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


acclumation.
The credentials Of the delegate, from
inc different counties were pres, ntrd. Thi,
was followed by the ro!l call, finding :;Ol
delegates present
Inc Chairman accordingly declared tlqt
inc Temp rrary organization had ,bcrn per
Iecicd. On motion, the temporary Organi
%ptiOn was declared the permanent oryan.
|atlon of the Convention.
Chairman Pope again addressed the Con.
Vcnllon and thanked it in graceful terms
Tor this additional exhibition of its kind.
ness. The duty of the Democratic party
OF south Carolina was So plain that he felt
ne would be trcnchlg upon the time Of
lhe convention by referring thereto.
The proceedings Of the Convention were
opened with prayer by the Rev. w. Il,
richardson, of Columbia
vICE-rREsGDENTS ELECTED.
The Chairman announced that in order
to complete the organization ii would he
necessary to elect one Vice President of
the Convention from each Congressional
District. The following were elected by
aCclamation:
Henry A; Meetzc, G. J. G, IIutson, $.
4 NJ Orr, n. w. Woodward, II. II. Mockbec,
u &. S. Mccall and j. u. Blandng.
q Captain Willie Jones, of Columbia, was
N unanimously elected Treasurer Of the Con
s vcntion.
3% DELEGATES AT LARGE.
e In nominating the delegates from the
~ tate ut large to the National Convention
at st. Louis, no speeches were allowed.
The following were elected by acclamation:
Hon. James f. Hart, York; Capt. II. w.
Dawson, Charleston; Capt. Willie Jones,
Columbia; Hon. G. a. Wood, Marion
Altcrnatcs- NJ. Raysor, Orangcburg
-
Spartanburg; j. f. Rhamc, Clarendon.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
The following Committee on Resolutions
was aproirMed, one from each county:
w. o. Bradley, T.. b. Murray, johnson
IIago0d, Ii. \. Nj. Smith, G. l. Buist, w.
A. Saunders, w. }. Hanna, II. ID. Elliott,
G. S. Land, G. G. Tracy, f. +. Evans, b.
II. Tillman, John Bratton, j. II. Read.
W. II. Perry; NJ; b. McSwceney, II. w.
Daggctt, w. NJ. Shannon, G. II. Connors,
John II. Smith, G. Leaphart, s. A. Dur.
ham, w. ID. Evans, George Johnstonc y
G. Cary, j. f. lzlar, WA, Clyde, Joll
G. Haskell, ID. X. Duncan, II. d. Lee, u,
p. Duncan, j. f. Hart, II. NJ Gaillard
A number of resolutions were offered
and at , o'clock the Convention took re
cess for 30 minutes, TO enable tie commit
tee to consider and report upon the rcsolu
lions, and for the Congressional delegations
Z to present nominations for district dele
! gat"9.
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
On re assembling the following gentle
men were presented by the respective Con
Siesssj"nal delegations rs district delegates
70 81. I.0uiS:
First bislrct--F w. Wagner, of Char
- 'FeII.oh' an4. &. II. Graham, Of Lexington
SlSSSSSaSGSS: SSSslsSSS: l.. Arthur ONcill, Charleston
'ant! Dr. A. S. IIydrick, Orangcburg.
y Second-M b. McSwccncy, of lamp
TON, and A. S. Sciglcr Of Aiken. Alter
mates: w. r. Kelly, Barnwcl, and W. l.
Il burst, Edgcicld.
=. Third d. k p. Goggans, of Ncwberry
and DR.. O. NJ. D"ylc Of Oconcc. Alter
hates: j. G. Cary Oconcc, and j. ID. Max
i, well, Anderson.
Fourth-Col. John II. Sloan, Jr., of Co
! ltmbia, and N b. Dial, of Laurens Al
Il ternate; l. j. Browning.
StS& l'ifth-Leroy Springs, Lancaster, ant
s. ~ w. l.. r. Prince, Chesterfield. Allernatcs
S8xBy D. Springs, York, and j. d. Means
Sjxth-B. W. Edwards Darlington an,
lboro, and ~ =, J"r"e2"n
lT'Wm. Elliott. Beaufort, an,
ts5o9SA 5,g9SA Nose, Sumter. iIternatcs
u. t.yoSyGN Ddar, Georgetown, and james j
X Z 2Adamt, Wchland.
y -, ~ even minutes to 3 oclork the Con
= 1F8 y1adiourncd until D 5o'c'ach.
4 ffSt~' The Evening Session.
- ,Maio; Buish as chairman of the com
= uaiiaGe Ola resolutions, reported untavor
9 following resolution:
that the State constitution
sA M Aeratio party be so amends