The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-08-07
The Cn,nEy Convention.

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Secretary B rchnore TO read the
mll. after which he announced the
ouvenlion really far business.
The frat bns ness in order was
he I, le ton of officers. which Were
elected by exclamation as follows:
,uLn Il. Go niale, President; ". +.
russell. Nice.Prrsident; g. NJ. Alex
.nde Secretary. AMI John Il. Drake
ORD, Assistant Secretary.
MIR 7. j. Kirkland novel that MS
;here was 10 contested delegations
the Convention consider itself legal
organized and proceed to business.
Adopted.
Mr. J. Il. Goo'lale was, 1T this
utcturc of the proceedings elected
,onntv Chairman hy acclamation.
Mr. kirkland off red the following
preamble and res"lnt nns which were
dopted, the Tillmanites voting fol
their adoption anil the Anti lillman
ites against:
Whereas. Th~re can be no possible
.louht as to the preference OF the
Democratic voters in thls Sta'e IT
regard TO men and measures to D'
passed upon Ivy them this year: md II
reiug evident that this preference %
the people is so strong as to lind
'ul! expression in selecting delegates
| accord ng to the present regulations
Of the party.
And whereas the time for re."rgan
zltion is so short, and speedy en-
| If the exciting campaign through
which we are passing is most deslra
be, therefore be it
Resolved, That the delegates from
this Convention be instructed to op
pose the adoption OF primary
for clecting delegates to tue Stat
| convention for the present year, On
10 favor the samo in 1892.
Resolved, That should the Con
vention appointed to meet in Colum
pia on August 18th deem it prope
to make nominations. that the doe
gates from this Convention bo in
structed to support =. Il. Tillma'
for Governor.
Gen Kennedy, after tho resolutions
were offered, addressed the Co1vtn
tion briefly. lie made al esrnes
snd eloquent appeal for unity ane
harmony in the party. and nrget
that men be selected to fill our Conn
ty Offices and to bo elected to th'
General Assembly according t.
their fitness for the positions t.
which they asp;red. He said. tina
while the Anti.Till,nanites wnul'
make no effort to elect delegates
rs he was informed that only SS ou
of the Convention of over 200 wer'
Anti-Tillman, yet they would like tt
be counted as opposing Mr K'rk
lands resolutions. The vote wa
taken accordingly. Gen Kennedy
address was the gem OF the C"nven
tion, and had ct the same time al
electrifying and harmonizing effect
We ought 10 hear and lis,en to more
such words Of patriotism.
TIE following Executive Commit
tee was, upon not on, elected by ac
clamation:
Kirkwoud-P. IT. Nelson
Young Men s-J. l.. Halle
DeKllb.-J. T.. Hay
Wuteree-T. j. Kirkland
LynclIwood--N. A. BeLlune
McLain's Branch-R. B. Elliott
Pine Tree-M. G. West
Antioch h--R. Brown
Shaylnr's Hill. Z. Creed
Salt Pond-Fl. i. Beard
lIarmony--J A Grigshy
Swift Creek A. Ancrum
Cnreton's Mi.l--C 7. Bowen
Quick Steps. l.. Lang
Ruland--J. A. West
Hanging Rocks. S Jones
Liberty Hill-W. X. Thompson
Beulah--W. W. Mickle
Abncy--L. L. Kirkley
Cs-W. r. Bruce
West Brancll-T. L. McNaughtor
Russell Place.. Il Magill
Westville-W. F. Russell
StDckton-B NJ. Pearco
McGask;ll's Milo. Nj. Alexander
Turkey Creek DR. B. l.. Norwood
Dobys Mild. L. Spencer
Buffalo,. NJ. Sowell
Bells MILL. N. Jones
Oakland-I. +. Holland
l;elk Ilill-T. L. Davis
Beaver Dam-J. A Rabon
Raley's Mill-Jos West
Sandy Grove-D. M. Bothune
The following delegates ind alter
mates were elected to the August
Convention by acclamation: ID. ".
Bethune, j. NJ. kirkley, c. W. Nc.
Caskill, Joel Iough, j. J. Bell, A. A
Boykin, w F. Russell, II. j. Kirk
land. AIternates-W. w. Mickle,
". A. Schrock. I. L. Holland, j. G.
Rollings, W. T Hall.
The utmost good feeling prevailed
throughout the proceedings, and
everything passed ofoFderly, quietly,
and pleasantly.
A Rare Plant
Mrs J. f.. Shmid has Banana
plant in her garden on Cashua street
on which large bunch of the fruit is