The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-05-24

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acclamaliOn.
Thc crcdcntins Of the delegate, from
inc different counties were pres ntrd Thi,
was followed by the rn!l call, finding BOT
delegates prcScnt.
Inc Chairman accordingly declared tlrr,
me temp 1rary organization had been prr
Iccicd. On motion, the temporary 0r!.nni
%at!On was declared the permanent or:yani
Zatlon of the Convention
CHAIRMAN Pope again addressed the Con.
Hchllon and thanked it i'm graceful terms
Ior lhlS additional exhibition Of its kind
ness. The duty of the Democratic party
Oh south Carolina WAS So plain that he felt
ne would be trcnching upon the time Of
lhe Convention by referring thereto.
The proceedings Of the Convention were
opened with prayer by the Rev. w. II,
Richardson, Of Columbia.
VICE PRESIDENTS ELECTED.
The Chairman announced that in order
TO complete the organization it would he
necessary to elect one Vice President of
the Convention from each Congressional
District. The following were elected by
acclamation:
Henry A; Meetze, G. J. G. IIutson, ),
Nj. Orr, II. w. Woodward, II. r. Mock bee,
&. S. Mccall and j. II. Blanding.
4. Captain Willie Jones, Of Columbia, was
a unanimously elected Treasurer Of the Con
8 svcntiOn
DELEGATES At LARGE.
In nominating the delegates from the
~ tate at large to the National Convention
at 81. Louis, no speeches were allowed
The following were elected by acclamation:
Hon. James +. Hart, York; Capt. f. W.
Dawson, Charleston; Capt. Willie JONES'
Coumbia Ion. G. \. Wood, Marion
hlf,rp0tpC-
A. NJ. Ruth, Hampton; $. p. McCravy,
SpartHnburg; j. f. Rhame Clarendon.
COMMITTEE ON RESoLUTIoNS
The roil9wing Committee on Resolutions
was appoi'Med, one from each county:
w. o. Bradley, Il. b. Murray, Johnson
IIag"od, II. =. Nj. Smith, G. l. Buist, w.
A. SAUNDERS w. }. Hanna, H. d. Elliott,
G. S. Land, G. G. Tracy, f.. f. Evans, b.
r: I'illman, John Bratton, J. II. Read,
w. II. Perry, NJ. b. McSwccncy, r. w.
Daggctt, W. NJ. Shannon, G. II. 'Connors,
John Il. Smith, G. Leaphart, $. A. Duc-
ham, w. D. Evans, George ,Johnstonc, ! .
G. Cary j. f. lZlar, WA, Clyde, Jolr
&. Haskell, ID. X. Duncan, r. ID. Lee, d.
=. Duncan, j. f. Hart, n. NJ. Gaillard.
A number of resolutions were offered
and at o'clock the Convention took re
cess for 30 minutes, to enable tic commit
tee to consider and report upon the rcsOu.
;ons and for the Congressional delegations
TO present. nominations for district dele
} gat"9.
, - DISTRICT DELEG ATES
On re assembling the following gentle.
mleh eh were presented by the respective Con
e. g. GSSsE!"nal delegations rs district delegates
70 ST. I-ous.
Iol,dS ElISt Districts. w. Wagner, OF Char
- SHh' anu e, Il. Graham, Of Lexington.
.esSasNSSs: iSN'lS8Ss: h. Arthur ONcill, Charleston
eant: Dr. A. 5. IIydrick, Orangcburg.
Sccond-M B. McSwecney, Of lamp
ton, and A. S. Sciglcr, Of Aiken. Alter.
mates W. r. Kelly, Barnwcl, and W. L.
3 burst, Edgclicld.
(. Third ID. X. p Goggans Of Newbcrry
D and DIR. O. NJ Doyle, Of Oconrc. Alter
hates: j. &. Cary, Oconcc, and j. ID. Max.
I well, Anderson
Fourth-Col John Y. Sloan, ,Jr., Of Co
! ltmbia, and NJ b. Dial, of Laurens. Al
a ternate; i }. Browning.
SNG. f'ifth--LerOy Springs, Lancaster, and
t3 v, l., T. Prince, Chesterfield. Allcrnates
iSSxBB, D. Springs, York, and J. ID. Means
AShester.
S.xth-B. w. Edwards, Darlington, ant
aisack, II,4t1FerrN-->-& llcruarcs. a. f.
Iboro, and r., +. Jorncgan
Il ~ ES/F'-N III. E.IIpN, b'ai I'i'' 't''
t3si1mS& Moses, Sumter. "hGrnatcs
~ .,p&M Dohf, Georgetown, "nd Jamc. j
n J. ADAM, Gchland.
= - ~ ven minutes to 3 o.cIo"h the Con
= e. =" nadourncd until o.''oA.
L r'Eo.@ The Evening Session.
20. ,,Maio. Buist ns chairman of Tho -om
- -, 1lIitGe oSSS resolutions, report! un(avor
sSs9 following resolution:
that tho State constitution
~, N &cratic party be so amended
9sa.L nations for State Off ;es
q primary election.
aS5$ Nx;On resolutions recon
resolution should no
Nh @. Haskell i
SF!on of rcso
pc allowed t.
"A proposition
10 time was mad
~ was urged b.
Capt. Iillroan
n Laurcns
Majo
Mr.
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