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

| the position he now so ably HIS NO man
questions his patriotism, his ability is admit.
ted by all, his integrity Is unimreachable, his
loyalty to Democratic principles, his unswerv.
ing devotion to the highest and best interest
of South Carolina is known of all men, and
we think 1t but the part of wisdom TO reward
one against whose private and public life
nothing can be said; one who comes up to
the Jeffersonian requirements OF honesty, ca.
now place in nomination for the position OF
Governor the Hon. John c. Sheppard. lap
MIR. B. R. Tillman said that, in rising to Sec
ond the nomination of Governor Sheppard,
he felt that he was meeting the wishes OF a
large majority of the people Of Edgefeld.
The county Of Edgefleld, In a Democratic Con-
ventlon, had unanimously PLACED him In
nomination for the office he now fills. He was
too we'll known, however, to need any en-
comiums from the hands OF The speaker, who
felt his inability, and had no desire to attempt
plause.] If this Convention accepts Edge
fields son 1t might be assured that the duties
of the high office to which he would be elected
ton Of the people of his native county but to
that Of the whole State. [Applause.I
THE HON. W. C. CoKER.
Mr.. G. w. Brown, OF Darlington, placed the
Hon. w. c. Coker In nomination, who, he
said, was at this hour applying himself to the
world of busy life, of which his was the cen.
tral head of Darlington; Personally 1t mat
tereQ llLtie 10 MS clQulQdCe lnaG MS name
should be mentioned In connection with this
high office. The destinations Of Office had but
little attraction for him, but the summons
came plainly from all parts Of the State, and
turn deaf ear TO call. Seldom, continued he.
does the conservative PeeDee ask at your
hands q representative on the state ticket,
but she COMES now with no doubtful man.
He then read the resolutions adopted by the
Coker and closed with an earnest tribute to
the worth of his candidate. The records OF
the Senate, he said, would bear witness to his
to the soundness Of his principles. He would
only add that he was n man who had come
fresh from the people, who was identified with
their Interests and whose wise and cohserva.
prosperity, quiet, rest and peace TO the State
he loved SO we'll [Applause.
Gen. G. W. Moore. Of Hampton, seconded
the nomination of Senator Coker.
merit and worth, but also 10 his exceeding
grace and modesty, he said that II 1t had been
left To Senator Cox ker his modesty would have
Kept his name from beEg presented to th,s
that he was well qualified to fill the place and
had determined that the State should have
the opportunity to avail herself Of his great
services. In the Senate his rule Of conduct
was embraced in the single word duty. Sue
cessful in his private affairs, he would rs the
head OF the Government give the State sue
ccssful and glorious Administration. Zap
plause.l
COL. JOHN T. RICHARDSON.
Mr.. d. S. Henderson, Of Aiken, after allu-
ding to the Importance of the duty before the
Con ventiOn, placed the name OF Col. John Pc
ter Richardson before the Convention. The
galleries were evidently filled with the friends
Of Col. Richardson, and this, together with
from Aiken, led to such frequent bursts OF ap-
plause that there was some difficulty in CATCH
Ing his remarks.
The leaders OF the Democracy, he said, must
was mere bagatellc TO the great struggle
which the Democratic party of the State and
Nation would be called upon to face two years
hence. 1T was plainly the duty OF the Conven.
tion, therefore, 10 place at the head of the
State Government man around whom the
people could gather, not only In sunshine but
In storm. lApplause.] A farmer by profess
sion, Col. Richardson would see that the agrl- RI
veloped. He favored education not only for
the poor youth I'm the public schools, but In
colleges and other institutions OF learning.
He came from line of people who were from
the Revolution to The present time thorough
ly devoted to the interests of South Carolina.
TAppIausel He was fully Informed of the fl
nancial condition of the State, Its resources
and expenditures, and was prepared to Srap'
pie any financial questions that might come.
lAppauSe.l lie would not deiain the Con
vention longer, but would simply present the
T.,
of Clarendon county. John Peter Richardson.
II was some moments before the applause
In the gallery and on The floor subsidized sufli-
ciently 10 allow the Convention 10 resume Its
work.
When at length silence had been restored in
obedience to the repeated and vehement de-
mands of the chairman s gavei, MIR. ). +.
Rhame, of Clarendon, made an earnest speech:
thanki Ing the previous speaker In behalf OF
the delegation and the people Of Clarendon.
He endorsed all that hud been SO eloquCntly
said by the delegate from Aiken. lie who
aspired to the proud position OF GESSrnor o OF
tleman, q man Of unquPStionrd honor, aollity
and patriotism, and Ihc candidate just named
was In the possession of these qualities In the
highest degree. [ApDlause.l That he did poS-
scss them was known throughout the length
and breadth of South Carolina. No one, he
said, IN conclusion, would wear the h0nors or
fearlessly and faithfully all lis duties and OBJ
legations. lRencwcd applause.I
HON. GILES, ]. PATTERSON.
Major James F. Hart, of York, nominated
Mr.. Giles J. Patterson.
fitted for the position. For, argued he, t';c
man who attains TO- greatness in tho small
things of life has indeed won renown. MIR.
Pattersoo was the architect OF his own Tor
tunes. He was the friend of the fricndless
and was trusted and respected by the great.
In all the relations Of life, whether beari ng his
musket as u soldier ir the ranks, or III the
councils of the State, he always discharges his
duties faithfully, honestly, z,alously. lap
plause.l
Col b. P. Duncan, of Spartanhurg, seconded
nomination of Mr.. Patterson IN behalf Of the
county Of Spartanburg.
Born and raised In our midst, he said, his
native county takes pleasure endorsing ev-
erything that has been said of him. re knew
him to be the embodiment OF all that Is Ialth'
ful In public and private life.
The First Ballot.
The preliminary discussion so to speak, was
closed by Mr. Williams, of Barnwell, who de-
or Sheppard, and the Convention squared IT.
self off for the fight. MessrS. d. =. Henderson,
j. l.. Orr, w. j. Montgomery and j. ID. Cappel-
mann were appointed tellprS, and, as they
took their seats at the secretaries desk and
those officials began TO get out their rolls and
tally sheets, the hall was I'll led with that pc
cullar buZzing which indicates the eve OF
perfect calm when the president directed the
secretary to begin the work OF calling the
roll.
AS the name Of the Abbevillc delegates were
called J. T.. Sheppard came in response from
six delegates one after the other In rapid sue
cession. When the seventh name on he list,
Senator J. e. Maxwell, was called, It cause
the first break In the monotony and the end
of the silence. This vote, "John Peter Rich
ardson," literally brought down the gallery
with deafcning applause, ana the roll call nau
TO be suspended Wnlle tne Cnalrnlitii gave ltcc
exercise TO his gavcl. The next three re-
sponscs were sheppard" and therewas again
silence until the eleventh name David Aiken
was reached. This evoked another 'JOhn
Peter Richardson" and another cheer from
the gallery. The last name on the Abbeville
list, w. c. Bcnet, scored another Richardson
vote and evoked another cheer, which caused
the Chair to remark that unless the applause
ceased during the calling of the roll the gall
leries would be cleared, after which tie ell
thusiasm of the gallery WAX within bounds.
Abbevile recorded nine votes for Sheppard
and three for Richardson.
Next came Aiken with ten solid votes for
Richardson.