The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-08-12


On motion of Mr. Hayward, of Green
vile, the President was instructed to cast
the vote Of the Convention for Mr. Stonoy
which being done, he was declared
the nominee Of the Convention.
The next nomination i'll order was that
OF Attorney General. Mr.. Henderson
nominated the Hon. G.. II. Miles, of
Charleston.
Mr. Gilland, of williamsburg, nomi-
mated the Hon. Jos. III. Earle, of Sum
ter. The nomination was seconded with
enthusiastic and prolonged cheers, indi-
catlvc of the result which followed.
Mcssrs. Glaze, HCmphill, Wagner and
Davle were appointed tcllcrs.
The President announced the vote as
follows: Hon. j. H. Earle, ia; Hon. r.
G. Miles, ILL.,
MIR. Buist, of Charleston, in behalf of
the Charleston d Delegation, moved that
the nomination DO declared unanimous,
which was done.
that of Treasurer, the Chair appointed
as tcllcrs Mcssrs. j. @. Marshall, Jcrvcy,
Hutson and Mazyck.
Isaac q. Balnbcrg, OF Burnwell, and the
nomination was seconded by Mr.. Orr, of
Grccnville. Mr.. Croft, of Aiken, nomi-
mated Col. John p Thomas, of Richland,
which was seconded by Mr.. Rutland, of
Fairfield. Mr.. Marshall, of Richland,
nominated Richard Singleton, seconded
by MIR. Sinllcr, Of Berkeley.
The Convention then proceeded to bal
lot, with the following result: 314 votes
were cast, Of which General Bamberg
received 100, Colonel Thomas "a and
Mr. Singleton so; and on motion of Mr..
Haskell, on behalf Of tho Richland dele
cation, the nomination was made unani-
nous.
Mr.. Brooks, of EdgcGold, nominated
Gen. a. NJ. Manigault for Adjutant and
nspcctor-Gcncral. Mr.. NIockbcc, of
Chester, nominated Col. L. G.. McKis-
sick, of Union. Mr.. Humbcrt, of I.au-
rcns, nominated MI Hugh l.. Farley, of
Spartnnburg. Seconded by Mr.. Dun
can, of Spartanburg Mr.. Marshall, Of
Richland, Mr.. Smith, of Horny, and MI
Sparkman, Of Georgetown, seconded
General Manigault's nomination. The
vote on the first ballot, after numerous
changes, was: Manigault, 1856; Farley,
$50; MclIssick, 7. Number of votes
cast, 3l3; necessary to a choice, 157.
Mr. McklsSick was withdrawn by Mr..
Thomas, of Union.
In the midst of cheers for Manigault
and Farley, Inc cry Of "Ballot! ballot"
was raised. The second ballot resulted
rs follows: Manigault, 1872; Farley, 1876.
Number of votes cast, 31S; necessary to
n choice, 1G0.
Amidst excitement, it was moved to
make the nomination unanimous. Agreed
to.
Gen. James +. Izlar nominated for
superintendent Of Education COL 4.
Coward. Seconded by Mr.. Davic, of
Chester. Mr.. ChildS, Of Pickens, nomi-
mated Col James Fl. Rice, of Abbcvillc.
Seconded by Mr.. Howell, of Colleton.
The ballot resulted as follows: Rice, 1856;
Coward, 12S. Number Of votes cast,
3l1; necessary to IL choice, 1853.
On motion Of Mr.. Hart, Of York, q
motion to make the nomination unani-
nous was carried.
Notices of time and place of the meet
lngs of the Congressional Conventions
were given. Most Of them met in the
Convention Hall Immediately after ad-
jOurnmcnt.
Mr.. Haskell, from the Committee on
Platform and Resolutions, sent in re-
port. He stated that while there was n
difference OF opinion among some Of the
members of the committee, there would
be no minority report, but that each
member would state his differences on
the floor Of the Convention.
The President appointed the following
committee to notify the successful capdi-
dates of their nomination, and ask them
to address the Convention: Mcssrs. ID.
). Henderson, j. l.. Orr, Il. G. Barklcv.
Il. w. Brown and W. r.. Blackwell.
at l. 40 a motion was made to adiourn
until o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
On the opening Of the Convention,
Mr.. Haskell submitted the report of the |
Committee on Platform and Resolutions |
The platform was taken up for consid- |
Grafton, and Mr.. Dawson said that he
that the committee, while con-
forming the instrument very closely to
the platform of 1884, had omitted the |
civil service plank, which was first adopt
ed IN 1882 and rcallirmcd by the Convcn-
ton of 1854 He therefore proposed an
amendment which restored the civil scr
vice clause as it existed in the former
platform and made an earnest argument
IN It's support. He said that the omis
SION would be calculated to place tho
Democracy OF South Carolina in antago-
nlsm to the policy upon which Mr.. Clcve-
land had been elected President CT the
United States, and lie appealed to the
Convention to hesitate before adopting
course which would in effect be construed
rs rcbuko to the national Democratic
party and the administration of Prcsi-
dent Cleveland.
Mr.. Benet accepted the proposed
Mcssrs. Kelly, of Bnrnwcll, Murphy,
OF Colleton, and Barber, of Chester,
spoke III favor Of the amendment; while
McSsrs. Clarke, of Kcrshaw, Murray, of
Anderson, and Haskell, of Richiand,
spoke on tho other side, A motion TO
table the amendment was then lost bv
vote of 1913 nays to 1l0 yeas. The
amendment was then adopted.
The Platform.
:. The Democratic party of South Car2-
ma IN State Convention assembled, re-
affirming their allegiance and devotion TO
the principles of the Democratic party,
declare the following to be tho principles
and DnIInU of