Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-10

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the ocean, which showed the determination
that the white people of South Carolina should
rule South Carolina He had heard the nomi-
nations of the other candidates, but no real
feeling had been shown until the name OF
Thompson had been announced. The Conven-
tion was electrified by his name, as they had
been in '76 at the name of Hampton. He was
man who would carry the banner to victory,
and the echoes of this campaign will 60 down
until in 1884 the Democracy will not only elect
the State ticket, but will send Democratic
electors to the electoral college.
| Mr.. Livingston IS remarks were received with
cheers, and number of Col. Thompson's most
enthusiastic friends seized the little flags which
marked the localities of the delegations and
waved them eXcitedly over their heads. The
delegates crowded into the aisles, and the Chair
found it exceedingly difficult to secure order.
Mr.. E. B. Murray then rose and said "Col.
Thompson has requested me to say that he is
not a candidate and cannot be candidate. II
the Convention nominates him it will be the
wish of the Convention and not his wish, and
if he is nominated think the ground Of the
gentlemen from Greenyille and Marlboro is
well taken. This Convention has undoubted-
ly the right to call on any son OF South Caro-
lima to lead the Democratic hosts to victory,
and it cannot call on one better qualified and
no one who could give more force and chalac-
ter to the Democratic standard than Hugh s..
Thompson"
Long and loud cheering followed this an
nouncement, and COL Thompson's strength
was largely increased by it, as it gave the Con-
venton to understand that Col. Thompson,
while neither candidate nor desiring the Of
flee, would not turn deaf ear to the call OF
his State.
The first ballot then proceeded under sup
pressed excitement. The call of the roll re-
suited as follows: Total vote cast 314, neces-
sary to choice 15S, of which Thompson re-
ceived 112; Kennedy 107, Bratton So.
The announcement of the vote was hailed
with loud cheering for the different candidates
and the Convention proceeded to second bal
lot. This ballot resulted as follows: Total
vote cast 312, necessary to choice l51, OF
which Thompson received LAT, Kennedy ~,
Bratton Is.
Upon the announcement of this vote COL
J. H. Rion came to the front and said that
he assumed the responsibility of withdrawing
the name of Gen. John Bratton as candidate
before the Convention. I take pleasure in
seconding the nomination of Col. Thompson.
The excitement then ran high and the dele
gates rushed pellmell into the aisles and ap-
plauded loudly.
Mr.. Trantham, of Kershaw, following Col.
Ron, withdrew Gen. Kennedy's name and
moved that COL Thompson be nominated by
acclamatiOn.
A vote was taken and Col. Thompson was
unanimously nominated by reclamation. The
enthusiasm which followed was very general,
and on motion of Mr.. Knox Livingston COM
mittee of three was appointed to wait upon
Col. Thompson and inform him Of his nomi-
nation. Messrs. Livingston, Mauldin and
Rion were appointed Oh the committee.
On motion of Major Buist the Convention
then proceeded to the nomination OF a
LIEUTENANT-GOvERNo
Major Buist placed in nomination in elo-
uuent terms the name of the Hon. John g.
Sheppard, of Edgefeld. Mr. NJ. l.. Bonham,
Jr., seconded the nomination, and with elo-
quence and good taste recounted the manifold
services rendered the State by Mr.. Sheppard
and his peculiar fitness for the office. The
nomination of Mr.. Sheppard was received
very warmly and with prolonged applause.
Mr.. Ansel moved that the nomination of Mr.
Sheppard be made by acclamatlon.
MIR. Jos. W. Barnwell stated that ne Gle.
sired to nominate Senator VIM. Coker, OF
Darlington, who if put upon the State ticket
as Lieutenant Governor would have the whole
people behind him. He was no politician :;
a plain straight forward, honest farmer.
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the nomination. The vote was then taken
and resulted: Total 304, necessary to choice
153, of which Sheppard received PIG and Coker
49, Mr.. Sheppard was declared the nominee
of the Convention.
Mr.. Coker was not candidate, and the
vote he received under the circumstances was
very complimentary.
A motion was then made for adjournment,
but Mr.: George JohnstOne made motion
that the order of the election agreed upon for
State officers he rescnded in order that there
should be no trading during recess until
=. M.
Mr.. M. L. Bonham Jr., who was standing
in the aisle very near to Mr.. Johnstone's seat,
drew himself up to his full height and in
clear voice that could be heard all over the
hall, said ''It is an eminently apt old saying
that he who suspects unfair dealing on the
part of others is himself worthy of suspicion"
Mr. Bonham went on to say that there was
no ground for the charge that there was
trading.
Mr.. Johnstone started to reply, and said he
hurled the personal insinuatiOn back into the
teeth of him who had made it. The rest of
MI Johnstone's remarks were overwhelmed
by the cries of adjournment, and a moment
later the convention took
RECESS
until 7 P. M.
At7P. NJ, the Convention reconvened, and
the committee appointed to notify Col. Thomp
son of his nomination, walked into the hall
amid loud applause. Mr.. Livingston present
ed Col. Thompson to the Convention, and Col.
Thompson addressed the Convention briefly,
as follows
Gentlemen of the Convention, it is but sim
pie truth for me to say that the honor which
you have conferred upon me is one which |
neither solicited, expected or desired. 1t
would be less than the truth if did not eX-
press my profound appreciation of this honor,
coming SO unexpectedly as it does. My rela-
tions with the other gentlemen who were Offer
ed in nomination were such that | could not
without dishonor have entered the canvass
against them. There were other reasons why
| could not desire the nomination. l had
looked, not without hope and not without am
bition, to filling position in my chosen pro-
fession in which trusted might have served
South Carolina. But the call of this Conven-
tion, which | recognize as the call of the peo-
pie of the State, has been made and I appear
to answer that call and to discharge the duties
YOU have imposed upon me to the best OF my
ability. 1t is not proper in me at this time to
offer any suggestions as to the course which
this Convention should adopt in the framing
of platform of principles, but feel confident
that it will contain the cardinal principles of
that old Jeffersonan Democracy upon which
the maintenance of free institutions in this
country depends, and believe that you will
recognize the Importance of economy i'll the
affairs of the government. l believe you are
ready to lend an earnest helping hand to the
aid of manufactures and agricultural re-
sources, and that, above all, you will aid in
the development of our institutions of learn
ing. With this, with justice and impartiality
to all, recognizing the equality before the law
of all classes of our people, and recognizing