Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-09-12

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he had not, and we parted friends. Lust
desire to make this statement in order to
set myself right" Loud cheering and
"Hurrah for Tillman."1
The committee appointed for the pur-
pose soon returned with the Governor,
who addressed the convention briefly,
thanking the members from the bottom OF
his heart for this endorsement of his ad-
ministration, his conduct as an officer and
his character as a man. He pledged his
honor as a man, and as a citizen of South
Carolina, that every effort of his nature,
every power of his intellect and body, shall
be consecrated devotedly to the welfare OF
South Carolina, and the success OF the
Democratic party.
On motion of Col. Haskell, the nomina-
ton of a Li%eutenant-G Governor was pro-
ceeded with.
Mr.. Monroe, of Union, in a neat little
speech, nominated Lieutenant Governor
Mauldin for a second term. Mr.. Monroe
said that a convention should be as careful
in its selection of a Lieutenant-Governo
as a Governor.
Colonel Pope, of Newberry, seconded
Mr.. Mauldin's nomination and moved
that it be made by reclamation, which
was done.
A committee was then appointed to no:
tify Mr.. Mauldin of his nomination and
escort him to the hall. Upon his arrival
the nominee addressed the convention in
a few well-timed remarks, in which ne
said that he would give his past record as
a guarantee of his future political conduct.
He pledged himself to do everything IN
his power to aid and benefit the Democrat
ic party of the State and country. Hisre'
marks were received with applause. -,
The convention then took a recess until
I o'clock p. M.
It was 7.25 when Chairman Orr called
the convention to order.
On motion of j. G.. Haskell, of Rich
land, the convention proceeded to nomi-
nate the remainder of the State officers.
COMPLETING THE TICKET.
John T.. Sloan, Jr., of Richland, placed
in nomination for the Office of Secretary
of State, J. @. Marshall, of Richland.
Col. Marshall's nomination was seconded
by e. B. Gary, of Abbeville. =.
James A. Hoyt, of Greenville, nomi-
mated for Comptroller General, J. s. Yer
ner, of Oconee. Seconded by James AL
drich, of Aiken.
l.. +. Izlar, of Barnwell, nominated for
State Treasurer, I. S. Bamberg, OF Barn
we'll. Seconded by Edgefeld and Rich
land delegates.
C. c. Culp, of Union, placed the name Of
M. l.. Bonham, ofAbbeville, in nomination
for the office of Adjutant and Inspector
General. This nomination was seconded
by delegates from Georgetown, BarnWell,
Abbeville and Berkeley.
r. A. Childs, of Pickens, nominated j.
H.. Rice, of Abbeville, for State Superln-
tendent of Education. Seconded by 80
licitor Murphy, of Colleton, and Judge
Smythe, of Charleston.
Chas. A. Douglass, of Fairfield, placeo
in nomination for Attorney General Joseph
H. Earle, of Sumter. Seconded by Mr.;
Folk, of Georgetown, and Messrs. Galllard
and Haskell. -.
This closed the nominations for State
officers, and no other names being placed
before the Convention, all the above nam
ed gentlemen were nominated separately
by reclamation, their nomination belne
punctuated by liberal and hearty applause
Mr.. Murray moved that a committee o.
five be appointed to wait on the nominees
and invite them to address the Conven'
ton. The Chair appointed Messrs; MUIR
ray, Sigh, Salley, Wells and Aldrlch:
On motion of MI. Gray, a recess OF tive
minutes was taken, in order to make Sc
Iections of District Electors and members
of the State Executive Committee.
At the close of the recess, the committee
that had been appointed to wait on the
nominees appeared with Messrs. Marshall
Werner, Rice, Bamberg and Earle, each
of whom briefly returned thanks for the
honor conferred upon them, and pledged
continued devotion to the service OF the
State.
Col. Earle, whilst thanking the Conven'
ton for the honor conferred upon him
took occasion to refer to the nomination OF
himself at the morning session as an oppo'
nent of Governor Richardson, and EN-
phatically declared that the nomination
was without his consent, and in the face
of his earnest protest. 1t was true, that
he had not regarded himself as an admin
istration candidate for Acknowledgement
but vet he was not ~antagonlstic to GOV,
ernor Richardson's administration, and
had warmly supported him.
The District Electors and members o
the State Executive Committee were then
selected, as follows:
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
First District, F. w. Wagner, Of Char
lesion Second District, Claude +. Sawyer,
of Aiken Third District, w. Z. Bradley'
of Abbeville Fourth District, c. Z. Culp,
of Union: Fifth District, G.. w. Gage, OF
Chester; Sixth District, Lucius Mcintosh
Seventh District, Richard Singleton, OF
Richland.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
First District-J. F. Izlar, w. H. Draw,
ley, w. J. Fishburne.
Second District-L. r. Izlar, NJ. B. Nc
Sweeny, O. F. Cheatam.
Third District. f. Boggs, E. B. Muir
ray, E. B. Gray.
Fourth Districts. A. Hough, Willie
Jones, n. B. Dial.
Fifth District-W. J. Cherry, NJ. j.
.Hough, w. A. Evans.
Sixth District-C. S. Mccall, j. f.
Rhame, G.. A. Wood.
Seventh District-Isaiah Doar, j. M
Rhett, r. D. Lee.
Darcy P. Duncan, of Union, offered the
following resolution:
"Resoived, That the Democratic Con-
vention of South Carolina approves of the
resolution offered by Representative Hook
er, of Mississippi, in the Congress of the
United States, authorizing the President
to remit duties on foreign bagging used
in baling cotton, and urges upon Congress
the prompt passage of the resolution, and
that a copy of this resolution be transmit.
ted by the Secretary to the Senators and
Representatives from South Carolina"
This resolution was, on motion of Col.
Duncan, unanimously adopted without
being referred to the Committee on Plat
form and Resolutions.
THE PLATFORM.
Col. John G.. Haskell, on behalf of the
Committee on Platform and Resolutions,
presented the following:
The Democratic party of South Carolina,
in Convention assembled, reafirming their
allegiance and devotion to the principles
of the Democratic party, declare the follow
ing to be the principles and policy of the
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