The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-10-03
HILL AND LOCKWOOD.
NEW YORKs DEMOCRATIC GUBER-
NkTORlAL TEAM.

| SAkAIOGA, ". e, D pb. -p.-I1dii d
hour before noon preparations of tn
old rink building for the use CT th
Democratic convention was finished.
The seats were chairs borrowed from
the hotels, and good sized platform
was erected and telegraph wires ru'
! into score Of instruments. y Stou
railing enclosed a square space In tbs
| centre Of thu hail, wnere the delegate
| sat, snd chairs outside Of that were oc
cupied by contestinG delegates and en-
thusiastic Democrats who were on TIL
| scane to shout for the nominees and t
applaud the orators Of the occasion. A
band to the right of the platform alter
| mated with one on the left and kept tn
GRO I'd In good humor while it waite
| for the proceedings to begin. The hal
| with its ar timberS overhead a1(
barn-like appearance, presented quite
contrast to the new convention nal
in which the Unitarians held sway. Tn
facilities for work were very good how
ever, when the haste with which the
arrangements were made is considered
The ventilation was poor and delegates
and shouters were requested to extin
guish their cigars.
Governor Hill called the convention
to order at $50. The committee or
contested seats decided in favor Of al
sitting delegates, eXcep5 in M0nroo
county, where reorgan!z alton is or
dered. The Shepardites OF Brooklyn
left the hall when the report of the
committee on contested seats was read
The Falrchild Dam ocrats from New
York also left the hall upon the adop
tion of the report excluding them from
recognition. Col. Brown, chairman OF
the com mittee on permanent Organiz =.
tloD, reported in favor OF continuing
the temporary organic ation. This was
adopted and Senator Hill rem aimed
chairman Of the convention. L,euten-
ant Governor Sheenau, Of Ecls. report.
ed the platform and it was adopted.
The convention then resolved to pro.
ceed with nominations.
Senator Hill said: "rhi5 place looks
little more Democratic than the one
we occupied yesterday. 1t is more like
the Jeffersontan Democracy in its sim
plicity, and I have only to suggest that
10 this place were nominated two Dem
ocratic governors, who were elected. y
The chairman then recognized Gaylen
r. Hit Of Albany, who, in an eloquent
speech. placed in nomination for Gov
ernor, John Boyd Thatcher of Albany.
When Mr.. Hit had finished, E!dyn
Reynolds of Alieghaney rose and said:
"The united delegation of Alleghaney
county desires to place in nomination
their first aud only choice, David B.
Hill"
That was all he had to say. Tie
crowd went wild with enthusiasm.
Men stood on their seats and waved
their hats for three minutes. Senator
Hill pounded with his gayel. Finally,
Col. Fellows, of New York, arose and
the crowd, thinking that he would say
something about Hill, subsided.
Senator Hill then, asking the indul-
gence of Col. Fellows, said: 81 am
grateful to the Democrats of thu En-
pire State for the courtesy and kind
ness of the past, but must say to you
l cannot be your candidate again for
Governor"
Col. Fellows then moved that the
counties be called alphabetically. This
was proceeded with. Livingston and
Montgomery named Hill amid cheers.
Senator Guy rose when New York was
called, and, standing on a chair, said:
"Mr. Chairman, | rise to perform a
duty which l have waited for som
older Democrat from this county to
perform. | am about to name for Gov
ernor man, the mention Of whose
name warns the heart of every true
Democrat. He must be our candidate.
He is the only man with whom we are
beforehand sure of winning. He Is the
chief Democrat in our ranks. He must
sink his personal views and again be-
come our standard bearer. We need
his services now and we must demand
that he give them to US and consent
to lead US on to victory. The situa-
tion is grave. The only thing for THIS
convention to do is to assert that we
know the meaning Of the term L am a
Demo ocrat,' and knowing should pro-
ceed to nominate that prince of lead
ers, who presides over our delibera-
tIons. He has told you that he cannot
accept our nominasion. But l tell you,
gentlemen, we owe courtesy to the
Democracy of the State, which is
higher than the courtesy which we owe
to him. nominate the one man who
typifas what Democracy typifes. |
present the name of the chief exponent
of Democratic principles in our party
David B. Hill" (Cheers and wild en-
thusiasm.)
After Senator Guy had finished,
Bourke Cochran of New York arose,
and, climbing over the reporters table
to the platform, said in part: when
the life of nation is at stake and the
laws which govern its existence fail TO
control its destinies the supreme will
of the people is the only resort. At
such time the right of revolution Is in
voked. Such time has now come to
US. For the first time since the senior
Senator directe! the aft airs OF the
Democratic party OF this State. [ am
in revolt against his ruling. l urge
upon him bis sense of duty to his party
and place his name in nomination
against his own desires.
There comes time in the history OF
every man when opportunities arise
which summon him to positions out
side of his own desires. We are il a
situation to meet, which requires the
most trusted leaders of the Democratic
party or we cannot go on to victory.
We are confronted with paralysis of
industries due to the operation Of Re-
publican tariff and financial legislation.
1t is our duty to prove to the people
that the misfortune Wllich has over"
taken the country is due to Republican
misruie, and that prosperity can be
restored by following our Lead and plac-
ing our candidates in power. We must
not take the risk of feeling, and no
man who has lead US as our presiding
officer has lead Us will allow us to go
forth without the inspiring influence
of his leadership. (Cheers.) BY all the
ties that have bound him in the past;
by his hopes of the future; by his duty
to his country, demand that he lead
US, and now name him for Governor. "
MIR. Cochran then put the question to
the convention: Will you make the
nomination unanim ous?
Every one in the hall, delegates,
spectators and all yelled aye" Turn
ing to Senator Hill, Mr.. Cochran then
said: Senator Hill we summon you
IN your 6uty"