Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-08-21
The Late Railroad Convention at Alb.


house at Abbeville on Wednesday, Au-
gust 18th, 1873.
The convention was organized by the
election of.the following officers: Gener-
al S. MCGOWAN of Abbeville, President;
Hon. j. P. Reed, Anderson, J.iilollins
head, Abbeville, Lewis Jones, Edgetield,
Col. S. J. Lee, Aiken, Colonies w. I'll.
Duncan, Barnwell, J. G. Thomson, Beau
fort, Presidents; w T. Gary, Edge
field, and j. c. Hemphill, Abpeville,
Secretaries. -
Atl2 O'Clock, NJ. the Convention was
called to order by the Chairman, who
after explaining the objects OF the meet
ing in few well-timed appropriate re-
marks, declared it open for business.
The names Of delegates were then ell
rolled. Messrs D. c. Tompkins, Lewis
Jones, w. T. Gary, J. c. Sheppard, O.
F. Cheatham, L. Cain and Paris Simkins
were enrolled from Edgefeld.
The following resolution was offered
by Colonel Cothran of Abbeville, and
unanimously adopted by the convention
Resolced. That any members of the
General Assembly of the State who are
present be requested to sitas correspond
| ing members of this convention; and they
are respectfully asked to participate in its
deliberations.
Under this resolution the following
gentlemen enrolled their names: j. d.
Boston, Newberry; II. II. Ellison, Z.
Cain, Abbeville
On motion, all persons present in the
conventionfrom other States and from
other sections of this State, not as dele
| gates but as friends of railroad enter
prises in general, were invited to take
seats as members Of the Convention.
Under this resolution, Major S. M. G.
Gary Of Florida, Winborh Lawton, Esq,
of Charleston, Henry Ingersoll of Green
Vile, Tenn, w. Y. Mckee of Pendleton,
took seats on the floor of the Convention.
On motion Messrs. r. M. Mckee OF
Greenville, Tenn, and H. @. Adams OF
Brevard, N. c., were added to the list Of
Vice-Presidents.
No delegations being present from Au.
gusta, on motion Mr.. J. w. Huckabee Of
that city was made corresponding mem
/ Der Of the Convention.
On motion of Hon. j. P. Reed Of An
derson, committee of ten was appointed
to prepare business for the Convention,
to report at an adjourned meeting of that
body in the evening. The committee
was constituted of Hon. j. P. Reed, An
derson, Chairman; Col. ]. S. Cothran,
| Abbeville; d. C. TomplSins, Edgefeld
General P. Fl. Bradley, President Green
wood and Augusta railroad; f. j. G.
Wood, Aiken; Col. w. H. Duncan, Barn
we'll; Hon R. E. Bowen, Pickens; R.
A. Thompson, Oconee; j. G. Thomson,
Beaufort; H. @ Adams, Brevard, N. C.
H. Sparnick, Esq, editor of the Aiken
Tribune, and Jas. A. Hoyt. editor Ander,
son Inteitigcncer were appointed assist.
ant secretaries.
A number of business propositions
were brought before the Convention, and
were referred to the Committee on Bust
ness to be reported on in the afternoon,
until which time debate upon all ques-
tons properly under the supervision OF
this committee was withheld.
On motion of j. A. Hoyt Of Anderson,
a committee, consisting of Hon. S j. Lee,
of Aiken, chairman; John r. Cochran,
Paris Simkins, Laurence Cain, and j.
Hollinshead, was appointed to report on
the practicability OF using the charter
granted by the last Legislature to the
anderson, Aiken, Port Royal and Char
lesion Railroad Company; whether the
same charter could be used in connection
with the proposed project Of road from
Chicago to the seaboard, and whether a
meeting of the corrorators of said road
could be had ut an early day.
On motion of Mr.. Sparnick, Winborn
Lawton, Esq, of Charleston, was invited
| to address the Convention OH the subject
of railroads.
On motion Of same, the Convention ad-
journed to meet at / O'Clock p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
At 1 o'clock precisely, the Convention
re-assemble,i-Gene Samuel McGow-
an in the chair.
The Committee on Business not having
reported, at the request Of the Corven-
ton Mr.. Lawton proceeded to deliver an
address upon the subject of railroads.
lie spoke intelligently, and ut some
length, and suggested that the people be
| united in an effort to further tho accom-
| plishment Of Il railroad project from PORT
Royal to Cincinnati.
Colonel Hill, of Anderson, replied with
great pith and force to the remarks of
Mr.. Lawton. and suggested that the gen.
tleman had got into the wrong box; that
it was not the Cincinnati and Port Royal
r,Iad that WAS under discussion, but the
Chicago and South Atlantic The Con-
vcntion had assembled 10 discuss the
practicability of running Il line of rail
road from Chicago To the South Atlantic
sea coast, and, while he w;ls in favor Of
liberalily of sentiment and action, he
did not deem it proper to bandy compli-
ments with other routes than that under
discussion.
Mcssrs. Henderson and Sheppard were
appointed Il committee to Slit upon the
Committee ON Business, and ascertain at
what time they would he ready TO pre-
sent business for the Convention to act
upon. They reported that the Commit
tee on Business would appear before the
Convention in the course of an hour,
which interim was occupied in hearing
remarks from r. NJ. Mckee, IF Green
vile, Tenn, upon the subject of narrow
gauge roads Mr.. Mckee advocated the
system of narrow gauge roads, on ac-
count of their economy and cheapness,
and presented strong array of figures
to sustain the positions taken by him.
The committee appointed to look into
the charter of the Anderson, Aiken, Port
Royal, and Charleston Railroad Compa-
ny reported as follows:
The committee appointed to examine
the charter Of the Anderson, Aiken, Port
Royal and Charleston Railroad Company,