The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-07-03


ioin in the grand paons which will be
sung in honor of Democratic victory.
With no purpose to chill your enthusl.
asm, but with an earnest desire to point
you to your duty and to warn you OF our
common danger, let me impress upon
YOU the importance of earnest, persistent
and united effort which alone can enable
ns to accomplish this result. By all the
love bear to South Carolina, by all the
gratitude l feel for the high honors which
She has conferred upon me, pledge that
all of the energy and ability which |
possess shall be devoted to the grand
consummation for which every patriot
within her borders so devoutly wishes
the maintenance of home rule and the
restoration to power of the National
Democratic party.
Governor Thompson was frequently
applauded and the enthusiasm WAS most
| intense.
LIEUTENANT. T.GovERNoR SHEPPARD
returned his grateful acknowledgements
for the confidence expressed by the vote
of the Convention in the fidelity with
which their chosen officers had endeavor-
ed to discharge their trusts.
SECRETARY ]. n. LIPsCoMB
said that, while the action of the Con-
vention had justified the grateful terms
of thanks which had been expressed by
the Governor and Lieutenant Governor,
circumstances made the nominations
peculiarly grateful to him. He would
enter the canvass with determination
to fight the foes If Democracy wherever
they should show themselves, and would
pledge himself to return to his beloved
State full equivalent in devoted service
for the honor and salary which would
come to him from his office.
Vociferous calls rung from all part. of
the Convention for Youmans, and as soon
as quiet prevailed the
HON. LEROY F. YoUIANs
took the rostrum and for about fifteen
minutes held the Convention in breath
less attention by one of his most brilliant
efforts, evoking from first to last frequent
bursts of applause.
CAPT. F. W. DAWSON,
of the delegates to the National Conven-
ton, was most enthusiastically called for,
the scene in the Convention being thrill
ing. He spoke very briefly, but very
much to the point, and was heard with
the most profound attention.
The election for delegates and alter
mates from the several Congressional
Districts to Chicago resulted as follows:
First District St. Julien Jervey
of Charleston, James F. Izlar of Orange
burg. Alternates NJ. Muckenfuss
and James f. Reddipg of Charleston.
Second District-J. w. Moore of
Hampton, D. S. Henderson of Aiken.
Alternates-W. T. Talbert of Edgefeld,
W. Perry Murphy of Colleton.
Third District-Delegates, John G.
Carey of Oconee, w. q. McGhee of Abb
beyiile. Alternates, w. w. Humphreys
of Anderson, !. Fl. Bowen of Pickens.
Fourth District-Delegates, Capt. W.
R. Stanley of Richland, John B. Cleve-
land of Spartanburg. Alternates, Fl.
Frank Moulton of Rchland, S. J. Simp-
son Of Spartanburg.
Fifth Distrct-Delegates, Giles J:
Patterson of Chester, E. M. Boykln OF
Kershaw. Alternates, Z. j. Kennedy of
Chesterfield, T. Stobo Farrow of Spar
tanburg.
den of Marlboro, A. T. Harllee Of Mari
on. Alternates, J. f. Rhame of Claren-
don, Knox Livingstone of Marlboro.
Seventh. District-Delegates, St. G.
Sinkler of Berkeley. J. Fl. Earle of Sum.
ter. Alternates, G. P. Allston of George.
town. William Elliott of Beaufort.
The election for members of the State
executive committee from the several
Congressional Districts resulted as fol.
lows:
First District-George D. Bryan, j. F.
Izlar, DIR. W. T. Brooker.
Second District-C. w. Croft, A. j.
Norris, w. J. Goodling.
Third District-John E. Allen, D. F.
Bradley, G.. S. Mower.
Fourth District-Wilie Jones, VIM.
Muuroe, r. P. Todd.
Fifth District-E. G. Mcclure, I. ID.
Clark, g. E. Spencer.
Sixth District-J. w. Williamson, }.
M. johnson, J. w. Rhame.
Seventh District-R. D. Lee, Josiah
Doar, S. Fl. Rodgers.
THE PLATFORM.
MIR. Murray, from the committee on
platform, reported the platform as fol-
lows:
The Democratic party of South Caro-.
lima in State Convention assembled, re-
affirming the principles and declarations
contained in the State platforms hereto
fore adopted, and declaring their contin'
ued devotion to the principles OF the
National Democratic party, declare the
following principles as formulating the
policy of tile South Carolina Democracy
in State aud Federal affairs and invite
the aid and support of all good citizens
in carrying them into effect:
First. Wise and just legislation, the
impartial administration OF equal laws,
economy with efficiency in every depart
ment of the State Government.
Second. Popular education is the
bulwark of free institutions. Liberal
appropriations for the public schools for
the whole people.
Third. The systematic efforts of the
Republican party to obstruct reform ana
destroy good government in South Caro-.
lima by turning to partisan purposes the
appointing power Of the Federal Govern.
ment is standing menace to the people OF
this State, and growing danger to good
citizens in every partof the Union. The
Federal offices in this State are made
political infrmaries and training schools
for the defeat of honest government IN
South Carolina. ~
Fourth. Honest home rule. The
Democracy of South Carolina, represent
ing the taxpayers of the State and
majority of the whole people. invite and
have the right to expect the sympathy
and support Of their fellow countrymen
in their strenuous efforts to preserve an
- ll:..a.t and annal administration OF