Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-17
state Democratic Convention.
pRocrrD1Ncs OF THE FIRST DAY.

an invitation extended by the Democratic
citizens of Edge6eld District, Convention
of the Democratic party of this State met IN
Nickerson's hall, this evening, at o'clock.
On motion Of Hon. John E. Carew, Of
Charleston, DR.. Thomas Smith, of Darlington,
was called to the Chair, aud A. A. Gilbert,
Esq. and Henry Spornick, Esq, were reques-
ted to act as Secretaries
The roll OF Districts was then called, and
the following gentlemen appeared and took
their seats as delegates:
BERKELEY DlSrRlcr--M. W. Eenniug.
CuAgLgsrox-C. II. Simonton, Henry Spar.
nick, WIN. Lcbby, John Hauckle, J. B. Co
hen, CsM. Eurnlan. =, tLatiite, Il. Davis, Z.
C. Trenholm, j. B. Campbell, K. S. Bruins,
r. B. Rhett, Jr., I. ID. Eason, John B. Steele,
G.. H. Guntcr, Geo. s. Hacker, John E.'cs-
rev. Fred. Horsey, E. H. Locke, A. Cameron,
f. ]. Pelzer, W.J. Gayer,J. r. Read. U.
Lopez, L. Richards, +. NJ. Whiting, w. u.
Mikell, James NJ. Caldwell.
CHEsrgRFlEbp-II.M McIver, Jos. Galluchst,
John S. Ingraham, DR.. Charles Henry.
DARLING roY-A. T. Spain, d. Thos. Smith,
Rev. john NJ TimmonsssO o. D. Lee, b. +.
Williamson. j. w. Williamson, G. G. Chase.
iEDGEFIELn-M. w. Gwy.
Observation-Disclosures Glover, 1. D.
Goodwin, C. j. Stromao.
SUMrER-A. A. Gilbert, DR.. Il. D. Green.
WuLIAMsDURG-David EppeS.
A Committee of One from each District
rapreSentcd in ide Convention was appointed
to nominate uflicers for the permanent Or
ganization of Tie Convention, and after brlef
absence. returned with the following report,
which was adopted:
Ea. Pyesident-Hon. Charles H.iSimonton.
For J-icc Presidents -Ex-Goy. John Il.
Manning, Hon. Thos. w. Glover, Hon Charles
NJ. Furnan, Hoa. f. ID. Richardson, Gen. NJ.
c.. Butler, Hon. E. W. Charles, DR.. Marcus
REYNOLDS, Hon. Alexander Mcqueen, Col.
John g. Presley.
For Scystaries-Henry Sparnick, Esq, A.
A. Gilbert, E.q. :,
On being conducted to the Chair, Mr. Sim
ontou delivered a li.ief and beautiful speech,
whichwas enthusiastically received.
Hon. James B. Campbell offered the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution, which were
adopted:
Whereas, 1t is understood to be the mutu-
al desire of this Convention, and os the Execu.
tive Committee pointed in April last, that
a conference should be had for the purpose OF
producing harmonious action by the Demo-
cratic party OF this State.
BE IL Rcsolred, That committee of seven
be appointed by the President, ior the pur
pose of conferripg with the Executive Com
mittee of the said Convention, and that the
result of the conference be reported to this
body.
Under the resolution, the President ap-
pointed the following committee: Messrs.
Campbell, Gary, McIver, Glover, Pelzer, Gill
bert and Hanckel.
The Conversion then adjourned until 10
O'Clock to morrow morning.
SECOND DAY-MoRSIXG SESSION.
COLUMBIA, June 9.-The Convention was
called to order at 10 o'clock, the President,
Hon. Charles H. SinontoD, being in the
Chair.
The journal was read and approved.
The following gentlemen appeared and were
enrolled as members Of the Convention
Barnwell. District-Joseph Erwin.
Darlington Dislriet-Henry l.. Morris.
Edgefed District-James j. Gregg.
Georgetown Distrct-Richard Dozier, f.
S. Parker, R. j. Middleton, Jr., Samuel Sam
son and A. NJ. Forster.
The Committee of Conference appointed
the preceding day made the following report,
through its Chairman.
The Committee of Conference with the
Central Executive Committee Of the Conven-
ton of April last, beg leave to report:
That in the discharge Of their duty, they
met that Committee in free conference, and
after an uurescryed interchange OF views, in
which it became manifest that each Commit
tee was unanimous in an earnest desire to
harmonic and unite in common purpose,
that Committee submitted the following pro
position, namely: !" The Central Executive
Committee having been invited to confer.
epce by the Convention now assem- bled here,
and being most solicitous to secure harmony
in the State, beg leave to submit to the Con-
ference Committee now in session the follow
ing basis OF union, namely; That the Con-
vention proceed to the nomination of dele
gates to the National Democratic Convention
at New York, to fill up the delegation of the
State. And the Executive Committee pledge
themselves to use all their efforts to have
these nominations confirmed BY all the organ.
iza.ioDs represented by the said Committee.
The Executive Committee further recon-
mend, that au Executive Committee be ap-
pointed by this Convention, TO act with that
selected by the Convention in April last and
that, in the opinion of this Committee of Con.
ference, it is advisable that the two Executive
Committees should be consolidated at the
earliest moment possible"
Your Committee think that no stronger ev-
idence could have been offered of spirit Of
Cancellation ard harmony than this PROPOSE
tion presents. 1t offers to this Convention
one-half the appointments to the New York
Convention-thc other one-haf of them only
having been made by the Convention of April
last.
This Committee thinks it unbecoming in
this Convention to revise the appointment for
one of the Congressional Districts OF the State,
namely, the Fourth, that District not being
represented in this Convention. We there
fore recommend that the appointments from
that District be declined, aud, with this ex
ception, the proposition be accepted. Dele.
gates at large having been already appointed
Of residents of the First aud Fourth Districts,
we recommend that, in appointing the remain.
ing two delegates and alternates, residents
OF the Second and Third Districts, respective
ly, be selected, and that this ConveBtion ap-
point one delegate and two alternates from
the Second District, and one delegate and one
.lternate from the First and Third Districts,
respectively. oea ai.A1s~
We also Ieeommend the appointment of an
Executive Committee, to consist Of seven, and
that, as suggested, the two committees shall
he consolidated at the earliest moment posi-
BILE also, that the Executive Committee; ap-
pointed by us be authorized to fill any vacan-
cies in the appointments made by us.
JAMES B. CAMPBELL,
Chairman.
The report was unanimously adopted.
The same CnmInittee alsn suhmitied the