Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-08-19


Hampton rs the candidate for Cover
nor. A careful count Of the delegates
shows TINT about so are for immc-
tliatc nomination and about G5 for
postpobcmcnt.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
August 1G.
The Convention met this morning
at II o'clock.
The committee OH rules submitted
series Of rules similar to those
which usually govern parliamentary
bodies, with some slight. modifca-
tons. The report was adopted.
Col Cothran, Of Abbovillc, intro
duccd series resolutions, declaring
it to be the sense Of the Convention
that they should nominate straight-
out Democratic ticket. This was i'll
tended rs test question.
Ma j-Barkcr, Of Charleston, suggcs-
ted that the resolution did not meet
4 question as to which there was Il
difference Of opinion. Many dclcgat IS
were under instructions to vote for
the postponcmcnt Of nominations, but
under 10 Instructions rs to the char
actcr. .ol the nominations. In order
to test the sense Of the Convention it
would probably be better to first take
votc OH the question Of postpone
mcnt or Immediate nominations.
An amendment was then offered by
Col. Rion Of Fairfield, declaring that
it WAS incxpcdient for the Convcn-
tlon at this time to so inty nomina.
ton.
Gen. Conner moved that The de-
ba;c OIL the resolution be held in Sc
crct session. Adopted.
Col Davis, Of Charleston. moved
that tho reporters Of the Press be
permitted to remain, provided they
pledged themselves to publish moth
ing that transpircd, except with the
approval Of the president Of the Con
vcntion. This motion was tabled,
and reporters were accordingly cx-
cludcd.
It was halfpast ii o'clock when
the Convention went into secret scs-
sion, and the doors remained closed
until half past G, with n recess of
about one hour for dinner. The de-
bate is said to have bean long and
exciting, but was conductcs: i'll tie
best spirit. Speeches we're made by
Gen Butler, Gen Gary, Capt DcPass
and Capt. Lipscomb i'll favor of an
immediate nomination, and by Major
T. W Noise, of Sumter, Gen Conner
and others, i'll favor of postponement.
At about halt past 6 the doors were
thrown open and the following rcsolu
ton was announced rs adopted by a
vote Of yeas IS, nays G4:
Rcsolcc,7, That this Convention do
now proceed to nominate candidates
for Governor and other State officers.
Gen Butler then arose and nomina
ted Gen Wade Hampton for Governor
amid the cheers Of tho del cgatcs.
Robert Aldrich, Of Barnwcll, sec
onded the nomination in MI eloquent
speech, iii which he paid a glowing
tribute to his virtues and accomplish
ments Of Gen Hampton.
At this point Gen Hampton took
the stand and addressed the conycn
ton and then withdrew.
Col Rion, Of Fairfield, arose to
make nomination.
Maj Barker moved to- go into secret
session. Tabled.
Col Rion said that the county con
vcntion of Fairfield had passed a
resolution rccow mcnding the nomina
ton Of Gen John Bratton for Gov
crnor, and, i'll Difference to that rcso
luton, he took pleasure II, submi tting
his name.
Maj I W Woodard seconded the
nomination.
Gen Bratton said that the rcsolu
tons Of the Fairfield convention
caused him to feel m embarrassment t
Tor sometime. It gave him, however,
grca. pleasure to withdraw in favor
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