The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-08-10
THE STATE CONVENTION.
he Platform and Candidates ~ ,,.pu
From The News and Co,rjc,.

~ Nentiemen OF the Democratic S,o,,
convention, the duties to be nerformat ".i
ny you on this occasion are not ONLY dol M
1Cale, Dut they are grave and respons;Lia
oPoh your action to-day will depend i,
very great measure the harmonv md
success OF the Democratic party in o tho
coming campaign. If your action Shall
ne wise ard judicious, as | feel confidnn,
lnat IL VIII be, then the harmony ot tho
Paity Is assured and victory is pmar,n-
teed. The Democracy throupb6,i ,ho an
State has been reorganizcd and "a ouI au hain 'he
eI5nes. sHnes ana and determined as in the past
nome nom rule, Intelligence, honesty and
mnsio, na, 81, saxon supremacy" is still the
Tha.ehw1rd th of the party. aging aside
.neh al personal considerations. and
WIN an eye single to the true interests
VI tne party and the State, let us address
ourselves to the important duties for
"nlch we are assembled. | take pleas.
ure IN nominating for temporary chair.
man OF this Convention
MR.. wM. MUNRO, OF UNION.
agentieman Of character and ability.
nI mr. Munro, GU taking the chair, said /:
Inc convention of to-day makes a
new new departure in the political life of the
oiaie. Welded to Conservative ways
our people have hitherto followed The
pain la!d out for them III times past and
entrusted to Others the work which will
now more nearly than ever before be
done by themselves. The result is that
your body will be in some respects a
more unwieldy one, but it is of the nco.
pie and from the people, and will nc.
suredly reflect tueir true and we'll ma.
tured sentiments and convictions. There
Is no need to despair for South Carolina,
Her sons have always stretched out their
hands to shield her from assault and their
counsels have always availed to save her
from harm. But a few years ago pros.
trate, down trodden, oppressed with Fed.
eral bayonets and overwhelming nun.
oers, oy force of their manhood, superior
intelhgence and uDanimity our people
a!chleVed for themselves wonderful de.
ilyerance, and now, fortified and sus.
tanned by victory and prosperity, our
people can never be subjugated and
brought back to the same condition of
political servitude and degradation.
nave confidence that the same spirit of
unanlmity still possesses you, and will
inspire you to put forth ticket that will
awaken the enthusiasm of all the people
o. onr State. l am sure you will cult.
yate spirit of harmony, will diyest your
minds of the spirit and bias of partisan.
ship, and all work together for the good
OF the whole State. have to thank the
chairman of the executive committee for
his kindness in calling me to preside
temporarily over the deliberations of so
distinguished body of Carolina gen.
tlemen.
Mr.. j. Ancrum Smons, of Charleston.
and Mr.. G. w. Nichols, of Spartanburg,
we're then requested to act as temporary
secretaries.
The roll of delegates was then called
and enrolled, at the conclusion of which,
on motion of Col. Rion, the temporary
officers of the Convention were elected
the permanent officers of the Convention.
MIR. Munro, in accepting the position
thus unexpectedly conferred on him,
said:
Gentlemen OF the Convention, thank
you for the distinguished and unexpected
honor you have conferred upon me-
Your duty will be TO set forth such
platform of principles and to select such
candidates as shall win the confidence
and respect of the people Of the State.
l am sure you will perform that duty
without any bias or partisanship. am
sure you will do it with an eye single to
the good of the people of the whole
State. There are no issues to distract or
divide us as Democrats. The only matter
about which we can differ is as to the
selection of suitable candidates, and in
all the list of names before this Conven-
ton there is not one who is not true
and tried Democrat, and am sure that
the Convention cannot go wrong If 1t
nominates any one out of the number.
On motion of Mr.. G.. L. Buist, amend
ed by Mr.. E. B. Murray, the rules of the
House of Representatives, so far as they
were applicable to debate, were adopted
rs the rules to govern the Convention.
The following Vice Presidents, repre-.
senting the seven Congressional Districts,
were then nominated and elected by ac-
clamation First District, Maj. Theo. G.
Barker; Second District, J. II. Brooks;
Third District, r. F.. Bowen; Fourth
District, S. S. Crittenden; Fifth District,
J. G. Colt; Sixth District, NJ. G. Coker;
Seventh District, J. d. Blanding. Mr..
J. @. Marshall was also elected Treas
urer.
The permanent organization was then
declared to be complete, and the proceed
ings of the Convention were opened with
prayer by the Rev. VIM. Martin.
Mr.. Cannon, of Spartanburg, offered a
resolution providing that where the dele.
CATION from any county was not complete
that the delegation be allowed to cast the
full number Of votes to which the county
was entitled. The motion was lost.
Mr.. Murray, of Anderson, moved to
reconsider, saying that the people of the
several counties should have their proper
influence and voice, even if all their
delegates were not present.
Mr.. Buist opposed the motion, as he
thought the proposition to vote delegates
was extraordinary. 1t was never done
before, and should not now be done, for
it would defeat the doubling Of the Con.
vention if men could stay at home and
let one man vote twice.
On motion of Mr.. Callison, the motion
to reconsider was laid on the table.
Mr.. s. p. Hamilton moved that COM
mittee of one from each county be ap'
to whom shall be referred the
duty Of preparing platform of princi-
ples of the Democratic party OF South
Carolina, and to whom be referred all
resolutions touching the policy of the
party. tn be by the committee considered
and reported upon to the Convention.
This motion was adopted and the fol-
lowing committee was appointed: 81 r.
T. J. Davies, F. A. Connorr'
DR.. T. A. Hudgens. d. P. Sojonrner, >.
g. Barnwcll, J. /. Mikell, JOS. W. Barn
we'll, J. G. Colt, John J. Ingram, NJ. r.
1Ianal G Grann z O. Rnnham. II.