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VOL. XLIII. WIXNSBORO, S. C.. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 11. 18S6. NO. 22 UNITED WE STAND! THE DEMOCR ACY OK *C? TH CAROLIXA IS bTAl.VCII AM) SOLiO. Proceeding* of the Recent State Convention ? Aomiiiatin^ Our Standard-Bearer* for the Campaign of 'Eishty-Six?Interesting ReadIns for Every Good i)emoerat. The Convention of the Democratic rartv of South Carolina was held in the j Opera House, Columbia, commencing on Wednesday the -ith Last. Gen. James F. Izlar, Chairman of the State Executive Committee, called tlie body to order. Col. J. Q. "Marshall, Secretary pro tern., read the call of the Convention, as issued by the Executive Committee, after which General Izlar nominated Gen. Johnson Hagood to be temporary Chairman, ami he was unanimously elected. On taking the chair Gen. Hagood said that he ^vas gratified by the honor conferred on him, and in view of the important business which the Convention had before it he would proceed at once to the work of organizing the body. The Secretary called the roll of counties, and as each was called the creden tials of the delegations were presented by j ihc chairman. The roll of delegates was then called for the purpose of seating the delegates. After about one hour consumed in this business the roll was again called and each delegate answered, or, failing, was substituted by an alternate. There were a few delegates who failed to answer, but after the roll was completed the entire 318 members had responded. Governor Hagood announced a quorum and stated that the Convention i ^ J would proceed. 10 eiect pei-mauem., officers. Mr. Buist, of Charleston, moved that Hon. Johnson Hagood be elected president by acclamation. 3Ir. Orr, of Greenville, seconded the nomination. Mr. Buist put the question to the Convention, and Gen. Hagood was unanimously elected. On taking the chair he said: "We are assembled here to-day as * Democrats. There is no man here whose allegiance to the Democratic party is not sincere and single. It is not that in likely this 'off year' any questions will arise to create dissensions among us. It is not probable that any distuibing issues will 1>? raised to t hreaten the harm on v of the party. "We must not forget that we are children of a common mother, and tliat ^ our proceedings should be marked by calmness and patience. My individual opinion regarding many questions is decided. I agree with some of you and differ with others. I shall not attempt to direct you, but will learn your will and attempt to execute it. Again, gentlemen, permit me to thank you for the honor you have conferred upon me and to bespeak your kind assistance." John S. Verner, of Oconee, and John A. Moroso, of Charleston, were elected Secretaries. Mr. D. S. Henderson, of A|k^p. moved the subjoined resolutions, which were aaopiea: ".Resolved, That tlie Democracy of South Carolina, in Convention assembled, send greetings and congratulations to their fellow-Democrats of the Union upon the return of the National Democratic party to the administration of the affairs of the nation. "Resolved, That we heartily endorse the wise, patriotic and statesmanlike administration of President Cleveland and his Cabinet." _ Mr. Geo. W. Croft, of Aiken, moved \the following resolutions, which were adopted: V 'Resolved by the Democratic party of r South Carolina in Convention assembled, U^That we have heard with profound regret of the death of the Hon. Samuel J. Tilden, of New York. ' Resolved, That this illustrious citizen exemplified in his life the true patriot and devoted supporter of constitutional liberty, and that by his death the nation has lost one of her most eminent and useful statesmen; that though by fraud deprived of the office of President, we ^ shall still cherish him in memory along with Jefierfon, Madison and Monroe, and the other great statesmen that have held that high position, and have by their wisdom and love of liberty brought such rich lustre to the institutions of our country." The* President then announced that . nominations were in order for seven Yice-Presidents (1 TT Simrvnt in r\f Pnorljicf/Yn "u-flc nominated for th e 1st District; G. W. Croft, of Aiken, for the 2d; W. C. Benet, of Abbeville, for the 3d; D. E. Duncan, of Spartanburg, for the 4th; W. E. Davie, of Chester, for the 5th; J. G. Blue, of Marion, for the (5th; \Vm. Elliott, of Beaufort, for the 7th?all of whom were elected by acclamation. Mr. Ansel, of Greenville, moved to adopt the rules of the House of Eepresentatives of South Carolina for the government of the Convention. Mr. Kelly, of Barnwell, moved to substitute Cushing's Manual, but his motion was not seconded. Mr. Ansel's motion was then adopted. Mr. Haskell, of Bichland, moved the appointment of a committee of one from v 1 CIWJ1I JL^AOCAXV/U >? iXV CAA\SUAll prepare a platform of the Democratic i party of South Carolina, and to whom should also be referred all resolutions ' submitted in the Convention, without debate. Col. Hoyt, of Greenville, moved to amend by making the committee one from each county, which, after some j slight discussion, was accepted, and the resolution, as amended, was passed. Under the operation of this resolution a number of resolutions were then pre?s_ sented to the Convention and referred. &-The President then called for the Barnes of delegates from each county, selected as members of the Committee on Platform and Kesolutions, and their names were announced as tne counties were called: Abbeville, W. 0. Bradley; Aiken, C. E. Sawyer; Anderson, B. W. Simpson; Barnwell, J. W. Holmes; Beaufort, Thomas Xalbird; Berkeley, C. St. G. Sinkler, Charleston, A. T. Smythe; Gliester, J. L. Glenn; Chesterfield, F. J. Kennedy; Clarendon, J. F. Bhame; Colleton, "?V. P. Murpliv; Darlington, B. W. Boyd: Edgefield, B. Tillman; Fairfield, A. E. Davis; Georgetown, W. St J. Maayck; Greenville, -James A. Hovt; Hampton, J. W. Moore; Horry, E. Norton; Kershaw, G. G. Alexander: ja Lancaster, B. E. Allison; Laurens, J. jffik B. Humbert; Lexington, H. J. Seibels; Bb "\T"<iyi<vri W .T "\T/ A7-1 vll wirn SO C. S. McCall; Newberry, G. B. Cromer; B Oconee, B. A. Thompson; Orangeburg, J. F. Izlar; Pickens, B. E. Brown: Kichland, J. C. Haskell: Spartanburg, SBj. T. Moore: Sumter, W. 0. Cain: jBHeSKjen, G. 1). Peak: Williamsburg, H. J. Haynesworth; York, C. E. Spencer, ytte committee met during tlic recess I and organized by the election of Col. Jt.'im C. Hiiskell as chairman. AITJKUXOON SESSION. On motion, Col. J. Q. Marshall was appointed Treasurer of the Convention, and the President asked that delegates would hand their contributions for the expenses of the Convention to the Treasurer. Nominations for Governor being in order. Mr. Quattlebaum, oi' Horry, nomnated Wm. D. Johnson, of Marion. Mr. ! ?Tv iitgomery, of Clarion, seconded the | nomination. i Mr. Branson, of Orangeburg, nomij natal Gen. Edward McCrady, Jr., of { Charleston; seconded by Mr. Hey ward, j of Greenville, and Mr. Brawlev, of j L-uarieston. Mr. Bradley, of Abbeville, nominated the Hon. J. C. Slieppard, of Edgefield; seconded by Z\Xr. B. 11. Tillman. Mr. Brown, "of Darlington, nominated the Hon. William C. Coker, of Darlington; seconded by General Moore, of Hampton. Mr. Henderson, of Aiken, nominated tlie lion. John P. Richardson, of Clarendon; seconded by 31 r. Fdiame, of Clarendon. Major Hart, of York, nominated the Hon. Giles J. Patterson, of Chester; seconded by Col. D. Pi. Duncan, of Spartanburg. Mr. Williams, of Barnwell, also seconded the nomination of Mr. Patterson. On motion of Col. J. C. Haskell, the nominations were closed. The President appointed Messrs. D. S. Henderson, J. L. Orr, W. J. Montgomery and J. B. Capplemann tellers, and the voting commenced. As the name of each delegate was called, he arose and announced the name of his candidate, which was repeated by the President and recorded by the tellers. FIRST BALLOT. Whole number of votes cast 31S: neceso r.i.r.;,./. icn .}. P. Richardson 112 J. C. Sheppard 68 \V. C. Cokcr 4S G. J. Patterson 36 Ed. McCrady. 29 W. I). Johnson 2o Tlie following is a statement of the vote by counties: Abbeville recorded nine votes for Sheppard and tliree for Richardson. Next came Aiken with ten solid votes for Richardson. Anderson divided her ten votes out as follows: Sheppard three, Coker four, McCrady two, Johnson one. Barnwell's twelve votes were divided as follows: Richardson nine, Sheppard two, McCrady one. (Mr. "W. B. Iielly.) Beaufort gave a plumper, eight votes, for Bichardson. Berkeley's twelve votes were divided between Bichardson and Sheppard, tlie former getting six, and Sheppard five. Mr. Cain voted for Mr. Coker. Tlie Charleston delegation voted as follows: For McCrady twenty-one, Sheppard three, Bichardson three, Johnson one. Chester polled a plumper for Patterson, eight votes. Chesterfield gave three votes to Bichardson, two to Coker and one to Sheppard. Clarendon, of course, plumped her six votes to Bichardson. Colleton divided her twelve votes as follows: Sheppard nine, Eiclmrdson ihr-. o. 1/arimgton polled her ten votes for Coker and never changed them. Edgefield gave Sheppard her twelve votes through the three ballots, only : changing after the election of Colonel ' Richardson "was secured. Fairfield was divided, her eight votes being cast as follows: Coker four, Patterson two, McCrady two. Georgetown gave five votes to Richardson and one to Sheppard. Greenville also divided her ten votes, giving five to Coker, three to Richardson, one to McCrady and or e to John- i crvn Hampton divided licr votes, three to : Richardson, two to Sheppard and three to Coker. < Horn* voted solidly, six votes for Johnson on two ballots, and on the third, after the withdrawal of Chancellor i Johnson, voted solidly for Richardson. Kershaw voted solidly, eight votes for Richardson. Lancaster for Patterson, six votes. Laurens divided her eight votes equally between Richardson, Coker, Sheppard and Johnson, giving two to each. Lexington gave McCrady and Coker one vote each and the remaining four to : Richardson. : Clarion gave eight of ten votes to < Johnson and divided the other two be- : tween Sheppard and Richardson, one < each. Marlboro voted Johnson two, Coker two, Sheppard one and Richardson one. < Newberry also divided, giving Shei> : pard three, Coker three and Richardson two votes. Oconee gave four of her six votes to < Richardson and two to Coker. Orangeburg divided her twelve votes as follows: Richardson three, five, Sheppard three, McCrady one. Pickens gave five oi her six votes to rucnaruson ana me remauniig one vu Coker. Richland gave ten of her twelve votes to Richardson, one to Sheppard (Dr. Talley) and one to Johnson (Mr. Starling). Spartanburg voted eight for Patterson and two for Johnson. Sumter gave Richardson four, Sheppard four and Coker lier remaining two votes. Union gave Sheppard six and Patter^ son two votes. Williamsburg gave Richardson six, Johnson one and Coker one vote. York closed the call with a plumper, ten votes, for Patterson. Mr. Ct. J. Patterson's name was now vrifhrlvfiwn. Messrs. Murray, Brown, Sawyer and Glaze were appointed tellers, and the Convention proceeded to a second ballot, with the following result: SECOND BALLOT. J. P. Richardson 137 J. C. Slieppard 80 W. C. Cokcr 65 W. IX Johnson 20 Ed. McCradv 15 Mr. Montgomery withdrew the name of the Hon. W. D. Johnson. THE XHIED BALLOT was entered on, and when it was ended it was evident that Col. J. P. Piichardson was in the lead, lacking only about ten votes of ejection. JL?r. Taney, 01 Jtucnlauu, ross and announced liis vote changed from Hon. J. C. Sheppard to Hon. J. P. Richardson. This was the signal for a general break. All over the house delegates were on their feet, calling vociferously for changes of their votes. The greatest confusion, prevailed but after much hammering of the gavel 3Ir. Simonton, who occupied the chair, succeeded in getting the changes recorded, and then in a few minutes the report of the tellers showed the following result, which the Chair announce: Votes cast, 317; necessary to a choice, 159. Richardson 172 Coker 94 I Sheppard 50 I McCrady 1' The Chair announced Mr. Richardson as the nominee of the Convention fur Governor of South Carolina. "It is impossible to describe the furore of enthusiasm with which the announcement was received. A tumultuous roar rose from the floor, was caught up by the parquette, and the densely packed galleries and corridors joined in the piean that rolled up in a volume which seemed to threaten to lift the roof." As soon as order could be restored Mr. Blackwell, of Edgefield, rose and moved that the vote of the Convention be made unanimous, which was seconded in a neat speech by Mr. Brown, of Darlington; uiiu Liiu iliuuo.li was uiumuuousry adopted. Tlic Chair announced that nominations for Lieutenant-Governor were next in order. Several ineffectual attempts were made to induce the Convention to take a recess. A TV Tro ~R Tatvac Af T.onnoofAV *rv1 o^A/l JLa-/. vi juauvuoivi) in nomination Gen. W. L. T. Prince, of Chesterfield. Mr. E. J. Kennedy seconded the nomination. Col. John C. Haskell at this juncture moved to shut off all further speaking in making nominations, but liis motion was tabled. At this point Dr. Talley, of Eicliland, made a motion to take a recess until 8.30 p. m., but tlie motion was lost, and the Chair announced that the Convention TTAnl/1 inofi/~vnc* frxx T.inn. ?? \J IUV4 IV UUiiiiUttLiVLiO XV/X JLJl^U tenant-Governor. Mr. W. T. Brooker,. of Edgefield, nominated .Mr. C. J. C. Hutson, and Col. Claude E. Sawyer seconded the nomination. Col. James L. Orr placed in nomination Dr. W. L. Mauldin, of Greenville, wliose nomination was seconded by Mr. W. J. Mongomery, of Marion. TMio "fircf ttoo flion -foL-n-n vri+li XUV lllOU IVI Mtvo V.UVU 1TXWXA tlie following result: Mauldin, 149; Hutson, 138; Prince, 30. Total vote cast, 317. Necessary to a choice, 159Mr. E. J. Kennedy withdraw the name of Gen. W. L. T. Prince. The second ballot was then taken, with the following result: Whole number of votes cast, 313, of which Mauldin received 169; Hutson 144. On motion of Mr. C. J. C. Hutson the nomination was made unanimous. The Convention then adjourned till 10 o'clock on Thursday morning. Second Day. The Convention assembled promptly at 10 o'clock, with Governor Hagood in the chair. There was no abatement in the interest manifested in the proceedings, every part of the Opera House being crowded with spectators. As soon as the body was called to oider, Mr. Blackwell," of Edgefield, moved that all nominations be submitted without speeches, which was adopted. Mr. Henderson said that if the important matter of platform and resolutions were not attended to before the nominations were mrde, they would not be likely to receive the attention which their importance deserved, and moved to 11 1.1 L ~ C 4.1. ? T1, ~ L'uu up uiu rupui b ui Liic mc demonstration was decided from all parts of the House, tliat there would be no interruption allowed to the nominations, and a motion to table Mr. Henderson's motion was adopted without debate. After some time spent in substituting tlio names of alternates for absent members, on motion of Mr. Thomas, of Union, the nominations were proceeded with. The President announced that the first nomination in order was that of Secretary of State. Mr. Hoyt, of Greenville, nominated Gen. W. W. Humphries, of Anderson, which was seconded by Mr. Clinkscales, of Anderson. Mr. Clark, of Kershaw, nominated Col. W. Z. Leitner, of Kershaw, which was seconded by Mr. Kennedy, of Kershaw. JLhe nomination was received by loud and continuous demonstrations of applause, and so many delegates took the tioor in all parts of the house to second the nomination that Mr. Murray, of Anderson, felt constrained to ask if there was no rule to limit the number of seconds to a nomination. The President said there was not, but a motion would be in order to make such a rule; whereupon Mr. Murray moved that the number be limited to two, and on the suggestion of another delegate made it two, but the motion was lost. Messrs. Jones, Croft and Johnstone were appointed tellers, and the ballot was taken. Tlie President announced the result, as follows: Whole number of votes cast 316, of which Col. Z. W. Leituer received 207 and Gen. W. W. Humphries received 109, and Colonel Leitner was declared the nominee of the Convention for Secretary of State. The announcement was received with deafening roars of applause, which lasted for many minutes. As soon as order was resumed, Colonel Hoyt moved that the nomination be declared unanimous, and no objection being offered it was so ordered. The President announced the nomination of Comptroller-General as next in order. Mr. Haskell nominated the Hon. W. E. Stoney. Seconded by Mr. Donaldson. On motion of Mr. Heyward, of Greenville, the President was instructed to cast the vote of the Convention for Mr. Stoney which being done, he was declared the nominee of the Convention. The next nomination in order was that of Attorney-General. Mr. Henderson nominated the Hon, C, K. Miles, of Charleston, jj.r, uruiana, 01 >v miamoourg, nominated ihe Hon. Jos. H. Earle, of Sumter. The nomination was seconded -with enthusiastic and prolonged cheers, indicative of the result which followed. Messrs. Glaze, Hemphill, "Wagner and Davie were appointed tellers. The President announced the vote as follows; Hon. J. H. Earle, 174; Hon. R. C, Miles, 141, Mr. Buist, of Charleston, in behalf of the Charleston Delegation, moved that the nomination be doolared unanimous, which was done. The next nomination in order being that of Treasurer, the Chair appointed as tellers Messrs. J. Q. Marshall, Jervey, Hutson and Mazyck. Mr. JsJar, of' Barnwell, nominated /" ? T\ i p T> n n xl Isaac <jr. i^amoerg, 01 JDarnweu, luiu. me nomination was seconded by Mr. Orr, of Greenville. Mr. Croft, of Aiken, nominated Col. Jolin P. Thomas, of Richland, which "was seconded by Mr. Rutland, of Fairfield. Mr. Marshall, of Richland, nominated Richard Singleton, seconded by Mr. Sinkler, of Berkeley. " The Convention then proceeded to ballot, with the following result: 314 votes were cast, of -which General Bamberg received 190, Colonel Thomas ^74 and Mr, Singleton 50; and on motion of Mr. Haskell, on behalf of the Richland dele gauon, me nomination was mitue uiiiuur i mous. Mr. Brooks, of Edgefield, nominated Gen. A. M. Manigault for Adjutant and Inspector-General. Mr, Mockbee, of Chester, nominated Col, I, G, McKissick, of Union, Mr, Humbert, of Laurens, nominated Mr. Hugh L. Farley, of Spartanburg. Seconded by Mr. Dioncan, of Spartanburg. Mr. Marshall, of Richland, 3Ir. Smith, of Horry, and Mr, Spar kin an, of Georgetown, seconded General Manigault's nomination. Tlie vote on the first ballot, after numerous changes, was: Manigault, 156; Farley, 100; McKissick, 7. Number of votes cast, 313; necessary to a choice, 157. Mr. McKissick was withdrawn by Mr. Thomas, of Union. In the midst of cheers for Manigault and Farley, the cry of "Ballot! ballot!" was raised. The second ballot resulted as follows: Manigault, 162; Farley, 156. Number of votes cast, 318; necessary to a choice, 160. Amidst excitement, it was moved to ! make the nomination unanimous. Agreed to. Gen. James F. Izlar nominated for I /~V "C T7 A VJU?.'i;iJLUI*?UllVllL V_/X JL-.U.U^d.CXV^JU. VVi. ? Coward. Seconded by Mr. Davie, of Chester. Mr. Cliilds, of Pickens, nominated Col. James H. Rice, of Abbeville. Seconded by Mr. Howell, of Colleton. The ballot resulted as follows: Piice, 18G; Coward, 128. Number of votes cast, 314; necessary to a choice, 158. On motion of Mr. Hart, of York, a motion to make the nomination unanimous was carried. Notices of time and place of the meetings of the Congressional Conventions were given. . Most of them met in the Convention Hall immediately after adjournment. Mr. Haskell, from the Committee on Platform and Resolutions, sent in a re port. He stated that while there was a difference of opinion among some of the members of the committee, there would be no minority report, but that each member would state his differences on the floor of the Convention. The President appointed the following committee to notify the successful candidates of their nomination, and ask them to address the Convention: Messrs. D. S. Henderson, J. L. Orr, B. C. Barkley, G. W. Brown and W. E. Blackwell. A 4- 1 4K ~ ^ 4-sv -TXU X.ttKJ iX lAlUlAUU. UlaUC W OUJUUX.U. until 3 o'clock. Afscrnoon Sexsion. On the opening of the Convention, ; Mr. Haskell submitted the report of the Committee on Platform and Resolutions. ! The platform was taken up for consideration, and Mr. Dawson said that he ; observed that the committee, while conforming the instrument very closely to ; the platform of 1884, had omitted-the ; civil service plank, which was first adopt- : ed in 1882 and reaffirmed by the Conven- . tion of 1884. He therefore proposed an amendment which restored the civil service clause as it existed in the former platform and made an earnest argument in its support. He said that the omission would be calculated to place the ( Democracy ot South Carolina in antagonism to the poJicy upon which Mr. Cleve- ' land had been elected President of the United States, and he appealed to the : Convention to hesitate before adopting a course which would in effect be construed as a rebuke to the national Democratic ; party and the administration of Presi- 1 dent Cleveland. : Mr. Benet accepted the proposed ] amendment. Messrs. Kelly, of Barnwell, Murphy, of Colleton, and Barber, of Chester, 1 spoke in favor of the amendment; while ' Messrs. Clarke, of Kershaw, Murray, of Anderson, and Haskell, of BicLiand, * spoke on the other side. A motion to table the amendment was then lost by a vote of 153 nays to 149 yeas. The ' amendment was then adopted" The Platform. ( The Democratic party of South Caro- ' nna in btate Uonvention assembled, re- ] affirming tlicir allegiance and devotion to < tlie principles of the Democratic party, declare tlie following to be the principles and policy of tlie Democratic party in 1 State and" Federal affairs: ] First. Wise and just legislation; tlie i impartial administration of equal laws; ] efficiency with economy in every depart- ( ment of the State government. ( Second. Popular education is the bul- 1 wark of free institutions. Liberal sup- ^ port for the public schools for the whole people. ( Third. Tlie present protective tariff taxes the many for the benefit of the favored few. The duties on imports z should be decreased. An early repeal of the duty on cotton ties, on the machine- ] ry used 111 the manufacture of cotton and -wool, and cn tools and agricultural implements, will stimulate manufactures and be a measure of relief to the farmers of the country. Fourth. The public credit, National and State, must b6 maintained. Fifth. In the conduct of affairs in this State the Democracy have been actuated by the desire to promote the greatest good to the State. Democratic unity is public safety and private security. Sixth. In the State, justice and equality for all, to insure harmony and good will between the races. In the Union no sectionalism in policy or feeling; an indissoluble union of indestructible States; UJUC UJLIC KL^OVXIXJ Seventh. Ci\*il service reform. Ap- : pointments to minor offices under tests that will indicate the qualifications of the applicant, promotion by merit, a fixed tenure of office and no removals except 1 for cause. ] The nominees of the Convention (except General Manigault, who was not in Columbia) were now introduced, and each made an appropriate speech. The Committee on Resolutions to whom were referred various resolutions amending the Constitution as to the mode of selecting the candidates, respeptfullv submits the following report. The folJciwing amendment, they recommend shall be adopted as a substitute for all the proposed amendments so referred to them: Amend Article XII by adding thereto the following: "Each Congressional District or judi- -i _ *i. oi.i? ciui cuciui hi tuis oiu.it; suuu uc u.t uwity to adopt the method of primary election instead of the convention plan for nominating candidates for Congress or Solicitor, provided such method be determined upon "by a convention regularly called in the manner hereinbefore specified, for that purpose among others. If such method be adopted, the convention adopting the same shall fix the time when, and prescribe the rules under which, such electiou shall be held: Provided, That such primary election shall be held in each county composing such district or circuit: Provided, further, That no election either for delegates to a convention or raider the primary plan shall be hereafter held prior to the first day of September in even* year. This report elicited no' debate and was agreed fo, tliere being no minority report! The Convention, by an overwhelming vote, refused to lay on the table, and amendments proposed were then adopted. A batch of adverse reports were then submitted. Colonel Haskell, rep* esenting7a" "minority of the committee, moved to table the unfavorable report on the resolution fa voring a Constitutional Convention and to take up the resolution, After a parliamentary tilt between Messrs. Haskell and Smytlie, the motion was lost., and the unfavorable report adopted in an off-hand manner. There was an unfavorable report on ' Mr. Murray's resolution providing for a general speeeli-niaking day for all candi date s for election in the counties, anc prescribing a canvass of the State befor< the meeting of the Sfate Convention b] all candidates for State offices. Mr. Murray moved to table the rcpor and take up the resolution. He arguec that the views of candidates should b< known before and not after the nomina tion. The Convention, however, reiused U take up tlie resolution and adopted tin committee's unfavorable report. Tlie resolution providing for tlie nonii nation of all State officers, Congressmei and Solicitors by primary was also unfavorably reported, but on motion of Colonel Orr it was taken up for consideration and caused quite a debate. Mr. Benet moved to amend by substituting Governor and Lieutenant-Governor for State officers. Tlie amendment was lost. Mr. Henderson moved to table tlie original resolution. The roll was called and the State prirca^ry proposition was tabled by the decisive vote of 174 to 96. The following is an analysis of the vote on the motion to table: Ayes. 2s ces. Abbeville 0 1 Aiken 10 0 Anderson 0 7 Barnwell 8 0 Beaufort G 0 Berkeley 12 0 Charleston 2S 0 Chester 7 1 Chesterfield G 0 Clarendon 3 1 Colleton 9 0 Darlington. 10 0 Edgefield 1 4 Fairfield 0 S Georgetown 4 0 Greenville 0 10 Hampton S 0 Hony G 0 Kershaw 0 2 Lancaster 4 3 Laurens 0 7 Lexington 3 0 Marion 4 G Marlboro 5 0 Newberry 1 7 Oconee 4 2 Orangeburg G 2 Pickens 0 o Richland 12 0 Spartanburg 0 S Sumter 5 0 Union 0 7 Williamsburg, $ 0 York 4 4 Total 174 <JG This disposed of tlie reports before the Convention. Colonel Orr moved that the Committee on Resolutions be discharged. Amotion was interposed to adjourn sine die. There was thereupon a great hubbub, which at last ceased sufficiently for Colonel Orr to continue. He said that he made the motion to bring out an amendment to the Constitution providing tor representation in Convention in pror\/\ytLrvr\ +r\ imrnhnv T)omnr>v<?fiV> ^v;pBS/JJL IV Ul-L\s MkUUVVA VA. Jk/ \<tiA WXHI 1.AV rotfe.cast at elections. ft)l<?neT~Haskell, of Columbia, and Colonel Crpfk of Aiken, opposed the a viva voce vote tlie proposed inciid^reiLt was lost by a large majority rote against it. Colonel Henderson being called to the ;liair, Colonel Haskell offered the customary resolutions of tlianks to tlie officers of the Convention, which in this jase at least were thoroughly deserved. Ihey were unanimously adopted in committee of the whole and presented by Oolonel Henderson to President Hagood, svho upon receiving them said: "Gentlemen of the Convention: I hank you for the kindly feelings expressed in your resolutions and congrat ilate you upon tne woric you nave aone. [n my opinion it lias been wise and julicious, and will redound to the credit )f tlie Democracy of Soutli Carolina. I rid you lieartily a pleasant return to pour liomes." The gavel fell and at 6.35 p. m. tlie Convention of 1886 ended its labors. The State Executive Committee. The following is the Executive Comnittee: First Congressional District?W. H. Brawley, Charleston; S. P. Wingarci, Lexington; W. J. Fishburn, Colleton. Second District?L. T. Izlar, Barnveil; J. W. Moore, Hampton; W. J. Falbert. "Edfrefield. Third District?Geo. S. Mower, Newberry; E. B. Murray, Anderson; John j. Cary, Oconee, Fourth District?J. A. Hoyt, Greenalle; D, Johnson, Union; G. W. Shell, Laurens, Fifth District?P. E, Allison, Lancas;er; T, H, Clark, Kershaw; G, W. S. Eart, York, Sixth District? C. S. McCall, Marlboro; C. A. Wood, Darlington; J. F. Rhame, Clarendon. Seventh District?S. Porcher Smith, Berkeley; R. D. Lee, Sumter; J. M. Rhett, Beaufort. 1 he Democratic fctnndard-Benrers. Ab it 11 LULU^ UUUUlUdJLUll UI til*; ic^vic v/x ;lie Convention, the State ticket nomilated is here appended: Governor: JOHN TETER RICHARDSON, of Clarendon. Lieutenant-Governor: W, L. ivUTiDIN, oi Greenville. Secretary of State: W. Z. LEITNER, of Kershaw. Comptroller-General: W. E. STONE Y, of Berkeley. Treasurer; I. S. BAMBERG, of Barnwell. Attorney General: JOS. H. EARLE3 of Sumter. Superintendent of Education: J AS. H. RICE, of Abbeville. Adjutant and Inspector General: A. M. MANIGAULT, of Georgetown. Eloped Wiih a Pretty Washerwoman] \ vrvrma- mon sivt.fpn vears of a<?a and son of one of the highest personages attached to tho Spanish Court has fled from the paternal mansion, carrying with Luui 810.000 -worth of his jewels. It is suspected that he hn,s gone to Lisbon with the protty family washerwoman, to whom he was passionately attached. The parents of this embryo Don .Juan are desolate, and the Spanish police are seeking him everywhere in vain. His name is withheld" from the public.? Paris Figaro. >Ir. Cutting, about whom the Mexican trouble has been begun, will not be accepted as a representative iimencau ciu/xm. xxu investigation of his record shows that lie was a deserter from the Confederate army. But lie is an American citizen, and the government must take care of him. THE JOi.Vr SI MMER MEETIXG. ^ Some IntcTc.stin^ Work, the Over.ihad 1 1 " o?ia^ importance of the Democratic Con^ vcntJoii. { , The joint summer meeting of tlie State I Grange and the State Agricultural So% ciety. in Columbia, was completely over1 shadowed by the nominating Convention. Many of its delegates were also > delegates to the latter Convention, and } could nut attend the sessions of the Farmers' Cunvention. Others, although . not connected with the political Convent tion. preferred the excitement of being . present -while the nominations were . being made to participating in the farm. ers' meeting and hearing farmers talk. The joint summer meeting was to have . held a session at 9 o'clock on Friday . morning, but so few of the members made their appearance that a recess was taken until 3 o'clock that afternoon. At , this session a very excellent essay, entitled "Some Thoughts on Our Agricul. tural Interests," was read by Dr. E. J. . Rembert, of Sumter. The essay touched upon many imjjortant State and Na, tional questions. The extreme hardship and injustice of the protective tariff was dwelt upon. The silver question was nlcn tnn/--!ipil rmnri At the conclusion of this essay, State Cliemist P. E. Cliazal -was requested by tlie Convention to give them some informatian about the analysis of fertilizers. The request was complied with. At 5.00 the meeting adjourned until 8.30 p. m. The night session was largely attended. The committee appointed in Charleston last February to select a suitable place for the inter-State Agricultural Encampment reported that they had chosen Spartanburg, as that city offered more advantages than any other place which had competed for the encampment. A resalution was passed requesting the Board of Agriculture to allow the Commissioner of Agriculture to exhibit minerals, timbers and other products of the State at this encampment, to be held in Au<rust. 1887. The committee appointed for the purpose reported that the North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee Agricultural Societies had been communicated with and had expressed their 'willingness to unite with South Carolina in having this encampment. Gen. Johnson Hagood read an essay upon mixed husbandry. If the essay could have been hcarcl by all the farmers in South Carolina, it would have done more good than a dozen farmer conventions. General Hagood had prepared the essay carefully and in such a i manner that it could be understood bv any one. He gave numerous examples of what had been donewith hay, melons, fruits, truck fanning and cattle raising. His own experience on a farm since 1878 was recited in an interesting and instructive manner, and he clearly illustrated that a diversity of products was more prolitable and safe than one or two crops. Colonel John W. E. Pope addressed the Convettion up^n the tariff and its effects on Souther-: farmers. Colonel Po})e showed that tne inhabitants of this State are paying sl2 a head each year to the Federal Government. He suggested that if the people complained of the small State "tax the Lunatic Asylum should be enlarged nnmet-liateiy. DEATH 01* SAMUEL J. TILDES. A Prominent Fijcnre in tlic History of American P;>iis:es Pauses Away. Yonkeus, X. Y., August-1?Samuel J. Tilden died at Greystone this morning, at ten minutes before 9 o'clock. He had been enjoying his usual good health up to last Saturday evening. "While sitting on the stoop oi' his residence, at sundown on that evening, he was taken with a slight chill, which settled on his stomach and. bowels, producing inflammation, from which he suffered all night. In the morning he was slightly better and was able to ride out. On Sunday evening he felt much worse and continued to grow weaker, but until last night; there were no fears of the consequences. This morning it became apparent that the end was near. Dr. Charles E. Simonds and Miss Gould, a relative of Mr. Tilden, ? j. v :~ \ were lit Hi5> UCUdlUC. HHJJLLLCJULO Uli" fore lie died lie tried to speak, but only moved his lips, failing to make any sound. He passed away quietly and peacefully. i<P : Convicts for Public Roads. The suggestion made in the Manufacturers' Record some months ago that the Southern States employ their convicts in constructing good roads seems to be meeting with considerable favor. The employment of convicts in work that brings them into competition with free labor is becoming so unpopular that the indications point to the necessity of its discontinuance in tho near* future. Against their working on the public roads no objections could be made. As it is now, the roads in most of the States arc in very bad condition, especially in wet weather, entailing heavy losses upora ah classes, and especially upon farmers, uc^'iuuiatiUiJL lu. >ctiu<? UJ? property and keeping out immigration,. The laws requiring every man #. work so many days a year (oj p&y for a substitute) upon tfee roads, are tin just, as the rich Juan, who may have a dozen teams using the roads, contributes no more to keeping them in good condition than the poor man, who owns sot even a single horse. Moreover, this system lias failed to rnvc the South good roads; and good roads are almost as essential to the prosperity of the farmers as railroads. The annual drain upon Southern farmers on account of had roads is far greater than is generally supposed, and their influence in checking immigration is very serious. By using their convicts in the construction of j^ood roads under the management of men who understand road making, the .Southern States could abolish their unpopular road laws and at the same time gradually build up a system of the very best roads, thus im proving the value of property, inviting immigration, lessening the burdens of fanners and all others, and in general add largely to their own prosperity.? Manufacturers' Record, A Razor Crank. "Do you know" said my barber the other day as ho linished whistling "There's Razors in the Air," "that there is a newspaper man in this city who keeps thirty-one razors on hand ready for use all the while? Well, there is just such a man here, and he hasn't even been mentioned as a candidate for the insane asylum, either. I was down in Grabenslater's barber shop a while ago and this man came in and inquired how much the 'honing' of Ins razors would be. I naturally supposed he had two razors. Imagine mv surprise when the tonsorial artist said $10, and handed out a bundle as big as a loaf of bread. I inquired into the matter and discovered that each razor was numbered for a day of the month, and no razor was used but once within that length of time."?Buffalo Courier. Mosquitoes arc larger, stronger and more I festiferous this summer than last. THE FORTY-MXTH CONGRESS. The Work Accomplished by the Tv>o House* Summarized and Analyzed. The first session of the Forty-ninth ! Congress, "which ended on the 5th inst., began on Monday, December 7, 18S5, and covered a period of seven months and twenty-eight days, or two hundred and forty-one days, exclusive of Sundays. Of this time the Senate was in session one hundred and sixty-four days and the House one hundred and eightyfive days. During that time there were introduced in the two houses thirteen thousand two hundred and two measures, of which ten thousand and fourteen were House bills and two hundred and fourteen House joint resolutions, and two thousand eight hundred and ninety-one bills and eighty-three joint resolutions of the Senate. The measures proposed for enactment into laws exceeded in number by two hundred and forty-nine those introduced at the first session of the Forty-eiguth Congress, which sat for seven months and four days, or one hundred and sixtyfive actual working days. They covered all sorts of subjects, from payment at the i^apiioi ior services tu cuuupicA questions of legislation "with respect to national finances. Of the entire number comparatively few were of what may be termed national importance. The greater number were measures of a private nature or of merely local importance, such as relief and pension bills, bills for the erection of public buildings, for bridging rivers, for granting the right of way to railroads through military or Indian reservations, for removal of political disabilities, for changing judicial districts, for establishing new land offices, for changing names or location or increasing the capital stock of national banks and for printing public documents. A very small percentage of the whole nnrYiVv^^ s\f Vvillo r\$ o jjiuuii^vji <JI vj111>j mvxvuuv\/u? v^> c* general or private nature, became laws. A comparatively small number succeeded in getting through, the committees to whtch they were referred, and reaching t ; calendars of their respective houses; some secured passage in the house in which they originated, but failed of action in the other branch, and a very large number still remain unconsidered by the committees to which they were referred. The total number o? measures that passed both houses was one thousand one hundred and one, being two hundred and forty-one Senate bills and eight hundred and sixty bills which originated in the House. Of this total eight hundred and six became laws with the President's approval, one hundred and eighty one became laws by limitation, the President failing either to approve or disapprove them within ten days after their presentation to him; one hundred and thirteen were vetoed, and one failed by reason of adjournment without action by the President. Of the new laws seven hundred and forty-six were House measures and two hundred and forty-one Senate measures. The laws that became such by limitation were, with two exceptions, private pension and relief bilk. The exceptions were the bill to authorize the Kansas City, Port Scott and Gulf Railway to construct a railway through Indian Territoiy, and that to retire Lieutenant Randall. The appended summary shows the present condition of the more important matters submitted for the action of Congress upon which further action is necessary before they can become laws. Mr. Cullom's inter-State commerce bill was passed by the Senate and amended in the House by substituting the Reagan or House bill. It is now in conference, ? -u;n ai,,. JlUV XUC^IUUI jJVUZlVU Ui-U JJttOOCU. CJJ.C House and was amended in the Senate and sent to a conference committee, where it is still pending. Bills to repeal the timber culture, preemption and desert land laws and to forfeit the Northern Pacific land grant also remain pending in conference committees. The Morrison tariff bill, which proposed in addition to the reduction of duties the modification of the existing system cf administration of customs laws, was reported favorably from the Ways and Means Committer but its consideration was objected to in the House, and it remains on the House calendar. The Randall tariff bill was reported adversely from the Ways and Means Committee, but was placed on the calendar, where it remains. The House bill to prevent aliens from acquiring or owning lands in any of the Territories has passed both houses, but was sent oacK to tne rubiic Lianas committee of the House to consider the Senate amendments, and remains there. The "Blair" educational bill passed the Senate early in the session, was referred to the House Committee on Education, but has not yet been reported from that committee. A similar bilk introduced ip. the House by Representative "Willis, was referred tQ the Committee on Labor, : which, reported a measure formulated by i itself as a substitute, and it is now on the House calendar. Bills to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy were introduced in both houses. That introduced in the Senate by Senator Hoar was reported favorably, 1 and is on the Senate Calendar, and that introduced in the House by Collins was also favorably reported and is on the calendar. The bill to prohibit members of Congress acting as attorneys for railroads passed the Senate, but that action was afterwards reconsidered and the measure sent to the -Tadiciary Committee, from which a substitute measure was reported, which is now on the Senate calendar. The Edmunds bill to give the Presi dent power to appoint postmasters and a large class of subordinate Federal officers under the several departments of gov-; emment -without the consent of the Senate was referred to the Judiciary Committee, but no further action on it has been taken.? The Senate resolution for the consideration of executive nominations in open session, adversely reported from the Committee on Kules, -was debated at | length early in the session, and was made I the special'd-der for December 8 next. j (Mate Bank Returns. N ?ar!y all the State Ranks of Georgia have tiled with the Governor their returns of the condition of their business 0:1 the 30th of .June. Among the interesting j points developed by the returns is the fact t thfit 'XI lw?nks li.ivft on <lerv">sit from tlir-ir patrons $3,4>>4,727.86. The larger amount of deposits is with the Southern Bank of the State of Georgia at Savannah, which has ?1,327,542.23. It is estimated that there are more than 12,000,000 of dollars on deposit with the hanks of all descriptions in the State. Mr. Godey, who died leaving a fortune of two or three millions, made chiefly out of his "Lady's Book," when asked why he did not raise the standard of^his magazine, said: "I am not making a magazine for the few, but a magazine for the Eliza Janes. Hey are in a vast majority." STATE ELECTION'S OF 1886. i State Officers, Members of the Legislature and Congressmen. Alabama elected State officers and Legislature August 2, and votes upon two proposed amendments to tlie Constitution of the State, one of which authorizes a special tax for the erection of public buildings and the improvement of roads and bridges, and the other authorizes the city of Birmingham to levy a special tax to pay its bonds at maturity. Elects Congressmen November 2. Arkansas elects State officers and Legislature September 6; Congressmen November 2. California elects State officers, Legislature and Congressmen November 2. Colorado elects State officers, Legislature and Congressmen November 2. Connecticut elects State officer?, Legislature and Congressmen November 2. Delaware elects Governor, Legislature and Congressmen November 2. Florida elects Legislature and Congressmen November 2, and votes upon the proposed new Constitution of the . State which was framed by the convention which met in 1SS5. Georgia elects State officers and Legislature October 6: Congressmen Novem ber 2. Illinois elects minor State officers, Legislature and Congressmen November 2, and votes upon a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State to abolisli the contract system in tlie prisons of the State. Indiana elects minor State officers and Congressmen November 2. Iowa elects minor State officers and Congressmen November 2. Kansas elects State officers, Legislature and Congressmen November 2. Kentucky elects Congressmen November 2. Louisiana elects Congressmen November 2. Maine elects Governor, Legislature and Congressmen September 13. Maryland elects Congressmen November 2. Massachusetts elects State officers,Legislature and Congressmen November 2? Michigan elects State officers, Legislature and Congressmen November 2. Minnesota elects State officers, Legislature and Congressmen November 2, and votes upon a proposed amendment to tlie Constitution of the State to facilitate the erection of county and school buildings. Mississippi elects Congressmen November 2. Missouri elects minor State officers and Congressmen November 2. Nebraska elects State officers, Legislature and Congressmen November 2. Nevada elects State officers, Legislature and Congressman November 2. New Hampshire elects Governor, Legislature and Congressmen November 2. New Jersey elect?. Governor, Lesisla ture and Congressmen November 2. New York elects a Judge of the Court of Appeals, Assemblymen and Congressmen November 2, and votes upon the question of holding a convention to revise the Constitution of the State. North Carolina elects Justices of the Supreme Court, Legislature and Congressmen November 2. Ohio elects minor State officers and Congressmen November 2. Oregon elected State officers, Legislature and Congressmen June 7. Pennsylvania elects State officers, Legislature and Congressmen November 2. Rhode Island elected State officers and Legislature April 7, and ratified the proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State, one of which prohibits the sale of intoxicating liquor and the other admits foreign-born Union ex-soldiers and sailors to citizenship. Elects Congressmen November 2. Sontli Carolina elects State officers, Legislature and Congressmen November 2. Tennessee elects Judges of the Supreme Court August 5; elects Governor, Legislature and Congressmen November 2. Texas elects State officers, Legislature and Congressmen November 2. Vermont elects State officers, Legislature and Congressmen September 7. > lrgmia elects Congressmen November 2. West Virginia elects Legislature and Congressmen November 2. Wisconsin elects State officers, Legislature and Congressmen November 2. A SMALL WAR CLOUD. The President to l>e Authorized to Renew the Demand for Cutting. Washington, August 3.?'The House Committee on Foreign Aiiairs, at a called meeting to-day, took rp and considered the resolution introduced by Representatives Belmont, Crainc and Lanliam in relation to the Cutting ca.se, :md also the correspondence on the subject furnished by the Secretary of State, Representative Lanliam appeared in person before the committee in suppori oi ins rcsoiuuou. and finally the following preamble and resolutions* drawn up by Representative Crane, were adopted: "Whereas A. K. Cutting, an American citizen, is wrongfully deprived of his liberty by the Mexican officials at Paso del Norte, in the republic of Mexico: and whereas the Mexican government refuses to release said Cutting upon the demand of the President of the United States: and whereas the government of - Mexico alleged as a reason for its refusal to comply with such demand that said Cutting is guilty of violating a Mexican law upon American soil: and whereas the House of Representatives, while appreciating the disposition shown bv the irovernment of Mexico to carrv out its international obligations, can never assent to the doctrine that the citizens of the United States may be prosecuted in a foreign country for acts done wholly upon American soil: therefore, be it "llevAwl, That the House of Representatives approves of the action of the President of the United Slates in demanding the release of said A. K. Cutting. "Revoked, That the President of the United Stales be and he is hereby requested to renew the demand for the release of said A. K. Cutting." The resolutions were unanimously adopted and laid before the House by Chairman Belmont to-day, and immediate action requested. Why In It} When your arc driving a nail, and hit 2 WUi. lliuiiilj lU^LUUU ?JL IMS litllJL, ULIU JUU tiien go jumping and hopping and whirling around the room in the wildest contortions of agony, and slinging your hand as if you were trying to hurl oil the lacerated thumb, sonic omTis sure to ask you "if it hurts:"' and while you know tnc inquiry arises from a sympathetic nature, still a wild, passionate" earnest, soulful, longing, insatiate desire to be perverse creeps through your bosom, and you can't repress the tantalizing inclination to .-ay: "No, it don't hurt a bit, but just at this very moment, I was seized with an uncontrollable desire to learn a new slip in dancing." It is wrong to make such a reply, but nevertheless it is human nature to do so. Thursday morning, id McBean, Ga., a party of men entered a train and took Henry Davis, colored, from the officers and riddled him with bullets for outraging a girl 10 years of age.