The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-07-08
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Whorcas the Democracy of Anderson
| County favors the recognition of faithful
| public services and deems it good policy
| to distribute the honors of the party Us far
as consistent with the selection of efficient
public officers, to the ond that the various
sections of South Carolina may foel that
the party appreciates the devotion to pub
| lie duty which all parts of the State have
shown; and, whereas, the County Of An
| derson, which has always been one of the
most effective elements in the Democratic
| party since it's organization, has not re-
ceived the slightest recognition Of these
services from the State. Therefore, bo it
Resolrs,l, by the Democratic party Of
Anderson County, that appreciating the
valuable public services OF our fellow
| citizen, Gen. w. w. Humphreys, both in
war and in peace, and admiripg the abil1-
| ty, the zeal and the efficiency with which
he has always discharged every public
trust, we hereby present his name for the
nomination to the Office Of Secretary of
State by the coming Democratic State
Convention, with the full assurance that
| slowed, and the State thereby secure the
services of an able gentleman and faith
| full official
Resolred, That our delegates to the State
| Convention be and they are hereby re.
| quesnd to use every honorable means in
| the Convention to secure the nomination
of Gen. Humphreys for the Office indi-
! Gated.
Mai B. F. Whitner seconded the reso-
lutions in an effective speech, and they
were unanimously adopted by the Con-
vention. The following nominations were
then made for delegates to the State Con-
vention:
Geo. e Prince, B F Whitner, e B Muir
ray, DR.. T A Hudgens, B T Crayton, V 3
Martin, John E Breazeale D K Norris, NJ
P Tribble, M Parker, R B A Robinson,
John G CAN'T, N G Dacus, L E Campbell,
| r W Simpson, J W Norris L L MCGEE,
| Col. J G Clinkscales, K McCully, w w
Humphreys, jameson.
W. A. Geer, 8. L. Eskew and J. A. Car.
son, were appointed tellers.
On motion of Mr.. Douthit, agreed that
the ten receiving the highest number of
votes be the delegates, and the ten recelv-
| ing the next highest be the alternates.
The Convention ageeed that the dele.
gates elected to the Congressional Conven.
ton to meet at Seneca on Wednesday
night, June 7th, 1896, be authorized to rep
resent this County in any subsequent
Convention that may meet for the nomi-
nation of Congressman to represent the
Third Congressional District.
On motion of Mr.. Watkins. the Conven-
ton agreed to adopt what is known as
the compromise majority plan in the con-
duct of the Primary Election-the same
plan that was adopted and pursued by
this County two years ago.
The Convention agreed to adopt the re-
commendation of the Executive Commit
tee, that persons who propose to vote in
the primary election must have their
names enrolled as members Of some
Democratic Club sixty days previous to
the election. except persons coming OF
age and those moving into the County,
who have been known to be affiliated with
the Democratic Party.
On motion of Col. B. W. Simpson, the
Conven ton agreed that the delegates to
the State and Congressional Convention be
authorized to fill any vacancies that may
occur. On motion of DR.. s. NJ. Orr,
Thursday, August 26, was agreed upon as
the time for holding the Primary Election,
and the Executive Committee instructed
to arrange such details as may be neces-
sary in the management of the Primary
Eelection.
The Convention then took recess, du-
ring which Col. Lipscomb addressed the
audience upon the subject of the inter-
State Agricultural Encampment, expla-
natory of it's objects, ends and aims.
The Chairman called the Convention to
order and appointed, J. B. Watkins, s. 7.
Craig and ]. G. Watkins assistant tellers in
the election of delegates to the State Con-
vention, and DR.. R. F. Smith, j. G.
Douthit and DR.. w. n. Todd assistant tel
lers in the election of delegates to the Con-
gressional Convention.
The tellers made their report, and the
following gentlemen were declared the
delegates to the Congressional Convention !:
SMOrr, M P Tribble, W F Cox, NJ G
Parker, M Glenn, ] q Clinkscales, B G
Martin, D K Norris, j w Simpson R B A
Robinson. Alternates, n R Vandiver, JC
Watkins, ] P Smith.
And the following delegates were de-
clared elected to represent this County in
the State Convention
Col. NJ P Tribble, w w Humphries, T
A Hudgens, R w Simpson, e B Murray,
B F Whitner, D X Norris, G Clink-
scales, N G Parker. W Norris. Alternates,
B F Crayton GE Prince, Jameson, RIB A
Robinson, E Breazeale, J G CAN'T, V F
Martin, L Campbell, P K McCully, l.
L McGee
On motion, the Convention adjourned.
W. e. WALTERS,
J. D. MAXWELL,