The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-04


j. X. T.. Goggans moved that the tenn
| porary oniccrs be made the permanent
officers OF the convention, which was
carried.
| +. s. Kcitt moved to elect vlcc-prcs-
tdent, and nominated Il. p. Chalmers,
who was elected.
The convention then proceeded to
elect member Of the executive commit
tce for No. 3. ID. a Thomas was nomi-
mated and elected.
The unfinished business from the last
meeting WAS then taken up. The reso-
lutton OF Geo. a. Mills, TINT trial jus.
ttcos, be recommended for appointment
| by primary election should be adopted.
\. j. Pope moved to amend by insert
ing that each township recommend its
own trial justices.
Geo. JOhnstOne wanted to know II 1t
would be right for trial justices, who
represent the whole county to DO chosen
by townships. lie opposed the election
o1 trial Justices by the people. The best
thing to do would be to cut up the whole
system, root and branch.
Mr. John G. Goggans, Of No. 8, said
tlat nc thought everyone in No. 8 would
agree with him In saying that they did
not want trial justices ut MI.
Col. Geo. Johnstonc moved to lay tho
resolution on the table, which was car
ried by 80 to 60.
The president stated that the next
business IN order was the election Of
eight delegates to the State convention.
Il. 5. keitt offered tho following rcso-
luton, which he thought would give sat-
isfactlon to tho entire county:
Resolved, That the nOmbors OF this body
from oach township SOLICIT IL delegate from
their township and present his namo to this
convention as aolegate TO the State DomO-
cratic convention, to be hold in Columbia on
vii then proceed to ballot for eight delegates
out OF tho eleven naInos presented, and tho
Shall DO declared tho dologates and tho other
thlUe tho Rltornntes.
Mr.. Johnstonc thought that It did not
give the convention Il fair chance, aud
Tint 1t was contrary to the rules, which
state that nominations must be made in
convention.
Mr.. Keitt said that the convention So
lccted the delegates just the same, only
that it was done by townships.
Y. j. Pope said he appreciated the
resolution, but was opposed to township
lines.
DR.. S. Pope moved to lay the rcSoltl-
tion on tho table, which was seconded.
Col. Kcltt called for a vote, which re-
suited aS follows: llS In favor and &c
opposed, so the resolution was laid OH
the table.
The president then stated that nomi-
nations were In order, aud the following
nominations were made: $. Pope, Jos.
l.. Kcitt, p. Clark Smith, Jas. B. Earglc,
A. j. Gibson, Joel B. Heller, r. II. G.
Hunter, Thos. w. Holloway, j. A. Sigh,
| Geo. B. Cromcr, Geo. &. DeWalt. ThoB.
w. Scott, T.. =. Chalmers, D. A. Tho
mas, A. G. Wise, Ed. IIipp, ID. II. Koon,
and Thompson Connor.
Th0S. S. MOOrman moved TINT each
candidate be requested to express his
views on men and measures.
Col. Geo. J0hnstOne thought 1t would
be impractcable to make such q request
as it. WAS not known what can1idatrs
would be out, and 1t was indefinite as
| to the measures to be discussed.
Col. Y. j. Pope also thought It inl-
! practicable, and wanted to know what
men and what measures were proposed
to be discussed, and moved to lay tho
motion on tho table. which was carried.
gans, E. NJ. Evans and II. G.. Pool tcllers.
The first ballot resulted ~ follows:
II. II. G. Hunter IT'S, l.. +. Chalmers
100, A. G. Wise 1874, G. Is. Cromcr 1877,
p. G. Smith l56, j. w. Scott 1874, s.
Pope 90, J. X. p. Goggans 81, p. II.
Koon, 80, II. w. Holloway ii, J. A.
Sigh II, j. l.. kcitt 10, j. Il. Irwin 6G,
j. B. Heller GG aud A. j. Gibson G5:
AS 200 votes were cast and 100 were ne
cessary to a choice only six delegates
were elected.
Another ballot was had for tho other
two delegates, which resulted as follows:
j. X. l.. Goggans 90, j. a. Sligh H3, S.
Pope 7G, A: j. Gibson G5 and p. ii.
KOon d5. lG4 votes were cast and 33
were necessary to IN election.
On motion the three members rccciv-
ing the next highest number of votes
were declared altcrnatcs.
Mr.. j. Il. =. Goggans offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the same rules for the 'gov.
0rnancc and conduct OF the county prinarieA
prevail for the approaching primary election
which prevailed ut tho last primary election.
with such slight changes Ht the hands OF tho
e1ecntlvG committee ne mRy DO rendered no.
cossaly by the eHigencios Of the case, growing
ont OF the extension OF tho primary system.
There being no further business be-
fore tho convention it adjourned ut 2:i5
p. m.