The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-23
REPUBLICAN, STATE CoNvENT1oN-sE-

tlOn met at 1U CLOCK a. Ill., congress-
man r. B. Elliott in the Chair. Prayer
was offered up by Rev. E. j. Adams.
The reading of the previous days pro-
ceedings was dispensed with.
A recess was taken, awaiting the re-
port of the Committee on Credentials.
Upon re-assembling, Mr.. Rainey, from
said committee, made report. that upon
due investigation into all the credentials
presented, and the evidence adduced be-
fore said committee, as to the contesting
delegations, they recommend that the
following delegates be allowed seats in
the Convention:
Abbeville-J. Hollinshead, A. Titus,
L. p. Guffin, Fl. Fl. Ellison, l.. Cain.
Anderson-Snmuel johnson, John l..
Cochrane, James l.. Orr.
Barnwell-Wm. A. Nerland, j. NJ.
Smith, Julius Maher, Frederick Nix.
Aiken-R. B. Elliott. p. r. Rivers, S.
j. Lee, @. u. Hayne.
Beaufort-Robert Smalls, II. CAN'T,
S. J. Bampiicld, V. S. Scott, Il. S. Ben
nett, N. Is. Meyers. J. B. Bascomb.
Chester-B. G.. locom, L. J. Mackey,
John Lilley.
Clnrendon-Jurcd Marley, S. Melton.
Darlington-P. G. Fludd, John Lun-
| Icy, u. L. w uiLtCCuoTc, OOTuhu IIli'B.
dgetield--David Harris, Paris .Slmp-
Archy Weldon.
Fair6eld-T. J. Minton, L. ". Du-
vail, G. W. Barber.
Georgetown-J. Il. Rainey, ". II.
Jones, j. a. Bowley.
Greenvilc-James NJ. Allen, J. Mimms
Sullivan, w. L. Earle, Frank A. Will
hanson.
Horry-J. II. Durham. J. G. Beatty.
Colleton-Geo. L. Mcintyre, Wm. NJ.
Thomas, a. Il. Holmes, Toby Grant,
VIM. a. Duffie.
CLarleston-E W. NJ. Mackey, W. n.
Taft, Z. Green, Jr., II. J. Meares, n. $.
Robinson, Il. Ii. Cain, J. D. Wright, L.
P. Wall, Louis Dunnemnn, ". G. Pinck-
ney, p. p. Hedges, Duncan Fraser,
Abram Smith. Stephen Brown, Robert
Simmons, Robert Haynes, A. G. Allston
G. Gibbes.
Kersllaw Allison ". Hough, Reuber
Gather, frank Carter.
Joseph Clark, Allen Hud
son.
Laurens-Y. J. P. Owens, Joscpl
Grows, D. +. Leahy, Pat. S. Subcr.
Murion-H. L. Hayne, G. Smith, J
W. johnson, Elisha Freycr.
a Marlboro-H. J. Maxwell, D. G
: Odum.
. Oconee Alex. Bryce, Jr., David Sin
I gleton.
Q Orangeburg-J. L. Jamison, 4. J
I Cain, Il. q. Andrews, Adam G. Williams
Richard II. Duncan.
Pickens-Jeremiuh Looper, a. Nj
, Folger.
d Richland-F. L. Cardozo, G.. NJ. Viii
u u
Spartanburg-J. Z. L. Camp, Java
! Bryant, s. Shaver, Richard Preston.
= Sumter-W. T.. johnson, L. J. Moses
j. Jr., Hcnoop Spencer, Thomas Lowery.
y Wiilnmsburg-S. a. Swaile, f. Ii
Frost, William Scott.
York-B. L. Briggs, j. l.. Ncagle, J
q II. White, NJ. L. Owens.
q Mr.. Swails. from tho same committee
d made minority report, favoring til
Bowen delegation, which crcnted Ion
and exciting debate. The majority r.
= port was adopted.
g On motion of Mr.. F. L. Cardozo,
committee, consisting of +. l.. Cardozt
s. J. Lee, B. +. Whittemore, II.
ID Maxwell, r. H. Cain and j. s. Noble,
|e was appointed to nominate permanel
n officers of the Convention.
r. A recess was then taken for one hou
u Upon re-assembling the committee r
r, ported the following officers:
President-R. B. Elliott.
te Vice -Presidents-B. T. Whittemor
Robert Smalls, F. l.. Cardozo, Thos.
{. AIackey.
is Secretaries II. J. Minton and {
se Smith.
D. Sergeant at t-Arms-J. E. Green.
:, Assistant ergeant-at-Arms &C. ]
y Lowndes.
Z. Door-keeper-M. D. Long.
Which report was unanimously adop
ed.
SO Mr.. Cardozo moved to appoint Cor
te mittee of eleven to draft resolutions #
n the government of the Republican par
in South Carolina. Adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Maxwell, the v
10 rious State officers, editors and reporte
II. of the press. Geo. w. Clark, Esq, &C
he lector for port of Charleston, Hon. F
,d Sawyer, D. Il. Corbin, r. M. Walla
- and Rev. s. W. Beard, were allow
seats upon the floor of the Convention
be On motion of Mr.. E. W. NJ. Macke
the Convention proceeded to the non
nation of candidates for the Office
ne Governor.
th Mr.. Smalls nominated Judge S. =
an Melton; Mr.. Jamison nominated Maj