The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-09

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=. Flies 'Caught-Coldmbia 8, Ku
Klux, H.
Flies Missed-Columbias l2, Ku
Klnx, 6.
Umpire-,f. R, Robertson. Scorers
Fisher for Columbias, Cummings
for Ku Klux. ~, ,"e .--
After tho customary compliments
ere.interthanged, both clubs march.
te the lacies stand, end the victvrs
wero made the recipients Of n beauti.
full bouquet.
That evening the visitors were en-
tertaincd with dance at the College.
a large number of ladies and gentle.
men attended and passed dolithtful
evening. Some Of the galla't Colum.
bias appeared to have found the fair
daughters of Winnsboro even more
dangerous than their brothers. This
is, however, a sort Of coufict in
which a true knight loves to be van
quishcd and yield himself captive.
The Union II Ell aid arnounces that
the Columbias were pleased with
their visit. We trust they will visit
us again. 49,.
| The deciding game will be played
at some future time. SD. s.
| County CoNvENTloN.-The radin
cal nominating convention met in
Wiupsboro on Friday. Seventy two
delegates were present, only one
white :Du the nomination for chair
man it became apparen that town
aud country wcro at, loggerheads.
(Fhe latter say they are tired of sec .
ing canvassers on livery stable horses
coming among thom,) D. s. Rico,
and Henry Jacobs were nominated:
Rice received 40 votes and Jacobs
t32. Aftef great confusion, in which
Fcvery one wanted to BE heard, the
delegates wore duieted down some,
what. Noldjnations for tho Congreo-
,ional Convention wcro called for.
lVoting commenced, aud the first dele-
gate chosen was ). Nathan Ricc.-
Pleasant Adams Has chosen second
aud Henry Copeland, third. Then
Ethe real business of tho day began
he selection of delegates to the Gu.
berlfatotial conventions. DanierBird
was first elected, then Thus. Walker,
the colorcd trial justice ncAr Yonguo-.
ivillo. Then lensued great confusion in
eleotionoering for the third place. A
Babel prevailed some minutes. D
5. Rice, CIV. Barber, VIM. Boul.
ware and others were nominated
Byplaafe'sfrjendi4 we're too strong
md carried him through triump mphant
ly. At this, country was delighted
= and town oorrespondingly depressed
EIt was a8olear %bip. .oGt Of tho Wins
Eboro clique. W. r.. Marshall wa
asked to,addrrss'tbe meeting and die
4 so in a very good speech. lie tol,
his hearers TO elect no man Who's
garment was stained with corruption
Said that the argument, "vote fo
the man whom the democrats abus,
most" is abominablo Duty say
Ivote for. honest men,, aud prove tha
Ethere are lioDost republicans, though
the democrats say tbero are not. FL
said the laboring class. white an.
black were the TRUE Taxpayers aut
: Eshould bo the ones to j3in the ta,
: unions. He hoped reform would b,
- aocoRplished!T !; = -
. Jacobs thon introduced resolution
instructing tho $de)cgates to votes fol
" Wallace for Congress. Ojeoted to OF
+ account of the" pauoity Of member
. present. Carried nevertheless. HI
y also introduced a resolution pledg
o ing Fairfield against Noses. l.. W
dl Duvall objected, first because dele
I4t gates should be unplodged; seoont
{. because full number was not pres
o ent. Hspry,Johpsona opposed ,yohe
q slaved the delegates. This was, how
o over also carried. %