The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-05
Our State Ticket,

After an animated contest lasting
till midnight OH tho 1st inst, the Stat,
Convention resolved by votc of
cighty-four to sixty-thrce not to post
pone the nomination Of State ticket.
The next morning the Convention
nominated full set Of officers rs else
where announced. THE News AND
HERALD has throughout opposed the
nomination Of n ticket 40 long in ad-
vance Of the election, and 80 much
sooncr than there was any necessity to
do. Its opposition has been partly on
tho ground that an early opcning Of
tho campaign would DO disastrous to
the material interests Of the State; but
more especially because an early coll
vcntion Is always in tho interest Of the
politicians. The masses move slowly,
and they should be allowed full time
to choose their standard-bcarers. We
protest against the action of the Con-
Vention solely on political grounds, rs
establishing II dangerous precedent.
There is 10 reason now why the uom-
nations Of 1882 should not be made in
January. Eut while we regard the
action OF the Convention as bad in
theory aud dangerous as a precedent,
we have nothing TO say against the
personnel OF the ticket that las been
placed before the people. It is com.
posed Of gentlemen Of high character
and acknowledged titncSs for The duties
. to which they have been assigned.
General il"Go, I needs no introduce
tion to the people Of South Carolina.
y 0ashin!: sjiiip" in t;inc Of war, he
las been y good citizen in time Of
peace, AMI 81 ;,,!miIublr official since
the Inauguration ul thc nrluocraic
TcGiHl}. ';'iiH c>ir:;an2c hr has Sc
Gn;ret:, cHn.}:n",; M;th lis native :b!,i-
ty, is y 5%E:>ir.,: ::u&rAA,y t!'a; ;hc
s't";c affairs UiN '.c uHm;:%t!y &l'n.in-
is:cr'H hy ;;H. ~. nrrG Hcn eau
rally t" =: :"rNni:
General E,i.nclt has snrnt halt lis
life IL :'.c >lHy;c' ot:n""tatr. Always
ready 70 ">s,t.:H :" ,tayy r%'i m&lr
upon l;:r, t. i,:,, tatar>i INCREASINGLY
for tin SC %.@ o,t t'ln MrM&".@;!tc lar
ty. Il! J, ~; j. s2at J., #'cu;N re-.
crivc H. ge"@yl.
C:%"@e.avy ;,.n:> and %"Ys~jn;,@.'.
c!t IaNrrsoH 'ra h.v2 &ur.,!r .a:l
nnna;g'4 & s&o" 1,w li>n oUui,n Of
lhci! n:HcE: for ;!&.;v !"s pcrG.p posi-
tions. They are ,,cy.1;i%lly tiyo o. iN2
most popular and gcEia! onicin!* in
the State.
Col. j. e. Coit, ihr non.;nre for
Comp.rollcr General, brings TO his
Office an experience which specially
fits him for its duties. AS Commits
sioncr OF the Court Of Claims. he has
made himself thoroughly familiar with
the finances Of the State, and he is 10
sides gentleman Of fine intellectual
parts. a better selection could not
have been made.
General ManigaWlt, the nominee for
Adjutant General, is a veteran Of two
wars. He will bring to his office great
personal worth and an ultimate &C
quaintance with military affairs. His
selection is proper compliment to
Georgetown county.
Attorney General Youmans is one
of the bost informed lawyers and
ablest advocates in tho State. During
his present term he has won several
Important eases in the United States
Supreme Court, by which tho Slate
has been benefited to the amount of
several hundred thousand dollars.
South Carolina will be spared the
necessity to which other States are
pnt OF clccting an encouragement and
then paving other lawyers pro,lieious