The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-09-30
.o,n,netirp Convention.

The KoiGinaurg Coirventien'
INC Democratic nominating convention
me, Wednesday Of last week in Coium oia'
and performed al the duties Tor when 'hey
me, In digni6ed aud harmonious manner.
A the resent State officers, with Assistant
Aunr..v Gsnerai. Me-; n. =. Tc'--@2=., ~
succeed J. l.. McLaurip, as Attorney "eh-
or /. were nominated, Oh follows:
Is. X. Tillman, Governor; L. b, GARY
Ii.u,ep paut Governor; J. u. 1indal, Secre'afy
-.s s,S...s,-w. r.. @. Bates. Treasurer; D., A.
Townsend, Attorney Genera; W. ii. Ellerbe,
Comp roller General; Superintendent OF
Eiucsti,n. w. ID. Msy6eld, Adjutant and
Inspector General, II. l.. Farley.
The platform OF the previous convention,
with some unimportant chonges, was
adopted,
The following. which Pledges the Presi-
den ial Electors Of the State TO the support
cr Cleveland and Stevenson and the ma ioDal
pattern Of the dcr ocratc PARTY, was
adopted with great unanirpity by the conycn-
tin:
Del gate Cooper, of C.lle,cn, in accord
aurr with the caucus instructions, moved
that all c.cct1rs who are TO be elected
should file pledges with the executive com
mi tee 10 ,Utc ior Cleveland aLd Stevenson,
aud unless such pledge Lc filed the execu-
tive committee - authorized to I'LL vacancies
The '"il"wi#g we've chosen Presidential
| T. cctors:
Delegates at large, Erne:t Gary, Edge
lit dis rict, c. c. Tracy, Co'etou I'd. +. S.
Williams, Col',ton; &c, Isaac II. McCalla,
Abbcyi'ic; I'h. Lewis p. Walker, Spartan
burg; 5th J Stcc'c Brice, York; 9th. l.. w.
Notes, Clarendon; 7sb Joseph s, Hart,
Berkeley.
a new Executive Committee was elected
with &C. I.ylcs County Chairman, to repre-
sent C:ipn Cormty.
Governor Tiiluan under escort. Of long
proc, son Of hc "gates, was presented to the
| convention aud delivered an unusurily
cou-c -cryulivc speech from which we take the
following regcctting that unlocked for cir
cumstanccs prevent our publishing the
whclc this week
The issues nr the campaign through which
we have just passed are well undcrs ooi, ,
ard i is quite unnecessary for me 10 re-
, hcar&o them now. Ono Of these issues, and
perhaps the one that was fought with the
most bitterness and excited the most cnthusi-
asm, was whe,hcr | shout be returned to
my homo in Edgefie'd with the stigma of
the disgrace upon INC that was an unwor-
| Thy and unfit public servant, or whether |
| should receive the plaudits Of this people AS
having tried to do my duty.
The Efforts put forth BY those who believed
that was unfit to govern this State were
| perhaps warthy Cf more success, because
they certainly fought me with all the ardor.
enthusiasm aud vigor Of men engaged in u
patriotic undertaking. Blu, am not here
TO stgnati1c their motives. am here
ready to acknowledge that there are good
men on bc h ,idcs, patriots on both sides,
and ,hHt th,>o who fought the Farmers
| Movement ANA reIorils i. State affairs made
their fight On what they believed 10 he thcil
duty. Al now ask them is that thoy shall
believe AMI admit that We were actuatcd by
II gcnSo Of duty.
] stand here, gentlemen, TO thank the pco-
! pie nG South Caroline, who have sent you
""-" lAat they have not sent me home in
a.: a.: 49,. auain placed in my hand
| "HSiac'' nut 49," two years
the banner which they gave mv
ago, tha; lanrcr Of unstained Democracy
under which We shall again move forward
! Let me ask you gentlemen, when you go
back home to return my thanks tn the peo-
PIE again Individually thank you because
you have been in The ranks alongside of the
masses, trying TO better their condition.
Ard to those who have fought us | would
say, "" extend you the right hand of fell
lowship, friendship and brotherly love Of
| Carolinian 10 Caroinian, with tho hope
lha, we shall move forward together and
| bridge the chasm, if it may be done.