The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-07-03
THE DEMOCRATIC COUNCIL.
The Stnte Convention Nominates Il Fun
Ticket and AdJourns N one day.

day last, the 2Gth inst, at II o'clock m.
The Secretary, Capt Willie Jones, read
the call for tn" Convention, aud Gen,
Izlar, Chairman of the Executive Com
mittec, called tHe Convention TO order
and said:
II take pleasure in nominating the
| Hon. Chas. III. SimOnton, OF Charles
ton, as temporary chairman Of the Con,
yention."
Col. Simonton was unanimously cleo.
ted, and was received with much APP
plause.
On taking the chair he said Gen
| tlemcn of the State democratic Convcn.
ton: appreciate the high compli-
mcnt you have paid me by inviting me
| to preside over your deliberations. To
| be connected ior even short, time with
body like this, which represents the
manhood, the intelligence and The virtue
Of South Carolina, is an honor to be
proud OF. The Democratic party Of the
Union is brough, face to face with great
opportunity. The writing on the wall
conlronts the Republican party. After
twenty five years Of power the Rcpubli-
can party, by its disregard Of the public
sentiment, has Put itself in such posi-.
ton that nothing can prevent is destruc'
tiun but Democratic blundcring. Our
duty is plain. Let us select our best
men for the Chicago Convention-men
Of ability and prudence. Let US send
them without Instructions and without
resolutions. Applause Let them
select for the Democratic Presidential
nominees men Of integrity and principle,
men who command the confidence of the
North, the support Of the South, and the
trust Of the whole country. Applause.
Messrs. John $. Werner and NJ. b.
McSwceny we're elected temporary Sec.
retaries The roll Of Counties was called
and the delegations regularly enrolled.
The temporary chairman announced
that quorum was present and the Con.
vcntion organized and ready for business.
Maj. Buist, Of Charleston, moved that
| the temporary chairm'" be elected per.
| mancnt president. Applause.
This motion was adopted, and then
| the temporary secretaries were elected
permanent secretaries of the Convention.
The following gentlemen were nomi-
| mated vice. presidents from the several
Congressional districts and were unani-
mously elected:
Gen. Jas. 7. Izlar, of Orangeburg, 1st
| district.
Gen. Johnson ltagood, OF Barnwell,
I'd district.
Major Is. F. Whlner, Of Anderson,
Sd district.
Major T. W. Woodward, of Fairfield,
4th district.
Capt. T. II. Clarke, Of Kcrshaw, 9th
district.
Senator T. W. Beatty, Of Horny, 9Th
district.
Col. VIM. Elliott, Of Beaufort, 7th
| district.
Mr.. Murray, of Anderson; nominated
Capt. Willie Jones treasurer of the Con.
yention, and he was unanimously elect.
ed.
A member offered resolution that all
| limited to five minutes. Applause
Unanimously adopted.
Gen. Kennedy, OF Kershaw, offered n
resolution that two members from each
Congressional District be appointed by
| the Chair n committee, to whom shall be
referred without debate all resolutions
presented to the Convention not relating
to the order of business. Adopted with
out dissent
The Chair announced the following
committee on resolutions: j. d. Ken.
aedy, of ks!shaw, chairman; G. l..
Buist, Charleston j. w. Summers,
Orangeburg; r. e. Bonham, Edge6eld
B. +. Whitner, Anderson w. G. Ben.
ct, Abbeville; J. L. Orr, Greenville ;
j.. G. Haskell, Richlnnd G. J. Patter-
son, Chester; J. w. Williamson, Darl-
ington: Henry D. Elliott, Beaufort; T..
o. Hall, Berkley.
Senator Henderson's resolution provid.
ing for The election of delegates. at-iarge
came up aud wns agreed to.
Mr.. Livingston, of Marlboro; nomina.
ted Mr. G. II. Suber, of Newberry.
Mr.. Orr, OF Grcenville, said: II rise
to present the name of Gen. Wade
Hampton. am sure that eulogy on my
part is unnecessary. [Applause. Every
man in South Carolina, east, weat, north
and south, would echo his name again.
say I nominate by authority Gen.
Wade Hampton, and hope he will re,
ceive tho unanimous vote Of the Con-
vention."
Col. Croft, of Aiken, seconded with
great pleasure the nomination of Sena.
tor Hampton. He was the stendfast
supporter of tho State in adversity and
80. honor to her in prosperity.
Gen. Prince, of Chesterfield, nomina-
ted without speech Gen. Jas. D. Erwin,
of Lancaster.
Gen. Hagood nominated Major Harry
Hammond. 1s Aiken.
Major Burst, Of Charleston, said that
the Convention had wisely limited all
speeches to five minutes. The gentle.
man whose name he had the honor to
present would not need one minutes
eulogy. He believed that the State had
in each County enough heightened and
distinguished gentlemen to make up the
Chicago delegation. The Convention
could not err in selecting any of the
gentlemen nominated. He found in
each County eminent citizens admirably
fitted for this representation, but In view
of the number OF nominations he thought
1t best to elect one from the eastern, the
western, the northern and the southern
sections of the State. He presented the
name of the only gentleman named from
lower South Carolina, Capt. +. w, Daw.
son, the distinguished editor who had
done 40 much for the State. General
applause. He was man Of genius and
power, He would go to Chicago not for
the purpose Of electipg Mr.. A. or Mr..
B., but such man as would march in
triumph into the White House aud make
o great Demo, Satic President ~
Col. ,Rion, OF Fairfield, nominated his
old classmate, the Hon. j. 8. Richard.
son, Of Sumter. y
The Chair announced the nominations,
and asked the pleasure of the .Conven.
tion rs to the taking Of the vote.
Gen. Davant, of Barnwell, made a
aenaation hv Ynnvino, fbr Sapoto~ IT Jo,,~