The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-06-05

ShaS nay. broadway, j.. 4. Campbell.
Brushy Creek, J. ID. Stton. Centreville,
w. I. McGill. Dark Corner. J. w. Bow.
10. East Savannah, b. A. Davis. Flat
Rock, J.W. Norris. Fork, No. 1, DR.. w.
K. Sharpe. Fork, No. 2, G. w. Maret.
Hall, j. p. MCGEE. Houea Path, G. T..
Harper. Hopewell, w. A. Neal. Hun.
ters Spring, b. +. Crayton. Martin, j. A.
Drake. Pelzer, II. NJ. Prince. Pendle-
ton, j. @. Stribling. Piercotown, A. NJ.
Guyton. Rock Mills, DR.. j. A. Todd.
Saluda, NJ. D. Gaines. Sandy Springs, T.
f. Dickson. Slabtown. J. Jsmison
Williamson, N. G. Dacus. West Savan-
nah, Z. j. Earle.
Z, j. Earle. OF West Savannah Club,
called for reading OF paper from his
Club recommending the Plurality plan
In the Primary election.
On motion Of w. C. Brown, tho Con-
yention went into au election for dele
gates to the State Convention.
On motion OF r. w. Simpson, 1t was
agreed to elect separate delegations to the
State, Congressional and Judicial Con-
ventions.
l.. Il. Campbell moved that the same
rule that governed the lest Convention in
electing delegates be adopted, viz two
delegates from the city Of Anderson and
one from each two townships in the
County. The motion was laid on tho
table.
Nominations being in order for dele
gates to tho State Convention, tho follow.
ing were nominated and elected by accla-
nation: 8. NJ. Orr, w. Il. Cox, j. w.
Dacus, Il. B. A. Robinson, L. Il. Murray,
j. T.. Allen, j. p. Smith, II. II. Vandiyer,
A. G. Cook, B. +. Whitnor.
On motion, the delegation was author.
lied to appoint alternstes.
Nominations were then made for dele
gates to the Congressional Convention.
w s. Brown offered the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, The Hon. Z. 3. Murray.
Esq, has for number Of years past de.
voted bis time. energies and ability, TO the
| success or tho Democratic party in this
Cvuaty aud throughout the State, aud
during that time has discharged with
conspicuous ability the duties of a mem
Der Of the House of Representatives In
this State, evincing in all his acts and
| speeches high capacity for Legislative
duties, and his eminent fitness for q seat
in the National House Of Representatives.
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, BY the voters OF Anderson
County, through their representatives in
Convention assembled, that they most
| heartily endorse tho candidacy of Hon,
E. b. Murray, for seat in the 49th Con-
gress from the Bird Congressional District
OF South Carolina. Be it further
Resolred, That our Delegates to the
Congressional Convention hereafter to be
holden to nominate candidate to repre-
sent us in the 49th Congress, be instructed
to cast the vote Of this County for Hon.
Z. B. Murray, so long as lis name may
be before tho Convention.
Vice. Chairman s. M. Orr took the chair.
T.. NJ. Rucker offered the following sub
stitIte for Mr.. Browns resolutions;
Resolved, That, having confidence in the
intelligent judgment of the delegates we
1e selected, we leave them free and un-
Instructed to nominate for Congress from
man who, in their belief, is best qualified
and most reprcsentable.
On motion Of g. +. TolIy, the substi-
tute was laid on the table.
The original resolutions were then
adopted Mr.. Murray resumed tho chair,
and returned thanks to the Convention
for the endorsement expressed in the res
olutlons.
On motion, it was ordered that III the
lection Of delegates to the Congressional
"vention, the ten receiving tho highest
nber Of votes be declared elected as
.egates, and the next highest as alter
.es. w. 8. Brown, w. O. Brown and
:. 7. Wiihite were appointed tellers. and
the following delegates were declared
elected: NJ. p. Tribble, w. w. Hum
phreys, r. w. Simpson, J. D. Maxwell, J.
"a. Sienrs i. a. RudGeus, G. T. folly, G.
E. Prince, J. e, Breazeale, w. A. Geer,
Alternates: E A. Smythe, J. w. Earle
and H. NJ. Prince.
Nominations ~ sre' then made for dole
gates to the Judicial Convention.
II. X. Vandiver offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolped, That this Convention, appre-
ciating the able and efficient services ren-
dered by Col. James L. Orr as Solicitor of
tho Eighth Circuit, hereby endorses him
for reelection, and tho delegates appoint
ed to the Convention are hereby instruct
cd to cast their votes for him so long as
his name may be before the Convention.
J. G. stribling moved that the first ten
nominated be declared elected as delegates
and the next as alternates. Motion was
laid on the table.
On motion, 1t was ordered that the ten
receiving the highest number OF votes be
declared elected as delegates. and the next.
highest as alternates. T. r. Hili,: J. q.
Clinkscales and w. H. Todd, were ap.
pointed as tellers, and the following del
egates were declared elected: r. w.
Simpson, 8. NJ. Orr, J, L. Allen, w. w.
Humphreys, r. N. Wright, Fl; r., Van
diver, q. e. Prince; g. w. McGee, T. e.
Dickson, J. w. Simpson. Alternates ::
J. o'Donnell, B. G: Martin, .. .5anifson,
II. G. Scudday, B. f. Whitner.
B. +. Whitner. who was absent, offered
the following resolutions through 8. II.
Orr:
WHEREAS, very small minority OF
Democratic Representatives in the pres
ent Congress saw ft, by separating them.
selves from their own party and uniting
with the Republican Representatives, to
defeat the Morrison Bill to redace the
tariff on imports,- and In this not only
opposed ths convictions Of VERY large
majority of their own party associates,
but In opr, Judgment, and ,as we heliey
In tho Judgment IoI the mdss OF Demo-
cratic voters, aIitagonized the traeS prin-
oiples of Democratic government and the
ting their Votes and Influence Ia uphold
Ing o protective tariff ahd by withhold
ing thelrsuppost Of measure that aimed
at o reduction OF taxation and the gradu-
al adoption of a tariff for revenue only.
Therefore. be II ryr