The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-09-05

clined
Gen Chesnut, First Vice President
took the chair.
, First ballot, Kennedy G.I; Stephen
son CT; Trantham 10; Bethunc .;
Nelson 223; Hay IL; Norwocd T.; Blair
II; IIuckabcc II; Bailey Q; scattering
i -93: necessary to 4 choice IL.
Gen J D Kennedy and l. j Stephen
son were declared elected.
Mr. r II Clarke, in 4 brief speech,
asked that the remaining nominee be
given to west Wateree.
DR. J A Glenn was nominated. The
names Of Mcssrs j Y Hay J f Nor
wood and |. " r Blair We're then with
drawn.
Second ballot, Trantham - Bcthunc
&c, Nelson 21, lIuckabec -, Glenn t
81 = necessary to choice 10.
The name Of Mr. IIuckabee was with
drawn.
Third ballot, Trantham, 81; Bethnne
81; Nelson 90: Glenn 4; BAILEY 3--?G
necessary to 4 choice ~.
The name Of Dr Glenn was with
drawn.
Fourth ballot. Trantham So, Rcthune
sc, Nelson &c, Bailey 6 go; necessary
to a choice 10.
Fifth ballot-Trantham 50, Nelson
81, Bethune 20, Baily 5, scattering L.
IS; necessary to a choice IS.
The name Of Mr. W 4 Baily was
withdrawn.
Mr. W VI Shannon Jr., moved that
the name Of tho lowest candidate be
dropped after each ballot.
The chair decided that it would
require IN unanimous vote to adopt the
motion.
A vote was taken, and the motion
unanimously adopted.
Sixth baliot-Nelson "a, Trautham
81; Bcthune 26-.95; necessary to 4
choice 4S,
Mr.. Shaw moved to adjourn till next
day at 10 o'clock. Laid on the table
The seventh and last ballot was then
taken, with The following result
Nelson II, Trantham &c.
Mr. Trantham moved to make the
momenati0ns for members OF the House
of Representations unanimous, which
was carried, and 50 announced from the
chair.
\ motion to adjourn was laid On the
table.
Nominations for school commissioner
was then announced to lie in order, and
the following gentlemen nominated:
Joel Hough, J & Sessions, j " Jami-
son, l. W Ii Eialr, j +. Shaw.
First ballot-lIough II, Sessions %,
Jamison ., BLAIR ., Shaw l,--GG, nercs-
sary to 4 choice II.
Mr.. IIough was announced as the
nominee Of the convention for school
commissioner.
Previous to the nomination for coun>
ty commissioners. discussion arose ~
to whether it would be proper to nolni-
nate three or one, it being claimed that
the places Of Captain Burdell and Me-
Caskill two ofthc present encumbents
would not be vacant until \ year from
the time Of their election, and that it
would only be in tic province Of the
convention to nominate candidate to
fill the place Of Mr. W + johnson, who
WAS appointed by the Governor. But
as both MeSSrs Burdcll anl McGaskill
announced that they we're willing for
their names to 60 before the convention
as if for the nomination Of an entire
new board, it was so ordered.
The following gentlemen were noml-
mated John Burdell. Allen McCas.
kill W f johnson, T A Moore, j j
Horton and Richard Brown.
First ballot-Buricl %, McCaskill
GO, Moore 35, Horton 50, johnson Il,
Rrown II. Necessary to q choice
~.
Messrs BurdeIl and McCasilii We're
declared nominated.
Second ballot---Moore II, Horton
p, johnson -, Brown 4.
Quite discussion here arose as to
the claims between the town Of Camden
and the MP country for the third CONS
missioner. Mcssrs Shannon and Clarke
spoke for Camden and Messrs Richards
and i c Thompson on the up-coun-
try.
Third balIot-Aloore 4G, Horton -,
johnson 10, necessary to Il choice -