The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-24

Lee seconded Frost. Caiu nomlnated ID.
Hayne. of Marion. Thomas seconded Hayne
During the progress of the vote, Hayne hav
Ing majority, Swais moved to make the no
minatfou unanimous. Carried. [Applause
The convention then proceeded TO nominate
an aitorney-g-neral. Jameson no minated s
". Melton. 7. ]. Mackey supported Meltor
in long, earnest speech. Cain nominated D
d. Chamberlain. The vote being taken, Mel
ton received 100 votes aud Chamberlain
On motion of Jones, of Richland, the nomina
tIon of Melton was made unanimous.
A committee being sent tor and to escort
Melton, he soon appeared In the hall, elevated
on the shoulders of smslls and Miller, (two
stalwart committeemen.) He was received
with enthusiastic cheers. When the applause
had subsidized Melton spoke from the platform.
He said he thanked the gentlemen Of
the convention for this manifestation Of
their kind partially and confidence, and
desired to tender his earnest and CRATE
full Acknowledgements. He accepted the
position they honored him with under
circumstances Of most profound embarrass-
ment, which were increased by the tact that
be was called upon TO follow In The footsteps
| of the distinguished gentleman who during
the last four years had adorned the office. He
could not hope to equal his altainments, eul-
turs and tone, which had always marked him
the gentleman and scholar. He could hope,
however, 10 equal zeal with which he had al
ways contributed To the public good and the
supremacy of the Republican party. He avow-
| ed his earnest determination to serve the
| whole people OF The State to the best of bis
| ability If elected, aud took occasion then and
there to say that he believed The nomination
BIZ that convention was the equivalent
of election to tie position. He remem-
bered that there wa, dissatisfaction. He
supposed there always would be. 1t
was The common incident Of the political strug-
giles usually marking such occasions. IL might
have been expected and should have been an-
tlcpated. He indulged the hope that matters
might yet bs harnonized, and the party march
onward ne 1t had moved forward in the past,
in solid, compact and Irresistible column. He
accepted the nomination at their hands, Without
any mental reservation, aud expected 10 work
with supreme faith and confidence for the sue
cess of the Republican party in South Caro-.
liua If elected, whatever ground Of COM
plant there may have been In The past against
The Republican government OF this State, his
walchfuness would not stop, his energies
would not Tire in the endeavor to preserve in-
tact the Republican party, TO purify corrup-
ton wherever 1t might exist, and to guard the
escuc cheon of the party from every sin and
reproach. [Cheers.l
Rainey moved to proceed to the nomination
of treasurer. T. J. Mackey read letter from
Parker Withdrawing his candidacy. Zap
plause.1 Ralney nominated Cardozo. Max
we'll seconded the nomination. T. j. Mackey,
Moses and Elliott supported Cardozo In ex.
tended remarks B. g. Yocom nominated
Major Harry Noah. Frost rose to support
Noah. He commenced by saying that he was
not disappointed because, of the failure oil his
-vw--ne-.,-c..-.,,-as-s -secreiarv of -stata-H.
would vote and work for The success of his
rival (Hsyne) and would not bolt under any
circumstances. He supported Noah and not
Cardozo, simply because he did not know or
believe that Noah was thief.
Chairman Elliott called the delegate to
order.
Frost proceeded 10 say that Cardozo, whom
he knew, could not be trusted-a man who
had violated personal pledges, had violated
county pledges, and, reasoning by analogy,
he would sacrifice party pledges and State
pledges.
he was called to order again and again by
chairman Elliott.
Mobley made an earnest speech, begging the
Convention to allow fair play uni free speech,
and moved that Frost be allowed to speak
with whatever latitude he pleased, and 10
bring out The lacls and figures. II a candidates
character or record was such as could not be
discussed, he was not fit TO be the nominee.
MobIey's motion being put was carried over
whelmlnply. Elliott left the chair vacant, and
Frost proceeded.
Frost said he might be lmpolllc 10 what he
was TO say, but he was at least honest. He
had come into The convention pledged to his
constituents to vote for no man Identified with
the causes OF the present ruin Of the Stale. In
pursuance of these Instructions, he had voted
for Tomlinson asG overnor, and for Cain as
Lieutenant Governor, believing them TO be
honest men. In the Richland County Conven-
ton. which sent Cardozo 10 this convention,
he (Cardozo) pledged himself to oppose the
nomination OF Moses, and then had come into
the convention and moved heaven and earth
in favor OF Moses. What had made Cardozo so
strong all ut once? 1t was because he had
lately taken certain stand, which he took 10
further his personal Interests.
Swalls followed, nominating John Alexan-
der, the Mayor OF Columbia, and savagely
assaillns Cardoza, who had been either crlml-
na,Iy msled, or guilty OF frauds damnable
and deep. God forbid that they should place
In the hands of such men as he the treasury.
He had prostiluted the great seal of State as
the seal of no other Slate hal ever been pros
t,tu,ed. He had taken iG to New York, leav-
lpr the Stale without on official existence.
What possiole emergency could justify such
an act And II there were an emergency,
why were mol the people Of The State inform
ed of it?
The utmost confusion and disorder prevailed
at this time in the hall. Swails repeatedly
called the attention OF The chair to the move
ments of several members OF the ]. 0. U. B.,
tho chI,r crc.ons ot which Wns on the floor