Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-08-29

hller 1urtner expression OF lnanKs ne
said good night.
Cheers followed, amid which the con-
vention adjourned till ten o'clock Friday.
THIRD DAY.
The Convention met on Friday. morn
ing at 10 A. NJ.
The Committee on Platforms submit
ted report drawn up By T. J.. Mackey.
The platform pledges the Convention:
1st.. To Grant and Wilson, and thesup-
port Of the Philadelphiaplatform.
I'd. Pledges the party to financial re-
form in the Government, by suspending
the payment.of interest on every bond
of the State, to which the slightest sus-
picion can he attached, and pledges the
payment of interest on the legal debt.
50. Pledges that safeguard shall he
thrown around the State Treasury.
I 4th. A reduction of the public expen-
ses. and moderate System Of taxation
and fair and equitable assessment of
property, and the immediate reduction
Of thesalaries of all public officers, and
a reduction of the numbers of officers.
5th. It regards the General License Law
as odious and oppressive, and pledges
the party to its immediate repeal.
9th. Pledges the enactment of law
providing that no moneys be paid out OF
the treasury except in pursuance of the
enactment of law and on warrants of the
Comptroller-Gener and also the Comp
troller-G General to publish daily reports
of the receipts and disbursements of their
Offices for the past twenty-four hours.
7th, The enactment of law and order
in the State, and the protection OF the
rights of all citizens.
Stfl. In full faith in the justice of prin-
ciples, and eonfassing errors of the pas
they appeal to all true Republicans to
unite in proving to the world that good
government and Republicanism are moi
inconsistent with each other.
The Convention then proceeded to the
nomination of State officers.
For Lieutenant Governor, Rev. r. Fl.
Cain, Rev. e. J. Adams and R. Fl.
Gleaves, were nominated by their re-
spective friends. Upon counting the bal
lots R. H.'Gleaves received 81 votes, r.
Fl. Cain AZ, z. j. Adams 6.
The President then announced R. Fl.
Gleaves as the choice of the Convention
for nomination fer the office of Lieuten-
ant Governor. (Great applause,l
A committee was appointed to inform
the successful nominee of his. nomina-
ton, and requesting him to address the
Convention, which he did in very few
remarks, returning his thanks for the
honor conferred upon h m, and promis
ing that he would he often heard from
during the coming campaign.
On motioIfof Mr.. Swails, the Conven-
ton then went into nomination forSec-
retary Of State, which resulted in the
nomination of Henry i. Hayne, late
Land Commissioner, and f. Fl. Frost, o
Williamsburg. The result was: Hayne
Go; Frost, 33. The President announced
Mr., Hayne as the successful candidate.
Mr. Jamison, after a,highly oulogistic
speech, nominated Judge Samuel w.
Melton for the'office of Atorney-Gen
raj. Mr.. Neagle nominated Hon. D. II.
Chamberlain The former received the
nomination by vote OF 100 to g.; when.
OH motion Of w. r.. Jones, the vote was
made unanimous.
a committee, consisting of 'Messrs.
SInalls, Hedges and Jones, was appoint
ed to inform Judge Melton of his elec
ton and conduct him to the speaker
returned, with the Judge upon thei
shoulders, and were greeted with grca!
app!ause--the band playing q national
air.. The President, Oh behalf of til!
Republican party Of the State, congratu.
lated him upon his nomination. Judg,
Meftom responded in Il few remarks.
M. Rainey nominated Hon +. l. Car
tlozo for State Treasurer, and was sec
ond"d by Judge Mackey an6 Gen. T. J.
Moses. x
Swals made long speech, attacking
Cardozo'.; career as a State officer, all
condemning him for Withholding from
the public, for two years, what lie hat
published in his letter concerning tin
thieving and plundcring of the SEQ:
Ring. Cardszo replied, pitching consid.
erable mud around, and at this stage OF
the proceedings, about four clock, com.
fnenctd 4 scene Of d:Sgracet'uI confusion
and noise that has seldom been cuualed
Mobley made the afr ring with hishowls,
and for over three hours the shouting anG
yelling continued unabated.
Theoppnsition to Cardozo, led by Frost
Swails, Mobley, Jamison alld others
seemed to gain ground, and in the face
Of the arbitrary rulings of Elliott vote
was stayed off until abont clock. Al
this time Elliott instructed the Clerk to
call the roll for the ballot, but M0bley
said he would be id if 4 vote should be
taken until ho had his say The Chair
man began 10 rap him down with Ia :
gavel, when Mobley, scizing large cu;
glass. inkstand on the reporters table.
began to hammer with it. Tho crowd
gathered around, pistols were drawn
and the Convention broke UP in gen.
eral row.
The Convention in the widest confu-
sion, adjourned until Saturday morning.
IN O'Clock