The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-09-25

proportionate vote being the same a.
on the minority report.
MEMORIAL OF THE CARWILE CAUCUS
Mr.. Jervey then asked that the me
mortal placed in the hands of the com
mittee-the memorial from the Mon
day convention-be read to the con.
vention, and that the convention take
such action upon it as it saw fit.
The following memorial, together
with the resolutions adopted at the
Monnay convention, was then read:
10 the Presiding officer and the Dele
gates of the State Democratic Con-
vention, Convening Sept. 10Th. 1894
Gentlemen BY instruction and reso-
luton OF convention of Democrats,
assembled in Columbia on September
nth, 1894, we tho undersigned, APP
pointed an executive committee, here
by present the following Democratic
resolutions and enunciation of Demo-
cratic principles, adopted by that
body, and demand that you, claiming
to be the regular Democratic party Of
the State of South Carolina, adopt the
same in full as a clear declaration of
Democratic doctrine, and as your pur-
pose to stand by and fight for the
Democratic platform, as therein out
lined, being as it is, perfectly in line
with the platform and principles of
the National Democratic party. and
demanding the Reputation and tho
resembling of the platform adopted by
the State Democratic convention in
1892: Signed,
J l. Carson, Mike Brown, S z Smith,
/ b Woods, e B Hodge, WIS Allen, j
IL Q Wright S A Towncs, G II Quattie-
baum, w @ Gray, j w Johnson, Geo S
Mower, M o Dantzler, John G Capers,
Z Singleton, N II Hurst, nj u Tribblc,
w Verdier, r g Fishburne, w l.
Stevenson, w ID Coker, John Bratton,
} b Steele, w e Martin, John G Nc
Dow, G S Bradford, w A Sparks, G w
Pratt, II G Gains, A u Butler, III
Browning, G w S Hart
On motion Of Senator S G. Mayfield,
the matter was received as information
and laid on the table.
NOMINATING THE CANDIDATES.
MIR. Patterson then moved that the
convention proceed with the nomina-
tions of Governor, Lieutenant Cover
nor, Treasurer and Attorney General
by acclamation. Larry CAN'T amended
this by moving that candidates for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor be
nominated at once and that the con-
vention then take recess until
O'Clock, as tickets with names of all
candidates would then be distributed
among delegates. The convention had
decided on primary and should take
one itself. In the meantime, Mr.. Pat
terson withdrew his motion in order
that the State Executive Committee
might be elected. This was done and
county delegations nominated the fol
lowing us members:
Abbeville, j Y Jones Anderson, j p
Glenn; Aiken, w M Jordan; Barn
well, S G Mayfield Beaufort, Thomas
Talbird; Berkeley, a Harvey Char
lesion, p III Gadsden; Chester, II j
Cunningham Chesterfield, G. j Red
fearn Clarendon, II Davis Colleton.
DR. a E Williams: Darlington, j N
PARROT; Edgetield, r 3 Watson;
Fairfield, II w Traylor; Florence, II
McCowan; Georgetown, r J Donald
NJ b McSweeny; Horny, p Dcrham
kershaw, II kirkland; Lancaster
Ira Jones; Laurens, j l. M lrby;
Lexington, O M Efrd Marion, j d
Montgomery; Marlboro, w d Evans
Newberry, j A Sligh Qconcc, w
Stribling: Orangeburg, DR. O II Low
man; Pickens, Il G Robinson Rich
land, Willie Jones Sumtor, ID Il kcels:
Spartanburg, N l. Bennett; Union, a
@ Lyles: Williamsburg, a II Williams;
York, w Il Jackson.
The question of nominations was
again brought up. Mr.. Duncan of
Newberry moved that skeleton
ticket be adopted and that all the Of
laid on the table.
Mr.. Patterson removed his motion
90 into nominations for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Attorney Cen
cral and Treasurer, and the motion
was carried. Mr. Patterson moved
that nominations hp made without
speeches and shis was adopted.
John Gary Evans was nominated for
Governor by II l. Guntcr of Aiken, and
the nomination was seconded. Mr.
Evans was elected by acclamation
st Julien Jervcy arose ana said the
Charleston delegation rcfrained from
voting for Evans because they did not
believe he was a Democrat if he stood
on the platform just adopted This
announcement was received with
derisive laughter and chCcrs.
MIR j b Watson nominated w III
Zimmerman of Edgefield for Lieuten-
ant Governor and he was duly nolni-
mated.
Mr. Jervey made the same annou nee
ment with reference to Mr. Tim IN er-
man that had been made with rcfcre nee
to Mr. Evans
tNi uttcfSOn arose WIN neat ana
sale that sort OF thing had been stood
long enough, that it was time to call a
halt, and that If the Charleston men
did not think this convention Demo
cratic they had better leave it.
The point OF order was made that
Alr PATTERSON was out OF order as the
only business before tho convention
was the nomination of certain can
didates. Mr. Patterson resumed his
seat.
Mr. w o Tatum Of Orangcburg
nominated DR. Bates as the Democratic
candidate for State Trca urer and he
was elected
Mr. II w Scruggs nominated O w
Buchanan of Fairfield the Democratic
candidate for Attorney General and he
was elected.
An Abbcville delegate moved that
the convention at once 60 into nomina-
lions Tor the remainder OF tho State
ticket.
7 l. Can't OF Spartanburg moved as
substitute that a committee be APP
pointed to have 1900 tickets printed
with the names of every candidate for
Office on 1t, and that after RECESS q
vote be taken
a motion was made that Gantts mo-
tion be laid on the table. "A rising
vote was taken and tho motion to Law
the substitute on the table was lost
Gantts substitute next came up and
was adopted.
THE CAN'T PLAN RECONSTRUCTED.
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