The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-04-24
A STORMY CONVENTION.
Newberry County Republicans Elect
Two Sets of Delegates, Admins
tration and Ants.

The county convention Of the Union
Republicans Of Newberry county neld
a prolonged session In the hal! near
the colored baptist church Oh Tues
day, which was characterized through
out by discord, and which resulted in
the election Of two sets Of delegates
each to the State and district con-
ventiors. 1t was thought at one time
that the disagreement i'll the conven-
tion would culminate in general
fight. but nothing serious resulted.
Joe w. Tolbert, of Greenwood, and
john Scott. Of Newberry, were the
only white men who attended the con-
vci:ion. They led the fight against
the administration.
I'll" accounts Of the meeting are as
much apart as were the two factions.
Scott 2Hd Tnlbert have furnished a
list Of delegates to the State and dis
trct conventions. which include ma
jorty Of those who are opposed to
the administration. The are: State
Convention-John Scot;, p. T.. Her.
riolt, Il. f.. Williams: alternate. J.
l.. Duckctt. District Convention-.C.
f. Stephenson, n. l.. Lindsay. b. W.
Sheppard. Newton Darby. G. G.. Will
liams: altcrnatcs, p. X. Hamilton,
w. +. Gray.
The administration crowd say the
convention met and was called to or
der by the chairman, j. c. Young,
and Il recess was declared, during
which time the executive committee
was to meet. The meeting of the COM
mittee having lasted several hours,
he convention was called to order
ana the executive committee present
ed It's sla,c. The slate having mys-
;rri"uSly disappeared pandcmonium
broke loose. and the chairman again
called orr the convention and ordered
the committee 10 reconvcne. After
being out an hour the committee re-
turned. There were contests as to
seats in the convention. and there was
a demand for the roll Of dclcwates.
The chairman ordered the roll call
eel, and failing in his attempt to Sc
cure a roll and the convention be-
ing III tumult, he declared the con-
vention adjourned and retired. Short
ly after he returned and again order
ed roll call. The roll call was COM
pleted and approved. The chairman,
1t is stated by the administration
crowd, then tried to get a motion to
adjourn, and failing, he declared the
convention adjourned, and retired.
The anli-adminstration crowd head
ed by Young, then left the hall, and
the administration crowd organized
with b. b. Boozcr as chairman and
j. f. Herriott as secretary, and
elected the following delegates :
State Convention-B. B. Boozer, r. f..
Williams, p. E. Herriott;' alternates,
). NJ. Young, A. G. Necly, Daniel
BooZer. District Conventional. D.
Eichelberger, G.. C. Williams, B. F..
Neely, mos. a. Williams, W. W. Nc
Morris; alternates, J. w. Butler, R..
w. Porterfield.
The administration crowd contend
that there was never any election of
delegates until the anti administra-
'tlon crowd, headed by Joe W. Toll
bert and John Scott, had retired.
Scott and Tolbcrt say that the list
OF delegates furnished by them is
correct
Both Tolbert and Scott, it is STAT
ed want to go to the national conven-
ton.
Some of the delegates say that dur
ing the convention fight did occur
and several blows were passed, the
participants being the original chair
man, Young, and G. G.. Williams.
This is denied by others, who saw
that the encounter did not actually
take place, though it was narrowly
ayerted.