The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-28

honesty and ability. he deserves the oou-
tinued confidence Of the people.
The next in order was the nomination
Iof d person for Clerk OF she Court.
Mr. Geo. Boliver was sick aud could not
be in the Convention, but his friends
there took charge Of his interest He
was unanimously nominated on the fret
ballot. A Committee was appointed to
wait upon Mr. Boliver at his house and
inform him of his nomination. He re.
ceived the news with great deal Of
calmhess, returned his thanks TO his
friends, and promised to continue TO
work in their behalf. In his nomius-
tion the Republican party could not
have done better or wiser thing. He
is universally esteemed, by both white
and black, and has made one Of the very
best public officers Orapgeburg County
ever had he viii be triumphansly re-
elected without any opposition.
Hera the Convention adjourned over
to "Wednesday morning, when the
members to the General Assembly were
nominated. This was tas great Sight Of
the day. Out Of nearly ono hundred
delegates there must have been ut least
fifty aspirauts. In fact resrly every
man in tho House was nominated,
out Of which ESnber Mr. WIN. N.
Mount was the only one who Withdrew.
/ Samuel L. Duncan was uomiuated
frat of all. Ho is . young man, rsides
at Fort Motto, has tolerably fair ed1sa
tion aud will make a fair Legislator.
DIR. John Dix, of Louisville, received
the second nomination. He is also q
young man, and devoted to the interest
of his native County.
The third nominee, declared, was Mr..
Henry Riley of Branchville. Mr.. Riley
is remarkable colored man. When
the war closed, he settled down at
Branchville, in the confidence of the
entire people, went into the mercantile
business aud has made almost little
fortune. He now owns house aud lot,
on which there are fine storehouse,
farm, horses, wagons &c. Industrious,
sagacious and honest he will carry
great deal of weight with him.
/ j. Fielder Meyers, Esq, was next
nominated, which annasncement from,
the chair was received BY his friends
with round after round Of applause. He
was taken bodily up from the floor in
the enthusiasm, and carried around in
the Court House. Mr.. Meyers is q
young man Of about twenty three years
of age, and native of the County. He
was electeded in his twenty first year to
the position Of County Commissiuer
which position he has filled with a great
deal of ability. When mere boy he
was engaged to write for several papers
in Alabama. In 1869 he was associate
editor of this Journal, and subsequently,
its took entire control of its COL
umns. He was solicitor to the House
of Representatives of the last General
Assembly, and one Of the proprietors
and editors of the Daily Rcp s5licam of
Charleston in its early days. He. is in
favor of low taxation, peace and har-
mony, and no doubt will Legislate for
the best interests Of the people.
On the fifth round, last ballot, Mr..
Abram Dannely was nominf ted. He is
a son of the late Rev. Will. Dannely and
will no doubt carry the votes of the
Fork.
The election Of County Commission.
ers came off next. Messrs. Z. T. R.
Smoak, e. Brown and John Robinson
were nominated. MIR. Smoak is man
of considerable means, and is pre-emi.
nently fit man for the Office, while
Messrs. Robinson and Brown are intelli.
gent representative colored men.
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