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vote, he was declared duly elected, and third
ballot was ordered for the remaining two dele


observation-disclosures. 33 McElwee, ,.."....""..
Messrs. Ivy and Adams having received
each the necessary tNo-thirds vote, they were
declared elected, and the chair announced as
the duly elected delegation from York county
to the Congressional Convention, Messrs. W.
Waddy Thomson, w. H. Stewart, Jos. R.
Witherspoon, J. NJ. Ivy and J. l.. Adams.
Mr.. Hope moved that in order to expedite
business, the chair appoint committee OF
five to report nominees for alternates of the
delegates. to the Congressional Convention.
~Fne motion was adopted, and the chair ap'
pointed as said committee, Messrs. Hope, Ivy,
Riddle, Culp, and Rattaree.
The committee retired, and in their absence
the chairman read before the Convention a
circular from Gen. John Bratton, President
of the State Democratic Committee, relative
to the conduct of the present campaign, and
especially urging representation from every
county in the State at grand Democratic
ratification meeting, to be held in Columbia,
on the 7th day of September next.
At the conclusion of the reading of the cir
cular and the chairman's remarks thereon, in
which he heartily approved the movement and
hoped York would be we'll represented in the
Democratic column on that occasion
The committee to nominate alternates of
delegates to the Congressional Convention re-
ported the following, to-wit:
Alternate Of Mr.. Thomson-D. G. McKin-
ney alternate of Mr.. Ivy-Joln RattaasEasss5;
alternate of Mr.. Adams Col. Andrew Jack.
son; alternate IF Mr.. Stewards. T. Blan.
Ikenship; alternate of Mr.. Witherspoon-S.
Anderson McElwee.
The report was unanimously adopted.
Col. Jones moved that the Convention next
proceed to elect delegates to the Judicial Con.
vention and in the selection of these dele
gates, inasmuch as York county had a candi-
date for nomination for Solicitor of this Cir
cult, in the person of w. B. Wilson, Jr., he
hoped there would be but little division on
the subject, and that the election of delegates
to the Judicial Convention would occupy but
small amount of the time of the Conven'
tion. He then warmly endorsed for nomina.
ton Mr.. Wilson, at the same time paying a
tribute which he said was justly due to the
efficiency and ability of Mr.. Castor, the pres.
ent incumbent. Renewing his motion at the
conclusion, of his remarks, it was adopted.
and
The chair announced the next business in
order the election Of five delegates to the Ju'
dicial Convention.
The following names were put in nomina'
tion S. A. McElwee, ]. w. Marshall, Col.
Andrew Jackson, o. j. Gwin, DR.. j. w. White,
S. T. Blankenship, J. c. Chambers, w. E.
Campbell, DR.. E. L. Glenn, DR.. S. A. Kell,
C. E. Spencer, J. NJ. Hope.
1t was moved and carried that the same rule
be applied to nominees regarding their prefer
ence for Solicitor as was adopted in the selec-
tion of delegates to the Congressional Con-
vention.
The following nominees were pledged to Mr..
Wilson Messrs. McElwee, Marshall, Jackson,
Gwin, White and Hope.
The following to MI. Gaston Messrs. Blan'
kenship, Chambers, Campbell, and Glenn.
For Dr. Kell and Mr.. Spencer no pledge was
given.
The first ballot gave the following result: