The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-06-18


o tSton- election Of u Couu Y C.,4ir
mon, ana ofOal gtefe3 ID tho Ssaoo
and the Congressional Convention.
The Denocratic County Convcn-
ton met in tho court house on
Saturday morning, and WAS cellcd TO
ordnr by Gcn. Jno. Dratton, County
Chairman. After stating thc objects
for which tic Convention had been
called, the chairman inquired the
sense Of the delegates as to the
manner Of choosing secretary On
motion, tho cAairm,n WIS re-
qucstcd to appoint and Mr., J. II.
Cummings WAS selected.
y call Of tho local clubs was next
made, and the roll Of the Delegates
made out, as follows
Fcasterville--J. II. McUmc. Y.
p. Clayton, J. T. I.yle&, Fl. G. Colc
man, W. J. Crowder, ID. r. Feasscr.
Nongucsville-Jno. \. Bricc. G.
s. Bricc, II. G. Clownoy, ". j..
Rosborough.
G@dacn's Grovn-J. G. Caldwell,
j.. ID. Moblcy, j. G. Johnston, J. L,
Mccullough.
White Oall-NV. w. Dricc. II. A.
Patrick, j. II. Neal, 5. Il. Johnston.
Wnnsboro--Jas. II. Rion, T..
Gclig, &. II. McMastcr, J. II. Cum
mln~,s, A.. S. Douglass, r. Means
DAVIS.
Boar Crcek-H. O. Duke, Henry
Helms, *. Il. FI:lnniyan.
Waicrvo--J James Pagan, I. ".
R.wls, a. j. Lamar, J. Z. Cason.
Long%own-Jno. D. Hlrl'ison, T..
Il. Jenkins, }. G. Stewart, II Liam &.
iltcn.
Ridgcway-C. T.. Thomas, Preston
Rion, Z. Il. Cloud, J. T.. Stewart, Il.
q. Lamar.
DoNo J. D. Hogan, G.. Mn.li-
@sl"mp, ". II. Sigh, Wm. Smitn.
Cc,llt Crna!l-J. >. Gunnc.l, f.. =.
Smith, j. ". Dnnlrp.
G.ucnhl icr-T. ". Woodward, b.
II. Robertson, L. }. Perry, T.. B.
McKinstry, Thomas p. Ligon.
Eorcb-J. w. Robinson, James
A. Clarke, W. n. Mason.
Jonkinsvil!c-C. =. Douglass, ".
Wallace, ". G. R.;bb.
Jar,.son's Crcek-}. A. Heron,
u. Hastings, James L. Lammon, G..
Il. Andrews.
Monticello Jno. B, Davis, Jno.
". Lyics. J. r. D.wkins, j. W. Pears
son, II. AI. Hoaly, james N[cGll,
lr., 9 B. Blair.
On calling the roll it was found
that there WAS but one uosentcc--
Mr.. Mccullough, from the Giul~
den's Grove Ciub, who WAS prevent.
ed from attending by unavoidable
circumstances.
Col. Rion state | that before thc
Convention proceeded to it's re, ,sulal
business. he had series Of rosolu-
tions that he desired to present. He
tlinn offored the following
Resolred, That. in the opinion OF
this Convention, the State of South
Carolina is indebted to Governor
Wade Hampton in q great measure
for it's redemption from the corrupt
and oppressive rule which preceded
his election and that the harmony
now existing in the State is greatly
due to the wisdom Of his aIminis~
tration, and tho good faith with
which he has kept tho pledges by
him made during tho campaign OF
1876.
Resolrcd, That wo accord to
Governor Hampton gratitude for
the good results wrought by him,
admiration for his administrative
.lity, and our conf cn o in his
answering honesty of purpose.
Rysotced, That in our opinion
Governor Hampton has been ably
and faithfully sustained in his adj
ministration by those who have held
the other State offices during his
term.
Rcso1oe0, That we recommend
the nomination of Governor Hamp-
ton, Lieu.enunt-Governor Simpson,
Attorney-General Youmans, Secre-
tary of State Sims, Comptrollcr-
General Hagood, Treasurer Leap-
heart, Adjutant General Noise and
dent Thompson, for the
Offices which they now hold.
The next business in order was