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I . !. HI HI. Ml inn Mill ~ lewis m. grist, proprietor, j An Inbepentat ^amilg ftetospaper: Jfor % |lromotion of t|e political, .Social, Agricultural anO Commercial Interests of tjje SontJ). | TERMS?$2.50 A YEAR, IX ADVANCE. "VOL. 28. YORKYILLE. S. O.. THURSDAY. AIJGTJST IP, 1882. 32. ?olifiral Affairs. STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. The State Democratic Convention Unanimously Nominates an Able and Popular Leader for the Coming: Campaign?Sheppard for Lieutenant-Governor?Lipscomb, Secretary of State?Miles, Attorney-General? Richardson, Treasnrer.?Stoney, Comptroller-General?Capers, Superintendent of Education?Maniganlt, Adjutant-General? Other Matters. t Vmm PhorJootnn NViws and Courier. The State Democratic Convention was convened in the Hall of Representatives, Columbia, at noon on Tuesday, August 1st, and despite contrary predictions, the delegates were all comfortably seated within the ball. The gallery, which had been set apart for the use of visitors, was well filled with whites and blacks. Only a few ladies were present. The members of the delegations sat together, the localities in the hall being designated by little American flags, bearing the names of the counties. The body was called to order by Gen. James F. Izlar, the Chairman of the State Democratic Executive Committee, who in doing so said: Gentlemen of the State Democratic Convention, the duties to be performed by you on this occasion are not only delicate, but they are grave and responsible. Upon your action today will depend, in a very great measure, the harmony and success of the Democratic party in the coming campaign. If your action shall be wise and judicious, as I feel confident that it will be, then the harmony of the party is assured and a victory >s guaranteed. The Democracy of the State ftas been reorganized and is as bold, earnest and determined as m the past. "Home rule, intelligence, honesty and Anglo-Saxon supremacy" is still the watchword of the party. Laying aside then all personal considerations, and with an eye single to the true interests of the party and the State, let us address ourselves to the important duties for which we are assembled. I take pleasure in nominating for temporary chairman of this Convention MR. WM. MUNRO, OF UNION, a gentleman of character and ability. Mr. Munro, on taking the Chair, said: The Convention of to-day makes a new departure in the political life of the State. Wedded to Conservative ways, our people have hitherto followed the path laid out for them in times past and entrusted to others the work which will now more nearly than ever before be done by themselves. The result is that your body will be in some respects perhaps a more unwieldy one, but it is of the people and from the people, and will assuredly reflect their true and well matured sentiments and convictions. There is no need to despair for South Carolina. Her sons have always stretched out their hands to shield her from assault and their counsel has always availed to save her from harm. But a few years ago prostrate, down trodden, oppressed with Federal bayonets and overwhelming numbers, by force of their manhood, superior intelligence and unanimity, our people achieved for themselves a wonderful deliverance,' and now, fortified and sustained by victory and prosperity, our people can never be subjugated and brought back to the same condition of political servitude and degradation. I have confidence that the same spirit of unanimity still possesses you, and will inspire you to put forth a ticket that will awaken the enthusiasm of all the people of our State. I am sure you will cultivate a spirit of harmony, will divest your minds of the spirit and bias of partisanship, and all work together for the good of the whole State. I have to thank the chairman of the executive committee for his kindness in calling me to preside temporarily over the deliberations of so distinguished a body of Carolina gentlemen. Mr. J. Ancrum Simons, of Charleston, and Mr. G. W. Nicholls, of Spartanburg, were then requested to act as temporary secretaries. On motion of Mr. G. Lamb Buist, there being NO CONTESTED DELEGATIONS, the roll of counties was called, and the credentials of the delegations were handed in. The roll call showed 314 delegates or their representatives present, the total number ot delegates being 318, and not 310, as had been erroneously calculated. The Chair then announced that the Convention was organized and ready to proceed with the election of its permanent officers. Col. J. H. Rion moved that the temporary chairman and secretaries be elected the permanent officers of the Convention. The motion wa&. adopted without opposition, and Mr. Munro was elected PERMANENT CHAIRMAN and Messrs. Simons and Nicholls permanent secretaries by acclamation and amid considerable applause. Mr. Munro, in accepting the position thus unexpectedly conferred upon him, said : Gentlemen of the Convention, I thank you for the distinguished and unexpected honor you have conferred upon me. Your duty will be to set forth such a platform of principles and select such candidates as shall win the confidence and respect of the j>eople of the State. I am sure you will perform that duty without any bias or partisanship. I am sure you will do it with an eye single to the good of the people of the whole State. There are no issues to distract or divide us as Democrats. The only matter about which we can differ is ar tn the selection r?f snitahle candidates, and in all the list of names before this convention there is not one who is not a true and tried Democrat, and I am sure that the Convention cannot go wrong if it nominates any one out of the number. On motion of Mr. B. L. Buist, seconded by Mr. E. B. Murray, the rules of the House of Representatives, so far as they were applicable to debate, were adopted as the rules to govern the Convention. The following vice-presidents, representing the seven Congressional Districts, were then nominated and elected by acclamation: First District, Maj. Theo. G. Barker; Second District, J. H. Brooks; Third District, R. E. Bowen; Fourth District, S. S. Crittenden; Fifth District, J. C. Coit; Sixth District, M. C. Coker; Seventh District, J. D. Blanding. Mr. J. Q. Marshall was also elected treasurer. The permanent organization was then declared to be complete, and the proceedings of the Convention were opened with prayer by the Rev. Win. Martin. Mr. Cannon, of Spartanburg, offered a resolution providing that where the delegation from any county was not complete that the delegation be allowed to cast the full number of votes to which the county was entitled. Mr. Barker very pointedly asked how the vote of the county would be given in cases where the delegations were divided, and Mr. Cannon not answering, the resolution was lost. Mr. E. B. Murray then moved a reconsideration of the vote whereby the resolution had been rejected, as he considered the resolution an eminently just and proper one. lie did not think the people should be deprived of their representation because the delegates they had elected had not attended. Major Buist opposed the motion to reconsider and said he considered the proposition contained in the resolution one of the most extraordinary propositions ever presented to a deliberative body. Such a course was not sanctioned in the National conventions and would be hooted down in any of the State conventions of the country. The very object of DOUBLING THE REPRESENTATION would be defeated by such a course, and he hoped the vote would not be reconsidered. Mr. Callison, of Edgefield, moved to table the motion to reconsider, which was adopted. . Mr. Joseph II. Earle, of Sumter, offered the following: Resolved, That the candidates for the State , offices be voted for in following order ; Governor, lieutenant-governor, attorney-general, j secretary of State, treasurer, comptroller-gen- i eral, superintindent of education, adjutant and inspector general. Mr. Johnstone, of Newberry, offered an amendment, which was accepted, making the secretary of State come third and comptrollergeneral fourth on the list. The resolution , was then adopted. Mr. Earle also offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the voting be taken by counties, and that when each county is called the chairman of the delegation shall rise in his place and announce the vote of his delegation. Mr. Earle said that he was informed that each call of the roll if every man answered individually would occupy two hours. Mr. G'arwile thought that where the delegations were not solid it would not be possible for the chairmen to announce their convictions. He believed in a viva voce vote where each delegate spoke out boldly for the man of his choice. [Cheers.] Mr Earle said his motion had been made to expedite business. Mr. Johnstone, of Newberry, said that such IX (UUtCCUIllg nuuiu IHltl UIIV 1I1UKIUU....VJ of the delegates. The delegates were sent to perform their duty in an individual capacity and each is to be responsible for the vote he casts. [Applause.] Mr. L. W. White, of Abbeville, agreed with Mr. Johnstone. Mr. Joseph W. Barnwell was in favor of each man answering for himself, and he was satisfied that the calling of the roll would not consume one sixth of the time mentioned by the gentleman from Sumter. Mr. Johustone moved as a substitute that ; the roll be called by counties, and that each delegate announce viva voce the candidate he favors. Mr. J. W. Johnson, of Marion, thought that if the vote of the delegation was announced by the chairman there would be more freedom in the voting. He for one did not care to vote out loud against some of his friends, and yet he would have to do it if the viva voce rule was adopted. Col. J. II. Rion said he didn't want to vote second-handed or through a mouth-piece. He wanted to hear himself vote, and he wanted . others to hear him vote. ' Mr. Johnstone's substitute to the original resolution was then adopted by a large majority, amid loud applause. i On motion of Mr. Callison all speeches were limited to five minutes on each subject. I Mr. S. P. Hamilton moved that a commit- ] tee of one from each county be appointed, to whom shall be referred the duty of preparing ' a platform of principles of the Democratic ] party of South Carolina, and to whom be re- ; ferred all resolutions touching the policy of the party, to be by the committee considered 1 and reported upon to the Convention. < This motion was adopted and the following i committee was appointed : S. P. Hamilton, i T. J. Davies, F. A. Connor, Dr. T. A. Ilud- < gens, D. P. Sojourner, J. G. Barnwell, J. I. i Mikell, Jos. W. Barnwell, J. C. Coit, John J. 1 Jngraham, M. P. Howell, S. A. Gregg, Ii. G. Bonham, H. C. Davis, R. Dozier, T. Q. Don- 1 alson. J. W. Moore. C. P. Quattlebaum, W. D. Trantham, Ira B. Jones, J. B. Humbert, A. Minis, J. G. Blue, C. S. McCall,Geo. John- ( stone, Jos. W. Shelor, Samuel Dibble, R. A. * Child, J. Q. Marshall, J Cannon, J. W. Hud- [ son, David Johnson, Jr., T. M. Gilland, Allen * Jones. c Mr. White, of Abbeville, offered a set of j resolutions condemning the action of the \ REPUIILICANS IN CONGRESS i in unseating the Democratic Congressmen J from South Carolina for party purposes and ? in defiance of all law and justice. Tlie resolutions were referred to the committee on * platform and resolutions. 1 A resolution was also offered and referred '< to the same committee providing that the rep- 1 resentation of the Democratic party in future ? conventions should be one for every 300 members on the rolls of the Democratic clubs and 1 one for every fraction over 300. At this stage of the proceedings there was 1 an evident desire on the part of some of the * members to postpone the nominations until < after dinner and a motion to adjourn was made. The friends of the candidates, how- 1 ever, each considered any desire to postpone 1 action wws a sign of weakness on the part of their opponents, and consequently the motion 1 was lost by a large majority. 1 Mr. Iiodgers, of Beaufort, moved to make the nominations the special order for 7 P. M., ' but this was lost. J Major Barker thought it would be better to have a platform before nominating the i candidates who were to stand upon it. < Mr. Crittenden thought that as there was < no great division in the Democratic party of 1 h>o fsiafp Iia fpit. sure that the candidates 1 elected by the Convention would stand upon ] any platform put forth by the Convention. [Applause.] He moved that the Convention i proceed at once with the nominations. This 1 motion was adopted. Amid a nrzz OF EXCITEMENT ' Major Theo. G. Barker rose and nominated ! for the position of Governor j TIIE HON. JOHN G. BRATTON, ] of Fairfield. Major Barker, in making the nomination, spoke eloquently of his high character and his manhood, the two qualities which in 1870 the people had sought to combine . in the candidate who was to redeem South Car- ( olina. He alluded earnestly to the great and. ; many services rendered by Gen. Bratton to ' the State, both in peace and in war, and he , placed his name before the Convention, he , said, with the assurance that he would re- ' ceive the support of all classes and be recognized as the exponent of no combination J whatsoever. Mr. Dozier, of Georgetown, seconded the , nomination, referring feelingly to the sim pncity 01 cnaracier, iuouesiy ?uu uewic.uiui ( and the natural retiring disposition of the 1 candidate in addition to his bravery, his character, manhood and sound judgment, all of . which characteristics he had learned to know , and admire from a long and close friendship of many years. The nomination of Gen. Bratton was received with loud applause. Mr. M. D. Trail- . tham, of Kershaw, then rose to put in nomination J GEN. JOHN D. KENNEDY, of Kershaw. lie spoke glowingly of Gen. ; Kennedy's services in the field, where he received in fighting for his State many honora- ; hie wounds. In peace, he said, his services ' had been equally great. No man had done more in '7<>, '7S and 'HO than he had done for South Carolina. Mr. T. C. Moody, of Marion, ably seconded Gen. Kennedy's nomination. Mr. W. L. Maudlin, of Greenville, then rose, and, amid considerable surprise, proceeded to make A THIRD NOMINATION. He desired to place before the Convention, he said, the name of a distinguished citizen of South Carolina, a gentleman well known in the history of the State?the name of one who, although not a candidate, was a man whose name would strike a responsive chord j in the heart of the jieople, and the enthusiasm | over his nomination would spread from the | mountains to the sea. Without disparaging the claims of the distinguished gentlemen who had already been put forward, he nominated the Hon. Hugh S. Thompson, of Richland. The announcement of Col. Thompson's name was hailed with cheers, and it was easy to see that the delegates who had put him forward in spite of his repeated assurances that he could not be a candidate, had a strong hacking and felt confident of success. The announcement was a surprise to many, but it was pretty well known that some movement to put forward a dark horse was on foot. The name of the proposed nominee was only known to a few. Mr. Knox Livingston, who is a forcible and attractive speaker, rose to second the nomination of Col. Thompson. He remembered, he said, how in 1870 the people had for a long time remained in doubt as to who the leader was to be, hut when Hampton was named, he called to mind the electric spark which flashed from county to county, from the mountains to the ocean, which showed the determination that the white people of South Carolina should rule South Carolina. He had heard the nominations of the other candidates, but no real feeling had been shown until the name of Thompson had been announced. The Convention was electrified by his name, as they had been in '76 at tlie name of Hampton. He was a man who would carry the banner to victory, and the echoes of this campaign will go down until in 1884 the Democracy will not only elect the State ticket, but will send Democratic electors to the electoral college. Mr. Livingston's remarks were received wun cheers, and a number of Col. Thompson's most enthusiastic friends seized the little flags which marked the localities of the delegations and waved them excitedly over their heads. The delegates crowded into the aisles, and the Chair found it exceedingly difficult to secure order. Mr. E. B. Murray then rose and said : "Col. Thompson has requested me to say that he is not a candidate and cannot be a candidate. If the Convention nominates him it will be the wish of the Convention and not his wish, and if lie is nominated I think the ground of the" gentlemen from Greenville and Marlboro' is well taken. This Convention has undoubtedly the right to call on any son of South Carolina to lead the Democratic hosts to victory, and it cannot call 011 one better qualified and 110 one who could give more force and character to the Democratic standard than Hugh S. Thompson." Long and loud cheering followed this announcement, and Col. Thompson's strength was largely increased by it, as it gave the Convention to understand that Col. Thompson, while neither a candidate nor desiring the office, would not turn a deaf ear to the call of his State. The first ballot then proceeded under suppressed excitement. The call of the roll resulted as follows : Total vote cast 314, necessary to a choice 158, of which Thompson received 112, Kennedy 107, Bratton 95. The announcement of the vote was hailed with loud cheering for the different candidates and the Convention proceeded to a second ballot. This ballot resulted as follows: Total vote cast 312, necessary to a choice 157, of which Thompson received 147, Kennedy 90, Bratton 75. Upon the announcement of this vote Col. J. H. Rion came to the front and said that he assumed the responsibility of withdrawing the name of Gen. John Bratton as a-candidate before the Convention. I take pleasure in seconding the nomination of Col. Thompson. The excitement then ran lu'gh and the dele gates rushed pellmell into the aisles and aq>plauded loudly. Mr. Trantlmm, of Kershaw, following Col. Rion, withdrew Gen. Kennedy's name and moved that Col. Thompson be nominated by reclamation. A vote was taken and Col. Thompson was unanimously nominated by acclamation. The jnthusiasm which followed was very general, ind on motion of Mr. Knox Livingston a committee of three was appointed to wait upon Dol. Thompson and inform him of his nomination. Messrs. Livingston, Mauldin and Rion were appointed on the committee. On motion of Major Buist the Convention :hen proceeded to the nomination of a LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. Major Buist placed in nomination in eloquent terms the name of the Hon. John C. sheppard, of Edgefield. Mr. M. L. Bonharu, Jr., seconded the nomination, and with eloquence and good taste recounted the manifold .ervices rendered the State by Mr. Sheppard md bis peculiar fitness for the office. The lomination of Mr. Sheppard was received /ery warmly and with prolonged applause. Mr. Ansel moved that the nomination of Mr. Sheppard be made by acclamation. Mr. Jos. W. Barnwell stated that he desired to nominate Senator Wm. Coker, of Darlington, who if put upon the State ticket is Lieutenant-Governor would have the whole leople behind him. He was no politician; v plain straight forward, honest farmer. Col. John T. Rhett, of Richland, seconded die nomination. The vote was then taken uid resulted : Total 304, necessary to a choice 153, of which Sheppard received 216 and Coker S8. Mr. Sheppard was declared the nominee )f the Convention. Mr. Coker was not a candidate, and the yote he received under the circumstances was /ery complimentary. A motion was then made for adjournment, but Mr. George Johnstone made a motion :hat the order of the election agreed upon for State officers be rescinded in order that there should be no trading during recess until 7 L\ M. Mr. M. L. Bonham, Jr., who was standing in the aisle very near to Mr. Johnstone's seat, irew himself up to his full height and in a 3lear voice that could be heard all over the hall, said : "It is an eminently apt old saying that he who suspects unfair dealing on the part of others is himself worthy of suspicion." Mr. Bonham went on to say that there was no ground for the charge that there was trading. Mr. Johnstone started to reply, and said he iiurled the personal insinuation back into the liarl mu/lo if TMlt* VPct. nf Mr. Johnstone's remarks were overwhelmed by the cries of adjournment, and a moment later the convention took a recess until 7 P. M. At 7 P. M., the Convention reconvened, and the committee appointed to notify Col. Thompson of his nomination, walked into the hall imid loud applause. Mr. Livingston presented Col. Thompson to the Convention, and Col. Thompson addressed the Convention briefly, js follows : Gentlemen of the Convention, it is but simple truth for me to say that the honor which you have conferred upon me is one which I neither solicited, expected or desired. It would be less than the truth if I did not express my profound appreciation of this honor, coming so unexpectedly as it does. My relations with the other gentlemen who were offered in nomination were such that I could not without dishonor have entered the canvass against them. There were other reasons why I could not desire the nomination. I had looked, not without hope and not without ambition, to lilliug a position in my chosen profession in which I trusted I might have served South Carolina. But the call of this Convention, which 1 recognize as the call of the people of the State, has been made and I appear to answer that call and to discharge the duties you have imposed upon me to the best of my ability. It is not proper in me at this time to offer any suggestions as to the course which this Convention should adopt in the framing of a platform of principles, but I feel confident that it will contain the cardinal principles of that old Jeffersonian Democracy upon which Hip maintenance of free institutions in this country depends, and I believe that you will recognize the importance of economy in the affairs of the government. I believe you are ready to lend an earnest helping hand to the aid of manufactures and agricultural resources, and that, above all, you will aid in the development of our institutions of learning. With this, with justice and impartiality to all, recognizing the equality before the law of all classes of our ]>eople, and recognizing that upon you who represent the people of the State devolves the duty of preserving that Anglo-Saxon civilization which has been transmitted to us through centuries of freedom, with principles such as these to guide us there can be no doubt as to the future ; and un- j worthy as I may be to carry your banner, I feel that 1 can make this pledge, that on the day of election in November 1 shall have borne that banner in such a way that it shall wave unspattered over the conquering legions of tim inviiwihlp Dpinocraev of South Carolina. [Loud and prolonged cheering.J The Charleston delegation, owing to the absence of live of the delegation, tilled their places by the appointment of Messrs. F. W. Dawson, T. M. O'Neill, W-. P. Cantwell, W. \V. Jolmson and J. K. Blackmail. . On motion the Chair appointed a committee consisting of Messrs. Moody, Henderson and Dibble to wait 011 Mr. Sheppard and notify him of his nomination. Major Hamilton, on behalf the committee on platform, asked and obtained further time until to-morrow. The chair announced that nominations wen in order for , p SECRETARY OF STATE. I Mr. T. C. Gaston nominated Hon. B. H, j Massey, of York. Mr. W. D. Trantham sec onded the nomination of Mr. Massey. j Hon. J. "W. Moore nominated Hon. James N. Lipscomb, of Newberry. Mr. D. 1'. Dun | can seconded the nomination of Col. Lips, comb. Mr. T. W. Carwile also seconded the nomination of Col. Lipscomb. Mr. It. A Child, of Pickens, nominated j Hon. D. F. Bradley, of Pickens, and the j Hon. 1). S. Henderson seconded the nomina! tion of Mr. Bradley. Mr. I). J. Carter sec; onded the nomination of Mr. Massey. I The Convention then voted for secretary ! of State. The first vote resulted as follows : Total number of votes cast 302, necessary tc a choice 151. Col. Lipscomb received 130 Mr. Bradley 02, Mr. Massey 80. On the second ballot the total number of votes cast was 307, I necessary to a choice 154. Col. Lipscomb received 157, Mr. Bradley 88, Mr. Massey 02. Col. Lipscomb was therefore declared elected. The nomination, of Col. Lipscomb was then made unanimous. > Mr. Slieppard bein^lntroduced by the cornmi tteemade an eloeii^t and telling speech is acknowledgment of his nomination. The nomination of a candidate for ATTORNEY-GENERAL being in order, Mr. J. "VV. Johnson nominated Gen. W. "VV. Harllee. Mr. T. C. Moody, ol Marion, seconded the nomination of Gen. Harllee. There being a short pause Mr. G. E. Prince, of Anderson, moved that Gen. Harllee be elected by acclamation. This was laid on the table amidst hearty laughter. Mr. J. Q Marshall nominated Col. J. R. Abney, of Columbia. Mr. J. H. Earle seconded the nomination of Col. Abney. Mr. Charles Inglesby, of Charleston, nominated the Hon. C. If. Miles. Mr. L. Buist seconded the nomination of Mr. Miles. Mr. I. B. Jones nominated the Hon. Y. J. Pope, of Newberry. The Hon. J. S. Thompson seconded the nomination of Mr. Pope. The Hon. G. W. Craft nominated Mr. James Aldrich, of Aiken. Mr. W. G. Sims, of Barnwell, seconded the nomination of Mr. Aldrich. The Convention then voted with the following result: First ballot, whole number of votes cast 314, necessary to a choice 158. Mr. Miles received 88, Mr. Aldrich 78, Abney 75, Pope -40, Harllee 27. The names of Messrs. Ilarllee and Pope were then withdrawn. Second ballot, whole number 307, necessary to a choice 154; Miles 121, Abney 101, Aldrich 88. The name of Mr. Aldrich was then withdrawn. Third ballot, whole number 307, neccesary to a choice 154. Miles 185, Abney 12*2. Mr. Miles was therefore declared elected, and on motion of Mr. Marshall his election was made unanimous. Nominations for STATE TREASURER being next in order, Mr. J. II. Earle nominated the Hon. J. P. Richardson, There being no other nomination for treasurer, on motion of Mr Johnstone Mr. Richardson was elected by acclamation. The nomination for f'AVDTt)r?T I CD ncvci? A T. VWiX 1 JWUiilJit being in order, the Hon. W. II. Perry nominated M. J. W. Gray, of Greenville. Mr. II. II. Newton seconded the nomination of Mr. Gray. The Hon. J. T. Rhett nominated Col. Wm. Wallace, of Columbia. Mr. Thomas Morgan, of Newberry, seconded the nomination of Col. Wallace. Col. J. II. Rion nominated Mr. W. E. Stoney, of Berkeley. The Convention then proceeded to vote. -w First ballot~wholtyfiumber 297, necessary to choice 149? Stoney 148, Gray 94, Wallace 55. One delegate finding that Col. Stoney lacked but one vote of election, changed his vote from Gray to Stoney. The point of order was however made that the delegates could not change their votes after the result had been announced. The Chair sustained this point and another vote was taken. Col. Wallace's name was withdrawn. Second ballot, whole number 2.87, necessary 144: Stoney 175, Gray 112. Mr. Stoney was, therefore, declared elected. She convention adjourned till 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. SECOND DAY. Columwa, Wednesday, August 2.?The Democratic State Convention reassembled at 9 o'clock this morning, two hundred and eighty-eight delegates answering to their names. On motion of Mr. Ansel, of Greenville, the Convention proceeded at once with the nomination of Superintendent of Education. Mr. Humbert, of Laurens, placed in nomination Mr. James Farrow, of Laurens, who, lie said, had graduated at the South Carolina College, rose to distinction at the bar, represented Spartanburg in the Legislature from 1859 to 1800, served in the Confederate Congress during the entire war, and was a member of the Convention of 1805. He was a man of culture and ability and peculiarly fitted for the position of superintendent of education. Mr. Farrow's nomination was ably seconded by Mr. Richard Dozier, of Georgetown. Mr. E. B. Murray,of Anderson, said he rose to nominate a gentleman who had no intimation that his name was to be used, but his reputation throughout South Carolina was a snllicient nominating speech, and his character was such that no encomiums would add to its lustre. He was a man whose attainments were such as to make him beyond question the most acceptable gentleman in South Carolina to fill theollice of superintendent of education, and under his management the educational interests of the State would receive able and intelligent management. He came from the white section of the State, which had been given no representation on the ticket. The gentleman he referred to was the Rev. Ellison Capers, of Greenville. Col. S. S. Crittenden, of Greenville, warmly seconded the nomination, and the Convention applauded with great?tethusiasm. Mr. Capers had not been spoken of until late Tuesday night, and accordingly when his nomination was made it was with some surprise and with very much the same enthusiasm as followed the nomination of Col. Thompson. Major Barker said that he regretted very much lo hear infused into the debates of the Convention the old song of sectional distribution of ollices. If there ever was a time when it was not needed, it was certainly with refer ence to this nomination. He thought General Capers a man of great ability, and if it was not for the fact that he was going to vote for another up-country gentleman he would cheerfully give him his support, but if he should cast his vote for him it would not be because Charleston had received a place on the ticket, but because of his qualiticatiions and his merits. In conclusion, he asked the friends of Gen. Capers if they had any assurance that he would accept the office, as in his opinion it would place the Convention in a veryawkward position to have him decline. Mr. Murray said that he "had already stated that the nomination had been made without the knowledge of Gen. Capers, but the Convention bad yesterday laid its linger upon the man who was to be the next Governor of South Carolina, and called hitn to the position without consulting him. The ofiice of superintendent of education he considered one of the most important in the State, and in casting about for a man who thouroughly meet its requirements they had selected Gen. Capers as the most competent and suitable. He was not nominated because he was from Greenville, but because he was the right man for the place. Major Barker said he thought the Convention should have sufficient assurance that Gen. Capers would accept the position to avoid making their votes a nullity. Col. Crittenden said that the friends of Gen. Capers had considered that point maturely, and were satisfied that he would not decline an honor which had been spontaneously offered him by the Democracy of the State. Mr. Youmans, of Barnwell, then nominated for the ofiice of superintendent of education ; Senator G. B. I^jirtigue, of Barnwell, anil in a very warm and eloquent speech placed before the Convention the high qualifications for the office possessed by Dr. Lartigue. lion. [. II. A. Gaillard seconded the nomination of Dr. Lartigue, earnestly recounting his services , to the State and his fitness for the office. Mr. Gaston urged the importance, as a matter of policy, of giving a representative on the , ticket to the upper tier of white counties,-at the same time disclaiming any intention to I create sectional feeling. , Mr. Stackhouse stated that he thought Gen. ' Cajiers, would accept the position and called to the attention of the Convention the fact that he had under the Provisional government , of 18(35 held the position of secretary of State. There being no further nominations a vote [ was taken and resulted as follows: Whole number of votes cast 288, necessary to a choice [ 155, of which HEN. CAPERS RECEIVED 170, i Farrow 65 and Lartigue 5'3. Gen. Capers was accordingly declared the nominee of the Convention for superintendent of education, i The next and last nomination to be made was that for ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL. i Mr. M. L. Bouham, Jr., offered the name of Gen. Arthur M. Manigault, whose training at West Point and whose services as adjutant and inspector general of the State during the last two years, he said, were sufficient guar J antee of his eminent fitness for the office. Mr. S. P. Hamilton, of Chester, very ahly and warmly seconded the nomination, and on motion of Mr. White, of Abbeville, Gen. Man, igault received the nomination unanimously by acclamation. After a brief recess the committee on platform and resolutions made a report upon the resolutions referred to them, and also submitted a platform for the adoption of the Convention. The platform was read by the Hon. Samuel Dibble, and after a few amendments offered by Major T. G. Barker, Capt. F. W. Dawson, Mr. T. C. Gaston and Hon. Samuel Dibble the platform was unanimously adopted. THE PLATFORM. The platform adopted by the Convention, after-re-aflirming the declarations of 1870 and 1878, proceeds as follows : First?Just legislation, impartial administration of equal laws, economy with efficiency every department of State government. Second?Popular education is the bulwark of free institutions. Liberal appropriations for public schools for the whole people. Third?The systematic efforts of the Republican party to obstruct reform and destroy good government in South Carolina by turn| ing to partisan purposes the appointing power ot tne jrecierai government are a scanning menace to the people of this State and a growing danger to the good citizens in every part of the Union. The Federal oflices in this State are made political infirmaries and training schools for the defeat of honest government in South Carolina. Fourth?The honest home rule Democracy of South Carolina, representing the tax payel's of the State and a tnajoriry of the whole people, invite, and have the right to expect, the sympathy and support of their fellowcountrymen in their strenuous efforts to preserve an intelligent and equal administration of the Government. Fifth?The practice of packing juries in political cases in the United States Courts in this State is a criminal violation of the inalienable right of every citizen to a fair trial* by a jury of his peers. Sixth?The extension of the franchise as a political result of the late war has enlarged enormously the number of present and prospective voters requiring education in the. public schools. The burden was increased while the ability of the State to bear it was diminished. The Federal Government, by liberal appropriations from the treasury on the basis of illiteracy, should help the Southern States to cure the evil of nonintelligent suffracre?a National dancer which calls for National action and National aid. With civil service reform anointments to minor ollices, under tests, will indicate the qualifications of applicants, promotion by merit, fixed tenure of office and no removals except for cause. Eighth?Blackmailing public servants under the guise of political assessments, converts the public treasury to the extent of the contributions called for, into a campaign fund for the advancement of a political party, thus taxing the whole people for partisan purposes. Ninth?the present protective tariff robs the many for the benefit of the few. Duties on imports should be decreased and an early repeal of the duty on cotton ties, on machinery used in the manufactory of cotton and wool, and 011 tools and agricultural implements, will stimulate manufacture and be a welcome relief to the farmer and laborer. Tenth?It is most desirable that internal Revenue taxation be abolished so soon as this can be accomplished without rendering permanent theexisting protective system. Rigid economy in the conduct of the tTOvernment will hasten the day when tariff shall be moderate as in the early days of the Republic and the army of officeholders employed under the T-i~. 1 nv,,, l,n rlichoil/lll/l Jillt'liuu lie veil lie inns nuij >j\- uwuimuvu. Eleventh?The public credit, National and State, must be religiously maintained. Twelfth?In the conduct of the affairs of this State, the Democracy have been actuated by but one desire, and that is to promote the greatest good of the State. Only within the Democratic party and by party action can defective legislation be remedied without imperiling the safety and well being of the State. Democratic unity is public safety and present security. Thirteenth?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, one flag, one enimti v. one destinv. The Convention then proceeded to act upcn the resolutions referred to the committee. The following substitute offered by the committee for the resolution to appoint a committee of seven to consider the question of the kki'kesentAtion of counties and parts of counties in the Congressional Convention was adopted. Jtcsohed, That Article XIII of the Constition of the Democratic party be amended by inserting after the lirst sentence the following : "And whenever any county is or shall be subdivided among two or more Congressional districts the delegates to the conventions of the several Congressional districts shall be elected by the county Democratic Convention and apportioned among the respective Congressional subdivisions of the county in proportion to population.'" The Convention also amended Article XIII by inserting on line nine of the fourth page of the printed Constitution after the word "counties" the words "and parts of counties," so that it shall read : "The executive committee of each Congressional district or judicial circuit shall consist of the respective county chairmen of the counties and parts of counties forming the district." The committee made a majority report against the adoption' of the resolution to strike out Article VII of the Constitution of the Democratic party and substitute a new article, fixing the representation in the State Convention on the basis of one to every 300 voters on the Democratic club lists in each county, :nifl one for everv fraction over 150 voters on said club lists. Messrs. .las. "\\\ Shelor and T. A. Hudgens made a minority report in favor of the resolution. The majority report was adopted and the resolution was rejected. The committee reported up favorably on the resolution to amend the Constitution so as to require all further nominations for Congressmen to be made at a primary election, and the resolution was rejected. On motion of Col. .J. II. Iiion Article XI of the Constitution of the Democratic party was amended so as to give TIIE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE power to fill vacancies on the State ticket, except as to the office of Governor when there shall be sufficient time to call a State Convention. The following executive committee of the Democratic party, composed of three from each Congressional District, was then elected : First District?James F. Izlur, George D. Bryan,, J. Otey Reed. Second District?G. W. Croft, D. P. Sojourner, C. J. C. Hutson. Third District?E. B. Gary, George Johnson, E. B. Murray. Fourth District?Wm. Munro, It. P. Todd, Wiley Jones. Fifth District?John B. Erwin, Giles J. Patterson, T. Stobo Farrow. Sixth District?John W. Williams, J. F. Rhame, J. D. McLucas. Seventh District?Wm. Elliott, Charles S. Sinkler, Joseph II. Earle. The Chair announced that Capt. F. W. Dawson was also a member of the executive committee by virtue of his office as the member of the National Democratic Committee for South Carolina. The work of the Convention being over, on motion of Mr. D. S. Henderson the Convention went into committee of the whole, and Col. J. H. Rion was called to the chair. A resolution was then offered by Mr. Johnstone, of Newberry, extending the thanks of the Convention to the chairman and secre. taries for the courteous and efficient manner in which they had discharged, their duties. The resolution was adopted unanimously, and when the Convention reconvened Mr. Munro was notified of the resolution that had been adopted, and replied briefly. He said : I thank you for your kind words. You have done your work wisely and well. "* ^ wl.ir.l, will 1 OU llclYt? put until it otdLC bitncv nuiv.ii mu commend itself to the solier judgment of our people, and I am sure the ticket will receive not only their hearty but their enthusiastic support. I wish Nyou a speedy return to your respective homes, and'I assure you I will treasure up this day among the most pleasant recollections of life. [Applause.] On motion of 0. C. Jordan, or Aiken, the Convention then at 11.45 adjourned sine die. THE ARRANGEMENTS for the comfortable accommodation of the 318 delegates of the Convention were under the entire management of Mr. J. 1). Brown, the sergeant-at-arms of the House of Representatives, and were very admirably conceived and carried out. The real hard work of the Convention devolved upon the secretaries, Mr. J. Ancrum Simons, of Charleston, and Mr. Nicholls, of Spartanburg, and to their efficiency the Convention was indebted for the facility with which the work was transacted. The calling of the roll, which it was estimated would at least take forty-five minutes, was called by the secretaries in twenty-three minutes, a less time than it takes the skilled clerks of the National House of Representatives to call a shorter roll. THE NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Shortly after the election of the new State Democratic Executive Committee tue committee assembled and organized by electing Gen. James F. Izlar, of Orangeburg, chairman. SKETCHES OF THE NOMINEES. TIIE NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR. The Hon. Hugh S. Thompson is a native of Greenville county, and is 46 years of age. lie is a grandson of Chancellor Waddy Thompson, who, for about twenty-five years, was one of the Judges of the Court of Equity of South Carolina, and a nephew of General "Waddy Thompson, who was for a long time member of Congress from South Carolina, and afterwards minister to Mexico during the administration of President Harrison. Col. Thompson was graduated at the Military Academy of rthis State, at the close of 1856. A year-after his graduation he was elected by the board of visitors assistant-professor in the Arsenal Academy at Columbia, and rose by regular promotion to the rank of captain, having tilled the professorships of French and belles-lettres. During most of the war he was stationed in Charleston, and did duty with the corps of cadets in defence of the city and at different points in the State. The cadets under his command regarded him with great affection and confidence, both ;is a professor and as an officer in the field. After the war he was elected professor of the Columbia Male Academy, and, taking charge of that institution when it was in a very low condition, he raised it to the front rank of classical schools in the State. In the Democratic State Convention of 1876 ha iirao mmnimnnslv nnmin:itpd for State SU perintendent of education, though not a candidate for office, and he did not even know that his name had been thought of for the position, lie was unanimously renominated in 1878 and again unanimously in 1880, and would certainly have been renominated without opposition for a fourth term by this Convention, but he withdrew, at the request of leading members of the board of trustees of the South Carolina University, who expressed their preference for him as president of the University, to till the vacancy caused by the resignation of President Miles. Had he not been nominated by the Convention for Governor, he would certainly have been elected president at the meeting of the board of trustees in August. He took charge of the public school system of the State when it was in great confusion and heavily in debt. Under his administration, great reforms have been instituted, and the public school system of South Carolina is now rapidly reaching a high state of efficiency. When the military of Columbia was reorganized in 1874, he was president of the first rifie club, and it was under his command that the Governor's Guard attained such efficiency as to be acknowledged by army officers to be equal to any corps in the army, lie not only did not seek the nomination for ^ ' - i ^ .-j. ll l..^?..% 4K..4- 1,^ AlA uovernor, UUl 11 WilS wen i\nunii.iii<u lie uiu not desire it, and this fact was stated upon the lloor of the Convention after he was nominated. Col. Thompson is a good public speaker, and his name will be a tower of strength to the ticket. THE NOMINEE FOR LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. John Calhoun Sheppard was born in Edgefield county, July 5th, 1851. lie was educated at the Furman University in Greenville, and subsequently read law in the office of Butler & Youmans, at Edgefield. Although young in years, he soon acquired a lucrative practice, lie was a delegate from Edgefield to the State Democratic Convention of May, 187(>, and was sent by that Convention to the National Democratic Convention which met in St. Louis that year. In 187(3 he was elected to the Legislature from Edgefield county, and upon the organization of the Wallace House was made chairman of the ways and means committee. He was re-elected to the Legislature in 1878, and was unanimously elected Speaker of the House. He was re-elected in 1880, and again re-elected Speaker of the House. THE NOMINEE FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL. Charles Richardson Miles was born in St. Matthew's Parish, Orangeburg county, in 18:29, and received his early education in the city of Charleston. Graduating from the College of Charleston in 1849, he entered the office of Hon. 1. W. Ilayne, then attorney-general of the State, and began the study of law, and was admitted to practice in the State Courts in the spring of 1851. Upon his admission to the Bar, Mr. Ilayne made him his deputy to rep [ resent the State 111 the uity conn, unu in io-j-i I took hint into partnership. Mr. Miles had large experience in the criminal prosecutions j of the First Judicial Circuit. In 18(52 Mr. Miles received the appointment of assistant Confederate States district attorney. After the war, in the latter part of 18G5, Mr. Miles resumed the practice of his profession in Charleston, and in 18G9 he formed a copartnership with Hon. II. D. Lesesne. Since the close of the war Mr. Miles has been actively identified with all the movements to secure good government for his State and city. In the Pi I lsbury-Lesesne contest he was prominent in unmasking the rascality of the commissioners of election. Again, in 1873, when the infamous board of commissioners of election and their tools had, by the most flagrant rascality, defrauded Gen. Wagener, the Conservative candidate, out of his election as Mayor of Charleston, Mr. Miles was selected to conduct the protest and contest in behalf I of Gen. Wagener and his hoard. Mr. Miles i also took a prominent part in the Tax Unions and Taxpayers' Conventions of 1871?and 1874. Everybody remembers the stubborn and successful fight made by Mr. Miles against the plundering of Bowen, his prominence in the struggle of '7<i and in the subsequent prosecution of the public thieves who had so long rioted in Columbia. His latest, though not least, public service was his able defence of the citizens who were made the victims of the election prosecutions in the United States Court last spring. THE NOMINEE FOR SECRETARY OF STATE. James X. Lipscomb was born in Edgefield, S. C. lie was graduated from the South Carolina College. lie married the eldest daughter of Governor F. W. Pickens. He settled in Newberry county as a planter near Chappell's Tionnf in isiui Up was electee! to the Lecrisla ture. In 1801 he was on the start' of Governor Bonham at the battle of Manassas. In 180*2 he went upon the staff of Gen. M. C. Butler as quartermaster, but in 1803 was made adjutantgeneral of division of cavalry, in which position he served to the close of the war. In 187*2 he became connected with the Taxpayers' movement. In 1870 he was elected to the Senate from Xe wherry and secured his position in December, 1877, serving until 188(1. He was appointed auditor in 1880 and served that year acceptably to the people of his county. About 1874 he became Master of the State Grange, which position he has held continuously to this day. THE NOMINEE FOR COMPTROLLER GENERAL. William E. Stoney was born in the city of Charleston in 18311. lie was educated in the private schools of Charleston and in 185G entered the fourth class of the South Carolina Military Academy at Columbia and commanded Company B of the Cadet Corps in his first class year. lie graduated in April, 1800. In December, 1800, he went in to the State service as lieutenant in the Moultrie Guards, 1st Rifle Regiment, and remained with this command until after the fall of Fort Sumter. Then, having been appointed a lieutenant in the regular Confederate army, he w;is ordered to Wilmington, X. C., as a drill master. Soon after was sent to Richmond, and attached for a time to the staff of Gen. W. S. Winder, then transferred to the staff of Gen. M. L. Bonham, in the field at Vienna. Upon the resignation of Gen. Bonham in Xovember, 1801, he was transferred to South Carolina on general staff duty, and made adjutant-general of the forces on James Island, then under command of Col C. II. Stevens. In May, 1803, he was promoted to captain. He was on Morris Island at the time o? the attack, on the 10th of July, and remained in Wagner, on the staff of Gen. Taliaferro, until the assault of the 18th, in which he was severely wounded. Reported for uuiy 111 aepicmuer, and made inspector-general of Ilagood's Brigade, then just organized. At the battle of Port Walthal, near Petersburg, was shot througli the lung and incapacitated for service for a few months, but rejoined his command in time to participate in Fort Fisher campaign in December, 1804, and remained witli the brigade through the rest of its career until it was surrendered at Greensboro, on April 25, 1805, and disbanded at Lancaster Courthouse, May, 1805. He then returned to Charleston and engaged in planting, but disgusted with the persecution of the Freed man's Bureau went West in 1808, and for three years was employed as an engineer in the States of Nevada. Missouri and in the Indian Territory. In the fall of 1871 he returned to South Carolina and again engaged in planting, but being offered a position in the office of his old commander, Gen. Ilagood. when the Democratic party came into power, he abandoned his planting interests and has since been steadily employed in the office of the comptroller-general. JOHN PETER RICHARDSON was born in Clarendon county, S. C., in the year 1831. lie is a son of Governor John P. Richardson, and a great-grandson of Gen. Rithard Richardson, who was prominent in that section of country both before and during the Revolutionary war, and four of whose descendants have been Governors of South Carolina. Col. Richardson was graduated from the South Carolina College in 1849, with distinction. lie then engaged in planting in Clarendon county. He was chosen a member of theXegislature in 1850 and served until 1802 when he joined the army, serving upon the staff of Gen. Cantey in the West until the war ended. Since the war he has represented Clarendon county through all the dark and troublous days of Reconstruction, lie was returned to the Legislature in 1878, and in 1880 was elected State Treasurer. GEN. ELLISON CAPERS. was born in Charleston, and is a son of the late Bishoo C'aners. He received his early ed ucation at the Methodist High School at Cokesbury, in Abbeville county. He was graduated from the Citadel Academy in November, 18.57, and after his graduation he accepted the position of assistant instructor at the Citadel. When the war broke out he promptly embarked in it, and was soon elected colonel of the 24th South Carolina Regiment. His career in the Western army was very distinguished, and upon the death of Gen. Stevens he was elevated to the position of brigadier-general of Stevens' Brigade. He was conspicuous in the army for his gallantry and popularity with his men. At the close of the war he was elected secretary of State of the Provisional government in 18(35. Following the bent of his mind he shortly afterwards entered the ministry and filled the pastorate of the Episcopal Church in Greenville for several years. He then removed to Alabama, but returned to Greenville at the earnest request of his congregation, and is now rector of that Church. He has become prominent in the counsels of the Church. He is a brilliant orator, a good scholar and has interested himself earnestly in the cause of education in Greenville county. He is a genial gentleman and is truly a man to win golden opinions from all sorts of people. GEN. A. M. MANIOAULT was born in the city of Charleston in 1824, and is consequently 57 years of age. After being prepared for college he entered into commercial business in that city, and continued in that pursuit until the commencement of the Mexican war in 184(3, when he joined the volunteer company and was elected its first lieutenant. In the latter part of that year he went to Mexico and was engaged in all the battles in which the Palmetto Regiment took part during the war. Although he wils severely bruised and injured on several occasions, he was never severely wounded, and during the whole period of his service he was never sick a day and never lost a day's service. On his return from Mexico in 1848 he went into business as a commission merchant in Charleston and remained so employed until 1856 when he inherited some property from his parents in fienrcrpfown countv. From that time he fol lowed the pursuit of a rice planter until the late war between the States. At the beginning oi' this war he raised a volunteer cavalry company which he commanded, lie was soon after transferred and placed upon the staff of (Jen. Beauregard as inspector-general until the raising of the first ten regiments of the State volunteer troops for the war. lie was then elected colonel of the Twelfth Regiment. The first six months of the war he commanded the first military district of South Carolina under Gens. Lee, Remberton and Ripley. Early in 1802 Col. Manigault was ordered with his command to the Army of the West, then under the command of Beauregard and Bragg. His services were .continuous in the Western army until the close of the war. lie was twice wounded, the last being a very serious K'.Miml frnm which hp did lint entirely 1'eC'OV er for a year after he received it. During the late war as in the Mexican war he never lost a day's duty from sickness, and only received a single furlough of twenty days, which was granted him during the war. At the close of the war he found his fortune pretty well ruined, and his plantation, houses and everything destroyed by the enemy and negroes. He lost everything that he possessed in the sha]>e of silver, library, pictures, &c. He went to work again as a rice planter, which occupation he has continued to follow with varying success up to the time of his election to the office of adjutant and inspector-general in WW). I J