The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-08-16

several prominent speakers would ad
dress tie people. Ner was that report
very far wrong. From the earlist dawn, /,
the people began to crowd iu, on the
traia, on f1ot and in every description
OF vehicle the humsD imagination can
conceive.
The irionds Of Judge Andrews had
taken every measure to entertain the
Republican hosts, and were only dis.
appointed in the band, which had been
engaged in Columbia failing to come to
time. The meeting numbered about
$500 or 3,OD0, and was called TO order
promptly at the hour of ten, and organi.
zcd BY the election of Richard r. Dun :
can, one of the old war horses of Orange
burg, as president, and John l.. Hum,
bert, prominent and popular young
lawyer, as secretary. Upon taking the
chair, MIR. Duncan addressed the meet.
ing in speech which was characterized
all through with great deal of sound
sense, and atatimes with much earnest
ness and eloquencc,
The speech Of the president Of the
meeting was well received aud loudly
chcerel throughout, and evidently put
the crowd i'm most excellent sp irit
Mr.. flunbert also made a few ap-
prepriate remarks, and tho meeting
proceeded to business by appointing
committee of seven on the permanent
organization and speakers The com.
mittee consisted Of j. j Nit :hel, A. u.
Kuowlton, Joel I,a:k;ns. July Emby,
S. ], Duncao, a J. Minger and p. J..
Jones
During the absence Of tile cnrnnittee
MIR. John Phillips asinvited to address
the meeting, but while acknowledging
the call, preferred to wait until another
time. Mr.. Phillips is onA of the staunc h
farmers of the FORK and is locked upnn
by the people as oLs upnn whom they
can always rely. IIc is one of tho most
effective stunpers in that section of the
State.
In looking over the crowd we notice d
the Hon. y l.. Ilose Hon. 7. II Cooke,
L. c. Northrop, editor of The Etian-
Herald, and al the proninen, politicians
of Orangeburg county Just at this
moment, MIR benjamin Byas the ;r.
rePrcSsiblc candidate arrived with
band of H'us;c, ail Bo.nc l,mpo ms BY
way of banners, and Will, him was Colo
nei Samuel DickcrsoD. of Charleston.
and some others. Tkfs created muc !,
eontusion, when Ne. Bsaa was called
uPon to speak. lie was listened to
though. the efforts OF tho c.r.ir nj, and
delivered himself credi-ably ON an .cc,. !
'i9n where the rule, Of the party and
popularity OF the regular n.n,inuc " ere
asa1ns him. OF course is was pot
espec:cd to c:yFy nsch weight in that
party.
Judge l1oGc wns next called On and
made the speech Of thr day. His ao
count of the Senator. who hid been
elected from Orangeburg, which is his
old stamping ground, was very npropos,
and his tribute to his old co,nrade in
arms, the Hon. B T. R,nlolp',, were
the most eloqueot, chaste and touching
sefssences uttered that day in the cause
of the Republican faith. The Iud,e
then said that he had long known Dir.
Andrews, the candidate of the regular
conventions, aud had watched him closely
for many years, aud tha, he never knew
a more upright, straightforward aud
sincere Republican or emo more worthy
OF the confidence of the people. The
speaker paid his respects to the opposi
tlon candidate in style that pleased
The crowd al over, aud if ever Mr., Byas
had the ghost Of chance ia this con
test, Judge Aoge buried tlr,t ghost for
ever in his speech. lo warned the
people that the party would violate all
ita laws and split, thst some tino morn
Ing they would wake up and find that
they had elected u mocrat as the
result OF MF. Byass ,posit;on to the
regular NOMINEES.
The nozt speaker was Mr. KcKinlay,
the school commissioner, and one Of The
Oeiors the convention This
speaker defended his record and pledged
himself to vote and work for the election
of Judge Andrews as the regular nomi.
nee, aud Expressed the belief that the
people never would regret the uusni
tncnS vntn ,hay Ill