TillmaD; just behind him sat the
veteran stalwart, Col. Thomas w