The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-21

BOUGHT On IhC 1uuS>oy~ASo "SAA
Fight, and its Probable Result-A
Lively Time Ahead.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS
COLUMBIA, August 20.
Tne signs all tend to confirm the impress
slons alre2 dy expressed In these dispatches,
and 1t becomes every hour more certain that
the only parties OF any Importance In the con-
vention will be those headed respectively by
Chamberlain and by Moses Up to q very re-
cent moment there has been movement
. supported by Corbin ct al, in favor of Reuben
Tomlinson for Governor, the plan being to
let the Chamberlain and Moses contest pro-
ceed for day or two in the convention until
both sides should be worn out with wrang-
ling, when Tomllnson was 10 be sprung upon
the convention as q harmonzer and slip In
between. This scheme Is now believed to
have fallen through, its supporters having
beeh captured by Chamberlain.
Chamberlain Is to make showing before the
convention of his non-complicity With the
bond frauds, and, from what have gathered
as to his line OF defence, 1t will be very spe-
clous and ingenious. For Instance, as to the
fraudulent reissue of old bonds which had
been once retired by issuing conversion bonds
therefor, which is the strongest point made by
Cardozo In his attacks, Chamberlain expects
to show that he was Innocent of any knowl-
edge or responsibility for any such transac-
ton, because the conversion act (see law OF
1862 did not put that matter In the hands of
the financial board. This fact had not been
generally known or remembered, and !s ex-
pected to make great change of feeling In
Chamberlains favor. As to the land commls-
sion and other frauds, his defence Is equally
ingenious. Several Influential Radicals, hith-
erto either wavering or openly crying for re-
form, have been converted to-day by dress
rehearsal by Chamberlain of this argument, as
sisted, perhaps. by collateral considerations.
All this Is, of course, strengthening Chamber
lain in important quarters.
Noses, however, Is still very confident, and
still claims large numerical majority in dele,
gates, while admitting the greater weight OF
money and patronage to be on the otter side.
Moses has T. J. Mackey for his ElJleman, aud,
1t Is said. Patterson for his banker; although
Patterson denies this. Mackey entertalns
chance auditors with OrlentalisEs about the
pecaailloes of Moses being to the enormitles,
OF Scott as rippling rivulets to the foods Of
Mississippi, and announces as the Moses plat
form, 'sminorlty representation, the scaling
Of the public debt, and the extinction OF car
psec6agsm." Moses claims to expect the
nomination In the regular convention, but
threatens to bolt If disappointed. 1t is not so
certain, however, that if Chamberlain Is nom.
mated Moses will bolt, as it is that II Moses
is nominated Chamberlain will bolt. In the
former contingency, the bolt would be weak
one, while in the latter case 1t would be very
powerful But there is strong probability
that there will be no bolt at all.
A curious proposition was rumored this
afternoon. There are already contesting delega-
tions from Charleston and Beaufort. The prop
osItion Is that If things should be found going
all one way In the regular convention, that
the opposite party shall order other elections
in all the counties, and form another full con-
vention out of the eontesting delegations thus
elected. Some color is given 10 this rumor by
lu0 lhCG VI 6uutu0k OiCILioh hoVihS oSSA
ordered In Orangeburg. Some say confidently
that there will be two conventions; but 1t is
more than doubtful. There will, doubtless, be
an acrimonious fight in the convention Tor
day or two, but the Qnarrel will be somehow
adjusted before the convention takes final
action.
The convention meets a. noon in the Senate
chamber, and will be called to order by Ran
sler as chairman of the. Republican State e1-
ecutiYe committee. Then the fight will at
once begin, first, on the temporary chairman.
The candidates tor this position are: s. j.
Lie, Elliott and Whlttemore-all understood
to be friendly to Moses-and Orr, who, what
ever else he Is. is doubtless anti.Moses. Next,
on the permanent chairman, for which the
candidates are Elliott and Orr. 1t Is extreme
ly difficult to estimate the chances of success
between the Mackey and en.delegations.
Both are confident Of admission, aud both bal.
ancing on the same fence-that Is, industri-
ously negotiating with both parties. The
chances now seem to be that the Bowen deie-
CATION will be captured by Chamberlain, and
admitted.
LiIArER.-The secret OF Chamoerlalns increas-
ing strength has leaked out. Senator Sawyer
has arrived here from Washington with orders
from the Grant national committee that
split must be averted at any cost and that
Chamberlain must be the nominee. 1t is said,
therefore, that Moses is to be bought of, and
some parties profess to give the details Of the
bargain with minuteness. My tnformants
allege that the pretence of a'bftter contest Is
to be kept up for two days, and then Moses Is
to retire, apparently beaten In fair fight. OF
course Moses says that's all this Is an Internal,
malicious lie, and that he will be candidate
till the last ballot ia counted on election day.
PICKET.
GOSSIP FROM GENEVA.