The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-08-12

Mr.. 1t. y. PatterSOn's name was nov
; withdrawn.
Messrs. Murray, Brown, Sawyer and
Stlaze were appointed tellers, and the
convention proceeded to second ballot,
with the following result:
SECOND BALLOT.
}. l.. Richardson. 1877
j.; {, Sheppard. ................... SO
w. Z. COkcr. G5
w. -. johnson. 90
ILL., hCHrauy. .................. Is
Mr. Montgomery withdrew the name
OF the Hon. w. ID. johnson.
THE THIRD BALLOT
was entered on, and when it was ended
1t was evident that Col. j. p. Richardson
was III the lead, lacking only about ten
votes OF election. DIR. Tallcy, of Rich
lahd, rose and announced his vote
changed from Hon. j. c.. Shcppard to
Hon. j. P. Richardson This was the
signal for general break. All over the
house delegates were on their feet, call
ing vocifcrously for changes of their
votes. The greatest confusion prevailed
but after much hammcring of the gavcl
MIR. Simonton, who occupied the chair,
succeeded in getting tho changes record
ed, and then in a few minutes the report
of the tellers showed the following re-
suit, which the Chair announced:
Votes cast, BIT; necessary to choice,
Richardson.
SncpPaId. ..... .,......... ............. 80
4'hN Ni"'y'' .''...'.. ................. |
The Chair announced Mr.. Richardson
n % IL, ~
Governor of South Carolina.
cit is impossible to describe the furore
OF enthusiasm with which the announce
ment was received. A tumultuous roar
rose from the floor, was caught rp by
the parquctte, and the densclv packed
galleries and corridors Joined in the pnan
that rolled up in volume which seemed
to threaten to lift the roof"
AS soon rs order could be restored Mr..
Blackwell, of Edgcficld, rose and moved
that the vote of the Convention be made
unanimous, which was seconded in neat
speech by Mr.. Brown, of Darlington;
and the motion was unanimously adopt
ed.
The Chair announced that nOmina-
tons for LlcutCnant-Governo were next
III order. Several Intellectual attcmDts
were made to induce the Convention to
take II recess.
Mr.. Ira B. Jones, of Lancaster, placed
i'll nomination Gen. W. l.. II. Prince. of
Chesterfield. Mr.. T.. j. Kennedy sec
onded the nomination.
Col. John G. Haskell ut this juncturc
moved to shut off all further speaking in
making nominations, but his motion was
| tabled.
At this point DR.. Talley, of Richland,
! made motion to take q recess until s. 30
p. m., but the motion was lost, and the
Chair announced that the Convention
would proceed to nominations for Lieu
| tenant-GOvcrnOr.
Mr.. w. Il. Brookcr, of Edgeficld,
nominated Mr.. G. j. G. Hutson, and
Col. Claude E. Sawyer seconded the
nomination.
Col. James l.. Orr placed in nomina-
ton Dr. w. l.. Mauldin, of Grcenvillc.
whose nomination was seconded by Mr..
w. j. Montgomery, of Marion.
The first ballot was then taken, with
the following result: Mauldin, 149; Hut
son, 13S; Prince, 80. Total vote cast,
3l7. Necessary to choice, 159.
Mr.. Il. y. Kennedy withdraw the namc
of Gen. w. IL. II. Prince.
The second ballot was then taken, with
votes cast, 313, of which Mauldin re-
ccived 1863; Hutson Ia.
On motion of Mr.. G. j. c.. Hutson the
nomination was made unanimous.
The Convention then adjourned till 10
o'clock on Thursday morning.
Second Day.
Tho Convention assembled promptly
ut 10 o'clock, with Governor Hagood in
the chair.
There was no abatement in the intc-
rest manifested in the proceedings, every
part of the Opera House being crowded
with spectators.
AS soon as tho body was called to
oIdcr, Mr.. Blackwell, of Edgcficld,
moved that oil nominations be submitted
without speeches, which was adopted.
Mr.. Henderson said that if the impor-
tant matter of platform and resolutions
were not attended to before the nomina-
tlons were me dc, they would not be
likely to receive the attention which
their Importance deserved, and moved to
call mp tho report of the committee. The
demonstration was decided from all parts
of the House, that there would be no
interruption allowed to the nominations
and motion to table Mr.. Hend ersOn's
motion was adopted without debaUc
After some time spent in substituting
the names Of altcrnatcs for absent mcm-
bcrs, on motion of Mr.. Thomas, of
Union, the nominations were proceeded
with.
The President announced that the first
nomination in order was that of Sccre-
tary Of State.
Mr.. Hoyt, of Grcenvillc, nominated
Gen. W. w. Humphrics, Of Anderson,
which was seconded by Mr.. Clinkscales,
of Anderson.
Mr.. Clark, of Kcrshaw, nominated Ool
W. Il. Leitner, of Kershaw, which was
seconded by Mr.. Kennedy, of Korshaw.
The nomination was received by loud
and continuous demonstrations of up
plausc, and so many delegates took the
floor in all parts of the house to second
the nomination that Mr.. Murray, of An
derson, felt constrained to ask if thero
was no rule to limit the number of sec
Onds to a nomination. The President
said there was not, but u motion would
be III order to mako such rule; where