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

ler. Serving in all those capacities with
honesty and ability. he deserves the CON.
tinned confdanea nf the nAnnla.
The next iu order was the nomination
of a person for Clerk Of the Court.
Mr. Geo. Boliyer was sick and could not
be in the Convention, but his friends
there took charge of his interest Hs
was unanimously nominated on the frs.
ballot. A Committee was appointed to
wait upon Mr.. Boliver at his house aud
inform him of his nomination. He 70.
ceived the news with great deal of
calmness, 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 Orangeburg 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 ono hundred
delegates there must have been at least
fifty aspirauts. In fact resrly every
man in tho House was nominated, +,
cut Of ~kich number Mr.. VIM. N.
Mount was the only one who Withdrew.
I Samuel L. Duncan was nominated
frst of sll. he is young man, rsides
at Fort Motto, has tolerabiy fair educa
tion aud will make a fair Legislator.
! Dir. John Dix, of Lewisyi!le, 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 BranchvilIe. 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 and lot,
on which there are fine storehouse,
farm, horses, wagons &c. Industrious,
sagacious and honest he will carry a
great deal of weight with him.
I j. Fielder Meyers, Esq, was next
nominated, which auaonncement 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 u
young man of about twenty three years
-ge, 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 ne 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 propretors
and editors Of the Daily Rep ,;blican 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 nomins 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. f. I. r.
Smoak, e. Brown and John Robinson
were nominated. MIR. Smoak is man
of considerable means, and is pre-emi.
ncntly fit man for tho Office, while
Messrs. Robinson and Brown are intelli.
gent representative colored mon.
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