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President-Are there any other remarks on
the resolution? If not, Mr.. MCGOWAN Will
please read them again.

President-Are there any other remarks ',',, on
please read them again.
AS TO NOMINATIONS.
The resolutions were then read and unan-
r. +. RiIey-I desire to introduce resolu-
tion in reference To the nomination of IL suit
able standard bearer In the coming cam paign.
Resolved, That 1t is the sense OF this meet
Ing that james l.. Orr is the right man to sug-
geSt for Governor, and that our delegates to
Columbia be Instructed TO vote for him II he
allows his name to be used.
q. G.. Bradley-I think the resolution Is pre-
mature. This is not the time 10 make nc mi
nations. Individually, I am In favor of Orr,
but / am opposed 10 making nominations
now. Let us 60 to the March Convention, ask
for primary, then put up our mall, and run
him for all that he Is worth.
w. uood-I agree with Mr.. Bradley, and
think 1t better for tho March Convention to
make no nominations.
w. p. Calhoun-I would suggest that our
delegates go uninstructed.
#. F. Riiey-I see that there Is objection to
my resolution. and | therefore withdraw H..
President-How shall the delegates to the
Convention be elected?
W.P. Calhoun-Let committee be appoint
ed to nominate twelve suitable persons.
T. F.. kiIey-lt IL more Democratic to nomi-
w. G. Rlce-I have but one lamp 10 guide
my feet, and know of no other way OF Judg-
Ing the future than by the past. l think pre-
cedent would suggest the pr92priety Of max.
Riley may renew his motion. Hearing no
response. will renew the motion myself.
! W. fl. Parker-I yield TO no man on this
floor in respect for j. L.. Orr. would as soon
or a little sooner see him In the Governors
chair than any man in the State. But our del
egatcs should 90 uninstructed 10 the Marcn
Convention. L therefore oppose the resolu-
W. l.. Miller-Has Colonel Rlce's resolution
PresIdeut-No, sir. The resolution has no
second.
". L. MIller-Then there is nothing before
the house.
President-Nothing.
THE NOMINATIONS FOR DELEGATES.
TIP. Quarles-I move that we go into an
election for twelve delegates to the Conven-
tion on March "a. Seconded.
President-How shall that election be had?
&. c. Bradley-By ballot. We want prI-
8. c. Cason--I move the chairman Of this
m eetIng be made chairman of the delegation
by accamation. Carried.
President-Further nominations are now In
order. will be glad TO hear nominations.
The following named persons were placed
- DR.. j. W. wideman.
w. w. Klugh.
w. c. McGowan.
Prof. VIM. Hood.
r. J. Robinson.
8. Z. Cason.
f. 6. Graydon.
n. F. R1ley-decltned.
w. II. Parker.
w. p. Calhoun.
q. c. BradlPy-declined.
DR.. J. D: Neel-not being present his
! name was Withdrawn.
R. w. Haddon-declined.
s. P. Brooks.
James NJ. Baker.
r.
F. NJ. LipScomb-name withdrawn.
George NJ. Anderson.
w. R. Dunn.
David Aiken.
r. H. Klugh-declined.
6. M. Smith-said he was not running. .
The meeting was at ease for a while. and
the different persons were for time engaged
In preparing their ballots. .uo,,.
Tellers-Messrs. II. P. Quarles, A. j. Sproles,
George Nj. Smith. II was afterwards suggest
ed that II other tellers were appointed 10 az
sst those already appointed. that the Work
| would be expedited. Messrs. W.. 8: Cothran,
| Joel s. Bailey, and George Z. Hodges, we're
then requested to act with the committee.
THE ELECTION.
After receiving the ballots and counting the
votes the following persons were declared
the highest vote received by any candidate
being 90, the four first named having received
the same number OF votes:
j. T.. Mak"eli.
X. J. Robinson.
J. w. Wideman.
VIC. MCGOWAN.
T.. G. Graydon.
". H. Parker
s. P. Brooks.
George NJ. Anderson.
w. W. Klugh.
w. Hood.
David Aiken.
l.. G. Haskell.
Or course the reader will not forget that DR..
J. c. Maxwell was unanimously elected by
acclamatlon.
EMPOWERED TO NOMINATE A SUBSTITUTE.
Prof. VIM. Hood offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That each delegate be empowered
TO name substitute, If for any reason he can
not attend the Convention, and 10 see that the
substitute goes, AZ IL is desired to have iuil
delegaIi Ion, and report The name OF the subst-
tute 10 the chairman Of the delegation.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.