Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-09-02
STATE POLITICAL NEWS.

- The Radicals of Greenville and Spartan.
burg counties favor the nomination of Alb.
salon Blythe, of Greenville, as candidate
for Congress in the Fourth District
Hon. G. D. Tillman has been re.nominated
for Congress in the fifth district. The Judi
cial Convention nominated Col. F. Hay CAN'T
for solicitor
- The Kershaw Democrats rejected the
primary system and nominated j. T. Hay,
A. A. Huckabee;s and L. B. Stephenson, for
the House of Representatives. All three are
new men.
1t is said That the Radicals of Kershaw
county are organizing for the approaching
political campaigt! In some sections of the
county they are holding meetings at night
and drilling as militia.
In the first district, Hon. John S. Rich.
ardson has been unanimously re-Dominated for
Congress. George w. Dargan, ESQ.,, Of Dar-
lington, was nominated for solicitor on the
thirty. second ballot.
In the Greenylle primary election last
Thursday, Col. w. H. Perry was nominated
for the Senate. The nominations for the
House of Representatives are John R. Har-
rison, J. w. Boiling, j. w. Gray, F. H. Full
ler, all farmers, except Gray.
-Forty.fve colored delegates occupied
seats in the Barnwell Democratic County
Convention, each name representing twenty
FIVE colored Democrats, making total of
1,125 colored Democratic voters in the coun.
ty.
Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken has been nomina-
ted to Congress from the third district He
was opposed by Col. VIM. Wallace, OF Rich
land. Wallace received the six votes from
Richland; Aiken received the votes of all
the other counties composing the Congression'
al District.
The Greenville advertiser says that the
Republicans of that county "are thinking of
nominating county ticket, but their action
will be controlled entirely by the result of
the Republican State Convention. If that
body nominates a strong ticket for the State,
a county ticket will be put forth, but not
otherwise
At the Democratic primary election re-
Gently held in Union county, the following
nominations were made: For the House of
Representatives, H. Rice, I. G. McKis-
sick and John r. Jefferies For Clerk of
Court-James Munro. For Sheriff-R. Mac
beth. For Probate Judge-David johnson.
The School Commissioner, Coroner and Coun-
ty Commissioners were not elected, none OF
the candidates for tht 50 Offices having receiv-
ed the necessary number of votes-a majority
of all cast. Another election to nominate
for these positions will be held at an early
day.
The meeting appointed to be in Colum.
bia on the 7th instant, is not merely one OF
the appointments in the list made out for the
different counties by the State Executive Com
mittee. 1t is intended to be a grand rati6ca-
ton meeting of the entire Democracy of the
State. 1t is expected that all the counties will
be represented. Senators Bayard, Vance,
Hampton and Butler will be present to ad-
dress the people. The meeting is intended to
be the openir of the most important politi-
cal campaign aver inaugurated in South Car
olina. The D mocracy should unite to make
it the most successful.
- The State Democratic Executive Com
mittee, at meeting held in Columbia on
Monday of last week, adopted the following
preamble and resolution: "Whereas, the
II N. James. c. Colt, the nominee of the Dem
ocratic party for Comptroller. General, has
addressed letter to this Committee in re-
lation to ,e robbery of bank bills from his
Office; al whereas Mr.. Colt, while dis
claiming any moral responsibility therefor,
assumes any loss that may result from such
robbery, and submits to the Committee the
question whether the interest of the party will
be best subsesved by his remaining on or
withdrawing from the ticket; and whereas
the Committee have carefully considered the
letter of Mr.. Colt: Be it resolved by the
State Executive Committee, that having en-
tire confidence in the integrity and ability of
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