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TIE ECONGNESSIONILN TTON.


TIE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ill ITYON
Proceedings of the Convention Mt Chester
Some Preliminary Observation-Disclosures
ETlns Nominated on tho First Ballot,
Correspondence OF rhc News and ucrald.l
CHESTER, S. g., September 1.-The
Nominating Convention of the Fourth
Congressional District met here al
noon to-day, being called to order by
Col. E. Il. Atkinson, County Chairman
OF Chester. Mr.. ID. +. Duncan, OF
Union, was selected rs temporary sec.
rotary. After stating the object Of the
Convention, the chairman announced
TINT he was ready to hear any sugs:cs-
tions looking to Il permanent ors:uni,
Zation.
On motion Of Major s. r. Hamilton,
Of Chester, Il committee on credentials,
composed OF one member from each
county, was appointed by the chair
nan, and retired for tlclibcrution.
After some little time the committee
reported that all the delegations had
proper credentials, except those from
SPartanburG, kcrsllaw and Fairfield
rs to which three counties the commit
tee were equally divided. In Spartan
burg. tho County Club, at Il meeting
held some time in May, had adopted Il
rcs1 ution urging Colonel Evins' re-
nomination and authorizing the CHAIR
man to appoint the full number OF
delegates To represent the county. The
delegates present had Tor their crc.lrn-
iials II certified copy Of The resolution
aud tho appointment OF the chairman.
The kcrshaw delegation had 10 writ
ten credentials, but submitted instead
a copy ofa Camden newspaper con-
tanning the proceedings Of the County
Convention, showing their election.
II he Fairfield delegation the only
doubt was as to Maj. ~. w. Wood
ward, who, in the absence OF Mr.. W.
j.. Rosborough, had been chosen by
the remaining delegates to fill The va
cancy--this under authority given in
Il rcsolut ion adopted by tlc County
Convention. AIler some debate. con-
dnctcd chiefly by Major Hamilton and
Major ID. IL. duncan, OF EpartanburW,
Mr.. j. II. Hayward moved that ali the
delegates whose numcS had been pre-.
sch!rh to the committee Oh credentials
be admitted to seats. The motion VAS
unanimously adopted, and the several
delegations, making in all thiriy-four
members, took their seats accordingly.
TEc next business in order was ilc
election OLA president. DR.. Thomas.
Of Union, nominated Mr.. j. II. IIcy-
ward, of (;rcrnviIlc. Major Hamilton
nominated Mr.. II. RI. Mockbcc, Of
Chester. The vote stood Hayward 10.
Morkbcc 10. The counties in this little
contest were divided by the line OF
Broad River, except that the York
delegation, voted solid for Mr..
llcyward. The organization was com
plctcd by the election OF Mr.. ID. T.
Duncan rs permanent secretary.
Major ID. r.. Duncan offered Il rcso-
luton to the effect that i'm nominating
Il candidate thc vote be taken rir0
ror", and that majority Of all the
votes cast be necessary TO choice.
Mr.. W. ID. Trantham, of Kcrshaw, Of
tclrd substitute to thc effect that the
No c De I; ken by ballot, and That two
thirds Of The votes cast be necessary to
Il choice. This occaSioncl some de-
bate, between Mcssrs. Hamilton and
Frantham for the substitute, and
McSsrS. Duncan and Thomas in oppo-
sition. The substitute was finally lost
by vote Of nineteen nays to fifteen
yeas. Grecnvillc, Sparianburg and
Union voted solidly in opposition,
York gave four nays to one yea, and
Chester gave ono nay to three yeas.
Major. Dulcan's motion was then
adopted.
Nominations being now in order.
Mr.. Trantham nominated Major W,,n;l-
ward, MI. DUNCAN Col. Evins, and
Alr. Taylor, of Lancaster, Gen. Erwin.
A vote WAS taken, with thc following
result: E~ins ~, Woodward ., NJ
win 4. Col. Evins received the solid
vote Of Grccnvillc, Spartanburg,
Union and York, with two votes from
Chester. Mai. Woodward received
four from Fairfield, three from kcr-
shaw and two from Chester; Gen.
Erwin three from LancaStsr and one
from Kcrshaw. Gin order TO avoid
voting for himself, Maj. Woodward en-
changed with one Of the Lancaster
dclcgation.) When the result was
announced, Maj. Woodward rose and
moved that Col. Evins' nomination be
made unanimous--at the same time
picdginG himself and his county to do
their full share to elect the nominee.
The motion was unanimously adopted
bya rising vote, amid much applause.
There being no further business, the
convention, on motion, adjourned sine
dc.
M.tJOR THOM.iS' 1fDDRESS.
holt Dec.