The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-05-18

ton. He assured the gentlemen of
the convention that it was as much q
surprise as qualification to him at
being called upon to fill so distin.
guished a position. He felt that the
most distinguished position that any
man in the State of South Carolina
can occupy at the present time is to
be the presiding officer of that class
of ostracised citizens whose voice
should always be heard in shaping
the destnies of the State. He excused
himself from saying more than assur.
ing the convention of his heartfelt
thanks for the honor conferred. He
felt that this was not the occasion, if
1T was otherwise proper, that he
should offer measures or counsel for
the consideration of the convention.
when the battle for the redemption
OF the State, in which the Democracy
expected to be victorious, was 80 far
distant. AS military man, he should
not indicate lis plan of battle until
the enemy has somewhat developed
his plan of campaign. He said it
would be a presumption on his part
TO indicate what should be the couis Sc
of this convention, of which he was
incapable, and, therefore, would an
nounce that the chair was ready to
entertain the business of the conven>
ton.
Gen. johnson IIagood, of Barns
we'll, offered the following preamble
and resolutions:
The Democratic party of South
Carolina having met in convention,
after being without active organiza
Con for several years, his convention
NiIl address itscif exclusively to the
work Of the reorganization OF the
party in the State and the selection
of proper representative in the Ma
tional Convention OF the party. The
following shall be the order of busi-
ness 1 this convictions:
/. Tho first business of the conven.
ton shall be the election Of elcgates
to the National Convention of the
party, to be held in St. Louis, Mis-
souri,, on the 9th day of June. There
shall be fourteen QG delegates electo
ed-two (2) for each OF the Congress
sional Districts into which the State
is divided, and four (4) for the State
at large, and an equal number of al.
ternates for each Congressional Dis
trict and for the State at large.
Q. The next business shall be the
election of the State executive com.
mittee, consisting of fifteen Q5) mem
bers, and majority of the votes cast
shall be necessary to choice.
3. That the convention then to 90
into secret session.
A discussion ensued upon the re-
solution, during which Mr.. Tillman,
of Edgefeld, freely discussed the
policy of the party, when there ap-
peared to be desire to debate the
resolutions in secret session, and it
was indicated that if there should be
a division of counsel, it shonld be
kept from the public until plan of
party organization and action had
been fully developed and was made
harmonious.
10 obviate further debate of 80
important set Of resolutions, Gen.
Butler offered the following resolu>
tions:
Resolved, That a committee of
fifteen, to consist of three from each
Congressional District, be appointed
by the convention to be known as a
Committee on Business, whose duty
it shall be to prepare business for the
convention, and to report a plan of
action, to whom all resolutions shall
be referred.
Resolved, That said committee res
port to this convention at 10 o'clock
Friday morning, to which hour this
convention shall stand adjourned.