The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-08-07
The County convention.

called to order. by the county chairman.
J. ID. Cureton, e. Is. Richardson and
| G. II. Martin were appointed as com
mittee on credentials. The committee
retired to canvass the credentials of dol
egates elected by the clubs. They we1e
out twenty minutes and reported the fol-
lowing clubs represented:
Easley, 21; Pickens G. H., 10; Cen
trail, II; Liberty, 8; Praters, q; Eastatoe,
6; Six Mile, 6; Pumpkihtown, G; Hurri-
cane, 6; Dacusvillc, 7; Fosters, 8; CROSS
Plains, 7. Total. 81.
Chairman O'Dell congratulated the
convention ca the good order of the
party i'll Pickens, and stated that the OBJ
ject of the convention was to elect dele
gates to tho State convention which
meets on the 18th inst, to decide as to
! whether we will have q State primary.
DIR. Featherston offered a resolution
that n committee be appointed of one
member from each club, to select the
committee who will. suggest the names
Of delegates to the State convention.
The committee retired to jury room
No. 2, and after n half hours delibera-
ton, present ed the names Of the follow
ing gentlemen as delegates to the State
convention, which meets in Columbia
on the 18th inst.
Before the names were read, Mr..
L. G. Martin offered the following res
ol luton, which was adopted:
Resolved, 1st, That the delegates cleo
ted by this convention to serve in. tho
State convention called to meet in Co
lumbia on August 18th, 1890, shall also
be elected to servo in the State conven-
ton called to meet the 10th of Septem-
Der next.
Resolved, I'd, That the del egates SO
elected are hereby instructed to oppose
the primary plan of electing State Off
GERS, and are further instructed to sup
port and vote for B. r. Tillman for Gov
ernor of South Carolina in tho conven-
ton.
The following are the delegates:
DR.. w. II. Field, X. G. Gaines, VIM.
Ponder, J. X. Kirksey, w. N. Bolin, w.
B. Jones, each delegate to appoint his
own alternate.
DR.. Field asked to be excused, which
was refused.
The delegates were elected by ACCLAIM
nation. They could not be instructed
to nominate Governor.
a resolution was offered by John II.
Boggs that it was the sense of this con-
vcntion that the August convention nom-
mate State ticket. This caused con-
siderable discussion, as Tillman could
not accept if nominated The resolu-
ton was adopted.
This closed the business of the con-
vcntion and it stood ready to adjourn,
when Mr.. II. G. Robinson spoke in fav-
or of all the Alliance or Tillman men to
como out in force to avoid possible con-
fusion or possible defeat. The chair
man endorsed what Mr.. Robinson said,
and asked the voters to come out and
poll full vote. Adjourned sine die.
The candidates for all county offices
were requested to remain in tho court
house to make arrangements about the
county tlcheC.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
After the adjournment of the conven-
ton, the Executive Committee met and
elected DR.. j. ID. Cureton chairman, and
| S. ID. Stewart, Secretary.
1t was moved. that precinct be estab-
llshed at Holly Springs for the conven-
lcncc of that section. 1t was also moved
that the primary election be held on the
I'D OF August, and the second, if any,
on the 29th Of August 1890. Adopted.
1t was moved and seconded that there
! he no. canvass ~ to county Offices in this
election. Carried.
The following were then appointed as
managers of election:
Holly Springs-A. B. Chastain, J. IT,.
Burdinc, j. Nj. Porter.
Praters-T. l.. Robinson, J. T.. Gill
lespie, w. H. Bolin.
Eastatoe-J. w. Thomas, J. l.. Gray
ley, r. l.. Gilstrap.
Easley-C. II. Martin, e. B. Latham,
w. a. Hamilton.
Pumpkintown-J. D. M. Keith, J. W.
Sutherland, NJ. Gillespie.
Cross Plains-J. r. Latham, NJ. Will
linms, =. Garrick.
Central-J. N. Morgan, J. +. Arnold,
a. j. Boggs.
-Dacusyillo-I. II. Philpot, J. o.
Davis, }. a. Robinson.
HurricaEc-J. l.. Thomas, L. II. Dal-
ton, j. S. Bowen.
PickCns g. H.-C. II. Robinson, j. X.
kirkscy, o. l.. Durant.
.il>nrt,, II