The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-09-13
STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Gov. Richardson and all the Old Officers
Re-nominated--An Harmonious Session.
From The .A4g,.sta Chronicle.


Gov. Richardson and all the Old Officers
From The augusta Chronicle.
COLUMBIA, Sc, Sept. 6-The State
Democratic convention met at IL nj. TO-
day and was called to order by the
chairman of tho executive committee,
Gen. j. w. Moore, who stated that the
call for the convention would be read by
the Secretary R. NJ. Anderson. After
the reading of the call General Moore
nominated Col. J. L. Orr, Of eenville,
for temporary chairman, and he Was
unanimously elected. Col. Orr on tax
ing the chair thanked the convention for
the honor. conferred and counselled the
Democracy to maintain their united fropt
to the common enemy. He congratula
ted the convention on the fact that full
delegations we're present from all the
counties and upon the intelligence of the
body. He believed that the action of
this convention would be for the good of
all the people and particularly of the
Democratic party.
4 Mr. j. T. Roper, of Marlboro, aud Gen !.
William Stokes, of Hampton, were unan
imously elected secretaries.
The roll of the convention was then
made up and the chairman announced
that 313 delegates were present. This
being more than quorum the chairman
said that the convention vas ready to
proceed to business. On motion oI Col.
J. @. Haskell the temporary organization
was made permanent and Col. Orr again
returned his thanks for. the honor cou-
ferred and the confidence reposei in
him.
Mr. G.. R. Dean moved that commit
tee, consisting of one member from each
county, on platform and resolutions be
appointed. Adopted. and the chairma q
appointed the following:
Abbeyille, w. II. Parker; Aiken, Jas
Aldrich; Anderson, NJ. P. Tribble;
Barnwell, johnson Hsgood Beaufort,
james S.. Rives Berkeley, 81. A. M.
Smith; Charleston, J. W. Barnwell /;
Chester, B. w. Gail; Chesterfield, R..T.
Redfearn; Clarendon, J. F. Rhame
ColIeton, F. @. Fishburne; Darlington,
j. W. Beasley Edge6eld, B.5R. Tillmen ;
Fairfield, John Bratton; Georgetown, j.
III, Reid; Greenville, j. A. Hoyt;
Hampton, VS.. sTillinghast; Horny, 2.
Norton Kershaw, William Shannon ;
Lancaster, r, E. Allison; Laurens, J. T.
Williams Lexington, 6. Leaphart :;
Marlboro, r. M. Pegues; Marion, W. J.
Montgomery; Newberry, ]. A. Sigh |;
iOconee, IS. Y. Scriven; Orangeburg, ].
IL. Sims : Pickens, r. A. Childs; Rich.
land IT. @. Haskell; Spartanburg, ]. R
Dean Sumter, j.. B. Stucky Unioo,
William Munro; williamsburg, T. M.
,Gilland; York, @. F. Spencer.
The following vice presidents were
then elected
First congressional district, W. T.
Jones second, a N. Talley; third, c.
II. Hutson; fourth, w. P. Murphey ;
fifth, M. J. Houghf; sixth, C.S Mccall !;
seventh, Richard Singleton. Capt. Willie
Jones was elected treasurer.
THE ONLY CANDIDATES.
Gen. Moore, chairman Of the State
Democratic committee, submitted re
port showing that, in accordance with
the requests Of the last State con 9ention,
Governor Richardson and Lieut. Gover-
nor Manldin were the only candidates
for the respective positions who had
addressed the people. The report, at
Col. Moore's request, was received as
information. Dr.. Sampson Pope, of New.
berry, w. a. james, of Darlington,
Senator j. A. Sigh, of Newberry, Capt.
sB. r, Tillman, of Edge6eld, Capt. Shell,
tofLaurens, and DR.. ]. W. Beasley, Of
Darlington, offered resolutions providing
for amendments to the constitution OF
the party SO as to provide for the nolni
nations of all State, congressional and
judicial nominations by, the primary sys
tenn, which were read and referred to the
committee on platform and resolutions
Mr.. Z. r. lzlar, of Barnwell, offered a
resolution providing for the nominations
by conventions after the delegates TO the
same have been elected in primaries.
Referred.
e a delegate from Georgetown stated
that there was an irregnlarity in their
delegation and asked for the appointment
of 4 committee on credentials to arrange
the same. Adopted, and the committee
appointed. On motion of Col. j. O..
Haskell the convention resolved to go
into the nomination. of State officers.
Col. Knox Livingston, of Marlboro, nom.
mated Gov. Richardson, seconded by @.
A. Douglas, of Fairfield Mr.. D. K.
Norris, of Anderson, nominated Hon.
Jos. 81! Earle, seconded BY Dr.. Sampson
Pope, of Newberry.
COL. EARLE NoTsA CANDIDATE.
Mr.. Gaillard, of Sumter, stated that be
was authorized by Col. Earle to say that
he is not candidate for the position,
but if nominated would accept. DR..
Pope said sit is case Of the office
seeking the man, Nominations were
closed, and balloting began. As each
doubtful vote was recorded it was met
with applause by the side to which j I
went. Capt. Tillman sat at the reporters
table, and kept a tally of the vote. :As
soon as the last one had been recorded
lit stood l9l for Richardson, liza for
Earle), he arose and said that as the
opposition had accomplished what it in.
tended, recorded its opposition TO Gov.
Richardson, he now desired to move that
the nomination of John Peter Richardson
be made unanimous This was received
with tumultuous applause, and carried
with q yell. On motion of Knox Liv-
ingston, the chairman appointed com.
mittee, consisting of Livingston and Capt.
Tillman, to inform Gov. Richardson oi
his nomination, and to request him to
address the convention. Capt. Tillman
stated that be desired to dispose of some
of the reports that had been circulated
and published in the newspapers to the
effect that be had insulted Gov. Richard
son during the late State canvass
BY DENYING THEM.
He then declared that he had said to
the governor, when parting with him at
Blackville, that if be had wounded his
feelings in any way during the canvass
he regretted it, to which the governor
replied that be had not done 80, and
they had parted good friends. The con
vention applauded the abatement. A
few minutes afterwards Governor Rich
ardson was noticed entering the ball.
escorted by Captain Tillman and Mr.,
Livingston. BE was escorted to the