The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-07-22
The Edgefleld Democracy.

TRENTON, July lI.-1ne GoeeHeio
County Democratic Convention assem-.
bled in the Courthouse to-day, every
club in the county, with one exception,
being fully represented. Capt. B. R.
Tillman was called to the chair, and q
committee on credentials was appointed.
After the report of this committee the
Convention proceeded to elect permanent
officers. The Hon. W. S. Allen, in a
style most fitting and complimentary,
presented the name of Capt. B. R. Till
man, (which was received with tremen-
dous cheering,) as the right man in the
right place, as chairman of the Edge6eld
County Democratic Convention.
Col. ]. 81. Brooks in au eloquent
speech put in nomination Capt. M. A..
Markert. Thereupon Capt. Tillman in
his honest, earnest way declined the
chairmanship and insisted on the election
of Capt. Markert, but the latter gentle.
man likewise declined the nomination,
whereupon the Convention with one &C.
cord enthusiastically elected Farmer
Tillman County Chairman amid tumul.
tuous applause.
After a brief address of thanks and
other pertinent remarks, Chairman Till.
man announced that the Convention
would proceed to complete its organiza-
ton. o. Sheppard vas elected First
Vice President, j. 81. Bouknight Second
Vice President, J.. T. Bacon and James
Bean Secretaries, and M. A. Markert
Treasurer.
Major Ernest Gary offered the follow
ing resolutions, which after being ably
and equally endorsed by Messrs. W. n.
Zimmerman, W. J. .Talbert, 81. 7. Wright,
N. w. Brooker and others, were unani-
mously adopted: :.
Whereas, this Convention has heard
with pride and qualification that our
esteemed fellow. citizen, the Hon. John
G. Sheppard, has entered upon the dis
charge Of. his duties as Governor of the
State of South Carolina, therefore be it.
Resolved, That We, in convention
assembled, do extend our hearty congrat-
ulations to our worthy fellow countrynan
who for the past decade has alike reflect
ed honor upon himself and credit upon
his State as we'll as his native county,
Resolved, That. we with sincere pleasure
recognizing as we do his innate talent,
executive ability, integrity of character
and real worth, heartily endose this dis
.tinguished gentleman as peculiarly fitted
and eminently capable of discharging the
duties of Governor. and that for the-en.
suing term, with all due Difference to the
claims of others, respectfully recommend
to the; people OF South Carolina that he
be nominated as such by the State Dem
ocratic Convention.
Resolved, further, That we extend our
good wishes to our honored and beloved
Elk. Governor, Hugh S. Thompson, upon
his entry into the national field of use
fulness, and feel that in accepting q high
position in the National Government he
has added new lustre to the Palmetto
State, and that the Office as well as the
State has been honored by this wise se-
lection on the part of President Cleve.
land. ,,ss .s Ia
j The following, fesolutionns we're. also
adopted, without d dissenting VOICE, and
carried with a regular Edge6eld cheer {:
Whereas, we, the Democracy of Edge
field County, in convention assembled,
recognize the faithful public services of
our fellow,countryman, Hon. g. D: Till
man, in the Congress of the United States
and elsewhere, in which he has ever
shown. himself efficient and capable,
therefore,
ResOlved, That we appreciate the val.
liable services of our fellow. citizen and
admire the ability, zeal and efficiency
with which he has discharged the duties
of his Office, and we hereby present bis
name to the voters of the Second Con-
gressional District for re. election.
The following resolution was also un.
animously adopted:
. Resolved, That.the Edgefeld Democra.
cy, in Convention assembled, do hereby
heartily endorse what is known as the
farmers movement in South Carolina and
the main objects had in view by said
movement
Thee Convention was most harmonious
throughout and passed off pleasantly and
apparently satisfactory to all.-Cores.
pondence Nesos. and Courier.