The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-19
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! Lieutenan, G>vayWaT> T.. u
, Childs, MehlsNa>
| Attorney GeueraN> Geo :. &Awvss>
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Secretary Of St%;n j., ii. E~man,
kins. Greenwy>>i
Tressurer, " Il I$wamsssNsa,
Edgetield,
Comptroller GenerAI h. T. Ny,
ton, SpartsuhurS,
Superintendent II klsws&s&sas 4.
ID. Smith, Sumten
Adiutant and Inspector GSAssss&>
Henry L. Thompsom, nxr,lnsselA.
Railroad Commissioner, The<, \,
berry, Chester.
The Piohhi;ioniSts have ra$s
their die They have entered the
political arena in full tatsle Srrsv,
Their Convention met tonight. snGt
in harmonious and ds>rorous msn
ner decided to suggest nominees fox
tho consideration Of the Democratic
, voters. Thirtv.two Of the forty
counties were represented. DeleSs,
tons were not complete, Altogeth-
or something over hundred repre-
sentativos were present. Ii WAS a
substantial gathering Of first class
men. 1t was a business like body,
and, mark you, this movement is not
to be sneezed at or ridiculed out of
existence. Men here tonight are
oarneS. and active There "cre
preachers and editors, and mer-
chants, farmers and lawyers, in the
Convention. There were members
of the former Reform and Conserva.
tive clements working together for
tho new factor in politics. The Con-
vention attracted considerable at
tention from the State and dispen-
sary officers, and every Office in the
executive departments was repre-
sented among the spectators by
clerks or hiefs, and often both.
CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER.
Tho Prohibition Convention was
called to order by Mr.. f. H. Hyatt,
who requested the Rev. G. r. Gresh-
anl to invoke the Divine blessings on
the proceedings. There was q hear.
ty "Amen" to the prayer.
Secretary LaATotte read the official
clll for the Convention. On motion
of Mr.. Joel E. Brunson Col. James
". Hoyt, Of Greenville, was elected
temporary chairman Of the Conven.
ton. Col. Hoyt thanked the Con-
vention for the honor and asked for
co, operation on the part of the dele
gates. Mr. T. N. Berry, of Chester,
was elected temporary secretary and
Mr.. Louis Brlstow, of Williamsburg,
assistant secretary, on motion Of G..
{. eatnerstone, of Laurens.
| BRUNSON CHOSEN CHAIRMAN.
Mr. Howell Morrel nominated the
temporary officers for permanent Of
ficers. Someone Nominated Mr.. Joel
f.. Brunson for permanent chairman,
Col. Hoyt begged tho Convention to
relieve him and Mr.. Brunson was
elected. Mr.. Lonis J. Bristow was
elected permanent secretary, Mr.. A.
X, Smoak, OF Orangeburg, assistant
secretary. Mr.. Brunson thanked the
Convention and said to get rid ol
the bar rooms it was found neces.
sary to control the State. He went
on in q semi humorous manner &c
show why the State should not be in
tho liquor business. Ho referred &c
the palmettotree being on the "chem
ically pnre." This recalled to hin
tho use Of the palmetto cockades in
tho days when libcrality was fought
for. He spoke feelingly OF how the
palmetto had been drcnched in blood
and wns the emblem OF honor and
WAS now used as the common trade
mark OF tho business OF hell. Ut
wanted men nominated who would
not have TO defend their cbaracters
men who would mako tho State