Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-06-24
The Democratic Convention
at Cincinnati.

lent ana VICE Preslucnt OIL tho Unitcu Otatcs. |
Tho great chiefs of tho Democratic party
from oil sections of tho country arc in Gin
cinnati for the purpose Of selecting suitable
candidates to represent the party in tho
coming struggle,
CINCINNATI, juno 2l.--Tho South Carolina |
delegation met this morning, oil the members
being present, and elected Wado Hampton
chairman of tho delegation, NJ. G. Butler.
vice-prosident Of the convention, from the
State Of South Carolina, and Samuel Dibblc,
I. w. Dawson and L. G.. Barker rs the S. G.
members Of the Convention committees on
credentials, organization and platform res
from South Carolina. The roll of tho dele
gates was called and tho whole were found to
bc in favor Of Bayard. No unit rulc was
adopted and each delegate is FREQ to votc as
he plcasos, but they all please to voto for
Bayurd.
Tho Hon. James II. Rion. member Of the
National Democratic Executive Committee,
being prevented by professional eng genents
from attending tho meeting, tho ,mmit,ce
havo appointed Gen. John Brnt,t to act in
Eis stead.
1t is now pretty certain. no, .Sithstanding
the threatening attitude Of the Indiana dclc'
CATION, that no Western man as such will be
nominated. New York, with New Jersey
| and Connecticut, and the 1873 votes from the
South will elect tho Democratic candidate,
or Connecticut can be dispensed with. if
ilv5Siuiu. of indiana. inc sccunu place on
the ticket and it is believed he can and will
carry his State,
The Field party appears to be breaking and
l am told TINT q majority Of the Georgin
delegation will vote for Bayard Oh tho FIRST
Tildcn is cxcrting himself to CONVOY to
Payne, Of Ohio, his whole vote, and the
Payne men count $50 delegates, or 1876 votes,
to begin With. This is wild estimate, and
as Ohio is given up to tho Republicans in
both October and November and ms PAYNE is
weak in Connecticut and New Jersey,
consider him out Of the race rs winner,
even without allowing for the hostile in1u.
encc Of Speaker Randall.
Jcwctt who is counted rs New York man
holds his own, and is among tho rather remote
probabilities
Baynrls strength develops rapidly and his
nomination is now looked for on the second or
third ballot The only point madc against him
| IS his Dover speech, and in his favor it is urged
'h"t II '''s loyalty can bo questioned no Demo
cratic candidate can hope TO pass muster Tho
! truth is that with thinking men the Dover speech
| l3 taken for what it really was, Il plea for peace
and Union, and the Stalwarts' vote tho Democ.
racy cannot expect TO get.
Charles y Conor writes TO say that Bayard
can carry New York by larger majority than
any othe" candidate who has been named, and
before tho Presidential bee got into his own
bonnet Judge Field held the same opipion
Hampton and Butler are working fully and
effectively for Bayard, and tho South Carolina
delegation generally have made many friends by
their declaration that they have preference
iut no prejudice, which aptly defines their posi-.
tion
Some telling blows have been put in for Bay
nrd since last night, bat his nomination must
not be relied on. In cnsc he cannot be nomin.
atcd, exGov. English, of Connecticut, with
Mcdonald, of Indiana, for Vice President, looks
like the coming man. 1t is sni that English
has never been defeated, and he can rivit { on
nccticnt and New Jersey 10 tho Democracy,
New York is considered safe with any of the
prominent Eastern candidates.
The South Carolina delegation were hand
somely entertained at the Highland lIouec on
the heights tonight, there being n concert and
display Of fireworks.
II has been veay warm today, and the city is
buhbling over with excitement. Strains of music
Gre heard in every direction and the streets are
alive with delegates and their friends
Tilden's letter has had good effect, and ms
said before, the back of our difficulty is broken
III INC pelel that New DIX Is now ours TO count
on. +. w. d.
The United States Marshal located in New
York city, does not hesitate to declare that the
plan of bulldozng and bribng the electors by
the use and employment of an army of election
deputy marshals will be carried out. The OBJ
ject OF the veto message of the dc facto President
now becomes so plain that he who runs can road
The mere fact that Congress did not provide for
the payment of these electonccring agents out
OF the public treasury will not stand in the way
of tEcir appointment and free use Mt tho polls
n n hnnl md lnnif, 0f tI,on Ii.
are unmcasurcd, and nothing short Of Waterloo
will ever bring them within honest and docent
limi;s.--At. Constitution.
CoLuMBiA. June 20.-Thc Jury in tho case
of Judge Clark, charged with the murdcr of
w. 5. Hook in Lexington county,agreed upon
e verdict of guilty yesterday morning after
an all-night ncssion. a motion for a new
trial WAS made, argued and ovcrrulcd by
Judge Hudson, who sentenced Clark to be
hanged on July 80. Counsel then gave notice
of nm appeal on various grounds, and tho case
will be heard before the Supreme Court at
the next term.
Ihe Democratic, Convention at Cincinnati
!" VIII pc made up OF 72S delegates tho tcrrito-
RIOS being unroprescntcd. Each delegate will
give one-half q vote, Massachusetts having
twcnty-six delegates and thirteen votes If |
tho traditlonnry practice of tho party is adj
hercd to. it will require two-thirds vote to
nominate. Tho total number of votes will bo
800, the number necessary to choice 24G
ATHENS, June 20.--The Crock Government
is taking measures to increase tho army from;
1900 to 10000 men. Il number of officers
have gone to France, Italy. Hungary, Algicrs
and Syria to purchase horses, ammunition
and clothing. Infnntry are to to be provided
With 1900 cartridges apiece.