The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-09-16
Democratic Nominating Convention
Second Congressional District.
THE HON. A. P. ALDRIcH, OF BARNwELL, NoAn-
MATED FOB CONGRESS-.

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| THE HON. A. F. ALDR1cH, OF BARNwELL, NoAn-
| MATED FOB CONGRESS-.
The Democratic Nominating Convention OF
the Second Congressional District assembled
| last night at Hibernlan Hall, at eight o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. St. Amand, Gen. John a.
Wagerer was called to the chair, and MIR. John
Grimball was requested to act as secretary.
On motion of DR.. MAell the roll of districts
was called, and the following delegates pre-
sented their credentials ::
BARNwE1L D1sTR1cr-C. Adams, E. H. Dow
ling, DR.. John Stoney, F. E. Salinas, NJ. F.
Maloney.
BERKELEY D1sTll1oT-T. P. Mikel, Major G.
Bcrllu, G. F. Kinloch, NJ. ". Venning, DR.. Jn".
s. O'Hear, J. T. Dill, S. P. Smith.
BEAUFORT DIsTaICr-Ed. Martin, John q.
Davant, Maj. John Bcreven, Major VIM. Elliott,
". F. Colcock, Jr.
Co1LEToN D.sTn1oT-J. B. Virgins, J. N.
C.ntwell, J. e: Williams, Col. Wu,. Stokes, VIM.
Godfrey.
CHARLESTON DISTRICT. Ward No. 1-Ber-
nsrd O'Neill, ". A. Wardlaw, W. L. Daggett,
T. J. Tuomey, Chas. Inglesby.
Ward No. 2-M. W. 81. Amand, Jos. Hill
ton, John Grimball, W. II. Easterby, Jno.
Hurkamp.
Ward No. 3-Jno Campsen, Theo. Cordes.
L. C. Novel;, ". Knox, H. C. Robertson.
Ward No. 4Jno A. WAGNER, E. L. Roach,
E.. B. seabrook, W. A. Kelly, J. B. laftte'
Ward No. 5-A. P. Archer, DR.. L. Dawson.
4. B. Rhett, DR.. Alfred Raoul, Chas. Foster.
Ward No. 6-E. ". Marshall, F. D. G.
Kracke, VIM. Lebby, H. B. olney, G. A. Berk-
man.
Ward No. 7-E. D. Anderson, John E.
Carew, J. NJ. Eason, II. L. Brandt, J. w.
Waddell.
Ward No. &C. B. sigvald, L. Buck, W.
". Salye, J.. E. Phillips Duncan Cameron.
Captain W. Aiken Kelly moved that COM
mittee be appointed, to consist Of one from
each district, to appoint permanent officers
and draft rules for this Convention.
The chair appointed the following commit
lee /:
Adams, of Barnwell; Mikcn. OF Berkeley;
Colcock of Beaufort; Seabrook, Of Charleston,
and Virgins, OF Colleton.
On motion, Mr.. Seabrook was made chair
man Of tho committee.
The committee made the following report:
For chairman, Gen. John A. Wagener; for
secretary, Mr.. Henry Robertson.
They recommend that two-thirds vote be
REQUIRED to make nomination, i.e., two-thirds
of the vote that each district is entitled to.
MIR. Seabrook, the chairman of the commit
tee, explained that the report was not intended
to convey the idea that each district must cast
two-thirds vote, but that tile votes each was
entitled to being added together, two-thirds OF
the entire vote should be necessary.
The report OF the committee was adopted.
Mr.. OIney moved that the Convention pro-
ceed to ballot for a candidate to represent this
district in Congress.
MIR. Marshall said:
The man whom we nominate hero will lead a
forlorn hope, but he may strengthen the party
throughout the State. There is probably no
man in this Congressional District who exactly
believes that it is quite possible to elect our
| candidate. It is nevertheless our duty to do
the best We can under the circumstances. We
should nominate man who can get all the
| votes possible-a man who has the power to
well as white-a man who can 20 the circuit to
the district, take the stump and speak every
where. Now, believe the man am about to
nominate is the man for the emergency. He
is man driven from his high place by the
military Judge removed from the bench by
despotic power, because he would 40 ms due!.
He is man, honestly believe, who will carry
more votes than any other man in the district,
and say this without disparagement to any.
Without further remark nominate Hon. A.
P. Aldrich. (Great applause.)
The following additional nominations were
made:
By Mr. Roach-Hon. VIM. Aiken.
BY MIR. Adams-Gen. James Conner.
BY Mr.. Grimball-E. Baynard Seabrook,
Esq.
By MIR. Archer-Hop. John E. Carew.
BY Major Burleigh-Hon. VIM. Whaley.
By Mr. Robertson Chancellor h. D. Le-
sesne.
By Mr.. Coloock-R. J. Davant, Esq.
By Mr.. Hilton-Mr. James M. Eason.
DIR. Burnet khett stated that Gov. Aiken
would rot be o candidate.
Col. Carew declined the nomination.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Barnwon General james Conner, votes.
Berley-Aldrich A. Whaley q, Conner 1.
Bcaufort-R. J. Davant 4. Charleston-Con
ner 81, Aldrich 3d. Eason l, Wbaley /, Sea-
brook /. Colleton-A. P. Aldlich s. Total
Aldrich l8. Conner 1Sa, Whaley 4, Davant 4.
Lesesne /, Eason 1, Seabrook ]. Necessary to
choice 2S-therefore there was no choice.
Before the second ballot Mr.. Grimball stated
that he was authorized by General Conner to
withdraw his name.
Tho second ballot resulted as follows:
Barnwell-Aldrich 4. Berkeley-Aldrich Z,
Whaley 1. Bsalfort-Seabrook 4. Charleston
Aldrich 49, Seabronk 2s, Lesesne g. Eason u,
Whaley 3. Colleton-Aldrich 5. Total-Al-
drich 29t, Seabrook 6t, Lesesne 2, Whaley u,
Eason II.
So Hon. A. P. Allrich was declared duly
nominated as the candidate of the Democratic
party to represent the Second Congressional
District in Congress.
On motion CT Mr.. Marshall, the nomination
was declared unanimous.
On motion OF Colonel John E. Carew, the
secretary was instructed to inform Judge AL
drich OF his nomination.
On motion Of AIr. Grimball, the thanks Of
the convention we're returned to General John
A. WAGNER and Mr.. Henry Robertson, for the
mannerin which they had performed the du-
t,es of chairman and secretary, respectively.