The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-12

THE FAcrIoNsLTHE Two CoNvENTToNs.-The
contest between the supporters of Bowen
and DeLarge increases as the day for the de-
cisire battle approaches. The adherents of
both parties are hopeful, and are willing ito
do or die" for their leaders, who will do any
amount of suffering for them In Washington at
O yearly expense to the United States of $4,000
per annum.
The Congressional aspirants have caused
hopeless split In the ranks OF the Radicals OF
the First District. The partlsans refuse to
make peace--even the oily tongue OF young
Moses is disregarded; hattery, threats, COM
.promises-all fail to lessen the gulf between
them. Both Daddy Cain, who wishes the
nomination for the State Senate, and W. b. MI
shaw, who asplres for the same position, claim
to be tine legal chairman Of Charleston Coun-
ty-the former supports the claims OF DsLarge
for Congress- and the latter OF Bowen. A
short time ago eaca chairman directed meet
ings to be held on the 5th of this month to
elect delegates to meet in convention this at
ternoon. to make nominations for school
commissioner, three county commissioners,
Judge of probate, senator and eighteen
representatives. Meetings were held at the
tine appointed In all of the wards of this city,
st. Andrews Parish, ST. James Santee, ST.
James Goose Creek, st. Johns Berkeley, st.
Thomas, St. Denis, st. Johns Colleton, Christ
Churcn Parish and St. Stephens. In Wards
and G. at st. Andrews, St. James Goose
Creek and st. Johns Colleton, the factions
which met together split, and each elected de-
legates. -
few days af.er this, Daddy Cain promul-
GATED a call to the ''various Republican voters
of Charleston County," to hold an election at
a few designated points in the county, for dele
gates to convention to meet at the Military
Hall. on the 28th Of this month. He states
shat big reasons for making the call are, nrst,
that he has the right to do so as ne has been
recently recognized BY the Republican STATE
executive committee as the duly elected chair
man of the county; second, that 'several irreg-
nlar meetings were held In the county, and So
ce,led delegates elected, under the call and
erection of W. II. Mlshaw, the pretended
county chairman;" third, that TAT many OF
these meetings thus called and presided over
hv him (Mishaw) numerous bands OF armed
mon participated in voting, although not voters
n the nreclncts IL which the meetings were
hold and thereby "a full and free expression
of tbe choice of the people was preveheeoi
and fourth, that many of the voters OF inc sew
oral nrecincts designated By him (Calnl de-
,,onded another election, In order tnae tns!
Islrht have. untrammelled, an opportunity Oh
oxnrass;no their wishes in the matter OF send
ing delegates. -so,,
This proclamation of Gains raised perfecl
.storm of indignation among the adheren1s o'
t,,o wen.Mishaw faction. They retort tnat
tba cain.DeLarge adherents used pistols, anu
. nreyented men opposed to them from atsehu,
ing some OF their meetings. They also assert
that Cain. in his call, only provides Tor meet
inas at precincts where men opposed TO hln
were elected as delegates. Caiu considers the
-Customhouse as the headquarters OF his oppo
nenls. and in the Missionary Record Writes
some of the most savage OF editorials asalns'
those employed there. :,
The Bowen and Mishaw convention will
meet in the Military Hall, at FIVE O'Clock tnt
Afternoon. They claim to have the larger mum
her of duly elected delegates, and will, Oh
course, put out ticket for county officers.
an orderly meeting can be secured. But this
seems impossible, when it is rememb cred thai
.4hsre are a large number of contesti:og dele
rates and that there is much in'feeiag De
tween the factions, so much 30 tna' u ssSs's
instances the utmost efforts OF tnelr ,,s. reAuet
had to be exerted to prevent the spilins Q
blood. However, whether or not tue CONVEX =
t,on of to-day puts forth tcket' IL W.
esort,v. a. also will Gains convention on CD
latter part of;this month.