Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-10-15
STATE POLITICAL ITEMS.

DR.. j. T. Latlmer, OF Greenvllle, has de-
clared his preference for Green and Delaney.
The Greenville News says that Hon. l..
H. Cooke, judge of the eighth circuit, is a
strong friend of Gen. Kershaw for Congress.
The headquarters of the Executive Com
mittee of the Independent Republicans will
be at Columbia, S. c., where all communica-
tions should be addressed.
The Georgetown Planet (Republican)
says: "Chalk this down: Thirty.fve hundred
majority for Judge John T. Green in this
county,"
General Samuel MCGOWAN, of Abbeville,
has been selected by the Conservative Con-
vention, assembled at Newberry, as their can
didate for Congressman, from the Third Con-
gressonal District.
Col. T. G. Weatherly, of Marlboro, who
was nominated by the Republican County
Convention on the 5th instant, without solicit
alton on his part, declines to accept the nomi-
nation.
Judge Bryan has issued an order to the
Commissioners of Election for the several
counties in the State, requiring them to fur.
nish his court, on or before the 22nd instant,
complete list of all the voting precincts in
their respective sounties.
Gov. Moses has removed W. H. Thomas,
colored trial justice of Newberry, because
Thomas supports the honest Republican State
ticket. Thomas is an ex-Union soldier, and
lost one arm in the war for the freedom Of his
race.
delegates from the counties composing
the Fourth Congressional District, assembled
in Columbia, on Wednesday of last week, and
unanimously nominated Gen. j. B. kershaw,
of Camden, as the Conservative candidate for
Congress.
The Spartan mentions that number of
the prominent Republicans in Spartanburg
are opposed to the reelection of Hon. A. s.
Wallace, and say they will vote and use their
influence to elect Gen. J. B. Kershaw to Con-
gress.
The Republicans of Marion have made
the following nominations: County Commits
sioners-W. E. Finklea, j. S. Barr and 2. T.
Bethea School Commissioner-M. K. Hol-
loway. Judge of Probate--James Graham.
Representatives w. Offiey, Arthur Ea'
gerton, B. A. Thompson and B. F. Hays.
The Republicans have made the follow
ing nominations in Spartauburg county: For
the legislature-E. P. Clement, Daniel H.
sweeny, Henry H. Grambling and Joseph NJ
Young, Sr.; for county commissioners. B.
Tolleson, Andrew Foster, and Bassett Weav'
er; for probate judge-W. F. Parker; for
school commissioner-A. G. Merrick.
The Republicans Of Marlboro have made
the following nominations /: H. j. Maxwell
for the Senate T. G. Weatherly and Jacob G.
Altman for the House of Representatives
John Wesley Smith. Probate Judge; John q.
Grant, Edward Ware and T. G. Sweat, Coun-
ty Commissioners F. S. Nagle, School Com
missioner
49, The following nominations we're made by
the Republican Convention Of Union county
on the instant: For SENATOR. S. Mob
lev; for House of Representatives,. H.
Goss, 8. P. Farrow, j. w. Vinson for Pro-
bate Judge-C. W. Jeter; for School Com
missioner-C. p. Nelson; for County Com
missioners L. Strain, Ed Rice, Washing
ton Dawkins for Coroner-W. Farr.
In public meeting at Anderson, Hon. D.
P. Reed, a prominent Democrat, declared his
preference for Chamberlain, instead Of Green
He said that eff he was to be Republican
he preferred to go with that party in its integg
rity than to bob at the tail of a disappointed
faction which could only bring defeat" II
is said that Rev. Dr. James :, Boyce, Of
Greenville, has taken position with iced in
support of Chamberlain.
- The Uuiois- Herald says riot occurred IN
Sumter last Saturday on the occasion of
Chamberlain meeting, at which Governor
Moses, Chamberlain, Elliott, Hoge and Car.
dozo were to have made speeches. That pa
per says the disturbance was brought about
h,, Eroan mon and at one time FORTY or ffty