The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-08-11
SECOND BALLOT.

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SECOND BALLOT.
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MIR. Montgomery withdrew the name
OF the Hon. w. ID. Johnson.
THE THIRD BALLOT
was entered on, and when it was ended
IL was evident that Col. j. p. Richardson
was IN the lead, lacking only about ten
votes OF election. DIR. Tallcy, of Rich
land, rose and announced his vote
changed from Hon. j. G.. Sheppard to
Hon. j. p. Richardson. This was the
signal for g neral break. All over the
house dclcga were on their feet call
ing vocifcro sly for changes of their
votes The gre lest confusion prevailed
put alter much nammcring of tho gavcl
Mr Slmonton, who occupied the clair,
succeeded in getting the changes record
Ell, and then in few minutes the report
OF the tcllers showed the following re-
suit, which the Chair announced:
Votes cast, 317; necessary to choice,
ltlchardS0n. .................. 112
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Sncppard. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 50
McCrady.
The Chair announced Mr.. Richardson
MS the nominee of the Convention for
Governor of South Carolina.
ut is impossible to describe the furorc
OF enthusiasm with which the announce
ment was received. A tumultuous roar
rose from the floor, was caught ND bv
the parquettc, and the dcnscly packed
galleries and corridors joined in the pecan
that rolled up in volume which seemed
to threaten to lift the roof"
AS soon as order could be restored Mr..
Blackwell, of Edgcficld, rose and moved
that the vote Of the Convention be made
unanimous, which was seconded in n ncat
speech by Mr.. Brown, of Darlington:
and the motion was unanimously adopt
ed.
The Chair announced that nomina-
tions for Licutcnant-G Governor were next
in order. Several Intellectual ATTEMPTS
were made to induce the Convention to
take recess.
Mr. Ira b. Jones, of Lancaster, placed
IN nomination Gen. w. l.. II. Prince, of
Chesterfield. Mr.. f. j. Kennedy sec
ondcd the nomination.
Col. John G. Haskell Mt this inncturc
moved to shut off all further speaking in
making nominations, but his motion was
tabled.
At this point DR.. Tallcy, of Richland,
made motion to take II recess until 8. 30
p. m, bat the motion was lost, and th.
Chair announced that the Convention
would proceed to nominations for Lieu
tenant-Govcrnor.
Mr.. w. II. Brookcr, of Edgcficld,
nominated Mr.. G.. j. G. Hutson, and
Col. Claude L. Sawyer seconded the
nomination.
Col. James l.. Orr placed in nomina-
ton Dr. w. l.. Mauldin, of Greenvillc,
whose nomination was seconded by Mr..
w. j. Montgomery, of Marion.
The first ballot was then taken, with
the following result: Mauldin, 149; Hut
son, 1873; Prince, 80. Total vote cast,
BIZ Necessary to choice, 159
MIR. T.. J. Kennedy withdraw the name
of Gen. w. l.. II. Prince
The second ballot was then taken, with
the following result: Whole number of
votes cast, 3l3, of which Mauldin re-
cciycd 1G9; Hutson 141.
On motion of Mr. G.. j. C. Hutson the
nomination was made unanimous.
The Convention then adjourned till 10
o'clock on Thursday morning.
Second Day.
The Convention assembled PROMPTLY
Mt 10 o'clock, with Governor Hagood i'm
the chair.
There was no abatement in the into
rest manifested in the proceedings, every
part of the Opera House being crowded
with spectators.
AS soon rs the body was called to
oIder, Mr.. Blackwell, of Edgefield,
moved that MI nominations be submitted
without speeches, which was adopted.
MIR. Henderson said that if the impor-
tant matter of platform and resolutions
were not attended to before the nomilrn.
tions were mf dc, they would not he
likely to receive the attention which
their Importance deserved, and moved to
call up tho report of the committee. The
demonstration was decided from all parts
of the House, that there would be no
interruption allowed to tho nominations,
and motion to table Mr.. Henderson's
motion was adopted without debate.
After some time spent in substituting
the names of alternates for absent mcm-
bers, on motion Of Mr.. Thomas, of
Union, the nominations were proceeded
with.
The President announced that the first
nomination in order was that of Secre-
tary Of State.
Mr.. Hoyt, of Greenville, nominated
Gen. w. w. Humphries, of Anderson,
which was seconded by Mr.. Clinkscales,
of Anderson.
Mr.. Clark, of Kcrshaw, nominated Col.
w. II. Leitnor, of Kershaw, which was
seconded by Mr.. Kennedy, of Kcrshaw.
The nomination was received by loud
and continuous demonstrations of ap-
plause, and so many delegates took the
floor in all parts of the house to second
the nomination that Mr.. Murray, of An
derson, felt constrained to ask if there
was no rule to limit the number of sec
onds to nomination. The President
said there was not, but motion would
be in order to make such rule; where
upon My. Murray moved that the mum
ber be limited to two, and on the sugges-
ton OF another delegate made it two,
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