The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-20

the Hon. G. Lamb Buist in nomination
and asked Col. Ioyt ii he had namet
him to be voted for. Col. Hoyt replied
that be did not know that he had beer
placed in nomination by Col. Haskell.
Col. Noyt then turned around to MI
Talbert and said 81 have the pleasure
to introduce to the Convention Mr.. W
J. Talbert as temporary chairman. .
Upon taking his seat Mr.. Talbert salt
that the first business in order was t
elect temporary secretary. lie nelthel
thanked the Convention nor Col. hoy
for the honor conferred on him, bu1
went to work at once.
Mir. McGarey, of Chaleston, said: -
nominate W. p. Russell, Of Charleston
to sit up there as secretary with you.
J. p. Bean. of EGgefeld, and J. T
Duncan. of Newberry, were also piaceC
in nomination,
Col. Irby wanted to know ''if w. Z
Russell is a delegate from Charleston: !:
Col. Buist replied Il rise, for the
sake of the honor of the Charleston
delegation, to say that w. 2. Russell is
not a member OF the delegation.
Without much hesitation Bean anC
Duncan were elected secretaries OF the
Convention
Chairman Talbert suggested that the
next thing in order was the enrolment
of delegates. Several desultory motions
were made, but these were shut OH by
the chairman. with the warning y
won't entertain any more motions untll
the delegates are elected"
Before the call of the roll of delegates
was commenced Capt. j. L. Weber, OF
the Charleston delegation, entered the
protest of the Democrats OF berkeley
against the delegation headed by Mr
Staniand.
Chairman Talbert replied that the
protest would have to. be submitted tc
the committee on credentials.
Mr.. Kershaw, of Florence, also enter.
tered notice of contest of the Straight
out delegation from the Baby County
Col. j. D. Blanding, of the Sumter
Straightout delegation, rose to CUES
tion of privilege to state that there
we're two delegations of five each from
Sumter County who were diametrically
opposed to each other. He considered
that neither faction had legally elected
the delegation, and he was Of the opln,
ion that the Sumter delegation had no
right to sit in the Convention.
Chairman Talbert replied "They
will be enrolled. Hand in your list and
credentials. Let the roll call proceed.
When the roll of delegates had been
completed DR.. Sampson Pope, Of New
berry, moved that a committee on ere
dentials be appointed and that all con-
tests and protests be submitted to the
committee. This motion was carried
and the following committee was nam
ed by the chairman of each delegation
Abbeville- II. McCalla.
Aiken-F. NJ. Green.
Anderson-J. NJ. Glenn.
Barnwell-J. F. Smith.
Beaufort-H. D. Elliott.
Berkeley-J. A. Harvey.
Charleston-J. F. Ficken.
Chester II. Heath.
Chesterfeld-W. G. McCreight.
Clarendon-E. A. Tindall.
Colleton-M. R. Cooper.
Darlington-W. H. Lawrence.
Edgefeld-H. H. Townes.
Georgetown--W Walter Hazard.
Greenville-M. L. West.
Hampton-A. NJ. Youmans.
Horrv-T. w. Daggett.
Kershaw-T.J J. kerShaw.
Lancaster-Ira 3. Jones.
Laurens-J. Z. NJ. Irby.
Lexington-H. d. Seibels.
Marion-D. W. McLaurin.
Marlboro-W. 4. Evins.
Newberry-Sampson Pope.
Oconee-S. J. McElroy.
Orangeburg-G. W. Fairey.
Pickens-W. T. Field.
Richland-J. c. Haskell.
Spartanburg-E.C c. Allen.