The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-01
FOR ADJUTANT GENERAL.
Capt. MilledGe l.. BOnham Nominated
by the State Democratic EXccu-
tive eCOmmitee..-PInns for the Con-
duct of the Political Campaign.
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Tic State Democratic Executive Committee
met last night in the reading room OF the Ho'
tel Jerome pursuant to appotn tmcnt. Fliteon
M"are TSfs I rfisfn fz e. % S she S aef + moy +
II. II. Clarke. =. T.. Wingard, Geo. 5. Mower, }.
W. Talhcrt, W. II. Hrawley, X. f. Allisoii q.
W. S. Hart, II. d. Lee, +. w. Dawson, d. john
Governor Sheppard, Treasurer j. P. Rich.
artlSon, and General Izlar were also present
by invitation.
General j. W. Moore, chairman pro tem,
called the meeting to or,icr and Captain Willie
Jones Was In his place as Secretary OF the
4 motion TO go into n permanent organiza-
tiun was adopted and General Moore was
nominated and unanimously elected pcrnlii'
nent Chairman of the Committee and Captain
Willie Jones WAS elected Secretary. Ihe
Chairman in brief hut appropriate terms an
nounceu the death of General A.. NJ. Mani
gault, the nominee OF the convention FOR Ad-
jutant and Inspector General, and that the !,
vacancy thus created IN the state ticket woulu
have 10 be filled by the Committee,
4 motion was then adopted to proceed NJ
once 10 a nomination 10 fill the vacancy, and
the names Of the following gentlemen were
Submit cd: GaptainC. K; Holmes es; OF CmarlcS- res
tain Hugh l.. Farley of SpartabburS, Colonel
|. g. McKissicll of Union, Captain Millcdge
l.. Bonllam of Abbrville. Col: j Q. MarShall
of Richlund and Colonel 4. Coward of York.
On the first ballot the vote stood: Farley 1.
Bonham 3, Mills l.. Holmes 3, McKissick l,
Marshall . Coward l..
Seventeen more ballots were taken, the last
resulting as follows: Bonham ), tafley !,
Marshall Q, Mckssick
the nominee of the Democratic party for the
office of Adjutat and Inspector General:
Col ]. \. Hpyt ard Captat L. II. Clarke
were appointed q committee to walt on Cap
tain Bonhan and Introduce him 10 the COM
mittec.
turned cscorting Captain Boniiam. anu as
they pussed into the hotel they were followed
by IL number of gentlemen who had hcen anN-
lou>ly waiting outside from tne tlie ,io iio
result On entering The committee room Col
uncl IIuyt introduced the nominee, anu zen
cral Moor informed him OF the action ot the
Committee.
CAPTAIN Bonham made neat speech, ex,
pressing his recognition OF The distinguished
honor which had been conferred on hln ana
Of his purpose to Try nnd @ dcseTyG e II ,re r nnd
,ji,re Gentleman and soldier whose death had
opened up the pathway to this honorable us
tinction, .,. ,,. ~
yer;,lly Offered their congratulations 10 Cap
tain Bonham after which the business Ot Inc
Committee was resumed.
On motion, 1t was ordered that the canvass
should open on or about the lst October. one
mass meeting will be appointed In each Con-
"rcssional District. the times and places 10
be fixed at the next meeting OF the Commit
tee.
Special meetings will he appointed on the
request of the County Executive Cnmmittee
of any county made to the State Executive
Committee.
Aflcr attending to the financial matters,
fixing the assessments and authorizing the
Chairman to appoint the necessary commit,
tees, the Committee, at II o'clock, adjourned
TO meet at the call of the Chairman.
The selection OF Captain Bonham as the
nominee of the party will be somewhat sur
prise to many, he being tho youngest ol lhe
nominees 1t will nevertheless be recognized
MS an admirable selection, as Captain Bon.
ham has In his brief career impressed himself
on the public as Il man cmincntly possessed OF
the qualities which tit him to administer The
military department of the state with judg-
mcnt, dignity and success He Is soldier hy
descent and education, and full of the enthu,
Sius,n and elm which inspires confidence and
jmparts esprit to military 0rganizations.l