The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-09-26
THE CONVENTION.

The following State executive COM
mittee was then elected to serve for the
next two years:
Abbeville. J. 7. Jones; Aiken,
w. NJ. Jordan Anderson, J. P.
Glena Beaufort. Thomas Martin !;
Barnwell. S. G. May6eld; Berkeley,
j. A. Harvey; Charleston, Philip a.
Gadsden Chester. T. j. Cunning
ham; Chesterfield, G. J. Redfearn !;
Clarendon. J. T. Davis; Colletou. A.
E. Williams; Darlington, j. N. Par
rot; Edge6eld. R. B. Watscn; Fair
field, Thomas w. Taylor; Florence,
R. s. McCown; Georgetown. R. J.
Donaldson; Hampton. NJ. B. Nc
Sweeney; Horny, J. P. Derham !;
Kershav. T. j. Kirkland Lancaster,
Ira B. Jones; Laurens. j. L. M. Irby !;
Lexington, c. NJ. Edrd Marion, j.
D. Montgomery Marlboro, w. D.
Evans: Newberry, J. A. Sigh /;
Oconee. w. j. Stribling; Orangeburg.
O. B. Lowman Pickens, T. G.. Rob
insop Richland, Willie Jones; Spar
tanbnrg, n. L. Bennett; Sumter, D.
E. Keels; Union, A. c. Lyles !;
Williamsburg, A. 81. Williams York,
w. T. jackson.
Mr.. Patterson then renewed his mo-
tion about nominations. A motion
about skeleton ticket scheme for all
officers was laid on the table. Then
there was several other motio8s. Can't
then renewed his substitute to have
1900 tickets printed and have the vot-
ing in secret primary, the votes to
be handed in to the secretaries and
counted. In the meantime this was
withdrawn again aud the nominations
Of candidates. without opposition, were
entered apon It was decided to make
the nominations without speeches.
Mr.. r. L. Gunter placed the name Of
l9bp Gary Evans before che house for
the nominee for Governor. This was
received with applause and seconded
from all parts Of the house. He was
nominated By acclamation.
just as the voting was in progress
Mr.. Jervey, on behalf of the Charles
ton delegation, said that his delegation
desired to refrain from voting for nomi-
nations. They did not consider the
platform Democratic one. There
were many "ughs'' from the delegates.
Mr.. Watson then presented the name
of DR.. Zimmerman for Lieutenant Gov
ernor and he was likewise nominated
Mr.. Jervey made the same announce
ment. Mr.. Patterson jumped up and
cried : ''We have stood this thing long
enough. If they can't stand the plat
form let them leave the hall. They
come here and addressed US as Demo
Gratis. He was called to order by the
chairman, amid cries of t.stop.''
Mr.. Tatum placed in nomination the
name Of Dr.. W. T. G. Bates for State
Treasurer aud be vas declared the
nominee.
Mr.. Scruggs did the same as to MIR.
0. W. Buchanan for Attorney General
and he was likewise nominated.
Mr.. |. H. McCalla moved theo that
the convention proceed at once with the
nomination of full State ticket.
Mr.. Gaott now came to the front
with his remodeled substitute that 2, 900
block tickets be ordered printed con-.
tanning the names of all the candidates
to be voted for; that when the ballots
we're prepared the delegate should put
his oane and county on the back ; and
that the convention take recess till 8
O'Clock. Mr.. Sigh raised the point of
order that this was an omnibus motion
and could not be entertained that the
motions therein must be separated. Mr..
McCalla moved to lay this on the table,
bu: this failed aud the CAN'T motion was
adopted,
Then committee consisting Of
Messrs. Cooper, Aprelt and May6eld,
we're appointed 10 conduct the nominees
for Governor aud Lieutenant Governor
to the bail. In the meantime the con-
vention took recess till 8 80 O'Clock
The convention reassembled at s :45
o'clock. Mr.. Cooper took the floor and
forthwith lively spat eusued in which
Larry CAN'T figured very prominently
and uuenviably. Mr.. Cooper said first
that the committee had consulted with
the nominee for Governor and he pre-
ferred for all nominations to be made
before he came to the hail.
Mr.. Cooper then moved also to do
away with the scheme to vote by bal
fot. He moved to reconsider. He had
found during the recess that there was
a great deal of dissatisfaction with the
scheme and as this was the last con-
vention of the kind 10 South Carolina,
be thought the scheme should be done