Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-08-29
THE TRUE REPUBLICAN C0NVEN.
TIGN.

Ills DOuy iue1 Saturday; aS. w
adjournment, at II NJ, in the Court
House. Judge Orr was called to the
chair.
A committee on credentials was ap-
pointed, and the convention took recess
until o'clock p. NJ.
At the evening session, Judge Orr
again took the chair, and called the con-
ton to order. The committee on creden-
tials reported about fifty delegates pres
ent. 4 motion was then made and car
ried, that the convention 60 into nomina-
tions.
Mr.. Petty, of Charleston, nominated
Mr.. Reuben Tomlinsc n for Governor.
Mr.. Earle, of Greenville, seconded the
nomination, i'll few hearty words in
commcndati9n of Mr.. Toml!nSon and m
encouragement of the movement, whose
final success he could not doubt.
Mr.. johnson, of Anderson, nominated
Mr. D. T. Corbin, which Gen. Whpper
seconded.
One of the colored delegates from
Charleston nominated Mr.. &. {. Bowen,
and another seconded it. Mr.. Bowen
rose, and thanking his friends for the
honor done him, begged to Withdraw his
name in favor of Mr. Reuben Tomlinsnn.
The name Of Mr.. Corbin was also with
drawn.
There hciag bat one candidate, on mo-
ton, the vote was taken by acclamation,
and Mr.. Tomlinson was unanimously
no mated.
On motion, committee of three was
appointed to inform Dir. TomIinson of
his nomination, and conduct him to the
stand. Mr.. TOmlinson was accordingly
brought in, and introduced to the con.
vention by Judge Orr as the candidate OF
the Eoacst Republican party.
Mr. TominSon made short and very
good sreeeh, thanking the convention for
the honor co icrred upon him, and
pledgi G him e.f, SO far as his power
might 20, to an honest reformation,
of the Siate adm; ;nistration, should he be
elected Governor.
At the c,cse of Mr.. Tomlinson' speech
Mr. Bowen arose AID said he desired TO
make nomination. which WAS perhaps
out OF order, but which. toc certain sea-
sons, he desired TO make at that time.
He desire: to nominate for Attorney
ttcneral that spotlesS Republican, the
Har. John f. Green: Of Sumter. The
announcement was received with rapiu
Gus applause. llr, $. Lee, eolorel. Of
Sumter, seconded the nomination iii Il
itting sTcech.
Mr.. ). II. White. co,orcl OF Yok,
aor mated Judge s. v. Melton, who, he
:aid. had been nominated AT the other
convention. lic spoke in the highest
sc.rns Of Judge Melton.
General Whipper spoke a faw word.
/ N favor OF Judge Green, say.n= that he
| nad al rc:rc"t tor Judge M,lon, but
hat lie p"0ro.eJ 20 make Il Sqiarc tigh
With the rig cr=w--:o light til M from
irSt 10 IA t, to the knife, a!Il 20 the hiIt
If the lsi.e; and that, ira much rs
Judge :Me'ton had cho ea to associate
aim. tif with E:ank'5iii j. No .eS. he p:o-
posed to let him lie III the led which he
naa mad.
judge liallon'3 namc was Withdraw ,
md Judge Grcea WAS Unanimously noni
! ratci
! n narle Of Df. 3. \. bosemon was
lcxt PIE cnte.!, is Genera! Wh!rper, Il:
Il nnm,iAce for lieutenant Governor.
Dr. i!n.cmon begged to d@.iin1 'hc
lDin!H1:;Gu. upon the grounds that nc
,,s; ;trcd 10 aid the movement, hears and
.Gu!, UrUn the stump, and he did nOt
.huk in&t it was wS.e for kim to accept
=, nomination for any Office ffUIn the con
ycntIOn.
Iha hour Icing late, no further noni,
nations were made.
The i0iIow:n. platform WAS til II >uE-
mittet. ana rva;! Ly Mr. Eayl , OF Green
vile:
The true Republican party Of South
Umolna cnanc:a:es the following pa,
! f0.iN:
! IjbreGs, glUas aui ilagrapt abuses in
tha administration ct the affairs of the
STATE OF South Carolina have grown lp
in the executive and legislative depart
mcn!s Of It's government, and have be-
come all iutO!erable burden On the IL.
publican party and the STATE; and where
as the STATE t. pab!ican convention had
put IN nomination for Governor lr2ni..
in J. Moses, ,Ir., who is pcSpomiJle,
WITH others, for many OF these abu@cs
and who, is Speaker Of the House 81
Eriucs, II a;;yc., fiaadGlcHt'y i sued pey
,cft.i t = for an immCns1 sam: has rc.
ccircd .lrgc silGs from the ''armcd
!orccp :unJ, when 10 sUeh force was ii
existence, and has corrupt y controlled
! ,..,.l , .ln loo; a., ,:.,, II tI,n Sl,.,.