The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-04-15
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luS VI VIC IOI1 was f'lpSSSSNSN> " As-.-
When Charleston was reached Dr.
Crum, who was appointed by Harr
son. postmaster of that city, but VIII
didn't get it, asked that the uame O
J. J. Young be substituted for that q
G. I. Cunningham.
Chairman Miller, interruptlng, rea
the following telegram:
To the Republican Convention:
Circumstances over which l hav
no control prevent my attendance
but recognize this convention as tn
only Republican convention IN Sout
Carolina. G. /. Cunningham.
The reading OF this message was, O
course, received with loud cheering.
Deas, Of Darlington, then move
that the election OF four delegates t
the St. Louis convention be entere'
upon, but suspended it to allow DR.
Crum to offer resolution that com
mittee of tive be appointed on resolu
tions and platform. That was merel.
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, q
the suggestion of member frop
Berkeley, the committee was mad
seven Instead of FIVE and were appoint
ed as follows: Crum, Dickersou, 6. A
Reed, G. J. Pride, John R Toloert
E. 4. Webster, Dr.. Wilson.
The following official list OF dele
gates was then announced:
Abbeville-J. r. Taloert, R. R. Tai
bert, Jr., J W. Talbert, R. R. Taloert
Sr., q. Il. Ovens, Alternate: l. q
Waller.
Aiken-E. J. Djckerson, A S. John
son, B. B. Chat6eld.
Anderson-W. \. Clark, +. NJ But
Ter, NJ. S. Smith, T. J. Harris, J. J
Martin.
Barnwell-W. S. Dixon, P. B. Nc
knight, Thos. G. Robinson, samue
Nix.
Beaufort-Ro5t. Smalls, Geo. Reid
January Rivers, Thos. E. Miller.
Berkeley-D. 7. Middleton, K: h
jenkins, I. S. Ed wards, Benz. Mills.
Charleston-W. D. Crun, }. J
Young, Z. II. Jones, R. G. Brown, J
H. Ostenc orf, W. H Burney, j. W
Smith, D. L. Adams, Fred jenkins.
Chester-Addison Walker, Jona
Mccullough, W. G. Archie.
Chesterield-M. D. Mcfarland, +
B. Burroughs. =,
Clsrendon-R. A. White. S. M
Walker, +. NJ. Benoow.
Colleton-E. D. Bennett, D. w
Robertson, D. o. Edwards, Z. w
Richardson, Jas Green.
Darlington-E. H. Dsas, l.. w
Wines, ]. T. Rafra.
Edge6eld-P. Simkins, B W. Jones
Wash Mackey. .
Fairfeld-R. L. Douglass, l. 5
Byrd, I. F. Moore.
Florence-J. E. Wilson, NJ. w
Harrell, a. G. Harrell.
Georgetown-J. A. Baxter.
Greenville-L. f. Goldsmith, Il. }
Soratley, II. Sims, w. B. Mason, }
w. Miller, VIM. Thompson:
Hampson-P. b. Riley, D: Hayes.
Horry--T. B. Gordan, n. W: Goss
Kershaw--Franklin Pierce, w. B.
Harris, W. w. Carter.
LancasIer-F. R. Massey, JOSEPH
Clark.
Laurens-P. S. Suber, J. W. Rob
ertson, F. W. Williams.
Marion-J. C. Mccall, Scipio 2.
Simmons, R E. Moore.
Marlboro-E. J. Sawyer, +. A
Drake, Il. W. Wines.
Newberry-R. E. Williams, Sine
on Young, P. R. Hamilton.
Oconee-H. e. Merrick, 5. u, Wlg
gins. n
Oraugeburg-E A. Webster, J. E
Fordham, A. Lathrop, q. Pelling- b
PicEens-P. S. Little, A. NJ. Folser
Richlard-C. NJ. Wilder, N. A
Lewis, r. Fl. Weston, L. q. Scott.
Saluda-L. G.. Lindsay, John 4
Daniels.
spartanburg-A F. Means, E. D
Littlejohn, N. T. Bowen, Levi Wat
son, j. G. Brown, John L. Young.
Sumter-T. B. johnson, J. H. Bel
ser, w. 7. Andrews, w. W. Ramsey
Jr., N. J. Sumter.
Union-E. B. Dawkins, E. Little
John, P. r. Davidson.
WILLIAMSBURG. Tisdale, James
Thorpe, Fortune Gyles.
York-C. ]. Pride, J. j. Massey, )
NJ. Clinton, Thos. Simpson.
Nominations being in order, there
was an hour or so grandiloquent ora
tory in making nominations and II
seconding them. Dsas nominated
Webster; Miller, ''the chieftain of tn
Republican cause" Robert Smalls
Dixson suggested Dickerson; Ramsey
nominated T. B. Johnson; Jones o.
Charleston, nominated W. D. Crum
HI. Ovens put before the conven
ton John R. Talbert of Abbeville
There were number of speeches sec
onGing these nominations, but Deas
in speech, spoke of the repudiatio1
of BraytOn oy RepuollcanS anu III
CORFU ptlon and his swinging on lh'
coattail of Melton.
Mills of Berkeley raised the point o
order that Deas had no right to at
tack mans character in seconding ;
nomination.
Deas said he dared appeal from tn
decision of the chair. He would haV'
that stopped, he said, but for wolve:
in sleeps clothing il the convention
Mills: You are the biggest wolf II
the convention"
The chair, finally, held that Mr.
Brayton's record was not before th'
convention and cautioned members t
con6ne themselves to the nominations
At least twelve or fifteen delegate
noislly addressed the chair at the SAM
time and moved that nomination
close. Amid great deal of confusion
the chair decided that the ayes had it
and appointed the following tellers
Rev. E. 3. Burroughs, J. Il. Osten
dorf and a. Lathrop.
The vote resulted as follows: Web
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