Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-09-11
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER.


CHESTER, S. c., September 9.-Chester
is not satisfied with her present achieve
ments. She contemplates additions to her
ing merchants will erect at an early day
a grist and flour mill. The mill will be To-
Gated on depot street, and when completed,
will meet want that has been long felt at
this place. 1t is expected to begin opera
tions in November.
The nominating Convention of the Sixth
Judicial Circuit met in the Court House at
this place on last Wednesday afternoon.
The Convention consisted of thirty-two del
egates, ten from York, eight from Chester,
eight from Fairfield, and six from Lancas-
ter. In addition to the delegates the court
room was tolerably we'll filled with specta-
tors, showing the interest manifested in the
proceedings of the Convention. j. NJ. Nc
Neel, Esq, of Chester, called the Conven-
tion to order, and proposed the name of
Capt B. H. Massey, of York, for temporary
chairman. Capt. Massey took the chair,
and M. G. T. Conners, of Lancaster, was
chosen temporary secretary. A committee
on credentials was appointed, and in due
time they made their report, which was
adopted. The temporary officers were made
the permanent officers of the Convention.
Capt. Massey thanked the Convention for
the honor conferred.
Nominations for the office of Solicitor were
then declared in order. Mr.. J. C. Douglas
nominated j. E. Mcdonald, Esq, of Fair
field; this nomination was seconded by Mr..
j. D. Harrison. Mr.. Ernest Moore nomina-
ted NJ. j. Hough, Esq, of Lancaster this
nomination was seconded by Ira B. Jones'
Mr.. G. H. O'Leary nominated w. B. McCaw,
Esq, Of York Mr.. Allen Jones seconded
this nomination. Mr.. j. NJ. Mcneil nomi-
mated It. G. CASTOR, Esq, of Chester. The
first four ballots that were taken had the
same result, CASTOR s, Mcdonald s, Hough
6, McCaW 10. No choice was made, as sew
enteen was required for a majority. On
the seventh ballet CASTOR received 6, Nc
Donald 8, Hough 7, McCaw II. The Con-
vention then took recess until o'clock at
tion the balloting continued without mate
rial change. The twentieth ballot resulted
as follows CASTOR 7, Mcdonald 8, Hough,
6, McCaw 10. After several additional bal
lots the Convention adjourned until the
next morning. The Convention re-assem-
bled at the appointed time on Thursday
morning, and recommended the fruitless
work Of balloting. The fiftieth ballot re-
suited as follows: CASTOR s, Mcdonald s,
Hough 6, McCaw 10. Thirty additional
ballots were taken without result. With
the view of solving the knotty problem
Capt. Allen Jones moved that the Conven-
tion resolve itself into committee of the
whole. The motion was adopted, and Capt.
Jones was made chairman of the committee.
After some consultation Capt. B. H. Mas
sey moved that vote be taken by written
ballot. The motion was not adopted. The
committee Of the whole resolved itself into
the Convention again, and the balloting
continued without important result, until
the hour for dinner arrived, when the Con-
vention adjourned until 3 o'clock. On the
re-assembling of the Convention the ballot
ing continued in the same way. The one
hundredth ballot had the same result as the
first, for CASTOR, 8 for Mcdonald, 6 for
Hough, 10 for McCaw. After additional
ballots the Convention adjourned until 8
o'clock atnight. The Convention re-assem-
bied at that hour, and continued the profit
less business of balloting. Mr.. Ira B. Jones
made an eloquent speech in advocacy of the
claims Of Lancaster to the Solicitorship.
The Convention went into a committee of
the whole, and with view to breaking at
last the monotony of the proceedings, in
dulged in vote by written ballot, with the
same result as the first. This caused consid-
cradle amusement. After more useless bal
loting the Convention adjourned until Fri
day morning. The Convention met in pur-
SuduCe VI duJOuIumGIlG, d1u SpeuG llOTG GlIut
in useless balloting. This body of different
opinions went into committee of the whole,
and devoted about two hours to the consid-
Grafton of the situation, but without arriv-
ing at a satisfactory solution. The Conven-
ton, seeing the impossibility of doing any
thing, adopted motion providing for an
adjournment sine die at LIS P. M, the same
day (Friday). A motion was adopted pro-
viding for an election by written ballot of
first, second and third choice, the last man
to be dropped, but this scheme was not sat-
isfactory to the Chester delegation, and
while it was under consideration the hour
for final adjournment arrived. The Presi-
dent was instructed to inform the Executive
Committee of the Sixth Judicial Circuit
that no nomination for Solicitor was made.
The Convention then adjourned sine die af-
ter thanking the President and Secretary
for the efficient manner in which they had
performed their respective duties.
A destructive fire occurred at the Fishing
Creek Factory on last Thursday. The pick
er room, with machinery there, and about
tWenty-three bales of cotton, were destroy
ed, involving loss of about $4,000. The
loss is covered by insurance. 1t will be
three months before the factory will again
be in operation.
Mr.. Tcharner DeGrafenreid, of this coun-
ty, died on last Friday. He was a student
in the Columbia Theological Seminary.
The funeral services were preached on Sat-
urday by Rev. Mr.. ThornWell, of Fort Mill.
Chester's first bale of new cotton of this
years crop was brought to town on last Sat-
urday. It was bought by Messrs. S. M.
Jones & Co. at 10 centsp pound. NJ.