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ted by reclamation for the office OF comptrol'
Mr.. George D. Bryan, of Charleston, then
nominated Col. W. Pope. of Newberry, for
the office Of attorncy-generai.
Mr.. George tombstone expressed the grati-
tude Of Col: Pope for the honor which had
been lone him. but announced that he had
been requested by that gentlemen to say that
he I'D not q candidate for the office.
Col. VIM. Elliott, Of Beaufort. nominated
the Hon. Leroy l.. fouInnns, the present at
torney-gcnerul OF theState. 1t would be Use.
less. he said. TO comment upon the great abi!.
ity n scholarly attain ments OF Leroy 4.
YOunIans, or to recount his distinguished ser
", Vices f f. the Stat STATE , nnd w TO th hed Dsm tSrausb paTt
the length and breadth Of the State TO need
repetition. He felt free to sny that no attor-
ney-generul Of South Carolina or OF any other
State, except the distinguished gentleman
who had preceded him, had been called upon
to protect the Interests Of the State under cir
cumslances more arduOus or more RESPONSE.
bic. In every county In the State, in the CAM
paigns Of 1915 ond 1879. his eloquent voice was
heard pleading the cause OF the Democracy
from the mountains to the seabonrd. Theold
county which proudly claims him as one OF
her sons again presents him to this Convcn-
Col. Jumcs II. fiion seconded the NOMINEE
ton, and on motion Of Mr.. w. NJ. Mucken-
fuss. OF Charleston. Gen. Youmans was nOni-
mated unanimously by reclamation for the
position Of attOrney-general.
nomination the lion. Hugh s. Thompson, OF
Columbia, for the position OF superintendent
bly, and efficiently fills. IT would be useless,
he said, to comment upon the very high quail.
itcations possessed by this gentleman for the
office named. His pnst record was q sufh.
Gen. Darlington, OF Grecnville, and DR.. Tai
ley, OF Columbia, seconded the nomination,
and MAJ. Thompson was unanimously nomi-
mated by reclamation.
A.. Ea&r.n I,ttonn ~ NnrrHnrny ron
he said, to nominate one Of the most distlh.
guIshed soldiers and citizens OF South Caroli-
IA for the position Of adjutant and inspector
general-One. he said, whose life was identi.
fled with the military record OF the State and
whose country's history was written upon his
person. A gentlemen whose virtues In pri'
waite life were only e9ualed by his courage on
on the Bloody fields Of Mexico, he displayed d
heroisn that wns heralded throughout South
Caroli4a az one Of her proudcst achievement
In the Mexican war. Returning toSouth Car
member OF the Legislature. There his ability
Immediately made itself felt, and he was al
once placed on q commission to revise the
Iniliiy laws Of the State. It Is no detriment
TO the others on that commission to say thu
In 1860. when o Continent trembled with
the warlike tread Of 100000 men, he sprane
into the contest, and headed one OF the tirsI
regiments that went from South Carolina
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the Western army, and his gallantry upon
the field OF Chickamauga can be pointed to b.
his friends as one or the most brilliant pieces
OF heroism Of the war. On this bloody fieId 6
munded BY him rs brigadier-generai.' Aftei
the war he engaged in planting. and has done
much TO promote the interests OF the ngricul
tural classes in the lower counties. He wa,
in every wny peculiarly fitted for the posi-
ton OF acknowledgement Of the State. He re
ferred, he said, to Gen. Arthur NJ. Manigaui
of Georgetown.
ton.
Mr.. Massey, OF York, placed In nomination
Capt. Willie Jones. OF Columbia, q young mar
who would reflect, he said, as much credit up
on the State as acknowledgement as he had re
Governors Guards.
Mr., Andrew, Crawford, Of Columbia. sec
onded the nomination. Mr.. Jones. he said
South Carolina, and his nomination would b
but a Just recognition Of their unselfish ant
patriotic devotion TO the State since 1851.
Mr.. George D. Bryan, Of Charleston, state
South Carolina, II as one who had the hon
or to be at the head Of one Of tho militar,
companies OF Charleston composed OF younj
men OF the State, he rose to second the nomi
nation or Gen. Manigault. Q man whose 0rea
experience in military affairs rendered hin
peculiar ly fitted for the task OF reorganizins
and elevating the condition Of the military O
the State. Such o man was needed by tn
was In their behalf lbs he advocated tn,
nomination OF Gen. Manigault.
Mr.. Samuel Dibble, nominated Col. A.. D
Goodwin, Of Orangeburg. one, he said, vel
Sfe aniaaf fiei GY to aoe aIs sha a'' the duties saies'e Of n ad ID
tant and inspector-general. He had serves
the State with rare devotion from the FIRM
OF the first gun to the close OF the disastrou
struggle. and had earned for himself an envi
| n bIa rprOr6 no n Gallant soldier Mt tho battle q
Mr.. Meliichamp, OF orangeburg, and Ger
Prince second the nomination Of Col. Good
Nominations were then closed, and q vot
was taken with the following result:
Goodwyn-".-""
Total vote
Necessary TO q choice, 50.
There being no election another vote wa
taken with the following result;
.
Jones'. ~
Total vote
Necessary to q choice, 80.
Gen. Manigault was accordingly declared
duly nominated for the office OF adJutant anG
inspcctor-General. On motion OF Mr.. W. NJ
Muckenfuss, OF Charleston, the nomination
was then made unanimous.
Mr.. Earle, Of Sumter, then nominated MI
J. Peter Richardson for the position OF Stat
treasurer. Mr.. Gilland. OF williamsburg, sec
onded the nomination. and there being he
ination unanimously by acclanlation.
This closed the nominations Gen. Gary
and Messrs. Allen u Ca.llson. OF the Edge
field delegation, refused TO vote for any Of thu
nominees OF the Convention.
THANKS TO coTHRAN.
Mr.. j. C. Sheppard offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks OF this Conven'
ton or due, and are hereby cordially tender
ed, to the president OF thisC Convention, Col. J
tIal manner In which he has discharged thu
duties OF his position, and that the thanks o
the Convention arc also rendered To the wor
thy secretaries. Messrs. d. p. Duncan and J
AncruD Simons, for the satisfactory and ell
cient discharge Of the duties Of their office.
HONOR TO GARY.
The following resolution was offered by 3
F. Miller Of Lancaster, and adopted unani
mously:
Resolved, That this Convention, assembled In 1t
wisdom, hereby expresses the most profound admira
ton for the ability, craftsmanship and distinguishes
service rendered the party BY the Hon. III. ". Gary
and that we do hereby tender our unreigned thank
and appreciation Of his character. bis answering pst
riolisln and devotion to the best interests Of the Stat
Of South Carolina.
On motion OF Mr.. Alfred AIdrich q commit
nominees OF the action OF the Convention
The committee consisted Of Messrs, ALFRED
Aldrlch, j. D. Banding and George u: Bryan
After q short interval the committee re
Kennedy. who were received with continued
applause. After q brief and appropriate In
PRODUCTION by the chairman, Gen. Hagoot
said:
General Hagood's Address.
/. It is with feelings OF profound gratitude To-
the personal honor conferred, and with adeeI
sense OF the responsibility imposed, that
accept, gentlemen or tne Gonventlon, In tne
Your selection might well have fallen upor
one worthier of your choice, for the time hal
come again when no son OF the. State coult
look TO n higher position h that In connec
tion with which you have m me. 1t wa
only in the dark days Of our history, when
the alien and the dregs OF our " population
rioted In power, that shame was ever SUFFERED
to approach South Cardinals Executive. a
long list OF illustrious names adorned 1t ir
the better days OF the past, and Hampton ant
Simpson have filled 1t in the present: How
ever I may fail, II your ~nomination becomes
an election, in the ability with which, as com
pared with these. the trust be discharged,
confidently pledge you that the banner yor
place in my hands will not be lowered, ant
that no shadow Of dishonor or faint OF person
al ends shall dim its folds.
You ave not. gentlemen, called me to lead
O holiday pageant. The destinies OF our poo
pie for veal or woe are involved In the sue
cess of the political struggle In which we arr
about to embark. The redemption OF thu
State from the rule Of Radicalism was worked
ont in 1915 by efforts made in the white hea.
OF revolutionary fervor. 1t was maintained
In 1878 BY Il triumph won over an opposition
not yet recovered from the decentralization o
defeat. 1t muslin this year be secured by 6
conclusive victory. II the efforts OF the pas
nrc not TO 90 for nauCht. ButyOurO opponents