The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-09
HAGOOD UNANIMOUSLY NOMINA.
TED FOR GOVERNOR.
Gen. j. d. Kennedy Nominated for
Lieutenant Governor, with
Strong Ticket - Harmony in the
Partv--Addresscs of Gems. Hagood
and kennedy Accepting the Nomi.
nations.
NerUs and Courier.

NeUS ana COURIER
COLUMBIA, s. c., June 1.-The Democratic
State Convention met at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, and at once proceeded to transact the bus
mess before it in the order recommended by
the majority OF the committee on resolu-
lions.
Col. James H. Rion stated that as q member
OF the Executive Committee OF the National
Democratic party he had two resolutions to
offer which he hoped the Convention would
consider f~avOrably.
The first OF these resolutions was as follows:
RESOLVED, That the delegates nom the State
of South Carolina TO the National Democrntic
June, 1880, b instructed TO vote for the contln.
uation OF the two-thirds rule.
M. Ball, Of Laurens, offered the following
as q substitute: .
Convention so uninstructed as to the two-
thirds rule.
On motion OF Mr.. Murray this substitute
was indefinitely postponed.
Col. Rion's resolution was then adopted.
Col. Rion then offered the following:
Resoived. That the recommendation OF the
National Democratic Committee relating to
er-o01cio membership OF committees be adopt
ed, Is fur us the same provides for the mein-
Der OF the National committee being e1.o1lcio
q member Of the State Executive Committee.
Adopted.
Mr.. James Aldrich, of Aiken, moved that
u CSOIIN 6o lhto al SNli " WV
p residential electors ut large, and thut each OF
the Congressional districts select one elector
to represent their respective districts. Adopt
ed.
speeches in nomination Of candidates were
limited TO five minutes, and all seconds to
three minutes.
MIR. j. G. Sheppard, Of Edgefeld, submitted
Without being read to the committee on reso-
lutions.
The Convention then went into IN election
OF two Presidential Electors at large.
Gen. Kennedy nominated Mr. George JOHN
stone. Of Newberry, a representative young
man Of South Carolina, who was eminently
qualified to I'LL the position.
Mr.. James Walsh, OF Charleston, nomina-
ted Col. c. H. Simonton, who declined the
nomination with thanks.
MIR. James Aldrich secondedthe nomination
Of Mr.. George tombstone, who. he sud. wasan
honest worker. a jealous and eloquent speak.
er, and one who would reflect credit upOn the
State md upon himself.
Mr.. Maxwell, OF AbhevIl1e, nominated Gen.
NJ. w. Gary, who declined the nomination. .
Gen. Darlington, Of Grcenville, nominated
Ex-Governor John l.. Manning.
MIR. NJ. P. Howell, Of Edgeteld. nominated
J. C. Sheppard, OF Edgctield, who declined.
Major Buist nominated Col. VIM. Elliott, OF
Beaufort.
impression that an election rs Presidential
Elector would disquality the person so elected
from holding any other position in the Stale.
Col. Lipscomb agreed with Gen. Conner ana
er oflcc 1t might cause the loss Of their vote
as elector to the State and 10 the party.
Mr.. George Johnstone announced that there
were circumstances which compelled him to
Nal. Buist was nominated. but declined.
On motion OF Mr.. Bradley, of Plckens, there
being but two candidates before the COnven-
tion, ex-Gov. John L. Manning and Col. VIM.
Elliott were elected electors ut large by accla-
The following Presidential electors were Sc.
lected by the Congressional delegations, and
were elected by acclamation by the Convcn-
First Distribution. E. w. Noise.
Second Distribution. c. II. Simonton.
Third District-J. s. Murray, ESQ.
Fourth l istrlct-Col. Cad. Jones.
Fifth DISTRIBUTION. g. W. Calf.
Mr.. johnson, Of Marion, moved that the
takea recess to allow each Con.
gressional District an opportunity TO select
three members Of the state Executive Com-
MIR. II. r. Hemphill thought 1t would be ex-
.ceedIngly unwisc TO change the committee AZ
ter the plan OF campaign had been arrnngeu;
admitted that much Injury had
done to the Confederacy by the change OF
Johnston and the substitution Of Hood. so 1t
be here. 1t would be unwise to put
new men into aposition that the old commit
lee were 80 much moro familiar with. He
further that to elect a new commit
tee would be virtually TO pass n vote of cen.
sure upon the old committee. He moved that
the present Executive Committee be contin-
.ed In power during the present campaign.
The Chair ruled that q motion to take q re-
cess was not debatable, nor open to a substl'
Lutte, and the Convention accordingly took O
recess for fifteen minutes.
The Executive Committee.
The Congressional delegates after consulta.
lion reported the following as their choice OF
.s-L ~ thn E~nnt1ftVa CNm nittpn from
heir respective districts:
First Congressional District-J. NJ. Johnson,
J. II. Earle, Sumter; G. 8. Mccall,
Marlboro.
~Second-Geo. D. Bryan, Charleston; B. Press
Barron, Clarendon; Jas. F. 1zlar, Orange
burg.
haskell, Richland E. b. Murray, Anderson.
Fourth.Wm: Munro, Union: 7; sto OF Far
Fifth. c. Sheppard, Edgefield; NJ. P,
Howell, Colleton; ca. c. Hutson, Hampton.
These reports were confirmed by the Conf