The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-08-10

w Hudson, David johnson, Jr., II
M Gilland, Allen Jones',
AT this state of tho proceedings
there was an evident desire on tho
part OF some OF the members TO post
pone the nomination until after din
ner and motioR to adjourn was
made. The friends OF tho cauui.
dates, however, each considered ;any
desire TO postpone action wits IL sign
OF weakness on the part of their op>
ponents, and consequently the mo-
ton was lost by largo majority.
MIR. Rodgers, Of Beaufort, moved
to make tho nominations the special
order for Up. M, but this was lost.
Major Barker thoughLit would be
better to have IL platform before
nominating the candidates who
were to stand upon it.
Mr.. Crittcndcn thought rs there
was no great division in tho Demo-
cratic party of the State ho felt sure
that the candidates elected by the
convention would stand upon anv
platform pat forth by the conven-
ton. [Applause.1 He. moved that
the convention proceed at once with
the nominations. Tho motion was
adopted. Amid a buzz Of excite
menL Major Thco. G. Barker roso
and nominated for the position Of
Governor
THE HON. JOHN BRATToN,
of Fairfield. Major Barker, in maxi
ing the nomination, spoke cloquent-
| ~ of his high character and his
manhood, the two qualities which in
1876 the people had sought to COM
hino in tho candidate who was to
redeem South Carolina. He alIu led
earnestly to tho great and many
services rendered by Gen BratLon
10 tho State, both in peace and in
war, and he placed his name before
the convection, he said, with tho as
| sulance that he would receive the
support of all classes and DO lccoy-
nizcd as the exponent OF no combs
nation whatsoever.
Mr.. Dozier, Of Georgetown, Sec
0ndrd tho nomination, referring
fcelingly to the simplicity of char-
acter, modesty OF demcunor and the
natural retiring disposition of the
candidate in addition to his bravery
his character, manhood and sound
! Judgment, all OF which churucteris-
tics he had learned to know and
admire from II close Fl cndshlp OF
many years.
The nomir alton Of Gen. BralLon
was received with loud appInusc.-
Mr.. III y. Trunthnm, of X Korshaw
then rose to put in nomination
GEN J,HN d. KENNEDY,
Of Korshaw. = He spoke glowingIy-
Of Gen. Kcnncdy's services in tho
field, where he rcccivcd:in fighting
for his State many EonorabIe
wounds. In peace, hc said his ser
vices had been equally great. No
man bad done more in rs, rs and
80 than he had done for South Carr
Dina.
Mr.. Il. {. Moody, Of Ma'ion, ably
seconded Gen. ktnncdy's nomina-
ton.
Mr.. ". l., Mau'din, OF Grrcnvrllr,
lhon rose, and, amid comsidrraLl,'
surprise, pl ocecdcd 10 mako
A THIRD NOAiINATlON.
He desired to place before the
Convention, he said, the name Of Il
distinguished citizen OF Sonth Carn-
lima, II gentleman well known in the
history OF tho State the name OF
one who, although not II candidate,
was Il man whose name w0lld
strike II responsive chord in The
heart of the people, and the cnthu-
slasm over his nomination wOuld
spread from the mountains to the
sea. Without d;Sparaging the claims
Of the distinguished gentlemen who
had alrcady been put forth, he non.
mated the Hon. HughiS. Thompson,
OF Richland.
The announcement Of Col. Thomp.
sons name was hailed with cheers,
and it was easy TO see that the dele
gates who had put him forward in
spite OF his repeated ASSURANCES that
ho could not be Il candidate had il
strong backing aud iclL confident OF
success. The announcement WAS Il
surprise to many, but iL WAS pretty
well known that some movement to
put forward Il dark horse was Oh
toot. The name .Of the proposed
nominee was onIy known TO few.
Mr.. Knox Livingston, who is II
torcibIc and attractive speaker, rose
TO second the nomination of Col.