The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-15

ino his thanks for the honor conferred
on h,m. the chairman declared tht
convention open for business.
Deas called for the reading of tht
names of delegates, and Chairman
Miller asked whether there were any
contests. None showing up the call
ing of the roll was proceeded with.
When Charleston was reached DR.
Crum, who was appointed by Harri
son, postmaster of that city, but who
didn't get it, asked that the name o1
J. J. Young be substituted for that o.
G.. I. Cunningham.
Chairman Miller, interrupting, reao
the following telegram:
To tho Republican Convention;
Circumstances over which 1 nave
no control prevent my attendance,
but recognize this convention 4s as tIe
only Republican convention IN oou'n
C.rolina G. I. Cunningham.
The reading of this message was, oi
course, received with loud cheering.
Deas. OF Darlington, then moved
that the election OF four delegates to
the St. Louis convention be entered
upon. but suspended it to allow DR..
Crum to offer resolution that com
mittee of five be appointed on resolu-
tions and platform. That was merely
prefunctory, however, as the platform
was already written and typewriter
COPIES had been furnished representa-
tives of the newspapers. Still the form
had to be gone through with and, at
the suggestion of member from
Berkeley, the committee was made
seven instead of five and were appoint
ed as follows: Crum. Dickerson, G. A.
Reed, G. J. Pride, John r. TolbeIt,
E. A. Webster, DR.. Wilson:
The following official list OF dele
gates was then announced:
Abbeville-J. r. Talbert, 4. K. Tai
bert. Jr., J. w. Talbert, R.R. TalOert,
Sr., 81. 81. Ovens, Alternate: l.. =.
Waller.
Aiken-E. J. Dickerson, AS. John
son, B. B. Chatfield.
Anderson-W. A. Clark, F. NJ. But,
ler, M. s. Smith, T. J. Harris, j. j.
Martin.
Barnwell-W. 8. Dixon, P. B. Nc,
Knight, Thos. g. Robinson, Samuel
Nix.
Beaufort-Robt. Smalls, Geo. Reid,
January Rivers, Thos. E. Miller.
Berkeley-D. T. Middleton, r. 81.
Jenkins, T. s. Ed wards, Benz. Mills.
Charleston-W. D. Crun, j. J.
Young, T. 81. Jones, R. G. Brown, ].
II. Ostend orff, w. r. Burney, j. w.
Smith, D Il. Adams, Fred jenkins.
Chester-Addison Walker, Jonas
Mccullough, w. G. Archie.
Chesterield-M. D. Mcfarland, K.
B. Burroughs.
Clarendon-R. A. White. s. NJ.
Walker, f. M. Benoow.
Colleton-E D. Bennett, D. w.
Robertson, d. o. Edwards, G. w.
Richardson, Jas Green.
Darlington-E. II. Deas, l.. w.
Wines, J. T. Rafra.
Edgefeld-P. Simkins, B. w. Jones,
Wash Mackey.
Fairfeld-R. L. Douglass, l. s.
Byrd, I. E. Moore.
Florence. E. Wilson, M. w .
Harrell, A. G. Harrell.
Georgetown-J. A. Baxter.
Greenville-L. f. Goldsmith, K. J.
Spratley, II. Sims, w. B. Mason, j..
W. Miller, VIM. Thompson.
Hampton-P. Fl. Riley, D: Hayes.
Horry-T. B. Gordan. N. w. Goss.
Kers6aw-Franklin Pierce, w. B..
Harris, w. w. Carter.
Lancaster-F. R. Massey, Joseph
Clark.
Laurens-P. s. Suber, J. w. Rob
ertson, F. w. Williams.
Marion-J. G. Mccall, Scipio z.
Simmons, r. E. Moore.
Marlboro-E. j. Sawyer, K. A.
Drake, II. w. Wines.
NeWberry-R. e. Williams, Sine
on Young, P. R. Hamilton:
Oconee--H. G. Merrick, s. G. Wig
Orangeburg-E A. Webster, J. B.
Fordham, A. Lathrop, G. Polling. b..
A. Bostick.
Pickens-P. s. Little. A. M. Folger.
Richland-C. M. Wilder, N. A.
Lewis, T. H. Weston, L. q. Scott.
Saluda-L. G. Lindsay, John A,
Daniels.
Spartanburg-A. F. Means, E. D.
Littlejohn, N. T. Bowen, Levi Wat
son, ]. G. Brown. John L. Young.
Sumter-T. B. johnson, j: d. Bel
ser, w. T. Andrews, w. W. Ramsey,
Jr., NJ. J. Sumter.
. Union-E. B. Dawkins, E. Little
john, P. R. Davidson.
Williamsburg-A. Tisdale, James
Thorpe. Fortune Gyles.
York &C. J. Pride. J. J. Massey, j.
M. Clinton, Thos. Simpson.
Nominations being in order, there
was an hour or 80 grandiloquent ora
tory in making nominations and in
seconding them. Deas nominated
Webster; Miller, "the chieftain of the
Republican cause" Robert Smalls;
Dixson suggested Dickerson; Ramsey
nominated T. B. johnson; Jones OF
Charleston, nominated w. D. Crum; !;
II. II. Owens put before the conven-
ton John R. Talbert of Abbeville.
There were a number of speeches sec.
onding these nominations, but Deas,
in speech, spoke of the reputation
of Brayton by Republicans and his
corruption and his swinging on the
coattail of Melton.
Mills of Berkeley raised the point of
order that Deas had no right to at
tack a mans character in seconding a
nomination.
Deas said he dared appeal from the
decision of the chair. He would have
IL - - ,o,J hH,f fNv run1 Vac