Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-08


as well that every delegate let it be
known where he stood. He certainly
had no objection to allowing his own
position to be made plain, and he did
not see why any one else should OBJ
ject Besides a viva voce vote would
be a quicker way Of disposing Of the
matter. Mr.. c. T. Crook wanted to
vote by ballot; the delegates of the
Democracy of York county were there
to attend to the business in hand and
they should do 1t If it took week.
Time was no object. He wanted the
delegates to vote unhampered. Zap
plausel. Capt. F. H. Barber said he
could see no objection to requiring
every man to tell where he stands.
[Applausel.
The discussion Of the issue was quite
animated, but not at all acrimonious.
At times there were two or three men
on the floor at once with other dele
gates firing snap shots from their seats
and the chairman was put on his metal
to keep control Of the situation; but
he managed splendidly, and without
adding to the friction until delegate
demanded the previous question, and
the matter was decided by rising vote
that resulted 55 to 81 in favor Of the
viva voce method. Tellers were ap-
pointed and the voting proceeded with
the result as follows:
For W. H. Stewart-J. A. Rattaree.
d. M. Hall, 8. l.. Pursley, ]. p. NC
Mackin, Lee Pursley. Felix quinn, II.
]. Sherer, ]. C. Blair, c. T. Thomas,
]. E. Jackson, ]. B. Robinson, j. X.
Gettys, ]. s. Glascock, ]. G. Boron, J.
w. Simril, j. F. Williams, j. w. Nc
Elhaney, B. w. Bradford, Lee Warren.
j. r. Halle, ]. H. Sutton c. T. Crook,
C, p. Blankenship, W. II. Windle, L.
V. Boyd, s. II. Epps, ST., Frank Ben
nett J. F. Ashe, ]. M. Taylor. j. Q.
Howe, w. C. Wherry, w. ]. Rawlinson,
]. ]. Waters, It. c. Beckham, j. z. MAS
sey, Henry Massey, r. II. Cowan, X. X.
Allison ]. B. Barron, w. L. jackson,
]. S. Brice. c. A. Carroll.
For ]. s. Brice-J. w. Jackson, s.
N. Johnson, J. B. Ford, ]. L.. Rainey, 3.
M. Mitchell E. c. Jackson, q. M. Mel,
E. w. Pressly. w. E. Adams, +. T.
Clinton, Perry Ferguson, Jno. Nd. craig,
J. E.. Leech, ]. ]. ]. Robinson, X. L. A.
Smith, ]. M. Whitesides. w. s. WIZ
kerson, T. A. Wilkerson. ]. Buice, j. H.
wylie. J. T. Ramsey, p. M: Burris, y.
L. Sanders, G. w. Foster, w. E. Get
tvs. r. M. Wallace, F. H. Barber, w.
III. Wy!ie, ]. E. Poag. w. ]. Cherry. W.
A. Fewell. j. K. Scoggins r. E. Bar
ron, Hiram White, w. w. Boyce, w. G.
Hutchinson, H. M. Dunlap, w. II.
Stewart, w. B. Wilson, Jr.. r. III. @.
Caldwell, A. F. Plaxico, II. w. Shan
non, ]. A. Hope, r. w. Whitesides, II.
I. McCaw, ]. w. Smith, c. H. Sandifer
T. F. McDow, F. P. Mccain, j. ID. Nc
Dowell, C.. E. Spencer, M. L. Carroll,
s. M. Grist, II. c. Strauss, ]. r. Hart,
j. d. Land, J. L., Moss, w. w. Lewis,
j. c. Conner, r. E. Mcfarland. M. q.
Jennings, J. p. White, s. M. McNeel,
C. W. F. Spencer.
The complexion of the convention
had already been so thoroughly tested
as to leave no question as to the result
of this vote: but nevertheless when
the chairman announced the election
of Mr. Brice over Mr.. Stewart by
vote of Sc to AZ, the -dispensary
people gave expression to their pleas
ure in another rousing round OF ap-
plause and there were calls Of Brice!
Brice! Brice!
Mr.. Brice was apparently wrought
I'D to pretty high tension as the result
of some Of the revelations of the morn
ing, so much so that he stepped for
ward and abruptly began his remarks
directly to the convention without ad-
dressing the chairman. "Appreciative
as | am of the kindly feeling OF all good
men," he said, Il am sorry II my course
i'm another sphere has antagonized
some of my friends In York county.
The first intimation had of the bitter
and determined opposition that has
developed here today came from re-
ports as published in certain newspa-
pers., Certain gentlemen here have de-
clared that in so far as they were con-
cerned these report were untrue. 1
have been county chairman for sixteen
years, in time of war and In time OF
peace, and at all times have tried to
be fair and true and just and honora-
BILE. have devoted my time and ef-
forts to the welfare Of the Democratic
party and to York county, and have
done my duty as saw 1t. / may have
made mistakes, no doubt l have, but
I am unaware Of anything that / could
have done to merit such opposition as
has been shown here today. But
think I know the people Of York coun-
ty. have lived among them for twen-
ty years, and my observation Is that
they are willing to stand for nothing
except that which Is right. 1t Is clear
that all this opposition comes because
of my position on the dispensary ques-
tion-this whisky business, as conducted
by the state Of South Carolina. My
friends when you see the state engag-
ed in a business that debauches the
father, strikes the bloom from the
mothers cheek, and forces half-clothed
children to go hungry for want or
bread. what do you expect me to doI
Would you have me as your represen-
tatiye to vote for the continuance OF
this all destroying traffic. Are you go
ing to condemn me because l have
stood the best knew how for the prin-
ciple OF local self-government? Zap
plausel. Is the sin for which you con-
denim me opposition to a system which
IL any man will go to Columbia he can
learn for himself, Is permeating with
corruption every ramification OF the
state government. GCheersl. DO you
expect me to give approval to a condi-
ton which will lay me liable to the
Just accusation Of your children that
'Brice did it, So help me God, fel-
low citizens, I'll never support cor
rupt system of politics or give my ap-
proval to a corrupt measure! Zap
plausel. / have not made any money
out Of politics. l would be far better
off financially II should give my time
to my own private business. How
have l harmed you"-
Mr.. ]. G. Barron-You did 1t by go
ing into the Reform party and then go
ing back on 1t.
Mr.. Brice-I went into the Reform