The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-12

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the applicant, promotion. by merit, a
fixed tenure Of Office and no removals
except for cause.
The nominees of the Convention (eX-
cept General Manigault, who was not
in Columbia were now introduced, and
each made an appropriate speech.
The Committee on Resolutions to
whom were referred various resOlu-
tions amending the Constitution as to
the mode of selecting the candidates,
respectfully submits the following re-
port. The following amendment, they
recommend shall be adopted as sub
stitute for all the proposed amendments
as referred to them:
Amend Article XII by adding there
to the following: each Congressional
District or judicial circuit in this State
shall be at liberty to adopt the method
OF primary election instead OF the con-
vention plan for nominating candi-
dates for Congress or Solicitor, provid-
ed such method be determined upon by
convention regularly called in the
manner hereinbefore specified, for that
purpose among others. If such method
be adopted, the convention adopting
the same shall fix the time when, and
prescribe the rules under which, such
election shall he held: Provided, That
such primary election shall be held in
each county composing such district or
circuit Provided further, That no
election either for delegates to con-
vention or under the primary plan
shall be hereafter held prior to the first
day of September in every year.
This report elected no debate and
was agreed to. there being no minority
report.
The Convention, by an overwhelm-
ing vote, refused to lay on the table,
and amendments proposed were then
adopted.
4 batch of adverse reports were then
submitted.
Colonel Haskell, representing MI
nority Of the committee, moved to ta-
ble the unfavorable report on the reso-
| luton favoring a Constitutional Con-
vcntion and to take up the resolution.
After parliamentary tilt between
Messrs. Haskell and Smythe. the mo-
tion was lost, and the unfavOrable re-
port adopted in an oif-hand manner.
There was an unfayorable report on
Mr.. Murrays resolution providing for
general speech-making day for all
candidates for election in the counties,
and prescribing a.canvass OF the State
before the meeting of the State Con-
vention by Ill candidates for State
offices.
Mr.. Murray moved to table the re-
mort and take uD the resolution. He
argued that the views of candidates
should be known before not after the
nomination.
The Convention, however, refused to
take up the resolution and adopted the
committees unfavorable report.
The resolution providing for the
nomination. OF all State officers, Con-
gressmen and Solicitors by primary
was also .unfarorably reported, but on
motion Of Colonel Orr it was talked up
for consideration and caused quite
debate.
Mr.. Henderson moved to table the
original resolution.
The roll was called and the State pri-
mary proposition was tabled by the
decisive vote of ia to 96.
This disposed OF the reports before
the Convention.
Colonel Orr moved that the Commit
tee on Resolutions be discharged.
y motion was interpoSed to adjourn
sine die. There was thereupon Il great
hubbub, which at last ceased sufficient
lv for Colonel Orr to continue. lie
said that he made the motion to bring
out an amendment to the Constitution
providing for representation IN Con-
vention in proportion to the number
of Democratic votes cast at elections.
Colonel Haskell, Of Columbia, and
Colonel Croft, of Aiken, opposed the
change.
on Il viva voce vote the proposed
amendment was lost by large MAORI
ty vote against it.
Colonel Henderson being called to
the chair, Colonel Haskell offered the
customary resolutions of thanks to the
officers OF the Convention, which in
this case at least were thoroughly de-
served. They were unanimously
adopted in committee of the whole and
presented by Colonel Henderson to
President IIagood, who upon receiving
them said
"Gentlemcn of the Convention |
thank you for the kindly feelings eX-
pressed in your resolutions and con-
gratulate YOU upon the work you have
done. In my opinion it has been wise
and iudicious, and will rebound to the
credit of the Democracy of South Caro-
lima. Ibid you heartily pleasant re-
turn to your homes
The gavel fell and ut G.35 p. H., the
Convention of 1886 ended its labors.
The following arc the nominations
made:
For Govcrnor-,Iohn i. Richardson.
Of Clarendon.
For Lieutenant Govcrnor-W. l..
! Maul,lin. OF Grccuvillc.
For Attorney (icncral-.)oScnh IL.
Earle, Of Sumter.
For Secretary "i Stately. Il. Lett
ncr. OF kcrShaw.
Comptroller (icncral-W. l.. >toncy.