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The Conservative Convention.

This convention, which was called to
determine whether 1t was advisable or
not to make nominations for State
officers, met in Columbia on Thursday
last. The Hon. Simpson Bobo, of
Spartanburg, was elected Presidents, and
NIcssrs. J. Hcmphill and G. F. Jahney
Secretaries. Abbeville was represented
by Messrs. r. e. Sharp, J. H. Morrow
and r. S. Beckham. The following
preamble and resolutions were unani.
mously adopted:- -
Whereas, the Republican, party being
in the majority in this State, is respon-
sible for its government, and the Con.
servatives of the State having declared
that if the Republican party would
nominate for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor neil of their own party OF
honesty and character, entitled TO coll
fidence, the Conservatives would refrain
from opposition to them; and whereas
the regular nominating convention OF
the Republican party have nominated
for Governor and observation-disclosures
men whose antecedents show them to
be unworthy of confidence, and whose
success will insure the continuance of
the corruption, dishonesty and party
tyranny, which have prostratcd the
State; and whereas the independent
wing of the Republican party has de-
clarcd its intention to reform the gov
crnmcnt of the State, ard in pursuance
Of this intention have made nomina-
tions of men whose antccedents' entitle
them to confidence in their integrity
and honesty, for which nominations
they have. asked the support of the
Conservative voters Of the State; and
whereas we recognize that in the pre-
sent condition of the State the necessity
of checking corruption and procuring
honest officials is paramount to all qucs.
tons of party politics or alliliation and
believing that the only opportunity
afforded of securing such reform will be
i'm the success Of the nominees Of the
Independent Eepublican party;
Resolved, That it is the. sense Of this
Convention, called "to consider the
necessity of making nominations for
State officers in the approaching clcc-
tions," tnat no nomination for Cover
nor or Lieutcnant-G Governor in the
approaching election be made by. the
Conservative citizens of the State.
Resolrcd, That In the opinion of this
Convention the Conservative citizens
will best promote the interests and wei
fare of the State by giving their support
to the candidates for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor nominated by the
independent Republican party.
Rcsolrcd, That we adopt as tn plat
form of the Conservative party of South
Carolina, honesty and economy inFthc
of the State Govern
ment, ...r .-'... -tri.f.
The following State Executive, Com
mittce was appointed: Hon. S. Bobo,
Chairman; 1st District - Col. j. w.
Harrington, Col. B. H. Wilson; I'd Dis
trict-Gov. J:L. Manning, Gen. James
Conner; Sd District - Col. ~Wm: Wal
lace, Col. J. n. Lipsconb; 4th District
Col. james Mccullough, Col. James
H. Rion; 5th District = Hon. W. F.
Colcoci, Gen. NJ. l.. Bonham.
All Executive Committee for each
County was also appointed. The follow
ing is that for Abbevillc; J. W. Perrin,
VIM. Hood, Robert S. Beckham, John
f. Bradley, a. NJ. Aiken.
It WAS also resolved that the delegates
to the Convention attend to. having
supervisors appointed for each election
precinct in their respective Counties by
the Judge of the United States Circuit
Court.
After an address from General Ker-
shaw, full of wise, just and pacific
counsels, the Convention adjourned.