Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-09-24

Republicans or Ork county, ~ ""c
had made his profoundest bow. One OF these
gentemen-Col. McLean-was the urgent
Choice of the Democratic party two years ago;
he was nominated by the Republicans only
few weeks since; and if, with all the dirt We
have swallowed and the best of US have
swallowed more or less-since the days OF re-
construction, we cannot still take on this one
small dose, then, indeed, we have been most
thoroughly satiated. AS to Col. Beatty, ne
could only say that to the best of his lnforma-
ton, he was untrammeled by any mere party
OBLIGATIONS. He had accepted the nomlna-
tion of Republicans, binding himself to no
other than straightforward conservative prln-
ciples-a platform on which all might safely
stand. While not authorized to say that Col.
Beatty is a straight-out Democrat, do say,
that he is a gentleman and "white man"
And whether be may be recognized as Re-
publican or not, it would be decidedly unsafe,
aged and venerable as he is, for any one to
approach him within striking distance and
saw that he was not, as the political term I'M
plies, "white man." Nor has any man WIN
in my hearing the moral courage to DO So
Mr. Bell opposed the adoption OF the resoia-
ton, not so far as it might affect those indl'
vidual cases, but upon the general principles
of true and liberal conservatism.
Mr.. Presley objected to the resolution.
Mr. John NJ. White favored it.
Mr.. Reynolds, in few remarks, favored its
adoption on general principles. AS to the
merits of the gentlemen under discussion in
connection with the resolution, he did not feel
at liberty to make any remarks, being pre-,
cluded from doing so by the strong personal
friendship existing in the one case, and the re-
spect due from youth to age in the other.
But for the welfare Of the party and as a
means of uniting its strength, he favored the
resolution.
A vote, by reclamation, was then taken,
and the resolution declared adopted.
1t was then moved that the Convention
proceed to make nominations for County
Commissioners, there being three to select,
when the following gentlemen we're put in
nomination:
A. M. Black, Richard T. Gillespie, j.
Leander Adams, w. H. Carroll, j. M. Hope,
Major j. B. Lowry, $. G. Hemphill.
The balloting resulted
For Hope, IS Gillespie, A. Black, AZ;
J. L. Adams, Sc J. B. Lowry, 81; W. H.
Carroll, q; S. G. Hemphill, 13; B. G. Press
ley, l.
Messrs. Hope, Gillespie and Black having
each received a majority of the votes cast,
were declared duly nominated.
After the balloting for County Commission
ers had been concluded, on the ground that it
would consume too much time to adhere to
the system adopted, it was moved to reconsid-
er the motion of Mr.. Massey relative to vo-
ting by townships The motion was again re-
jected, when
Col. w. H. McCorkle moved that balloting
be suspended until all the various nomina-
tions should be made, when delegates could
vote for the men of their choice for the re-
spective Offices on the same ballot. This mo.
tion prevailed, and the following gentlemen
were then put in nomination:
For the Legislature-W. w. Ga6ney, VIM.
White, T. j. Bell, T. H. Lominack, I. D.
Witherspoon, Col. Andrew jackson, Col.
John M. White, A. B. Springs, w. G. Beatty,
R. M. Simms, Dr. w. j. White. Col. j. N.
White, at his own solicitation, was withdrawn,
as also the name of Mr. Witherspoon.
For Judge Of Probate-J. H. Fayssoux,
Col. Joseph A. Mclean, Col. Andrew Jack
son. The name of James Mason was also
proposed, but gentlemen present announced
that they were authorized by Mr.. Mason to
declare that he did not wish for his name to s..
go before the Convention for Office, when it
was withdrawn.
For School Con,missioner.-W. j. Stephen
son, w. B. Williams, Rev. D. Harrison, T.
D. Fulton, John R. Alexander.
For Coroner.-B. P. Boyd and P. B. Dar-
win.
On the first ballot, the vote stood
For the Legislature.-Bell, 78; Springs, 81;
Gafney, Al Chambers, 80; Jackson, 35;
VIM. j. White, 26; Beatty, 25; Simms, 20;
Lominack, 6; I. D. Withersp poon, 4 DR..
White, l; John NJ. White, l w. G. Black, l.
Messrs. Bell and Springs having each re.
ceived a majority of the votes cast, were de.
clared duly elected, when it was moved. and
carried that of the others voted for, the two
who had received the next largest vote should
be declared the choice of the Convention
whereupon, w. w. Gaffney, who had received
Al, and j. c. Chambers, who had received 80,
were declared to be the next choice of the
Convention, and the ticket was complete.
For Judge Of Probate, the ballot was
Mclean, 80; Fayssoux, q; jackson 10;
James Mason, 4 Alexander, 1. Neither
having received a majority of the votes cast,
it was declared no election; when
w. B. Wilson, Jun., remarked that mas
much as Col. Mclean had received heavy
vote in the Convention, and having evidently
received it from those who had voted in favor
of the resolution endorsing only Democrats 4.
for Office, and as he was already the nominee
of the opposite party, rather than incur the
risk of dissension in the Democratic ranks,
and the office not being political, he would
move that the Convention dispense with nom.
mating candidate for the Office of Judge of
Probate, leaving the party free to vote for
whom they pleased.
The motion prevailed, and no nomination
for the office of Judge of Probate was made.
For School Commissioner, the first ballot re.
suited
Stephenson, %; Harrison, %; Williams,
21; Alexander, Z; Fulton, 4.
Neither candidate receiving the requisite
majority to elect, on motion, only the three
receiving the largest vote were retained in
nomination, when the second ballot resulted
Stephenson, 26; Williams, % Harrison,
%.
The second ballot failing to give either the
number of votes necessary for choice, the
name receiving the lowest number of votes
was dropped, and the third ballot stoods-.