The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-08-23
Brice, Of Fairfield, had never yielded |
the AOOr and he should be allowed TO |

the Aoor and he should be allowed to
proceed. Mr.. Brice answered some
question and said that only one third
of the Reform voters in his county had
participated in the primary and they
wanted no nominations. 1t was time
to pause and think. They were tired
of dissention. There was danger ahead
OF the Reform movement. Let us be
united. Time was called on him and
Mr.. Duncan got the floor. The point
was raised that no vote had been taken
on MIR. Colcock's motion. The chair
man ruled that the motion had already
that the very call for the convention
outlined what 1t was to do.
Mr.. o. g. Jordan, of Aiken, said he
did not understand all this. All knew
what the convention had been called
to do. Coming from Aiken as he did
he, however wanted the matter thor
oughly, openly, fairly and honestly dis.
cussed. lie spoke In behalf Of the can.
didate from his county. 1t had been
charged that there was disposition
to gag by certain men on the floor.
Now, 1t seemed to him, this was the
place to speak Of any opposition. If
those delegates instructed to oppose
nominations did not present their pro-
CeolS VDoy "ou1o w iecIcal1 W UlelF
duty.
Mr.. Brice replying to the allusion to
"gagging," called Mr.. JOrdan's attention
to the fact that the Fairfield delegation
was tor Evans.
The chairman again ruled that the
Colcock motion had been adopted. Mr..
Colcock pleaded for it to be put again
to allay ali feeling. Mr.. Pettigru called
for the ayes and noes. The chairman
stated that the record showed that he
was right but that he would gut the
motion again. the chairman Of each
delegation cast the vote for his county.
The motion was then adopted by a
vote Of 282 to 38, the counties of Fair
field, Horny, Marlboro and Florence
voting in the negative.
THE NOMINATIONS MADE.
Nominations were then called for for
Governor and Mr.. 0. G. Jordon rose.
He said for the high aud exalted posi-
desires to place before the convention
the name Of one who was man, a no.
BILE man, 4 perfect man, q man in every
sense. Mr.. Jordan said: "In Cokes-
bury, in the county of Abbeville, on
October Is, 1863, while the war was
raging, there was born a black-eyed
boy-of the union Of Gen. N. &. Evans,
a gallant soldier, and Ann Victoria Ga.
ry. This boy grew up to become the
Hon. John Gary Evans. He received
his early training at the old Cokesbury
conference school. When he grew ur
he went in 1880 to Union College at
Schenectady, In the State of New York
He was elected In his junior year presi
dent of his class, a marked compliment
for it was the first time Southern boy
had been thus honored. The young
man was great favorite Of his uncle,
Gen. M. w. Gary. After returning
from college he went into the law Office
Of Gen. w. r. Gary in Augusta, Ga.
He remained there reading law until
1886, when he returned to his State to
cast his lot among his own people at
Aiken. In short time the people
called upon him and sent him to the
Legislature to represent them in 1883.
Then in 1890, when the Reform move.
ment was inaugurated, he cast his lot
with 1t, and he has stood by 1t as grand
ly and honestly as any man In South
Carolina. {: In 1892 the people raised
him higher and sent him to the Senate.
for the pass two years. Now we call
upon you to raise him higher and put
him in as Governor of this noble old
State. The nephew of Martin Witber-
spoon Gary, he 1nherits all of his many
noble traits" prolonged cheering)
Six or seven counties seconded Evans
nomination.
Senator w. d. Evans then took the
floor. He saio: upon an occasion
like this, willie we are all here as true
and tried Reformers, I am not one of
those who have anything within me
but feeling of pride at anything the
Reformers do when they act. Yet, In
obedience to the small minority vote
that has been cast, l wish to put in
nomination the name of a man just
as true as the man who will be Cover.
nor. (Chcers.) l will not 20 into past
records, but simply present the name
Of the Hon. w. Ii. Ellerbe of Marion
as a candidate for the nomination Oi
Governor Of South Carolina. (Applause'
The nomination was seconded by Mi
Cunningham and the Marion. Colleton
and Hampton delegations.
Mr.. e. N. Redfearn Of Chester field
then presented the name of the Hon
James e. Tindal Of Clarendon. MIR.
Tindals nomination was seconded by
several.
The usual motion that nominations
close was passed and the convention
proceeded to vote. AS the name of
each county was called the chairman of
the delegation announced the vote of
his county. The vote for the candidates
stood as follows:
For Evans-Abbeville, IL; Aiken, 8;
Anderson, IL; Barnwell, IL; Beaufort
10; Berkeley, ID; Charleston, 18; Cole.
ton, 10; Darlington, 8; Edgelield, H.
Fairfield, 8; Georgetown, 6; Greenville
IL; Hampton, 9; Kershaw, 6; Lancaster
9; Laurens, 8; Lexington, 6; Newberry
8; Oconee, g; Orangeburg, ,12; lSichland
10; Spartanburg, ID; Sumter, IL; Union
9; williamsburg, 8; York, 10; total, 2G2.
For Ellerbe-Chester, 8; Florence, g.
morry, 6; Marion, 8; Marlboro, 8; Pick
ems, q; total, ID.
nor Tindal-Chesterlleld, 6; Claren.
On motion tho nomination of John
Gaiy Evans was made unanimous by a
rising vote. There was vocifer0us
cheering all the while.
On behalf of Marlboro. Mr.. w. D
Evans made the notion which was
seconded by MIR. Redfearn for Claren
don and Chesterfield.
Mr.. Jordan moved that a committee
of three be appointed 10 wait on Mr
Evans and invite him to the hall. afta,
notifying him Of his nomination