The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-05-23
THE STATE CONVENTION.
A LARGE. BUT FAST MOVING BODY
OF DEMOCRATS.

Delegates Elected TO tne NaIoHaA Son'eH-
tion--Several Important Matters Con-
sidered--The State Primary Re-. cted by
d Heavy yote--A Full Account Of the
Proceedings.
Pursuant to the call of the State Ex-
ecutive Committe, the Convention of the
Democratic party in South Carolina as
sembled in the hall of the House of
Representatives, Columbia, on thursday
the 18th inst.
Precisely at three minutes of l2 o'clock,
Gen. j. W. Moore Chairman OF The State
Executive Committee called the meeting
to order. Secretary Willie Jones then read
the call of the Convention.
Chairman Moore proposed the Hon, Y.
J. Pope, of Newberry. as temporary chair
man Of the Convention. It had been gen.
orally expected that Ex-Governor Sheppard
would be presented for the temporary chair
manship, but for reasons best known to
the Executive Committee, it was decided
otherwise. Mr.. Pope was unanimously
elected, and addressed the Convention as
fellows:
Mr.. PoPE's REMARKS.
Gentlemen of the Convention: ! have not
words at my command to express my
thanks for this unexpected distinction at
your hands. As I take it, the Democratic
Party in South Carolina has made up its
mind as to the work cut out for the Con
vention, and no words at my hands are
needed to bring your minds to thorough
apprehension of the work before you.
Again thanking you for your kindness, I
declare the Convention ready for business.
Messrs. C. E. Sawyer, of Aiken. and
W. L. Glaze. of Orangeburg, were
elected secretaries of the Convention by
acclamation.
The credentials Of the delegates from
the different counties were preSt nted. This
was followed by the roll call, finding 3O6
delegates present.
The Chairman accordingly declared that
the temp orary organization had been per
fected. On motion, the temporary organi-
zation was declared the permanent organl-
Zation of the Convention.
Chairman Pope again addressed the Con-
vention and thanked it in graceful terms
for this additional exhibition of its kind
ness. The duty of the Democratic party
of South Carolina was so plain that he felt
he would be trenching upon the time of
the Convention by referring thereto.
The proceedings of the Convention were
opened with prayer by the Rev. W. K,
Richardson, Of Columbia.
vICE-PREsIDENTs ELECTED.
The Chairman announced that in order
to complete the organization it would be
necessary to elect one Eiee-President OF
the Convention from each Congressional
District. The following were elected by
acclamation:
Henry A. Meetze, c. j. c. Husson, S.
NJ. Orr, T. w. Woodward, R. T. Mockbee,
C. S. Mccall and J. P Blanding.
Captain Willie Jones, of Columbia was
unanimously elected Treasurer Of the Con-
vention.
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
In nominating the delegates from the
State at large to the National Convention
at St. Louis, no speeches were allowed.
The following were elected by acclamation:
Hon. James F. Hart, York; Capt. F. W.
Dawson, Charleston; Capt Willie Jones,
Columbia; Hon. G. A Wood, Marion.
Alternates-T. NJ. Rayso7, Orangeburg;
A n. Ruth, Hampton; S. P. McCravy.
Spartanburg; j. F. Rhame, Clarendon.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
The following Committee on Resolutions
was appointed, one from each county:
w. o. Bradley, E. B. Murray, Johnson
Hagood, II. A. N. Smith, G. L. Buist, W.
A. Saunders, W. j. Hanna. H. D. Elliott,
C. S. Land, c. c. Tracy, E. E. Evans, B.
r. Tillman, John Bratton, j. H. Read,
W. Il. Perry. N. B. McSweeney, T. w.
Daggett, W. NJ. Shannon, c. T. Connors,
John f. Smith, G. Leaphart, S. A. Dur
ham, ". D. Evans, George Johnstone, j.
C. Cary, j. F. Izlar, W. a, Clyde, John
C. Haskell, D. R. Duncan, r. D. Lee, D.
P. Duncan, J. F. Hart, T. NJ. Gaillard.
A number of resolutions were offered
and st o'clock the Convention took . re-
cess for 80 minutes, to enable the commit
tee to consider and report upon the resolu-
tons, and for the Congressional delegations
to present nominations for district dele
gates.
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
On re,assembling the following gentle.
men were presented by the respective Con
gressional delegations IS district delegates
to St. Louis:
First District-F. W. Wagner, of Char.
lesion, and G. T. Graham, of Lexington.
Alternates: L. Arthur O'Neill, Charleston,
and DR.. A. S. Hydrick, Orangeburg.
Second-M. B. McSweeney, of Hamp-
ton, and A. S. Seigler, of Aiken. Alter
mates: W. R. Kelly, Barnwell, and w. L.
burst, Edgefeld.
Third. K. P. Goggans, of Newberry,
and DR.. o. NJ. Doyle, of Oconee. Alter
mates: J. c. Cary, Oconee, and ]. D. Max
well. Anderson.
Fourth-Col. John T. Sloan, Jr., of Co.
lumbia, and n. B. Dial, of Laurens Al
ternate: L J. Browning
Fifth-Leroy Springs, Lancaster, and
W. L. T. Prince, Chesterfield. Alternates:
B. D. Springs. York, and J. D. Means,
Chester.
sixth-B. W. Edwards, Darlington. and
II. L. Buck, Horny. AlternateS: A. E.
Brlstow, Marlboro, and j. E. Jarnegan,
Marion.
Seventh-Wm. Elliott, Beaufort, and
Altamont Moses, Sumter Al:ernates:
Josiah Doar, Georgetown, and James P.
Adams, Richlsnd.
At seven minutes to 3 o'clock the Con
vention adjourned until 5 clock.
The Evening Session.
Major Buist, as chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions, reported unfavor-
ably on the following resolution:
Resolved, that the State constitution
Of the Democratic party be so amended
as that all nominations for State Off ces
can be made by primary election.
The committee on resolutions recon-