The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-22
THE REFORM CONVENTION.
WHAT WAS sDoNE-1ETEREsTING ACCOUNT
OF THE SAME.

John Gary Evans Nominated for Gov
ernOr and w. II. Zimmerman fol-
Lieutenant tGOvernOr-The Alliance
Demands Unanimously Endorsed
Speeches from Evans, Zimmerman
and ElIerbe-Everybod In Favor
Of the Nominees, and u Regular
Love Feast all Around.
columbia State, 18th inst)
The State Reform Nominating Convention
was the great event OF interest in South Car
olina yesterday. II was all Evans from jump
John Gary Evans was nominated for Gov.
erpOr BY an overwhelming vote. and DR.. Tim.
norman Was declared The nominee for Lieu.
tenant Governor by reclamation, but no state
ticket was put up, though 1t came near win
ming.
kind of test Of the sentiment in regard
to giving the people Il chance 10 express them
selves on the dispensary law was made, but
tailed.
largest bodies that ever gathered in Columbia.
and more business was done In the same
length of time than at any OF the conVen-
tipns OF recent years, While most OF the
takers we're new men, they managed To
make things exceedingly lively and inter
esling.
THE PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS.
1t was about II o'clock when the delegates
ceused their wire-pulling In the hotel lobhies,
and wended their way towards the State Cap
itol. All during The morning there had been
u good deal OF hard work going ON to over
coine the desire of large number OF the dele
gates 10 nominate full Slate ticket. Then
the several candidates for State offices were
hard at work looking ont for their per.
sonal interests and getting promises out OF
the delegates.
BY noon nearly all the delegates had found
their seats In the hall. The seats for each del.
egation were marked with placards. In the
galleries and outside the rail- there were nu-
merous spectators. In the former sat through
out the proceeding good many colOred
preachers and politicians.
THE CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER.
1t was 1918 o'clock when Chairman slIgh
called the convention TO order, and without
any preliminary talk called for nominations
for temporary chairman Of the convention.
Mr.. D. G. Jordan nominated Mr.. w. Gibbes
Whaley, OF Charleston. The nomination was
received with cheers and applause. 1t was
heartily seconded, and Mr.. Whaley was unan-
Imously elected. amid vociferous applause.
Just prior 10 this, country delegate ran
up to the front and demanded that United
Statos flag be put up on the stand before any
thing further WAS done.
Mr.. Whaley WAS escorted to the stand by
Mr.. Stansell.
to The high honor paid him and Charles
county. He said he was too hoarse TO make
any speech, but he wished to say that In elect
ing him the ReiOrmers OF the State had dis
played disposition 10 appreciate the work
done by the Charleston RelOrmers In Charles
ION, and he hoped that 1t would not be long
before Charleston should be brought In CLOSE
touch with the rest o. the State, rs she should
be. He hoped that In u short time harmony
would reign supreme In the Reform ranks.
Mr.. r. L. Gunter Of Aiken was then nomi-
mated by Mr.. Jordan for temporary secretary,
and was unanimously s y elected; uouo ,,o,
called for, and The several chairInen handed
Them up. On motion of Mr.. Sigh, Col. F. NJ
Mixson OF Columbia, was made assistant sec.
retary.
THE DELEGATES.
The roll was then made up as follows:
Anderson1J; ?. Glenn, B; c Martin. Z. H
BAILEY F. v HanIa MhifeId T W GnkLsssa n DsSaa j.
Harris, l.. o. WIliford. ]. G. Payne. b. b.
Evans.
Aobeyllle-J. r. Blake, jrss J.. E; Bradley
shan non. r. F. Morrison. $. NJ. Ashley, $. p
Presley, NJ b. Cllnkscales, A. w. Jones, H.
y. Branyan.
Alken-O. c.. Jordan. G. c. Moseley. Sum
EasSp sTSSn GanasI & II SMserss
Barnweli-H. H. Crum, S. D. Mayfed. N
Mathis, J. sne.iing. a: #. Patterson, c. K
Stancii. JOS. S. Reed, G. E. Foy.
Hiott, w. N. Barnes. J. c. Bailey, J. q. XII
dler, Z. B. Boyd. Thos. raltlrd.
H: r. Sweeney. J.. w: Mixson, r. g. Causey
VIM. Henderson, J. M. Heape. j. A. Harvey
J. l.. Sloppelhein, Jerry Smith, W. H. Ward
Il. ). Clement. II. A. Tradewell. A. Hudson
ham, w. c. Davis. J: NJ. Sprott, l.. NJ. Sprotl
l.. NJ. Raigne. &. NJ. DAVIS, A. c. Davis, Louis
Appelt.
NJ. Cross, F. NJ. Kicklin, W. NJ. Stote. S. Nj
''chese: chestt:riisld.D. M H. McGresor W. F.. Roley
] ID. Funderburk, u. Nj. Barentine, +. n
Redtearn, George ", Threat: :. p-,.
E. ]. Llmehouse. NJ. X. Cooper. John d. Riv
ers, G. w. Garris, A. A Patterson, d. II
Behne, G. w. Bennett, A. G. Sanders.
Whalty. Robert Graham, Nj. W. Powers, W
r.. Klien. W. q. tannaday. DR. w; A. Glib
non, W. j. Mott. w. W. Sale, ". F. surare
J. q. Moody, Patrick slattery, g W; Rouse,
Forbes. K. T. Morrison. jr.. Henry Morrison
Darlington-L. NJ. Crosswell, A. J. A. Per
RITZ, George ]. Brown, George W. Stith
4. N. Josey. ]. N. Parrott' L. A. Moore, W
Edgefleld-J: M. Gaines. L. J. Williams, A
G. Nj. Kinard, L. ". Claxton, l.. NJ. Smith
N. u. Evans, w. E. Lagrone. W. P. Hamll
Fiorence-C. H. Jones, ]. o. Byrd, ]. $
Mccall, Nj. L. Chandler, K. McLendon, w
H. HarreIl. ]. f. PettIgrew. w. +. Penk lian
Fairfeld-Thomas w. TrayIor, 7. s. Brice
J. NJ. Galloway, NJ. H: Mobley, II. M: Clink
scales, j. NJ. Clark, +. P. Jenkins, English
Georgetown-R. I. Donaldson, o. H. Shaw
Gilbert Johnson. ]. Delyins, 4. j. Cribb, 6
l.. Ellis.
Greenville-R, Y. Hellams. J. w. Gray. B
NJ. Shuman. w. II. Holland. e. b. Tarrant
John Y. Bramlett, J. D. Green, DR.. ID. B
jackson, p. J. Verdin, George League, join
r. Harrison, II. b. Bulst.
Hampton-W. H. Tuten, X. 8. Long, g
Martin Bowers, W. H. Tuten, b. H. Thews
g. w. Beach. William H. Mauldln..
Horry-L. d. Long, w. Fl, Howell. ]. A
McDermott. W. +. Mishoe, r. M. Prince. q
Kershaw-J. N, James, j. w. Butler, J. ID
McGaugiD, e. w. McCask ill, Alexander John
son, Alex. Brown,
Laurens-G. p. McCravy, X. l. Henry, T. ].
K. Gray, G. McDonill, Y: e. Hellans, M.
Crisp, J. II. Wharton, j. e. Mcmillan.
Lancaster-D. A. Williams, George T. Bal
ley, l.. ]. Funderburk. G. b. Collins, J. I
| Elliott, ], Williams.