The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-09-12
RICHARDSON REN0MINATED
rur ENTIRE STATE TICKET NAMED
TO SUCCEED THEMSELVES.

TIE ENTIRE STATE TICKET NAME1
TO SUCCEED THEMSELVES.
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Proceedings Of the State, Democratic Norni
mating Convention at Colunlbia, with th'
Resolutions sAdopted--Some Eloquent Ad
dresses--The Platform Adopted--Clere
land and Thnrman's Nomination and thu
St. Louis Conventions Platform Ratified
Incidents of the Convention.
The Democratic State Convention. me-
in the Hall of the House of Representa-
tives, at Columbia, on last Thursday
September 6, and was called to order al
nine minutes past 12 O'Clock by General
James W. Moore, Chairman Of the State
Executive Committee. After the reading
of the call of the Convention by Secretary
r. NJ. Anderson, Chairman Moore noml
mated Colonel James L. Orr, of Greenville
for Temporary Chairman of the ConVen
ton. He was unanimously elected and
thanked the Convention for the compli'
ment implied in his selection.
Colonel John T. Roper, of Marlboro, and
General VIM. Stokes. of Hampton, were
elected temporary Secretaries, and Mr. K.
NJ. Anderson, of Columbia, Reading Clerk.
On motion of Col. John c. Haskell the
temporary organization was made perma-
nent. Chairman Orr again thanked the
Convention for his election.
The following Committee on Platform
was elected:
w. 81. Parker, Abbeville; Jas. Aldrich,
Aiken; M. P. Stribble, Anderson; John
son Hagood, Barnwell; J. s. Reed, Beau
fort; 81. a. NJ. Smith, Berkeley, Jos. w.
Barnwell, Charleston; G. W. Gage, Ches-
ter: D. r. Redfearn, Chesterfield; J. F.
Rhame, Clarendon; F. C. Fshburne, Col
Teton; J. w. Beasely. Darlington; B. r.
Tillman. Edgeheld; john Bratton, Fair
field; j. b. Reese, Georgetown; J: A.
Hoyt, Greenyille; W. S. Tillinghsst,
Hampton; E. Norton, Horry; J. +. Shan
non. Kershsw; r. E. Allison, Lancaster;
j. T. Williams, Laurens; G. E. Leaphart,
Lexington; W. J. Montgomery, Marion;
r. NJ. Pegues, Marlboro; j. A Sigh,
Newberry; 8. 7. Ssribling, Oconee; ]. L.
Sims, Orangeburg; Z. A. Childs, Pickens;
J. C. Haskell, Richland; G.. R. Dean,
Spartanburg; A. B. Stuckey, Sumter; W.
Munroe, Union; C. E. Spencer, York;
T. II. Gilland, Williamsburg.
The following Vice Presidents were
elected.
First Congressional District, W. P.
Murphy: Second, G. J. G. Hutson; Third,
W. T. Jones; Fourth, A. n. Talley; Fifth,
M. J. Hough; Sixth, G. s. Mccall; Sew
enth. Richard Singleton.
Captain Willie Jones, of Columbia, was
elected treasurer of the Convention.
The report of the Executive Committee
.ss to the campaign meetings attended by
the csndidates for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor was received as information.
The offering Of resolutions came up and,
among them the following from Captain
Tilman:
Resolved, That the constitution Of the
Democratic party of South Carolina be so
amended that hereafter all nominations tor
offices in theg gift Of the people shall Be by
9. That the General Assembly be- re-
ouested to provide by statute for the con-
troll Of party primary elections and to pre-
vent fraud, Intimidation or bribery st the
Eems,N xs,s-as-ss - ~. -
= s.sThat sueh primary elections shall be
held in every county In the State on the
came day; to wit, the first Tuesday in Sep
tember.
At1.5S MIR. Sampson Pope of Newberry
moved that the Convention take 3 recess
until 9.S9. The motion did rot prevail.
On motion of Colonel John c. Haskell the
Convention. went into the nomination for
Governor of South Carolina.
Colonel J.:-Knox Livingstone, OF Mari
boro, srose and said that he would place
before the Convention man whose devo-
ton to true Democracy appeals to the pee.
ple of South Carolina to sustain him.
appeal to the people of South Carolina that
John Peter Richardson Ia perfect hurricane
of applause lasting minute and obhging
the speaker to stop1 through him the Dem
ocratic party asks that its acts I've Justlhed.
He represents the Democracy of South
Carohna, the Democracy Of Cleveland four
wears ago and the Democracy Of Cleveland
today. ] submit to the people of South
Carolina the name of John Peter Richard
son for Governor of this grand old Sta:e.
(Deafening applause.
The nomination was seconded by Mr.
ca. Douglass, of Winnsboro. He called on
the blue seas to unite with the grand noun
tsins that South Carolina might say to
John Peter Richardson, "well done, thou
good and faithful servant" Continued
applause.
Colonel D. z. Norris, president of the
Farmers Association, now arose and noml
mated Gen. Joseph Il. Earle, OF Sumter.
He was loudly applauded, and the nomina-
tion was seconded by MIR. Sampson Pope,
of Newberry, who said that the time had
come for change, and that the material
was little too precious to be drawn out
for four years. This was also greeted
with great applause.
MP. Gaillard, of Sumter, now arose and,
ina deliberate tone, announced that he was
authorized by General Earle to state that
he was not candidate before the Conven-
tion for Governor, and that he was in no
vay responsible for his name being brought
up.
At this point there were remarks from
the Tillmanites and counter-remarks from
the antis and deafening cheers from both
sides. After order was restored the roll
During the calling of the roll Gen. Earle's
brother arose and said that his brother
would most positively refuse to be can
didase for Governor. This produced con-
fusion and an attempt was made to stop
the voting, but it having begun, the chair
man ruled it out of order to stop.
HNho all COLL ueDt on OO6pr circnrn-