Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-10

committee being ca. obscio member of the STATE
Executive Committee. Adopted. a..-
Mr.. James Aldrich, of Aiken, moved thai
the Convention 60 into an election for two
Presidential electors at large, and that each
of the Congressional delegations select one
elector to represent their respective districts
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Callison, of Edgefeld, all
speeches in nomination of candidates were
| limited to five minutes, and all seconds to
three minutes.
Mr.. j. C. Sheppard, Of Edge6eld, submit
ted platform for the party, which was re-
ferred without being read to the committee
on resolutions. -
The Convention then went into an election
of two Presidential Electors at large.
Gen. Kennedy nominated Mr.. George
Johnstone, of Newberry, representative
young man of South Carolina, who was emil
nently qualified to fill the position.
Mr.. James Walsh, of Charleston, nomina-
ted Col. C. H. Simonton, who declined the
nomination with thanks. ....
Mr.. James Aldrich seconded the nomina.
ton of Mr.. George Johns,one, who he said
was an honest worker, a Jealous and eloquent
speaker, and one who would reflect credit
upon the State and upon himself
Mr.. Maxwell, of Abbeville, nominated
Gen. M. W. Gary, who decliued the nomi-
nation.
Gen Darlington, of Greenville, nominated
ex- Governor John L. Manning.
Mr.. NJ. P. Howell of Edge6eld, nominated
J. g. Sheppard, of Edge6eld, who declined.
Major Buist nominated Col. VIM. Elliott,
of Beaufort.
Gen. Conner stated that he was under the
impression that an election as Presidential
Elector would disqualify the person so elected
from holding any other position in the State.
Col. Lipscomb agreed with Gen. Conner,
and stated that if any one so elected accept
another office, it might cause the loss of their
vote as elector to the State and to the party.
Mr.. George Johnstone announced that
there were circumstances which compelled
him to decline.
Mai. Buist was nominated, but declined.
On motion of Mr.. Bradley, of Pickens,
there being but two candidates before the
Convention, ex Gov. John L. Manning and
Col. VIM. Elliott were elected electors at large
by acclamation.
The following Presidential electors were
selected by the Congressional delegations, and
were elected by acclamation by the Conven.
ton:
First District-Gen. E. w. Noise.
Second Distribution. G. H. Simonton.
Third District-J. S. Murray, Esq.
Fourth District Cad. Jones.
- VIZ Trof3
Mr.. johnson, of Marion, moved that the
Convention take recess to allow each Con.
gressional District an opportunity to select
three members of the State Executive Com.
mittee. .... ..t.s.
Mr.. R. R. Hemphill thought it would be
exceedingly unwise to change the committee
after the plan of campaign had been arranged.
Everybody admitted that much injury had
beeu done to the Confederacy by the change
of Johnston and substitution of Hood. So it
would be here. 1t would be unwise to put
new men into position that the old commit
tee we're so much more familiar with. He
thought further that to elect new commit
tee, would be virtually to pass vote of
censure on the old committee. He moved
that the present Executive Committee be con-
tinued in power during the present campaign.
The Chair ruled that q motion to take a
recess was not debatable, nor open to substi-
tute, and the Convention accordingly took a
recess for fifteen minutes. aa
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Congressional delegations, after con.
sultation, reported the following as their
choice of members of the Executive Commit
tee from their respective districts
First Congressional District-J. NJ. John.
SOD, Marion J. H. Earle, Sumter c. S. Nc
Call, Marlboro.
Second-Geo. D. Bryan, Charleston; B.
Pressly Barron, Clarendon Jas. F. 1zlar,
Orangeburg
Third-Geo. Johnstone, Newberry; John
c. Haskell, Richland E. B. Murray, Auder-
son.
Fourth-Wm. Munro, Union; T. Stobo
Farrow, Spartanburg; John Brstton, Fair
field.
Fifth. G. Sheppard, Edge6eld; M. P.
Howell, Colleton; G. j. G.. Hutson, Hamp-
ton.
These reports were confirmed by the Con-
vention, and the committee, as reported above,
was elected as whole by acclamation.
After further recess of half hour, Gen.
Harllee, on behalf of the committee on reso'
lutions, submitted the following platform as
substitute for that submitted by Mr.. Shep'
pard of Edge6eld:
THE PLATFORM.
The Democratic party of the State of South
Carolina in Convention assembled, reiterates
it's adhesion to the doctrines Of the great
National Democratic party Of the United
States, and renews the declaration of the
principles laid down in its platforms of 1876
and 1873 1t has redeemed its pledges to re-
form the abuses Of the State Government, to
reduce expenditures, and to use the peoples
money for the benefit of the people only.
1t confidently appeals to the general sense
of the country upon its record, and challenges
the comparison of the present happy and
prosperous condition of the State with the
bitterness, venality and suspicion, which, un-
der Republican misrule, distracted our people
and sapped the foundations Of their prospe-
ity.
1t calls upon all good citizens who favor an
honest, economical and liberal administration,
to rally to the standard Of the Democracy
and to lead it to victory.
This platform was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. James Aldrich, of Aiken, introduced
the following:
Resolved, That the Executive Committee shall
be authorized to fill any vacancies which may
arise in the Office of Electors for President and
e-President in this State.
Mr. George Johnstone moved to amend by
giving the Executive Committee power to fill
any vacancies occurring on the State ticket.
Gen. Harllee thought this amendment too