The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1872-08-28

The Republican State Convention.
4 ITais body convened yesterday,
and was called TO ordcr by Lieut..
Gov. Ransier, Chairman of the
State Executive COMMITTEES, who
in Q few brief remarks, stated the
objects for which the Convention
had been called. -
The financial report of the Ex
executive Gommittees was submit.
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Congressman r. B. Elliott was
chosen. temporary Chairman OF
the Convention, and Walter Jones,
Secretary. ~ -. 'E
After considerable discussion,
the rules of the House, with cer-
tain alterations, were adopted.
On motion, q recess was taken.
to allow the Chairman to appoint
a Committee on Credentials. -
During the interval the Conven
ton was entertained by music
from Thompson's brass band.
There are contesting delegations
from six Counties. viz: Charles
ton, Beaufort, Lexington, Chester.
field, Union and York.
The following is the Committee
on Credentials ::
j. II. Rainey, Chairman, Fl,
Ellison, S. j. Lee, J. r. Cochran
Jas. NJ. Smith, T. J. Mackey, G,
Warley, VIM. NJ. Thomas, p. G.
Fludd, Paris Simkins, T. j. Min.
ton, j. M. Allen, j. H. Durham,
Reuben Gather. Allen Hutson'
Joseph Crews, @. S. Smith, VIM
Odom, Simeon Young, David Sin.
gleton, j. S. Jamison, A. M. Fol
ger, +: l.. Cardozo, j. p. F. Camp
VIM. Z. Johnston, S. A. Swails
Nd. L. Owens.
AT the evening session, attempt.
were made to pass resolutions O
invitation to certain individuals te
deliver addresses, but they were
unsuccessful. A motion of tina,
nature relative to Senator SAWYER
brought Jones, of Georgetown, anc
Mobley, of Union, to their feet
who declared emphaticalIy that i
was OF no use for any man to at
tempt to dictate to them villa
course they should pursue-that
the members of the Convention
were neither fools nor time servers
Jones did not know of anything
which Senator Sawyer had done
which should make a speech from
him desirable to the members o.
the party. There was evidently 6
fear that Saw. er might tell then
some wholesome truths, and dis
suade the country members from
the infamous ticket which it is ev
ident was all cut and dried before
the convention assembled. Saw
yer can now experience some o
the bitter fruits of an alliance by +,
man of self.respect and houorabl,
ambition with a set of unscrupu
lcus rascals and pot house politi
clans.
Mobley introduced a resolution
that the sergeant.at arms provide
seats and desks for the reporter
of the press. This was amended
by a delegate from Richland, b,
adding, "seats for the member
also" ......
One of the delegates, who seem
ed to be fearful Of outside influ
ence being brought to bear upor
the members, introduced a resolu
tion, that all persons who were no
members of The convention, shoult
get behind the railing as man,
were not only keeping mp discus
sions wita the chairman and mem
bers, but were actually voting OF
questions. The chairman, withou
putting the motion, notified the in
trnding parties that they mus
leave. .......'
At 8 o'clock, another recess wa
taken. About halfpast 10 o'clocl
it was announced that the commit
tee on credentials bad only deci
ded on one of the contested dele
gations-that headed by Smalls
from Beaufort; upon the an
nouncement of which, the conven
ton adjourned until 10 o'clock
this morning.
[CoIstnabiG Picnic, 22d INST.
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