The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-08-09
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OF three be appointed to prepare rules for th.,.
government of the Convention. '
Mr. j. Z. Sheppard amended by mov;po ,h.,
the rules of the House Of Representative, ne
"uoP'eu as the rufes OF the government cf the
convention. This motion was agreed to
The secretaries were instructed 4, cali ,h.
roll when 100 delegates were found TO be preser,
anu entitled to all the ri ehts and privileges AZ
the Convention - f's'' vi
Mr.. Ltpscomb moved that committe ee ON n,,.
FORM anu Resolutions be raised, by lie seIec,;on
VI one delegate from each county by their res.
pective county Delegations
len minutes recess was taken, to allow tho
delegations time to make their selections af,er
which time the following committee wa, nm.
rOunced: ""' ""
til COMMITTEE on PLATFORM -Axn nrsnI n..nxs
Aiken--G. w. Croft.
Anderson-W. G. Brown,
Darnwell-G. Is. Lartigue,
Beaufort-Wm. Elliott
Charleston-M. p. O'Conno.
Chestcr-G. j. Patterson.
Chesterfeld-E. B. c. Cash.
Clarendon-John L. Manning.
Colleton-Carlos Tracy.
Darlington j. L. COker
Edgofeld-M. W. Gary.
Fairhed-Jas II. Rion.
Georgetown-Not represented.
Greenvlle-F. Ii. Fuller.
Hampton-C. ]. C. Hutsop
Horry-E. II. Beatty.
Kershaw-W. d. Trantham.
Lancaster-N. G. Is. Chafee.
Laurens-N. s. Harris.
LexingtOn-D. j. Knots
Marion-W. II. Johnson
Marlboro'-A. X. Parker.
Newberry-Jas N. Lipscomb.
Oconee--W. C. Keith.
Orangeburg-S. Dibble.
Pickens-D. +. Bradley
Richland-Johh L. Bacon.
Sumter-T. u. Frazer
Spartanburg-J. II. Evins,
Cnion-T. Is. Jeter.
York-B. II. Massey.
Wiiliamsburg-W. II. Kennedy
Mr.. Castor, Of Chester, moved that all reso.
lutions be referred to this esmmittee witbout
debate 'N'
MIR. Ihlnan moved to amend by inserting call
Resolutions relating 10 the policy Of the Demo.
cratic party" This amendment was nccenied.
MIR; s. W. Maurice, of Williamsburg, moved
that the resolutions be referred to the commit.
tee without being read.
Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken opposed this amend.
ment, and it was lost.
The original resolution was then adopted.
Tue adoption Of this resolution was the signal
for the introduction of perfect raft of resolu
mons, all sf which we're referred to the commit
The Hon. J. c. Sheppard opened by offsr;nr
the platform of 1876, and recommending that
the committee adept it in every particular as the
platform of 1878. This announcement was r..
ceived with cheers and applause.
MIR. ID. w. Aiken introduced q resolution laok
ing to the encouragement of immigration. and
another relating to Southern war claims
Hon. M. p. O'Connor, offered q resolution
looking to the modification by Congress of ex.
else lays. - '>-
DR.: Gerard B. Lartigue, of Barnvell. intro.
duced resolution looking to the reopportion-
msnt OF the representatives Of tho counties in
the State Convention on q basis of the number
OF earolled Democrats in each county.
Mr.. Tillman offered O resolution recommend
ing the calling of q constitutional Convention.
Mr.. Woodward, of Fairfield, introduced o
resolution denouncing monopolies of every kind
as being contrary to the spirit and genius Of
the Democratic party.
MIR. Carlos Tracy, of Cslleton, introduced q
resolution demanding from the Convention a
recognition Of the equal rights before the law of
tue two races in South Carolina
Mr.. q. l.. Buist offered resolution repud-
sting all fusion and coalition Oh the part of the
Democratic party with the Republicans. and
eondemning all who, under the guise of an in
dependent party, seek to bring about such O
result.
These resolutions were all referred to the
committee, on platforms and resolutions, and the
Convention adjourned until p. NJ, to allow
Son committee time fer consultation and discus