The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-01

bufflCu W tflc Oltt lOrtICSS Oh lIlC con-
stitution, the people must do it. If in
tcrcst in this important subject does
moi start.with the people, no leaders cal,
govern and maintain the fortress for
them. They must officer that fortress
with men Of their choice. Tho people
must meet in their county conventions,
in their clubs and among themselves,
and must talk about the danger to the
causo of liberty. You can, if even but
ten or twelve meet together, do your
duty to the cause of constitutional lib
crty. Every club must hold it's part
Of the lines. l have trcspasscd upon
your time, because these big questions
must at last be settled by the people
themselves.
After explaining the call of the State
Executive Committee. the Chairman
callcd'for the enrolment Of delegates
Mr.. X. Means Davis was appointed
secretary. The following delegates
were cnrollcd:
Feastcrvillc-r. w. Traylor, j. e.
Lylcs, w. Nj. Ionguc,* Jas. Il. Stcpll-
cMson, Tlos. Crowtler,* u. Z. Crosby, =
j. ID. Meador, l.. r.. Fees
lllC-- lhitClISll, W -
Rosborough, Thos. W. Bricc, Jno. a.
Stewart.
Gladdcn's Grovc-M. Mcdonald,
Jno. Nj. Gaydcn, Jno. b. Sexton, j.
A. GLADDEN., j. NJ. Higgins.
Winnsboro--H n. Gaillard, II. M.
Davis, w. G.. Jordan, G. II. NlcNlas-
ter, James Beatty, JAS. II. Rion.
Oakland-,jamcs Pagan, w. b.
Ford. W. s. Durham, Il. Matchett, A.
j. Lamar.
Bear Crcck-H. Helms, Il. W. Sigh,
II. 0. Duke, K. Ii. Helms.
Ridgeway-C. e. Thomas, ~. e.
Cloud, jno. Boyd, B. Il. Elkin, II. L..
Bulow.
Dlythewood-J. l.. Wardlaw, S. w.
Bookhart,* I'D. Hogan, j. w. Brown,
w. j. johnson.
Grccnbricr-T w. Woodward, n.
G. Bookman, S. w. Jackson, j. w.
McCants, Is. Ii. Robertson,
iorcb-A. p. Irby, j. NJ. Steele, =
U. Z. Trapp, Thos. Anderson, W. Il.
Rabb.
Jenkinsville-A. M. Wallace, C. D.
Douglass, l.. Is. Ragsdale. .
Jackson's Creck-R. l.. Ellison, Jr.,
A. J. Hamilton, Joseph Kennedy, W.
j. Heron, W. j. Crawford,
Monticcllo--J. w. Lylcs, II. G.
Davis, j. Il. Dawkins, a. E. Davis,
W.J. Martin, II. M. Zcaly.
Longtown-D. w. TidWcll, E. p.
Jenkins, j. G. Stewart, Jno. ID. uarri-
son.
Salcm-J. r.. Boylcs, w. j. Crow
der, David M. Aiken, Thos. Wilkes.
White Oaks. II. Johnston, w. W.
Ketchin, W. w. Brice, S. II. Terrace,
w. II. Abel.
Cedar Crccll-John Fcnly, L. p.
Smith, e. e. Brown.
The roll being called, sevcnty-nvc
delegates answered to their names,
those marked with al astcrisk being
absent.
The Chairman declared that q quo
rum being present the Convention was
ready for business. Mr.. j. T.. Lylcs
moved that in tho absence of dele
gates, the delegates cast the votes OF
their precinct. After some discussion,
the motion was lost.
Mr.. G. II. McAlaster moved that the
Convention rcorganize by the election
of County Chairman, which, after
some discussion as TO the order OF
business, was adopted.
General Bratton was nominated for
recollection. Hc thanked his friends
for tho confidence they had leposcd il,
him in the past, but he thought il
,11Strht ln 1,nffDls tr> o0-n
had been intimatcd that he might
think ita rcbukc to him il he were not
reelected. Hc begged leave to say
that This was entirely mistake. He
hoped they would fcel perfectly free
to exercise their own judgement as tc
what they deemed would be best fol
the welfare of the whole party.
Major II. W. Woodward was nomi,
mated und declined.
Col. Ii. G.. Dayis moved that the
Convention resolve itself into com.
mittee Of the whole with Major T. w
Woodward in the chair. Carried
Major Woodward declared the com
mittee ready for business. It was
moved to go into an election for Coun-
ty Chairman. General Bratton was
nominated. Major Woodward was
nominated and again declined. He
said that though he had not always
agreed with the Chairman in all the
issues that had arisen, still if there
was any error it was one of judgment
No one had tho welfare Of the party
moro at heart than General Bratton
and he had already led the party
through several contests. FIe there.
fore insisted Oh declining. Major T.
w. Brice was nominated, and declined
Some discussion ensued as to the
method of electipg, some favoring q
OiU0 cOce vote, others a ballot. Mr.
r. M. Davis thought it would be fair.
CT to have ballot, as it gave oppor.
tunity for the freest expression OF
opinion. 1t was decided to elect by
ballot. Mcssrs. w. S. Durham, j. T.
Lylcs and f. 3. Ragsdale were ap.
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