Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-10-07

B. G. Cannon, colored, of Union, said Mr.
Blythe was popular with the Democrats o.
Greenville, Spartanburg and Union, and
would carry third Of the white votes Of
those counties.
The vote was taken by acclamation and
was made unanimous by rising.
A committee of two, consisting Of Hon. A
S. Wallace, Of York, and Wilson Cook, Of
Greenvile, was appointed to notify Mr.;
Blythe of his nomination. Mr.. Blythe was
present in the Courthouse, when the com.
mittee locked arms and informed him Of his
nomination. He was conducted to the stand
and amid calls proceeded to thank the con-
vention for their confidence in his ability
to represent the Fourth District in Congress.
He endorsed the National Republican party
and its candidates for President, and vice
President, and pledged them his undivided
support. He said he believed he would be
elected if he got a fair count He said the
Democrats in 1875 carried South Carolina
by means that they claimed was positively
necessary to ~rsst the State from the hands
of an ignorant and corrupt party. That day
was passed low, and the argument no longer
holds gooi. He thought, therefore, that he
should have fair count, and if he got it be
would be certain to 60 to Congress. He said
he had numbers of white friends in the Dis
trict who would support him. He closed amid
cheers and music by the colored band.
B. G. Cannon, colored, Of Union, then ad'
dressed the meeting. He said the Democrats
had bulldozed long enough, and the colored
man had to vote and have his vote counted.
He advised the colored people to form them
selves into clubs, and when the End Of No
vember comes to march in battalions to the
polls and vote, so the white people could not
keep them away. He advised the, clubs to
appoint committees to distribute ballots, and
warned colored men not to accept a ticket
from any body but the committee, for he
said in '76 the Democrats counterfeited the
Republican tickets and many an unsuspecting
man voted for the Democrats.
Hon. A. S. Wallace then addressed the
convention amid immense applause. Hetold
anecdotes, preached equal rights and run the
Garfield and Arthur boom. He made a char
acteristic address, telling the negroes how
they we're cheated out of their votes, and de-
nounced the Democrat party as monster Of
frightful mein. He spoke especially tor the
electoral ticket and made hero Of Garfield.
He said the Democrats would have you be-
lieve that Gar6eld's record was blacker than
the devil himself, but he was good enough for
him and the colored people Of South Carolina
to vote for. He said that he had often said
to Gen. Garfield that he was the Daniel Web
ster of the times, and would some day be
President of the United States. He ridi-
culed colored Democrats and said they were
the meanest negroes in the country. The
Republican party was glad to get rid Of them
and wanted to keep them out of the Repub.
lican fold, so that they and the Democratic
party could all 60 to hell together. He was
asked by several Democrats about the Credit
Mobilier, the De Golyer contract and other
sins of Garfield, but be didn't take time to
answer them.
Wilson Cook, colored elector, spoke for
the electoral ticket and harangued patriotic.
ally for an hour. Upon the conclusion Of
his speech Col. E. T. Atkinson, County chair.
man of the Democratic party Of Chester
county, arose and requested a division Of time.
1t was refused. He then invited the Repub.
licans to the Democratic ratification meeting
on the morrow and guaranteed them hear
ing. On being refused, the Democrats re-
mained quiet and listened attentively to the
speakers until the meeting adjourned.
Ex-senator F. A. Clinton, of Lancaster,
and his son, William Clinton, of York, closed
the meeting. The ex Senator made q pretty
good speech, but the son was little incendl'
ary and drew the colored line pretty close.
ly. The meeting then adjourned about 2
o'clock.