The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-12

Mr.. {. St. e. Sinkler, of Berkeley. .
The President announced the ballot
as follows:
Bamberg. .l9o
InOnaS. .........''' ~
SlnBleGou .......: ....'.. w
Number of votes cast, 3l4; necessary
to a choice 15S.
On motion of Mr.. Haskell, of Rich
land, the nomination was made unanl-
nous.
Mr. Brooks, of Edgetield, said: |
place, in nomination for Adjutant and
Inspector General, Carolina's honored
soma hero of two wars-Gen. a. NJ.
Nanigault.
Mr.. Mockbee, of Chester, nominated
Col. ], G. McKissick, OF Union. .
ASpartanburg delegate nominated
Mr.. Hugh L. Farley, of Spartanburg.
Seconded by Mr.. Duncan, of Spartan
burg. -,
NJ. Marshall, of Richlan1, Mr.. Smith,
Of Hbrry, and Mr.. Sparkman, of George
towA, seconded Gen. Manigault's noml-
nation.
The vote on the first ballot, after
numerous changes, was: ,-o
Manigault. ...........i ..ioo
| Farley. .................... ........ 10y
McKissick. ....................
Number of votes cast 313; necessary
to a.ehoice 157.
Mr.. McKissick was withdrawn by
Mr.. Thamas, of Union.
! In the midst of cheers for ManlgauiC
and Farley, the cry OF "ballot ! ballot +
| ,yoa raised
The second ballot resulted as follows;
Mauigault. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ..i6S
Farley. ..:.:.......:loo
Number of votes cast 11S; necessary
to a choice 16O.
Amidst excitement, it was moved to
make the nomination unanimous
Agreed to.
Gen. Jas. T. Izlar nominated for
Superintendent of Education Col. A:
Coward. Seconded by Mr.. Davle, OF
Chester.
Mr.. r. \. Childs, of Pickens, nomina-
ted Col. Jas. II. Rice. of Union. Second
ed by Mr.. Howell. of ColletOn.
The ballot resulted as follows:
| Rine ...................l ..lSO
Coward 81 .ooos:.,-,' ,-U
| n IN ullUCl VI VIVID Set''N - -
| r. choice 1853 49,.
| \ On motion of Mr. J. F. Hart, OF \ ork,
J motion to make the nomination
unanimous was carried.
Notices of time and place OF the meet
| ircts of the Congressional conventions
were given. Most of them met IN Inc
Convention Hall Immediately after ad-
journment.
Mr.. Haskell, from the Committee on
Platform and Resolutions, sent IN
report. He stated that while there
was a difference Of opinion among
some of the members of the committee,
there would be no minority report, but
thtt each member would state his
djfferarces on the floor Of the Conven-
ssasesid st appoihted the follow
fss mites to notify the sllcsssofu u
cailalditeS OF their nomination, ana
ask them to address the Convention ::
Messrs. ID. s. Henderson, j. l.. OFT,
r. c. Barkley, &. w. Brown and W. K.
Blackwell.
at 1.45 p. NJ. a motion was made to
adjourn until 3 o'clock, which was
carried.
On the opening Of the Conven-
tion. at 3 o'clock Mr.. Haskell submit
ted the report OF the Committee on
Platform and Resolutions.
The platform was taken up for con-
sideration, and Capt. T. W. Dawson
said that he observed that the commit
fee. while conforming the instrument
very closely to the platform OF 1851,
had omitted the civil service plank,
which was first adopted in 1882 and re-
affirmed by the Convention of 1884. He
therefore proposed an amendment
which restored the civil service clause
rs it existed in the former platform
and made an earnest argument in its
support. He said that the omission
would be calculated to place the De-
mocracy of South Carolina in antagO-
nism to the policy upon which MIR.
Cleveland had been elected President
of the United States. and he appealed
to the Convention to hesitate before
adopting a course which would in
effect be construed us a rebuke to the
national Democratic party and the adj
ministration Of President Cleveland.
Messrs. Kelly, of Barnwell, Murphy,
of Colleton, and Barber, of Chester,
spoke in favor of the amendment;
while Messrs. Clarke, of kershaW, Muir
raw, of Anderson, and Haskell, OF Rich
land, spoke on the other side. y mo-
tion to table the amendment was then
lost by Il vote of 153 nays to l49 yeas
The amendment was then adopted.
The following is the platform as
| o1ont nj bV thp convention.
The Democratic party Of South Caro-
lima in State Convention assembled, re-
affirming their allegiance and devotion
to the principles of the Democratic
party, declare the following to be the
principles and policy OF the Democrat
ic party in State and Federal affairs;
First. Wise and just legislation; Tn"
impartial administration of equal laws;
efficiency with economy in every de-
partmcnt of the State government.
Second. Popular education is the bal
wark Of free Institutions. Liberal sup
mort for the public schools for the