Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-04-24
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

the hall OF the House OF Representatives on
Tuesday of last week. T. R. Miller, COL
ored, Of Beaufort, Chairman OF the Execu-
tive Committee, called the Convention to
order. In his remarks on this occasion, he
denounced the Democrats as representing
mob, law, assassination and the midnight
torch he denounced the white Radicals for
ldeserting the party; praised the conduct OF
the colored Republicans for their fidelity
during the worse than Egyptian darkness
since 1876, and demanded neWmen and new
issues. He urged persistent fight for the
control of the State government and the or
ganization of the party in the middle and
UP country. In conclusion he said:
If I am retained in the position of Chairman
| of the Executive Committee I will advocate a
Thorough organization of our party from the
mountains to the seaboard. Let US do this, and
deplorable and damnable as is our condition,
we will yet gain victory. 1t may be decade
will pass before we achieve this victory, but
finally come it must. The idea of our coming
here merely to send delegates to Chicago is cow
ardly and weak. Let us enter upon our duty
and discharge it in manly way. Remember
| that though you may assist in nominating a
President you cannot assist in electlng him.
trust that our deliberations may be marked
by harmony and good feeling and that we may
accomplish what we have come here to 40. In
ISeptemmber we will hold another convention to
nominate State officers. Then we will see who
will be willing to serve us.
Smalls was elected temporary Chairman
by acclamation, and on taking the chair, he
endorsed the sentiments of Miller. Henry
Noah was nominated for temporary Secre-
tary. The day was spent in deciding con-
tests from six counties, and permanent or
ganization was not effected until . o'clock
P. NJ, which was done by the election of
the temporary officers as permanent Off
GERS.
| After the permanent organization, resolu-
tions of regret at the death Of Hon. E. w.
M. Mackey were adopted. A similar reso-
luton was adopted relative to the death Of
E. A. Brabham, of Hampton county and
resolution of coincidence with Gen. U. 5.
Grant, in his recent accident and expressing
appreciation of his soldierly qualities and
eminent craftsmanship.
Paris Simpkins, of Edgefeld, introduced
the following, which was adopted:
Resolved, That in view of the embarrassing
circumstances growing out Of the assassination
of the late lamented President, James A. Gar
field, and the extremely delicate position in
which the present incumbent, President Chester
A. Arthur, was placed, we the Republicans of
South Carolina, in Convention assembled. do
heartily endorse the administration of President
Arthur as wise, economical and just without
reproach or stain, and perfectly harmonious in
all it's departments.
Nominations for delegates at large were
|
ert Smalls, w. N. Taft and Samuel Lee.
Nominations were made with the most
laudatory remarks and that each of the NOM
! inees had sacrificed self for the maintenance
of the party. The only thing that spoiled
the good effect was the mutual admiration
that the party expressed for each other.
The delegates at large, as nominated,
were elected and the convention adjourned
sine die.
| DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.
! The following are the delegates to Chicago
elected by the District Conventions:
lst District-J. NJ. Freeman, colored, of Charles
ton E. A. Webster, white of Orangeburg.
I'd District-Paris Simpkins, colored, of Edge
field; S. E. Smith, colored, of Aiken.
| Sd District-E. F. Blodgett and r. w. Boone
| both white and both from Newberry.
4th District-Wison Cook, colored of Green
Vile; G. M. Wilder, colored, of Richland.
5th District-C. c. Mccoy, white, of Chester;
f. H. Dibble, colored, of Kershaw.
| 9th Dstrict-D. It. Corbin, white, of Charles
| ton E. H. Deas, colored, of Darlington.
9TH District-T. B. Johnston, white of Charles
ton; w. II. Thompson, colored, Of Berkeley.
ESCAPE AND DCAPTURE.-Thos.L L. Shields,
the murderer of Joseph G. Sitton, made his
escape from the Charlotte Jail some time
before day light on Tuesday morning oflast
week, having been aided by a party of
friends who broke into the Jail from the out.
side, unlocked the door of Shields cell and
turned him at liberty. The rescue was ef-
fected during the prevalence. of heavy
| thunder storm, and was evidently we'll
planned, but for some reason not yet ex
| planned, failed by some misunderstanding
after the prisoner gained the street. He
was escorted by his rescuers, as he says him.
| self, to the outskirts of town, and they gave
him a bottle of whisky and told him to do
the best he could. The supposition is that
a carriage was to be in waiting for him, but
| by misunderstanding, he failed to meetit,
or the driver did not keep his appointment,
and Shields then commenced wandering
Capp. Orr, about six miles from Charlotte,
claiming his protection. Orr gave him his
breakfast, and some blankets with permis-
sion to take few hours rest in his barn;
but in the meantime Orr went to Charlotte
| to notify the officials. When they returned
to Orr's house, Shields had gone, but he
was captured on the following morning near
the residence of Mr.. Green Fespe~man, in
Hopewell neighborhood. He M..s under
the influence Of whisky and morphine when
taken, and on arriving at the Jail the physi-
clan soon ascertained that he had taken
drugs with a suicidal intent, but succeeded
in restoring him. He does not tell who
helped him escape, but eXOnOrates his fami-
| ly and the jailor from all knowledge of the
fact.
After conviction he appealed to the Su-
| preme Court and his case was argued three
weeks ago, but no decision has yet been an
| nOunced.
| The Delaware Republican Convention
at Dover last Saturday was controlled by
the Blaine and county-rights Republicans.
The stalwarts were defeated for the first
time in ten years, and the party organiza-