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general of the age, was a candidate

He would not have the convention in
structed for the candidates of his choice
because the recognition of this organl:
zatiion was of first Importance and
they should be free 10 make friends.
He favored having at least one McKln-
ley man in the delegation semitic st.
Lous.
Young Thompson of Richland, a
bright mulatto of boyish appearance,
evidently the beneficiary OF Columbia's
excellent school system, made vlol-
ent attack on the resolutions. be de-
scribed them as straddle and he
wanted it recorded that he was for
Reed.
The irrepressible Shiver here did q
great service. He moved that moth
ing more be said about candidates.
This motion prevailed, although there
were cries of protests one of the dele
gaIes who was cut off by Chairman
Pope, crying out that if that was the
doctors plan he should never bs gov
ernor.
Nominations were declared in order
and G. NJ. Grand, a young man of
Charleston, who, as the Raw. Hart
later said, ''if he was not white he
should have been," nominated Geo.
W. Murry.
Rev. R. E. Hart, in lengthy speech,
in which he spoke of the beauties of
two races d dwelling in harmony in one
common wealth nominated Capt. L.
| D. Melton. His name was greeted
with cheers
Ellery NJ. B.ayton wa' nominated
by 81. l.. Shrewsbury.
A. R. Smith nominated 8. E. Smith
of Aiken.
James Wigg named w. J. Whipper
of Beaufort.
J. B. Edwards nominated Prof j..
W. Morris of Columbia.
Rev. R. E. Hart Of Columbia was
| nominated by Thos J. Walker.
Q. F. Holmes of Columbia was
nominated by E. D White.
R. P. Daniels W - nominated by Z.
F. Simons.
J. NJ. Martin of the Magnolia City
Of Greenville" named Prof. A. NJ.
Dawson of Greenville
w. @. Rush, Jr., of Florence moved
the nominations be closed. They
came here to vote the Brayton ticket
Brayton, 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 nomina-
tons to make. 1t would hurt the par.
! ty aud they would never hear the end
Of it.
J.S Mobley of Union was nominal.
ed by A. E. Epps.
A. 7. Jennings OF Charleston was
nominated by A. E. Snlth.
At7:23 nominations were closed and
the voting begau, each delegate rising
and naulng the four candidates OF his
choice. 1t was $3.50 before the election
was closed. 1t resulted as follows:
T.. D. Melton, 230; E. NJ. Brayton,
226; Geo. w. Murray, 23l; 5. E..
Smith, 2l2; R. E. Hart, 81. w. Nor
ris, sc. F. Holmes, 6; w. ]. Whip
per, 1S; Daniels, 1; Mobley, 1.
The first four were declared elected.
E. NJ. English Of Charleston nomi.
mated as altenates A. T. 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.. Brayton got the floor. He made
an eloquent appeal for the election as
alternate at large of Dr.. V. P. Clayton.
Geo. w. Murray felt proud to speak
| to a 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 in his con-
test. A. M. Dawson was named. A.
| T. 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
R. NJ. Wallace, 19l; Jennings, 1877;
Daniels, 12l; Dawson, ia; Clark II;
Clayton "a; Williams, 81; Hooper, "a A;
! Morris, 80.
The first four were elected.
T. L. Grant of Charleston offered a
set of resolutions very complimentary
TO DR.. Pope, as presiding officer, which
were adopted.
Some delegate, whose name was not
made known, offered these resolutions,
| .imed at Tom Millar.
"Whereas, the constitutional con.
vention and legislature of the State
have established a Colored 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 the 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 the people of the State, in
convention assembled, ask that the
trustees, in the selection of q presi-
dent for the college, give to them a
practical educator and Christian gen.
tleman, and not a politician"
They were unanimously adopted.
II. L. Shrewsbury offered these re-
solutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That special committee
be appointed to prepare memorial to
the congress ofthe United States pray
ing the appointment of committee to
Investigate the affairs of South Caro-
lima as to whether a republican form