The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-07-26
nominated Sheriff E. W. M. Mackey and VIM

]. McKlnlay, colored.
WARD a.-The candidates were 'Messrs. Car
rett Byrnes, A. B. Mitchell, colered, a. F.
Farrar, colored, Martin. Caulfeld and Thomas
Aiken, colored. Garret Byrnes, A. B. Mitchell
and A. F. Farrar were nominated.
WARD 4.-For this ward Major E. Willis, and
Messrs. G. I. Cunningham, VIM. Fields, W. R.
q. Hampton and J. n. Albers were nominated.
WARD 5.-The' candidates duly nominated
for this ward are. Messrs. VIM. Grant, and
Archibald Cameron.
WARD 6.-The candidates duly nominated
from this ward are N. q. Collins and R. H.
Cain.
WARD John A. Washington is the nomi-
nee from this ward.
WARD s.-James Powers is the nominee for
this ward.
The Radical Candidates.
That the citizens of Charleston may properly
appreciate the peculiar character of the candi-
dates nominated last night by the party Of
moral ideas and high pressure civilization, we
append few words In regard to those among
the would-be Aldermen who are not wholly
| unknown to fame.
l. THOMAS JEFFERSON MAcKEi was born in
! Charleston, and, like better known and
equally dslnterested patriot, has been every.
thing in turn, and nothing long. After follow
ing in the wake OF the Mexican war, he fig
ured for brief space at the Citadel Military
Academy. The profession of arms not afford
ing full scope for his ambitious brain, he
threw the sword aside, and took up the GALL
pot and pestle Soon firing of this unsavory
pursuit, he next became divinity student.
He made his debut as a Methodist dallied
awhile with Unitarianism, then 'sprepared for
holy orders" In the Episcopal Church. Being
stlll cabined, crlbbed and confined. he aban-
doned the church, and set his face towards
the forum. To this gratifying fact he owes
the abundant store of his legal lore, with which
he periodically bores the public. In connec;
ton with his legal course. we next hear OF
him as Nicaragua flibuster. Later still, he
entered the government service, and during
the confederate war he served in the Southern
army. Immediately after the surrender of the
Confederate armies he figured as o Federal
provost marshal In Texas. His political his
tory in South Carolina during the last few
wears Is tolerably we'll known-one of the
most prominent incidents in his career, while
alderman under the present administration,
being that shooting scrape in the Council
Chamber, which led to his resignation. Alter
his retirement under the influence of NOR.
phine, he became the Inspector of lumber, and
lastly, returning to his old love-. expounded
the law as one of the magnates Of the trla
justice system.
2. w. N. TAFT put in an appearance In
Charleston after the war, and under the Pills
bury regime became lieutenant of police. BE
is now coroner and colonel of militia.
3. E. W. NJ. MAoKBY is the nephew of his
uncle, It. J. Mackey,) and was the shootee In
the scrape mentioned In a preceding para
graph. he Is the sheriff of Charleston Coun'
ty-a pretty profitable BERTRAND is among
the most dexterous of our ultra Radical pollti
clans.i
4. W. j. MoKINLAY Is colored member oi
the City Council, and by his general respect
ability deserves to be in better company.
S. E. WILL1s-Major Willis is well-knowr
cotton merchant, and president of the Atna
Fire Engine Company. he is an active, ener'
getic business man, and was useful alderman
during Mayor Gaillard's administration.
G. G. 1. CUNN1NGHAM is substantial citizen,
and painstaking member of the present City
| Council.
| Z. w. r. q. HAMPTON is one Of the colored
aldermen In the present Council.
s. JOHN q. ALBERs Is q well-known German
citizen, and ex-president of the German Fire
Engine Company.
8. ARCHIBALD CAMERON was born in Scot
land, but has for many years been identified
with this city. He Is a citizen highly respect
ed, and was member of Council with Mayor
Gaillard
10. MICHAEL HILLARD COLLINS, member
of the present Council, who has perhaps made
more noise in that august assembly than any
other alderman, first saw the light of life In
in the Emerald Isle, but has been lor some
years citizen of Charleston, where, begin
ming In an humble way, he attained about the
period OF the war, to the honorable calling of 8
horse trader, which he followed, with profit tc
himself, till chance made him the owner Of
'sdoctor shop" During the Plllsbury admins
tration he has been (and Is now city apothe'
cary, as we'll as alderman. Whether or no,
he audits his own accounts We are unable to
say.
IL. R. H. CAIN, formerly known to the lrreV.
erent public as "Daddy CAIN" is now more
generally denomlnated the "Ente7prisifg
Parson," perhaps because Of his connection
with a certain railroad project, in which he is
deeply interested, and which he advocates
warmly, week after week, In his dlngy sheet
the Missionary Record. Mr.. Cain Is so well
known as preacher, real estate speculator,
ex.alderman (under the Candy regime, ex-
senator from this county, and as politician
atlarge, that we need say no more about him.
He is believed to have considerable influence
on certain class of colored people. He is
not lavorlte with the managers of the
"Ring." as he is too much inclined To kick In
the traces.
l2. JOHN a. WASHINGTON is mulatto, very
young and very light In color. He Is employ
for alderman from Ward 2. This official prox-
tons only qualification tor the Office to which
he aspires.
l2. GARRET BYRNEs, nominee from Tartl
| 3, kept grog-shop In State street during the
war. Alter The war he had similar establish.
mpnt in Oupeu sire at and Is now eDuaupd I'm