The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-03
THE STATE CONTENTION.

House of Representatives and was call
cd to order by Gen. John ID. Kennedy,
Chairman Of the State Democratic Ex-
coutive Committee,
Col. Jas. III. Rion was elected TOM
porary chairman and Mr.. James Aid
rioh temporary secretary.
Gen. a. G. Darlington moved that a
committee on credentials be- appointed.
An amendment by Hon. j. G.. Shcp-
pard was adopted to the effect that az
there were no contcsting delegates one
l;cmbcr from each county report the
delegation from his county The
Clair then announced that all the
counties were fully represented except
one. On motion Of Mr. Callison, sec
ondcd by Gov. Manning, the roll was
then called and all tho counties were
fully represented except that Mr..
Hood, of Abbcvillc, was absent.
The following kclcgatcs were pres
cnt:
Ahbeyillc j. G. Maxwell, W.
p. WidcmRn, W.. McGhcc, r. II.
Hcmphill, VIM, Hood, j. S. Coihran.
Aikcn-T. j. Davies, Frank Dunbar.
James T.. Cook, w. NJ. Williams, JAS.
Aldrich.
Anhcrson-E. b. Murray, G.. S.
Mattison, II. II, Fandivcr, E. NJ. Ruck-
cr, It'd, Epting.
Barnwcll-Altlod Aldrich, Dr.. G.
W. Morrall, DR.. j. S. Stoncv, &. T..
Lartisuc, &. ". NJ. Williams, j. ".
Holmes.
Beaufort-William Elliott, r. T..
Harace, Thomas II. Hayward, Il, D..
Sans.
Charlcston--G. Lamb BUST, w. a.
Colrtcnay, Isaac HNync, George ID.
Bryan. d. Fitzgibbon, j. b. T., Sloan,
james +. Walsh, W. NJ. Muckcnfuss,
W. &. llinson, II. w. Dawson, James
Conner, j. Ancrum Simons, &. II.
Sinonton. Theodore j., .Jervcy, ~.
Mittseotlsky, George w. McIvcr, j, G..
Doar, &, st, &. Sinclair, II. II. smith.
Chester Gen. W. a.. Walker, Dr.
l.: s. ponglnss, II. ~, Lowe, John S.
ChestcrGcld-W.L l.. II. Prince, W
W: Spencer, w. A. Evans.
Clarcndon-G. f.. Pritchctt, J. L..
Manning, james T.. Tindal.
Collcton-M. =. Howell, BENJAMIN
Stokes, ~. ). Barnes, W. S. Utzcy, j.
n. Cummings. j. II. L. Fox.
Darlington-J. Williamson. 3. a.
Early, v. c. Cokcr, S. A. Gregg, T..
M. Griffin.
Edgcicld-M. w. Gary. J. G. shcp-
part, III. y. Shaw, W, S. Allen, James
Callison, b. i. Nicholson.
Fariicld-Charlcs E. Thomas, Thon-
as W. Bricc, james u. Rion, Francis
Gerig.
Georgetown-R. Doz;cr, a. NJ.
ManigaulI 2. II. Lachicottc,
Greanvillc--F, Il. Fuller, j. w.
Gray, \. G. Darlington, w. G.. Clcyc-
land, G. W. Sullivan.
Horry--C. +. Quattlcbaum, II, w.
Beatty, F., y. Richardson.
Hainpton-J. W. Moore, @. J. G..
Hutson, II. W. Richardson, T.. a.
Lawton.
Kershaw-J. D. Kennedy, S. NJ.
Boykin, L. L. Clyburn, l.. G. Thomp-
son
Lancastcr--J. B. Erwin, B. =. Mill
er, Il. f. Clyburn.
Laurcns-B. w. Ball, DR.. w. A.,
Shand, j. W. Ferguson, j. Is. Uumi-
cutt.
Lcxington-D. j. Griffith, w. r..
Brookcr. j. +. Wingard.
Marion- W. w. lIarllcc, J. G. Bluc
4. G. Howard, j. NJ. johnson, James
Norton.
MaNlboro.J: d. Murchison, c. S.
Mccall, p. NJ. Heller.
NeW'herry--Gcorgc Johnstonc. T.
dipscomb, a. II. Whcelor, Thompson
Conner.
= oconee-s. Y. stsib,ing, A. r..
Broylcs, ID. a. Smith.
Orangeb4rg-J: +: Izlm, A. d.
Goodwin. Samuel Dibble, d. O. II,
OFT, 5. B. Mcllichamp, II. Cones.
Pickcns-D. Il. Bradley, J. w,
Brunson, DR.. S. W. Cla, ton.
Richland-Wilic Jones. William
Wallace, DR.. A. N. Tallcv, Andrew
Crawford, Warren Adams, II. ID.
HMmiter.
Spartanburg-Joscph Walker, James
e. Block. ID. II. Duncan, 4. B. Wood
rp1l, John B. Cleveland.
Slmter=-J. II. Earle, w. r. Dc,oor
=. +; Burroughs, j. D. Blan(line, jas
nj, Carson. o. '''''
Unien-William Munro, o. .p.Duu-
can, IL. l.. Goss, ". n. Litticiohn "'
Williamsburg-T. M. Gilland. D. r.
Askins. ~ AVE-
York.. D. Withcrspoon. b. IT,
Massey, >. S. Bratton, George l., Rid
die, a. e. Hutchinson. " 1''
On motion Of Mr.. Sheppard thc
rules oftho House of Representatives.
Wcre adopted for the government Of
tho Convention.
Hon..J. S. Cothran was then c,cctod
permanent President by acclamotion.
Hon. j.. G. Sheppard, Hon. james
Conncr and lion. y. l.. Buist were on.
pointed a committee TO conduct tho m
:r,reslaent elect to the chair. When
tley had performed that duty. NJ
Cothran delivered an appronriafo md
eloquent address, and declared tho
Nomvention ready for business. ~
Ine following officers were thcn
elected by acclamation:
tlrst .y.icc-Presidcnt--Jamcs Aid
rich, Of Aiken. 1A'>'-
Second Vice Presidcnt-E. NJ. Rick
TX Tbird y Nice-President-W. G. clcyc.
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