The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
GOOD FOR UNCLE GEORGE!
Hampton County Carried with Whoop and
Observation-Disclosures Results of Jour-
nalistic Persecution.
Especial to Gr2enville News.

special TO IrSenNllle News.
VARSvILLE, S. G., August l6.-The
Hampton county convention for the
election of delegates to the judicial and
congressional conventions met to-day
at Hampton court house and was called
to order by County Chairman Nc
Sweeny. Major w. J. Gooding was
elected temporary chairman and DIR.
Ellis secretary, which organization was
made permanent.
The following delegates were elected
to the State convention: Jas. w. Moore,
NJ. B. McSweeny, w. J. Gooding, Tom
Stokes, T. w. Williams, W. P. Tilling-
hast, c. J. G. Hutson and Julian
Brown
TO the Judicial convention: JIG. II.
Sanders, W. II. Reid, H. p. Weekly,
J. ?. Lavill, 4. NJ. Ruth, r. 6. Ruth,
r. A. Rice and c. l.. Peoples.
TO the Congressional convention; NJ.
B. McSweeny, VIM. Stokes, w. S.
Til!inghast, w. L. Brunson, S. J.
Casey, y. y. Browning, J. P. Murdang-
hand, L. F. Davis; altcrnates, I. F.
Dukes, w. H. Tuxen, It. w. Williams,
X. S. Long and w. J. Ellis
The delegates were all elected by ac-
clamation, there being no opposition.
Colonel Tillman carried everything by
storm and was the recipient of a most
ringing cheer at the adjournment of the
convention. Mes.
CONGRESSMAN T1LLMAN TAKES THE
EDGEFIELD VOTE.
Especial to the News and Courier
EDGEFIELD, August 1G.-The county
convention met in the Court House to-
day at II o'clock, and 1876 delegates an
swered to their names, representing
thirty-three clubs. Immediately upon
the organization of the convention the
following resolution was adopted:
That each candidate for Congress in
the I'd district, or his friends, be ac-
corded the privilege Of nominating a
full ticket of twelve delegates to repre-
sent Edgefield County in the Congress
sional Nominating Convention to as
semble at Aiken on the 2Sth of August
inst, each said tickets to be voted for
as a whole by this convention at the
same time, and the ticket getting the
majority of votes to be declared the one
one to represent Edgefield County in
the said Congressional Nominating
Convention.
An intermission Of two minutes was
allowed for the friends of the candi-
dates, other than Mr.. Tilinlan, to pre-
sent ticket. None was offered, where
upon the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That w H Zimmerman, T
R Denney, r B Watson, L J Goggans,
NJ 4 Markert, J w Bunch. Henry
Towns, w R Parks, L F Dorm, w 4
Prescott, NJ Gaines and B Lanier be,
aud they are hereby, appointed dele
gates gin behalf of the Hon. q. D. Till
man to the Aiken Congressional Nom
mating Convention to be held Oh the
18th August instant, that said delegates
be instructed to vote as a unit for the
nomination of Mr.. Tillmau as long as
he shall remain candidate before said
Convention.
The following are the delegates to the
State Convention: y. 4. Bates, B. r.
Tillman, Charles Carson, w. Fl. TIM
norman, G. A. Bunch, e. w. Turner,
A. Z. Padgett, a. G. Stallworth, J. II.
Edwards, D. p. Lagrcne, J. b. Sud-
duth, G. B. Crouch.
Preceding the election Of these dele
gates the following resolution, offered
by Capt. Tillman, was adopted:
Resolved, That our delegates to the
State Convention be instructed to offer
IN amendment 10 the constitution of
the Democratic party of the State pro-
viding that all nominations for office in
the party shall be primary election, and
that such primary election shall be held
in every county the same day.
Resolved 2, That the General Assem-
bly, be requested to provide by statute
for the conduct of said primary.
Another resolution was passed favor
ing the acceptance of the Clemson be-
quest and the establishment of sepa-
rate agricultural college.
The following delegates were elected
to the Judicial Conventions: w. w
Butler, P. S. Brooks, O. Sheppard, n.
&. Evans, o. +. Cheatham, n. w.
Brooker, +. H. Folk, J. P. Blackwell,
J. r. Blocker, F. A. Tonpkins, $. r.
Williams, J. w. Devore.
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