The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-23
Indecent and Disgraceful Pro-
ceedings.
BLACK AND WHITE rHRACANS
Charges and Counter Charges of
Venality and ViIlany.
MOSES NOMINATED FOB GOVERNOR.

most turbulent excitement ever witnessed In a
legislative body even in Africanized South Caro-
lima. Its decidedly black complexion gave fair
opportunity OF testing the ability, honesty and
political virtue Of the negroes and whites. few
did make feeble effort at reform; the majority
showed their utter ncapacity TO frame stable and
honest government The influence OF money
proved too powerful for the sable representa-
tives OF the South Carolina republicans, and the
majority OF the delegates forced upon the party a
candidate whose record Is tinctured with the most
reprehensibe transactions OF the last two legisa-
tive sessions The Hobbies, galleries and halls of
the Senate Chamber were thronged with q
DENSE MASS OF AFRICAN HUMANITY,
which, with the thermometer in the ninetes rem
dered it serious and dangerous to the health of the
few whites in the Convention. The air was sitting
nauseous and sunocating, and the few respectable
whites In the body surged through the black mass
In the greatest agony Of both body and mind.
The lively proceedings opened with the election of
Congressman r. B.. Elliott. cOlored, as permanent
President Of the Convention, which was another
marked indication OF the strength off, J. Noses late
Speaker OF the House of Representatives for the
Gubernatorlal nomination. Alter questions of the
contending delegations from Charleston, Beaufort,
Orangeburg and the other counties had been
decided In the interest Of Moses, the ball opened
with
AN EXCITED AND INDECENT DEBATE,
during which the most disgraceful scenes were
enacted in the sweltering and foul smelling cham
Der. The names OF +. j. Moses, y. FL Chamberlain,
Reuben Tomlinson and Judge J. W. Melton were put
in nomination, and then the opposing forces showed
their hands in the most shameless and unbushing
manner. Elliott vacated the chair and took the
floor to make speech, in which he charged that
Comptroller General Neagle, who supported Cham
berlan for the Governorshp, offered $1,000 each to
two Of the delegates naming them, who were in
favor of Noses to vote for Chamberlain, who was
regarded as the Financial Ring candidate"
THIS PRODUCED FEARFUL SCENE
Of excitement. Every delegate, lobbyist and spec
tator was instantly on his feet, and tmid people
rushed frantically to the doors, fearing riot and
perhaps bl0odshed When the noise and uprOar
had partially subsidized Whittemore, of cadctshlp
notorety, obtained the floor and he in part rcfuted
the charges made by Elliott, but his speech prnci
pally advocated the claims Of Reuben Tomlinson as
the reform candidate Of the republican party of
South Carolina To the credit OF Whittcmore be it
said he made an able effort in the interests Of
| form and good government; but his speech made
| no impression on the mass of negro delegates who
! were already pledged to vote for Moses. White
! more had scarcely concluded when Judge T. J.
Mackey, OF the Seventh judicial circuit, sprang
ctedly to his feet and he charged that Tomlinson
had not only brbed the Legislature of the State to
/ -
that he had also as q member Of the same body
SOLD HIS VOTE IN THE BLUE RIDGE
and other railroad bills, and that, far as Tom
linsOns record was concerned, he was as open to
| charges OF bribery and corruption as any other
member on the floor. At this juncture the excite
ment had reached its highest pitch, and the throng
Chamber surged to and fro like great forest
| shaken by a storm while the din OF
| WELLS, CURSES AND EXPECTATIONS
| drowned n Prog.
dents gavel on the mahogany desk As soon as
order could be partly restored Judge James L. Orr
| who was a delegate from Anderson county, rose
and asked Judge MacKcy If he knew anything about
1000 being offered to two delegates to control the
of Moses; and Orr further stated that he had
this information from the nps Of one OF
vociferously retorted that Orr had gone out of the
Chamber and induced the delegate IN question to
was a lie out Of whole CLOTH and then the Chamber
aviolent mob Is Inadequate to give faint idea of
| ELLIOTT RAPED
the large gavel on the desk with all the powerful
oozins in large black patches through his check
lined coat: but, though an expert presiding officer,
Them IN by combined yels and cries U Of INF Psesi
dent" from the reiormers on the floor, one OF the
WHO HAD BEEN OFFERED BRIDES
Of So 900 by Moses, obtained the floor, and notwith
standing the noise, din and CONFUSION made clear
statement OF various attempts to bribe him by L. j.
Moses himself. This was a bombshell in the Moses
ranks and was beginning to have its effect when
Elliott, by the vigorous use of his voice, arm and
gavel-tie latter being persistently brought down
baloting for q nominee OF the republican party Of
South Carolina was now In order. 1t was in vain
In every conceivable shape against this arbitrary
and supplementary manner. They were ciec
uooTED, YELLED AND CRUSHED DOWN.
and the calling OF the roll began This was accom-
panied by cheers and yells whenever any doubtful
packed with delegates, and while the roll was
twesn Gae delegate and Mr. Eot the
President OF the Convention. What was
attracted SpI to 0 BY the
more-"Pnt up your pistol, Mr.. President; there Is
going to be no difficulty here" and upon looking
up from the reporters table, saw Elliott replacing
in his breeches pocket what conceived to be a
pistol. The other party "a white man to the quar-
and effective an argument as powder and lead.
MOSES NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR.
Shortly after this the vote was announced that
Noses had received sixtynne-a majority OF the
ballots-and was from that moment the candidate
South Carolina in the election to take place on the
10th Of October next. This announcement was
the negro band playing "Hail to the Cnief'-
most inappropriate seleetion-which they
"Star-Spangled Banner" When this was con-
Guided committee was appointed to inform Mr.
Moses OF his nomination, and while that committee
was absent the tall and dignined form OF Judge
Orr was seen surgng through the delegates 10 the
centre of the Chamber.
JUDGE ORR wIrHpRAws.
When he had reached that point he stopped, and
facing the Chair said:-- o.
Mr.. PRRsrpESr-As cannot endorse the record Of Mr.
Noses respectfully withdraw from this Convention.
A volley Of Kisses and yels greeted the bolt Of
the South Carolina statesman as he turned his back
and strobe to the door, but before he had fairly got
out Judge Mackey jumped up and yelled out, "Let
him 60, Mr.. President. He never was long on one
side In his life." This sally OF this po
litical Judge was almost mady cheered.
Senator SAWYER District Attorney COrbin Collector