The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-08-11
MANNING CLARENDON COUNTY. S. c.. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Il, 1885,

Mr.. G. J. Patterson's namc was nov
withdrawn.
Messrs. Murray, Brown, Sawyer anC
Glaze were appointed tellers, and the
Convention proceeded to second ballot
with the following result:
SECOND BALLOT.
J. P. Richardson Observation-Disclosures. .13I
j. c. Sheppard. Observation-Disclosures. sc
| W. G. Coker. .................... 6s
W. d. johnson. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. y
Ed. McCrady.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. !;
Mr.. Montgomery withdrew the name
Of the Hon. ". D. johnson.
TIE THIRD BALLOT
was entered on, and when it was ended
it was evident that Col. j. P. Richardson
was in the lead, lacking only about ten
votes of election. DR.. Talley, of Rich
land, rose and announced his vote
changed from Hon. J. G. Sheppard to
Hon. J. P. Richardson. This was the
signal for general break. AL over the
house delegates were on their feet, call
ing vociferously for changes of their
votes. The greatest confusion prevailed
but after much hammering of the gavel
Mr.. Simonton, who occupied the chair,
succeeded in getting the changes record
ed, and then in few minutes the report
of the tellers showed the following re-
suit, which the Chair announced:
Votes cast, 317; necessary to a choice,
159.
Richardson. ~
Coker. ~
Sheppard. ..................... 90
NcCrauy
The Chair announced Mr.. Richardson
as the nominee of the Convention for
Governor of South Carolina.
cit is impossible to describe the frrore
of enthusiasm with which the announce
ment was received. A tumultuous roar
rose from the floor, was caught up by
the parquette, and the densely packed
galleries and corridors joined inthe pecan
that rolled up in volume which seemed
to threaten to lift the roof.
AS soon as order could be restored Mr..
Blackwell, of Edgefeld, 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-
tions for Lieutenant Governor were next
in order. Several Intellectual attempts
were made to induce the Convention to
take recess.
Mr.. Ira B. Jones, of Lancaster, placed
in nomination Gen. ". L. 7. Prince, of
Chesterfield. Mr.. E. J. Kennedy Sec
onded the nomination.
Col. John G. Haskell at this juncture
moved to shut off all further speaking in
making nominations, but his motion was
tabled.
At this point DR.. Taley, of Richland,
made motion to take q recess until $50
.. M, but the motion was lost, and the
Chair announced that the Convention
would proceed to nominations for Lieu
tenant Governor.
Mr.. ". T. Brooker, of Edgefeld,
nominated Mr.. C. J. G. Hutson, and
Col. Claude E. Sawyer seconded the
nomination.
Col. James L. Orr placed in nomina-
ton DR.. ". L. Mauldin, of Greenyile,
whose nomination was seconded by Mr..
". j. Montgomery, of Marion.
The first ballot was then taken, with
the following result: Ma1ddin, 149; Hut
son, l3S; Prince, 30. Total vote cast,
317. Necessary to a choice, 159.
Mr.. E. j. Kennedy withdraw the name
of Gen. W. L. T. Prince.
The second ballot was then taken, with
the following result: Whole number Of
votes cast, 313, of which Mauldin re-
ceived 169; Hutson IA.
On motion of Mr.. G. J. G. Hutson the
nomination was made unanimous.
The Convention then adjourned till 10
o'clock on Thursday morning.
Second Day.
The Convention assembled promptly
at 10 o'clock, with Governor Hagood in
the chair.
There was no abatement in the inte-
rest manifested in the proceedings, every
part of the Opera House being crowded
with spectators.
AS soon as the body was called to
o1der, Mr.. Blackwell, of Edgefeld,
moved that all 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-
tions were ma de, they would not be
likely to receive the attention which
their importanco deserved, and moved to
call up the 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.. Henderson's
motion was adopted without debate.
After some time spent in substituting
the names of alternates for absent mem
bers, on motion Of Mr.. Thomas, of
Union, the nominations were proceeded
with.
The President announced that the first
nomination in order was that OF Secre-
tary of State.
Mr.. Hoyt, of Greenyille, nominated
Gen. ". ". Humphries, Of Anderson,
which was seconded by Mr.. Cinkscales,
of Anderson.
Mr.. Clark, Of Kershaw, nominated Col.
". z. Leitner, Of Kershaw, which was
seconded by Mr.. Kennedy, of kershaw.
The nomination was received by loud
and continuous demonstrations of ap-
plause, and so many delegates took the
floor in all parts OF the house to second
the nomination that Mr.. Murray, of An
5so,, fo1t constrained IN ocE is there