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! t ewberrp0 tlb _ ESTABLISHED 1865. NEWBERRY, S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13,1888. PRICE $1.50 AYEAR ALL' WELL TiAT ENDS WELL. OUR sTATE OFFICERS RENOMINATED WITHOUT EXCEPTION. The Harmonious Ei:ding of the State Con ve:tior at Columbia-Capt. Tiiman and his Followers Submit With Good Grace to the Verdict of the Party -Much Feeling Is Excited by Col. Earle's Candidacy, but it is all Smoothed over by his Explanation. (Special to News and Courier.) CoIXm IA, September .-The day pened cloudy for everybody, but very dard for the Tillimaites. They met again in caucus and waited with such patience as they could command for the answer of Col. Earle to their solici tations that he would accept their now ination for Governor. Col. Earle caie over from Sumter on an early train this morning aud was immediately in terviewed by the Tillmanites. They held their caucus during the forenoon, and when it was over some of them an nounced that Col. Earle had promised to accept their nomination to the oftice, and that they were already certain of 149 votes, 11 less than a majority. Incependent inquiries made of Col. Earle did not bear out fully the Anti Richardson declaration. To a repre sentative of the News and Courier Col. -Earle said, a few minutes before the convention met, that he was in no sense a candidate for the Governorship; that he did not wish to be placed in opposition to Governor Richardson and he had not agreed to accept any Tillman nomination. He declared, however, that he had stated to persons who had asked him to be a candidate that while not an aspirant for the Governorship, he could not refuse to accept the nom ination if the people tendered.it to hini. In view of ihe fact that Col. Earle did not declare that he would refuse to accept the nomination made against his friend, G,vernor Richardson, a great deal of feeling was manifested by friends of the latter, who maintained that Col. Earle, having been elected chairman of the delegation committed to the renomination of the present State ticket, would be guilty of a breach of faith in allowing his name to be used in opposition to the Governor under any circumstances. They went so far as to deile that unless Col. Earle ex pressly withdrew his ne me from the convention before the nomination, they would put up a candidate against him for attorney general. In fact, it was absolu,tely determined to present for that office Col. Knox Livingston, of Mfarlboro, or Solicitor Jervey, of iharlesion. A num er_of delegations who were in favor of 'eRicnardson pledged themselves, in case the attorney general did iot refuse to allow his name to be used, to vote for any one who might be put in nomination against him for the attorney general ship. Tfhe ani:agonism~ to Earle, among the delegates mnentcioned was at boiling heat when the convention met. CALLED TO ORD)ER. The convention was called to order by the .State chairman, Gen. James W. .Moore, of liamupten County, who nomi nated Col. J. L. Orr, of Greenville, as tenmparary chairman. Col. Orr, on assuming the duties of the chairmanship, was briefly intro .(duced by Gen. Mloore, and responding said:I "Gentlemen of the Democratic party: I thank you most cordially for the comipliment which you have paid me in electing me your temnporary chair man. Ij cougratulate you upon the -full delegatious whih have been sent from the respective counties, and upon the intelligeuce which appears upon every fi'ce on the flo'or. I trust that the action of this convention may be for the greatest interest of the party, and that we may, by our action, farther thme mnterests of the Democ-atic p)arty in the United States and thereby again elect a President who shall be, Atnd is, the President of the Democratic party and of the whole country." [Ap-' plause.] CoILETING THE ORWANIZATION. The nominations of secretaries being next in order, John T. Roper, of MIarl boro, was nominated by Col. Knox Livingston, and Genm. Wmn. Stokes, of Hampton, by Col. M cSweeny. Both gentlemen nominated were elected by acclamation, and took their seats on the rostrum. The secretaries then made out the roll of the convention. MAKE-UP OF THfE CONvENTION. The sound of Gen. MIoore's clear toned voice, to mix a metaphor, fell like a chilling shower on the animation and enthusiasm within the hall. It was only thei. that a hasty glance re vealed the co:aposition of the assembly. There were gray-haired men and mid dIe-aged men, and young men and beardless statesmen just budding and blooming into the full flower of State craft. There were lawyers and doctors, and farming philosophers and philos ophizing farmers, merchants and rail road magnates, who all made up that frtuniately heterogeneous mass that is called the~ people. It aflorded the ap preciative scribe much internal satis faction to sit in his dreadfully easy chair and tell himself in all confidence and pride, "Gentlemnen, one and all, 'we are the peopie, with a State Capi tal P).'' These and 'tiher ill-digeste~d intro pect ionis wecre sharly interrupted by t he voice of t he chairman. wvho simply said. "The Convention will now conme - - wHAT 1)1D IT M1EAN'. 1:'iih oiy incident of the roll-call was when E:d.cneld was called, Capt. Ben To nian h-stily stepped to G3en. Stoke's side and remained in posture while th Edgefield names were being called. I wa, however, only dramatic, in th( the respect that it was an inexplicabl dumbshow. READY FOR BWS:NESS. On motion of E. J. Brennan, o Richland, Mr. R. M. Anderson wa elected reading clerk of the conventio: upon the completion of the roll-call Three hundred and fifteen delegate having answered to their names th convention was declared ready fo: business. On motion of Col. John C. Haskel the temporary organization was mad permanent. [Applause.] This at one precluded any attempt to test thh strength of the parties, * e * * * * * * RESOLUTIONS. Then came a whole flood of resolu tions, which were referred to the com mittee on resolutions and platform The resolutions, with tne names of the introducers, are as follows. By Mr. Rhame: Resoved, That article 14 of the con stitution of the Democratic party o South Carolina be, and the same' is hereby, abolished. Mr. .easeiey iutroducedthe following as Section 15: "it shall be the duty of the Stat executive committee to appoint days for the holding of all judicial and con gressional primary elections, and al the congressional and judicial districts in the State shall hold their primary elections on said days if they decide to nominate candidates on this plan." By Mr. James: Resolved, That the General Assembly be requested to provide by statute fo: the control of the party primary elee tions in South Carolina, and to punish fraud, intimidation or bribery at same. By Mr. Sligh: Resolved, That the constitution o: the Democratic party of the State be so amended that all nominations for office in the party be by primary elec tion and that said primary election be held in every county the same day. Resolved, That the General Assembly be requested to provide by statute for the conduct of said primary elections, and especially for the closing of all barrooms and the prevention of drunk enness and disorder at the polls, the same as on regular election day. By Dr. Sampson Pope, of Newberry: Resolved, That the constitution of the Democratic party of this State be amended by requiring that the niem. ber of the national executive committee shall be elected by the convention. By Mr. Shell: Resolved, That the preliminary can vass, provided for in the Democratic constitution of the State and adopted May last, shall be by counties instead of Congressional districts, and that del gates to the StrfP toi-':-o ,-rtn-not be elected until within a week of its meeting. By Mr. Tillan: Jesolred, That the constitution of the Democratic party of South Carolina be so amended that hereafter all nomi nations for office in the gift of the peo pie shall be by primary election. 2, Tha.t the General Assembly bt requested to provide by statute for the ontrol of party primalry elections, and to punish fraud, intimuidationi or bribery t the samIe. 3, That such primary elections shal e held in every county in the Stateoin thle same date, to-wit: the first Tuesda) in Septembeor. By Mr. Kirkland. Res~ol red. That the Democratic con stit ution of the State be amended so as to provide that in each congressiona district and judicial circuit the nomi nation for Congressman and Solicito: bec madle by the primary method, un less a majority of the counties theren shall decide that they prefer the nomi nations made by convention. Rlesolced, That it be made a pro visionl of the Democratic constitutiol of this State that any convention ir any Congressional district or judicia circuit assembiled for the purpose o making a nomination be emnpowere< to order a primiary election for tha purpose instead. TILE ( I:o aaETowN CONTEST. Then there arose a matter of contes as to the Georgetown delegation, fo which a committee on credentials wa appointed, and the matter was amica bly settled. Mr. Pope moved a recess, w hich wa lost through the vigorous opposition c Col. John C. Haskell. CoL. Haskell moved that the Con vention do proceed to the nominatiol Mr. Pope objected on the groun that nmany of the delegates were a scnt. The motion to nominate wva put to the house and carried. CoL. LIVINGSTON NOMINATES GOX ERNOR RiCHARDSON. It was generally understood that Co Knox Livingston was to nominat Governor Richardson and when b arose his presence on the fioor was th signal of an outburst of applause. Il making the nomination Mr. Livingsto said: "Mr. President and Gentlemien of th Convention: There is a spirit of justic which has always actuated the peopi of South Carolina that I know will L developed on this occasion. We hav< sir, before us a man who, in point< dignit y of character, in ability, in trut and fealty to the Democratic part: appeals to the people of South Carolin to sustain him nt this time. It woul be impolitic in mue and wrong to y over theC record of that man, for I ne not say to the people of this State thr he to whom I refer is John Peter Ric1 ardson." [The applause here was som, thing to be remembered. It fair] lifted the new roof off the State Capit. add went up to the skies in a deafenir aclaim. It was sn earthquake of a: plause and cheers both in point of tl rar of voices and the rollin.r and roe: ing? of the building.] "Through hin, since 1876 the Dem cratic party hais to some extent be< great and grand, and more than ths gentlemen, it is through him that ti Democracy of South Carol ina ask th ther at shll b justfied [Annan e and cheering.] Now, Mr. Chairman, t he has complied with the rules of the Deiocratic party, and as I said, he is a called upon to justify the Democracy of South Carolnua, the Democracy of Cleveland four years ago, and, sir, the f Democracy of Cleveland to-day. [An-. s other whirlwind of applause.] I repeat i then sir, that he appeals to the people . of this State. I nominate him as the s next Governor of the grand old State of a South Carolina." [Deafening and long r continued applause and cheering.] SECONDING THE NOMINATION. When the storm had subsided Mr. Douglass, of Fairfield, seconding the nomination, said: "Mr. President and Gentlenein of the Convention: If there is one thing in the history of South Carolina of1 which she should be proud it is the unalloyed purity of her public servants, [applause,] and it is her proudest boast that there never was one of her sons who was untrue to the cause for which he was elected. [Applause.] Whether we take the whole history of the State r or whether we refer only to the times that tried men's souls or to the shadowy years of her earliest history, we have t the record of her Rutledges, her Pinck- i neys and later on the glorious Calhoun, r the eloquent McDufie, the brilliant Hayne and all the others who were the I peers in war and peace of any upon the s globe. [Applause.] Aye, and in the I days of 1876 she has shown that she . has had men in- whom she could put her trust, as pure and as spotless as any - in her early history. We are here to- N day standing on her soil, breathing her i air, in the shadow of her proud institu- f tions redeemed to us by the grand old t Hampton, [applause,] by the gallant c Butler, [applause,] and all that dis tinguished galaxy that have made her as great in peace as she has been grand t in war. [Applause.] First came Hamp ton to the Gubernatorial chair, then Simpson and Thompson and Higood, b and last, but not least, John Peter t Richardson, [applause,] the worhty son of a worthy sire and grandsire. [Ap- a plause.] His cause to-day is the cause of the Democratic party. [Applause.] J It is the cause of his Administration, and I say that we cannot stab Richard son in the back and everafter hold out the right hand of fellowship to the Democratic party. [Applause.] We i love him because he has been a faithful j public servant, because he has been a C worthy Governor, and we thiuk that 1 he is entitled to a 'well done,' for jus tice should be accorded to every servant n who has been faithful to his trus an recreant to that trust. It has been the C sentiment throughout the country that o he who does his duty is entitled to a some consideration at the hands of his party. I therefore say to my friends from the Pee-Dee that we will unite with them to elevate to the Guberna- i toral chair that man whose name is s without reproach and as spotless as the t driven snowv. We appeal, too, to thosen who live beneath the shadows of theo mountains, by the smiling waters of the Pee-Dee, and to those gallant peo- t pIe who live by the seaside and breathe n its balmy air-we make the appeal a that the blue mountains shall unite t with the blue seas, and shall say in 9fne f grand and glorious voice: "Well done, y thou good and faithful servant: thou I hast been faithful over a few things, I we will make thee ruler over many things.' " [Applause and cheering.] s MR. NORRIS NOMINATES COL. E ARLE. Mr. D. K. Norris then arose to nomi- i nate Col. Joseph Earle. He said that I he felt sure that lie voiced the senti m nents of the Democracy when lie I nominated a gentleman of unequalled Sability, clean record, and one who had always discharged his trusts with credit. He was in no sense a candi Sdate, but if nominated would be sup-t r ported by the Democracy. He would,] therefore, nominate the Hon. Joseph - H. Earle, of Sumter. [ ipplause.] ] DR. P'oPE'S SECONDING SPEECH. The nomination was seconded by Dr. Pope, of Newberry. He desired it first to be understood that he had not a single word to say against John Peter Richardson. [Applause.) He believed, however, that the time had come for a change. [Smiles all around.] He: thought that the material was too small: and too precious to give a man more than two years' tenure of office. He then went on to show that in only ex -ceptional cases,Hamptonl's for instance, e had the Democratic Governors served e more than one term. Concluding he e said: "Now, Earle, gentlemen is a I good man. There is not a man irn the 2 State that can say anything against him-a uoble man, a clean man and e true to his sentiments. [Applause.] 8 And now is the time for the change, e and now is the time to put Earle in the e Gubernatorial chair." [Applause.] COL. EARLE NOT A CANDIDATE. A delegate from Sumter: "Mr. Presi dent, I am authorized to state that Col. 'Earle is not a candidate, and that he is ini no way responsible for this nomi nation. [Applause.) He has always declined to be a candidate." Dr. Furman: "But if he is elected lie twill not turn his back on the people." 1Mr. Tillman: "Govem nor Thompson did the same thing, you know, and he wa elected and ser".ed." 1Mr. Pope: "I wish it understood that this is a case of the office seeking. the man, and not the man, seeking the NOMINATIONS CLOSED). Mr. Gilland: "I move that the nominations be now closed and that the secretary proceed with the call of the roll." Carried. at IEAR LE Wot'LD NOT SERVE IF ELECTED. o When the rol ad proeeded for ihout ten votes Dr. Earle, brother of j gi he nominee,.got up and said.: "I beg y< eave, Mr. Chairman, to interrupt the It oll-call to say that my brother is not of emphatically) a candidate, and that he ec vill not serve if elected." [Great ap- eN aiause and cheering.] hi Mr. Pope (excitedly:) "I make the oinit of order that the roll is now being sp alled and that the gentleman is out of do )rder." in Dr. Earle: "I am authorized to State cc vhat I have said on behalf of my )rother, that he will under no circum- lo tunces serve. [Relewed applause and to ;heering.] m Mr. Livingston: "Well, then, Mr, su resident, as the nominations have th een close<d and as Mr. Earle has vir- fu ually withdrawn, I move that John mn eter Richardson be elected by accla- fr< nation." [Great applause.] do Mr. Tillman: "Oh, no you don't." M Laughter.] an The President: "Proceed with the If oll-call, Mr. Secretary." or INCIDENTS OF 'TiE ROLL-CALL. be And they went on with the roll-call, here were a few incidents of the call ac hat were quite amusing and interest- Vi ug. When Dr. Earle voted for Rich rdson there was a thunder of applause. it. When Livingston's name was called m: t first said "Joseph," for Earle, by in slip, and concluded by christening lae ts candidate "Joseph-John Peter Ioj tichardson." m A Mr. Henneman, of Spartanburg, 'i hien he was called upon to vote, talked excitedly up the aisle, beaver GC a hand, and said, with a dramatic be ourish. "I want my name; recorded th' ith a big R. for Richardson." col APT. TILLMAN BEHAVES HANDSOME an LY. 'he roll being completed, and before w Lie result had been declared, Mr. Till- the Ian got up and, after a long pause m, ith finger up, said: "As there has th een virtually but one candidate before Le convention, and as one of the )emocrats opposed to -Governor Rich- tri rdson, on behalf of myself and those -ho stood with me, I move to make ohln Peter Richardson's nomination yo nanimous." [Applause.] th4 ICHARDSON NONINATED UNANIMOUS LY. The motion was unanimously Carried. he chairman then declared Governor ;ichardson to be the nominee of the in onvention, the vote unverified being ha )1 to 114. do On motion of Col. Livingston a con itteee of three was ap inted to noti on and to invite him to address the onvention. The committee consisted Ca Messrs. Livingston and Douglass glc id Capt Ben Tillman. De TILLMAN NOT A BOLTER. Immediately after the announcement , his name Capt Tillman arose and an id: "I take this oceasion to correct liv >e statements made in the conven on and in the newspapers with which iy name has been coupled. I will nly state that when I parted :with b lovernor Richardson on the piazza of .se hotel at Bllackville I said , "Gover or. we have had our little tussle and an ud if I have, in my rude, unconven onal way, said anything to hurt your elings or to wound you I ask your ardon.' IHe said : 'Captain, you never . ave uttered a sentiment that has ic *'ronded me.' Now, that puts me m traight as regards those charges of in- rE ult. I will go and conduct him here 7. d pledge him that every Democrat a Edgefield County and every farmers' aovment mian in South Carolina will to ive him their unanimous vote." [Ap- so lause.] b THE VOTE BY COUNTIES. b For Richardson-Abbeville 3., Aiken hi 0, Barnwcll 9, Beaufert 8, Berkeley fu 2, Charleston 28, Chester 1, Ches erfield 4, Clarendon';, Colleton 9, ra arlington I, Fairfield 8, George- re own 6, Greenville 10, Hampton 8, ti< orry -, Kershaw 3, Lancaster 5, .exington 1, Marion 5, Marlboro 5, ca )rangeburg 1, Pickens 6, Richland 12, a spartanburg 8, Sumter 5, Union 4, ci Niliamsbuirg 5, York 6. Total, 195. For Earle-Abbeville 9, Anderson 8, a larnwell 3, Chester 7, Chesterfield 2, et olleton 3, Darlington 9, Edgefield 12, Kershaw 5, Lancaster 1, Laurens 8, a rexington 5, Marion 5, Marlboro 1, da Sewberry 7, Oconee 4, Orangeburg 11 ax Spartanburg 1, Sumter 4. UnIon 4, gi Williamsburg 3. York 4. Total 116. The calculation made by Governor tl Richardson's friends before the vote it :his morning, and based upon the sup- vi >osed active candidacy of Gen. Earle, tl was that Governor Richardson's t, mitting all votes from Sumter and every doubtful name, would receivep tl votes on the first ballot. The dif- n erencxe between this and the actual re sult was 20 votes.~c It is asserted emiphatically, and with o reason, that the vote for Gen Earle a would not have been increased by ten 3 if he had been an active candidate. The si calculations miade in advance indicate n exceedingly close and accurate can- n vass by the friends of Governor Rich- tL ardsonx.c RENMINATION OF LIEUTENANT G~OV- () ERNOR MAULDIN. .t Mr Haskell then moved that the t nomination for Lieutenant Governor n beade. Mr. Munroe, of Union, -nominated a W. L. Mauldin, of Greenville, in ae brief and complimentary speech. Mr. c Pope, of New berry, nmoved that the y rules be suspended and that lhe be nom-r iated by acclamation. Carried. (GVERNOR RICHARDSONZ APPEARS. g At this stage of the proceedings Gov- i ernor Richardson appeared in the j aise, being escorted by the committee i above named. When he had reached 1 the rostrum P'resident Orr said; "It ves me great pleasure to introduce to >u your next Governor. [Applause.] L the past he has been a magnificent fleer, and in the future he will be the ual of any Governor this State has er had, and I congratulate you upon s election." Governor Richardson, on rising to eak, was received with a magnificent monstration of applause and cheer g and waving of hats. When he uld be heard, he said : "Gentlemen of the Convention, Fel w-Democrats, one and all: If I were repeat to you the old phrase that y heart is too full for utterance I am re there is not a man in this body at would not in this instance feel the LI force of that expression, Gentle mn of the Convention, I thank you im the bottom of my heart for the en rsement you have given me, my Ad inistratiop, my conduct as an officer d my character as a man. (Appla}gse.] I ever had an impulse in my heart a throb in 'my bosom that has not m for the glory of this State, I do not ow it. If I ever have committed an in the many yoars of my public ser e that would throw disgrace on the mocracy of this State, I do not know [Applause.] Every heart-throb of r bosom and every pulsation of blood my veins has been for Carolina, first, t and all the tine, [Applause] Al v me to congratulate you, and allow to thank each and every one of you, r friends, and even thosewho have not p exactly my advocates ; and I bless d Almighty I pan say here that I ieve that I see before me to-day, from action of this body, a still united quering and triumphant Democra [Applausc.] I have always had abiding faith i the people of this tte and in its Democracy, and never 1 I believe, never do I expect to see ir banner trailed in the dust. It is duty, my peculiar duty,-to see to interests of this State In all itS de -tments, in every section of its terr}- 1 y, in every interest that can con >ute to the welfare of a great and verful people. 'Gentlemen of the Democracy, I tell u that I know, feel and realize that re are struggles before us, struggles ;h as even we have not undergone. ] ell you that, in my conscience and 1 kvictions, everything is not so secure this State as we may imagine. We l ve before us the greatest problem Lt ever a people have had to solve. I 1 not believe that there is a mortal I tin big enougli, capacious enough,.to i my heart that God alone can solve 1 But when it is solved it will find I rolina established in permanent i ry, honor and power through the mocratic party of this State. [Ap Ouse.] 'I thank you for this honor now, d I shalf thank you as long as I e. I pledge you my word and honor a man that every effort of mine, try energy of mind and body, will consecrated with all devotion and th unceasing patriotism to the wel *e of South Carolina and to the suc i of the Democratic party." [L.oud 1 prolonged applause.] A RECESS. ur. Haskell moved that the conven n take a recess until 7.30 o'clock p. This motion was eventually car d, an amendment making the hour 3. m. THE REST OF THE TICKET. During the commotion just previous adjournment Mr. Murray, of Ander i, moved that "the remaining mem rs of the State ticket be renominated -acclamation." This was put to the use and carried in the greatest con sin. The president by dint of perseverance pped theconvention to order and, by quest, again stated Mr. Murray's mo A member: "I don't think, sir, we a pass on that question. There is >t a quorum present and I ask the air to rule on that question.". The president: "The chair rules that quorum is always presenit until the ntrary is shown." Mr. Culp: "I oppose Mr. Murray's otion, although I like all the candi tes. But, sir, I think that if they e to be renominated it should be in a ~nteel way." Mr. .Barnwell: "I, too, think that s is not a proper precedent. I am favor of the motion, but this con mtion should not act in such manner uat .it may hereafter be said that it ok a snap judgment." [Applause.) Mr. Murray: "Mr. President, the >nt has already been decided, and my Lotion carried." Mr. Barnwell: "Then I move a re msideraion." Here there was an her scene of confusion. When the ~tention of the convention was secured [r. Barnwell walked up the aisle and "Mr.,President, I beg respectfully to uove for a reconsideration of th(e mo on which has been adopted, as de ared by the chair, to the effect that e remaining members of the State cet have been elected by acclama ton. I move, this, sir, on behalf of those iembees of this convention who were ot here when the motion was made, nd in their behalf only. The Demo ratic party ought to be above all bance of reproof. When we come ack to-night the same motion can be ade, when the whole convention bll be present. All the members are ertainly not present now, for I have Leard men around me say that their iends were absent. If all are present, y all means let us go on now. If not, et us reconsider this action if we pro os to npreerve nnr nnlitical purity of action, which means success." [Ap plause.] Mr. Gary, of Abbeville: "I second the motion of the gentleman from Charleston. We want no machine made officers [applause] in this con vention. I hope it can never be said that delegates who have come here with a duty to perform could not wait a few minutes in order that the candi dates could go before the convention on their merits. It would be an injus tice to the men who have been placed in nomination." A member: "Mr. President, if there is a quorum present I move that we go on with the nominations." Mr. Murray: "I see no objection to that, >ut I move that the nominations be made without speeches." Mr. Haskell opposed the suggestion. A member: "If there is a quorum present now there must have been a quorum present when the yote was taken by accunation." Mr. Murray here withdrew the mo tion on which the vote was taken by acclamation, and moved that the noni inatioils proceed. 'pi. Tillinar (suddenly:' "I move that we adjourn until half-past 7 o'clock." A member: "The time has already been fixed for 7 o'clock. I move we adjourn until that time," The motion to adjourn was then put at 3 p. m. and the vote was unequiv ocal. The convention, therefore, ad journed until 7 p. m. EVANING SESSION. The convention reassembled at 7.30 p. m. An assessment of fifty cents was levied upon each delegate to defray the expenses of the convention. The nominations for State officers were then declared in order. FOR SECRETARY OF STATE. Col. John T. Sloan, Jr., of Richland, oomiiated the Hon. J. Q. Marshall, of this county, the present incumbent, for ;ecretary of State. He has shown his tbility to amply meet the duties of his )ffice and if elected for another term ould hold the great seal of the State ure and stainless. Mr. Gary, of Abbeville, in behalf of is delegation, seconded the nomina ion. There was no opposition, and ol. Marshall was unanimously elected )y acclamation amid great applause. :t was with peculiar pleasure to the 'riends of the administration that this esult was reached, for Col. Marshall, noring his o i-. ' +erests of Governor Richardson. He ad reason to expect strong opposition o himself, as he was peculiarly obnox ious to the Tillman delegates, but no :andidate was put up in opposition and be went through triumphantly. FOR COMPTROLLER GENERAL. Col. Jas. A. Hoyt, of Greenville, asked to nominate that gallant young Democratic son of Oconee, John Sam el Verner, for comiptroller general. The nomination was seconded by Mr. as Aldrich of Aiken, and Comptroller eneral Verner was renminat ed unan iously by acclamation. [Applause.) FOR STATE TRIEASURER. Capt. L. T. Izlar, of'Barnwell, re ominated for re-election as State treas urer that faithful old Democrat, Isaac S. Bamberg, of B3arnwell. The nomi nation was seconded by Messrs. Tim merman, of Edgetield, and Richard Singleton, of Richland, and prevailed by a unanimous vote. FOR ADJUTANT GENERAL. Mr. C. C. Culp, of Union,'nominated for adjutant and inspector general the faithful and worthy incunibent, M. L. Bonham, Jr. The nomination was warmly seconded by Messrs. Sparkman of Georgetown, McSweeney of Hamp ton, Sinkler of Berkeley, and Iz1ar of Barnwell, and Gen. Bonhami was unanimously renominated. FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION. Col. R. A. Child, of Pickens, pre sented for renomination the name of that most acceptable and worthy offi cer, J. H. Rice, of Abbeville, State su perintendent of education. The nomi nation was seconded by Messrs. Mur phy of Colleton, and Smyth of Charles ton, and a delegate from Barnwell, and Mr. Rice was in the usual manner renominated by acclamation. FOR AT'TORNEY GENERAL. The last nomination wvas for the attorney generalship. To use the words of Mr. Douglass, of Fairfield, he "nominated the gallant and brave man, the true and loyal friend, the able and accomplished lawyer, Jos. H. Earle, ol Sumter." The nomination was sec onded by Dr. Dean of Spartanburg, Col. Haskell of Richland, and delegates from Georgetown, Sumter and Aiken. Col. Earle shared the pleasant fate of the rest of the ticket and wa unani mously renominated.. Messrs. Murray, Talley, Wells, Aid. rich and Sligh were appointed a com mittee to escort the nominees to thE hall. SELECTING ELECTORS. It was moved by Capt. Dawson anc agreed to that the delegates from tlx several Congressional districts meet separately and choose electors and members of the State executive commit tee. A recess was then taken. THE NOMINEES PRESENTED. During this interview the committees appointed for that purpose introducec the State nominees, who were presente< to the convention by Chairman Orr Each in his turn addressed the conven tion, and acknowledged "the hono: conferred" in befitting terms. Th< speakers were greeted with round afte: round of applause. IAt the conclusion of these addresse a motion was made to enter upon the election of the presidential electors at large, but as it was suggested that quite a number of the delegates were absent in attendance upon committee meetings, it was withdrawn. COL. EARLE'S EXPLANATION. Attorney-General Earle was the last speaker. He alluded to the time two years ago %'hen he had been selected to succeed as attorney general that polish ed gentleman, able lawyer and pure patriot, Chas. Richardson Miles. He had accepted the nomination extended, not because of any merit on his part, I but in recognition of the young Democracy of South Carolina. If he had failed to carry out the expectations ! of those who had supported him it was not because he had not made the most C earnest efforts to meet the dutiesof his n position. le hoped he would be excused for I referring to a certain' personal matter. C Last evening, when he reached his d home in Sumter, he had received a tel- c gram asking him if he would consent to he a candidate for Governor. He t replied that he would not consent to be a candidate. Upon coming to Colum- C bia this morning a number of gentle- G men approached him, asking him to be S a candidate. To each and every one of G then he stated distinctly, that he was b not and could not be a candidate. O Some time ago one of his friends pro- tI pounded to him a very important a question: "Would you accept the nom- S ination for Governorif such a condition n existed that it would be your duty to b the State to do so?" He replied that 'W he had no expectation of such a call, tc but that no citizen had a right to refuse b a call of his State. Those who had ti placed his name in nomination did so t< without his consent. He thanked those ii who had done him this honor, but al when it had been brought to his atten- cl tion that his name was discussed in op- d position to his friend he had stated that el under no circumstances would he so al cept the position .f tendered him. a Their honored Governor had stated to him sometime since that he could be a candidate. Thequsstion with him was, shall I accept the call or\support John Peter Richardson, and he decided in favor of the latter course. He had rf stood on his record and did not desire ra to be either an Administration candi- 01 date or a farmers' movement candidate. c< He was an independent citizen stand- h ing on his record and saping only: "If a strength of Governor Richardson or of h the farmers' movement. It was due to xI himself, to the convention and to the p people of South Carolina to make this e explanation. He closed with an adjuration to sus- tE tain the Democratic party and have all a fights within the party lines, giving v the candidates selected a hearty and sl unanimous support. He promised he p would strive to administer his office for D the good of the people of the whole o State. He was not afraid of division in .p the iparty; the Democrats could not ;" afford to divide. | Col. Earle's speech was received with " much applause, as were those of his I predecessors, the other nominees on the ( ticket. DEBATE ON STATE PRIMARIES. s Col. Haskeli for the committee re- I ported unfavorably on Capt. Tillman's r State primary resolutions, and a long i and interesting debate ensued. Capt. '1 Tiliman defended his proposition in I the familiar wvay. He was replied to g by Col. W. P. Murphy of Colleton. E Messrs. Hough of Lancaster, Pope of Newberry, and Byrd of Darlington] came to the aid of the Edgefield orator. t Mr. J. W. Barnwell, of Charleston, a rade a very strong speech against the primary arrangement, which was re ceived with great and long continned applause. Mr. Hough rejoined, and I Col. Hoyt, of Greenville,. also spoke in< favor of the primary. Col. Haskell] losed the debate with an able speech against the primary. -THE VOTE ON PRIMARY. The vote resulted- as follows, on a< motion to adopt the uniatorable report of the committee: Abbeville, yeas 1, nays 11; Aiken, yeas 9, nays I; Anderson, yeas 1, nays 8; Barnwell, yeas 12; Beaufort, yeas 8; Berkeley, yeas 12; Charleston, yeas 28; Chester, yeas 2, nays 6; Chesterfield, yeas 3, nays 2; Clarendon, yeas 6; Col leton, yeas 9, nays 2; D)arlington, yeas 2, nays 6; Edgefield, nays 12; Fairfield, yeas 8; Georgetown, yeas8; Greenville, nays 10; Hampton, yeas 7; Horry, yeas 5; Kershaw, yeas 6, nays 2; Lancaster, yeas 4, nays 2; Laurens, nays 6; Lex ington, nays 5; Marion, yeas 6, nays 4; Marlboro, yeas 5; Newberry, nays 7; Oconee, nays 6; Orangebury. yeas 10, nays 1; PiLens, yeas 6; Richland, yeas 12; Spartanburg, yeas 9, nays 1; Sum ter, yeas 8, nays 2; Union,-nays 8; Wil liamsburg,-yeas 8; York, yeas 4, nays 4. Total, according to the News and Courier's count,'yeas 199, nays 104. According to the official report, yeas 192, nays 89. It should be stated here that the official record of the Guberna torial contest shows the following re sult: Richardson 191, Earle 114. The unfavorable report of the com mittee was therefore adopted by a majority of almost two-thirds. The applause was tremendous, exceeding any demonstration during the sitting of the convention except that elicited by Mr. Barnwell's speech. Work after that was very rapid. Senator Sligh's resolution, and Mr. Shell's resolution were defeated and Capt. Izlar's (of Barnwell) met with the same fate, Dr. Pope's resolution ditto. Mr. Kirkland's first resolution was defeated. His second resolution was .L)id At! giants in thee Sjof the many idopted, with the proviso that it takes ifiect after the next election. The resolution of Mr. Jaues, of So er, was defeated. The c'mmittee rtY )orted favorably a resolution of Sena or Rhame, of Clarendon,. abrogating ,rticle 14 of the constitution, which. )rovides for a eanvass of the State by he candidates for Governdr. Capt. Tillman offered a substitut@ brogating the article, but providin hat each county executive committee e requested to call a meeting in their ounty at some time during the cam. aign, to which meeting the State ofil ers be invited. This was adopted. The primary election resolution of fr. Beasley was defeated. Col. Haskell, for the committee, mended the adoption of the ame6d ' ient to Article 12 of the constitution y adding that any county .which sa6 t might choose delegates to two State nventions at the same time, provide ue notice of the fact be given and'tte nventions meet not more than four ionths apart. Adopted without ques on. There was an unfavorable report on apt. Tillman's amendment >nstitution, that representation in theb tate convention be on the basis of .the. msus of 1880,and the delegates th a chosen, simultaneously in each )unty by primary election, and fur ier, that nominations of county ofl=a rs be made at the same -time asth bate primary nominations, Capt.: Ti, Lan, remarking that he was used t Aing beaten, that he could not e . hipped, defended his resolution an >ld the convention that they ing hoodwinked and .blindedbyg ese men. A lively tilt ensued be veen him and Col. Haskell, the latr reply to Capt. Tillman's remarks. )out lawyers, taunting him w t6 toosing two years ago, and again' y a lawyer as his candidate for Govr nor against a farmer. The unfavor >le report of the committee was opted as to both resolutions. , Experience of aHuman "Sandwich." ~ ["Sandwich" in Globe-Democrafq I am a "sandwich." You dn cognize me in my present plain and' ther dirty attire, but if I should:,ling i the great advertising boards tb " >ver me, front and back, and - indsfull of bills, you would know one -ni et r ve been an inspiration of somefu~4 an, and it describes us exactly,, ece of flesh, doubtful as to eye an >ndition, between two boards as ti any rusk or biscuit the lunch ,eou: r patron ever drove a wedge into. We e the professional perambulating.d - ertising mediums of very many re ectable concerns. The boards ; iinted on both sides, and it is oniya atter of adjustment of the ropes ov ar shoulder which displays to th~ edestrian world either the merits: Peter's Purgrtive Pellets" -and "D~ ile's Painless Corn Lifting hek,":~ The Evening Star-All the New ~efore it Happens," and "Smiths orrugated Shirt Fronts." Our in an humble calling, you wl y, but it has its pleasant side. - If we. ave small salaries we also have :smaf esponsibilities. Our days are passed a pacing the most frequent t s he advertising boards shield tisf ad weather and hide any rents in armen'ts. We see everything htiz i- n, and often wonder that the eporters get so little that is interesting ew people stop us to engage our..t ention, and so we are generally L in our own meditations. Yu vouldn't believe it, but some of .h~ 'sandwiches" are pretty well educated' Lhey purchas"e books at the secod iand stalls and contrive to keep poste&$$ >n current events by reading the news-' >apers. I once knew a "sandwich"~ ho was a college graduate. That ua., n New York. You see his rich father had cast bm >frandthe son was trying tohub ~he "governoras" pride. So ever)~ norning when the old gnl would come out of his residence totake>E ais carriage for downtown,.hisaancu would appear before him wearing the& Ldvertisement of a corn doctor, with a aideous bunion covered foot.in aiddle, and would try to hand him dvertising dodger. Once, on B way, New York, I met a very young negro, very foppishly dres~ with acane,imond, tall hatn immece standing white collar. . block further down the st-eet I mt is exact counterpart, and ..a ,a block - urther another just like him. Everys body was astonished and turned abou4 to look after the third fellow, if hezad not before looked after the other two$ Imagine tie general surprise when on the back of each tall African1s hint collar was seen printed ini plain black letters, "Use Jenkins' Soaj~ Result of Advertising. The advantages of advertising coui not be better illustrated than in tli case of Mr. W. L. Douglas, of Broek ton, Mass., manufacturer of the cei&o brated W. L. Douglas $&00 shoe About four years ago, S. R. Nilee Newspaper Advertising Agency,. Boston, placed for Mr. Douglasan vertisement covering aV>ortiOo~ W New England States. Sinceta4me Mr. Douglas has steadily Increased advertiinlg, business proptd. the returns have been so gratr he has recently placg. Niles, his adverdal color newspapem~eached from the cewwhether the dark 4irnt editions of theedA Sthe iflood local or unieir ntis exist? Were There e dafs These areafe questions that niight-~