The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-30
twenty-five Counties Out OF For,
ty Send Delegates to
PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
Col. Jas A hoyt Nominated for
Governor and Col Trib.
bic for Lieutenant
Governor,

State OUaI UaQ y ". cOQeS, VI Aen
berry. He read the call under which
the Convention assembled and empha
sized that only three delegates were
asked from each county. Chairman
Jones announced that the first bushes:
was the election of temporary chair
man. Mr.. G. D. Stanley named MIR.
! T. n. Berry, who ran for railroad COM
missioner two years ago. Mr.. Berry
was unanimously elected. He was es.
corted to the chair by Messrs. +. D.
Smith, of Sumter; l.. B. Haynes, Ct
Lexington, and Joseph Spratt, Of Man
ming. Chairman Berry called upon DR..
Gwalsney to open the formal exercises
with prayer. He prayed that the sins
and blunders Of the past be forgiven.
Mr.. Berry thanked the convention for
his election and said he was ready fol
work. Prof. 4. B Slallworth, Of
Greenville, was elected temporary sec
retary, and on motion Of Mr.. Z. g.
Featberstone Mr.. B. L. Nicholson, Of
E3geiell, was elected assistant secre,
retary.
Nc Joel Z B1uosor suggested that
each county be called aud that the en-
rolmept be named from the floor. This
plan was approved and the roll was
handed in as follows:
A5beTille-M. L. B. Sturkie.
Aiken-C, L. Jones and j. +.
Philip.
Anderson-J. J.. Hall, R. P. Clink-
scales and J. W. Qlattlebaum.
Barnwell, Beaufort and Berkeley
No presentation.
Bamberg-W. E. johnson.
Charleston-J. E. Kirby, 4. y.
Watson.
Chester-No representation.
Cheste1feld-J. T. Hurst, +. N.
Cannon aud j. G. Rivers.
Clarendon-Joseph Spratt, c. N.
Mason aud D. J. Bradhan.
Cherokee and Co.leton-No repre-
Darlipston-T. n. Berry, B. Q. Bis
tow. J. + Hosls and r \. How!e.
Dcrchester-S Utsey Walker and Z.
Il. Davis
Edgc6eld-L r. Gwaltney aud 3. Z
Nicholson.
/ Fairfield, Florence and Georgetown
No presentation.
Greeuville-J=ues &. Hoyt, a. s.
Stalsocth and ". w Keys
Greengood-J. G. Jeukins.
Hamptop-No representation.
Horny and KershaR-No representa-
ton
Laurens-Robcrt Abcrcronbic, c. G.
Featherstone and j. NJ. Friday.
lexington B. Haynes and J. S.
Ahercronbie.
Lancaste1-W. T. Gregory and Wad,
dy q. Thompson.
Marion and Marlboro-No represcn'
tation.
Nswberry-A. c. Jones and the Rev
j. w. Speake.
Oconee-No representation.
| Orsngebure-J. X. Fullmer.
Pickens-J. 4. Boggs.
Richland-T. j. Lamotte, G. B.
Stanley. NJ. Speiguer, Frank Roberts,
G. j. Huffman and j. L. Berg.
Saluda-No representation.
Spsrtanburg--C. T. Scaife, J. B.
Stepp.
Sumter-E. C. Hainesworth and E.
| D. Smith.
Unions. NJ. Rice, of East Union
Williamsburg-Joel Z Brunson, I,
| 0. Epps and Z B Rhodus.
| York-S. Nj. Grist, F. NJ. Wilson
ant, H. G. Strauss.
The number Of counties represented
in the convention is wenty-four. The
number OF counties not represented |:
sixteen.
| When Aiken was reached 1t va:
stated that the two delegates present
were volunteers, not having been elect
ed. They we're elected to member
ship. When Bamberg was reached {
delegate announced the name of the
Rev w. Z. johnson as delegate anc
asked that he be enrolled.
| The Temporary officers were made
permanent, aud Mr.. Waddy G. Thomp
son was elected vice president. Mr.
Fuluer, of Orangeburg, then moyec
that the convention hear the addres:
prepared by the campaign, or executive
committee, which was IL the hands O
Col. James A. Hoyt, Of Grccnviile, anc
prepared by him for the committee
This motion prevailed and Col. Hoy
read the address, which is published
elsewhere. The address was received
with applause.
| Mr. Aoercrombie moved that com
mittce OF FIVE be appointed to sclec
such portions Of the address as were
deemed advisable and use the same a.
an address to the people.
Mr.. Rice, OF Union, wanted the sd
dress amended so as 10 address it 10 th'
Prohibition Democrats and al othe
Democrats.
MIR. Fea,hers,onc thought some of int
expressions used were too rough. H
thoughtit unwise to say that the dispcn
sary reign was the worst in South Caro-
lima except reconstruction. He opposed
such severe expressions, because there
were honest and sincere men who advo
Gated the dispensary. He fought an(
worked for prohisition, but thought th'
address should be toGed down il feq
particulars.
Mr.. Hoyt thought Mr.. Fea' herstont
was mistaken ID his Interpretation as t
the comparison.
Mr.. Haynes wanted to avoid conten
ton with the dispensary. 1t would b.
best, he thou ght, to leave the dlspcn
sary alone and plead for prohiblliol
alone.
Col Hoyt said his comparison wa: