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

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ing his thanks for the honor conferred
on hun. the chairman declared the
convention open for business.
Deas called for the reading of the
names of delegates, and Chairman
Miller asked whether there were any
cnntests None showing up the call
Ing of the roll was proceeded with.
| When Charleston was reached DIR.
Crum, who was appointed by Harri
son. postmaster of that city, but who
didn't get it, asked that the name OF
II. J. Young be substituted for that OF
G. 1. Cunningham.
Chairman Miller, interrupting, read
the following telegram:
To the Republican Conventions:
Circumstances over which l have
no control prevent my attendance,
but I recognize this convention as tne
only Republican convention IN oou'n
Carolina G.I. Cunningham.
The reading of this message was OF
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
mitlee of five be appointed on resolu-
tious and platform That was merely
nrefupctory, 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 a 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,
T.. A. Webster, DR.. Wilson.
The following official list OF dele
gates was then announced:
Abbeville-J. r. Talbert. K. K. Tai
bert, Jr.. J. w. Talbert, r r. Taloert,
Sr., Fl. H. Ovens, Alternate: l.. q.
Waller.
Aiken-E. J. Dickerson, AS. John
son, B. B. Chat6eld.
Auderson-W. A. Clark, F. NJ. But
ler, M. S. Smith, T. j. Harris, }. j..
Martin.
Barnwell-W. S. Dixon, P. B. Nc.
Knight, Thos. G.. Robinson, Samuel
Nix.
Beaufort-Robt Smalls. Geo. Reid,
January Rivers, Thos. E. Miller.
BerkeIey-D. T. Middleton, R. FL.
Jenkins, r. S. Edwards, Benz. Mills.
Charleston-W. D. Crum, j. J.
Young, I. H. Jones, R. G. Brown, J.
H. Osten6orff, w. H Burney, ). w.
Smith, D. L. Adams, Fred jenkins.
Chester-Addison Walker, Jonas
Mccullough, w. @. Archie.
ChesterHeld-M. D. Mcfarland, L.
B. Burroughs. =,
Clarendon-R. A. White. S. M.
Walker, +. M Beuoow.
ColIetou-E. D. Bennett, D: w.
r ,bertsou, d. o. Edwards, q. w.
Richardson, Jas Green.
Darlington-E. H. Deas, l.. w.
Wines, j. T. Rafra.
Edgefeld-P. Simkins, B. w. Jones,
Wash Mackey.
Fairfeld-R. L. Douglass, L. s.
0iFt, iFio,renceEJ. e, G | E. Wilson, M. W.
| darrell, "A. ~. DaTTell:
Georgetown-J. A. Baxter.
Greenville-L. F. Goldsmith, K. J.
Spratley, H Sims, w. B. Mason, j..
w. Miller, VIM. Thompson.
Hampton-P. H. Riley, D: Hayes.
Horry-T. B. Gordan. N. w: Goss.
Kers6aw-Franklin Pierce, W. B.
Harris, w. w. Carter.
Lancaster-F. 4. Massey, Joseph
Clark.
Laurens-P. S. Suber, J. w. Rob,
ertson, F. w. Williams.
Marion-J. G. Mccall, Scipio T.
Simmons, R E. Moore.
Marlboro-E. j. Sawyer, R. A..
Drake, Fl. w. Wines.
Newberry-R. E. Williams, Sine
on Young, P r: Hamilton; VIZ
Uco6eS&qH: e III. Hs..sirk, s: G. Wig
gins.
| Fordham, A. Lathrop, G. Pelling. H.
A. Bostick.
Pickens-P. S. Little. A. M. Folser.
Richland-C. M. Wilder, N. A.
Lewis, 7. H. Weston, L. q. Scott.
Saluda-L. G. Lindsay, John A,
spartanbure-A. F. Means, E: D.
Littleiohn, N. 7. Bowen, Levi Wat
son, j. G. Brown. John L. Young.
Sumter-T. B. johnson, j. b. 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 so 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;
H. H. Owens put before the conven-
tion 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
that stopped, he said, but for wolves
in sleeps clothing in the convention.