The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-06-27

ttribute t0}the charactersandt:meFi Iof
IGol Bowen, whichSbrougllt down tile
house illSfounds ofapplauso. .*
F J. r. FHagood, liza very eAEnicst' ';tfld
|culogistic speech Secluded the nomina-
ton, and presented the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
Whereas, 1t is of the highest i'm
portancc that the 3rd Congressional
District should have as y Representa-
tive in the Congress Of the United
States Il man Of sound and mat,,red
and patriotic motives, thor
oughly identified With the people and
who understands their desires and ne
cessilies and whoss fidelity to the SER
vice Of the State in the past, on the
battle field and in the councils of the
State, iSa guarantee Of his devotion in
the future; and whereas knowing that
in the person Of Col. II. E. Bowen
such Il Representative is IT, be found,
land, without diSparayemcnt to the
other distinguished gentlemen who
are aspiring to Congressional honors
f:om he 3rd District, the Democracy
OF Pickcns County in Convention as
Semblcd, take great pleasure and pride
in representing to their fellow Demo
Gratis Of the 3rd Congressional District,
the name of our distinguished fellow
citizen, Col. r. e. Bowen, as a man
who would ably, honestly and satiSfac-
torily represent them in the Congress Of
the United States; therefore be it Re
solved, Thlt our delegates to the Con-
grcsSional Convention be-, and they
are hereby, instructed to vote for Coz.
x. E. Bowen SO long us his name is
before thH Convention
Resolved farther, that the following
idclcGat"s he elected to the Congress-
ional Convention: d. +. Bradley, a.
b TllIey. w. NJ. IIlgool, A. W. IIuG-
gems, J. f. Boyyys r. G G.incs.''
In" Chair suggested the propricty
OF separating the question in as much
rs it might be desired by some to place
before th> Convention another list Of
delegates. j. r.. Gossctt. Esq, NOV
cd to separate tn, question, whereup-
on NJ. lIiyoo said nc would separate
the question without Il formal motion.
The preamble and first resolution were
Ia1opted unanimously and enthusiastic
'ally. Mr.. J. r. ulyool then placed
in nomination the list of delegates
named IN the last resolution. Mr.. j.
II. Newton placHI in nomination th"
names Of the following gentlemen: j.
a. Eaalcv. &. II. Martin, 3. j. john
ston. Il. w. Folgcr. j. r. GoSsett and
}. II. Newton. Another delegate nom
mated G.. W. Bowen.
On motion. the delegates were elect
ed by ballot, which resulted as follows:
ID F Bradley, Al; A w Hudgcns, IL; A
B Talley, 43; J e BogyS, Al; r G|
Gaines, 81; w NJ Hagood, 35' j A Eas-
ley, 13; CT Martin. 8; b j Johnston,
7; Il w Folgcr, Is; J R,Gossett, %; }
II Newton. Is; G. w Bowen. IT, Fiji
tv-seven votes were cast. necessary to
y choice 20. The six first mentioned
candidates were declared duly elected.
The next business in order was the
election of six delegates to the Judicial
Convention. w NJ IIagood offered the
following resolution which was unani-
mously adopted: ''Recognizing the eff
cicncy, fairness, prVlnptness, integrity
and ability of Hon l. Orr. we hereby
instruct our delegates to vote for his
nomination. for Solcito" of the 9Th Ju-
dicial Circut'
j E Boggs, Esq, nominated the fol-
lowing gentlemen rs delegates to the
Judicial Convention, who we're elected