The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-24
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Another Stormy Session Of the Re-
publican State Convention.
Unable to Complete the Nomi-
nations.
Pistols Drawn and the Convention Ad-
jOurned to Avoid BlOOdShed.


COLUMBIA, >. o., August %, 1872
The regular Republican State Convention was in
session to-day at the state House. endeavoring to
complete their nominations. After Moses had been
nominated for Governor and the retiring of the
boilers 1t was thought that al, the discordant
elements were disposed OF and the remain
ing nominations could be completed without
trouble but this was a mistake. r. H.
Greaves a colored man from Beaufort,
was nominated for Lieutenant Governor; Fl. L.
Hogon, colored State Senator, was nominated Tor
Secretary of State, and S. W. Melton for Attorney
General. Up to this time the deliberations or the
body had been comparatively orderly for South
Carolina Republican Convention, but upon entering
upon the nomination for State Treasurer inciplent
symptoms OF a row began to appear which
afterwards developed into first class riotous
demonstration First letter was read from Niles
G. Parker the present State Treasurer declining a
denomination. r. L. Cardozo, the present
colored Secretary of State, was placed in
nomination for the position, and he being
the Moses candidate evidently created the
disturbance. 1t seems there considerable
opposition to him among the colored delegates, and
under the partial ruling OF Congressman Elliott
the Chairman, and Cardozo's position they grew
lent. For four long hours the Convention was
engaged In elimination and recrimination
CHARGES OF FRAUD
to the other. and finally at about eight O'Clock,
row, which at one time threatened 10 drench
the Senate chamber with blood, took place. John
M0bey, q somewhat renowned colored refugee
from the Ku KluX section OF the State endeavOred
to obtain the floor, and for over an hour yelled at
the chair. Elliott would not recognize him, and
Mobey, determined TO speak anyhow.
SHOUTED TORRENTS OF ABUSE
at Elliott. who, to drown Mobey's voice, raped
with the gavel continuously and so f0rcbly that
Mobley could scarcely he heard. Mobley then be-
came fearfully eyasperated, and Selling large cut
glass nkstand from the reporters desk began to
pound the table with 1t, to prevent the call OF the
roll of the delegates. The excitement din and con-
fusion became fearful. and in this dilemma
THE sERGEANT-AT-ARMS WAS CALLED
upon to enforce order. That functiOnary APP
preached MObley, who at once showed fight, and
produced sundry ugly-OOkinR rev0!vers. which
had the effect Of causing the sergeant alarms to
retire Maxwell, another colored delegate also
drew his six-shooter, and swore that il Mobley was
arrested would be
ACROSS DEAD BODY
Members and spectators were upon their feet,
and the scene beggared description. In the small
space around the reporters table, not less than
twenty shooting-irons quickly made their appear
ance, ready to chime in II the ball was once
opened, and noticed some Knights OF the quill
standing with their pistols prepared for any emer-
gency. All this time M0blcy continued to pound
the table with the inksiand. Chairs were
\ raised over the shoulders OF members ready to
strike, and general riot being unpleasantiy immi-
nent, the timid rural delegates rushed from the
hail. At this juncture the Convention was de-
cared adjourned till tomorrow. ana in all proha-
billy blOOdShed was thereby averted.