Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-08-29

ward and asks for still higher and more i'm
portant office. He has had the seal Of the
State in his charge, and now he wants the
keys of the Treasury. If he so misapplied
the seal, what, in the name of God, may be be
expected to do with the keys of the vault
where the public moneys are kept? He spoke
also of Cardozo disregarding the express in
structions of his county convention in voting
for Moses. ..-. re-.
Cardozo replied, attempting to excuse his
conduct in the nomination of Moses, upon the
ground that it was the best he could do, under
the circumstances. He then went into an ex-
PLANTATION of the sealing of the bonds, showing
the most corrupt and outrageous proceedings
on the part Of Scott and Parker. He eve
had been approached by one member of the
Financial Board, and asked if any considera-
tion could induce him to seal the bonds. He
ordered that man Immediately out of his
ROOM He referred here evidently to Parker,
though he did not call any name. In the
matter Of the Land Commission, he made
some astounding statements, accusing Leslie
Of downright forgery, by which he anticipated
the appropriation Of s5O0,OO0, and used up
$25O00O Of it. The preparation was made
after Leslies resignation, and at the time of
the appointment of DeLarge. The forgery
consisted in Leslie making fraudulent con-
tracts for land within d few days after De-
Larges appointment, and ntedated the titles
to the land in February which were not actu-
ally purchased, or agreed to be purchased,
until March, after DeLarge's appointment.
In answer to a question by Swails as to
what the contract in relation to the Green
vile Railroad Company was, Cardozo replied
that it was the contract for the purchase Of
the charter of the Continental Telegraph
Company. Cardozo said that, as soon as his
share of the bonds, which he received as a
director of the road, was demanded by the
South Carolina Railroad Company, he gave
them up, like an honest man.
After considerable interruption and confu-
sion, call of the roll was commenced, and
the balloting opened The result was as fol-
lows-a large number of delegates changing
to Cardozo, after it was ascertained that he
was elected: Cardozo, IT; Adams, l; Nc
Kinlay, 2; Perry, 3; Alexander 8; Noah, e.
The nomination for Comptroller General
being next in order, Mr.. Rainey nominated
Solomon l.. Hoge-who having received eigh-
ty-six, majority of the votes, was declared
the nominee of the Convention.
Mr.. S. j. Lee proposed H. w. Purvis for
the Office of Adjutant and Inspector General,
who was nominated without opposition.
Judge Mackey nominated j. K. Jillson for
Superintendent Of Education elected unani-
mously.
At o'clock, the Convention took recess
until 8 p. m.
Upon reassembling, Congressman at large
were nominated. E. w. M. Mackey nomi-
mated r. H. Cain. W.McGill Fleming nom-
mated James NJ. Allen, of Greenvile. Gen.
Smalls nominated j. P. NJ. Epping. June
Mobley nominated L. Cass Carpenter. For
nearly an hour, Mobley kept up loud and
rambling harangue.
Upon counting the votes, R. H. Cain re-
ceived 70 votes L. G.. Carpenter, 8; James
M. Allen, II; j. P. M. Epping, 6.
The Convention then adjourned to Monday
morr'ng, at 10 o'clock.
MONDAY, August 26.
The Convention met at 1890, p. m.-El-
lott in the chair. The Co olvention immedi-
ately proceeded to the consideration of the
platform, the full text of which, as adopted,
will be published in the ENQUIRER next
week.
Upon the question of adopting the ninth
section of the platform, relative to extending
executive clemency to the ignorant and un-
designing violators of the enforcement act, the
ayes and nays were called, the same being
adopted by vote of "A to 1S; the announce
ment of the vote being received with applause.
The section was strongly advocated by
Messrs. r. B. Elliott, T. j. Mackey, Cochran
and others. 1t was noticeable feature that
those voting "no" were from those sections of
the country where the outrages had been most
frequent and atrocious.
A short passage of arms took place between
Mr.. White, of York, and R. H. Cain, growing
out of the fact that the former had taken
part Saturday in the boilers convention. Mr..
White explained his position stating the
great disadvantages he labored under so far
as Republicanism in York county was con-
carefully. He stated that the proceedings in
the boilers convention were against his ideas,
and he had eau ed his name to be stricken
from the roll there
Mr.. Neagle sustained Mr.. Whites position,
and stated that he would link his destinies
with the ticket headed by Gen. F. j. Moses.
The Convention proceeded to the election
of Presidential Elec ors with the following
result:
For the State at Large-D. H. Chamberlain,
W. B. Nash and Gen. VIM. Gurney.
First Congressional District-S. A. Swails.
Second Congressional D;otrict-W. N. Taft.
Third Congressional D;otr; t-Henry Spar
nick.
Fourth Congressional rict.-Thomas j.
Mackey.
The following were elected as the State
Central Committee:
Gen. r. B. Elliott, of Columbia, Chairman ;
Hon. j. L. Neagle, of York, Vice-President !;
Hon. William B. Nash, of Columbia, Treas
&C. D. Melton, Esq, of Columbia Hon.
j. H. Rainey, of Georgetown Col. E. w. M.
Mackey, of Charleston Gen. H. G. Worthing
ton, of Columbia, James NJ. Allen, of Green
vile; c. D. Hayne, Esq, of Aiken; COL
Martin r. Delaney, of Charleston; r. S. Ben
nett, Esq, of Beaufort.
The Convention next proceeded to the elec-
ton of County Chairmen. NJ. L. Owens was
elected for York John Lilley for Chester !;
M. S. Miller for Fairfield Allen Hudson for
Lancaster; W. McGill Fleming for Spartan
burg; J. S. Mobley for Union.
The Convention adjourned at one o'clock on
Tuesday morning, subject to the call of the
President upon the recommendation of the
Central Executive Committee.
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
ssTRUE" REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.