Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-08-26
The Aurkpille Guqnirer.
YDRKVILLE, S. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING. AUG. 26. 1880
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

AgreedDly 10 Cne Call a.. GHo L VI N OooiioJ
Democratic Executive Committee, the County
Convention of York county met in the Court
House on Saturday last, 21st instant.
The Convention was called to order prompt
ly at II O'Clock A. NJ, by 1. d. Witherspoon,
Chairman of the Executive Committee, who
explained the object of the Convention to be
the election of delegates to the Congressional
nominating Convention, to meet In Chester
on the 1st of September next; the election OF
delegates to the Judicial Convention, to meet
in Chester on the 7th of September and for
the consideration OF other questions and the
transaction of such other business in the IN
terest of the Democratic party, as may proper
ly be brought before the Convention.
On motion of s. j. IL. Ivy, A. w. ngold was
requested to act as secretaryof the Convention.
w. P. Good moved that the chairman ap-
point committee of three to act upon the
credentials of delegates.
The motion prevailed, and the chair appoint
ed as said committee, W. P. Good, }. NJ. Ivy
and w. Waddy Thomson, who, after an exam
nation of credentials submitted, reported thir-
weight duly accredited delegates i'll attend
ance, as follows:
Bethel-W. E. Campbell, George L. Riddle,
James A. Watson.
Bullock's Creek-W. Waddy Thomson, Rob-
ert T. higgins, o. j. Gwin, J. NJ: Hope,
Coates Turern-Dr. J. w. White, A. NJ.
Black.
Fort MiU.-S. p. Blankenship, A. W. Parks,
L.. n. Culp. w. H. Stewart, J. w. Marshall.
Zone of this delegation, an alternate, was ad-
mitted by courtesy, though the delegation cast
Hickory Grore-D. C. Mckinney, John w.
Jones, J. G. Chambers.
Rock HILL. NJ. Ivy, Cad. Jones, j. Frank
Workman, j. r. Allen, John Rattaree, r. B..
ThomaSson.
Bethanu-zimri Carroll, T. P. Whitesides,
VIM. NJ. Faulkner, L. A. McGill.
Blacks Station-W. J. McGill.
Cloy Hula. A. Barron, E. D. Thomson
McConnelsrille- A. Crawford, DIR. W..
G.. Campbell Alfred Moore.
iHcElscee's MiU-W. S. Adams, }. L: Starr.
Yorkrille-W. P. Good, DR.. j. B. Allison,
R. R. McCorkle, Or. j. F. Lindsay, ). u.
Gwin.
The report was received, when
The chair announced that quorum OF the
delegates being present-only four OF the en-
tire number to which the county is entitled
being absent-the Convention was duly constl-
tuted and ready to proceed with the transac-
tion of business.
Col. Cad. Jones called attention to the fact
that Democratic Club had been recently Or
ganized in Ebenezer township, and moved
that two delegates, sent up by it to this Con-
yention. be admitted to the floor of the Con-
vention and be permitted to full participation
in it's proceedings.
Mr.. Watson opposed the motion ON the
ground that the admission of the delegates
would give the section of the county, from
which they come, an unduly large representa-
tion.
Mr. Stewart amended the motion of Colonel
Jones, by moving that the delegates from Eb-
enezer Clubb admitted and permitted to par
ticipate in the proceedings of the Convention,
on condition that they, with the Rock Hill del
egation, be restricted to sixvotes-the number
of delegates representing Rock Hill.
COL Jones accepted the amendment, and as
amended, the motion passed.
The delegates from Ebenezer were annomc-
ed as DR.. E. L. Glenn and F. H. Brown, and
the chair appointed committee to wait upon
them and conduct them to the floor Of the
Convention.
COL Jones then moved that the Convention
proceed to the election of delegates to the Ju-
dicial Convention.
Mr.. Thomson opposed the motion, claiming
that according to parliamentary usage, it is
customary, in nominating conventions, to be-
gin with the highest or most important office,
and in the present case he thought the selec-
tion of delegates to the Congressional Con-
vention should have precedence. The ques-
tion was discussed at some length. and when
put to a vote, the motion of Col. Jones was
lost by vote of 25 to 13.
Mr.. Good then moved that the Convention
proceed to elect five delegates to the Congress
Sional Convention.
The motion carried, and the chair announcef
that nominations for delegates to said Convert
tion were now in order.
Mr.. Parks nominated w. w. ThOmsonA
Mr.. Black nominated DR.. j. w. White. Mr..
Crawford nominated d. G. Mckinney. Mr..
Allen nominated J. NJ. Ivy. Mr.. Moore NOM
mated A. L. Nunnery. Mr.. Watson noml-
mated J. L. Adams Mr.. Higgins nominated
W. H. Stewart. Mr.. Hope nominated }. G..
Chambers. Nh. McCorkle nominated S. A.
McElwce. Mr. Gwin nominated Jos. r. With
erspoon. Mr.. Good nominated j. A. Deal.
The nominations were then closed.
Mr. Thomson moved that before ballot
ing for delegates, in order that members OF
the Convention could more intelligibly vote,
those placed in nomination, if present, shall
declare their preference for member of Con-
gress from this district and in the absence
of nominees their position shall be stated by
those placing them in nomination.
Messrs. Good and Chambers spoke in opposi-
ton to the motion, when Mr.. Thomson with
drew it.
Dr. Lindsay then renewed the motion OF
Mr.. Thomson, and OH putting it to vote, it
was adopted
The nominees for delegates then, either per-
sonally or by those who placed them in nomi-
nation, expressed their preference as follows:
For Mr.. Evins-Messrs. Thomson, Mckin-
ney, Ivy, Adams, Stewart, Witherspoon.
For Gen. Erwin-Dr. White, Mr.. Chambers.
No expression-Messrs.N Nunnery, McElwee,
Deal
The chair appointed as tellers Messrs. Allen
and Carroll, and the secretary.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
FIRST BALLOT.
Thomson, ,.....3l Stewart, t,."...........2s
White .... ...."...... Chambers, I
Mckinney ey.........22 McElwee, ..."..:...lO
Ivy,............... Witherspoon, ..".....2j
N1nnery. ............. 5 Deal ,.........ur.."..l2 IL
Adams. ..,......22 Alfred Moore, ........, 4
Thirty-eight votes being cast, and 26 neces-
sary for two-thirds choice, Messh4 Thomson
ii Claimant anil. ,,.nra alected aud the chair