Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-06

r. A. Love, j. R. Simril, T. N. Youngblood,
J. L. Agurs, j. j. Hemphill, j. l.. Cham
bers, H. M. Ross T. S. Mills, Giles j. Patter-
son, G. w. Curtis w. A. Sanders, G. W..
Simpson, j. S. Withers, w. Holmes Hardin,
J. J. Mcclure and w. H. Hardin. QUr.
CHESTER, June 4, 1878.
The Democratic County Convention met
yesterday, Major Julius Mills, chairman Of
the Democratic County Executive Commit
tee, calling the honorable body to order. At
ter he had spoken of the brilliant results &C.
complished by the Democratic party in the
State, very excellent resolution was offered
by G. J. Patterson, ,aEsq., providing for the
appointment Of a committee to examine the
credentials of delegates. For some reason
the resolution was regarded with dlstrust,
and, consequently, met with great opposition.
The mover of the resolution, in order to keep
peace in the political family, withdrew it.
The chairman of the meeting, after reading
certain rules and regulations, adopted by the
State Democratic Executive Committee, call
ed the names Of the different Democratic
clubs of the county, and the delegates there
from responded and took their proper seats.
Some discussion arose in regard to the repre-
sentation to be allowed those clubs, that had
not prepared a registered list of the Demo
cratic voters at their various precincts, but
the matter was satisfactorily settled. The
delegates from these clubs were seated, though
there was some irregularity in their election.
The Convention organized with seventy-two
delegates, whose names we're given by me at
the time of their election by the different
clubs. An election was held for President,
two Vice-Presidents and Secretary of the
Convention, which resulted as follows: Maj.
Julius Mills, PRESIDENT Capt. j. L. Agurs
and Mr.. VIM. D. Simpson, Vice Presidents,
and Mr.. G. W. Curtis, Secretary. During
the counting of the Convention, Hon. Sam
uel McAliley, upon invitation, favored the
Convention with a speech, which was quite
lengthy, and extended over wide field Of
knowledge, including the political, agricultu-
raj and religious departments. He was quite
severe upon the "gabbers," as he styled the
members of the late Legislature. The next
work in order by the Convention was the de.
termination of the question as to the plan of
making nominations. Upon the calling of
the various clubs the fact became known that,
with the exception Of Landsford, all the del.
egates were in favor of the plan of primary
elections A committee was then appointed
with G. j. Patterson, ESQ.,, as chairman, to
draft the necessary rules for the carrying out
of this mode of making nominations. While
the committee were in the discharge of this
duty, j. j. Hemphill, ESQ.,, made an excel.
lent address, which had reference for the
most part to the proceedings of the last Leg
islature, of which he was prominent men,
her. The rules reported by the committee
we're adopted. There was some opposition to
the rule allowing members of clubs to vote
at primary elections, which resulted in the
modification of the rule 80 as to allow all
true and faithful Democrats in sympathy
with the party to vote at primary elections.
An election for delegates to the State Demo.
cratic Convention was then held with the
following result: Messrs. G. J. Patterson, R.
T. Mockbee, T. G.. CASTOR and Grandson
Williams. The Convention. after endorsing
the Hampton administration, and recon-
mending the denomination of the present
State officers adjourned.
The Jenkins Rifles will accept my thanks
for an invitation to be present at their Ami
versary Celebration on the 9th inst. QUI.
Babies should be too highly priced to per-
nit them to suffer with Collie, Flatulence,