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yention, and the COMMITTEES az reporteda above
was elected as O whole by reclamation,
After q further recess OF a half hodr, Gen.
Harllee, on behalf OF the committee on reso-
u substitute for that submitted by Mr.. Shep-
pard, Of Edgefield:
The Platform.
The Democratic party Of the State bf South
It's adhesion To the doctrines OF the great Ma.
tionnl Democratic party Of the United States.
and rcneSs the declaration of the principles
laid down In Its platform OF 1876 and 1878. 1t
has redeemed Its pledges to reform the abuses
Of the state Government, to reduce expendi.
lures, and to use the people = money for the
benefit Of the people only.
; 1t confidently appeals to the general scnac
the comparison Of the present happy and
prosperous condition OF tho State with the
bitterness, v~cnultty and suspicion, which un-
der Republican misrule distracted our people
and snppcd the foundations OF their prosper
ity.
It calls upon all good citizens who favor an
honest, econn'nical and liberal admiliStra.
ton to rally 70 the standard Of tho Dclnocra-
cy and to lead 1t to victory.
This Platform was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. james Aldrich, Of Aiken, introduced
the following:
Resoircd. That the Executive Committee
Sitthtt ~ - W. Nj a. .
may arise In the Office OF Electors for Presi-
dent and Vice-Prcsidcnt In tins State.
Mr.. George tombstone Il owed to amend by
giving the Executive Committee power to
ill amy vacancies occurring OIL the State
ticket.
Gen. Harl:ee thought this amendment TOO
sweeping. 1tgnrc the committee power which
should alone belong 10 the people. He moved
to lay the amendment on the table.
Thu motion to table was adopted, and the
original resolution was adopted.
Gen. Harilec here rose to IL question OF priv
ilege. He noticed, he said, that In the report
Of the proceedings Of the Convention. pub
lishcd In the Nei0s and Courier, he had been
reported rs sccondlng Mr.. Murray's resolu-
ton to make tho adoption Of the majority re-
port, favoring State nominations by the pres
cnt Convention unanimous. He was not sur.
prised. he said. that. during the applause and
confusion which followed Mr.. Murrty's re.
marks, his remarks had been misunderstood.
He had risen for the purpose OF moving today
the motion on the table. He thought would
be CASTING an unnecessary reflection upon the
gentlemen who had opposed the majority
vote. Owing to the confusion at the time he
had sat down without making his motion to
table. subsequently Col. Blue had SO thor
oughly expressed his sentiments that he had
deemed It unnecessary TO say anything. He
the State would abide by the action Of the
Convention and give It's action united and
hearty support. Applause.
On motion the Convention then went into
Lnc nomination Oi State Objects, anu on mo-
ton of Mr.. /. D. Witherspoon the nomina
lions were made In the following order: Gov
ernOr, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary oil
State, Comptroller-General. Attorney-Gener-
al, Superintendent OF Education. AdJutant
and Inspector-Gene State Treasurer.
The State Ticket.
Mr.. David Fitzgibbon, of Charleston, OBJ.
tained the floor and placed In nomination for
Governor Gen. johnson Hagood.
Mr. 7 " Hnlrpa nf Ro rp wnIi n1 the
nomination Of Gen. Hagood, in the following
terms:
Mr. President: I heartily second the nomi.
nation OF Gen. fIagood as n candidate for tho
Democratic nomination for Governor.
While my feelings prompt me to recall his
brilliant record, both Us soldier and civilian
my Judgment teaches me that he needs ne
eulogium from his friends and no introduc
ton to the people Of South Carolina, for
wherever In our State private worth and pub
lie virtue are valued and venerated. the name
OF Hagood and the story of his spotless, chiy.
alrOus life are familiar MS household words,
We who come from his native county, where
he Is best known and moet loved, presenthim
to this Convention as the first and last choice
OF a county that has been fruitful Of great anC
the Roman mother who pointed TO her chill
dren as her most precious Jewels. 80
With the confident assurance that In the
coming campaign he will, II nominated, leat
the Democratic legIOns with the same ability
constancy and chivalry that he, yearsago, lee
bis brave brigade on the shores Of our owr
State and over the battletields OF the Old Do
minion, we place in nomination the name o.
Gen. Hagood, who, true to the traditions o
rights OF all, will preserve and perfect the ST.
premacy of the civilization OF the Anglo-Sax
on race In South Carolina.
Col; James H; Rion, Of Fairfield, also sec
onded the nomination OF Gen. Hagood. Gen
Hagood. he said. was q man of great admins
trative ability, OF fine powers Of organization
and Of unsurpassed integrity, He was Away:
It. It had been said tRRaat Gen. Hagood would
carry his brigade during the war i.,to the hot
test Of the fight simply for the purpose of per
sOnal advancement. He knew personally
that Gen. Hagood IN these occasions nlway.
If his brigade was taken into hot places i
was because his superior officers knew th'
high qualifications he possessed for such ar
nority OF the Convention who opposed early
nominations, he hoped that his endorsement
Of Gen. Hagood would be taken Us a guaran
tee of their willingness to support the action
OF the Convention, and that they would pro
coed with the campaign rs If no such ques'
ton had ever divided them, and TINT they
would go on with a hearty and united will x
hold the ground they Ind won In 1876.
David Fitzgibbon, or Charleston, johnson
Hag0od was unanimously nominated for the
office OF Governor, amid rounds Of applause
DR.. &c Maxwell, OF Abbeville, nominated
Gen. John D., Kennedy for Lieutenant-Gover
nor. It had been his fortune, he said, during
the four years OF the war to be thrown with
Gen. Kennedy. At nll times-in the camp
and in battle-he had always found him a gal
liant soldier. an able officer and q courteous
ed he transferred the devotion he had given to
the Confederate flag TO the Democratic party.
No man In South Carolina had done more u
promote the cause Of the Democracy. He had
ypurketl bard In 1878 md aS chairman of Tho
state executive committee he had led the De
mocracy to q signal victory IN 1878. He would
nor, and with the high sense Of justice and
marked ability he possessed he would add
honor to the Stale and make q competent
presiding officer OF the Senate.
MIR. Earle. OF Sumter, seconded the nomina'
ton.
Col. James K. Rlon, Of Fairfield. nominated
the Hon. T. B, letter, OF Union. He was a
man whose services were too we'll known tc
was under the iron heel Of Republican DIES.
potlsm he stood in the front rank Of those
who rescued the Slate from Radicalism. Mr..
Jeter had not sought the office, and he had al
lowed his name to be used only after the ear
nest solicitation OF his friends. He had al.
ready shown his ability Us presiding officer Of
the Senate, and after August next would be
acting Governor OF theState. He would have
be a stormy period, and while he needed nc
incentive to do his duty 1t was but right thai
his effort should be inspired by public appro'
val of his services.
Mr.. Ball, Of Laurens, seconded the nomtna'
tion OF Mr. Jeter, and, on motion, noInina
lions were closed.
The Chair ruled that a majority Of the
whole number Of the Convention would III
required to elect. The vote was rita roce, and
resulted rs follows:
Whole number votes cast l47, necessary to 6
choicd so, Of which
Gen. J. d. Kennedy received ......-....l0l
Z. %
scattering D
Gen. Kennedy was declared duly chosen a:
the nominee OF the Democratic party for The
position Of Lieutenant-Governor. On motion
the nomination was made unanimous.
Mr.. F. B. Murray, Of Anderson, said he rost
to nominate for The office OF secretary Of State
one whose marked ability and unswervine
patriotism were appreciated throughout tht
entire State. His services IN war and In
peace had been conspicuous by their devotion
to the State. Whether placed on the ticket OF
quent voice in support OF the action and o
the nominees Of this Convention. He was {
gentleman who needed no eulogy. He re-
ferred to the Hon. j. n. Lipseomb, OF New
Major q. Lamb Buist stated that he tool
great pleasure In seconding the nomination
OF Col. Lipscomb. He had rendered invalua'
Bile service TO the State In the past. He was 9
representative of a portion of the State which
on the State ticket, and he was one Of the mi
nority In the Convention which had opposed
nominations at this time. These three con
siderations. aside from his great personal
qualifications, rendered him peculiarly fitted
for the nomination.
Mr.. I. D. Witherspoon nominated Col. r. NJ
Sims, who was, he said, the courteousa and effi
| Gent incumbent of the office Mt the present
time. AS q soldier and n civilian Col. Sims
had already made an enviable record. He
had proved himself an efficient officer, and
his friends claimed that 1t was due to him
that this Convention and the people of the
State should recognize the efficient and faith.