The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-30
7Ry HERALDAND NEWS THURSDAY, AUGUST 80 1883.
THE CONVENTION AT AIKEN.
Five Ballots Taken without Result o.
Change-The Second Congressional
District In Decided Deadlock.

chanee-The Second Congressional
District in Decided Deadlock.
ISoecial to the Charleston World.]
AIKEN, August 24.-Delegates to the
congressional convention, In a large
part, arrived yesterday afternoon; the
last came in on the II o'clock tram at
night. Yesterday afternoon and all
this morning the streets presented
decidedly lively throng. The Edge
field and Hampton delegations were
quartered at Park Avenue Hotel, Barn
we'll and Colleton spent the night at
the Ashley HOUSE. Quiet wire-puling
and the politician gentle persuasion
were used for ''a,l they are worth
More than two hours before the time
for the convention to meet, the court
house began to fill with an eager, ex-
pectant concourse of people, and those
whose fortunes kept them late, were
allowed to stand wherever they coulc
fird room. Good order and the best OF
feeling prevailed. AL four OF the can
dldaues are here.
Col. C. E. Sawye;', county chairman
of Aiken county, called the convention
to order at y O'Clock, and introduced
the Hon. O. C.. Jordan, who delivered
the address Of welcome iu behalf OF the
tow and county OF Aiken. Mr.. JoG-
dan spoke warmly Of tie hospitality OF
our people, and extended TO the dele
gates and theic friends hearty vel
come. Col. Sawyer called Ma. NJ. B.
McSweeny, Of Hampton, as temporary
chairman, and Messrs. Nike Blown OF
Bal nwell, Jos. r. Clay of Aiken, }. NJ.
Gaines of Edgefeld, aDd }. NJ. Stokes
of Hampton, as secretaries.
The roll of counties was called alpha
betically, and the delegates banded IN
their credentials. It took only lew
minutes to ascertain that all the Gre
dentials were correct.
Total number Of members, As.
The chairman declared the conven-
ton ready to go into permanent OF
eanization. n. B. Woodward, of
Aiken, nominated Col. l. J. Counts, OF
BarnweIl, for president, and be was
elecved by accjamation. Col. Counts
took the chair amid hearty applause.
The following vice-presidea.s were
elected: G. E. Sawyer, Aiken; ". ~.
Zimmerman, Edgefield; w. 5. ~
linghast, Hampton; P. J. Wilson, Col
Teton. The temporary secre aries were
made permanent. Mr.. Luther Holley
was elected sergeaut-at-arms. y,
Col. McSweeny moved that the roll
of counties be called and the delegates
present the name OF their CHOICE Tor
conri essman. Aiken was called, and
Col S. E. S .wyer arose and proceeded
to nominate Aiken's favori:e son. Hon.
D. S. Henderson. Colonel Sawyer,
during his speech, was compelled to
stop a ld wait until the yells had sub
sided. At the men tioning of Hender-
sons name there a.ose' numbering
roar of applause foe him. -
Earnwell came next, and Mr.. ".
Duncan BelIinger io handsome man
ner set forth Col. Robert A]drlch's
claims and qualifications for congress
man.
Edgefeld was called, and passed to
HAMPTON, when the Hon. w. s. Ill
linghast nominated tie Hon. u. d.
Tillman in eloquent style. During TINS
speech the.e was frequent applause, :,
Hon. w. H. Zimmerman seconded
Mr.. Tillman's nomination in a feeling
manner. Mr.. Lanier, not satisfied Win
the othecs, arose also and seconded Mr..
Tillmap's nomination. Mr.. Watson
came to the front and also secondea
the nomination. P. J. Wilson, OF COL
Teton, seconded Colonel Aidrich's nom!-
nation. Then came the speech OF me
occasion which was delivered by NJ. b.
Woodward, Esq, in secondiug the
nomination of Hon. D. Henderson:
Mr.. Woodward is Aiken county's pet
apd pride asa speaker. "Silyer-tonSue'
is gene.ally applied to the ofayor, but
the ring of our richest metal, the mel
low iiigle of 60 den bells sounds IN
modulation, at e y rise and jall This
orator cal music. The most frantic
demonstrations interrupted his speech
at inte. walls. Almost every mempec OF
the convention contributed his sDare;;
Hats flew high above tier oWners'
heads, bandannas waved; and Iuslv
lungs roa:ed.
Tue nomi lations were then closed,
and The chairman announced r3it the
convention was ]e ty 10 go into pal
lot. The loll was called and the dele
gates voted viva voce.
The first ballot wes: Henderson ~,
Ald:ich Is, T:Dman 20. The vote was
Sd, prise 10 no one. as al! knew tbs
would be the FIST ball /. An aoJoui1-
meut was t1en marie unt't pm.
At 5 o'cIock tne CONVENTION re-as-
sembled aud baDot;ng was at o1ce con-
tinoed. The secoLd vote 5000 He'-
de sor 10, Aid :ch Is, T!'nan 20. Five
ba:lo,s IN ali wee taken Gu '2g the
day, I'd the fifth ballot was merely a
repetition of the f st. At The coucIu-
s;on OF the last ballot The convertlon
adicurDed until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
1t is probable the deadlock will con-
tinue ssve.a a; days, and wAo will repre-
sent the seco I'd distlict in the next
CoD"ress is a matte: of widest con-
jec;ue.