The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-05-05
The County Convention.

SohtChtIOns
Chairman O'Dell called the meeting to
order and announced that nominations for
temporary chairman and secretary was in
order. w. T. O'Dcl was nominated and
elected without opposition for temporary
chairman and w. w. F. Bright WAS elected
temporary secretary.
On motion the chairman appointed G.
w. Singleton, B. J. johnson and T. G.
Robinson committee on credentials.
Twelve clubs were represented by st
delegates.
The following is the executive commit
tee:
e. T. Martin, Easlcy; J, T. Boggs, Lib
erty; II. G. Gaines, Central; j. Il. Ross
Six Mile; w. N. Bowlin, Praters; N. D.
Parsons, Hurricane; .. P. Field, Fickens
y. J. Lyon, Esstatoe; J. d. M. Keith
Pumpkintown; w. w. F. Bright, Docus
Vile; ii. II. Looper, Cross Plains; w. N
Hughes, Fosters Store.
Is. J. johnson was nominated for perma
nent chairman and w. w. +. Bright secrc.
tary. w. II. Field was elected first vice
president and w. II. Bowen, second vice
president The secretary was elected
treasurer.
Lahan Mauldin moved that q committee
Of one from each club be appointed TO re-
commend delegates to the State convcn-
ton. w. A. Hamilton objected to this on
the ground that the clubs That had Ants to
fight ought TO have delegates.
| w. A. Hamilton moved that the dele.
gates elected to the State Convention be re-
quired to State publicly on the platform
their position on the Ocala demands. The
following were reported as delegates: G.
II. Carpenter, w. II. O'Dell, r. g. Robin
son, w. a. Hamilton, w. w. F. Bright
and b. j. Johnston.
&. III. Carpenter said he had tried to
show by his actions that he was in favor of
the Ocala demands. He thought that il
they were enacted into law the country
would be in better condition.
w. L. ODell said he was in favor of the
| the demands but he was not certain about
one demand and that was the government,
ownership of railroads. II the government
controlled the railroads lie was in favor of
them, but if to own them he was not.
i. &. Robinson expressed the same opin.
| ions as Senator O'Dcll.
w. A. Hamilton said he was in favor OF
the Ocala demands in toto.
w. w. f. Bright favored the demands
B. j. Johnston said TO show he was true
to the people he referred them 10 his rec
| ord. lie favored the demands.
The reason Mr. Johnston was elected
chairman was because W.T.ODcll was no
Il delegate to the convention and was no
eligible to the office. Ii this be so, and w
do not doubt tho correctness Of the pro
cccding, how could Senator O'Dell be elect
cd delegate to the State Convention2
AT this stage, Rev. G w. Singleton
arose and said he had been handed some
resolutions with the request to read them
and then proceeded TO read as follows:
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, VIC recognize in the person OF
Governor Tilman, an honest, capable
faithful and efficient officer, and
Whereas we regret to sec the abuse ant
Interpretations heaped upen a model Off
Ger, therefore be it
Resolved by the Democratic party il
convention assembled, that we heartily en-
dOrsc the administration of Governor Till
man. and pledge him our hearty support il
the coming campaign.
Resolved, second, That q copy Of lhcst
proceedings be sent Governor Tillman.
Cnal imously adopted.