The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-15

next in order, and large number OF nomlna'
tions were made. The following is list of the
names of those nominated, with the number
of votes each received on the first ballot
NJ. Mclaughlin (present incumbent) ~
votes; T. E. Dixon 46; Isaac Reed SO; F. G. Mil
ler (present incuubent) 3s; j. ]. Young Z:
R. NJ. Gregory "a; W. G. Pinckney 6; A. A. AS
plnall 4; R. H. Wllloughby IL; Robert How
ard, Jr., 2.
Not one of those nominated received the re-
quislte number of votes, and. during the con-
fusion which followed, an adjournment until
eleven A. NJ. yesterday was effected.
Yesterdays Session.
The convention met yesterday morning pur-
suant to adjournment, T. Hurley In the chair.
When the meeting was called to order there
was considerable caucaussing about the room,
which the president broke up by announcing
tina. there was no use In caucaussing, as the
minds OF all were made up, and neither per-
suasion, bribes nor threats could corrupt the
delegates.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read, and when put to vote for condrma-
ton, ". G. Pinckney, who Is a DeLarSette,
and aspIres to Legislative honors, aid who
has been very noisy and turbulent In his de-
| mands for representative from st. James
Santee, opposed the confirmation, and getting
off OF the subject, was raped to order, but
still continuing his harangue, was gagged,
after asserting that 4so Of st. James Santee-
ians would support him In his demands, and
resent the action of the convention, If he were
prevented from having his say.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Several motions to go into an election for
nominees for county commissioners prevailed,
whereupon several nominations were made.
Their names and the number Of votes they
received are appended: W. G. Plnckney, l.;
+. C. Miller, As; NJ. Mclaughlin. 60, T. E.
Dixon, So; R. NJ. Gregory, IS; H. Thompson, s.;
!. Howard, 2; R. Howard, Jr., 81 A. R. Wlgg, i;
W. H. Mishaw, 2; General VIM. Gurney, Z. AS
soon as the vote was announced several mo-
ttons we're made that as Messrs. Mclaughlin
and Miller had received the highest number
of votes they should be elected by acclamation,
and another ballot be proceeded with for the
third commissioner. The motions prevailed,
and the two gentlemen were duly elected.
AS the election of Mr.. Miller was considered
triumph for the DeLargeites, Congressman
Bowen moved that the vote be reconsidered,
and new ballot be proceeded with for three
commissioners. This el;ited motion from
Sheriff Mackey that the resolution requiring
two-thlrds vote to carry question be rescind-
ed. This motion was lost after an opposition
speech from Congressman Bowen. The pre-
yious motion was then carried, and the
two Mackeys and Mishaw moved that, as
Mclaughlin only lacked four votes Of the re-
quired number, he be declared elected, which
motion prevailed. Mr.. Taft then moved that
Mr. F. c. Miller be also declared the nominee
of the convention, which was carried unani-
mously. About fifty persons were put in nomi-
nation for the place OF third commissioner.
On the first ballot nlnety-two votes were
cast, of which Isaac Reed received +3, R. N.
Gregory Is and 7. E. Dixon the next highest.
Messrs. Reed and Dixon then withdrew, and
Mr.. Gregory was elected by vote OF 10 to Is.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
For this position, J. F. Green, Arthur N.
Mackey, W. J. Ballentlne, N. Emory, (present
incumbent) R. F. Morrison, G. F. North, P. c.
Laurence, s. E. Gaillard aHd A. R. Wlgg, were
nominated.
Some time before these nominations were
made, 1t was apparent to every one who de-
sired to see that some compromise had been
made between the Bowentes and the Mackey
portion Of the DeLargeites. So soon as the
nominations were made, ex.Alderman T. j.
Mackey stepped upon bench and said that
he was prepared to pledge himself to support
the nominees of this convention, and to do
his utmost to prevent the assembling of anoth-
er county convention, (Cain's,) on the 2sth ol
this month, or at any other time. He came
into this convention as an opponent of 1t, but
recognizing that it was supported by about
nine-tenths of the Republicans, he, as true
Republican, had nothing to do but to submit
to its DEGREES; he did net, however, give up
his support to DeLarge. As for the Cain con.
yentlon, he did not believe there would be
more than three gentlemen there, and, as
| these would make alternate nominations, It's
proceedings would be harmonious. He now
announced that he had sheathed the sword
with which he had fought this convention,
and in sheathing 1t he had no dagger conceal
ed to strike covert blow. Sheriff Mackey,
without admitting the legality of this conren-
ton, pledged himself to stand BY Its nominees.
He was of the opinion that Cain would not be
able to have any convention.
OF course, these speeches were not without
an object. They were intended to convince
the Bowenites of the sincerity of the Mackey-
ties In the matter of the arranged compromise
by which, for the nomination Of Mr.. Arthur NJ.
Mackey as school commissioner, they would
give their support to the whole ticket Mr. H.
z. Hunter, Bowenlte, was not satisfied with
these pledges, and propounded to Sheriff
Mackey some direct questions, which being
promptly answered by both the sheriff and the
ex-alderman, who also gave renewed assur-
ances of their devotion, Mr.. Hunters suspi-
cions were set at rest, and he favored a speedy
resort to the ballot, which resulted in A. NJ.
hackey receiving 81, N. Emory IA, ]. F. Greene
votes-the rest scattering. Mr. Mackey was
then declared duly elected.
Dir. ". n. Taft, a DeLargeite, took occasion
to express his satisfaction at the result of the
convention, and pledged himself to support its