Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-03-19
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

By some sort of political hocus BOGUS, the Con
yeption in Charleston, on the 10th instant, was
converted into a nominating Convention OF repub
lican candidates for Office As a result of the Ii
cense thus to act for in proposing
suitable candidates, the members of the Conven'
ton, with but one exception, selected themselves
to fill all the Offices.
w Wurrrnss4 4zssero}} spsa -chasdn- President
of the Convention, and RAINEY (negro) and JILL
SON (white) Secretaries. '. .
After much speech-making and electioneering
Gen. R. K. ScoTT, of Freedman's Bureau noto
riety, was nominated for Governor on the second
ballot. T.. J. ROBERTSON, the rival aspirant fol
the gubernatorial chair withdrew from the contest
after the second trial, and permitted his competi
tor to bear off the honors So much being dis
posed Of J. J. WRIGHT (negro) and LEMUEI
BoozER (white) were nominated for Lieutenant
Governor, but no ballot taken. The next day the
Convention re-assembed, and lively discussion Of
the merits of the white and black rivals ensued,
when ballot was had, white winning by 73 to 35.
T. J. ROBERTSON, was unanimously recon-
mended to the Legisature-thatis is to be-for Sen,
ator in Congress.
J. L. NEAaLE and J. H. RAINEY, were nomi-
mated for Comptroller General. NEAGLE received
the nomination by "a TO %.
N. G. PARKER and G. NJ. OLSEN (whites) ap-
peared for Treasurer-PARKER receiving the NOM
ination by 72 against 81.
The darkies, up to this time seemed likely to be
shared out of the fat Offices by their white breth-
rem of the Republican persuasion.
F. L. CARDozA (negro) and W. McKINLAY Inc
gro) next came up for Secretary of State; CARDo-
IA (negro) being nominated by 10 against 40.
F. j. Moses, Jr., was unanimously put in NOM
ination for Adjutant and Inspector-General, and
D. H. CHAMBERLAIN, for Attorney-General.
j. K. JLIsoN, next in order, was nominated
for the Office of Commissioner of Education.
J. P. NJ. EppING and E. E. DICKSON, were
nominated as xtra-supernumerary-m members-at-
large to Congress The following dispatch from
Washington, received soon afterwards, probably
took the salt out of the expected M. C's.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-House will not prob
ably admit more members from any State than the
number authorized by the law after the last census
The following persons were elected delegates to
the Chicago Republican Convention:
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRIcT-B.F F. w hit
temore, principal; H.. E. Hayne, colored, alter
nate; F. j. Moses, Jr., at large.
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRICT.-F. A. Saw
yer, principal; F. A. Small, colored, alternate;
J. II. jerks, at large. ,,
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRIcT.-C. NJ. Wild
er, coored, principal W: 3. Nash' colored' al
ternate; B. O. Duncan, at large. WY
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRIcT-Wm. f.
Rose principal; Y. J:.P. Owens, alternate; Will
son Cook, coored, of Greenyille, at large.
Mr.. LEMUEL BoozER here appeared and made
q speech accepting the nomination for Lieutenant
Governor.
General GRANT was next nominated for Presi-
dent of the United States. He did not appear
and accept.
Finally, the concern broke up with a song from
preacher WHITTEMoRE
The delegates from the several Congressional
Districts, afterwards assembled to nominate NJ. U.s.
from their several Districts. The nominations
stand:
B. F. WHrTTEMoRE, 1st District; G. G. Bow
EN-, End District; SIMEON CoRLEY, Bird District /;
j. H. Goss, 4th District.
1t is rumored that J. NJ. ALLEN, Of Greenville,
will run as an Independent Republican candidate
in the 4th District, in opposition to Goss.
Gen. SCOTT, the nominee for Governor, an
nounces his acceptance in the following card:
HEADQUARTERS ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER,
BUREAU REFUGEES. FREEDMEN AND ABAN-
DoNED LANDS, DIsTRIcT OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
CHARLESTON, S. c., March llth, 1868. }
Messrs F. j. Noses J., DR.. B. A. Bosemon,
and Dr. j. L. Neagle, Committee:
GENTLEMEN-I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your communication of the llth in
stant, notifying me of my nomination by the "Un-
ion Republican State Nominating Convention" as
its candidate for the Governorship of South Caro-
lima.
have not sought from the people of the State
this expression of their confidence, and therefore
do the more highly appreciate the action Of your
convention. I cordially accept the nomination,