Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-09-02
C1ay HU-J. NJ. Clinton. T. S. Simpson

n. Miller, j. Tate.
Bullock's Creek.-J. Carter, J. B. Askew,
R. J. Porter
Broad River. Henry Moore, Russell Hope,
Samuel Mckinney.
Bet'esda.-M. Castles, R. A Wtherspoon,
N. Witherspoon.
Of the above all are colored except Russell
Hope, who, though reported as delegate, was
not present in the convention.
The chair then announced that it was in
order to elect 4 permanent chairman.
j. M. Clinton was nominated for this posi-
tion and unanimously elected.
On taking the chair, he said the convention
was organized and ready for the transaction of
business.
s. A. Hawkins moved that committee of
seven be appointed for the purpose of making
nominations for delegates to represent York
county in the State, Congressional and Ju-
dicial Conventions The motion carried, and
while the chairman was making up his list,
NJ. Castles, who appeared to be in dubious,
agitated state of mind from the first, express
ed his wish for the chairman to appoint the
committee from different sctions, so the entire
county might be represented on 1t, thus pre-
venting unfairness and giving all an equal
"shOw."
The chair replied that the committee could
be made up only from the list of delegates
present, who represented but six townships,
and consequently the wish of the gentleman
from Bethesda could not be entirely complied
with.
The "gentleman from Bethesda" still per-
sisted in his demand for fair show, and
hoped the chairman, in making up the commit
tee, would at least appoint the chairman and
secretary of the committee.
The chairman then announced as the conf
mittee, Henry Steele, T. S. Simpson, Nelson
Hammond, Arts Ferris, Ella Robinson, II.
C. King, Wylie Davie, and intimated that af-
man and secretary.
The committee retired, and were absent
near half an hour, during which time a solemn
silence pervaded the room. On returning they
reported the following nominations
Delegates to State Conrention.-Silas a.
Hawkins, Nelson Hammond, Russell Hope, J..
A. Ratchford. Alternates.-W. B. Watts,
Allen White, Jerry Boulder, A. S. Wallace.
After the reading of these names, the ''gen-
tleman from Bethesda" entered his protest.
He thought the county was not properly rep
resented in the list proposed, and unmistaka-
BILE premonitions of lengthy diatribe were cut
shortly demanding the ''question, " which was
done by Nelson Hammond in true parliament
tary style. The vote was taken and the re-
port of the committee as to recommends
tion of delegates to the State Convention was
adopted.
The list of delegates to the Congressional
Convention was then read as follows:
Delegates.-A. S. Wallace, Thos. Hunt, j.
M. Clinton, H. K. Roberts. Alternates.
Mitchell, Horace Burt, Bulla Massey, j. D. F.
Duncan.
The "gentleman from Bethesda" again es-
sayed to enter his protest to this branch of
the report, but the parliamentary tactics of
Nelson Hammond thwarted his plans and the
report was adopted.
The list of delegates to the Judicial Conven-
tiOn was then read:
Delegates.-Wm. Kell, Horace Evans, T. K.
Bates, A. S. Wallace. Alternates. Alfred
Mitchell, Thos Grier, B. F. Briggs, R. L.
Crook.
This portion of the report was also adopted,
when the report was submitted and adopted
as whole
The Convention then adjourned.
Of the above delegates and alternates, the
following are white: Russell Hope, j. A.
Ratchford, A. S. Wallace, H. K. Roberts,
j. D. F. Duncan, VIM. Kell, T. X. Bates. B.
F. Briggs, R. L. Crook.