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9jhe inle 4]]eseniger. J. R. IIAGOOD, EDrroI, Co4. W. 11 PRuy, of Greenville, was on yesterday (Thursday) nominated for Congress from the Foarth District, after a lock of three days in the Convention. .Editorial qCorrespondent]. CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION. Like all political bodies, the present Congressional Convention is characterized by an extensively manifested interest. Tlie trains of Tuesday afternoon and night brought in most of the delegates, an1A those of' Wednesday morning brought in the renliinder, with some friends of the candidates. Oconee County has turned out in great numbers to witness the scenes which are being placed up on the great panorama of the po-I litical world. Citizens of other! counties are also' in attendancel and the spacious Convention hall has accommodated many )eople who feel no little interest in the proceedings of this highly intelli gent body. The pleasure of the occasioln is heightened by the presence of a good brass band, which is discoursing very fine mu sic. Maj. ). F. Bradley, of Pickens called the Convention together at 10 o'clock, A. M., on the day ap pointed for its meeting. On mo tion of the same gentleman, Mr R. W. Simpson, of Anderson, was (lected temporary chainian. In fitting words he explained the ob ject of the meeting, expressing theI wish that it might prove harmoni ous. ie added that he voice the sentiment of the everal constitu encies, of which the delegates were the representatives, in say ing that they would support the nominee of this Convention. Maj. R. A. Child, of Pickens,; was elected temporary Secretar'y. A Committee of five, consistingv of one man from each delegation, was appointed on credentials. They retired and in a fewv min utes reported. The report was adop~ted. There is a full dlelegati on pres ent, the Convention being comn p~osed1 of 42 men. R W Simpson, of Anderson~was lihen Elected President of the body, with R. A. Child as Permanent Secretary. J. E Brazeale, of Anderson, then introduced the following res oluition, Which was adopted: Resolved, T1hat it is the sense of this Convention that the nomnina tion of a cndia fr Cre, from this District, shall be'inade from the nominees beforet Cbu vention, and that after nomia tions are closed it shall npt be in order for any further nominations to be made. Nominations were then hi or der, and each County was called upon alphabetically. Abbeville was the first, but was passed over. Anderson was next called, and in response Gen. W. W, Hum phreys nominated in an eloquent speech, the Hon. E. B. Murray, of Anderson, as a Canldidate to rep resent us in tihe next Congress. Newberry was (alled after the speech of Gen. lHumpphrey's, but was passed without a nomination by any of its (elega tes. Oponee was next in order, and in answer to the call of the Secretary, Col. W. C. Keith rose to the floor, and from a written ilnuseript, nlomlinafted Hon. G;eorge Johntstone, of New berry, Ie spoke in t he defeise of! lavyer's, allegi ng that the interests of :il Iwere co-ordinate. Foll()Wi ng Col. Keith, was Mr. John1 P. Ca1ry, of Seneca,'ho rose to place in nmIl ination tihe -lo1n. ). Wyatt Aikein, of ('okeshury. ie spoke eloquen t ly, and gave expression to a very fine Speccl. He w11S ap)Plauded greatly, and his very Inasterly ef fort took SpleldIdly with thavast audien--e. Newherr.y, at the re quest of lon. Y. J. Pope, vas t lien recurred to, alld lie arose to Secold the nomination of lon. GeorgOe Johinstone. He spoke magnificent ly. and in him we realize a pro found orator a nd a. cultured schol ar. Pickens was next calle l, and for the first time during her exist-! ence, she had a candidate whose claims to the office of Congress man of' the Third District of South Carolina, were brought forward. It w~as (lone in the person of Maj. D). F. Bradley, of Pickens, and he represented Pickens C'outnty, in the nomination of (Col. R. E. Bow en, of the same ~eounty. Maj. R. A. Child, of' Pickens, followed Maj. Bradley in a fine speech, sec onding the nomination of our no-. le son. Mr. E. B. Gary, of Abbeville, then arose and1 with a goodl speech, sp~oke in the interest of the lion. D). Wyatt Aiken. Following this speaker, Mr. J1. E. Brazeale, of Anderson. took thne floor, and with a good effort seconded the nomination of the H-on. E. B. Muxirray. The nominations were then closed, and Mr. S. WV. White, of Abbeville, moved to vote for a nominee to represent us in next Congress, the nomination to be in acconulance with the natitntian of theTDennbrratic party of the State. 1101 The ofon pevaiJel. Mr. J3. W. Perrift, of Abbevife then moved that acolmnitteei f five be ap. pointed, consist g of one i from each delegation -stellers. The motion was carried, whereupon the President appointed the fol lowing gentlemen: L. W. White, G. E. Prince, J. K. P. Goggins, R. A. Matthewson and WV. M. Ila good. The first ballot was then taken and the vote stoo l as follows: AiL-en 13, Bowen 6, Johnstonc 13, and Murray 10. Only two ballots were taken wvh en the Con vention took a recess of three-quarters of an hour. At 12:30 p. m., the ('onvention re-aseimbledl, anid mado 7 ballots more without a change. It then adjourned util 3: 10 o'cock p. m., at which tune the' ballot i 11 Was re0 s1umned. Ile delegates loyal to the trusts confilded to them, voted through the 72nd ballot solhdly fon their! can' didiate. No nomination coild be made, nid at 4:45 the b)dv ad journed to meet at 8:30 p. in. It is our' desire to see ('0. 11. E. Bow en1 receive tle iloiminationi, an11d we can11not, help but enterta-in Some hope )of his success. All the can didates are lere. The interes.t ini the Convention runs high. It may' be, thaflt at. a later houir we can grive our readers somletling more! (efinit e and perhps the nominee of the party. The ConVention convened AIg 7th at 9:30 a. m. It weit througli the 77th vote without change. Mr. Pope moved that the Con vention take a recess of 15 mii utes, during which time, the del egations miight confer, and se whether or' not they should ask the differ'ent candlidates to relieve the, membhers of the assemly from thle inastrumetions resti ng up)on them. It was car'ried. After consultation tihe delegates requeIs.. ted the candidates to comie inito then hail, w'hereupon the candlidates in cau enus r'elieved tihe (delegates of the in structons gien them in the county con ventionis. 'lThe Convention contin iedl to mleet in caucus and v'oted by bal lot three times In ordler to select a can. dlidafte to place in) n)omlinationi before the Convention. The vote stood in the caneus the same as in Convention. The caucus adjournedr for' a half hour and thmein met again. It took fiye ballots more, the vote remainedl the same. Tlhe caucus then adjour'nedl and1 the Convention proceeded to vote for a candhidate. It car'riedl the vote up to 100 without change and then adjpur'n edl until 4 o'clock p mu., when Mr. R. A. Child gave notice that he wvould bring forward a motion to adjournaine die. Since going to Press we received intelligence that, Col. ID. Wyatti Aiken received the 'fomination on the 110th ballot. So now we have Aiken, and Perry from the 3d and 4th Districts. - IJYMEIAL. Married, July 31st, 1884, by Rev. J. D. Talley, at his residence. Mr. G. W. OWENS and Miss EMMA E. PRRY, all of Pickens Conty. W~rMr. W. K. BOGGS is re spectftlly announced as a candidate for School Commissioner 9f Pickens Co., subject to the action od the next Demo eratic primary electton. aug 8 td Notice. N OTICE is hereby given that iny BLACK JACK will be at Easley from 3 o'clock on each Monday and all through Tuesday. At Liberty on each SaturdaV, and at ny residence. near 18 Mile,dr ing the other' paIt of the week, beginning a, Easley on the 11th of A tigIust iext.. All persons interested will please make a note of this. J. W McCILANAI[AN. aug8 lin DISSOLUTION. TIE FIRM OF W. M. HAGOOD & CO., is this dissolved by Mutual consent. All parties indebted are re spectfully begged to come Forward as soon as possible ld pay their Notes and Ac iounts to W. M. Hagood, as money is badly needed. W. M. HAGOOI), P. Mc). ALEXANDER. 00PXRTN ER{SHP. The uinder'sigoned have en tered into partnership for the purpose of conducting the Mercantile business at lEas ley under name and style of W. M. Hagood & Co., and respectfully ask the patron age of the public. W. M. HAGOOD), .J. McD. BRUCE, W. W. ROBINSON.