Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-08-29
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ted about fifty delegates present. A motion
was then made and carried, that the Conven-
ton go into nominations.
Mr.. Petty, of Charleston, nominated Mr..
Reuben Tomlinson for Governor. ...
Mr.. Earle, of Greenville, seconded the NOM
inaton, in few hearty words in commenda-
tion of Mr. Tomlinson and in encouragement
of the movement, whose final success he could
not doubt .,o.
Mr.. johnson, of Anderson, nominated Mr..
D. T. Corbin, which Gen. Whipper seconded.
One of the colored delegates from Charles
ton nominated Mr.. G. G. Bowen, and another
seconded it. Mr. Bowen rose, and thanking
his friends for the honor done him, begged to
withdraw his name in favor of Mr.. Reuben
Tomlinson.
The name of Mr.. Corbin was also withdrawn.
There being but one candidate, on motion,
the vote was taken by acclamation, and Mr..
Tominson was unanimously nominated
On motion, committee of three was ap-
pointed to inform Mr.. Tomlinson of his NOM
ination, and conduct him to the stand. Mr..
Tomlinson was accordingly brought in, and
introduced to the Conven';on by Judge Orr
as the candidate of the honest Republican
party.
Mr.. Tomlinson made short and very good
speech, thanking the Convention for the honor
conferred upon him, and pledging himself, SO
far as his power might 60, to an honest refor-
nation of the State administration, should he
be elected Governor.
At the close of Mr.. Tomlinson's speech, Mr.
Bowen arose and said he desired to make a
nomination, which was perhaps out Of order,
but which, for certain reasons, he desired to
make at that time. he. desired to nom'nate
for Attorney-Ge General that spotless Republi-
can, the Hon. John T. Green, Of Sumter
The announcement was received with raptur-
ous applause Mrs j. Lee, (coloredD Of Sum
ter, seconded the nomination in fitting speech.
Mr.. J. H. White, (colored,) of York, no n
mated Judges. W. Melton, who, he said, had
been nominated at the other Convention. He
spoke in the highest terms of Judge Melton,
General Whipper spoke few words in ia.
vor Of Judge Green, saying that he had all
respect for Judge Melton, but that he proposed
to make square fight with the ring crew
to fight them from the first to last, to the
knife, and to the hilt CT the knife; end that,
inasmuch as Judge Melton had chosen to as
sociate himself with Franklin j. Moses, he
proposed to let him lie in the bed which he
had made.
Judge Melton's name was withdrawn, and
JUDI ge Green was unanimously nominated.
The name of Dr. B. A. Bosemon was next
presented, by General Whipper, as nominee
for Lieutenant-G
DR.. Bosemon begged to decline the nomi-
nation, uoon the grounds th"t he designed to
aid the movement, heart and soul, upon the
stump, and he did not think that it was wise
for him to accept nomination for any Office
from the Convention.
The hour being late, no further nominations
were made.
The platform was then submitted, and read
by Mr. Earle, of Gree willie, and was ordered
for consideration on Monday.
On motioI, the Convention then adjourned
to meet on Monday, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
MONDAY, August 26.
The Convention met agreeably to adjourn
ment-Judge Orr in the chair-and proceed
ed with the nominations The following is
the full ticket for State officers:
Governor Reuben To.-.linson, of Charles
ton.
Me''f "overnor-James N. Hayne (colored)
of Barnwell.
Secretary of State-Macon B. Allen (col-
ored) of Charleston.
Comptroller General-J. Scott Murray, Of
Anderson. -
State Treasurer F. Gary, of Rich
land.
Superintendent Of Educatio,,-B. L. Rob-
erts (colored) of Greenville.
Aajutunt and Inspector General-Philip
Ezekiel, (colored) of Beaufort
Congressman at Large-Joseph Quash, (col-
ored) of Aiken.
The platform was adopted, the full text of
which will be published in the ENQUIRER
next week.
The Convention elected G. G. Bowen, of
Charleston, Chairman of the State Central
Committee, and the following persons members
of the Committee: W. R. Jervey, D. T. Cor
bin and S. Lee, for the State at large; from
the First Congressional District, B. F. Whit
temore; Second Congressional District, W. J.
Whipper; Third Congressional District j. L.
Orr ; Fourth Congressional District, S. 7.
Pointer.
On motion, three rousing cheers were given
for Grant and Wilson and the honest Repub-
lican party.
On motion, the name Of the "True .Repub-
lican party Of South Carolina" was adopted.
Resolutions of thanks to the Chairman and
Secretary were adopted, after which the Con-
vention adjourned sine die.