The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-08-28
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This booy conVc1cu IN Coiufhp'a
on Wednesday last, ard was called to
order by Li"uttcnant-Governor Ran
sier, Chairman Of tho State Republ-
can Committee, who after q short
speech, admitting the failure of the
party administration in the State,
and calling upon the Convention to
redeem past errors, nominated +. B.
B. Elliott for temporary Chairman 'of
tho Convention, and he was there
fore elected by a vote Of 1913, to 2e
received by G. NJ. Wilder, Ills orpo.
ncrt. Mr.. Walter Jones, Of Rich!and
was elected Secretary. ..,..
The Rules of tho House of Repre-.
scntativcs Of the State were adopted
for the Government of the body, al
ter a long and exciting debate. .
A Committee on Credentials was
appointed, consisting of one from
each Congressional District, Of which
Raincy was Chairman. -.
The R port of this CommjtteSGas
not made until Thursday morning
when they reported that they had con
testing delegations from six counties
Beaufort, Charleston, CoIleton, Lex
ington, Chesterfield and Union. They
reported in favor of Smal''s delega
ton from Beaufort, Mackcy's f!on
Charleston, McIntyrc's from ColIcton
Haynes from Lexington, Donaldson:
from Chesterfield and Moblcy's from
Union. In all these cases, . the dele
cations recommended by the commit
lcc were understood to be favorable
10 Moses. a. . sa
The delegations recommended by
the Committee were seated, and ii
tho contested cases from Beaufort
and Charleston, only after an excited
debate.
On motion Of Cardozo q committee
consisting of one from each Congress
sional District and three from three
/ from the State at large was ordered
nm permanent organization. Tht
chair appointed F. L. Cardozo. S. J
Lee. B. +. Wmttenforc, Ii. J. Max
WE'LL, r. II. Cain, C. D. Ilayno md J
S. Moblcy.
After an hours recess tho Commit
lee reported in favor Of r. B. Elliott
as president; Whitlcmore, A. Smalls
Cardoz and L. J. Maclley rs vic G
presidents Il. j.. Minton and C.
Smith as secretaries; J. Il. Green and
IC. d. Lowndes as scrgcant-at-arms
land II. c. Long as door keeper. These
officers were elected almost unani
imously. .... ....... ..
A Committee Of two for each Con
grcssional District, and three from
1.-THE State at large was appointed tc
prepare rules for the government Of
the Republican party in this State,
Also q Committee Of one from each
Congressional District on Platform
and Resolutions. 81 80 ST. {.
On motion of Mr.. e. W. M. Mack
ey, the Convention proceeded to the
nomination of candidates for the
Office of Governor. - ,.a, g o.,
Mr.. Smalls nominated Judge, S. ".
Melton; Mr.. Jamison nominated Ma
ljor NJ. r. Delaney; Mr.. Maxwell
nominated F. J. Moses, Ir.; Mr.. Nea-
| gle nominated D. III, Chamberlain.
Jones Of Georgetown, seconded the
nomination of Moses amid great ap
plausc. He defended the over issue
of pay certificates by Moses on the
ground that they were issued to men
who had been hunted from their
homes in the up-country by the Ku-
Klux. - -, t. ,.a ~
Daddy Cain also supported Moses
saying, that it was fight Of the. la
boring mon Of South Carolina against
the Londholdcrs and Spectators.
The money which might have been
spent by Moses had gono to tho poor
men of Carolina lie &dcfcd his op-
roncnts to provo that he issued Il.
million Of dollars in pay certificates;
but, if he had, they had not bcon