The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-28
sembly, aud latterly School Commission

VA oeiNihS III aii bhOSe capacities with
honesty aud ability. he deserves the con-
tinued confidence Of the people.
The next in order was the nomination
of person for Clerk of the Court.
Mr.. Geo. Boliver was sick and could not
be in the Convention, but his friends
there took charge of his interest He
was unanimously nominated on the FIRST
ballot. A Committee was appointed to
wait upon Mr.. Bolivcr at his house aud
inform him Of his nomination. He re.
ceived the news with q great deal of
oalmness, returned his thanks to his
friends, and promised to continue to
work in their behalf. In his nomina.
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 Oraugeburg County
ever had. He will be triumphantly re.
elected without any opposition.
Here the Convention adjourned over
to Wednesday morning, when the
members to the General Assembly were
nominated. This was the great fight of
the day. Out Of nearly one hundred
delegates there must have been at least
fifty aspirauts. In fact resrly every
man in tho House was nominated, +,
out of which number Mr.. VIM. N.
Mount was the only one who withdrew.
Samuel L. Duncan was nominated
frat of all. He is young man, rsides
at Fort Motto, has toisrably fair educa
ton and will make fair Legislator.
Ntr. John Dix, of Lewisyille, received
the second nomination. He is also q
young man, aud devoted to the interest
Of his native County.
The third nominee, declared, was Mr.
Henry Riley of Branchviile. Mr.. Riley
is q 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 fne storehouse, u
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 announcement 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, aud carried around in
the Court House. Mr.. Meyers is a
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 Commissioner
which position he has filled with great
deal of ability. When a 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 entir9 control of its col
umns. He was solicitor to the Hou.e
Of Representatives of the last General
Assembly, and one of the proprietors
and editors Of the Daily Rep &6lican Of
Charleston in its early days He is in
favor of low taxation, peace aud har-
mony, and no doubt will Legislate for
the best interests Of the people.
On the fifth round, last ballot, Mr..
Abram Dannely was nomin; ted He is
a son of the late Rev. Will Dannoly and
will NJ doubt carry the votes oc Il. :
Fork.
The election of County Commission
ers came off next. Messrs. f. t. r.
Smoak, e. Brown and John Robinson
were nominated. Mr.. 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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