The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-03-18
REPUBLICAN, STATE NOMINATING CoEYEH
TON.

An assemblage with the above imposing title
convened in Charleston last week, and proceeded
to make nominations from theRepublican ranks for
the various State Offices. So far IS We can dis
cover, the members Of the Ring-Streaket-and
Striped composed this body, for the most part md
1t might be suggested that there was no necessity
for giving II another name Be that as it may,
the. Republican State Nominating Convention met
for specific purpose, to wit, dividing the spells"
and in conformity with the usuages Of the Radical
party, the mean whites appropriated the largest
share. The negro delegates were allowed unusual
nrivileges in the Nominating Convention, and had
nearly oil the honors Of the occasion. Both the
temporary and permanent Presidents Of the con-
Germ were negroes, and also the Secretaries. This
is the way these unprincipled masters now govern
the negroes, by fsttery, and cajoling them into g
belief Of their Importance in the transaction Of
party business But we will not expose these pre-
cious scamps further st present, for intelligent
white men can penetrate their designs now and the
negroes will be better informed hereafter.
The Office of Governor attracted most attention,
of course. Con. R. &. scorr, of the Freedman's
Bureau, and Tow ROBERTSON, Of Columbia, we're
the competitors. Although the latter expended
large sums in champagne and like delicacies for the
great unwashed, the prestige of Gen. ScoTT proved
too. much for him. Gen. S. was declared subse-
ouently the unanimous choice for Governor, and
poor ROBERTSON was oomplimented by o resolution
pledging thepa.ty to senahim to the United States
Senate. Shades Of CAhEoUx, HAYNS and MCDUr
zaEt Phe next nomination was for Lieutenant
Governor, and although the friends of several col
ored individuals pressed their claims for this i'm
portant office, LEN. BoozEn, of Lexington, dis
.anced all competitors on the second ballot, and
is the regular nominee for Lieutenant Governor.
Dr.J C. NEAoLE, of York, was duly elected the
nominee for Comptroller General; MILES G. PAR
KIR, Of Barnwell, for State Treasurer; F. L. CAR
State; z. ]. Moses, Jr., of Sumter, for Adjutant
and Inspector General; D. II. CHAMBERLAIN, of
Berkely, for-Attorney General, and ]. Z. JILLsoN,
of Kershaw, for Superintendent Of Education. One
solitary negro amongst the nominees, and that for
the most unimportant Office
J. P. NJ. Epr1Na and E. E. DICKSON were elected
by acclamation representatives to Congress from
the State at large.
Pie Convention then proceeded to Che election of
delegates to the National Republican Convention
to be held st Chicago on the Goth May next Com
mttees we're appointed on the several congressional
districts, to report the candidates elected by the
various delegations.
The reports of the Committees on the nomina-
tions to the National Republican Convention we're
as follows.
First Congressional Di,ty1cs.-B F. Whittemore,
principal; II. E. Hayne, alternate F. J. Moses,
Jr., delegate at large.
Second Congressional Distret.-F. A. Sawyer,
principal; Robert smalls, alternate; Joseph II.
jerks, delegate at large.
yhrd Congressional District-C. NJ Wilder,
principal; W. B. Nash, alternate; B. o. Duncan,
delegate at large. Z
Fourth Congressional D;strict.-W. E. Rose, prn-
eipal Y. J. P. Owens, alternate; Wilson Cook,
delegate at large.
The reports were severally adopted
The several delegations from the Congressional
Districts held meetings subsequently, and the fol-
lowing nominations were made for members of
Congress: First District, B.. e. WHypVsMoRE, of
Darlington Second District, Bowen, of Charles
ton Third District, sIMEoS CoRLrY, of Lexington,
and Fourth District, J. H. Goss, of Union. J.H.
ALLEN, of Greenylle, it ia understood, will run in
this District IA an independent candidate, having
been defeated in the eaueus.