The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-13

the respect that it was an inexplicable
dumb show.
READY FOR BUSINESS.
On motion Of K. J. Brennan, Of
Richland, Mr.. r. N. Anderson was
elected reading clerk of the convention
upon the completion of the roil-call
Three hundred and fifteen delegates
having answered to their names the
convention was declared ready fol
| business.
On motion of Col. John G. Haskell
the temporary organization was made
permanent. [Applause.] This at once
precluded any attempt to test the
strength of the parties,
|
RESOLUTIONS.
Then came whole food of resolu-
tions, which were referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions and platform.
The resolutions, with the names Of the
| introducers, are as follows.
BY MIR. Rhame:
Rcso1ced, That article IA Of the con-
| stitutiOn Of the Democratic party OF
South Carolina he, and the same is
hereby, abolished.
Mr. Beaseiey introducedthe following
as Section IS:
"it shall be the duty of the State
executive committee to appoint days
for the holding of all judicial and con-
gressional primary elections, and all
the congressional and judicial districts
in the State shall hold their primary
elections on said days if they decide to
nominate candidates on this plan"
BY Mr.. James:
Resoived, That the General Assembly
| be requested to provide by statute for
the control of the party primary eiec-
tions in South Carolina, and to punish
fraud, intimidation or bribery at same.
BY Mr.. Sigh:
ResolVed, That the constitution Of
the Democratic party of the State be
so amended that all nominations for
office in the party be by primary cleo
ton and that said primary elections
be held in every county the same
day.
Resolved, That the General Assembly
be requested to provide by statute for
the conduct of said primary elections,
and especially for the closing of all
barrooms and the prevention of drunk
enness and disorder at the polls, the
same as on regular election day.
By DR.. Sampson Pope, of Newberry:
Resolued, That the constitution of
the Democratic party of this State be
amended by requiring that the men,
Der Of the national executive committee
shall be elected by the convention.
BY Mr.. Shell:
Resolved, That the preliminary can
vass, provided for in the Democratic
constitution of the State and adopted
May last, shall be by counties instead
of Congressional districts, and that del
egates to the yState nopa;i Nj pa;v,1>..7; .:17--.;tt;r
ef11, ,,tr7ti1 not be elected until "lIil1ll q
week Of its meeting.
BY Mr.. Tilllnan:
Rcsolyed, That the constitution OF
the Democratic party OF South Carollna
be 50 amended that hereafter all nomi-
nations for office in the gift of the peo-
pie shall be by primary election.
>, That the General Assembly be
req uested to provide by statute for the
control Of party primary elections, ana
to punish fraud, intimidation or bribery
at the same.
3, That such primary elections shall
be held in every county in the State on
the same date, to-wit: the first Tuesday
in September.
BY Mr.. Kirkland.
Resolred. That the Democratic con-
stitution Of the State be amended so as
10 provide that in each congressional
district and judicial circuit the noml-
| nation for Congressman and Solicitor
be made by the primary method, un-
less majority Of the counties therein
shall decide that they prefer the noml-
nations made by convention.
Resolcsd, That it be made a pro-
vision of the Democratic constitution
of this State that any convention IN
any Congressional district or judicial
circuit assembled for the purpose OF
making a nomination be empowered
to order a primary election for that
| purpose instead.
THE GEORGETOWN CONTEST.
Then there arose matter of contest
as to the Georgetown delegation, fol
which a committee on credentials was
appointed, and the matter was anlica'
bly, settled.
Mr.. Pope moved recess, which was
lost through the vigorous opposition OF
Col. John c. Haskell.
Col, Haskell moved that the Con
vention do proceed to the nominations
Mr.. Pope objected on the grounc
that many of the delegates were ab
sent. The motion to nominate was
put to the house and carried.
COL. LIVINGSTON NOMINATEs GOV
ERNOR RICHARDSON.
It was generally understood that Col
Knox Livingston was to nominate
Governor Richardson and when ht
arose his presence on the floor was the
signal of al outburst of applause. In
making the nomination Mr.. Livingsto.
said:
"Mr. President and Gentlemen oftht
Convention: There is spirit of justice
which has always actuated the people
of South Carolina that know will b.
developed on this occasion. We have
sir, before us man who, in point o
dignity If character, in ability, in trutl
and fealty to the Democratic party
appeals to the people South Carolin'
to sustain him at this time. 1t woul'
} be impolitic in me and wrong TO 8
over the record of that man, for I nee'
: not say to the people of this State tha
he to whom refer is John Peter Rich
, ardson." The applause here was some