The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-06-10

Se sGN NSGrsy oHOtl itcfASCVA0s CkAG
challenges, the Comparison of the. present
happy; aud prosperous, condition Of, tha
State with the bitterness, yenaIity and
euspieion, which under Republican mis-
rule distracted our people aud sapbed Tho
foundations of their prosperity. .fsid. .isii
Il It calls upon ell good citizens who
favor an honest, economical and liberal
administration to rally 10 the standard
OF the Democracy and to lead it 10 victo.
ry.i ssl,s4
This Platform was unanimously adopt.
ed.
Mr.. James Aidfich, of Aiken, introduc.
ed the following which was adopted:
.Reaoloed, Thst the Executive Commit.
tee ehall be authorized to lll any vacan.,
cies which may arise in the Office OF
Electors for President aud Vice. .Presi.
dent in this State. ''l '7
On motion the Convention then went
into the nomination of Statelo6lcerg, and
on motion of Mr. !, d. Witherspoon the
nominations were made IN che following
order: Governor, Lieutenan, Governor,
Secretary Of 6tete, Oamptroller+ General.
Attorney. General, Superintendent of Ed.
9cstion, Adjutant and Inspector General,
State Treasurer. .,,;s;,,j,j. o s-s,.,ie..,s.. =.
Mr.. David Fitagibbon, of Charleston,
obtained the flooT, and placed in namtna-
tior for Governor Gen. johnson Hagood.
Mr. J,lW.' Holmes, of Baruwell: scc,'
tndsd tho nomination Of Gon. Eagood,
"a the following terms: ~
Ar. Itesident: heartily second the
nomination OF Gen. Hagocd as candi.a
date for the Democratic nomination for
Governor. sis,, M q
While my feelings prompt me 70 recall
his brilliant record, bosl as soldier and
civilian, my judgment teaches me that
he needs no eulogium from his friends.
and no introduction to che people Of
South Carolina, for, wherever. in our
State private worth and public virtue are
valued and veperated, the name of Ha,
good and the story Of his spotless, chiy.
alrous life are familiar as household
words. ssD3.a ss ,!.ir.,s, 95,,..
We who come from his native county.
where he is best kncHn' and most loved.
present him to this Convention as the
first and lest choice Of a c6nhty that faili
been fruitful Of grea! and good men,,
with the pride and confidence of the Ro.
pAp mother who pointed to her children
as her. no1t preciouB towels. t's''as
with the confident assurance thae Id
the coming campaign he will, if nohli.
mated, lead the Democratic legions with.
tho same ability, consistency and chiyalry,
that he, years ago, led his brave brigade
on the shores OF our own State and over
the battlefelds Of the CID Dominion. we
place in nomination the name OF Gen.
Hagood, who, true TO the traditions of
our past end our party, while protecting
the righis of ell, will preserve and per.
feet the supremacy of tho civilization of
the Anglo Saxon race In South Carolina.
Col. James H. Rion, Of Fairfield niso
seconded the. nomination of Gen. ,He.
good. Gen. Hagood, he said, was man
lof great administrative ability, of finei
powers Of organization,o and or uYisrsl
lpassed integrity. He was always moro;
ready to merit appreciation than TO couFt,
Iit. It had been said that Gen. HagoolI
would carry his brigade during the war
Iipto the hottest Of tbe fight simply for
the purpose OF personal adyancaTi1ent.
He know personally that Gen. Hseoodl
on. these occasions always acted undey,
orders from superior ofEicers, and IL! his.
brigade was taken into hot places e usaa.
becausa bis superior ofticarB knew the,
high qualifications he possessed for such
an emergency. As O representative Ct
tho minority Of the Convention who opr
posed early nominations, he hoped that,
his endorsementiof Gen. Hagood would
90 taken as aguaFantee of thoir willing.
ness to support the action of the Convens
ton, and. the5 they would proceed with
the campaign as If no such question had
ever divided them, and that they would
90 on with hearty and united will to-
hold the ground they had won in 1879.
Nomination9 being closed, on motion
Of Mr. David Fitzgibbon, of Chariestoni
johnson Hagood was unanimously nom!
inatea for the cftice of Governor, amid
rounds of applause. .....,5.fss'1 u
mated Gen. John d. Kennedy for Lieu.
tenant Governor. It had been his for.
tune, he said, during tho four years of
the war to be thrown with Gen, Kennedy.
at oil Gmes-in the camp and in battle
The had always found him gallant sol-
dier, an able officer and q courteous and
pfable gentleman. When, the war end
ed he transferred the derotion he Ind
given TO the Confederate flag to the Dem!
ocratic party. No man 10 South Caro-.
Carolins had done moro 70 promote the
cause of the Democracy. He had
worked hard in 1876, and as chairman
Of the State executive committee he had
led the Democracy 70 signal victory Id /
1858. He would add dignity to the oflics
of lieutenant Governor, and with the
high sense OF Justice and marked ability
he possessed he would add honor to the
Btate and mako o competent presiding
officer of the Senate. isl1s-' -
Mr.. Earle, Of Sumter, seconded the
nomination. s.;;1T
Col. James II. Rion, Of Fairfield, NOM
mated the Hon. 4. B. Jeter, of Union.
He was o man whose services we're too
we'll known TO the State to need recount
ing. When the State was under the son
heel Of Republican despotism he sto,,d
ia the front rank Of these who rescued
the State from Radicalisnn. Mr. Jetsr
had not sought the Office, and he had
e!.ise;. 81! :: g: &C t,e ::seJ :J cs! a>s
the eayaest solicitation OF his friends.
dc had already shown his ability as pre-
siding officer of the Senate, and after
August next would be acting Governor
Of the State. He would have charge of
the State In what may turn out TO be @
etorny period, and while he needed no
incentive TO do his duty, it was but right
that his effort should ka inspired by pub ]
lie approval of his services.
Mr. Ball, of Lanfens, aeconded the
nomination of MIR. Jeter, and, on mo-
ton, nominations were closed.
The Chair ruled that majority of tho
whole number Of the Convention would
be required to elect. The vote was y;t1
tooe, and resulted as follows: s. SIS
( Whole number; votes cast 147, fieces.
cary to s choice 80, Of which ljf 3 q. q
J; J; 2. Kennedy receised.... ...101