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

Hoyt; Hampton, j. w. Moore; Horny,
~. Norton; Kcrshaw, Ct. G.. Alexander
Lancaster, r. Il. Allison; Laurens, j.
Is. llumbcrt; Lexington, II. j. Seibcls
Marion, w. j. Montgomery; Marlboro,
9. 5. Mccall; Nowberry, G. b. Cromer;
Oconcc, r. A. Thompson; Orangcburg,
j. +. lzlar; Pickens, II. T.. Brown;
klchland, j. G. Haskell; Spartanburg,
>. L. Moore; Sumter, w. O. Cain;
Union, q. ID. Peak; Williamsburg, III.
y. Hnyncsworth; York, G. T.. Spencer.
Inc committee met during the recess
and organized by the election of Col.
John G. Haskell us chairman.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion, Col. j. @. Marshall was
appointed Treasurer Of the Convention,
and the President asked that delegates
would hand their contributions for the
expenses of the Convention to the
! Treasurer.
Nominations for Governor being in
order, Mr.. Quattlobaum, of Horny, nom
mated VIM. ID. johnson, of Marion. Mr.,
Montgomery, of Marion, seconded the
nomination.
Mr.. Brunson, of Orangcburp. nomi.
mated Gen. Edward McCrady, Jr., of
Charleston; seconded by Mr.. Howard
Of Grcenville, and Mr.. Brawley, of
Charleston.
Mr.. Bradley, of Abbcvillc, nominated
the Hon. j. G. Sheppard, Of Edgoiicld;
seconded by Mr. b. II. Tillman.
Mr.. Brown, of Darlington, nominated
the Hon. William G. Cokcr, of Darling
ton; seconded by General Moore, of
Mr.. Henderson, of Aiken, nominated
the Hon. John p Richardson, of Clar-
cndon; seconded by Mr.. Rhamc, of
Clarendon.
Major Hart, of York, nominated the
Hon. Giles j. Patterson, of Chester:
seconded by Col. ID. r. Duncan, of
Spartanburg. Mr.. Williams of Barn
we'll also seconded the nomination of
MIR, Patterson.
On motion of Col. j. G. Haskell, the
nominations were closed.
The President appointed NIcssrs. ID.
). Henderson, j. l.. Orr, w. j. Mont
gomcry andJ. B. Capplcmann tcllcrs. and
the voting commenced. AS the name of
each delegate was called, he arose and
announced the name of his candidate,
which was repeated by the President and
recorded by the tellers.
FIRST BALLOT.
Whole number of votes cast 31S; ncccs
sary to choice 100.
). l.. richardson. 112
}. {. Sheppard GS
w. I. toKCr. .......... As
G j. Patterson. 35
Ed. hlCCrady. ~ 20
w. ID. johnson. %
The following is statement of the
vote by counties:
Abbcvillc recorded nine votes for
Sheppard and three for Richardson.
Next came Aiken with ten solid votes
for Richardson.
Anderson divided her ten votes ont MS
follows: Sheppard three, Cokcr four,
McCrady two, johnson one.
Barnwcll's twelve votes were divided
as follows: Richardson nine, Sheppard
two, McCrady one. (Ir. w. Il. Kellyl
Beaufort gave plumpcr, cigk. votes,
for Richardson.
Berkcley's twelve votes were divided
between Richardson and Sheppard, the
former getting six, and Sheppard five.
MIR. Cain voted for Mr. Cokcr
The Charleston delegation voted rs
follows: For McCrady twenty-onc, Shep-
pard three, Richardson three, johnson
one.
Chester pollcd n plumpcr for Pattor-
son, eight votes.
Chesterfield gave three votes to Rich
ardson, two to Cokcr and one to Shcp-
pard.
Clarendon, of course, pumped her six
votes to Richardson.
Collcton divided her twelve votes MS
follows: Sheppard nine, Richardson
three.
Darlington polled her ten votes for
Cokcr and never changed them.
Edgciield gave Sheppard her twelve
votes through the three ballots, only
changing after the election of Colonel
Richardson was secured.
Fairfield was divided, her eight votes
being cast as follows: Coker four, Pat
tcrson two, McCrady two.
Georgetown gave five votes to Rich
ardson and one to Sheppard.
Greenville also divided her ten votcs
giving five to COker, three to Richard
son, one to McCrady and one to John
son.
Hampton divided her votes, three to
Richardson, two to Sheppard and three
to Coker.
Horny voted solidly, six votes for
third, after the withdrawal of Chancellor
johnson, voted solidly for Richardson.
kershaw voted solidly, eight votes for
Richardson.
Lancaster for Patterson, six votes.
Laurens divided her eight votes
equally between Richardson, Coker,
Sheppard and Johnson, giving two to
each.
Lexington gave McCrady and Cokor
one vote each and the remaining four to
Richardson.
Marion gave eight of ten votes to
Johnson and divided the other two be-
tween Sheppard and Richardson, one
each
Marlboro voted Johnson two, Coker
two, Sheppard one and Richardson one.
Ncwberry also divided, giving Shep.
pard three, Coker three and Richardson
two votes.
Oconee gave four of her SIX votes to
Richardson and two to Coker.
Onngeburg divided her twelve votes
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