The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-08-03

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gret was universal that Gen. Pope
was defeated but was not unex-
pected, for the reasons above stated.
Adiutaut and Inspector-General
and Superintendent of Education
were nominated yesterday.
JAMES y. LJPsCoMB,
nominee for Secretary of State, is
a native Of Edgefeld County, for
many years past citizen OF New
berry, County; graduated at the
S. C. College; was on Gen. Buffers
staff through the war; ran for the
State Senate in 1876 against H. c.
Corwin, republican contested the
election and was seated, and served
one term. He is a farmer, is Mas
ter of the State Grange, is about
fifty seven years old. He has taken
an active part in all the campaigns
since and including 1876; was one
Of the original "straight cutters !" is
an effective stump-speaker, and an
unselfsh and patriotic citizen, who
deserves we'll the honor that has
been conferred upon him.
CHARLES RICHARDSON MILES.
nominee for Attorney-General, is
an able lawyer of Charleston; a
graduate of the S. c. College,; is
about ifty-three and is good
man.
W. E. sToNEY,
nominee for Comptroller General,
is native of Charleston graduated
at the Citadel Academy; has been
chief clerk in the Comptroller's Office
for several years, and is thoroughly
familiar with the duties of the Office,
which he will, no doubt, discharge
with entire satisfaction. He is
forty-three years old.
JOHN PETER RICHARDSON,
of Clarendon, the nominee for State
Treasurer, is the present incum-
bent, having been elected in 1880.
A. NJ MANIeAULT,
of Georgetown, nominee for Adju-
tant and Inspector-General, is the
present incumbent, having been
elected in 1880.
REV. ELLISON cAPERs,
of Greenville, the nominee for Su-
perintendent of Education, is an
Episcopal Minister, sen OF the late
Bishop Capers; is a graduate of
the Citadel Academy, and was Pro-
fessor in that institution before the
war; fought through the war, and
rose to the position of General; is
every inch man, cultured and re-
fined, and his nomination is good
one. He is forty-fve or fifty years
of age.
SCATTERING NOTES ABOUT THE con-
yENTIoN.
VIM. Munro, of Union, was
Chairman.
On the first ballot for Governor
the vote stood: Thompson 1l2,
Kennedy 107, Bratton 95-on the
second, Thompson 147, Kennedy
80, Bratton rs. The other candi-
dates then withdrew, and Thomp-
son was nominated by acclamation.
On the first ballot for Lieutenant
Governor, Sheppard received ZIG,
w. G. Coker, of Darlington, 8S.
We understand the Newberry dele.
CATION, except Judge Peterson,
voted for Coker.
For Secretary of State the first
ballot stood: J. n. Lipscomb 130,
D. F. Bradley, of Pickens, go, B.
q. Massey, of York, 80. On the
second, Lipscomb 157, Bradley SS,
Massey 81.
For Acknowledgement the first
ballot stood: G. R. Miles, of Char
lesion, 8S, James Aldrich, of Aiken,
78, Jno. R. Abney, of Colum-
bia, Is, Y. J. Pope, of Newberry,
46, ". W. Harllee, of Marion, 81.
Pope and Harllee were withdrawn.
Second ballot: Miles 121, Abney
101, Aldrich 50. Aldrich was with
drawn. Third ballot: Miles 1S5,
Abney 122.
For State Treasurer Richardson
was the only candidate.
For Comptroller General the first
ballot stood: ". E. Stoney, of
Colunbia, 149, J. W. Gray, Of
Greenville, 81, VIM. Wallace, of
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