The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-26

Beard, colored, of Aiken. Abram Smith, col
ored, nominated P. P. Hedges, colored, o.
ed the nomination. The debate then closed
and a vote taken, which resulted as follows
Jilson 70, Beard 8, Hedges Is. Hedges moved
to make Mr. Jillson's nomination unanimous
which was carried amid the usual tumultuous
applause.
Congressman Rainey, from the committee
on platform, reported another resolution
which the committee had adopted, and which
they asked to have Inserted In the platform
already presented to the convention. The
resolution pledged the party that the asyums,
schools and other public institutions should
never again be closed or suspended through
the dIsgraceful extravaganza Of State officers.
Cardozo said that the committee ought To
be ashamed to bring forward such an acknowl-
edcment OF the guilt OF Republican officials,
and urged the convention not TO adopt 1t, as II
would hurt the party In the campaign.
Swais, on behalf of a number OF citizens of
Richand County, presented a petition, signed
by Rev. Joseph Taylor and sixty other COL
ored men, asking that William Simon1s be
appointed chairman OF Rlchland County, and
that he be instructed to call another county
nominating convention, as the one that had
been held was illegal, and did not give salts
| faction.
Upon this Cardozo, who had been the chair
man OF the convention In Rlchland County re-
ferred 10, moved to take recess until eight
P. NJ, which motion was carried, and the
members dispersed
| The convention reassembled at about nine
P. NJ, and for three hours kept up a dreary
wilderness of talk upon the nomination of a
Congressman at large. E. W. NJ. Mackey nomi-
mated R. a. Calm. W. McGill Fleming noml-
mated James N. Allen, Of Greenville. Smalls
nominated J. P. NJ. Epplng. June Mobiey
nominated L. Cass Carpenter. For nearly on
hour Mobey kept np loud and rambling ha-
raneue In favor of his candidate, urging his
claims, especially upon his Kn-Klux and edi-
torlal record. A vote being finally reached,
R. q. Cain received 10 votes, and was declared
the choice OF the convention. L. G. Carpen-
|
IL, and J. P. NJ. EppiDg6 6. This fight being
disposed of, desultory discussion of the pro-
posed platform ensued, which was kept mp
until midnight, when motion was carried to
adjourn until ten O'Clock Monday morning.
The Radical Boilers.
The Boiling Convention reassembled at
noon to-day, but with closed doors, and their
day session was caucus rather than con-
yention. Considerable discussion was had
upon the advisabiily of running ticket and
| upon the chances of success, and committees
| upon credentials and re olutlons were ap-
pointed. At Eve P. NJ. o permanent organiza.
tIon was effected by the election OF Judge Orr
as president and James N. Rayne as secretary,
| after which recess was had until eight P. M.
The convention reassembled soon after
eight o'clock, and was called to order by
Judge Orr. The committee on credentials re.
ported about fifty delegates present. A mo-
ton was then made and carried that the con-
vention 60 into nominations.
Mr.. Petty, of Charleston, nominated Mr.
Reuben Tomllnson for Governor. Mr.. Earle,
OF Greenvile. seconded the nomination in
lew nearly WORDS OF commentator OF Mr.
Tomlinson, and ln encouragement of the move
ment, whose final success he could not doubt.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Anderson, nominated Mr..
D. T. Corbln, which General Wnipper sec
onded.
One of the colored delegates from Charleston
nominated Mr.. c. G. Bowen, and another Sec
fhonk
friends for the honor done him, begged to
withdraw his name 10 favor OF Mr.. Reuben
Tomllnson. The name of Mr.. Corbln was also
Withdrawn.
There being but one candidate, on motion,
the vote was taken by acclamatlon, and Mr.
Tomlinson was unanimously nominated.
On motion, committee of three was ap-
pointed to inform Mr.. Tomllnson Of his nomi-
nation, and conduct him to the stand. Mr..
Tomliusor was accordingly brought ln, and
introduced to the convention by Judge Orr
as the candidate of the honest Republican
party.
Mr.. TomlInson made short and very good
speech, thanking the convention tor the honor
conferred upon him, and pledging himself, so
far as his power might 60. 10 an honest re-
formation of the Stale administration, should
he be elected Governor.
At the close OF Mr.. Tomllnson's speech, Mr..
Bowen arose and said he desired to make a
nomination, which was perhaps out Of order,
but which, for certain reasons, he desired to
make OF that time. He desired to nominate
for attorney. general that spotless Republican,
the Hon. John I. Green, OF Sumter. The an
nouncement was received with rapturous ap-
plause. Mr. 8. Lee, (colored, y of Sumter, se-
conded the nomination In fitting speech.
Mr.. J. H. White, tcolored,) of York, nomi-
mated Judge s. W. Melton, who, he said, had
been nominated at the other convention. He
spoke in the highest terms of Judge Melton.
General Wh'pper spoke few words In favor
of Judge Green, saying that he had all respect
for Judge Melton, but that he proposed to
make square fight with the Ring crew-to
fight them from first to last, to the knife, and
TO the hllt of the knlie; and that, inasmuch as
Judge Melton had chosen to associate himself
with Franklin J. Moses, he proposed to let him
lie In the bed which he had made.
Judge Melton's name was withdrawn, and
Judge Green was unanimously nominated.
The name of DR.. B. A. Bosemon was next
nrasented. by General WhiDDer as nominee