The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-04-22
they should be free 10 make friends
He favored having at least one McKin.
10y man in the delegation sent to ST.

Ivy Iuau III tlo uol0RaLlOu B6nG 10 St.
LOus.
Young Thompson of Richland, a
bright mulatto Of boyish appearance,
evidently the beneficiary Of Columbias 8
excellent school system, made viol.
ent attack on the resolutions. He de.
scribed them as straddle and he
wanted it recorded that he was for
Reed. 5##
The irrepressible Silver here did a
great service. He moved chat moth
ing more be said about candidates.
This motion prevailed, although there
were cries Of protests one Of the dele
gates who Was cut off by Chairman
Pope, crying out that if that was the
doctors plan he should never be gov
ernor.
Nominations were declared in order
and O. M. Grand, q young man Of
Charleston, who, as the Rev. Hart
later said, 'if he was not white he
should have been," nominated Geo.
w. Murry..
Hev. r. e. Hart, in a lengthy speech,
in which ne spoke Of the beauties of
two races dwelling in harmony in one
commonwealth. nominated Capt. T..
D. Melton. Ills name was greeted
with cheers.
Ellery M. Beayton was nominated
by FL. L. Shrewsbury.
a. r. Smith nominated s. e. Smith
of Aiken.
James Wigg named WI, Whipper
Of Beaufort.
J. B. Edwards nominated Prof, J.
w. Morris Of Columbia 4,
Rev. r.. g. Hart of Columbia was
M t<>l l.
Q. Il. Holmes of Columbia Mas
nominated by e. D. White. ,ys
r. p. Daniels WAS nominated by p.
| It. Simons. 7. i+,..
j. NJ. Martin of the Magnolia City
Dawson of Greenvilla
w. ., Rush, Jr., of Florence moved
the nominations be closed. They
came here to vote the Brayton ticket -
Brayton, Melton, Murray aud Smith.
That ticket was the choice of the peo.
pie and they were ready to vote.
Chairman Pope defined to put the
motion while other men had nomina-
| tons to make 1t would hurt the par.
ty and they would never hear the ond
of it.
j. s. Mobley of Union was nominal.
ou W ~. IL. HippS. tttt
a. I. Jennings of Charleston was
nominated by A. E. Smith.
At7:23 nominations we're closed and
the voting began, each delegate rising
aud na'ulng the four candidates OF his
choice. 1t was $3.50 before the election
was cl sed. 1t resulted as follows:
L. D. Melton, $50; e. M, Brayton,
226; Geo. w. Murray, 23l; s. e.
Smith, 212; r.. %. Hart, 81. w. Nor
ris, GO. e. Holmes, 5; w. J.rWhip-
per, 18; Daniels, 1;A[obley, 1.
The first four were declared elected.
E. M. Eaglish of Charleston nomi-
mated as altenates A. Il. jennings Of
Charleston, r. NJ. Wallace OF Sumter.
L. Daniels of Florence. r. E. Primus
of Hampton. He asked that they be
elected by acclamation.
Mr.. Bray ton gotth floor. He made
an eloquent appeal for the election as
alternate st large Of DR.. V. P. Clayton.
Geo. w. Murray felt proud to speak
to a convention representing the
first time in the history Of the State ~
the native white and native colored
people of the State. He nominated
Col. r. M. Wallace of Sumter. who
backed him with his money in his con
test. A. M. Dawson was named. A.
r. Jennings of Charleston was nomi-
mated by Purvis. j. w. Morris was
nominated by Delegate Stewart
And the nominations continued with
speeches unstinted, until finally at II
o'clock halt was called and the bal
loting began. This was the result.
II. NJ. Wallace, 191; jennings, 1877;
Daniels, 121; Dawson, 114; Clark IL I;
Clayton "a; Williams, 56; Hooper, 34 ;
Morris, 80.
The first four were elected.
i. l.. Grant Of Charleston offered a
set Of resolutions very complimentary
to DR.. Pope, as presiding officer, which
were adopted. r.a
Some delegate, whose name was not
made known. offered these resolutions,
aimed at Tom Miller:
w hereas, the constitutional con-
vention and legislature of the State
have established Colorod Normal,
Agricultural, Mechanical and Indus
trial college, and since it is publicly
asserted that certain man has string
tied to the presidency Of said college,
and whereas, we, the representatives
of tho people of this State, enter our
protest against forcing upon the col
Ored people any man who will be dis
tasteful to them. Therefor, be it
Resolved, That we, the representa-
tives of tho people of the State, in
convention assembled, ask that the
trustees, in the selection of presi-
dent for the college, give to them a
practical educator and q Christian gen
tleman, and not politician"
They were unanimously adopted.
Fl. l.. Shrewsbury offered these re-
solutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, Thata special committee
be appointed to prepare a memorial to
tho congress of the United States pray
ing the appointment of D. committee to
Investigate the affairs Of South Caro-.
lima as to whether a republican form
of government is Of force in this State,
as required by the Constitution OF the
United States, the same to be forward
ed to the Hon. Geo. w. Murray, the
Republican congressman from the
First district"
On this committee were appointed
&. L. Shrewsbury, T.. D. Melton and
O. L. Holmes. .4. :.iS;
At12:l5 this morning the conven-
ton adjourned The State.
Looted,theD Bank.
PIONEER O., April Is Burglars
looted the private; bank ia this town
last night. They succeeded in opepiny y
the vault without the use of explosives.
and then, after probably taking ali
that it contained, they changed the