The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-08-24
COMPLETING THE STATE TICKET.

COMPLETING THE STATE TICKET.
After the recess, on motion of Colonel
Simonton, the Convention proceeded to
elect a.tcandidate for Lieutenant -Govsa
sernor. - ~ & ~ 81
4 Colonel Lipscomb nominated Hon. We
sD. Simpson, of Laurens, who was elected
by reclamation. The names of;J. B.
Kershaw and w. H. Wallace, of Union,
which had been suggested, being with
drawn.
The following were then elected by
acclamation: General johnson Hagood,
for Comptroller. General; General James
Conner, for Attorney General; Colonel
R. M. Sims, for Secretary of State; Mr..
H. H. DeLeon,- for State Treasurer;
Captain Hugh S. Thompson, for Super
intendent of Education. Mr.. DeLeon
declined to serve as State Treasurer, and
Captain S. j.. Leaphart, Of Columbia,
was elected to take his place. Messrs.
E. w. Noise and I. G.. McKissick were
both nominated as candidates for Adiu-
tant and Inspector-General. Upon a
vote being taken, Mr.. Noise received 7S
votes, and was declared elected. Mr..
McKissick received 43 votes. The elec-
tion of Mr.. Noise was made unanimous
When General Conner was nominated
for Attorney General by Colonel Haskell,
his name was greeted with cheers; and
when his election was declared, the
cheering was renewed, with cries of
"Conner p "Conner!"
Capt. DePass informed the Convention
that Gen. Conner was not then upon the
floor of the Convention. When he re-
turned he was again called upon, and
spoke as follows: 's ~ d.
Mr.. President, and gentlemen of the.
Convention: l can hardly express how
grateful to me is this mark of the conf.
dence and regard of those who are so
much endeared to me; of those who are
here as the representatives of the. people
of South Carolina, devoted to her, and
hoping to bring back to her, by the effort
of every true son of the State, those days
when to be South Carolinian was a
pride and distinction. 1 feel that in this
compliment; you have paid tribute to
something higher than. an individual, a
tribute to freedom of thought and free
dom of discussion. On the issues which
divided this Conventions, / was in the
minority, and you have taken me as q
candidate on your ticket, thus heralded
abroad that the Democracy of South
Carolina are united as one man. L have
only to return you my heartfelt thanks
for the honor you have done me, and to
pledge yoa that every effort in my power,
every thought and feeling Of my nature,
will be devoted to carry to success the
cause which you and I have so much at
heart. ;ec..i a5i,~G i#'si
Mr.. Henderson moved that Commit
tee of Five be appointed to prepare an adj
dress to the country in: defence Of the
Democracy of the5lState, against the
charges brought against them in connec-
tion with the Hamburg riot and that
they report at their leisure in the public
print. i5.od... la. iia iig7.
Mr.. Moore said that any vindication
was now unnecessary; that the Press of
the country, and the gallant men of
Edgefeld had already vindicated the De-
mocracy2 0f'the State; and that the ad-
dress which the committee would pre-
pare, might possibly not be such as the
majority of. the Convention would ap-
prove. He thought: the ;wisest course
would be to let the matter rest. The res
olution was withdrawn 80 -r
General Conner said that the Executive
Committee appointed at the May Conven-
ton, having done their work, now con-
sidered themselves .functus o6Scio,. and
they now requested that their successors
might be appointed. ,..,3r,. .f,......
General Butler moved that the Presi-
dent of the Convention, after consulta-
ton with the nominees on the State tick
ct, appoint an Executive Committee, to
consist of seven members, and, that they
serve till the next nomination fol. State
officers, or till their successors are .ap-
pointed. Adopted. - /,
General Conner said that when the
Executive Committee, appointed in May.
entered upon their duties, they found al
most every kind of organization, existing
amongst the Democrats. throughout the
State. The Committee had prepared a
uniform plan of organization for the
party which he submitted, and which,
after some amendments, was adopted,
Capt, B. O'Neil, Of the Committee on.
Finance, reported that that Committee!
had a surplus fund on hand and requested
instructions as, to its disposition.
On motion Of Col. Haskell, they were
instructed. to turn it over to the State
Executive Committee. The Committee
appointed to wait on General Hampton
then came in, conducted him to the Pres,
ident's desk, and reported to the Conyen-
ton that he was now present. a., ~
Gen. Hampton Delivers an Eloquent
= - Address. IN. 3.,,,,., !; !
1 General Hampton was greeted with
prolonged cheers, and as soon as they had
subsidized spoke as follows: -, ,:,o,.s +.
Mr. President and Gentlemen OF the Co's-l
In yssa sccepting the honorable position iiti to
which you have called me, that, of your
standard bearer in the great struggle for
reform, which you have begun, | do SO
with the most grateful. appreciation of
your kindness, and the most profound
sense of the high duties and the grave
response D. ;'ities pertaining to the position.
In thn beGer days of our country, when
the surest passports to official station were
found in the ability, the honesty and the
integrity of her public servants, the most
distinguished sons of South Carolina
looked upon the Chief Magistracy Of the
State as the goal of,their highest ambi-
ton, and the best reward of their public
services. If men of whom Carolina is
Justly proud held in such deserved esti-
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