The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-08-11

The roll OF the delegates having Oeen caileu
Major G. Lamb Buist, Of Charleston, obtained
the floor and offered in nomination for the of
flee OF permanent chairman ot the Con'en
tion Ex-Governor Johnson Hagood. lap
plause.l The nomination was seconded by a
half dozen delegates. and coupled with cries
of "Vote BY acclamation." Major Buist ac-
cordingly put the question, and announced
that Gen. HagO0d had been unanimously
elected president of the Convention.
Patriotic Advice.
Gen. Hagood, addressing the Convention af
ter his election, spoke as follows:
1--WE are assembled here to-day, gentlemen
of the Convention, as Democrats. There is no
n an in thus large body whose allegiance to
that grand old party Is not true and single
[Applalse.I 1t is not unlikely, then, in this of
year that qucs'lo ot party doctrime or meas ,,o
your deliberations. But there are measures
which occupy The minds Of the people, meas
ures which will come before you, and, affect
ing as they do the machinery and manage
mcnt OF tie Government of our State, WILL
for many q day, affect our welfare. TO Inc
calm patriotic and deliberate invest tgation OF
these subjects l invoke your deiiDeIatlon.
remembering always that we are children OF
common mother, and that our Interests are
one. IApplause.l ~
"For myself my views, like those of many
of you. upon these questions, are decided ;
heartily in favor of some. differing as 10 9th
rrs. But In the office 10 which your kind par,
tally has elevated me l shall remember that
my official duty Is not to direct your Will, but
to learn It and to execute 1t. lAppause.l
Thanking you for The honor you have done
me, beg TO ask your kind consideration OF
my efforts in the discharge Of the duties you
have imposed"
presidents, when the following nominations
were made by the several Congressional Dis
tricts.
First-Col. c. H. simonton, of Charleston.
Second-Mr. g. W. Croft, of Aiken.
Third-Mr. w. &. Benet, of Abbeville.
Fourth-Col. d. X. Duncan, of Spartanburg.
Fifth-Col. w. r. Davie. Of Chester.
SiXth--Col. j. g: Blue, Of Marion.
Seventh-Col. William Elliott, of Beaufort.
All of whom were elected by acclamation
and unanimously.
Nominations we're then called for two secre-
tarics.
Col John c. Haskell nominated Mr.. w. S.
Werner, of Oconee.
Mr. Walker nominated Col. ]. Q. Marshall,
Of Rich and.
Mr.. II. j. Mccormack nominated Mr.. John
4. MorOSo, OF Charleston.
Col. Marshall having declined the nomina..
ton, Messrs. Werner and Moroso were elected
by acclamation.
The election OF Mr. ]. d. Brown. of Barnwell,
as -crGeant-at-armS completed the work OIL
permanent organization.
Endorsing the Administrations.
The Hon. D. s. Henderson, Of Aiken, intro
some discussion a. TO the order OF business,
were unanimously adopted:
ResyLrcI, That the Democracy of South Car
olina in Convention assembled, send greet
ings and congratulations to their 1el!ow-Deni-
ocrats of the Union upon the return OF The
National Democratic party to the adminlstr;'-
tioH OF the affairs OF the nation.
RcSolred, That we heartily endorse the wise,
patriotic and statcSnanlikc Administration
OF President cleveland and his Cabinet.
After the introduction OF these resolutions
ana before vote was reached, Major a. 1.
Smythe moved the appointment OF q commit
tee of one from each Congressional District TO
whom all resolutions should be referred with
out debate.
consist OF two from each Congressional Dis
trict, which amendment was accepted.
Mr.. Henderson, however, insisted upon
passing his resolutions. He saw no reason
why they should go to the committee-there
could be no dissent to them. lApplause]
The Death Of Mr.. Tiiden.
The announcement of the death of the Hon.
=. J. Tildcn had been builctincd at the NctCS
0id Courier Bureau shortly after its reception
in Charleston, and was generally known To
the delegates Mr.. G. w. Croft, of Aiken, after
the adoption of Mr. HcnderSon's resolution,
arose and amid profound SILENCE announced
The sad news, anu offered the following rcso-
lutionS, which were ut once adopted:
Rexolred, BY the Democratic party Of Soutl,
Carolina in Con rention assembled: That we
of the Hon. Samuel j. Tilden of New York.
Ies01rcd, That this illustri0us citizen ex-
empliiicd in his life the true patriot and de.
voted supporter Of constitutional libery, and
that by his death the nation has lost one Ol
her most eminent and useful statesmen.
IteSotrett, That though by fraud deprived o'
the Office of President we shall cherish him In
memory along with Jefferson, Madison and
Monroe, and the other great statesmen thai
have hy their wisdom and love of liberty
brought such lustre to the institutions Of our
country.
The Committee Oh Platform.
The motion for the appointment of a com
mittee ON resolutions and platform was then
renewed by Col. J. T.. Haskell.
Mr.. HOyt, of Greenvi ic, moved to amend
by making the committee consist OF one
member from each county.
Capt. +. W. Dawson suggested as further
amendment that each delegation he allowed
to elect its representative on said COMMITTEES
Both amendments were accepted. aud at q
late stage Of the meeting tue roll OF counties
was called, and the following committee or
platform and resolutions was announced.
Abbeville, W. o. Bradley; Aiken, C. +. saw
yer: Anderson, II. w. SiInpSon; Barmweli, J
". Holmes; Beaufort, Thomas Talbird
Berkeley, {. st. q. Sinlilrr; Charleston. A. l.
Smythe; Chester, J. l.. Green; Chesterfield
f. J. Kennedy; Clarendon, j. +. Rhame: Col
Teton, ". p. Murphy; Darlington, X. w. BOYD
Wis; Georgetown. w. st. J. Mazyck; Green
willie, James 4. l!oyt; Hampton, j. w. Moore
Horny, f.. Norton; EcrShaw, q. q. AleXan
der; Lancaster, Il. T.. Allison; LaurcnS. j. B
Humbert; Lexington, Ii. J. SeibcIs; Marion
w. J. Montgomery; Marlboro. q. >. Mccall
New berry, G. Is, Cromer, Oconee. K. A
Thompson; Orangcburg, J. +. !zlar; Pickens
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