The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-15
The Conservative Convention.

which met on Thursday last. was the best
tempered and most representative body OF
men that has ever assembled in Sumter within
the recollection of the writer. There were
two hundred delegates present, who we're
elected on the basis of one for every ten, OF
majority fraction, by the Conservative clubs.
The Convention was called 10 order by
Maj. Marion Noise and the delegates enrolled
by Secretary Mark Reynolds The organiza-
ton was made permanent by the election Of
Maj. Noise, President, and Col. j. Harvey
Wilson and Mr.. A. K Sanders, Vice PresI-
dents.
Maj. Noise delivered an eloquent speech in
accepting the Presidency that was filed With
sound sense, patriotic earnest0ess aud encour-
sgemsnt to the true democrats Of Sumter
County to be true to themselves their prlnc'-
Piles their record and the memories ef 'I6.
His speech had the true democratic ring, and
frequent and loud applause proved that his
sentiments were in accord with those Of the
delegates.
Capt. J. Witherspoon Cooper, of Mayesville
was first recognized and proceeded to speak on
the deplorable condition of national, State
and county affairs, and the necessity ct care
in selecting only the truest aud best qualified
men for all official positions. The point OF
order was made and sustained that Capt.
Cooper was out OF order, there being no
motion before the house.
Mr.. Carues moved that the Convention now
proceed to nominate full ticket from Senator
to Coroner, which received a second. He
then yielded the floor to Capt. Cooper, who
continued his speech.
Col. r. D. Lee spoke 10 the motion. de
coucisely reviewed The question OF nomina'
tions, and favored the selection of Legisla-
tive ticket, but thought that ticket, for
couaty officers should not be, nominated
without the fullest consideration. He gave
the arguments both for and against this pro-
position, and moved to amend Ar. Cannes
motion, that the Convention now proceed to
nominate ticket for the Senate and House OF
Representatives There were objections BY
those who favored the original motion, bus
after it had been made clear that the question
of nominating county officers was left open
for further consideration, the motion was
adopted.
DR. VI. J. Pringle nominated Hon. Alta.
mont Moses, who WAS unanimously elected
by acclamation.
In accepting the nomination Mr. Moses
thanked the Convention for the great honor,
declaring that the manner 10 which it had
been conferred made it the proudest day OF
his life He said that as in the past he would
go pledged only to do his duty as he honestly
SAW ii, not pledged to any man or measure.
Nominations for Representatives were
called for. Nominations were made from the
floor, and eleven gentlemen permitted the use
of their names. The vote was by ballot and
resulted as follows:
RI. Mauning, 100; j. H. Wilson, 1873 /;
A. K. Sanders, 1875; G. L. Williamson, ITO !;
Frank Mellett, 100; E. C. Haynswortb, 49,;
&. Y. Mcleod, 78; E. D. Smith, 76: n. s.
Mcleod, 40; j. E. McCutchen, 81; ]. W.
Cooper, 10; scattering, IL
Messrs R. E. Carnes, r. D. Lee, 4. A..
Brand, w. A. Cooper, A. A. Brearley, j. A.
Rhame and others were nominated and urged
to allow their names to 60 before the house,
but declined Col. Wilson declined but was
not permitted to withdraw his came.
The 6rst Eve were declared the nominees OF
the Conservative Democrats of Sumter County.
Mr.. Carnes moved that nominations for
County officers be made in the following
order: School Commissioner, Auditor, Super
visor, Treasurer, Judge of Probate.
The motion VAS lengthily discussed by
Messrs. R. D. Lee, Carnea Purdy, W. d. 1u-
gram, H. Schwerin, J. Ed. Stuckey, J. D..
Blauding, J. II. Mosely, J. H. Wilson, J. D.
Graham, s. E. Nelson and others. 1t was
soon made evident that the Convention was
almost uni, for nominations, and after every
candidate had expressed entire willingness to
submit his claims to the Convention: the
motion was adopted.
Mr. q. Lee Scarborough, for Treasurer; A.
B. Stuckey, ESQ, for Auditor, and Col. 7. Y.
Walsh, for Judge Of Probate, were the only
nominations for the respective Offices, and
were therefore nominated by acclamation.
For School Commissioner, W. J. DuRant,
W. W. Anderson, jr., and E. F. Burrows
were nominated.
For Supervisor, B. D. Mitchell ahd W. s.
Dinkins.
On the first ballot there was no choice fox
School Commissioner. For Supervisor, W.
D. Dinkins, "a; Mitchell, g.; scattering % :;
total vote 1884, w. S. Dinkins was declared
nominated. On the second ballot the vote
was as follows: W. ]. DuRant, 81; W. W..
Anderson, Jr., Al; Burrows, SO; total vote
1863. Mr. DuRani was declared nominated
and the Convention adjourned.
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