Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-01
Republican County Convention

AepuOlIcan county C0nVenCtOn
The Union Republican Party of Oconee County
met in tho court house at walhalla Saturday
March 9Th. Tho convention was called tc
order by NJ. II. Bryce, county chairman. The
chair stated the object Of tho convention. Nj
II. Bryce was elected permanent chairman. w.
a. Clark was elected secretary. Tho chair read
the call for tho convention. Tho credentiale
were called for They were handed in by the
township chnirmen.
| T. ]. Jenkins moved that committee cn
credentials bo appointed. Motion lost.
The secretary proceeded to call tho roll.
There were present twenty. nine delegates.
John CAN'T, Andrew Singl ton and James
McGee were admitted as delegates from Seneca
Township that township having failed to hold
an election.
On motion Of Elias L. Jenkins. Greeu Cleve-
land was appointed sergeant at. arms.
John Reed requested the chair to read the
call for the convention, which was read.
The convention went into an election for two
delegates Zone white and one colored) to tho
State convention.
NJ. II. Bryce and Z. +. Blodgcit both white.
wero nominated. Willis B. Jenkins. Wm. a.
Cleveland, all coored were nominated
Elias e. jenkins, ". B. Jcnkins and A. 2.
Mitchell seconded the nomination Of NJ. II.
| Bryce in short speeches.
I. Jay Jenkins seconded the nomination of
| E. F. Blodgett iu u short but pointed speech
| The secretary proceeded TO call the roll and
each delegate standing voted ms his namo was
called. NJ. II. Bryce received II votes. f. F..
Blodgett -, W. A. Clark II, W. b. jenkins
and L. Jay Jenkins votes each, Green Clcve.-
land andPeter Giden received none.
NJ. ii. Bryce, white, and Vim. a. Clark, Co
lored, having received the highest number Of
votes cast, were declared elected. 4. Jay Jen-
kins and Jackson Henderson were elected
altcrnatcs.
r. a. Frazier offered the following resolutions
which were adopted:
Resolved lst. While we do not deem il pru-
dent TO instruct our delegates to the State Con-
vchtion in Columbia, yet We cannot help ex.
pressing our desire for tho nomination of Gen
U. :. Grant first and second Senator james G.
Blaine. We wan, men with the backbone aud
nervo 10 stand up and give us our rgh,a
I'd. We further insist that the Republicans @!
the State make square and open fight and re :
| organize the Republican party in the approaching
campaign.
Sd. We further Insist that the county chair
of one white and one colorcd man, in each town
ship i'll the county to organize the Republican
party and for other purposes.
4th. We heartily approve of the Republican
Executive Committee in the appointment of NJ.
IL. Bryce as county chairman Of the Republican
party Of Oconee county. We have the utmost
confidence in him and will give him our hearty
support.
5lh. We desire that ali Republicans and others
who arc friendly to the party to join in tho ro-
organization Of the PARTY
Gsh. We further believe tint there is no re-
dress for US, for tho wrongs wo have been sub
jected to, on this side of The ballot box.
Tho chair appointed the following named
persons as an executive committee for tho
county:
Wagcncr Township--R. a. Frazier and Elias
Il. Jenkins.
Kcowoc Township Hunnicutt and
Willis b. jenkins.
Seneca Township Abbott and Harrison
Wiggins
Center Township-John 8. Patterson and
Emory Mellow.
Tugaoo Township William Wilson and l..
Cobb, Jr.
Pulaski Townshin-W K. Bryce and T.. Payne.
Chntuga Township-H. a. Powell and BENZ
Brown.
Whitewater Township-Davd Alexander and
a. II. Mitchell.
On motion Of Jackson Henderson the convcn-
lion adjourned.
NJ. II. BRYCE, Chairman.
WM. A. CLARK, Secretary.