Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-08-10
Mr. Joseph H. Earle, of Sumter, offered

Mr.. Joseph H. Earle, of Sumter, Offered
the following:
Resolved, That the candidates for the State
offices be voted for in following order; Gov
ernor, lieutenant-governor, attorney general,
secretary of State, treasurer, comptroller-gen.
eral. superintindent of education, adjutant
and inspector general.
Mr.. Johnstone, Of Newberry, offered an
amendment, which was accepted, making the
secretary of State come third and comptroller
general fourth on the list. The resolution
was then adopted. Mr.. Earle also offered the
following resolution:
Resolred, That the voting be taken by coun.
ties, and that when each county is called the
chairman of the delegation shall rise in his
place and announce the vote of his delegation:
Mr. Earle said that he was informed that
each call of the roll if every man answered in
dividually would occupy two hours:
MI Carwile thought that where the delega-
tions were not solid it would not be possible
for the chairmen to announce their conVlc-
tions. He believed in a vira roce vote where
each delegate spoke out boldly for the man OF
his choice. Cheers.
Mr Earle said his motion had been made to
expedite business. e.,
Mr. Johnstone, of Newberry, said that such
proceeding would dwarf the individuality
of the delegates. The delegates were sent to
perform their duty in an individual capacity
and each is to be responsible for the vote he
casts. [Applause.]
Mr.. L. w. White, of Abbeville, agreed
with Mr.. Johnstone.
Mr.. Joseph w. Barnwell was in favor OF
each man answering for himself, and ne was
,o&; Sod fhaf bo oo11inc of tho roll WOn16 NOT
consume one sixth of the time mentioned ny
the gentleman from Sumter.
Mr.. JOhnstone moved as a substitute that
the roll be called by counties, and that each
delegate announce riud r0ce the candidate ne
fayors.
Mr.. j. w. johnson, of Marion, thought that
if the vote of the delegation was announced
by the chairman there would be more freedom
in the roting. He for one did not care to vote
out loud against some of his friends, and yet
he would have to do it if the rira roce rule was
adopted.
Col. j. H. Rion said he didn't want to vote
second-handed or through a mouth-piece. He
wanted to hear himself vote, and he wanted
others to hear him vote.
Mr.. Johnstone's substitute to the original
resolution was then adopted by a large ma
jority, amid loud applause.
On motion of Mr.. Callison all speeches were
limited to five minutes on each subject.
Mr. S. p. Hamilton moved that commit
tee of one from each county be appointed, to
whom shall be referred the duty of preparing
platform of principles of the Democratic
party of South Carolina, and to whom be re-
ferred all resolutions touching the policy OF
the party, to be by the committee considered
and reported upon to the Convention.
This motion was adopted and the following
committee was appointed S. P. Hamilton,
T. J. Davies, F. A. Connor, DR.. T. A. Hud-
gems, D. P. Sojourner, j. G. Bamwell, j. l.
Mikell, JOS w. Barnwell, j. G. Colt, John J.
Ingraham, M. P. Howell, S. A. Gregg, r. G.
Bonham, H. C. Davis, R. Dozier, 7. Q. Don
alison, J. w. Moore. G. P. Quattlebaum, W.
D. Trantham, Ira B. Jones, j. B. Humbert,
A. Minis, j. G.. Blue, G. S. Mccall, Geo. john
stone, Jos. w. Shelor, Samuel Dibble, 4: A.
Child, j. @. Marshall, j Cannon, J. W. Hud-
son, David Johnson, Jr., T. M. Gilland, Allen
Jones.
Mr.. White, of Abbeville, offered set of
resolutions condemning the action of the
REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS
in unseating the Democratic Congressman
from South Carolina for party purposes and
in defiance of all law and justice. The reso-
lutions were referred to the committee on
platform and resolutions.
A resolution was also offered and referred
to the same committee providing that the rep
resentation of the Democratic party in future
conventions should be one for every 300 mem
bers on the rolls of the Democratic clubs and
one for every fraction over 300.
at this stage of the proceedings there was
an evident desire on the part of some OF the
members to postpone the nominations until
after dinner and motion to adjourn was
made The friends of the candidates, how
ever, each considered any desire to postpone
action was a sign of weakness on the part OF
their opponents, and consequently the motion
was lost by large majority.
Mr.. Rodgers, of Beaufort, moved to make
the nominations the special order for L. NJ,
but this was lost.
Major Barker thought it would be better
to have a platform before nominating the
candidates who were to stand upon it.
Mr.. Crittenden thought that as there was
no great division in the Democratic party Of
the State he felt sure that the candidates
elected by the Convention would stand upon
any platform put forth by the Convention.
Applause He moved that the Convention
proceed at once with the nominations. This
motion was adopted. Amid
BUZZ OF EXCITEMENT
Major Theo. G. Barker rose and nominated
for the position of Governor
THE HON. JOHN G. BRATToN,
of Fairfield. Major Barker, in making the
nomination, spoke eloquently of his high char
acter and his manhood, the two qualities
Which @ in 1t 1876 Isl the people had soughtto combine
in the candidate who was toredeem South Car
olina. He alluded earnestly to the great and
many services rendered by Gen. Bratton to
the State, both in peace and in war, and ne
placed his name before the Convention, he
said, with the assurance that he would re-
ceive the support of all classes and be recog-
niZed as the exponent of no combination
whatsoever.
Mr. Dozier, of Georgetown, seconded the
nomination, referring feelingly to the sim
plicity of character, modesty and demeanor
and the natural retiring disposition OF the
candidate in addition to his bravery, his char.
acter. manhood and sound judgment, all of
which characteristics he had learned to know
and admire from long and close friendship
of many years.
The nomination of Gen. Bratton was re-
ceived with loud applause. Mr.. NJ. d. Tran
than, of Kerslaw, then rose to put in nomi-
nation
GEN. JOHN d. KENNEDY,
of Kershaw. He spoke glowingly OF Gen.
Kennedy's services in the field, where he re-
ceived in fighting for his State many honora-
ble wounds In peace, he said Ills services
had been equally great. No man had done
more in '76, rs and 80 than he had done for
South Carolina.
MI r. c. Moody, of Marion, ably seconded
Gen. Kennedy's nomination.
Mr.. W. l.. Maudlin. of Greenville, then rose,
and, amid considerable surprise, proceeded to
make
A THIRD MINATION.