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

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the Democratic hosts to victory,
and it cannot eall IN one better
qualified and no one who could give
more iorce and character TO the
Democratic standard Than Hugh S.
Thompson"
Long and loud cheering followed
this announcement, and Col. Thom>
pson's strength was largely increas-
ed by it us it gave the Convention
TO understand that Col Thompson
while neither u candidate nor desir-
ing TO be one, would not turn - deaf
ear to tho Call of his State.
The first ballot then proceeded
under suppressed excitement. The
call of the roll resulted AS follows:
Total vote cast 3l4, necessary TO u
choice 1853, of which Thompson re-
ceived liz, Kennedy 1O7, Bratton
95.
The announcement of the vote was
hailed with lond cheering for the
different candidates and the Cons
vention proceeded to second bnl~
lot. This ballot resulted us folio VIZ:
Total vote cast 3l2, necessary to u
choice 157, of which Thompson re-
ceived lat, Kennedy 90, Bratton IS.
Upon the announcement Of this
vote Col. j. Ii. Rion camo to the
front and said that he assumed the
responsibility of withdrawing the
name OF Con. John Bratton as u
candidate bctoro the Convention. |
take pleasure in seconding the Mons
ination OF Col. Thompson.
The excitement then ran high and
the delegates rushed polI nell into
aisIes and appluuded loudly.
Mr.. Tranlham, Of Kcrshaw, fol-
lowed Col. Rion, withdrew General
Acnncdy's name aud moved that
Col. Thompson bo nominated by uc-
cIamation.
A vote was taken and Col.
Thompson was unanimously nomi-
mated by accIamation. The enthusi-
asm which followed was very gcner>
al, and on motion OF Mr.. Knox Liv-
lngstOn, II committee of three was
appointed TO wait upon Col. Thomp-
son and inform him Of his nomina>
tion. Messrs. Livingston, Mauidin
and Rion were appointed ON the
committee.
On motion of Major Buist the
Convention then proceeded TO the
nomination Of
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Major Buist placed in nomination
IN eloquent terms the name OF the
Hon. john &. Sheppard, OF Edge
field. Mr.. NJ: Il. Bpnham, Jr., sec
onded thc nomination, and with ell
oQnence and good taste rccountcd
the manifold Acrvicrs rendered tho
State by Mr.. Sheppard and his pc
cullar fitness for the office. The
nomination OF Mr. Sheppard was
received very warmly aud vii II pro.
l"n=cd applause. Mr.. ADscl moved
that tho termination OF Mr.. Shcp>
pard be maIc by arclamurivn.
Mr.. JOS w. BtrnwrlI stated that
hc desired to nominaL Senator W
CUkrr, of Darlington, who if put on
the State ticket Us Lieutenant Gov
crnOr would have the whnlo people
bchind HIM. lie was no politicians; II
plain straightforward, honest iarm-
or.
Col JOHN Il. Inkctt, of Richlund,
seconded the nomination. The vote
WAS then taken and resulted: Total
oO4. necessary to Il choice 1873. OF
which Sheppard received PIG and
Cocker oS. Mr.. Sheppard WAS de-
II. 4 4
ton.
Mr.. Cocker was not a candidate,
and the vote he received under the
circumstances Was very compliment
Lary.
The Convention took recess un
Til : p. NJ.
AT 7 L. NJ. the Convention re.
conVcncd, and tho committee ap>
pointed to notify Col. Thompson of
his nominated, walked into the hall.
amid loud applause. Mr.. Livings,
ton presented Col. Thompson TO the
Convention, and Col. Thompson ad-
dressed the Convention briefly, us
follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention: 1t is but
Sllhpie trulh Tor me 10 say that the honor
which you have conferred upon me is one
which L neither solicited, expected nor de-
sired. 1t would he less than the truth il
did not express my pr rofound appreciation of
this honor. coming so unexpectedly as it
does. My relations with the other gentle
men who were officers in nomination were
such that L could not without dishonor have
entered the canvass against them. There
were other reasons why | could not desire
the nomination. l hat looked, not without
hope; and not without ambition, to filling u
position in my chosen profession in which
| trusted | might have served South Caro-
lima. But the call OF tins Convention,
which | recognize az the call Of The people
of the State, has been made and l appear
to answer that call and To discharge the
duties you have imposed upon me to the
best of my abiIiIy. 1t is not proper in me
at this time TO offer any suggestions as TO
the course which tins convention shoul ad-
opt in the framing Of platform of princi.
pies, but | feel confident that it will con-
tain the cardinal principles Of that old JET
ferSonian Democracy upon which the maiu-
tenance of free institutions in this country
depends, and believe that you will recOG
nizc the importance of economy in TIE affairs