The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-13

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The corners of Meeting and Broad streets
were, Yesterday, the scene OF considerable ex
element among the Radical politicians OF tnis
county. There was much whispering ano
noddlnr of heads, button-holeing and shaking
ofhands. The convention Tor the nomination
of county officers, which was to meet IN the
ansruoon, was the subject of conversation
The Rowenites. who fostered this convention,
were determined 10 have county
ticket put out In the afternoon, ana tue
DeIargeites equally determined to put out q
ticket on the 2sth of this month. Early in the
day, there was some prospects OF compro-
mise between the two factions, by which the
two would agree upon some plan of nomina,
tions, unite in a convention, and put out
Joint ticket; but, as the hour of meeting ap-
preached, there was less and less probability
of such result, the more bitter of the adhe-
rents of each faction having rejected all propo-
sitions made to them By their moderate oretn-
rem.
For long time previous to the ASCENDING
of the convention it was reported that the
KEYS of the Military Hall would not be given
nm to the Rowenite Convention, but tele-
cram from Scott instructed those in charge
to permit the asse semblage Of the convention
there, the doors were thrown open, and at S
o'clock
THE CONVENTION
assembled therein, and was called to order
by Mr.. T. Hurley, and Daddy Gains arsst call
| for convention read. There were about one
hundred and fifty persons present, including
about one hundred delegates. Mr.. 7: A:
Davis, of Ward 8, was called to the chair, and
Captain John Little elected secretary.
After considerable discussion, committee
on credentials, with Congressman Bowen as
chairman, was appointed. The committee re-
tired with The credentials about o'clock, and
two hours later returned with report. Du-
ring this interval Rev. John n. Morris, DIR. A.
J. Ransier, Mr.. J. NJ. Langston, of the Howard
Institute Washington, and Sheriff Mackey de-
livered speeches.
Rev. Mr.. Morris spoke Of the benefits OF Re-
publIcanism to the colored people, and warned
them not to trust the white people OF the
State. he was quite vehement at times, and
the swayiug motion thus given him served to
display, Internationally on his part, doubt
less, the hardle of pistol protruding from
his walstcoat pocket.
Mr.. Ransier candidate for Lleutenant.Gov-
ernor, on the Scott ticket, spoke at some
length. He stated that when he. as chairman
of the State Genital Club, designated Cain as
the legal county chairman. he did not mean
for his action to be regarded as in any way
affecting the claims OF either of the aspirants
for Congressional honors. AS regarded the
question OF the present convention, or the
one to be held by Cain, on the 2sth OF this
month, being legal, he. entirely ignored it; but
advised the members Of this convention 10
nominate good men, as perchance they might
be elected. AS for the political situation In
this county, he was OF the opinion that there
would be two county tickets.
Mr.. Langston made one of the most eloquent
speeches ever delivered by Radical In this
State. He enjoys the reputation Of being "the
most ELOQUENT colored man living" His re-
marks consisted mainly Of the old arguments
of the Radicals, but they were clothed In really
eloquent language, and with good delivery,
he aroused the audience to the highe est pitch OF
enthusiasm.
Sheriff Mackey deplored the split In the Re-
publican ranks, and desired to see the two
factions united, and believed they would be II
those who were working Tor their individual
interest, and not for the party, were thrown
aside. He, however, believed that 1t was use
less to attempt to heal the breach caused oy
the Congressional aspirants; but ne was OF tne
opinion that the county chairman imoroslo
could be easily arranged.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
As Sheriff Mackey concluded, the committee
on credentials returned with report. There
being a considerable crowd present, VINO
seemed more deslrous Of creating confusion
than doing anything else, it was determined
that the delegates should adjourn to q small
room down stairs, from which the crowd could
be kept out. This was done, and policemen
placed at the doors. However, Sheriff and eS-
Alderman Mackey, and several other adhe-
rents, managed to get in the room and caused
the convention no little trouble. But to the re-
port fthe committee. Bowen read 1t. The dele
gates from nearly all the precincts were de-
clared to be members of this convention. or
Ward l, in which both the Bowenites and the
DeLargeites had elected delegates, the COM
mlttee reported fa7orably upon all Of the Gre
dentials presented by the delegates of the lat
ter faction, saying that while the manner OF
conducting the election at that precinct was
deeply deplored, the committee were CON-
PEELED to report that this delegation was the
legal one, as 1t had been elected by majority
at the usual place Of meeting. The latter re-
port of the committee was voted down,
but after an explanation from Trial Justice
Mishaw, 1t was adopted, and the delegation
received.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
After considerable confusion, motion to
appoint committee to nominate permanent
officers for the convention prevailed, not,
however, before Mr.. L. C. Northrop made an
earnest protest against the motion, and favor
ed decision at once Of the vexed question
about the legality of the two conventions.
His remarks did not suit Congressman Bowen,
who, after expressing the opinion that Mr.
Northron,s rpnntatiOn as LAWYER would be