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Vote eacn ana tue reliuinS iour W ricualu'
son.
Marion gave eight of her ten votes to John
son and divided The other two between Shep-
paid and Richardson, one each.
MARLBORO voted Johnson two, Coker Two,
Newberry also divided, giving Sheppard
three, Coker three and Richardson two votes.
Oconee gave four of her six votes to Rich.
OranGeburg divided her twelve votes as fol;
lows: Richardson three, - five, Sheppard
three, McCrady one.
Plckens gave FIVE of her six votes to Rich
ardson, and the remaining one to Coker.
Rchland gave ten of her twelve votes to
Richardson, one to Sheppard Or. Talley) and
one to Johnson (Mr. Starling.)
Spartanburg voted eight for Patterson and
two for Johnson.
Sumter gave Richardson four. Sheppard
four and Coser her remaining two votes.
Union gave Sheppard six and Patterson two
votes,
williamsburg gave Richardson six, John
son one and Coker one vote.
York closed the call with plumper, ten
votes, for Patterson.
THE SUMMARY.
The full number of votes in the Convention
were cast, 3IS, and under the rules 1G0 were
necessary TO an election.
ll2, Sheppard Us, Coker 48, Patterson sc, Nc
Grady 29, Johnson %.
The Second Ballot.
After announcing the vote Gen. Hagood,
who had presided continuously, vacated the
chair, which was assumed by Col. c. H. ST.
monton, and the Convention prepared for
another ballot. Just before the roll-call COM
menced the name Of Mr.. Giles j. Patterson
was Withdrawn, and as the ballot progressed
concentrating their strength OH Coker. The
ballot resulted rs follows:
Whole number OF votes 317, necessary to
elect l59 Richardson received l37, Sheppard
The Charleston delegation divided Its vote
as follows: For Sheppard, Messrs. Buist, Fer
guson, Moroso, Du Pre-, Lotion, Dawson, Cap,
For McCrady, Messrs. Kin
IocR, Bucot, Mccormack, Simonton, Perry,
Trumbo. Jerrey, Hinson and Frnst-9. For
Coker, Messrs. A. T: Smythe and Brawley-e.
Smyth, Melchers, Barkley, Gadsden and
Boyle-6.
The Third Ballot.
Before the next ballot commenced the name
of Chancellor Johnson was Withdrawn and II
now bccume evident that the Richardson
men were on the eve Of victory.
AS in The first ballot the full vote OF the
Convention was polled-MS votes. When the
last name on the roll had been called the vote
stood: Richardson l4s, Sheppard 7S, Coker u,
McCrady IL.
An excited delegate moved for another bal
lot but the Convention was evidently tired OF
balloting and the fight was regarded as VII. VIZ
tuaIly settled. The roll of the counties was
called over, and the result soon after an
nounced US follows:
The Final Count.
Whole number Of votes cast 81, necessary
10 elect $50. Richardson III, Coker o., Shep-
,..slE = ri NII
Thc following is the vote of the Charleston
delegation on the third ballot before the
changes were made: For Sheppard, Messrs.
Buist, Moroso, DuPre, Lotion, Dawson Cap.
Richardson, Messrs. Wagner: j. A. Smyth,
Melchers, B;iiklcy, Gadsden, Simontnn, Trum-
bo, Boyle and Hinson-a. For McCrady,
Mcssrs. Ferguson, Einloch, Bacot, McCor-
nions-9 For Coker, Messrs. A. Il. Smythe
Uron the Second call Messrs. Ferguson, Ba-
cot, Frost and SeigniouS changed 10 Coker
McsSrs. KinlOch, Mccormack, Perry ana Jer-
vey lo Richardson.
AN OVATION FOR RICHARDSON.
The result was certainly victory toColum-
bia: for full five minutes after the announce
mcut was made nothing could be heard In
the hall, The Chair was not even allowed 10
make q formal announcements or the election.
Shouts filled the air, while the vast crowd
stood upon its feet tiuttering fans aud hand
kcrchIcfS, tossing hats in the air and shout
ing themselves hoarse. If the demonstration
in the Opcra-House and the subsequent sere-
made at night are to go for anything moro
popular candidate could not have been select
THE number OF Indies In the hall, owing to
the limited accommodations for them, was
small, but they packed the pri-
vatc boxes and made up In enthusiasm what
they lack ed In numbers. When the election
t,l D;,l,., kt.n n
10 their feet and did everything well-bred Ia
dies can do In the way Of substitute for
shouting Delicate lace handkerchicfs and
swcetly scented gloves and fans were waved
delghiedy, enthuSlnstically ana a pew 6GwitGminS
tors, and it is even rumorcd that the ladies OF
Columbia contemplate holding, privately OF
course, q high tea ratification meeting i'll the
near future.
THE NoMISAT1oN MADE UNANIMOUS.
After sufficient time had been allowed for
the expression Of this demonstration of ap.
proval, the Convention was once more called
10 order and got into business shape; Anotn-
cr outbreak of enthusiasm was, however,
caused by Col. j. =. Blackwell, o.Ie OF the
stauncheSt and warmeSt supporters OF Gov
ernor Sheppard, who moved that the nomina-
tion of Col. j. p. Richardson be made unani.
mons The thought was a happy one, ana
the Convention, without wall1ng 1or the
question to be put, voted aye vociferously ana
Mir. Brown, of Darlington, voiced the uni
ycrSal sentiment when he said that, after this
r0otl-naturcd family fight, he thought 1t best
for the Democrats OF South Carolina to dwell
together In unity, and with view TO further
this it gave him great pleasure TO second the
motion. The motion was adopted amid the
cheers OF the delegates and spectators and
with the approving smiles of the ladies.
for Lieutenant Govern
The Convention then, after voting down n
motion to take q recess, proceeded proceeded TO the
Mr.. Ira b. Jones, of Lancaster. nominated
Gen. w. L. 7. Prince Of Cheraw, In spirited
and telling speech.
Gen. Prince, he said. came from county IN
which the Democratic watchtires had burned
during the darkest winters of Democratic
desratlalion. He came not to ask favor for
Lancaster, not 10 ask for her the rewards OF
old sister county of Chesterfield. where there
was breathed spirit of undying patriotism,
the nomination of her favOrite son. The Pee
Dee section had been refused by the Conven-
t!on the highest place on the tirket anu II
was but just that it should receive tho second
place. ~,
Prince as faithful to every trust and equal TO
Mr. i. J. Kennedy, of Chesterfield, appro-
priatcly seconded the nomination..
At this point Col. Haskell, of Richland,
moved that In future nominations be by
name only.
Mr. Kelly, Of Barnwell, protested against
this motion because of It's unfairncSS. Upon
q division of the Convention the motion was
tabled.
Dr. w. r. Brookcr, of Lexington made plain
but effective speech In support of the Hon.
G.. J. IIuisnn, Of Hampton.
He dwclt on hfS admirable war record, his
with the agricultural interests
of the State, his ability as n lawyer. his fImll-
inrity with constitutional law and his admir-
able qualities as man.
with hcartinCss ana force, going
more into detail than his predecessor, and
dculan ding fur his candidate warm support