The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-08-18
THE CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION
A Stubborn Contest.
90 Ballots Held.
HON. J. II. EvlNS NOMINATED.


rens, who arrived soon after in vehicles. and
Main Street presented lively appearance from
sd large IN accession Of fine looking men. After
wash and dinner tbs Delegates went to work
to find the strength of the respective canlidates
Spartanburg, Greenville, Richlaud, Laurens and
Union, had each favorite to place before the
convention, aud il was evident that the friends
of each were not inclined to make concessions
or withdraw from .he contest without a protrac-
| ted struggle. There was no thought Of bargain.
ing or swapping. All the candidates were men
of undoubted ability and woull make able and
faithful Representatives, and the only question
was which would ultimately prove to be the
greatest favorite.
AT the appointed hour, o'clock, p. NJ, the
convention assembled in the Court House, and a
finer looking or more intelligent body OF men we
haven ever seen together.
Col. VIM. Wallao of Riohlanl was chosen as
| temporary chairman.
On motion of II. L. Farley, from Spartan burg,
the Secretary was selected from outside the con
ventivn, and Mr.. W. Mob. Sloan. of Columbia,
was unanimously elected.
On motion, J. s. r. Thomson, of Spartanburg
r. NJ Sims, of Richland, and g. w. Sullivan, Of
| Greenville, were appointed a committee on cre-
The committee reported that the following 2
delegations were present and properly accredit-
| ed.
w Ferguson. NJ T. Simpson, Geo Du-
| vail, W Bell, DR. Jno Westmoreland, DR. w
| a Shand, w ID Sullivan. L W Blaleck.
Rrchtand.
Jno Rhett, h Bachmau, Jno Wiley,
Wm Wallace, Barnwell. NJ Sims, q o
Marshall, Tlman Watson.
Fairfield
Lamar, Thos Anderson. J T Dawkins.
+ Lvles, Estes, ID Harrison, IL NJ Zeeley,
| Mitchell.
| GreenpiHe.
Perry Jr., Leonard Williams, G W Sulli-
van, j. Mccullough, DR. u Il Anderson, DR. IL
| P&oodwin. John K Harrison, DIR w Il Jones,
| Henry Briggs, J hawthorne.
| Union.
II Goss, DR. J P Thomas. VIM Munro, @ d
Peake, uunter, DIR II $ Beatty.
| Spdrtdnburg.
| ID Duncan. j s K Thomson, Jno Cleve.
| land, l. Farley, Simpson, J X Jennings
Walker, Geo W Nichols.
| The chairman then announced the conve. ton
organized and ready for business
On motion the temporary officers were elected
NV PS' o"SSiS VI tuc ConNeutlOu.
The President, in brief and spirited speech,
thanked the convention for the honor conferred
upon him.
Mr. Munro, of Union, moved that delegates be
limited to 10 seconds in making nominations.
Mr.. Ferguson, of Laurens. moved to amend
by inserting 3 minutes, which was adopted.
DR.. j. p. Thomas from Union, moved that the
candidate receiving majority Of the votes OF
the convention shall be declared the nominee of
the convention, which adopted.
G. d. Peake, nominated Col. |. G. McKissick,
| of Union.
Maj. J. T. Rhett nominated Leroy F, Youmans
| of Columbia.
| j. I. Hawthorne nominated W. H. Perry, o,
Greenville.
ID. Il. Duncan nominated John II. Evins, Of
| Spartanburg
J. w. Ferguson nominated Col, b. W. Ball,
| Of Laurens.
No other nominations being made the conven-
tion proceeded to vote riva roee
On the first ballot eich IN lid ate received the
vote of his county delegation, except Mr.. Perry
who also received the votes from Fairfield
that county not having n c,u lilAte before the
convention, making his vote on the first ballot,
| 49,
Fifteen unsuccessful ballots were held, vary :
| ing but slightly from the first, AMI 1t looked
very much as if the delegations had determ in ed
to fight il out that line if it took all night or
until the O. clock train next day, when n recess
was taken for few minutes.
After recess the balloting W., resumed. the
| SDartanburu anI RichlanI laIa .,:n
voting solid for their favorites, while the delega
| tions from the other counties wandered about in
the IN 'st tantalizing aud ooquett,sh manner
the Fairfield dele CATION changing from Perry to
Youmsns.
Col. Ferguson withdrew the name Of Col.
Ball, and then the Laurens dees,tion did not
seem to know whose favor to court, with becom
ing modesty. 50 it "split the difference between
Greenville and Spirtanburg,
Thus Continued the b.llottiny until tho 6lst
ballot was announced. when it became evident to
the members that the contest had narrowed
down to q choice between Evins and Youmaus
and skirmishing was useless. so the choice was
made, and on the cd ballot Evins received n
votes--two more than majority.
Upon the announcement of this vote Mr.. j.
T. khett, Of Richland, rose and moved that
the nomination be made unanimous, wLich was
carried with shout, and Col. j. II. Evins was
declared the Democratic candidate for Congress
from the 4th Congressional District of South
| Carolina.
| At about l o'clock A. NJ. the convention
adjourned in the most perfect harmony.
Flynn's Special Notice.
| Before leaving for the Northern Markets l
will sell for the next 20 days all the summer
goods now on hand. to clear them out at from