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VOL. XV. PICK ENS, S. C., TIIURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1886. NO. 46. UNIT'E) WE S1'ANI) ! TIlE 1 EMOUBM AIY O1 SOt'T11 ('A ItLulalA I ST 'AUNCiI A%1) t:0LL). I'roceedings of the Becent State (onvenUion -- Nominattig Our tndanrdlIe.nrers for the Uanyn{gn of 'EIghty.Stx-Interestinig lIend lng for Every Good Ilcmoerat. 'The Convention of the Democratic party of South Carolina was held in the Opera house, Columbia, commencing on Wednesday the 4th inst. Gen. James F. Izlar, Chairman of the State Exceutive Committee, called the body to order. Col. J. Q. Marshall, Secretary pro temn., read the call of the Convention, as issued by the Executive Committee, after which General Izlar nominated (en. Johnson Hagood to be temporary Chair man, and he was unanimously elected. 4 On taking the chair Gxen. Ilagood said that lie was gratified by the honor con ferrod on him, and in view of the im portant 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 coun ties, and as each was called the creden tials of the delegations were presented by the 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 sub stituted by an alternate. 'There were a few delegates who failed to answer, but after the roll was completed the entire 318 members had respoided. Governor lagoodi announced a quo rum and stated that the Convention would proceed to elect perntmneit oflicers. Mr. 3uist, of Charleston, moved that lion. Johnson lagood be elected piresi dent by acclamation. Mr. Orr, of (reen Ville, seconded the nomination. Mr. 1;uist put the question to the Convention, anid (en. 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 )emocratie party i:. Iot sincere and single. It is not that in1 likely this 'oil year' any questions will arise to create dissensions among us. It. is Iot probable that any di.tum bing issues will be raised to threaten the harmony of the party. We must not forget that we are children of a common nmother, and that our proceedings should be mnauked by 4 calmness and patience. My individual opinioli regarding many clncustionsis de cided. I agree with so:me of you and differ with others. I shall not attemp,t to direct you, but will learn your will an(1 attem)t to execute it. Agaiun gen tlemen, permit me to thnulk you for the honor you have conferred upon me and to bespeak your kind assistanee." John S. Verner, of Oconee, and John A. Morose, of Charleston, were elected Secretaries. Mr. U. S. Henderson, of Aiken, moved the subjoined resolutions, which were adopted: ''Resolved, That time )emocraev of South Carolina, in CoInventionl assen bled, send greetings and congratulations to their fellow-Denioerats of the Union upOn the return of the National D)emo cratic party to the administratioi of the affairs of the nation. "Resolved, T1hat we heartily endorse 9the wise, patriotic and statesmanlike ad ministration of President Cleveland and his Cabinet." Mr. Gleo. W. Croft, of Aiken, moved the following resolutions, which were adopted: "Resolved by the D)emocratic p)arty of South Carolina in Convention assemled, T1hat we have heard with profound re gret of the death of the lion. Samuel ,J. Tfilden, of Nowv York. '"Resolved, That this illustrious cit izen exemp)lified ini his life the true patriot and devoted suppihorter of conisti t utioa liberty, and( that by his death the nation has lost one of lher in'st emmient and useful statesmen; that thmough by fraud deprived of the olhice of P'residenmt, we shall still cherish hiim in mnemormy along with Jefferfon, Madisonm and Monroe, and1( the other great statesmen that have held that high position, anid have hv their wisdom and love of liberty brought suclh rich lustre to the inst itust ions of our country." The President then announned that nominations wero in ordler for seven Vice-Presidenits. C. HI. Simonton, of Charleston, was inomnated for the 1st D)istrmiet; ( . W. Croft, of Aiken, fo,r the '2a ; W. C. lRenet, of Abbeville, for the 3ld; D1. RL. D)uneanm, of Spartanhurg, for the Ithi; W. Ri. D)avio, of Chester, for the 5thm; ,J. U. ue, of Marion, for the 6th ; Wmn. El liott, of Beaufort, for the 7th - all of whom were elected by acclaniationi. Mr. Ansel, of GJreenv~ille, moved to adopt thme rules o,f the House of Retpre sentatives of South CaroinaL for thme gov ernment of the Convention. Mr. N(elly of Barnwell, moved to substitute Cualm ing's Manual, but his motion was not sieconided. Mr. Ansel's motion wats then adopted. Mr. Hlaskoll, of iRichland, moved thme app)omtment o.f a committee of one from each Congressional D)istrict who should prepaire a platform of the Democratic party of South Carolina, and to whom should also, be referredl all resolutionus submitted in the Convent.ion, without debate. Co,l. Hoyt, of Greenville, mnovedl to amend by making- the commnittee onle from each county, which, after some slight discussion, wasI aLccpted, andl the rosoluitionl, as amenlddedi, was passed. Under the opmerat ion of this resoltution1 a number of re.columtionms were then psre sented to the Convention and( referred. Thme Presient then called for the names of delegatee from each county, se *lected as memb ers o ft the Conunittee on Platform and Resolutions, amnd their namies were announced as the counties were called. Abboville, W. 0. Bradley; Aiken, C. E. Sawyer; Anderson, R. W. Simpson; lBarnwell, J. W. Hohnmen, Bleaufort, fThomas 'TIalbird; Berkeley, C. St. U. Rink1nr_ Chnrefton. A. TI' Smnthe (lhester, J. L. Glenn; Chesctorfiold, F. J Kenncdy; Clarondon, J. F. Rhamo (oletonm, W. P. Murphy; Darlingtou B. W. Boyd; Edgeflk, B. B. Tillman Fairfiehl, A. E. .)avis; Georgetown, W St. J. Mazyck; Greenville, James A Hoyt; Hampton, J. W. Moore; lorry B. Norton; Kershaw, 0. (1. Alexander Lawca'ter, B. E. Allison; Laurens, J. 13. Hnmlhert; Lexington, H. J. Seibels Marion, W. J. Montgouery; Marlboro, C. S..MoCall; Tewborry, 0. B. Croner Oconce, t. A. Thompson; Orangeburg, J. F. 1 zlar; Pickens, .E. Brown Richland, J. C. Haskell; Spartanburg, J. T. Moore; Sumter, V. O. Cain Union, G. I). Peak; Williamsburg, H. J. Tayncsworth; York, C. E. Spencer. The committee mot during the recess and organized 'by the election of Col. John C. iiskell as chairman. AFTEnINOoN SESSION. On motion, Col. J. 9. 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, of Horry, nom nated Wm. 1). Johnson, of Marion. Mr. Montgomery, of Marion, seconded the nomination. Mr. Brunson, of Orangcburg, nomi nated (enm. Edward McCrady, Jr., of Charleston; seconded by Mr. Heyward, of Greenville, and Mr. Brawley, of ('harleston. Mr. Bradley, of Abbeville, nominated the lion. 1J. C. Sheppard, of Edgefield; secondcd by Mr. B. R. Tillman. Mr. Brown, of l)arlington, nominated the Hon. William C. Coker, of Darling ton; seconded by General Moore, of Iinampton. Mr. Ilenderson, of Aiken, nominated the lIon. John P. Richardson, of Clar endon; seconded by Mr. Rhame, of ('larendom. Major Hart, of York, nominated the Hion. (iles J. Patterson, of Chester; second< 1 by ('ol. D). R. )uncan, of Spamrtauburg. Mr. Williams, of Barn well, also seconlded the nomination of Mr. Patterson. On motion of Col. J. C. Haskell, the nmomminations were closed. The 'resident appointed 1Mlessrs. 1). S. I lenderson, .T. L. Orr, W. .J. Mont gomery:mnd . B. ('applemnann tellers, and the voting commenced. As the name of each delegate was called, he arose and annmoumneed the name of his candidate, which was repeated by the President and rec'rded by the tellers. FInST BALLOT. Whlo;. nuhner of votes east ;18; neecs sary to a cho,ice 160. .1. P. Iichardson................. .112 .J. C. Sheppard --................. (8 W1. C. ('oker..................... . .1. I'attcrson...................... ' ; ; Iii. Me.t'rmdv ................... .29 1V. I). .Jolmn,oam. . . . . . . . . . . The following is a statement of the vote by counties: Abb eville recorded nine votes for Sheppard and three for Richardson. Next came Aiken with ten solid votes for Riclmrdson. 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. R. Kelly.) Ileaufort gave a plumper, eight votes, for Richardson. Berkeley's twelve votes were divided between Richardson and Sheppard, tie former getting six, and Sheppard five. Mr. Cain voted for Mr. Coker. The Charleston delegation voted as follows: For McCrady twenty-one, Shep pard three, Richardson throe, Johnson one. Chester polled a plumper for Patter son, e:ght votes. Chlit terfield gave three votes to Rich ardson, two to Coker and one to Shep pard. Clarendon, of course, p)lumnped her six votes to Richardson. Colleton divided her twelve voles as fol lows: Sheppard nine, Richardson three. U)arlington polled her ten votes for Coker and( neCver changed them. Edigefield gave Sheppard her twelve votes .through tihe three blallots, only changing after the election of Colonel IRichlardsoIn was seculred. F,ta i id wals divided, heri e'ighit votes 1beinug cast as follows: Coker four, Paut tersoni two, Mc(Cradly two. Georgetownu gave live votes to Rich aridsoni and( one to Sheppard. Grrenville also divided her teni votes, giving live 1to Coker, three to Richard son, one to McCrady and one to ~John I fampljton divided her votes, three to lHichardsoni, two to Sheppard and three to ( oker. ilorry votled solidly, six votes for .Johnisoni on two ballots, and on the third, alfter the withdrawal of Chancellor Johnson5 , vo)tedl solidly for Richardson. l'ershlaw voted solidly, eight votes for I licha rdson. h aneaster for Patterson, six votes. LaiuIrens (1ivided her eight votes equaIilly b etween~1 Richardson, Coker, Sheppaerd and0 Johnson, giving. two to each. Lex inIgton gav'e McC rad1y and1 Coker one( vote (each1 iand tihe remaining four to Richardsoni. Alarionl gave eight of ten votes to Johnmsoni amnd divided the othier two be tween Shepcipa rd anud Richardsonm, 01ne each. twvo, Sh1eppa4rd 11ne and1( Eiicha1rdsonI onet. Newherry also d(iv idled, givinig 511ep pard three, Coker three and Richardson twol votes. O)coneco gave fou o1~(f her six votes to Richiardlson and two to C oker. Orat ie~burg dlivided her twelve votes as follows: Uichardson three, --li, Shepp~ard thre-e, MCrady oneI. P'ickens gave five 01 her six votes to 'Richar1dsonl and1 the renmaining one to Coker. .Richuland~ gave ten of her twelve votes to Richardson, 0one to Sheppard (I Dr. Tl icy) and on1e to .Jolhnson (Mrl. Stalrling). Sp artadnurg voted eight for PLatterson and two for .Johnson. Sumter gave Richardson four, She(p par four and Coker her remaining two Union gave Sheppard six and Patter son two votes. Williamsburg gave Richardson six, 'Johnson 0110 and Coker one vote.' York closed the call with a plunper, ten votes for Pam.<,r on. Mr. G. J. Patterson's nane was now withdrawn. Messrs. Murray, Brown, Sawyer and Glazo were appointed tellers, and the Convention proceeded to a second ballot., with the following result: SECOND BALLOT. .. P. Riclardson...................137 J. C. Sheppard. ....................0 W. C. Coker..................... G,( V. 1). Johnson...................... 20 Ed. McCrady.- .- ................... 15 Mr. Montgomery withdrew the name of the lion. W. ). Johnson. THE THIRD BALLOT was entered on, and wlhen it was ended it was evident that Col. J. P. Itichardson was il the lead, lacking only about ten votes of election. ])r. Talley, of Rich lanu, rose and announced his vote changed from Ilon. J. C. Sheppard to lion. J. P. iclhardson. This was the signal for a general break. All over the house delegates were on their feet, call ing vociferously for changes of their votes. The greatest confusion prevailed but after much hammering of the gavel Mr. Simonton, who occupied the chair, succeeded in getting the changes record ed, and then in a few minutes the report of the tellers showed the following re sult, which the Chair announced: Votes cast, 317; necessary to a choice, 159. ltchlardson....................... .172 ('oker............................. Sheppard....... .................... 5 M cCrady............................ 1 The Chair announced Mr. Richardson as the nominee of the Convention for Governor of South Carolina. "It is impossible to describe the furore of enthusiasm with which the announce ient was receivod. A tumultuous roar rose from the floor, was caught up by the parquette, and tlhe densely packed galleries and corridors joined in the pean 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 D)arlington; and the motion was unanimously adopt ed. 'The Chair announced that nomina tions for Lieutenant-(Govern r were next in order. Several ineft'eetual attempts were made to induce the Convention to take a recess. Mr. Ira I. Jones, of Lancaster, placed in nomination (len. V. L. 'T. Prince, of Chesterfield. Mr. E. J1. Kennedy sec onded the nomination. Col. John C. IHaskell at this juncture moved to shut off all further speaking in making nominations, but his niotion was tabled. At this point Dr. Talley, of itichland, made a motion to take a recess until s.3(1 p. in., but the motion was lost, and the Chair announced that the Convention would proceed to nominations for Lieu I tenant-Governor. Mr. W. T. lrooker, of Edgetield, nominated Mr. C. J. C. llutson, and Col. Claude E. Sawyer seconded the nom ination. Col. James I. Orr placed in nomina tion Dr. W. L. Mauldin, of Greenville, whose noiiniation was SCeconded by Mr. W. J. Mongomery, of Marion. The first hallot was then taken, with the following result: Mauldin, 149; lnt son, 138; Prince, 30. Total vote east, 317. Necessary to a choice, 159. Mr. E. J. Kennedy withdraw the name of (en. W. L. T. Prince. The second ballot was then taken, with the following result: Whole number of votes cast, 313, of which Mauldin re ceived 169; IIutson 144. (n motion of Mr. C. J. C. Hutson the nomination was made unanimous. The Convention then adjournedl till 10 o'clock on Thursday morning. Second, Iny. TIheo Convention assemblded prompt ly at 10 o'clock, with Governor Hlagood in the chair. T1here was no abatement in the inte rest manifested in thie p)rocedligs, every p)art of the Opera House being crowded with spectators. As soon1 as the body was called to o.jder, Mr. Blackwell, of Edgefield, moved that all nominations he submitted without speeches, which was adloptedl. Mr. Henderson saidl that if the impor tant matter of platform and resolutions were not attended to biefore the nomnina tionis were mr deC, they woudld not be likely to receive the attention which their iumortance deserved, and moved to call up the report of the commiittee. The demonstration was dleiided from all parts of the H ouse, that there would be no interruption allowed to the nomintions, and a motion to table Mr. Hende rson's motion was adloptedl without deba c. A fter someW time spent in substituting the names of alternates for abrent memr hers, on motion of Mr. Thomas, of Union, the nominations were ,roceeded with. Th'le President announced that the first nomination in order was that of Secre tary of State. Mr. Hoy't, of (Greenville, nominated Glen. XW. \V. H uamries, of Anderson, which was seconded by Mr. Clinkscales, of Anderson. Mr. Clark, of Kershaw, nominated Col. WV. Z. Leitner, of Kershmaw, which was seconded by Mr. Kennedy, of Kershaw. TIhe nonmination was received bly loud andl continuous demonstrations of ap p)lause, and so many delegates took the Iloor in all p)arts of the hiouse to second the nomination that Mr. Murray, of Ana derson, felt constrained to ask if there wa no rule to linmit the niumber of see 01n(1 to a nomination. The P'residlent saidl there was not, but a mo(tionI would lhe inl order to make such a rule; where upon01 Mr. Murray mmoved1 that tihe nm her he limiited1 to two, anid on the sugges ion of aniotheir delegate madle it two, bat the mtotiomn was lost. Messrs. J1ones, Croft and Johmnstonje were )ippoin1tedl tellers, and1( the batllot Thei Presidlent annI!ounIced( thle result, as fo llouws: WhI ole niiume of votes ea1st :ll;, oIf which C (ol. Z. W. Leitner re erivedI 207 lad GenCI. WV. W. 1hunphie.s recivedl 1109, and( Colonel Leitner was delaredI(( thei~I1 nomineel of the Convenitioni for Secretary (of State. The annioulncmenit was received with dleafenling roars (If apla:use, which hated for many minutes. As soon as ordler was resumed, Colonel Hoyt mnoved that the nmminationI be (de clared unanimuous, andl 11o objection being offered it was so ordered. The President annonneed the nomina tion of Coniptroller-Gknerl 1as next in order. ir. lIaskell nominated the lion. W. B. Stoney. Seconded by Mr. Don aldson. On motion of Mr. Ileyward, of Green ville, the President was instructed to east the vote of the Convention for Mr. Stoney wlichih being done, lie was leclared the nominee of the Conveition. Thu next nominati In in order was that of Attorney-General. Mr. Henderson nominated the lion. C. B. Miles, of Charleston. Mr. Gilland, of Williamsburg, noui nated the lion. ,os. H. Earle, of Slun ter. The nominatio. was seconded with ('ltILUsiastie and prol.onged cheers, indi cative of the result which followed. Messrs. (laze, Ilc:mphill, Wagner and I)avie were aplloint'd tellers. 'The I'resident au',nounced the vote as follows: lion. J. Ii. Earle, J7-1; lon. B. C. Miles, bI1l. Mr. l3'ist, of Charleston, in behalf of the Charleston ) clegatioi, moved that the nominiationi be declared nianimous, whici was done. Tiho next nomination in order beinir that of ''reasurer, the Chair appointec as tellers Messrs. J. Q. Marshall, Jervey, uint.son aind Mazyck. Mr. I zlar, of Barnwell, nominated Isaac G. I3amberg, of Iarnwell, and the nomination Was seconded by Mr. Orr, of Greenville. Mr. Croft, of Aiken, nonmi nated (ol. Jolhn P. Thomas, of Richhld, which was seeonded. by Mr. Rutland, of Fairfield. Mr. Miash'all, of tichilatd, noniuated Richard Singleton, seconded by Mr. Sinkler, of Ierkeley. The Conveltioll then proceeded to al lot, with the following result: 314 votes were cast, of which General Bamnberg received 190, ('olonel Thoias 71 and N r. Singleton 50; and on motion of Mr. Ilaskell, on behal f of the liichland dele gation, the 1onination was nmatde unani Imouts. Mr. Brooks, of Edgetield, ionmiiated (en. A. M. Manigatl for Adjutant and insptector-(ienteral. Mr. Moekee, of Chster, nonminatod Col. 1. U. McKis sick, of Union. Mr. Ilunbert, of Lau rens, Iiionaiuated Mr. Hugh L. Farley, of Spartanbilurg. Seconded by Mr. :Dun can, of Spartanbiurg. Mr. Marshall, of Richland, Mr. Smith, of liorry, and Mi Sparkman, of GIeorgetown, seconded General Mlanigault's nonminlation. The vote on~the first ballot, after Iumerons changes, was: \Ianigault, 15i; Farley, 150; M\cKissick, 7. Nunimer of votes cast, 313; necessary to a choice, 157. Mr. Mckissick was withdrawn by Mr. Thomas, of Union. In the midst of cheers for lanirault and farley, the cry of ''Ballot! balIot!" was raised. The second ballot resulted as follows: Manigault, I i'; Farey, 15t. Numler of votes cast, 318; necessary to a choice, 1GO. Amidst excitement, it was moved to make the lnomination untanimous. Agreed to. Gen. James F. 1zlar nonminated for Sipemintend:nt of .d:dueation ('ol. A. Coward. Seconded by Mr. Davie, of Chester. Mr. (hilds, of Pickens, nlomi nated C'ol. Jame i1I. liike, oif Abbe)ville. Seconded by MI r. I lowell, of Colleton. '1'le ballot resulted as follows: Rice, I8t;; Coward, 128. iiniuber of votes cast, 314; necessary to a choice, 158. On motion of Mr. Hart, of York, a motion to make the nominatioL lmuini 11mus was carried. N of ices of l ime and place of the meet - ings of the Congressional Conventions were given. lost of themr met in the Convention IIall inunediately after ad jonrn ment. Ir. iJaskel1, fronm the Committee on Platforn and Resolntions, sent in a re port. lie stated that while thitre WaS a diflerenco of opinion among some of the members of the committee, there would be no minority report, but that each membuler woul d state hiis dil'erencees on the Iloor of thle Convention. T1hie President api pointied the following 30ilmttee to notif,y thle siices.fulh candi lates of thirmn nmumtion, and ask them to adldress thme Conventioin: Messrs. I ). -. HIemndersoni, J. L. Our, I1. (C. lirkley, i. WN. Brownm and1( W. I. .lhagkwell. At 1.-15 a mntotion was made to adjourn uantil 3 o'clock. On the openinug oif the Convention, Mir. Ilaskell sui tit ted the repolrt iof the Domimit tee oni Pla1tformi amid liesoluitions. TIhte p)latform was taken up) for consid .ratmin, mind 7tlr. l)aw.son said that lie ubserved that the conmmuit tee, while conii Form intg thme inmst.rummen t very clo sehy to1 0.1. phit forum of 185 I, had omiit ted thle 3ivil siervice pldank, wh ieb was fi rit adop i .d in 1852 and reallirmed by the Coniveni .1i)n of I 8-1. lie thlerefor prdl~oposed( an unenidment wh ic h-stored t i e civil ser vice clause as it ex ist ed ini thle forier plat form amnd made an earliest armgumnit in its suppiort. lie siaid that the omiis sion would lie calculated to place the l)emnocracy ol South C arolhut ini antag'o isin to thme policy uplon which Mr. Chive amnd hamd been elected P'resid ent of th e United States, and lie app)healed1 to thei LXinventioni to he-sitate b efore adiop~ting a souirse w,hich wouihil ini ell'eet lie construed is a rebuke to the miat ional D)eiocratic party and( time adnimnist ration of P'resi lenut C leveilmnd. Mtr. Ihenet accepted thme p)roposed Mire ssrs Ke ly , of ar wl,M ph >f Collctoni, and I arbor, of (Chiester, )(poke in favor oif the amienidmtt; whil e essrs. Clarke', of Kershaiw, A'lurra-ny, (of ndoersonm, aiid I1laskellI, of IRihand, poke on1 the (othier side. A mioitionm to bl1 ie thle amiendimnt was thieni lost 1by a ,ote (of 153 miiys to Itt) yeas. '[ibe lii) - i'rati l,ry ofm oit C mami m State Conmvenitiomn ass-mbleid, re tflirnming their aillegianlce anmd idevotion to be( pmeiiilles of the I)emoocratie party, l(eliare the following to lie th rincilmiples imid phoIy of thI aDIemoicratic party ini 3tate and iiFed erail atlmirms: i rst. ise and 11m ju id legislaiOl ;t. i mparitt iliidmnist rationm oif 1equa~l law Iflicienucy wtithI eonomyii) in evemy dlepart aenit of thle Statte government. Secondl. Po~ puiliar edu icatiion is thle 1buii vmrk (if free imustituitiis. iiberal su > ort f(ir the plici schools fior the who le 'Third. Th le present pirotectivei tarifi' axes the mamny for the beinefit of the avoreid few. The duities oni inmports ihomuld bie (delcse. An early repealh of hie dhuty oni coitton1 ties, on the macienime ry used il time ianumfactutre of cotton mai wooli, amid on tools amnd agricultural imi>lenmnts. will ustimunnt mnm.nuit...u and be a measure of relief to the fariner. of the country. Fourth. The public credit, Nat ional and Sate, mnust be maintained. Fifth. In the conduct of affairs in thii Stato the )emocracy have been actuate( by the desire to promote the greatest good to the State. D1)enocratic unity i pUblic safety and 1)rivate security. Sixth. In the State, justice and equali ty for all, to insure harmony and good will between the races. .In the Un) ion no sectionalism in1 policy or feeling; an in (issoluble union of indest ruct ible States; one flag, one country, one destiny. Seventh. Civil service reform. Ap p)oin tmcnts to minor ollices under tests that will indicate the qua)ilicationls of the alhcant, prolotiont 1by merit, a fixed tenure of oflice 11111 no removals except for cause. The nominees of the Convention (ex (elpt General Manigault, who was not. in ('olunbia) were now introduced, and each made an app)ropuriate speeh. 'Ilie Committee on llesohtions to whom were referred vuriious resolutins amonding the Constitution as to the tode of selecting the candidates, respectfully submits the following report. 'The fo i lowing amuendm1ent, they recomu1end shall be adopted a a stlbstitute for all the proposed amendments so referred to them: Amend Article XII by adding ibereto the following: ''ach Congressi nal 1)ist net ('r judi cial circuit in this State shall be att libetr ty to adopt the method of priunnry elce tion instead of the convent1i1n lnan for nlominat,ing candidates for ('ingres on Solicitor, provided such method be e te ind 111)011 by a convention reguiur ly called in the nmtner hereinth)ifttre specified, for that purpose :unong others. .1f such method be audopted, the conivein tion adopting the same shall tix the time when, amnd prescribe the riles hut It r which, such election shall be held: I'rt, sided, That" such primar y election slud Ill he held in each comnty contposing such dis trict, or circuit: Provided, fulrtlher, ''hat no election either for delegates to a con vention or under the prinu:ry plan satI be hereafter held prior to the first day of Septemnber in every yeari. ''his report elicited no debate and was agreed to, there being no m)inority re The Convention, by an overwhebating: vott , refused to lay on the taile, atd anendlents proposed weret tehetl adopt ed. A batch of adverse reports were then stublitted. Colonel Haskell, representirli'a"ii nrority of the coinmittee, moved to tab le the unifavorable report on the resohition favoring a Constitutional Convenltion and to take up the resolution. After a parlitnettary tilt bet we en Messrs. llaskell and Smythe, the mtotitn WIas lost, and the iuiavoal ie rpitort adopted in an ofI-hlalnd nmanmler. There was an lunfaVoralde ttport o)11 Mr. lurray's resolution providiig fr n general spceech-making day for : ll cani,i date s for election in the eounties, and1 p)rescribing a caivass of the State i,t fotn the neting of the State ('oinventioI Ib all candidates for State olliecs. Mr. Murray moved to htble the rept trt amid take up the resollitii,n. I le ;trgutil that the views of candidates sholuhi imtt known before anld not after the nomtinat tion. 'I'he ('onvention, Ihowever, r fused to take up the resoluttion atil :l tted flie committee's unfavortble rep)orf . 'T'he resolution previtliing for thec+ ini nation of all State ofliecrs, ('1grt;esmten and Solicitors by primar0 y was also lunlfa vorably reporte'l, hut on mot ion of ('tl onel Orr it was taken up for onsider tio11 and caused quite a debate. Mr. Benet movel to amuend I y sut. i tuxting Goivernor amnd ,ieutenanit-( ;o ernor for State otlicers. 'The arnteimnent was lo.st. Mr. IIlendersonl mloved to tatlto the oiriginial resoliutioni. 'The roll wa',s call1ed and19 thle Staite pri liaury piropositxiin was tabled b y tihe ideei sive vote oIf 1 7-t to 9(. 'T'he following is anu 11und1vsis of the vote onl the niotion to tab le: .Ahhteville... .... .........4 AL\ikenm.... ...... ........I0 ( Andersfon......,......... Ilarwiell... ............I (lieaufot t................ (hester................. ChesterlihIl... ... . ....... ('lremtin................ ICoalb-ti. .... .. . ... ....li DarL lio............... F"airlihi. . ... . .... . .....( (h-orgetoiwnt................ Greenilile...............i I IllmttJoin................ ( I iorry'.. . ... . ... . ... ........ N (rsliaw v... .... .. .. ..... I,anenister .. .. . .... ........ 191ijuren. .... .. .. .. . ....... N1.9lxingt.n. . .... ... ..... Naion .iii... . ............. )larlbor..... ... .. ...... . rxalgelirg .. .. .. .. ......; 'ichland. ... ... . ......... Sparlanbuirg ... ... ...... Siuter.............i ( Y,iok...............( ~Vhiaisimg.............S I Yor................. 0 'tta..............I ilts 1iJ1i.9 ........iiiitt :; ii~ fl (il I.9(lit.....h...eful 9 lm ilai, hih lt l . ......i ,ulli -1ti foi (-irs( ltlt ...ii ....li io in 8~ lio tiol t th ...iii ....(f. -e:lwr 0 Votes lOit.t......t i 9 10 Coneniitin . CouiilI.on Orr movted Ithtii I lie eitts toniiresolutioih ischf laikq tid. I ofier if Ther( exiasii therept il grthi eauebbtub,s wich athorotghly (ulheiVntly forti'(I h Colon l Or to 1( conti ntdh Ii? (t l.( he nulexithesom to ringl Iut ano "mentmeno totitutionventovdn: thnk you for the kindly feelings cx pr'ee in your resolutions and1 congrat uaut( you upon the work you havo done. 1 1u my ( iniun it hasl been wise and ju du ioii', iti will redound to the credit of the I )'u-oracy of South ('Iuolina. I 1hid you itartily a let'asaint return to Ytllr Ilines." The "av(l fell and at (;.3, p. in. the Couvetiion of t88; ended it' labors. T'he .late I: eeltthe ('onunuttec. The11 following is the Executive Com uittee: 1'i ist (ongresional I)ittrict--.\V. II. .I3twley, (lrileston; . 1'. WVingara, L,exingtoni; WV. J. Fishbnu, Colleton. S(0eound I)istr'ict-L. '1'. Izlar, Barn well; J. WV. i\loore, HIampton; WV. J. Tailb,ert, 'gtlefield. Third I)istrict--(eo. S. Mower, New berry; E. B. i1urray, Anderson; John C. ('ary, Oconee. Foturti hl)istrict--,J. A. Hoyt, Green ville; I). Jolison, Union; (l. V. Shell, I.tllll'('liiHt. Fifth D)istrict--P. E. Allison, LancaR fer; T. ii. Clark, Kershaw; 0. W. S. IIart, Yorik. Sixth I)istrict-C. S. McCall, Marl iro; C. A. W\'oo(1, )arlington; J. F. 1i1 inime, Chitrendoni. SevetI I)ist riet -S. Porcher Smith, ierkeley ; . 1). L.ee, Sumter; J. M. l hett, I;i:uit'ort. '1114' IIei nuriet I a inard.Iearerw. As a litting coiclusiol of the report of th' (<mnventiion, the State ticket noni mited is here alleided: G overnor: J(Oll N P'ETE'l BICIIARDSON, of ('larendon. l4ieutentlt-( Governor: WV. L. MAIUUlA)1N, of ( reenvile. Seehir'tay of State: \W. Z. lEITNE1;lt, of \crS:tw. ('0i Int lkei'-(ielneral WV. E. ST1ONEYV, of 1erkeley. 'e1':isurer: 1. S. i31113Hl (, of larnwell. Attornt'y ( ielerial .JOS. hi. EA IlLE, of Sitier. Super"intenldenit of E'ducation: JAS. 11. 1llCE, of' AhhVille. Adjtuint and Ilusptetor (ieneral: A. \l. MAN1(iAUL1', of (eorgetown. S'1111:.1o 1T t'-l F,Hiu i -'.'1 u. seilne Intct"'till \\ urh, I)exlpte the Oternhnd I tti, n ttuiort nuec of II,e I/tni o(t (t n 'ilit jtint ;tiI]nmt'r mieeting of the State (iralge and the State Agriculturul So (ietV, inli Ci('otluti , was et it plett'il over ih:ah>w)V, by1 the nomlinaiting C'onven tion. \lhiny of il.-th'deegate&s wore atlso tlth-tattes io the lalter ('onvenltion, and rol(( nttt atltind(1 the 5esions0 of the F armlt"rs' (nlvt nt1intlt. O thers, although liot Colnec'ted with the pfolitieal 'onliven tioni, ttft 1r rn l tIIht excitent 't of b 'eing prest whiii Ltin' innt'litlltnliations were bIli Ii(lhti il i trti(ilitting in the farl enl,' iti( itn l liwaing; farters talk. i - Ittiint siurllt- IIe ting w as to havo h<htl ri :I t it.. ot'clo i n FrpT 'itity i fn i"ri l , I tt f t e s of the emiers in:t,i' h if i at ill :rit' tliit at recess was tklt init I if o'cloek tlhtt itaften ilooni. At ri t te n it teiy excelle t essay, e nti- 1 (i tt tie Thouighls on Our Agricul lullnd InIlt nt-S,"( wasIt'll readt iby MCr. 11J luuponli nliuty inut (tS etahteted bNa flun injsti ofi[111 the1protctve arillwa ig dwel ttupon. i hl 111ilftr'l'ution was1( l A1( t' lin-ciwhii,Sit of ti essai'y, ilatoi< ('ifmm ist l'. I' Clarzaly was ir<leted by thei Conven:ittitn iito give thmLI oe in- tw forntipt inn abu, thle iilysILisit1 of ti S.it lw h i 1 r ip-t. astcomli1eawith. Att S:ttht ictLXit adjorneunti ~l 8.30 TheFl nihlt Sinta hirgely attended.g a h i,t i iiruary t slectIt asitabIlf placeIng ' I iient rf t'l l 'I tlt ti IlL11t 1 ftm their o e jt tt\ tn sauiit I,n Wi pasdrpis n the (ttiltrlBn f rls, tjttlt 'himbr 2 1the r prio du ts off t helj t TIlE FORTY-NINTH cONORE8s. Tlo Work Accomplished by the Two Hous. Summarized and Analyzed. The first session of the Forty-ninth Congre's, which ended on the 5th inst., began on Monday, December 7, 1885, and covered a period of seven months and twenty-eight days, or two hundred and forty-one days, exclusive of Sun days. Of this time the Senate was in session one hundred and sixty-four days and the House one hundred and eighty five days. During that time there were introduced in the two houses thirteen thousand two hundred and two meas ures, of which ton thousand and four teen were House bills and two hundred and fourteen house joint resolutions, and two thousand eight hundred and mnety-one bills and eighty-three joint resolutions of the Senate. The measures prolosed for enactment into laws exceeded in number by two hundred and hirty-nine those introduced at the first session of the Forty-eighth Congress, which sat for seven months and four days, or one hundred and sixty five actual working days. They covered all sorts of subjects, from payment at the Capitol for extra services to complex questions of legislation with respect to national finances. Of the entire number comparatively few were of what may be termed nation al imlportance. Tho 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 rail roade through military or Indian reser vations, for removal of political disabili ties, for changing judicial districts, for establishing new land offices, for chang ing names or location or increasing the ca)itall stock of national banks and for printing public documents. A very small porcentago of the whole number of bills introduced, of either a general or private nature, became laws. A comparatively small number succeeded in getting through the committees to whteh they were referred, and reaching the calendars of their respective houses; soml secured passage in the house in wlih they originated, but failed of action in the other branch, and a very large number still remain tuconsidered ly the committees to which they wore referred. The total number of 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 hun dred and six became laws with the Presi dent'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 now laws seven hundred and forty-six were House measures and two hundred and forty-one Senate measures. ''he laws that became such by limitation wore, with two oxceop tiolis, private pension and relief bills. The exceptions were the bill to authorize the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf 1tailway to construct a railway through [nilan Territory, an( that to retire Lieutenant RanIall. The al)l)end(led summary shows the [present condition of the more important natters sulbmitted for the action of Con ress upon which further action is neces ary before they can become laws. Mr. Cullom s inter sate commerceo aill was passed by the Se ate and amend (d in the House by substituting the leagan or House bill. It is now in con erence. The Mexican pension bill paissed the lonso andi was amendedl in the Sonata .nd sent to a conference committee, thiere it is still p)ending. Bills to) rep)eal the timber culture, p)rc-. n.iptijotn and diesert land laws and to for eit thei Northern Pacific land grant also emin pending in conference conunit cs. Th'le Morrison tariff bill, which pro >osedl in addition to the redluction of luties the modification of the existing ystem of administration of customs riws, was ro >orted favorably from the Vays and leans Committee, but its onisiderationi wais objected to in the louse, and it remains on the House alendar. TIhie .Randall tarifl' bill was reported dversely fronm thet Ways and Means jonumiittee, but wats placeda oni the calen air, where it remins1. VTo H ouse bill to prevent aliens from eq ourmg or owning lands in any of the 'erritories has passed both houses, but its sent back to the P'ublic Lands Coin uitteei of the House to coiderCJ the enmato ameiinenits, and remains there. The "'Blair" eduicational hill passed the enato early in the session, was roferred > the house Committee on Edui 3ation, uat hats not yet been reported froL:i that omamittee. A similar bill, introduced a the House by Representative 'Willis, 'its referred to the Committee on Lanor, dhich reported a measure formulated by LWelf as a substitute, and it is now on the Louse calendar. Bills to establish a uniform system of lankruptcy were introduced in both toss That~ introduced in the Senato my Senator Hoar was reported favorably, nd i; on the Senate Calendar, and that ttroduced1 in the HIonsoi by Collins was Iso favorably reported aind is on the alondar. Tho bill to p)rohibit membera of Coni tress acting as attorneys for railroads >assed tIme Senate, but that action 'was fiterwards reconsidered and the mera~suro ent to the ~Judiciary Committee, from vhich a substitute measure wats !:portedl, vhih is now on the Senate 'Galendar. The Edmaunds bill to g'ive the Presi lent power to apploint astmastors and ai arge elass of subordinal Federal 'Slicers mdi(er the several departnmtnts of gov ,rmaenmt withoms the consent of the o4n ite was referred to the Judiciary Commit ce, hub no furti.Lr action on it has been a eaeresolun for the consid ration of executive nominat.ons in op)On nssion, adversely reported from the ommittee on Rules, was deL-uted at, ngth early in the session, and wrus mado o special order for December P' next. T.lhursd ay morning, at McBr' a, Ga., a trty of men enteredl a train anad to ok Henry avis, colored, from tIme ofilet atnd rid ed hint with bullets for outraging a girl I years of nge.