Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-09-06
The Two Candidates for Governor IN
%ouhh Carolina.

fiom the following speeches IN Inc CohEen
ton. First, Tomlinson, who is called the
Reform candidate
Judge Thomas jefferson NIackey said
that if the time was giveE him he would
prOye that the immaculate TOmlinsOn had
enriched himself at the expense of the
State, and traded on his official authority
He charged, very vehemently too, that in
1869, in the Legislature of the State, Tom
linson was the champion advocate OF the
Atlantic Phosphate Bill, and soon after the
bill passed that his name appeared on the
books of the Company tor $4O,OoO worth
of stock. The time was when legislator
of South Carolina would have shrunk from
the mere suspicion of taking a bride. He
charged that Tomlinson had voted for the
Sinking Fund Bill, and had received
$4,000 70: reducing the assessment on the
Greenville Railroad property. The Judge
then mounted his old hobby-the carpet
baggers and rode them numerically. He
believed the time would soon come when
this class of Performers could be convicted IN
the courts With these men and him it was
war to the knife. They were insulting
South Carolina by their presence on the soil
of the State. Hewas going to fight it out on
this lire, but he would not have practiced
under his eye the dodge of the old thief
who put on the uniform of the police.
The Senator from Darlington, Whittemore,
was a sorry reformer. -Four days after the
last Legislature adjourned, he was found
in New York selling his Blue Ridge scrip.
Still he thought that the gentleman from
Darlington was i'll proper place when he
advocated reform; it was an evidence OF
repentance, and he for one was quite will
ling to throw the mantle of charity over
repentant criminal. He believed Moses
was better man than either of the candl-
iates named. He further believed that
Chamberlain would provide for the pay
ment of the interest on every dollar of the
fraudulent bonds. Elect Moses, and the
senator from Darlington would not be in
ais seat for thirty days, while tie Land
Commission 1ObberS would be made to dis
gorge their ill-gOtten gains.
AT this juncture Judge Or prOpOunded
a question. He desired to know if Judge
Mackey knew anything about the offering
Of 81 900 for the vote of Julius Mayer, a
delegate from Barnwell?
This was a bOmbshell, and it was eX-
plOded at a most critical time. Mackey de-
NED it in general terms. Elliot called fOl
Mayer, and that individual having been
brought III, made his statement confirming
what Orr had said. This produced con-
fusion which bOrdered very closely on Pal =
to draw pistols, and the President, as he
raped his gavel on the desk, looked very
much as if he would like to have raped it
on the heads of some of the delegates.
Judge MaCkey violently asserted that
this was the uncOrrObOrated statement OF
single witness, and that the proofs were
not forthcoming.
Johnson, of Sumter, said that he had
just heard that Mayer had been paid $500
fol making that statement.
Elliott, the President, stated that he had
been il fnmed that Orr was seen going
out with Mayer just previous to hIs
(Mayer's) statement. [Yells from the
Moseites.
Or declared that the statement of the
delegate was false. [Cheers fOm the
TomlinsOn-Ch syndicate.
Elliott, the Chairman, stated that he had
the authority of General Moses to deny the
report. That he (Moses) had heard it in
timated to him that the Barnwell delega-
ton was for sale, and had asked Mayer if
$4,000 would buy it. He (Elliott) knew
personally that Mayer was for sale.
Mayer said that General Moses had sent
for him, and at the interview last night,
had asked him if he had made up his mind
! to go for anybody yet? He replied no.
! Moses then asked him if he could control
! the Barpwell delegation, and told him that
be would give him 5000 if he would. He
then left, promising to return.
This brought on another very extensive
edition of Pandenonium, and a thousand
and one motions were baWled out from d
thousand and one stentOrian lungs. The
upshOt OF the whole matter WIS, that a mo-
ton was made and carried, to close debate
and take ballot, which being done, the
result Was the nomination of Moses.
H &c bripf SknfOh of AT0coS
W. Earle addressed the meeting. He
charged F. J. Moses with specific acts OF
| bribery, and offered to let Moses indict
him upon a libel, as hG would indict Moses
for corruption. This challenge he lad
given before, and 10 notice had been taken
of it. He wanted to try tie question in
the courts. There was no truth i'll the
statement that Moses had used his pay
certificates for the relief of the ku klux
refu4eGs from Union aud Oily
three refugees came here, and they had no
certificates. The truth is that Moses used
them to secure the noHllRation. The Re-
publican party cannot tolerate such 2 man
Good men cOnsenting to go on Moses
ticket cannot save it. If the angel Gabriel
were on the ticket he could not prevent
Moses from stealing. Put up a good ticket
and the masses will support it.. Earle
showed that the last session of the Legis-
| lature had cost twelve hundred and sew
enty-three thousand dollars, aud he ap-
pealed to the convention to throw aside
Moses and support an honest ticket
CHEERS
johnson (colored), of Anderson, made a
! telling speech, demanding reorganization,
but warning the Democrats that there
would be no use in attempting to run a
third ticket, for in that case they would all
jump back to he robbed and to live Repub-
lican. Loud applause! If youE Demo
Gratis attempt to hold a convention, your
land is gone, for we will tax you to
death.