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been paid, Iandif they had been paid,
tho money had gone TO poor men.
Brides were being freely used upon
the other sido but he felt q pride in
declaring that his candidate had nev-
cr bargaincd to pay q dollar for his
nomination.
In nominating Chamberlain, ,Nca-
gle made q speech defending him
from tho aspcrsions which grow out
Of his connection with tho Financial
Board, and urged that that Board
were not responsible for the issue of
tho conversion bonds. lIe wanted
the integrity Of tho Republican party
in the State preserved. Ilc wanted
a candidate who would bo acceptable
to tho Republican party of the whole
State and country. lie wanted q
nomination which would drive no
men from the doors Of the convcn.
Swails Of williamsburg, nominated
Reuben Tomlinson, and Judge Orr
warmly recommended the nomina
ton of Tomlinson, rs Il man person
ally pure; the educational pioneer ;
the first State onditor who formed
our system Of taxation and is familiar
with it; man whom calumny never
touched; a Northcrner whose SYM
pathics and interest arc with us, who
has all the qualities Of head and
heart to make q good Governor.
Elliott supported Moses, and de-
nounccd the free use of money to de-
feat his election. Ono of the dclcga
ton to whom morcy had been offered
was Simpkins' Of Edgcfcld. He said
to Elliott that lie was approached by
- State official and asked to support
Chamberlain and name his price.
Who was the State officcr2 There he
is, (pointing to Comptroller Neagle. }
Behold tho man! These words
caused q tremendous scnsation.] Ell
lott, continuing, said that Ellison, of
AbbeviIIe, was also approached and
offered three hundred dollars to FIVE
hundred dollars to vote for Chamber
lain. Who offered that money? (El.
lott pointing to Ncaglc again) say,
behold the man! Will tho delcga-
ton, can they support q man whose
nomination was to be procured by
such means?
Ncagle asked if Elliott was aware
that Moses had offered a delegate d
thousand dollars for his vote? That
offer was made TO Owens, of York
This Elliott denounced as false.
Whittemore supported Tomlinson
and 7. S. Mackcy pitched into both
lie said it is currently believed that
|if Chamberlain should be elected al
the State debt Of s1G.0O0,OO0 will b,
nadc good, and taxes Immediately
levied to pay past duo and accruine
interest while if Moses is elected
the taxes will not be pressed unit
the State is moro prosperous, or tht
debt reduced far. below it's present
volume. Bcttcria dead party than {
dead State. IF Moses is elected
Whittemore shall not stay in thu
Senate thirty days, and tho opulon
ox-Land Commissioner Lcslio woult
be stripped Of his gains.
Leslie broke in here, and said he
could prove that Moses was the frs
man in the State to make money ou
Of tho land commission.
Mackev replied that Leslie accused
Moses of stealing the first money t.
excuse himself for stealing the lust
Judge Orr here said that he hat
Trustworthy information that Mose
had offered Maher, Of Barnwcll, tw'
thousand dollars for his vote. ~
Mahcr was called TO tho bar, ant
ldcclarcd that tho offer was made
t[Trcmcndous cheers
1. Mac;cy said that Maher was al
enemy of Moses, and tho man wh'
,attcmptcd to kill Elliott ~ Allendale
+ Johnston, Of Sumter, said that Ma
her was paid three hundred dollars Il
mako this charge. a .
Elliott said that Judge Orr wa
pow wowing with Mahcr just betor
the charge was made. Judge Orr sai'
he met Mahcr accidentally, who toll
him of the attempt to Lribe.
Elliott said that it was we'll under
stood that tho BarnwcII delegation
was for sale, and he was interme'
that Moses had asked Mahcr wha
was his price and would two thousan'
90 and Mahcr said "ycs."
Maher fatty dcnied this, and sal
N oscs sent for him frequently, au
last night asked him if his mind wa
made up to 90 for him. Mahcr sa!'
he would 60 for the best man. Nose
then offered two thousand dollars 70
his vote, which was refused.
4 SwaiIs now charged that Moses ha
offered Owens, of York, one thousan
dollars for his vote A scene of terri
bio confusion onsucd, lasting som
time, when, under tho one sided ru
|lings Of the Choirman, Il nomination
was ordered, the ballot resulting
Moses CO; Melton IS; Chamberlai
1G; Tomlinson Is. The announce
mcnt Of the nomination was reccivc
with cheers.
The President declared +. J. Nose
the duly elected candidate Of the Re
publican party for Governor, and
committee was appointed to inform
the successful candidate Of his nomi
nation.
Judge Orr rose, and SAID that
was with much reluctance tb AT he di
so, but from the record Of the LON
nee, he could not support him, am
would, therefore, respectfully with
draw from tho Convention. .
Moses being introduced, returnc'
his thanks. and after dcprccating an.
further divisions in the party, an
DCunced his nrincinles to govern him