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

effect of forever killing all claim on the part
Cardozo 10 be considered an honest man. Tint
speaker was glad It had come. He thanked
| God for the triangular fight, a5 it had beer
called by The CHARLESTON NEWS, because
when rogues fall out the honest men can see
by whom their confidence has been betrayed
swalls concluded amid great confusion.
Cardozo rose to reply, and then, for The firs
time, the chairman enforced semblance o
| order by active exerlions. CardoZo replied
By bitter personal attacks on Frost and Swalle,
accusing the one Of being soreheaded at The
State; the other being one of the chief robbers
OF the land commission. AS to the resolu.
tlons against Moses, adopted In the Richland
County convention, he said they had been put
at late hour, and carried amid confusion
and without the members understanding what
they were vollng on. Hs-did not feel himself
bound by such resolutions, and when he came
into the State Convention he became Cen
vlnced that Moses was the best man for him 10
support.
Frost interrupted Cardozo to ask him to
yield to question. 49,
Cardozo refused repeatedly to yield to any
question. go
Frost declared the reason he would not
yield was because he dared not.
Cardozc next proceeded 10 attack Mobley
for his support Of Frost, saying he had gone
up to Union two years ago and found Mobley
had packed conventions there In the Interests
of himself and ticket which was disgusting
10 the people Of Union. He had exposed
Mobley's attempt to ruin the party ln Uuion,
and prevented Mobley coming TO the State
Senate. Mobley had remembered that for
years.
MobIey rose greatly excited, and made
strenuous efforts to get the floor In reply. He
demanded his right TO reply 10 personal
attack on himself. Chairman Elliott decldrd
Mobley ont OF order. Mobley still claimed the
floor, denouncing Cardozo as liar.
Cardozo proceeded 10 speak, saying that two
years ago he only suspected frauds being
practiced. but did not know 1t for certainty,
and hestated to bring forward men on suspl-
cions.
All this time Mnbley was claiming bis right
to be heard, and many other members united
in calling Cardoz1 to order for violently abn-
alve and personal language, which he.was
continually using toward members. sense
of conviction was evident. They had heard
enough about Cardczo, and desired 10 proceed
with the business OF The convention. The
chairman persistently ruled 10 favor OF Car
dozo, and hammered down oil opponents.
For more than an hour Clrd"zo declaimed
at the full strength CT Ills lungs. Mob
lev, Frost, Swails, Jameson and othrrs
claimed the floor on various points OF order
and privilege, and the din became momentari-
ly more ieafenlng, and prospects OF light
and bloodshed more threatening. No Sem.
blauce OF order was maintained in the hall.
The members of the convention came forward
In compact, struggling, voclferaling mass
In front of the platform, and around the re-
porlers' table twenty diferen: members sought
to gain the recognition Of the chair on various
poios of order and on all sorts Oh
| iuvtie.e--Mnhlap- Waa-shnntinR- without
intermssion to attract the chalrman's
attention, and chairman Elliott was pounding
continuously with his heavy gavel to drown
the members voices. Mobley Insisted that
he would be heard, aud reaching over the re-
porters' table seized heavy, massive iok'
stand filed with ink and commenced SLAM
ming it on the table with resoundiDg blows
In opposlton to the chairman's gaVel. This
din continued some minutes. Mobley pound
ing with the inkstsud, the ink flying
In every direction, and the reporters
seated at the table In the midst OF dense
mass of excited members. The sergeant
alarms attempted to take the lnkstand away
from Mobley and eject him from the hall.
Many members rallied to the support of Mob
lev. swearing he should have Tree speech.
Several pistols were drawn, and The crowd
swnyed to and fro in innumerable personal
conflicts and elruggles. In the midst of this
uproar, the chairman declared the convention
adjourned till len o'clock tomorrow, and thus
the convention literally and enphatically
broke mp In row.
The Third Congressional District Convention
to-day renomlnated Elliott. The Second Dis
trlct Convention held stormy session to-
night. The fight between the Bowen and
Mackey facliops being renewed with great
bitterness. No action was taken. PICKET.