The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-12
The Nominating Convention,
rrs woRK coapLErE-coLoRRD DELEGATES TO
THR CHICAGO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF CON-
GREss-GRANT NOMINATED FOE PRESIDENT
SPEECH BY IHR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THAT
IS TO BE-A BLAZE OF GLORY, &C., &C., &C.,

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SPEECH BY IHR LEUTENANT-GoTERNoR THAT
IS TO BE-A BLAZE OF GLORY, &C., &C., &C.,
at twelve O'Clock yesterday, Immediately
after the adjournment of the "Consututlona
Convention, !" the President, ". G. Whpper, o.
Beaufort, called the delegates to order, ano
the convention proceeded to discuss the can
didates for the Office of Lieutenant-Go7ernor
AS We intimated in former issue, >. D.
Wright (colored), of Beaufort, was nominated
and strongly urged by large proportion o.
the delegates for the position; but when mo-
ton was made to declare him the unanimous
choice of the convention, lively discussion
ensued.
A. j. Ransier, R. C. DeLarge, and B. A.
Bozemsn, all of them colored men from
Charleston, contended first that Wright was not
qualified for the position; secondly, that it he
was elected, it would ruin the party to put a
colored man in such a high Office; and third,
that as nominee for Governor was Northern
man, it was eminently important that the
Lieutenant Governor should be South Caro-
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Boozer, of Lexington District, to all others.
These counsels we're evidently not without
weight. Upon proceeding to ballot, Judge
Boozer was found to have sevcnty-three, and
j. j. Wright thirty-fve votes. Seventy-fve
| votes were necessary to choice, under the
two-third rule which had been adopted.
B. F. Whittemore was now called to the
chair to allow W. G. Whipper, tae President, to
make a statement. The latter said that an
agreement had been made between Wright
and himself that both should withdraw from
the contest and he was sorry that his colleague
bsd suffer ID his name to be used after such an
understanding.
A. J. Ransier then moved that Judge Boozer
be declared the unanimous choice OF the con-
vention for Lieutenant-GoYe:nor, which was
agreed to amid much enthusiasm. The House
then adjourned until o'clock P. III.
"Tickle me John, tickle me, do,
| You tickle me, and I'll tickle you"
This seems to be the animating spirit. All
sorts Of trades and arrangements are made
between candidates and the friends Of candl-
dates, to obtain the largest number OF votes.
A swears to support B, ifB and his cohorts,
will only fight to the death for A. II a gets
whipped, then C has to look out for his pros
pects or a, who don't wish to be laid ulron the
shelf, will get after him, and with ONT iel
swoop, knock down his pile of bricks. c gets
mad and nervous at this Infringement of his
rights, treats heavily, and waits anxiously for
the denouenaent. And 30 on.
We learn that after the withdrawal of Col. T.
]. Robertson from the contest for Governor,
the convention unanimously adopted resolu-
ton, recommending the General Assembly to
support him for United States Senator, and
pledging to him the strength OF the party.
Such valuable ointment, must necessarily be
soothing to the abrased surfaces Of the unlucky
candidate, and it is to be presumed that he
fully appreciates the truth of the old maxlm,
that sft's an i'll wind which blows nobody
good"
EVENING SESSION.
The convention on assembling procee led to
ballot
FOB OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Number of votes cast 107; necessary to a
choice 70.
]. ]. Neagle... ..............'....oo oa OF
| j. II. Ralney y............... .................' %
Scattering. '......'.'...
The President declared J. J. Neagle duly
nominated.
FOR STATE TREASURER.
| Whole number of votes cast 10S; necessary
to choice rs.
N. G. Parker - -
G. nj. Olsen. o1
Mr.. Olsen Withdrew, and N. G. Parker was
thereupon declared the nominee.
FOB SECRETARY OF STATE.
Whole number ofvotes cast, ITO; necessary to
choice, Il.
F. L. Cardoza (colored) d).....................70 .70
". McKinIay (colored), of Orangeburg. =. D
McKinlay withdrawing, F. L. Cardoza was
elected by acolamation. uA-l
! ADJUTANr AND INSPECTOR GENERAL.
For the Office of Adjutant and Inspector
General Major E. W. Iverson, of General
| Scott's staff, was nominated, but F. j. Noses,
Jr., of Sumter, was electedby acclamation.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
D. n. Chamberlain, Of Berkeley, was elected
BY acclamation, and without competition, the
result being announced amid great enthu-
siasm.
COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION.
FL Cardoza nominated Reuben Tomlinson,
the pres mt Superintendent Of Education OF the
Freedmen's Bureau, but J. K Jilson, of Ker-
shaw, was nominated by acclamation.
N. C. AT LARGE.
The convention proceeded to nominate two
members of Congress at large.
C. P. Leslie nominated J. P. NJ. Epping, and
moved that he be elected by acclamation. The
motion was agreed to, and MIR. Epping was de.
clared the regular nominee Of his party.
B.F. Whittemore nominated E. E. Dickson
Of Clarendon.
Others we're also nominated, and OF counting
the ballots the result was as follows:
Whole number Of votes, 80; necessary to 9
choice, &c.
r. G. Holmes. .Sl
T Crews. Is
a p. Owens. III
Coy WlnSO..... ...-.... ........ ...'.'..''''
| Scattering. .............-.... '.......
On motion of @. P. Leslie, Mr. E. E. Dickson
was declared to be the unanimous choice o.
the convention with much applause.