The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-17
The Democratic County Convention.


met in t. court house last Saturday.
The atte.. .uce was good, all the clubs
but one or two having full delegations.
The meeting was pleasant and har-
monious throughout. The best OF
feeling seemed to prevail throughout
the whole session.
\ meeting OF the executive com
mittec WAS held in the office OF
County chairman, G"""ans, just
bcforethe assembling of the con-
vention. 1T which mectin" +. II. Aull
was elected secretary Of tie executive
committee.
Chairman Goggans called the con-
! ventiOn to order unG nominated
Col. George JohnStone for temporary
/ chairman Mr.. Johnstone thanked the
convention for the honor conferred. He
said it was great privilege we enjoyed
today to meet as democrats, looking to
the nomination of President with i
democratic President iii the White
| House We were to act simply, lis 1t
were, rs recording officers, for the great
voice of the American people had
called for the denomination and re-
! election of Grover Cleveland to the
! Presidency. There was no discord.
The State ana County w;ls harmonious.
! We have causc for congratuiation.
! Mr.. James X. Davidson was elected
assistant secretary.
Upon motion of II. +. G. lluutcr, the
temporary organization WAS made per-
manent and the convention proceeded
to business.
Mr.. r. T. G. Hunter then offered the
following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
We, the democratic party of New
berry County, in convention assembled,
calling to mind the necessity of having
the office of Solicitor Of the eth Judicial
Circuit filled by Il sound lawyer, IN ac-
compiished advocate, ana Il citizen con-
trollcd by the highest sense OF honor,
do warmly commend to the voters 0:
the 7th Judicial Circuit, ;ls 4 candidate
for that high and important office, our
f.!low citizen, Osborne l.. Schumpert,
Esq, and do pledge to him our hearty
support"
The chair called attention to the fact
that the constitution provided for two
vice presidents who had not been
elected. Upon motion, DR.. r. G. Car
Isle and e. +. Boyd were elected vice
presidents by acclamation.
Mr.. J. NJ. Johnstonc offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
The democracy Of Newbcrry County,
in convention assembled, heartily en-
dorses the administration of President
Cleveland, whose faithful and fearless
adherence to all pledges made by him
proved to the nation that it mas an
honest and fearless executive, eXcep-
tionally fitted to be intrusted with the
administration Of the affairs of the
Government, and in whose hands the
cause Of reform and good government
will be, rs it has been by him, advanced
and SubServed.
ResOtrcd, That we are emphatically
in favor of his reelection, and the dele
gates to Columbia are instructed to Use
their influence to secure the election Of
delegates to the national convention
who will vote for his denomination.
Mr.. J. l.. Brown thought we should
not instruct our delegates.
Mr.. J. Y. Culbrcath thought we
should carry out the voice of the de-
mocracy lof this State and the whole
country which was for Cleveland.
Mr.. J. c. S. Brown thought we
should instruct our delegates to carry
out the voice of the people.
Mr.. y. J. Pope thought we should in
struct our delegates.
Mr.. +. Y. Capcrs also thought the
word instruct should remain.
Mr. q. S. Mower thought the word
instruct was the miidcSt that could be
used
Mr. y. J. Pope moved to lay the
proposition of Mr.. Brown; to take out
instruct, on the tablc.-Carricd.
Mr. 7. :. Mo0rman thought the
position of President Cleveland on tariff
reform should be endorsed and incor-
porated in the resolutions, and sug,
gested that the following words be in.
serted as an amendment:
"That we particularly endorse hi
position and message upon the quc>,
tions of TARIFF
The amendment was accepted and
the resolution adopted as Il whole.
Mr.. W. &. Peterson moved that We
90 into an election Of delegates to the
state conventian.
Mr.. J. y. Culbreath moved that tho
rules be suspended and Col. Gcorg,
Johnstone be elected delegate t.
Columbia by acclamation.
COL W. II. Hunt, Jr., moved that
Mr.. J. II. p. Goggans be also elected l.!
acclamation. The motion was unan:
mously adopted, and these two gentle
men were elected by accla!iation.
An election for six additional dele
gates was then held.
Mr.. J. y. Bass nominated Mr.
Thompson Conner.
Mr.. J. G. Goggans nominated Mr.. y
J. Pope.
Mr.. J B. Campbell nominated Mr.
O. l.. Schumpert.
Mr.. r.. r. &. Hunter nominated Dr
d. \. Cannon.
Mr.. W. +. Pelham nominated DR.. r
C.. Carlisle.
Mr.. Harry II. Blc;Sc nominated NJ L
Geo. :. Mower. Mr.. Mower declined
Mr.. Jas. /. Fair nominated Dr. =
Dn,,n DR. ppl,p ,lnf.linrI