The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-09-26
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A MOTIVATION FOR THE 5fOyTsp
OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
Tho Democrats on Hand and Well Pleased
with the RosuIt.

| county Convention assembled on last Sat
urday In the Court House to nominate
| William Il. Parker for the position he has
peen chronic seeker after since 1868. but
mas always failed to secure in tho past, as
he always will in the future fail to do. Tho
body consisted Of about thirty delegates.
most OF whom were doubtless self-constitu-
ted, representing perhaps q little over one.
half OF the townships og the County. They
were vindictive. sullen-looking set Of fel.
lows, with ieas sense than any Convention
| that ever met in Anderson, whether COM
posed Of white or colored people. Taking
out Samuel Johnson, Mack Singleton and
Green Williams, the balance of tho Conven.
| ton only had sense enough to know that
! they had mot to nominate Parker for the
Legislature, but really did not know how
to 20 about accomplishing it; and the three
named, particularly the first two, gave them
SO much trouble that the Convention was
| two or three times on the verge of break,
up in row.
The body was called to order by Parker,
who read his call for the meeting, and
appointed committee on credentials,
| and elected Green D. Williams tempo
rary Secretary. The committee then
retired, but as there was no one on it
| who could read OF write, tho Secretary
had to ba called to its assistance Samuel
Johnson then moved that COL j. L. Orr be
invited to address tho Convention, but the
| chairman was 80 devoid Of education in
| parliamentary law that he ruled this motion
out OF order. Johnson told him that JEFF
| ferson's manual held this motion to be in
| order, but the chairman ruled otherwise.
There was at this point o strong indication
| that the Democrats did not intend to sub
init to such conduct on tho part Of Parker,
and hs found it necessary to agree to q joint
discussion as soon as the business Of the
Conven ton was finished. This was salts
| factory all around, and the next step wes to
appoint committee to report about IioIni-
nations. This committee was out some
time, but finally reported in favor OF nom-
nations. except oain Johnson, who passed
up to Ed. Carter. wlo was elected Sec. etary
| instead Of G.. d. Williams who declined
the following minority report, which was
read to the Convention
It is, in the wisdom Of your committee,
not expedient to make any nomination for
any County officers, as there is no organi-
zation except that known as the Democratic
party, which has Clubs in various portions
of the County, the doors of which nre open
TO oil voters, regardless OF race or color;
and your committee would recommend
that each one OF the delegates would urge
upon all persons OF color to join those clubs,
for united we stand, divided we fall.
Tho secretary could not make it out, and
he and the chairman studied over it for O
long time without SUCCESS. Two or three
pair Of spectacles were t,rnished them, but
still they could not read it. Finally some
| one suggested to Parker to dispose of it by
ruling the matter out Of order, then realiz-
ing tho desperate situation the secretary
blundered it out after G fashion, and the
fight began, and for an hour was rich, rare
and racy between johnson ant; his friends
ard Parkcr's friends. Several times it
looked as il the Convention would break
up in utter confusion, but the chairman
would not put any motion to adjourn, and
finally told them that he would resign this
week. and would not serve any such party.
He said ha WAS anhame6 nf he rsr.v, and
would not read the IHfaLLIaRScEn's report
OF this Convention, because they were act
would make fun OF them. This little talk
brought them down to business, and they
at once proceeded to administer soothing
salve to Parker's injured ceilings by nomi-
mating him for the Legislature. Tho next
motion made was to stop all further nomi-
nations. which came from Parker's friends.
ana Tor wonder VIA recognized as entirely
in order and adopted. The. Convention by
this time had been retored to order, and the
time for the joint meeting had arrived. A
| motion was put and carried by the Convcn-
ton earnestly requesting Judge Hudson to
address the Convention, and committee
appointed to urge him to accept the invita-
ton. When the committee retired Mr.. e.
B. Murray was then called for, and began
addressing tho meeting, but Judge Hudson
appeared and Mr.. Murray declined to speak
further, as 1t was the general desire 10 hear
the Judge speak, and closed by introducing
Judge Hudson, who. he said, had COM
mended himself to 10th race; ty the able,
Impartial and courteous manner in which
he has dispensed the law since his elevation
to the Bench.
Judge Hudson began by saying no had
hesitated about accepting this invitation,
and but for the fact that he had been assured
that the colored people desired to have his
counsel and advice. az to what course they
had best pursue in the present crisis Of pub
lie affairs in South Carolina, he could not
| have obtained his consent to appear before
this meeting to make speech. He said he
did not believe in the Judges of the country
mixing with politics, or meddling with the
management of political parties, but that
inasmuch as they, the inferior race had
acted counsel from him he did not feel ut
liberty to decline giving It as far rs he was
able. He told them many truths in o plain
and kind manner, which secured for him
excellent attention, and produced marked
impression upon his hearers. We regret
our inability to report his speech in full,
| but suffice It to say that It was clear In It's
statements, able in its arguments and con-
vincing in its proofs. The common verdict
! is that it was the most effective speech that
has be-: made in the County during the
present eanyass, and at its conclusion
resolution was unanimously adopted by the
Republicans thanking the Judge for his
words of instruction and advice. 1t was
! then agreed that there shonld he no further
speaking, and the meeting adjourned.
TWELVE nILE RIVER AsSoCrATEoN.
The forty-ninth annual session OF this
body Will be held with the Me. Pisgah
4 A kE.s. II.