The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-16
The resipnation was accented


The resignation was accepted.
The President suggested that it would be
proper to take early steps to fill the vacancy in
the Charleston delegation thus occasioned.
N. G. Parker moved that the convention pro-
ceed to elect reading and engrossing clerk,
and an additional doorkeeper, and that three
messengers be appointed by the chair.
R. c. DeLarge (colored) opposed the IDEA OF
having so many hangers on and digging
80 deeply into the treasury as their appoint
ment would necessitate. If they kept on. they
would soon have rs many attendants as dele
j. Wright (colored) agreed with DeIarge.
'Most Of u.s." he said, have been used to
waiting on ourselves, and I think we can do it
yet" [Laughter.l
R. G. DeLarge moved thai the number
''three" be substituted by "two."
The amendment was adopted, and the motion
then agreed to.
On motion Of B. F. Whittemore, Pa1l NJ.
Poinsett( colored man) was elected assistant
secretary; and On che motion Of colored dele
gate, VIM. R. Mitchell (also colored many WAS
elected engrossing clerk.
The latter, it was stated formerly held o
clerkship in the Provost Marshals Office, under
General Gilmore.
The convention then took recess Until s
o'clock, P. NJ.
/ EVENING SESSION.
The convention reassemblcd at eight o'clock,
and the roll being called, ono hundred and ten
delegates responded to their names.
The President announced that quorum was
present and the convention ready to proceed
to business.
Tho first business in order was the election
OF sergeant-at-arms, and after some ramb-
ling discussion rs to whether this officer
should be electcd uiua Doc! or By ballot, it was
1o1 20 Inv ho
took o recess Of five minutes to aftori dele
gates an opportunity to prepare their ballots.
On calling the convention to order the Presl-
dent announced the result as follows:
II. w. Johnson. ..........-..... %
Edward Conway. ................' 80
Scattering. ....'.l5
Total. ...............l12 .l12
The Chair announced that ffty-seven was q
majority; that under the ordinary PAL lament
ary rule the law Of the majority always pre-
walls unlcs, otherwise expressed, and accord
ingly that there was no election.
Dr.. Newell, OF Greenville, moved ttat MIR.
Johnson be declared to be duly elected
Mr.. Hurley (white), moved to mend by
substituting that Mr.. johnson be declared
sereeant-at-arms, and Edward Conway, as-
sistant sergeant-at-arms.
Delegate Barnes (celored), moved 10 post,
pone the consideration Of the amendment, and
tho motion was agreed to.
The question occurring on the original mo-
lion Of the delegate from Grconyille,.
L. S. Langley (colored), of Beaufort, said
he understood that Mr.. Johnson was not good
Republican. II it was so, he wanted 20 know
it, and would like TO have some one explain
away the cnarge lie had heard made against
him.
The motion OF Dr.. Newell was not ag reed to,
and, on motion Of B. +. Whittemore, the con-
yention proceeded to second ballot for SER
geant-at-arms, with the following result:
y. Conway. .........'.......'..'.ol
j. w. Johnson. .................43 40
Scattering G....................
E. Conway (colored) having received ma
iorlty OF votes, was declared 10 be duly elected.
Various nominees wero named for the office
of assistant sergeant-at-arms. Discussion
ensucd as to tho manner Of voting.
w. G. Whipper moved that when the conven-
ton adjourn 1t be to meet ut 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
The motion was agreed 10.
r. c. DoLarge (colored) notified the conven-
ton that he would tomorrow move for re-
consideration OF the vote BY which Conway
was elected sergeant-at-arms, it having been
proclaimed that the person aforesaid was In
competent to discharge the duties OF the
Office.
T. j. Moses moved that the conve ntion do
QOL uuGll " lCluiuuCAp OA6 1hiHooiO'
has &c IN effected. This was opposed by Lang
ley tcolorod), who said he had no notion OF
staying hero. His contract with his constitu-
ents did not require it, and ho wan;ed to go
home in reasonable time.
The question being put, the motion was not
agreed to.
Tho convention proceeded to vote uiua uoce
for assistant scrg gcant-at-arms, which resulted
in the election Of Peter L. Millar, colorcd.
In the same manner, after two ballots, Sam
Dickinson, colored, OF Charleston, WIGS elected
door-deeper, and John Filzsimmons, colored,
Of Columbia, assistant door-keeper.
Tho next election in order bong that of two
messengers; one Of the parties nominated was
Alexander bryce, Jr., q white man, OF Pickens
concerning whom and whose career IN connec-
! ticn with the murder OF Miles II. N. Hunni-
cutt, considerable discussion ensued, in which
he was complimontod and defended as loya
man, who has suffered on account OF his prin-
ciples.
On ballot being taken, either of The respec-
tive candidates failed to receive majority,
and on motion Of r. G. DeLarge, tie conven-
On,o