Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-09-12
.The Aurkrille &nanirer.
YORKVELLE, s. G.
WEDNESDAY,, SEPTEMBER IL, 1888.
THE STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

THE STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The State Democratic Convention met
in Columbia on Thursday last and was
called to order at nine minutes past II
o'clock by James w. Moore, chairman Of
the State executive committee. After the
reading of the call of the convention by
Secretary R. M. Anderson, Chairman
Moore nominated. Col. James L.. Orr, OF
Greenville, for temporary chairman. He
was unanimously elected and thanked
the convention for the compliment. J. l..
Roper, of Marlboro. and VIM. Stokes, OF
Hampton, were elected temporary secre-
taries, and r. M. Anderson, of Columbia,
reading clerk.
The roll of counties wa then called,
and each chairman stepped up to the CLERKS
desk as his county Wasscalled and handed
in the list of his delegates. There were
found to be 313 delegates in attendance.
The delegation from York county was as
follows: John G.. Witherspoon, w.. Rod
dey, D. A. A. Watson, Il; r. GuGnr1e'
George l.. Riddle, John L. Rainey, b. L.
SPRINGS, R. H. Glenn, G. E. Spencer, D.
E. Finley.
Col. John C. Haskell moved to make
the temporary organization permanent,
which motion prevailed without a dissent
ing voice.
resolutions introduced be referred to a
committee consisting of q member from
each county. Adopted. The members OF
the committee were then named, Z. T..
Spencer being chosen for York:
Vice Presidents were then e~lected-one
from each Congressional district. From
the Fifth district NJ. j. Hough, OF Lancas-
ter, was elected.
Capt. Willie Jones, of Richland, was re-
elected treasurer.
The executive committee reported on
the State canvass made by Governor Klch-
ardson and Lieutenant Governor MAUI
din. The report was received as ln1orma-
ton.
The following resolutions were Their in
troduced:
BY j. w Beasley, of Darlington:
Section Is. 1t shall be the duty Of the State
executive committee to appoint days for the
holding of all judicial and congressional ana
urinary elections, and all the congressional
and judicial districts in the State shall hold
their primary elections on said days II they
decide to nominate candidates by this plan.
BY w. A. James, of Sumter:
Resolved, That the General Assembly be re.
ouested to provide by statute, for the control OF
narty primary elections in South Carolina, and
to punish fraud, intimidation or bribery at the
same.
By Capt. B. r. Tillman, of Edgeheld:
Resolved, lst, That the constitution OF the
Democratic party of South Carolina be SO
amended that hereafter all nominations for Of
fees in the gift Of the people shall be by pri-
mary election.
3. That the General Assembly be requested
TO provide by statute for the control OF party
primary elections, and to punish fraud, lntlml-
dation or bribery at the m
3. That such primary election shall be held
in every county in the State on the same day,
to wit the first Monday in September.
By Mr.. Sigh, of Newberry:
Resolved. That the constitution of the DEM
ocratic party of the State of South Carolina be
so amended that all nominations for ONCE IN the
party be by primary election, lana that saiu
primary election be held in every county the
same day.
Resolved, That the General Assembly be re-
uuested /, , provide by statute for the conduct
of said primary elections, and especially Tor
the closing Of all bar-rooms and the prevention
Of drunkenness and disorder at the polis the
same as on regular election days.
By T. j. Kirkland, of Kershaw:
Resolved, That the Democratic constitution
of this State be amended so as to provlde that
in each Congressional district and judicial cir
cult, the nominations for Congressman and So
licitor be made by the primary method, unless
a majority of the counties therein shall decide
that they prefer the nominations made by con-
%vention.
BY Mr.. Kirkland, of Kershaw:
Resolved. That it be made a provision of the
Democratic constitution of the State that any
convention in any congressional district or jul
dicial circuit assembled for the purpose of max
ing a nomination., be empowered to order a
primary election for that purpose instead.
By Mr.. G. w. Shell, of Laurens:
Resolved, That the preliminary canvass pro-
vided for in the Democratic constitution of
this State and adopted May last, shall be by
counties instead Of congressional districts, and
that delegates to the State nominating conven-
ton shall not be elected until within a week
of it's meeting.
By Mr.. Sampson Pope, of Newberry:
Resolved, That the constitution Of the Dem
ocratic party of this State be amended by re-
curing that the M Of the national execu-
tive committee shall be elected by the con-
v%ention.
At this point John G.. Haskell, of Rich
land, moved that the convention proceed
to the nomination of candidates for Gov
ernor. The motion prevailed, and j.
Knox Livingston, of Marlboro, in a long
and earnest speech, placed in nomination
John Peter Richardson. The nomination
was seconded by C. A. Douglass, of Fair
field.
D. K. Norris, of Anderson, President of
the Farmers Association, put in nomina-
ton Col. Joseph H. Earle, of Sumter.
This nomination was seconded by Col.
Sampson Pope, of Newberry.
Mr.. Gailliard, of Sumter, said he de-
sired to withdraw Earle. A Sumter dele
gate called out something about "Moses
following and the people leading" and
Colonel Pope said it Wasa case of the office
seeking the man and not, as is usually the
case, just the reverse.
Mr.. Gaillard's motion to close nomina-
tions and then proceed to the call of the
roll, was then put and carried.
After the ballot had been proceeded with
through a few minutes, Colonel Earle's
brother rose and said that even if his BROTH
er were nominated and elected, he would
positively decline to serve. wild cheer
ing by the Richardson men. Mr.. Barn.
Well, of Charleston, called for ''three cheers
for Earle" which were given with a will.
The balloting proceeded until the vote
of Orangeburg, (the twenty-sixth county
in the order called) was recorded, when
Capt. Tillman being recognized by the
chair, said that as Governor Richardson
had practically already secured the nomi-
nation, he would move to make it unani-
NOUS. The motion waSseconded, put and
carried with a hurrah, and cries of GOOD
boy, Tillman." AS nearly as could be as
certained, the vote as far us taken by
counties, gave Richardson 191 to Earle III.
Mr.. j.. Knox Livingston then moved
that a committee be appointed by the
chair to notify Governor Richardson of his
nomination and escort him to the hall, so
that the convention might hear from him.
The chair appointed as such committee
Messrs. Livingston, Douglass and Tillman.
When the merriment caused by Capt.