Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-03-19
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From the Charleston News, 9th Instant.
THE NOMINATING CONVENTION.
The Convention just now, is q great political
wheel within wheel, which in turn holds innu-
merable smaller wheels, revolving helter-skelter--
some in combination, someon their own hook, some
for one object and some for another, but all in con-
fusion, throwing out their vari-colored sparks like
the pyrotechnic splutterings of q fourth of July
fre-work. Office seekers are rs thick as bees a.
round sugar cask. Every position in the State,
from the lowest to the highest, has become sud-
den object of admiring contemplation to an indef,
mite number of entities, each one Of which consid
ers himself better than ''any other man" The
consequent bidding, badgering and backbiting; the
crowding in and showing out; the button holing,
lobby-roIing, stomach-moving, pocketltouching in
fuences at work, are as incomprehensible in mag
nitude and effect as the Cretan labyrinth would be
by the light of tallow candle. South Carolina
never witnessed anything like it on the same scale
before, and probably, not until eranother deuge,
will similar spectacle be seen again.
1t is not our purpose to describe the vast army
of candidates who have been inspired to play live.
ry servant for the dear people. Their name is e-
gion, and their color ranges from the pure Ethio
plan black, through every stage of brown to the
pae-faced Sir Oracle of his party. The task would
be an idle one. We have to deal at present only
with those upon whom the mantle of greatness is
likely to fall tomorrow night, should they, per-
chance, be chosen to f the executive and congress
sional Offices of the State by the nominating con.
vention which will then assemble at the Club
House.
OF this convention we know but little. Wepre'
sumo, however, that in its elementary character, il
will be mainly a second edition of the present as
sembly Charleston has furnished small infusion
of fresh representatives; Berkeley may do the
same and influences are understood to be at work
in Colleton to send delegation hither who will
vote straight through for the man who pays their
expenses down. Beyond these localities, we sup
pose qualified electors of the State have nstruc
ted the original delegates from the respective dis.
tricts to "do the best they can." In some Of the
districts, like Sumter, for instance, mass meetings
have been held, and nominees selected, for whom
the delegates are requested to vote.
THE CANDIDATES.
We sial proceed to notice these Individually,
with the predatory remark that the convention has
confined its choice, with one exception General R.
K. Scott, to its own members. While there are
able men outside of the body, thoroughly identi-
fled with the party and far more capable Of repre-
senting it in the various departments Of the State
and general government than anybody in the Club
House-men like R. B. Carpenter d. T. Corbin
and others-they have been most persistenty left
out in the cold. 1t Is true that for some reason
they have not sought position, and have been con.
tent to quietly discharge their official duties; but
there is no sort of question that had the conven.
ton desired to secure the services of the best
in their party, they would have made room fol-
them around the grab-bag and given them ar
equal showing.
For the Office of Governor two candidates only
are in the fcld-onea Northern, the othera South
ern man. The first to whom we shall allude is
GEN. R. X. SCOTT.
This gentleman is known as the Assistant Com
missioner of the Freedmen's Bureau, in which ca
pacity he has served since the close Of the war
he is a native of Ohio, physician by profession
and about forty years of age; is fine looking man
over six feet in height, and has lost none of the
bon hon.te of his original profession, by reason O.
association with his JrasQle comrades of the army
He is said to be conservative Republican, anc
during the last two or three years, has greatly aid
ed the planters and others in obtaining means tt
resume their former occupation. If nominated
he would be particularly strong on the coast; anc
although many would refuse to vote for him under
the arrangement made on Saturday, because they
would thereby be compelled to vote for colorec
man if nominated, and for ordinances which are
illegal, he would receive moral support of con
siderable weight.
COL. T. ]. ROBERTSON.
This gentleman is South Carolinian by birth
native of Fairfield District. Commencing life a!
planter, he has gradually worked into his presen
occupation as capitalist, and, as has been before
stated, is the wealthiest man in the convention
That he is person of determined character anc
moral courage is best indicated by the fact that
with full knowledge of the difficulties Of main
tanning such position socially, he was one OF the
first in the State to join the Republican party
Since then he has spent time and money to buile
it up. When General Shermans army passed
through Columbia, his known opposition to tht
war eliminated in an entertainment given to tht
Federal officers, which brought him into universa
disrepute, and created many personal and bite
enemies. On the other hand, there were those il
the city whom he succored in the hour of need, b!
using his influence to their property from th'
flames and themselves from want.
In the convention his course is well known. AL
though not an easy public speaker, he has opposed
out and out, everything that savored Of a repudla
ton of debts, and thereby made many friends
mong the moneyed men outside of the body, Will
his general course has been, in the main, accepta
BILE to his felow-delegates. As fnancler, Col
Robertson would probably be successful Govern
or, for his money is in almost everything, and h
would take good care to foster State and railroat
securities.
He is about forty-fve years of age, has firm
well cut features, weighs nearly $50 pounds, ant
wears the appearance of first-rate liver. 1t i
said that his friends have counted between eight
and ninety noses for him in the convention.
THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
For this Office, no one has been specially named
1t was originally rendered to F. L. Cardoza, col
ored man, but he declined it, as is alleged, on tn
ground that he would be brought in contact wit
many persons, in his capacity of President of tn
Senate, who would object to his peculiar ofhcl'
relationship and make the position disagreeable.
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