The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-04
The State Convention.

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man of the State Executive Commit
tee, at II M. on Tuesday last. Col.
j. II. Rion, of Fairfield, was chosen
temporary Chairman and james AL
drich Secretary. Full delegations
we're found to be in attendance from
every county with only single ex-
ception. Col. J. S, Cothran, OF Able.
Vile, was unanimously elected per-
fnanen. Chairman Of the Convention
and at once entered upon the duties
of that responsible position. He re-
minded the delegates Of the past sue
cesses achieved bv the party and
warned them against The evils of dis.
cord and disscnsions that dangers
do not lie in the way Of minorites,
but may be found lurking in The pow
er Of majorilies. After the election
Of one vice-presdcnt from each Con-
grcesional district, Mr.. Wm. Munro,
OF Union, offered q resolution that the
Convention do now proceed to nomi-
nate State officers and Il State EXccu-
tive Committee and that the State
canvass shall not he opened earlier
than the first week in September next.
This and other resolutions were re-
terrcd 10 the proper committee and
the convention proceeded to elect
four delegates from the State ut large
10 attend the Cincinnati Convention
OH the 22nd instant.
Dir. j. G. Sheppard, Of Edycficld,
in very handsome and compliment
AIRY speech placed the n mes of Scna-
Tors Wade Hampton and ". c. Butler
in. .nominalion because be thought the
State of South Carolina should he
beard in that Convention and did not
think that two men could bc found in
the entire State who could come near
CT expressing the desires Of the whole
Democracy than Senators Hampton
and Butler. The lCll was called and
each delegate rs his name was called
named the four candidates that were
his choice with the following re-
suits: Hampton 15G, votes Butler,
1876; Maj. Il. G. Barker, 103 Gen.
John Bratton, &c. Altcrnatcs Hon.
j. II. Evins, Maj. G. Lamb Buisl,
John a. Leland, and Gen. NJ. W.
Gary. .ug
The following delegates were then
elected to represent each Congrcssion-
al district at Cincinnati: First Dis
trict-C. S. Mccall and j. II. Earle
Alternalc,s James Norton and j. W.
Williams. Second Dislrict-F. w.
Dawson and Samuel Dibblc; Alter
mates, w. II. Mnckenfuss and A. II.
Mowry. Third Disuict-John r. Alb
ney and B.|F. Whi,ncrs Allcrna,es,
0. II. Calhoun and job +. Winsard.
Fourth District-F. A. Connor and
w. g. Cleveland; Allcrnatcs, John
B. Erwin and r. N. Hemphill. Fifth
Distrct-T. j. Davis and Alfred AL
drich /; Alternates, j. w. Holmes and
and +. T. Harroll.
Gen. James Conner on behalf of
the majority of the Committee on res
olulions submitted the following res
olulion: That The Convention do
now proceed TO nominate State Off
GERS and that the Executive Commit
tee be instructed to open the Stale
canvass at such time as in their judg-
ment will least disturb the agricultu-
raj interests Of the state. Gen. Wm.
Harllec on behalf of. the minority of
the same committee offered the fol
loving resolution: That this Con.
do recommend TO the Demo
cratic party OF this State TO elect del
gates to a State Convention for the
purpose Of nominating electors fer
Presiden' and cc-Prcsident of the
United States and for State officers
on the 10 h day Of August next. Mr..
Harllec supported his resolution with
4 speech and moved at the conclusion
that it be adopted as a substitute for
the majority report. This motion
brought the question OF immediate
before the convention in
a tangible form and Il spirited debate
at once cnsued participated in by sew
cral delegates from different sections
of the State. Alter all was said that
could be said for and against the mo-
ton, The question was put and result