The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-08-27

According to the call Of The Execu-
tive Committee the Democratic Nom
mating Convention met in the Court
House on Wednesday last ct IL
o'clock m. Hon. Sam'l Dibblc, Coun-
ty Chairmag called the meeting to Or
der and, after an appropriate address
to the delegates present, requested
Mr.. j. L. Heidtman, Sect'y of Exec.
utive Committee, to call tue list of
clubs and rolls Of delegates and alter.
mates. The call having been COM
pleted, objections were laised TO the
delegations from Hampton and
Rocky Grove Clubs which necessita.
ted the appointment ofa committee
on credentials. One from each club
constituted the committee and after q
short absence reported the difficulties
adjusted. Tic Chairman announced
that the convention was ready for por-
manent organization and on motion
Hon. S. Dibble was elected President
ny acclamation, DR.. r. w. Bates, Mr..
j. H. Fielder and DR.. o. II. OFT we're
in the same manner elected Vice Pres
idents and Mr.. w. l.. Glaze Sect'y
& Treas. Mr.. Jno. N. Hook, Assist
SeCt'y & Mr. j. l.. Heidtman was ap-
pointed Sergeant at arms.
Resolutions requiring all candi-
dates and delegates to pledge them
selves to support the ticket about to
be put in the field were laid on the
table on the ground thai it was un-
necessary, the party being harmoni-
Gus and every delegate felt himself in
honor bound 10 support the ticket
with his best efforts, also to require all
candidates for the legislature to cx-
press their views upon the subject of
whiskey and pistols, were unanimous
ly voted down. The President aunounc-
ed that the convention was ready to
enter upon the work of nominating a
county ticket and asked which should
be the basis of election, two third
vote Of the delegates or majority.
1t was decided that majority vote
should rule and that thr.e minutes be
allowed for any speech putting in
nomination q candidate. Gen. Jas.
+. Izlar was upon motion unanimous
ly nominated for the position of State
Senator. Ten or fifteen gentlemen
were put before the convention for
the Legislature and on the first bal,
lot DIR. j. w. Summers having re-
ceived ninety five votes and DR.. j. &.
Holman eighty nine were declared
elected. A motion was then made to
nominate the two next highest by ac-
clamation which was adopted and
Capt. Augustus Fludd and DIR. B. II.
Knots were declared nomined. The
Colored delegates, nine in number,
then presented the names Of Alexan-
der Brown and Aaron Simmons for
the Convention TO select one of them
asa candidate for the Legislature.
After the ballot the President de-
claFed that Alexander Brown was
elected.
The following gentlemen Il, after nu.
merous ballotings, were nominated
for the county offices;
Clerk OF the Court, Mr.. joseph
Robinson Sheriff, Mr.. A. M. Sslley !;
Judge OF Probate, B. P. Izlar; Coun.
ty Commissioners, Messrs. G.. G..
Dantzler, j. G. Tanning and Marsh
all Jones, colored; School Commits
sioner, Mr.. Styles II. Mellichams, and
Coroner, Mr.. j. l.. Heidtman. The
delegates, having now completed the
work for which they were called and
resolution of thanks to the Presi-
dent having been offered by Mr.. Jno.
H. Phillips, for the able and impair
tial manner in which he had conduct
ed the business Of the session, Tie
Convention was addressed by the the
President upon the importance Of
Harmony and Unity in the party and
earnest effort Oh the part OF every vo-
ter in order to secure the election of
the ticket. The Convention after a
laborious session adjourned at half
past eleven o'clock Z. NJ.
THE syoophantish Boliver advised
the negroes last Saturday in his har-
rangue to them to carry the election
Oy pGaceable means if possible, and if