The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-08-10


Mr.. Richard Dozier, of Georgetown.
Mr.. r.. B. Murray, Of Anderson, sal,
he rose to nominate gentleman VIII
had no intimation that his name was [,
be used, but his reputation Throughout
South Carolina was sufficient nOmina
ting speech and his character was sucl
that noencomiums would add to its lustre
He was n man whose attainments wer.
such as to make him beyond question
It's most acceptable gentleman in Soutl
Carolina TO till the Office Of superinten
dent of education, and under his man
agement the educational interests of the
State would receive able ana intellisen,
management. He came from tho white
section of the State which had been Civ.
en- no representation on the ticket. The
gentleman he referred to was the Rev
Ellison Capers, of Grccnville
Col. $. S. Crittenden, of Greenyillc
warmly seconded the nomination and
the Convention applauded with great en-
thusiasm. Mr.. Capers had no: been
spoken of until late Tuesday night, and
accordingly when his nomination was
made it was with some surprise aud with
yer! much the same enthusiasm as fol.
lowed the nomination of Col. Thomp-
son.
Major Barker said that he regretted
very much to hear infused into the de-
bates Of the Convention the old song of
sectional distribution Of Offices. Ifthere
ever vas time when it WAS not needed
1t was certainly with reference to this
nomination. He though. Gen. Cane-s,
q maa Of srea: ability, and il it was not
for the fact that he was going to vote for
another up.country gentleman he would
cheerfully give him his support, but if
he should cast his vote for him it would
be not because Charleston had received
place on the ticket, but because of his
qualifications and his merit. In conclu-
sion he asked the friends Of Gen. Capers
II they had any assurance that he would
accept the Office, AS in his opinion it
would place the Convention in q very
awkward position to have him decline.
MIR. Murray said that he had already
stated that the nomination had been
madc without the knowledge of Gen.
Capers, but the Convention had yester.
day laid its finger upon the man who is
to be the next Governor of South Caro-
lima, and called him to the position
without consulting him. The Office of
superintendent of education he consid-
cred one of the most important in the
State, and in casting about for man
who would thoroughly meet its require.
ments they had selected Gen. Capers as
tho most competent and suitable. He
was not nominated because he was from
Greenville, but because he was the right
man for the place.
Major Barker said he thought the
Convention should have sufficient assu-
rance that Gen. Capers would accept
the position to avoid making their votes
nullity.
Col. Crittenden said that the friends
of Gen. Capers had considered that
point maturely, and were satisfied that
he would not decline an honor which
had been 60 spontaneously offered him
by the Democracy of the State.
Mr.. Youmans, of Barnwell then nom.
mated for the Office of superintendent of
education Senator G. B. Lartigue, Of Barn.
well, and in n very warm and eloquent
speech placed before the Convention the
high qualifications for the Office possessed
by DR.. Lartigue. Hon. H. A. Gaillard
seconded the nomination of DIR. Larti-
que, earnestly recounting his services to
the State and his fitness for the office.
air CASTOR urged the importance, as
a matter of policy, of giving reprcsen-
tative on the ticket TO the upper tier of
white counties, at the same time dis.
claiming any intention to create sectional
feeling.
Mr.. Stackhouse stated that he thought
Cen. Capers would accept the position
and called to tho attention Of the Con.
vention the fact that he had under the
Provisional government of 1865 held the
position OF secretary of State.
There being no further nominations
vote was taken and resulted as follows
Whole number of votes cast 28S, neces-
sary to choice l45, of which
GEN. CAPERs RECEIVED ITO,
Farrow G5 and Lartiguo SO. Gen. ca
pcrs was accordingly declared tho nomi-
nee of the Convention for supeiinten-
dent of education.
The next aud last nomination to be
made was that for
ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL.
Mr.. M. l.. Bonham, Jr, offered the
name of Gen. Arthur NJ Dfanigault,
whose training at West Point and whose
services AZ adjutant and inspector gen.
eral of the State during the last two
years, he said, were sufficient guarantee
of his eminent fitness for the office.
Mr.. 8. P. Hamilton, of Cheater, very
ably and warmly seconded the nomina-
tion, and on motion of Mr. White, of
Abbeville, Gen. Manigault received the
nomination unanimously by acclamation.
The committee on Platform reported
the following, which was adopted as the
South Carolina Democracy'a
PLATFORM:
The Democratic party of South Caro-
lima, in State Convention assembled, re-
affirming the principles and declarations
of the State Platforms of 1876 and 1873,
and their continued devotion to the prin.
ciples Of the National Democratic party,
and pledging to that party their earnest
cooperation and support, declare the
following principles as formulating the
policy of the South Carolina Democracy
in State and Federal Affairs, and invite
the aid aHd support of all good citizens
in carrying them into effect:
|. Wise and just legislation. The i'm.
partial administration of equal laws.
Economy, with efficiency, in every de.
partment of the State Government.
II. Popular education is tho bulwark
Of free institutions. Liberal appropria-
tions for the public schools for the whole
people.
III. The systematic efforts of the Re-
publican party TO obstruct reform and
destroy good government in South Caro-
lima, by turning to partisan purposes the
appointing power of the Federal Govern
ment, liz standing menace to the people
Of this State and growing danger to
good citizens in every part of the Union.
The Federal Offices in this State are