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posed the motion. This would be

posed the mOLiOn. lniS Wou!u oe
tantamount 10 instructing the dele
gates and it may be that some otheI
candidate might cone to the !Fons I
later on Maj. Augustine sny1H %
Charleston declared that uolass some
thing be done as Col. Hoyt hac Sug-
ces1ed, the friends OF one OF the canol-
dates would claim this as a V!ctorY
because the other candidate had not
been endorsed. Col. George Joho-
stone declared this to be a Democratic
convention and Democracy seeks pub
licity and does not work in the dark.
He called for an expression Of opin-
ion. NJ. Ragsdale took the opposite
view. While he is not Hearst man
anC. no delegate would have the hardi-
hood to advocate Hearst on the floor
Of The convention, yet he didn't want
the delegation restricted BY such ac-
tiol.
Hr. Pollock again argued at length
against the motion Of Col. Hoyt, and
renewed his motion to indefinitely
postpone.
DIR. Johnstone arose and said that
he knew the motion was not debat-
able, but scarcely thought after bus
friend from Chesterfield had paid h'S
compliments to him (Johnstone} that
he would keep him from returning
the compliment. There were louo
and repeated calls for Johnstone ano
Mr.. Pollock's motion was Withdrawn.
Mr. Johnstone then again TOOK up
his argument for the motion to call
for expressions from the delegates
elected. He said that all the conven-
rioa wanted was to have the delegates
say for whom they were. The con-
vention had placed itself in the pre-
dicanent in which it found Itself, and
the rejection of resolutions endorsing
Judge Parker would be interpreted
abroad as repudiation Of bis candi-
dacy. BE spoke very strongly OF the
Importance Of the coming campaign
and said the delegates should not be
unwilling to declare themselves. Mr.
Johnstone and Mr. Pollock engaged
in frequent ssllies which elected
laughter. at the close Of his strong
speech Mr.. Johnstone was freely ap-
plauded.
After some further debate Col.
Boyt secured the floor and said that
under present conditions he was in
favor OF the nomination OF Judge
Parker but if after arriving at st.
Louis be found the majority Of the
delegation in favor Of some other
candidate he would do as be did in
1876 when his personal choice was
Thomas F. Bsyard but under the
unit rule he voted for Samuel j. Tin
cal.
Col. Hoyt'S voluntary expression Tor
Parker was well received by the con-
vention, and as soon as be sat down
Gov. Hayward took the floor and an
nounced in bis clear, ringing voice.
that with the present lights before
him he favored the nomination OF
Parker. This elected more applause.
The opposition to Col. Hoyt's mo-
tion then seemed to disappear and 1t
was carried without objection.
SENATOR TiLLMAN SPEAKs.
Chairman Henderson called upon
Senator Tillman to address the con-
yention first under the terms OF the
resolution.
The senator took the platform. He
said that all knew he spoke IN pain
and he knew that it was with some
danger. he wanted first to express
his qualification at the evidence that
the old antagonisms and bitterness
had passed away, that the willingness
Of some members Of the convention
who had sworn never to vote Tor him
fer ANYTHING that be should be elect
ed By acclsmation showed that it was
their intention to vote for him had a
ballot been taken.
Taking up the subject OF the noml-
nee, he said that if the convention
wanted to know for whom he would
vote be wolld say, II don't know"
AS to Judge Parker be had already
said that he was unobjectionable. In
an interview which had been widely
published and also at the Edgeheld
convention he had so expressed him
self. However, Parker might yet
make some expression which would
change the situation. Because Gro
yer Cleveland had endorsed Parker
was not ground for opposing him,
but il Parker endorsed Cleveland 1t
would be q different matter. II CleVe-
lard wants to come back into the
patty after having voted twice for the
Republican ticket, why let him come!
Senator Tillman said that be had
opposed instructions, believing that
the convention could put its conf
dence in the delegation to select the
most available man, that the delega-
tion would do what the convention
wants done. But, said he, If you
want to know who Pm going to vote
for III say T don't know!' :" This
was delivered in the most perfect Ben
Tillman draWl.
Gov. HeyWard was next called to
the platform. He took the opportu-
nifty to thank the convention for two
things. First, for the endorsement
Of his administration. he considered
it one Of the highest honors he had
ever received to be thus endorsed by
such splendid convention OF South
Carolina Democrats. He spoke also
for the other State officials. who had
labored with him to give the people a
good, clean administration.
Secondly, he thanked the convention
for the honor Of being sent to the St.
Louis convention. With the present
information, as he had already said,
he favors Judge Parker. But higher