The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-05-18
rFrom me Columbia Regster]
THE DEMOCRACY IN COUNCIL.
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

t~4uo- Otate OeInOCTAtlC convention
assembled last evening, in pursuance
ofStlle.call of the State executive com
mittee In the hall of the House Of
Representatives, at z o'clock.
Shortly after this hour, on motion
of Gen. Butler, Col. D. Wyatt Aiken
was called to the chair as temporary
presiding officer.
On motion of Gen. Butler, Mr.. T..
Q. CASTOR, of Chester, was requested
to act as temporary secretary.
The proceedings were then opened
with prayer by the Rev. DR.. E. j.
Meynardie.
On motion Of Mr.. M. p. O'Conner,
of Charleston, the State Democratic
executive committee were invited to
participate in the proceedings, with
out the privilege Of voting. This
courtesy was also extended to the
county chairman of the party.
ssOn motion of General Butler, the
secretary proceeded to call the roll
OF delegates. The list of delegates
is omitted for want of space.1
Mr.. j. S. Richardson, of Sumter,
offered a resolution that the conven-
tion proceed to permanent organiza-
tioni blythe election of q President
elk Vice-Presidents, and two secre-
taries, {; that nominations be made
from tile floor of the convention, and
chat the election be by ballot.
Major Meetze, of Lexington, offer
ed an amendment to strike out "6y
ballot" and insert "viya voce."
S,Thc amendment was adopted, and
Shesresoluiion agreed to.
A motion to postpone the election
OF permanent officers until to day
was almost unanimously voted down.
= General Gary offered resolution
that the sense of the convention be
that tlle representation of each coun>
ty iii the convent IN he twice the
namber OF its members iii Tie Logis-
)ature.
- Ihls resolution was explained by
General Gary to lncan that the mem
bers in the Legislator included Sen
ators and Representatives, and said
that the secretary Of the State execu.
tive committee erred in his report cf
the resolution adopted by the com
mitsee by limiting the representation
20 double the numbers in the lower
branch of the General Assembly.
The resolution elected Discus
sion, in which Messrs. Butler, Gary,
Mpllins, Lipscomb, Mcqueen, Till
man, Wallace, Richardson and
others participated.
During the discussion, Mr.. Null
lins was ruled out of order, and on
appeal to the convention, the chair
was unanimously sustained, when
Mr.. Mullins withdrew from the con-
ventionA
General Gary then withdrew bis
resolution.
1t was then agreed that a majority
OF the votes cast should decide each
election.
The permanent organization was
then proceeded with.
General Butler then nominated
General j. b. Kershaw, of Kershaw,
Tor permanent President, which was
unanimously adopted by acclama.
Gon
General M. L. Bonham, of Edge
field; Coils. 7. Y. Simmons, of Char
lsston; j. A. Hoyt, Anderson; j. A..
McQneen, Of Darlington; ex Gov.
B, r. Perry, of Greenvile; and Gen.
Johnson Hagood, of Barnwell, were
unanimously elected Vice. Presidents
MIR. I. Q. CASTOR, of Chester, aud
Mr.. j. j. Fox, of Colleton, were elect
cd secretaries.
On'motion of General Butler, the
chair was requested to appoint a
committee of three to wait upon The
President elect, and escort him to
Nha oboir