The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-08-06
THE STATE CONVENTION,
Il VERY SHORT IND VERY HdRMO-
NOUS SESSION.

The Entire State Ticket Renom,nated
and tho Platform Of 1876 Adoptad 49,
Iho Congressional Conventions also
Nominate tho Candidates Of 'Sevon
ty-six, Without Opposition.
The Democratic State Convention
met at Columbia on Thursday, the
LIST inst, and was called to ordor bv
Gen. Jno. D Kennedy, chairman of
the State Democratic Executive
Committee, who moved that Col.
Jamos S. Cothran, of Abbeville, be
chosen temporary chairman. The
motion was unanimously adopted,
and Col. Cothrun took the chair.
Mcssrs. L. G. CASTOR, Of Chester,
and d. S. Henderson, Of Aiken, were
chosen temporary secretaries.
After a prayer by Rev. Wm. Mar
tin, of Columbia, the roll of dole
gatos was callol, and every county,
except Georgetown, found to be
fully represented,
The permanent organization of
tho Convention WAS perfected by
tho unanim Jus choice Of Gen. Jno.
d, Kennedy as president Messrs.
S W. Maurice, of williamsburg,
George L, Buist, Of Charleston, &.
T.. Whitner, of Anderson, w. B..
Wilson, of York, and \. p. Butler,
of Aiken, as vice presidents; Messrs
D. S. lien lerson, of Aiken, and T..
B. Marray, Of Anderson, as secre.
taries and Mr.. w. G. Brown of
Anderson, treasurer.
On taking the chair, General
Kennedy delivered short address,
thanking the Convention for the
honor conferred upon him, and
expressing the hope that the delib {,
erations Of the Convention would
be harmonious, and rebound to the
benefit of the Domocratic party.
The rules Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives were adopted for the
government Of the Convention.
On motion of Mr.. James N.
Lipscomb, OF Newberry, comm ttee,
consisting of ono membcr from
each county, was appointed, to be
known as the Committee on Plat
form and Resolutions, and to which
all resolutions relating to the policy
of the Democratic party were or
dered to be referred.
A number of resolutions wore
introduced, and referred to this
committee, among thom the follow.
ing -
BY Mr.. Tillman, of e igefeld-
Whereas, the present INST: tu&ion
of South Carolina, besides being the
odious handiwork Of fools, KNIVES,
aliens, and bayonets, is not only i'll
adapted to the circumstances AMI
needs Of our people,, climate and
pursuits, but is also too cumber-
some for a small, thinly settled and
impoverished State therefore, be it
ResoIve6, That the next General
Assembly should pass an act sub.
mitting to the qualified voters Of the
State tho question of convention or
no convention to frame new con
stitution suitable to our wants and
means.
Resolvea, That when said consti-
tutional convention shall assemble
it should, by an enabling ordinance,
as nearly as practic ..ble, perfect the
vested rights of all public officers
by continuing them in their re.
spective Offices for the period during
which each may have been elected
to serve.
BY Maj. Woodward, Of Fairfield
Hesolved, That this convention
affirms it's opposition to all monopo-
lies as repugnant to the principles
and IN contravention of the tradi
tlonal policy Of the Democratic
party.
By AIr. Buist, of Charleston
kesolued, That the unity md
integrity of the Democratic party is
Of paramount Importance to tho
success of our cause and tie welfare
of our people in tho ensuing election,
and we repudiate all fusion or Goa
ition with the Republican party,
and most unqualitiedly condemn any
independent movement whatever as
inimical to the people and destruc-
tive to their interests and welfare.
On the subsequent recommenda-
tion of the cOmmittaa The lnsnln