The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-07
!. : 1RH OoUNrY CONVENTIONS.
HamptoA Con pgrattiletss ThompssA.-Uel.
:, McswssAsy Nlsotsd County Ohatrmsn--
Delegates Chosen to the State ead Uen-
lP.rssatonaK ConyontlonB,

4, HamptOA QoD DGEAtulpteb bVhontpsehAsUoI
MoswssAsy Hlsotsd County Ohstrpasn--
Delegates Chosen to the State ead Uen-
lErssstonaI Cenyentions.
HAMPTON, July 1.--Pursuant to call
the Democratic Convention Of our county
met at the Courthouse this morning and
Organized by the election of M. B. Mo-
Sweeney as president, William Stokos
and B. 8. ueape, Vice presidents, and j..
0. q. Sanders, secretary. -
to the State Convention: O. j. @. Hut.
son. Jas. w. Moore, w. j. Gooding, II.
II. Causey, IG. j.. Warren, Ii. M. Ulmer,
A. Nj. Ruth, J. =. Solomons. TO the
Congressional Convention: w. @. Cau-
soy, w: j. Goodipg,. j. G. Rlchardson,
Ulmer, G. Il. Fits, L. A. IIawton.
The primary plan for nominations has
been adopted and tho following rosolu-
tion, offered by Cen. Jas. w. Moore, was
unanimously adopted:
with pleasure the appointment OF His Exsel:
lency Governor Hugh b. Thompson to tho
position Of ass,slant secretary OF the treas-
dIstipguisbsd ability and the faithful dis
chief executive in ali his public aid private
life, we consider 1t also q mark OF high honor
10 Our alive Ststo ana hail IL rs Quo OF the
from n Democratic Adml lnistration in the
control OF the Federal Government.
After the adjournment of tho Conven-
tion tho newly elected executive COM
mittee met and elected M. B. McSweeney
county rhairmen, and w. S. Rentz
secretary of the committee. Col. Nc
Swcency's election will give tho greatest
satisfaction. With his zeal, patriotism
and iDdomiiable energy ut the holm we
are going TO record victory.
h'A'n Democrats Endorse Governor
s,ere snd Congregational nSentions.
AIKEN, July 1.-The Aikeu County
Democratic Convention cOnvoned here
to-day and by l o clock perfected per-
mancnt organization with tho folio wing
officers President, G. T.. Sawyer, socre-
taIjts, Nj. b. Woodward and Walter
Ashley.
Tho following delegates wore elected
to tho State Convention: d. S. IIonder-
SOD, &. ". Croft, Frank Dunbar. 0. c.
JorGan, G. II. Sawyer, J. g. Hutson,
Jas. j.. QuinbY, J. ii. Morgan, r. w.
Whitaker, r.. G. Brabham. They woro
sent unihstructed. Delegates to tho
Congressional Convention: T.. j. D,vtes,
Wm; Ntn;ol MIrchort; 1s,<,ar ,henry hahn Waiter
4. Y. Woodward, j. NJ. Cobb, +. NJ.
MiNson, Nin. Stevens.
The following resolution was intro
Guced and adopted.
Jitatfts1, That tho state Convention ~ most
etIn'ailS requested 10 change tho msuuer
al onlGhtirg members OF Congress- ana to
EhNe tEe DchinatiOnS made through tho
1tmccrAtie lrimaries.
On motion tho action Of tho grand
Jury at tho last term of Court was unani-
mously approved. \ motion to change
The time OF holding tho primary election
was lost.
Tho lion. CT. w. Croft introduced the
following resolution, which was adopted
with enthusiasm
Bc ii rcSotred, by the people OF Aiken
County, In Convention assembled, That Wo
endorse the wise, prudent and just adm inis-
tTetion or Governor Thompson.
Resolved, Tint we are much gratif at b s
recent appointment To tho OIL 30 OF asststsnt
eec1eta1y OF the treaBury, aud ~hile Wo reSret
the loss OF his services to the state We oon-
gratnlate tho nation on having seoured the
terVites OF ono SO eminently qualified TO IL
me ne high @ du,iss of the otfioe to which he has
At half. past 3 tho Convention adj
| Journed. Tue Tillman movement did
not air Itself. The Beech Island delega-
| ton did not get here on account Of the
heavy rain which has fallen hore almost
! Rll OF tho last twenty -four hours. Tho
farmers are very despondent In regard
to the injuries done to their crops by the
heavy rain.
9. E. Sawyer was elected county chair
man.