Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-08-10
WALIALLA, CAROLINA THURSDAY AUGUST TO- 1882

B. II. Massey and Mr.. Trantham seconded
the nomination.
Mr.. Moore, Of Hampton, nominated
}. N. Llpscomb, which was seconded by
MIR. ID. +. Duncan, Of Union, and Mr.. Car.
vile, of Charleston.
Mr. Child, of Pickens, nominated Hon.
D. e. Bradley, Of Pickens, which was sec.
ondcd by Mr. Henderson, of Aiken, and
Mr.. Carter, of Lancaster.
The first ballot resulted in no nomination
-l30 for Lipsoomb, 81 for Bradley and
80 for Massey.
On the second ballot Mr.. Licscomb re-
,ceivcd l57 votes, Mr. Bradley SO and NIr.
Massey 81, and COL j. N. Lipscomb was dc,
ciared the nominee.
Hon. j. q. Sheppard, the nominee for
Lieutenant- Governor, was introduced by
the committee.
Mr. Sheppard said: To be the nominee
of the Democratic party of South Carolina
for the Office of Lieutenant. G Governor, ao.
companied MS it is with tho assurance of
election by the people, is on honor of
which any man may justly be proud. If
faithfulness in tho past to every obligation
which had been laid upon him did not
entitlo him to the honor, he would en-.
dcavor SO to conduct himself before and
after election as to justify the confidence
which the convention had reposed in him.
He had not had tho opportunity to know
what would bo the platform which would
be adopted by tho convention, but he was
satisfied to trust to tho wisdom of the con.
vention in putting forth such q platform of
principles Us he could heartily approve, and
as Hugh Thompson had signifcd his pur.
pose to accept tho standard he could only
say that he was prepared to follow wher
ever Thompson would lead, aud, whether
or not the contest lead to victory or defeat,
it would never lead so dishonor.
Mr. Sheppard then reviewed tho history
of the Republican domination of the Stute
and forcibly illustrated the misrulc, ex-
trayagance and dcbauohery of that period,
and compared it with the blessings which
had attended the years of good government
inauguratcd by tho Democratic party. lie
instituted tho comparison only that it might
serve as a cheering influence to discourage
aud drive buck the spirit of croakiDg forea
bodng Of dissolution and disaster to the
party, and to inspire the confidence which
the remembrance and present enjoyment
of these inestimabo blessings was calou-
lated to call forth and Which would lead
to certain victory.
At tho conclusion of Mr.. Shcppard's
speech the Chair announced that the nomi
nations for Attorney General would bo in
order.
Mr.. johnson, Of Marion, nominated Gen.
W. w. uarllce, Of Marion, and Mr.. Moody
seconded the nomination.
Mr.. Marshall, of Rchland, nominated
Mr.. j. r. Abney, of Columbia, which Was
seconded by Mr.. Earle, of Sumter.
| Mr.. Inglcsby, of Charleston, put 10
nomination Mr.. @. Richardson Miles, of
Charleston, and was seconded by BUST, of
| Charleston.
Ira G. Jones, of Newberry nominated Y
Pope, of Newberry, and j S r Thomson
seconded the nomination.
Croft, of Aiken, nominated James AL.
drich, of Aiken, and was seconded by Sims,
of BarnweI.
On the first ballot the vote stood: Miles
SO, AIdrioh 78, Abney rs, Popc 46 and
Harllco 81, and there was no nomination.
On the second ballot Johnstone Withdrew
the nnme Of y Pope aud J ii johnson
the namo Of Harllee and the ballot resulted
as follows: Miles l2l, Aldrieh 101 and
Abney 88.
Croft withdrew tho name of Aldrich.
A third ballot was had which resulted in
1856 votes for Miles and 1872 for Abney.
Marshall moved that the nomination of
Miles be mado unanimous. which was car
ried.
The President announced that the nom;.
nation Of State Treasurer was next in
order.
Earle nominated Hon John p Richard
son, the present incumbent, and, there
boing no other name presented, on motion,
Richardson was declared by acclamation
State Treasurer.
The nomination for Comptroler-G eneral
being next in order, Porry, of Grecnville,
nominated j Walter Gray, of Greenvillo,
and his nomination was seconded by New-
ton, Of Marlboro.
John II Rhett, of Richland, nominated
| Col WIN Wallace, of Columbia, which was
seconded by Norman, of Newbcrry.
Rion nominated w Il Stoney, of Bcr-
kelley County.
Tho ballot resulted as follows: Stoney
148, Gray 95, Wallace IS. Ono hundred
and forty.nine being necessary to choice
and no candidate having received that
number, several members proposed to
change their votes in order to give Stoney
tho necessary majority, but the Chair ruled
it not in order and tho convention proceeded
to another ballot. Wallace's namo was
withdrawn.
Tho result of the second ballot was:
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