The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-07-11
COUNTY CONVENTION.

COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Clarendon County Democratic
Convention was called to order by
County Chairman JAS. E. Davis, at
II o'elocs, Monday. The call of the
convention was read.
The following is list Of the del
egates:
BsrEn-J. B. Hill, J. ". Osborne, q. l..
Dickerson, W. w Strickland.
CEoss RoADs-L. T. Fischer, ". Y. Ben
bow, JEFF Davis, ". r. Dingle, j. B. Mel
lette.
CnARESDos 4. Higgins, US. Wilson,
J. W. Mcleod, S. C. c. Richardson, W. NJ.
Plowden, B. S. Dinkins, j. G. Dinkins.
CArTAsY-J. z. Griffin, r. B. Griffin, 4.
S. Harvin.
DEEP CaEEz-W. R. Cosk,ey, R. B.
Strange, Thos. Wilson, E. S. Plowden, J.B.
Foss-Jos. b. Montgomery, S. J. McFad.
din, E. D. Hodge, r. L. Logan, Eugene
Fu1ros-R. c. Richardson, j. W. Weeks.
FosEsToN-C. S. Land, S. E. Conyers, J.
81. johnson, IA. Burgess, B. 0. Csntey.
F3ESDsHp-L n Richbourg, J. Il. T.
Coullette, Ed. D. Fielder, a. P. Ragin.
HaRMoNy-E. r. Plowden, Sr., J. J. Con-
yers, W. NJ. Yeomans.
JosDN-Jos. Sprott, Jr., c. II. Davis, c.
H. Pack, ". T. Sprott, J. P. Graham, j..
Elbert Davis, Jno. ". Clark.
MsNS1Na-W. J. Clark, Jos. F. Rhame, P.
6. Benbow, E G. Horton, j. R. Ridgil, j.
q. Mcknight
MDwaY9Frank P. Cooper, ". N. Nc
Knight Geo. D. Smith.
MorTs-W. h Floyd, J. F. Cole, Presley
Thomas.
New TowN-
New ZIosJ. C. Baker, I. NJ. Woods, W.
D. Gamble, W. j. Gibbons, B. S. Fleming,
J. W. Gibbons, n. B. Barrow.
PAcKsvnLE-Jas. E. Hndal, G. ".
Broadway, R. J. Holladay, j. D. Beatson,
Jno. L Peoples
SAMMY Swasp-A. ". Thames, ". S.
Briggs. P. C. Cochran, J. Il. Eadon, B. r.
Gibson, j. P. Carroll, A. P. Hill.
SANDY GGoyE-D. Z. Burgess, R. R. Nc
Faddin.
SuanRaros-R. NJ. Mcknight, S. R. Cole,
B.R. Bryant, I C. Ingram.
On motion of Maj. c. S. Land, Jos.
F. Rhame, Esq, was elected perma-
nent chairman. Messrs. F. P. Coop
er and Jos. q. Montgomery were
elected secretaries
Mr. Montgomery moved to limit
al speeches to five minutes, and not
more than twice on the same subject.
Carried.
Mai. P. 6. Benbow moved that
this convention adopt the primary
plan Of nominating county officers,
by the majority plan. Carried, 73vot-
ing for primary, and IA for conven-
lion /.
Capt. E r. Plowden, ST., moved
that Gov. j. P. Richardson be invited
TO a seat on, and the privileges Of, the
floor. Adopted with loud applause.
Capt. Plowden, Capt. S. E Conyers,
and Capt. w. S. Briggs were appoint
ed q committee to wait on Gov. Rich
ardson, and invite him to seat on the
floor. Gov. Richardson soon after
was escorted into the hall, amidst a
thunder of applause.
Gov. Richardson plainly showed
his pleasure, at such an enthusiastic
reception, and said, when the applause
ceased that he would not address the
convention as fellow citizens, but as
friends, for there was not man in
the county against whom he bore any
unkind feeling. He said he desired
TO say few words concerning the un-
settled condition Of things in this
State. He denied that the State gov
5ernaert was, In any form, dishonest,
or that the State officers were poiti-
cal bosses or untrue to the political
interests of the State. The State tax
Is not oppressive, only fifty cents on
the hundred dollars, and only an ay-
ssage Of seventy cents for each person
IN the State; and out of this there
has to be paid interest on the public
debt, maintenance of the State educa-
tional and charitable institutions, per-
sions to the Confederate soldiers, sal
aries of State officers etc. No State
government was run more ecenomi-
cally than that Of South Carolina
But the State officers are only the
servants Of the people, and have moth
ing to do with the expenses. The ex-
penses are created by the people them
selves through their representatives in
the Legislature, and the members Of
the Legislature are the ones to be held
responsible for any unnecessary ex-