Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-07-03

declared them elected delegates at large.
Captain T. H. Clark, of Kershaw, moved
that Colonel L. F. Youmans, who had re-
ceived the next highest vote to the delegates
elected, be declared the choice of the Con-
vention as the fourth delegate at large, and
| the motion was adopted unanimously, fol-
lowed by applause. i'
On motion of Mr.. Murray, Of Anderson,
the other three nominees were elected as
alternates by acclamatiOn.
The Chair declared Hon. Wade Hamp-
ton, Captain F. w. Dawson, Colonel G. H..
Suber and Colonel l.. F. Youmans elected
delegates at large to the Chicago Demo-
cratic Convention, and Hon. j. S. Richard
son, Maj. Harry Hammond and Colonel
John B. Erwin as alternates,
After the transaction of other business OF
routine nature, the chair announced sew
eral calls for meetings of district delega-
tions, and in accordance with a resolution
adopted, declared recess of the Convention
until half-past P. M.
At 5 P. NJ. the Chairman called the Con-
vention to order, and announced the first
business to be the nomination of delegates
to Chicago from the Congressional Districts,
when the following nominations were made
and the gentlemen elected:
1st Distrct-W. st. Jervey and James f. Izlar
Alternates-J F. Redding and w. NJ. Mucken-
fuss.
ID District-J. w. Moore and D. S. Henderson.
Sd District-W. q. McGhee and J. C. Cary
Alternates-John H. Bowen and w. w. Huff
man.
4th District-W B. Stanley and JOHN B. Cleve-
land. Alternates-S. j. Simpson and 81. Moul-
ton. '"
5th District-Giles J. Patterson and E. nj. Boy
kin. Alternates-E. J. Kennedy and T. aStobo
Farrow.
9th District-P. L. Breeden A. T. Harlee. a.
ternates-J. +. Rhame and J. Knox Livingstone
7th District-C. ST. J. Sinkler and j. H. Earle
Alternates-C. P. Aston and VIM. Elliott.
The following were elected memembers
of the State Executive Committee:
1st District-G. d. Bryan, j. F. 1zlar and W. 7.
Brooker.
End District-G. w. Croft, w. j. Gooding and
H. A. Norris.
3rd District-J. E. Allen, George S. Mower
and D. F. Bradley.
4th District-Wylie Jones, VIM. Munro and
r. P. Todd.
C. E. Spencer
9th District-R. G. Lee, s. H. Rodgers and
Josiah Doar.
General Kennedy on behalf of the Com
mittee on Resolutions, submitted the follow
ing; ,.. .,,o,,,
were referred sundry resolutions on various
tiOns are able and instructive, but your COM
mittee have such confidence in the patri-
otism and good judgment of the National
Democratic Convention, that they recon-
mend that the delegates should not be ham
pered by resolutions of quasi authorita-
tive nature, recommend that they be laid
on the table. ..... ..
The report was received with applause
and unanimously adopted.
After adopting a resolution instructlng
the delegates to the National Convention to
vote for Grover Cleveland as the Democrat
ic nominee for President,
ti0ns for State officers. The motion pre-
vailed; when Mr.. Henderson, of Aiken,
moved that the present State officers be
nominated for their present positions re-
spectively.
The Chair put the question and it was car
ried unanimously.
A motion to inform Governor Thompson
of his nomination was followed with mo-
tion by Colonel Haskell that all the nomi-
nees be informed of their nomination, which
was adopted.
Mr.. Benet and General Hagood to notify
the officers nominated.
On motion, nominations were received
for Presidential Electors at Large.
Messrs. I. M. Bryan, of Greenville, and
John G. Haskell, of Richland, were noml-
mated as Electors at Large.
The following nominations were made for
Electors from the Congressional Districts:
1st-B. H. Rutledge.
2d-Johnson Hagood
3d-W. G. Benet.
4th-John E. Bacon
5th-W. L. II. Prince.
9TH. l.. Manning.
7th-J. D. Blanding.
1t was resolved that the State Executive
Committee fill any vacancies which may oc-
cur in the list of Presidential Electors.
Mr.. Murray moved to appoint commit
tee of ten to draft platform. This motion
prevailed, and the chair appointed the fol-