The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-04


Mr.. Edwin Bates was then declared nom
mated. The announcement was received wit
applause.
ADJUSTMENT OF REPRESENTATION.
After some little discussion on resolutio
of Mr.. Venning, to nominate member fC
the House from each Of the parishes, it wa
laid on the table.
Colonel Young moved that committee {
three be appointed to adjust the matter {
representation.
The motion was carried, and the presider
appointed Messrs Young, Rout and Francl;
who retired.
After brief absence the committee return
ed, and recommended that all OF the parisfre
save St. Johns Berkeley have one, st. John
Berkeley two and Charleston nine delegates.
The report was received.
REPRESENTATIVES
Nominations for representatives were an
nounced next in order, and the following nom
nations were made:
For St. Andrews Parisl-Abraham Brown
colored, who was elected by acclamation.
For Christ Church-Rev. Adam Jackson, col
ored-[Ioud applausel-who was elected by &C
camation.
For st. Johns Berkeley-Thomas W. East
erling, white, and George Washington colored
who were elected by acclamatlon.
For st. Johns Colleton-Major Carl Berlin
white, and Charles Boykin, colored.
The balloting on the nominations of Messrs
Berlin and Boykin resulted in the nomination
of the former-the vote being Berlin, As; Boy
kin, l3.
st. James Goose Creek-T. S. Browning
white, Henry L. Thomas, colored, Lewis Can
non, white, Simon Polite, colored.
Mr. Browning said he was not desirons o
the nomination. but, under the circumstances
he would not withdraw his name. Mr.. Thomas
withdrew his name, and renominated Mr.
Polite.
Alter some discussion regarding the pro
priety of giving st. James Goose Creek two
representatives, q motion was made to recon.
slider the vote on the report of the committee
on adjustment of representation, which was
| lost.
The balloting on the nominations resulted
as follows: Simon Polite, 4S; T. s. Browning
81; L. Cannon, 2. Mr.. Polite was declared
nominated.
For St. Thomas and St. Denis Parishes
C. Schuer, white, who was elected by accla-
nation.
For st. Stephens Parlsh-S. Porcher Smith,
white, who was elected by acclamation.
For St. James Santee-Paul B. Draytou,
colored, who was elected by aoclamation.
F. Melchers, E. Willis, B. O'Neill, J. F. Brit
ton, E. D. Enston, R. Holloway, c. Fenwick,
W. H. Francis and Jonas Byrd were nominated
from the city, and elected by acclamatlon.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Nominations for county commissioners were
next in order, and J. W. Stevens, R. D. White,
William Ahrens, Frank Howard, Sa1uel Hol.
loway, T. S. Browning, L. Dunnemann, ]. H.
Houston, Theodore Mitchell, R. T. Morrison,
Edward Ferritt, R. E. Deweese, William H.
Smith, Henry L. Thomas, W. Brewer, John
Ostendorf, John McKeogh, W. L. Daggett, w.
A. Zimmerman, - Easterby, W. Venning, j.
Sampson, W. s. Gresham, j. n. Francis, w.
S. Fraser aud William Brown were nominated.
T. s. Browning, W. H. Smith and Samuel
Holloway were declared nominated.
COUNTY CORONER.
Nominations for county coroner were next
in order, and E. l.. Roche, E. NJ. Whiting, Fl.
a. Bolger, DR.. T. B. Aldrch were nominated.
The following Is the result OF the ballot:
Roche, 81; whiting, 26; Aldrlch, 4: Bolger, 3.
Mr.. Roche was declared nominated.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
Nominations tor school commissioner were
next In order, and E. Montague Grimke, S.
Hlnson, R. 7. Morrison, W. 7. Patterson, VIM.
Ahrens, Garrett Byrns and Rev. 7. Leadbetter
were put in nomination.
The balloting resulted as follows: Grimke,
40; Patterson, o; Hlnson, Q; Morrison, 24i All
rens, 0; Byrns, L; Leadbetter, 2.
Mr. E. Montague Grlmke was declared nom
mated.
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.
After the nomination of Mr. Grmke was de-
clared, the president asked If there was any
further business before the Convention, aud
announced that If there was none he would
declare 1t adjourned. At this point he. was IN
terrupted by Mr. W. H. Francis. who said that
the Convention had done It's work nobly, but
there was another matter to be attended to,
viz: the nomination of some one to represent
the Second Dstrictin Congress. and be nom.
mated Mr.. Richard Larkns as one fully com.
petent for the place.
Colonel Young seconded the nomination,
and spoke In support OF Mr.. Larkins.
The majority oil the Convention, in variou:
ways, evinced their disapproral OF undertak'
! ing such matter.
| Mr. Roche said that this WAS county con
ventlon, met for a certain purpose, which hat
been accomplished. twould be unwlse, nay,
suicidal, To attempt to nominate any one now,
evenif the convention had the right. He
thought that even consideration of the mat
ter was treading on dangerous ground. II
was best for the members to go home now and
let well enough alone.
4 vote upon the question OF considering the
nomination resulted in its rejection by large
majority.
resolution of thanks to the president and
secretaries was adopted
The convention then adjourned with cheers
for the ticket, Carpenter, Butler and Major
Willis.
THE TICKET.
Judge OF Probate-George Buist.
Seuator-Edwin Bates.
Representatives Abraham Brown, colored
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