The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-11
About the Convention.

| THE CANDIDATES FOE THE CHARMAN'HP-Boo-
zER TO MAKE A GOOD Run AND 1iAoKEY TO
wN-BowEN FOR aovERNoR-TE KILLING OF
wHITTEMoRE-THE FIGHT FOR PLUNDEh-
NAMES ON THE sLATE-CHA1RMAS OF ~oom-
mTTEEs-NoRTHERNERs AND BLACK MEN
SHALL HAVE NO PRoMINENCE-PAY BY THE
RNG-&C., &C., &C.
The following letter has been handed to u.s.
anonymously, for publication, and we give IL 10
our readers, upon its own merits anu for wna0
it is worth, as q specimen of the wIre-pullng
and log-roIing already going on IN eonnectlon
with the coming convention:
CHARLESTON, s. c., January II, 1868.
7b The Editors Of the Ne,os: Considerable
excitement exists in the city at this time, as
to the organization Of the convention, as upon
that depends the kind of constitution that will
be given to the people. If good mea are elect
ed then all will be well, if not We may fear the
result. It is conceded that A. g. Mackey is
the strongest candidate talked of TO- the chair
manship, though not the strongest man In the
conyentiou-as the manner in which he was
chosen as delegate is strongly uned against
him BY those who are opposed to such measures,
and they no doubt will center on the Hon. l..
Boozer from Lexington, who will be able to
carry good many of the up country delegates
who have not been tampered with BY men in
the interest Of the Charleston delegation.
Bowen is talked Of by the colored delegates OF
Charleston, backed up by the influence OF
General Scott and the Bureau, which has some
favor with the lower country delegates. But
the promise to make Bowen Governor by the
Mackey influence, will no doubt secure his
strength for that side. B. F. Whittemore, OF
Darlington, was at one time candidate, but
the moneyed interest Of the convention repre-
sented by Orangeburg and Edge6sld have set
that slate aside, and, at the same time, have
killed off Whittemore for Congress in his dis
trict. AS goes Charleston so goes the State.
It il a noteworthy fact that none OF the old
rulers of the party in this State have anything
TO do with the State, as new rings have been
formed and the old rings ignored
Tn the selection of officers fol- the conven-
tiop-clerk, sergeant-at arms, docrkeeper and
otbers.-the blacks will not be represented, as
they did not, at the caucus held in this city,
vote for any Of the new rulers, and OF course
can have no claims on the new rulers 10 be.
Cardoza and DeLarge, Of this city, With McKin-
lev, of Orapgeburg, are to, and will, control
this part Of the patronage, as they have pledged
themselves to root out this ignorant element
Money has been spent quite freely to get the
control OF the convention; and, what with the
profit to be made out Of the printing, the Ie-
freshment stands, and the tai on members
who owe the election to the 'plain" young
men, am free to say that, without any doubt,
the following will be the officers of the con-
vention:
President-A. G. Mackey, N. u.
Clerk-James M. Morrison.
Assistant Clerk-William NJ. NIolen.
at-Arms-Wiliam Weston.
Assistants-John Gregg, 8. D. Hare, W. o.
Mitchell.
Doorkeepers- Deref, T. ldcKinley, and
s. D. Kirk.
Messengers Bennett, M. q. Camplin, J.
Quash.
Postmaster L. DeLarge.
All Of the above are to the manor born, e1-
cept the chief clerk, and will act as unit. or
course they may not be the best that could be
chosen, yet they are the most active and will
control the convention. If Bowen is not elect
ed President he will be chairman Of the Judi
ciary Committee; Cardozo, of the Finance Com
mittee; E. W. NJ. Mackey, Of the Executive
Committee; Parker, of the Committee on
Enfranchisement; Mckinley, Of Charleston,
on Order; Ransier, Of Committee on Education.
The other committees will be made up of men
who are in the interest, but Of one thing you
NAV be sure-no Northerner or black man ,oia
obtain any prominence in dte contention. The
disfranchisement clause Of the Tennessee Con-
stitution will be adopted, as tie ring are bound
to keep out Of power every one Of the old
rulers. Then pay will be advanced by the
ring to those who are "sound on the goose"
Time will take care of the resf.
One who has come to attend the convention,
and who, though black, will not fail to do right
towards those who raised him, and who will
not forget that he is CaroGnian.
R. B. E.