The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-20
AN EXCITED CONVENTION.
The Republican State Convention
of South Carolina.
Electing Delegates for the National Couucil-In-
PRODUCING sacrilegious sentiments-Colored
Men and President Grant-"Amen" and
"Yes, Lord" Substituted for Cheers
The Complete Ticket Presented.

COLUMBIA, 8. c., Feb. 10, 1872.
The State Republican Convention for nominating
delegates to the National Republican Presidential
Convention met in the State House In this city this
evening at five O'Clock. There are about two hun
dred delegates, OF whom about four-fths are col
ored ana nine.tenths onlceholders. All the men,
bers OF the General Assembly are members.
Upon calling the Convention to order the great
disorder prevailed. Il. b. Elliott colored), Mem
Der Of Congress from this State, was nominated for
temporary chairman.
r. H. Gleaves, an oficeholder and colored poll
tician from Beaufort county, was also nominated
and upon this the Convention split. The cOlored
members were as bitter and as abusive OF each
other as members OF Congress, and amid o perfect
din and uproar Of points or order, privilege, ques-
tons, previous questons'' and other flibustering
motions over three hours were FILTERED away.
r. c. Delarge, colored Menu OF Congress from
this State, holding printed ticket for candidates
in his hand said that neither he nor the coored peo-
pie would vote for 1t, even
II IT HAD JESUS CHRIsT's NAME ON IT;
nay, even If Governor Scott's name was on 1t.
The Chairman, Lieutenant Governor Ranser.
colored, was perfectly powerless TO keep
order. and abuse and recriminations were
kept up by the r members In the most
and O half hours OF this pandemOnum, cOlOred
member, with lungs more sientorian than the rest,
the Speaker OF the House OF Representatives, for
temporary chairman. This seemed to act as oil
upon the troubled waters, and the motion was
On taking the chair Moses said:-we have met al
time when all who feel an interest the success
OF the great republican party feel that crisis Is
upon u.s. both IN our State and national affairs; at
time when most or us at home are united. but when
afar of on the watch towers OF freedom we find
sentines who have proved falthess and abandoned
their trusts The men we select tonight have o
high noble, sacred duty to perform In
ULYSSES
that he has listened too long to men who wen nave
placed In high places OF confidence and honor upon
"Daps So" eyes, Lord." &cj They shall speak in
tones Of thunder. and no matter how reckless our
still strong enough to curse them even as they stand
In their high positions.
was appointed, and the Convention TOOK a recess.
THE ENTIRE TICKET OF THE CONVENTION.
The printed ticket that is being circulated con.
to to- the ~ National Republican Nominating Con-
yenion:-R; K; Scott, white, Governor OF the
the House OF Repressntatiyes; r; b. Elliot,
Of Charleston; j. ii. Rainey colored, Congressman;
L. g. Carpenter, white, editor OF Columbia Is C.j
gnlon; II. J. Maxwell cooreo, state sena'
g Charleston; Rossrt ,ooI s%aS, c0loTea
S. J. Lee, c0lored, state Representative; T. J.
Mackey, white, state Judgc J. 5. Motley, colored,
State Representative.
observation-disclosures five; colored, nine. All
these delegates pledged TO vote for Grants
nomination, and platform To that effect is pre-
pared for the Convention.
During the recess the members got up kind OF
buresquc side show, 10 which great deal OF funny
things peculiar to the negroes were said and done.
No further business, however, was transacted
and
AT MIDNIGHT THE CONVENTION ADJOURNED
amid the greatest confusion I'LL tomorrow morn
ing. Tnere Is q great deal OF nigh ieeling among
the colored members, who compose about
FOUR Iths OF the Convention, anG an
effort will be made to elect oil c0l0red men
to the Convention which meets oil Philadelphia.
At all events, no one Will be ELECTED without being
sworn first to vote ior the denomination OF General
Grant and for the nOmlnatlan or Ex-Governor James
L. Orr, OF this state, for Vice President.