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

seconded the nomination of Mr.. Massey.
The Convention then voted for Secretai v
OF State The first vote resulted as follows:
Total number of votes cast 302, necessary
to n choice Isl. COL Lipscomb received
l30, Mr.. Bradley 81, Mr.. Massey 80. On
the second ballot the total number of votes
cast was 3O7, necessary to choice l54.-
Col Lipscoub b received 157, Mir. Bradley
80, Mr.. Massey 81. Col. Lipsoomb was
therefore declared elected. The nomination
Of Col. Lipscomb was then made unanimous
The nomination Of n candidate for
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
being in order, Mr. j. W. johnson nomina.
ted Gen. w. w. Harllee. MIR. T. g. Moody
of Marion, seconded the nomination of Gen
Harllee.
There being q short pause Mr.. g. E..
Prince, of Anderson, moved that Gen. Har)
lee be elected by aeUlamation. This was laid
on the table amidst hearty laughter.
MIR. j. Q. Marshall nominated Col. j. r.
Abney, of Columbia. MIR. }. II. Earle sec
ondcd the nomination Of Col. Abney.
Mr.. Charles lnglesby, Of fCharleson, NOM
mated the Hon. Z. II. Miles Mr.. G. ~.
Buist seconded the nomination Of Mr.. Miles
Mr.. l. B. Jones nominated the Hon. Y. J.
Pope, Of Newberry, The Hon. }. S. Thomp.
son seconded the nomination Of Mr.. Pope.
Inv AhOp' No W. OiOif WI
James Aldrich, OF Aiken. Mr.. w. G. Sims,
of Barnwell, seconded the nomination of
Mr. Aldrich.
The convention then voted with the fol-
lowing result. First ballot, whole number
of vot os cast 3l4, necessary to n ch oice 1913
Mr. Miles received 88, Mr.. Aldrch 78, Mr..
Abney rs, Pope 46, l1arlee27. The names
of Messrs. Harlee and Pope were then
withdrawn. Second ballot, whole number
307, necessary to choice 154: Miles III,
Abney 1Ol, Allrich SO.
The name OF Mr. Aldrich was then with~
avn.
Third ballot, whole number 307, neocssa-
ry to n choice l64. Miles 1875, Abney l22.
Mr.. Miles was therefore declared elected,
on motion of MIR. Marshall his election
| was made unanimous. Nominations for
STATE TREASURER
| being next in order, Mr.. J. Ii. Earle nomi-
mated the Hon. J. p. Richardson. There
being no other nomination for treasurer, on
motion Of Mr.. Johnstone Mr.. Richardson
was elected by acclamaton?
The nomination Tor
COMPTROLLER GENERAL
| being in order the Hon. W. II. Perry no>
minated Mr.. j. w. Gray, of Greenville MIR.
| II. IL. Newton seconded the nomination of
Mr.. Gray.
The Hon. J, y. Rhett nominated Colonel
WIN. Wallace, of Columbia. Mr.. Thomas
Morgan, of Newberry, seconded the nomi =
nation of Col Wallace.
Col. j. ii. Rion, nominated Mr.. w. +.
Stoney, Of Berkeley. The convention then
proceeded TO vote.
First ballot, whole number 207, npccs
sary to a choice l49-Stoney l4S, Gray 94
Wallace 55. One delegate fin,ling that Col
| Stoncy lacked but one vote OF election
changed his vote from Gray to Stoncy. The
point of order was however made that the
delegates could not change their votcs at
ter the result had been announced.
! The Chair sustained tins point, aud an
other vote was taken. Col. Wallace's rumt
was Withdrawn.
Second ballot, whole number, 2ST, neccs
snry 10 choice Az Stoney LIS, Gray ll2
Mr.. Stoney Was, therefore, declared elect
| ed.
The Convention completed its work on
! Wednesday by lie nomination OF Gen. Eli
! son Cnpers, Of Grccnvilc, for Snperinirn-
/ dcul OF Educatiun. Cen. CaperS, Cni JAS.
| Earr0w Of LdurcuS, aud Dr. /. Is. Lnrtigue
| Of Brrnwcll were The cnrIidnics. Total
vote cast 2S3, necessary to cnn;Ce 10, ~
| which Farr"w received 43. Larliguc ti and
! Gen. CAprrs 10. Gen. Caprrs' n"mina-
ton was then made unanimous. Gen. y
NJ. Mangault WAS nominated for re elect ON
to the office of Adjulant nnl Inspector
General without; opposition. After the
election of II new State Executive Commits
tee and the adoption of Il platform the Con
Vention adjourned sine die.