The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-04-22

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lev man in the delegation sent to St
Lous.
Young Thompson of Richland, q
bright mulatto of boyish appearance,
evidently the beneficiary of Columbia :
excellent school system, made viol.
ent attack on the resolutions. He de-
scribed then as straddle and he
wanted it recorded that he was for
Reed.
The irrepressible Shiver here did a
great service. HI moved that moth
ing more be said about candidates
This motion prevailed, although there
were cries OF protests one OF the dele
gaUes who Was cut off by Chairman
Pope, crying out that if that was the
doctors plan he should never be gov
ernor.
Nomin ations were declared in order
and G. NJ. Grand, a young man oi
Charleston, who, as the Rev. Hart
later SAID, If he was not white he
should have been," nominated Geo.
w Murry.
Rev. r. E. Hart, in a lengthy speech,
in which he spoke OF the beauties ot
two races dwelling in harmony in one
commonwealth nominated Capt. L..
D. Melton. His name was greeted
with cheers.
EIlery NJ. Beayton was nominated
by Il. L. Shrewsbury.
4. R. Smith nominated 5. <. Smith
of Aiken
James Wigg named W. J. Wnippel
OF Beaufort.
J. B. Edwards nominated Poi J.
w. Morris ri Columbia.
Rev. r. Z. Hart of Columbia was
nominated oy rnos J. Walker.
C. F. Holmes of Columbia was
nominated by E. D White.
r P. Daniels VAS nonln ited oj Z.
+. Slmons
j. N. Martin of the Magnolia City
of Greeuville" nam=d Prof. 4. IL
Dawson Of GseenviIle
w. q Rush, Jr. Of Florence moved
the nominations be closed. Tney
came here to vote the Brayton ticket
Braytou, Melton. Murray and 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 nomlna-
lions to make. II would nurt the par
ty and they would never hear the end
of it.
J. S. Mobley OF Union was nominal
ed by a. E. Epps.
A. I. jennings Of Charleston was
nominated oy A. E. Smith.
At7:23 nominations were closed and
the voting began, each delegate rising
and namlng tie four candidates Of his
choice. 1t was $50 before the election
was cl. .sed. It resulted as follows:
L. D. Melton, 230; E. NJ. Bfayton,
226; Geo. w. Murray, 231; 5. T..
Smith, 2l2; R. E. Hart, 9;J. w. Nor
ris, 6; C. F. Holmes, 5; W. j. Whip
per. lS; Daniels, l; hobley, l.
The first four were declared elected.
E. N. English of Charleston nomi-
mated as altenates A. T. Jennings Of
Charleston, R. NJ. Wallace of Sumter,
I. Daniels of Florence, R. E. PrlmuS
of Hampton. He asked that they be
elected by acclamation.
Mr.. Brayton gothic floor. He made
an eloquent appeal for the election as
alternate at large Of DR.. V. ? Clayton.
Geo. w. Murray felt proud to speak
to convention representing-for the
first time in the history OF the State
the native white and native colored
people of the State. He nominated
Col. R. NJ. Wallace of Sumter. who
backed him with his money N his con-
test. 4. NJ. Dawson was named. A.
7. Jennings of Charleston was noml-
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
R. NJ. Wallace, 1911; Jennings, 1S7;
Daniels, 12l; Dawson, Ia. Clark II;
Clayton 81; Williams, St; Hooper, "a
Morris, so.
The first four were elected.
7. L. Grant of Charleston offered a
set of resolutions very complimentary
to DR.. Pope, as presiding officer, which d
! were adopted.
Some delegate, whose name was not
made known, offered these resolutions,
aimed at Tom Miller:
Whereas, the constitutional con-
vention and legislature OF the State
have established Colored Normal,
Agricultural, Mechanical and Indus
trial college, and since it is publicly
asserted that a certain man has string
tied to the presidency of said college,
and whereas, we, the representatives
of the people of this State, enter our
protest against forcing upon the col,
ored people any man who will be dis
tasteful to then. Therefor, be it
Resolved, That we, the representa-
tives of the people OF the State, in
convention assembled, ask that the
trustees, in the selection of presi,
deut for the college, give to them a
practical educator and Caristian gen
tieman, aud not politician.
They We're unanimously adopted.
II. L. Shrewsbury Offered these re
solutions, which were adopted:
Resolved. That special committee
be appointed to prepare memorial to
the congress of the United States pray
ing the appointment OF a committee tc
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 Tie
United States, the same TO De forward
I'd 10 the Hon Geo w. Murray, tue
Republican congressman from the
| First district"
Ga this committee were appointed
Il. L. nrewsbury, L. d. Melton and
| &. +. Holmes.
At l2:l5 this moraing the conven
ton adjourned The State.
| Looted the Bank.
PIONEER, O, April Is 15.--Burglars
looted the private bank in this town
last night. They succeeded,in opening
the vault without the use of explosives,