Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-09-11
Democratic State Convention.
NOMINATIONS MADE.
ADOPTED.
Especial to KcOwce Courier.

lSpcGlal 10 NGOWcG Courier.
COLUMBIA, S. g., Sept. 10, 5.23 =. NJ
The Convention was called to order at IL
NJ, by II. A. Mcctzc, of Lexington, as tenn
porary Chairman. Tho Committee on Gre
dcntials was appointed to consider the
contest of Sumter, Fairfield and Hcrkc-
Icy. The Convention adjourned and met
again mt 4 =. NJ, anf adjourned till
. NJ, waiting Oh X JrJ of Committee
on Credentials.
An agreement was arrived ut by the
Iloyt and Irby Committees, by which
thcy with their Secretaries were to 90
upon the speakers stand. Con. Evans,
Of Marlboro, was to call the Convention
to order, and IT. a. Mcctzc, Esq, of Lex
inGton, was to be temporary Chairman.
Especial to kcnwcc C0uricr.l
CoLTMr;A, s. G., September lO.-At 1890 i.
NJ. the credentials committee reported. Tho
straight"nt delegation from Berkeley and Sum-
tor were nnsratcd. The reports were submitted
on the Fairfield contest, going over tho same
grounds pertaining to the contest in the August
Convention. After disposing of the report of
the committee on credentials, tnc convention,
on motion of Col. Irby, proceeded to nomina-
ton of all State Officers without speeches. lie
then nominated for Governor Is. II. Tillman, and
there being no other nomination, moved to
elect by acclamation. Col. A. c. Haskell, before
the question could DC put, arose and rs soon as
he could make himself heard, Indignantly pro-
tcs,cd against the manner in whicl, the majority
were rushing things through, and added that in
justice to his constituents hc could not vote
upon the question and would now withdraw
from the convention. The question was again
PIT by the chair and the yeas and nays were
dcmanded, hit as a matter Of convenience all of
the delegates voted as a whole. The result was
announced as follows: Yeas, 260; nays, 10. Tile
chair then declared b. II. Tillman duly nomi-
mated for Governor of South Carolina.
DR.. Pope nominated Hon. Eugene
Is. Gary, of AbbcvilIc, for Licutcn-
ant Governor, and the nomination
was put through in short order.
Major McctZc nominated Gen. Y.
j. Pope, Of Ncwbcrry, for Attorney
General and he was elected by ac-
clamation by a rising vote.
Mr.. Latimcr nominated j. t.. Tin
dali, of Clarendon, for Secretary of
State, and Mr.. Frost Walker nomi-
mated Hon. J.. Q. Marshall for the
same Office. Tindall was elected.
DR.. w. ~. G. Bates, of Orange
burg, was nominated for State Treas
urcr and he was elected in the same
manner as the others.
Mcssrs. b. b. Stokes, w. III. EIlcr~
bee, e. Bacon and w. b. Rice were
placed in nomination for Comptroller
General. The result of tic vote
announced az follows: Stokes 113,
Elcrbco l0S, Bacon 10, Rice 36,
Werner |. There being no election,
n second ballot was had for the two
highest candidates, resulting as fol-
lows: Stokes 40, Elcrbcc IA.
Mr.. Elcrbcc was declared the nomi-
nee.
Mrssrs. ID. A. Townsend, ". d.
MayIicld and JAS. IT.. Rice were
placed in nomination for Supcrin-
tcndcnt of Education, the election
resulting as follows: Townsend SO,
Maylicld 1852, Rice 10. Mr.. Mayfeld
having received Il majority of the
votes east, was declared nominated
as Superintendent of Education.
Capt. Hugh l.. Farley and Gen.
Nj. l.. Honham G placed in nomi-
nation for Adjutant and Inspector
General: Capt. Farley vas elected
by a rising vote.