Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-24
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

The Democratic Convention for the Fifth
Congressional district, assembled in Chester Oh
Tuesday Of last week, 18th instant, and was
called to order at O'Clock P. NJ, by John NJ.
McNeel, Esq, of Chester, Chairman of the
Congressional Executive Committee. After
addressing the Convention, outlining the bus
mess which they had met to transact, he called
J. E. Webster, Esq, Of Gaffney City, to the
chair pro tenn. II. W. Finlayson, of Cheraw,
was requested to act as temporary secretary.
a committee on credentials, consisting of one
from each county, including the parts of Union
and Spartanburg as counties, reported the fol-
lowing delegations as entitled to seats:
Chester-R. S. Hope, w. G. Austin, II. G.
B Brawley, J: E; Craig, G: ": Gage J. L. Glenn
York-S. A. McElwee, r. H. Glenn, D. G..
Mckinney, Allen Jones, J. a. Latta, Andrew
Jackson, A. r. Banks, J. Lawrence Moore,
Robert Hayes, J. Leonidas Moore.-10.
Chesterfeld-D. T. Redfearn, Edward Nc
Iver, w. j. Hanna. G. L. Evans, j. A. Nc
MILAN, II. w. Finlayson.-6.
Kershaac-C. G. Halle, F. NJ. Stephenson,
a. II. Perry, E. Miller Boykin, E. E. Sill, B.
O. Kennedy, S. G. Clyburn, L. F. Peebles.-8.
Lancaster-M. J. Hough, B. F. Miller, J.
f. Gregory, j. NJ Caskey, j. R. Massey, A.
w. Heath.-6.
Ttco Townships in Spartan6urg-J. E. Web
ster, NJ. S. Lynn.-2.
1tro Townships IN Union-JOhn R. Jeffries
John R. Jeffries alternate for F. M. Little
john.-2.
Total number AZ; necessary to nominate %.
Upon the announcement that the conyen-
tion was ready for business, J. E. Webster and
H. w. Fmlayson were respectively elected
permanent chairman and secretary. Mr..
Webster accepted the Craftsmanship in brief,
appropriate speech. J. Lyles Glenn, Of Ches-
ter, and G. w. S. Hart, of Yorkville, were ap-
pointed tellers to assist the Secretary. The
rules of the South Carolina House of Repre-
sentatves were adopted as the rules to govern
the convention.
DC. Mckinney, of York county, moved that
the convention proceed to nominate candi-
dates with closed doors, and, with the excep-
ton of members of the press, that the specta-
tors be requested to retire. The motion was
adopted with few dissenting votes.
The chairman announced that nominations
were in order After a few moments silence
G. w. Gage, Esq, arose and nominated Hon.
J. J. Hemphill j. I.yles Glenn seconded the
nomination.
J.R. Jeffries, of Union, then nominated
Col. It. Stobo Farrow, of Gaffney City, and
the nomination was seconded by M. S. Lynn,
of Spartanburg.
Judge Hough, of Lancaster, nominated Gen.
Jno. B. Erwin, of Lancaster, and the nomina-
ton was seconded by j. NJ. Caskey Of Lancas-
ter.
A. R. Banks, of York, nominated COL W.
B. Wilson, of Yorkville, and the nomination
was seconded by R. H. Glenn, of York.
D. T. Redfearn, of Chesterfield, nominated
w. l.. T. Prince of Cheraw, and Edward Nc
liver, of Cheraw, seconded the nomination.
Mr.. Glenn, of York, then moved that nomi-
nations close, and the nation was adopted.
The first ballot was then taken with the fol-
lowing result Hemphill, s Erwin, II; Will
son, II 3; Prince, 6; Farrow, 4. Six of the
Kershaw delegation voted for Erwin and two
for Wilson.
On the 18th ballot, one of the kershaw dele
gates changed to Hemphill, giving him nine
votes which he held until the 18th ballot,
when the convention adjourned at I P. NJ. to
meet at $50 P. NJ. On reassembling at $50,
Hemphll again received nine votes, which he
held up to the Both ballot on which he dropped
kown to 4, five Chester delegates voting for
Farrow. On the 37th ballot he regained his
nine votes and kept up a loss and gain until
the 44th ballot, when he got nineteen. On the
45th he received 49, on the 4Gth 20, on the
47th 20, on the 4Sth 10 and OH the 10th IS,
when the convention adjourned about - to
meet at on Wednesday morning.
The convention met at 8 on Wednesday
morning and took the 50th ballot, Hemphill
receiving II, Wilson II, Erwin Is. Hemp
hills vote then wavered considerably and on
the 66th ballot dropped down to g. On the
9th ballot he jumped to 81, and on the 6Sth
received 26 from the following counties
Chester, S Lancaster, Chesterfield, 6; Un-
ion, 2 Spartanburg, 2; Kershaw, ). There
suit was announced us follows, amid tremen-
dous applause Hemphill, 26; Erwin, 2
Wilson, 4; Kennedy, 10. On motion of Mr..
NlcIver, the nomination was made unani
nous.
Messrs j. r. Jeffries, of Union, G. W. Gage,
of Chester, and f. Miller Boykin, of Kershaw,
were appointed committee to inform Mr..
IIemphill of his nomination and escort him to
the courthouse. On being introduced, Mr..
Hemphill accepted the nomination in grace !
full speech, in which he intimated the subjects
upon which he would hereafter address the
people of the 5th District. Upon the conclu- !
sion of Mr.. Hemphill's remarks, the conven-
ton adjourned