The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-04-13

good speech. After some further dis
cusslon the following delegates were
elected to the State Convention on the
18th OF this month !; John +. Bradley
and John II. Morrah, both Ex- Represen-
tatives, w. A. Moore, David Aiken and
y. L. Hawthorn ; altcrnatcs, J. T.. Todd.
A, w. Smith. j. f. Brownlee, II. j..
kinard and J. N. Cochran.
! o.. p. Hawthorne offered the following
resolutions:
WHEREAS, we bcliev, it to he the
right of every citizen to express his own
choice by ballot for every elective Off
Ger; and, whereas, under the convcn-
ton plaa Of making nominations for
congressman end State officers we are
denied proper voice in the nomina-
ton Of these officers therefore be
it
Resolred, That it is the sense of the
farmers Of Abbevillc County, in con-
vention assembled, that the nomination
OF all State officers and congressman
should be submitted directly to che
people in primary election.
LfesotOed, That delegates from this
convention to the State Convention Of
Farmers, to meet in Columbia on the
18th. 'nst.' be instructed to bring this
matter to the attention Of that body for
their action.
Without any discussion a n. .otion to
table was put and carried. Politics
seemed to be at Il discount, rs every
effort to inject anything of political
nature was discountcnanccd. There
were several hundred farmers present
despite the inclement weather, and n
good sprinkling Of negroes. The move
ment in this county Is ST. ong and grow
ing.
DELEGATES FROM LAUEENS
Lnurcns, April "a large crowd OF
representative farmers assem- bled in the
Courthouse to-day. DR.. A. G.. Fuller
was elected chairman and s. +. Vance
secretary Of the meeting. G. w. Shell,
>. 8. Block, j. A. Jones, w. 2. Harris
and W. A. Henderson were elected rs
delegates to attend the convention in
Columbia on the 29th. The Laurens
County Agricultural and Mechanical
association will he represented in that
convention by Cullen Lark, II. B. Crews.
j. II. Wharton, r. C. Dyne and A. c. |
Fuller. The Lisbon Club Oocal) will
send j. D. M. Shaw; Shiloh, A. Cannon.
Williamsville will send j. NJ. Hudgins.
There was but little speech making and
no resolutions were passed. Your cor
respondent lcprns that an overwhelm-
ing majority of the farmers are in SYM
pathy with the 1illman movement. The
weather is unfavorable and the rain fall
ing in torrents.
NEwBERRY IN THE NOTION.
Ncwberry. April 5.-The county con-
vention of farmers, called to meet
here to-day to elect delegates to State
convention, was largely attended, and
was harmonious. A resolution was
passed endorsing, in the main. the OBJ
Jects OF the convention, called by Mr..
Tilllnan and others, as set forth in the
call, and the following delegates were
selected: Allan Johnstone, r. T. G.. Hun
ter, 4. NJ. Ncel, j. r. Spearman and r.
q. Carlisle, and as alternates A. j. Glib
son, Thompson Connor, Frank Moon
j. l.. keitt and j. C. Goggans. These
:are all intelligent representa-
tive farmers, and better delegation
could scarcely have been chosen. Hon.
}. N. Lipscomb, secretary Of State, was
present. There was no big speech max
ing, but the convention got right down
to business.
A considerable rain has fallen TO.
day.
PICKED MEN FROM P1cKENs.
Pickens, c. H., April 5.-A mass |
meeting Of thu farmers of this county
was held in the Courthouse to-day. The /,
meeting was we'll attended and the pro-
'eedings were interesting. Resolutions =
we're adopted favoring legislation for a
he good of the farmer, Opposing the :
agricultural department as now con. u
lucted, but keeping politics out of the
armers' movement, except so far as to {
secure the redress Of the grievances Q
Of. The farmers of the G
county are in earnest and want simpler q