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

State and Charleston News and Courier
during the campaign that there was
dissatisfaction in the ranks and that it
would run through this convention
s.aod,' said he, Il believe it will go
through this convention. This conven.
ton today has decided on direct pri-
mary. It does for the whole State, in
the name of God won't it do for this
convention p I have the good Of this
movement at heart as much as any man.
I am afraid of no man living, or no man
dead. Laughter.) Are we children
We decide to do thing; then 60 to
supper, come back and ant to do some
thing else. Maybe We went to some
blind tiger or dispensary. We cannot
do anything unfair or improper in this
convention. Laughter.
Mr.. Watson then took the floor. He
said he happened to come from one
of those counties which had no can
didate. They wanted nothing, but
good feeling, peace and harmony.
Why the necessity Of taking up the
secret ballot at this convention ?
(Cheers.) Let the whole State know
how we voted. If We do this, it will
be the only thing that can stand
against US hereafter. Well, I've tack
led a lawyer; nov let me tackle a
newspaper man (turning to Can't
He wanted to know how it was that
2, 600 Of those tickets were printed be-
fore the convention decided to print
them.
CAN'T mumbled some explanation, /,
denying that be had anything to do
with it.
Mr.. Watson held up ticket and
cried amid great applause, Here's one
Of them now,
Cant. stammeringly said that he
knew nothing of the preparation Ct
them; another party bad ii done. He
did not.
Mr., Watson ssii it looks like snap
judgment scheme to him.
Mr.. CAN'T said Mr.. Duncan Of New
berry could explain it.
Mr.. Berhe made some rather discon-
nected remarks on the subject Oh
Gantt's side.
Mr.. Duncan then eaid he wished tto
give fair and square statement Of the
matter. He had gone upon his OVID
authority and had the tickets prepared
early in the afternoon. knowing they
could not be gotten ready in an hour or
two, and he had not told Mr.. Can't Of
what he had done until after Gaott had
offered his scheme.
Mr.. Patterson said it was wrong to
make any reflections on Mr. Can't.
Can't had not thought of the scheme
I'LL be mentioned it to him the night
before. His delegation bad no candi-
date. He though it was good
scheme and bad voted for it. but
thought now it was best to 60 at it
viva voce.
The Can't scheme was then recon-
sidered and laid on the table. The
convention then went into nominations.
There we're several surprises in the
nominations.
The selection of nominee for Secre-
tary Of State came first. Mr.. Shuman,
of Greenville, nominated Mr.. John R.
Harrison. Mr.. Cunningham nominated
Mr. D. 81. Tompkins and Mr.. r. A.
Ian Dcaeter presented the name of MI.
Z. r. Hill. The ballot resulted as fol-
lows:
Hill, 5S; Harrison. go; Tompkios.
145.
The above vote would not have nom
mated on the first ballot Spartanburg
and Aiken changed their votes, and the
resul. was: Hill 80, Harrison SO,
Tompkins ITO. The latter was de-
clared the nominee.
Messrs. A. w. Jones aud James
Norton we're placed before the conve1-
tion for nomination for Comptroller
The result Of the ballot was as fol-
lows:
Jones. 126; Norton, 176.
For the Office of Adjutant General
the names of Col. j. G. Watts. Gen.
R. N. Richbourg, Col. Brailsford and
DR.. j. Minus were placed before the
convention. The vote was as follows:
Watts, 1856; Ricbbourg, So; Bralls-
ford, 25; Minus, 81. Watts was de.
c!ared the nominee.
For the nomination for the Office of
Superintendent of education, the names
of the present incumbent, Mr.. ". D.
Mayfeld, Jos. L. Keitt aud G. Walt
Whitman we're presented. The vote
was as follows:
Mayfeld. 2O7; Kiett, 85, Whitman,
10. May6eld was declared nominated.
The names placed before the conven-
ton for the Office of railroad commits
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