The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-17
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James Cofeld, DIR S K Evans,
. 5 Roberts, George Henneman.
3 - Jones, jr. Clesno pisonaason..-ss-
SamI MCGOWAN, Jr, Edward Kerresoil.
SUMTER.
Il ID Smith, A Smith,
e Singleton, 40 Owens,
w L Dixon, Henry Spanp,
English Dcschamps, ID Blanding,
a Consar, w Rhame,
5 w Wilson, EFF Darby,
w L Aycock, NJ KareSh,
K n Owens. John Singleton,
Il nj Cooper. $ g Mills,
UNION.
J Munro. Wallace,
W Hamilton, II w Tinsley,
N b Ensor. w Fowler,
NJ w Culp, q S Young,
y j Little, John NJ X Jeter,
Jas Munroe, II III Gibbes,
BF Gregory, T b Butler,
A FMcKissick.
WILLIAMSBURG.
Edwin Harper, X Ii kellahan
j Z Wheeler, Nat Allen
w II Plowden, b Wallace Jones
a e Hutchinson, Ircdell Jones.
Col. j. ID. Blanding, Of Sumter, offer
ed resolution that the Convention do
now go into nomination of full Stat e
ticket, to wit, Governor Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney
General, Comptroller General, Treas.
urer, Superintendent of Education and
Adjutant General.
ONE SIGN OF OPPOSITION.
Solicitor j. e. Mcdonald, of Fairfield,
rose TO oppose the adoption of the reso-
luton.
MIR. Joseph w. Barnwell, of Charles
ton, made the point Of order that as the
Convention had been called for the
purpose of nominating Il full State
ticket; Mr.. Mcdonald was out OF order.
Mr. Mcdonald submitted, as asUuestion
of parliamentary law, that the resolu-
tion WAS debatable.
lmpatience was manifested by many
delegates, and cries of question" were
heard.
The Chair decided that all questions
submitted to the body were debatable.
Mr.. Mcdonald said he did not know
whether he expressed the sentiments
OF any one else in the hall or not.
MIR. Barnwell Gnterrupting3 II ask
the gentleman whether he is in favor
of going into the nomination of a State
ticket or not?"
Cries of "Question!" "Question."
Mr.. Mcdonald: Il am not"
a voice: "Then you can get out and
join some other Convention." [Cheers
and laughter
Mr.. Mcdonald submitted that if the
people of South Carolina, in their SOW
ereign capacity, desired to nominate Of
licers they had the right to do so, but
before they did SO every true Democrat
had right to be heard. Further Oh
lection was made by a delegate.
Col. Blanding: "Give him as much
rope as he wants" Cheers and laugh
ter
MIR. Mcdonald: 81 desire to know if
the Convention wants to hear debate.
If not will sit down."
NO DEBATE IN ORDER.
Mr.. Barnwell: ave have no desire
to choke off debate, but we have met
for one specific purpose-the nomina-
tlon. of q full State ticket. l do not
'mean to intimate desire TO eject the
but say that no gentleman
has right in this hall unless he is in
TiShee, IIshaa,s T % ask the Chair n, hruer
cali It IS not true that the only pusi.
- neChalr: THE Chair is not now
Al posSesslon OF copy of the CALL"
M MCDonaid: III that is the Dur.
say" 'ns more 10
Inc question was put, and the reso-
tatlon was adopted by a storm of veos
I'VE NO was heard from the roar nf
n nan, ana was greeted with laughter.
HASKELL NOMINATED FOR GoVEnNop
~. a. 900 Major Blanding, taking n
posltlon IN the centre of the aisle in
troht or the Speakers desk. said. .I
nave been requested to nominate for
o'ie ONCE or Governor of South Carolina
a man whose name requires no com.
lhGnt from me-Alex. G. Haskell"
Inc utterance of this name caused
an oetourst of wild enthusiasm. Mem
oeIS Jumped up and waved their hats
ana hankerchiefs for fully a minnie
vimora u rnu alriied red shirt was shaken
Major J..J. Lucas. of Dar.
dttssf y $ss aeaaRpaty2a
nto IiiE nS REST OF THE TICKET.
M iMaIor Thos. w. Woodward, of Fair
notn,a nrs crimson ensign in hand, romi-
nnon ,.eo tor Lieutenant Governor a states
w u sTntiemilh and scholar, the Hon.
,stin n oonhson. or Marion. Enthusi-
sS.iC Eairnpp applause Mr.. L. b. Ragsdale, OF
chancellor johnson was NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. "iu
ernor. ''ei"hV EoV-
Coi. Blanding nominated for S.cre-
taary OF State amid cheers, Mr.. Edwin |
alper, OF Williamsburg, and he wac
unanimously chosen. o wa" "o was
Mf. Alfred Aldrich, of Barnwell
Ioa IIomlnated for Attorney General Mr.
,fr ,Hsepn pm W. Barnwell, of Charleston.
ar, u. NJ: Williams. of Richland
econded the nomination. and Mr.
'arhwell was nominated by acclaim.
iOn amid great applause.
Mr; James Munro, of Union. oomi-
d.eu ;1,n, 1or Comptroller General Mr.
10 ,r nnno no;. ;Iacon. OF Spartanburg, and ,
lade. '''o"siS-
Coi. -. Pressley Barron, of Clarendon :
ou'ihated for State Treasurer MIR. W.
;, : amer rum, of kershaw, who was =
nanimously chosen. woo !
Mr.. S. Porcher Smith, of Berkei.v
for Adjuhnt and Inspector y
eherai Gen. IL. n. Richburg, of Rich r
hu. ana his nomination was also made Il
lanimously. " '''o 'i'"ae II
ndd tmd. tnas a. Douglass, of Fairfield. z
In behalf nf ~. ,,,,.-.-- VI