The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-31
CHARLESTON FOR GREELEY
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY CON-
YENTION YESTERDAY.
Hearty and Unanimous Endorsement
OF the Cincinnati Platform-ElectIon
or Delegates TO Columbfa-Full Dis
cussion and Harmonious Action. .

OF the Cincinnati Platform-ElectIon
OF Delegates TO Columbfa-Fun Dis.
cussion and Harmonious Action.
The County Convention to elect delegates tC
the State Convention, TO be held a: Columbis
on the 18th pr0ximo, under the Invitation o.
the National Democratic Committee to al
opposed to the present national administra
ton, was held az Hibernian Hall yesterday
morning. The convention was called to order
by Mr. James N. Eason, who nominated fol
temporary chairman Mr.. Geo. E. Kinloch, ol
Christ Church Parish. Mr.. Kinloch was unan
imously elected, and being escorted to the
chair, thanked the convention ior The honor
they had conferred upon him, and announced
that the first business In order would be the
election of temporary secretaries. For these
positions Messrs. John A. Moroso and G. O.
Trumbewere nominated and elected by &C
clamatIon, and; upon motion Of Mr.. John F.
Britton, the roll of delegates was called by Mr.
Moroso, and the following named gentlemen
answered to their names:
CITY OF CHARLESTON.
Ward l-E. McCrady, Jr., h. E. Young, W.
R. Steadman, Thaddeus Street, Joseph McFall,
Marlow Cochrane.
Ward Henry Hall, Walter Webb, John A.
Moroso, 8. 8. Solomons, J. B. P. Alley, C. Q.
Trumbo. -
Ward s-Hugh Ferguson, John F. Brltton,
John Hanlon, L. D. Mowry, Alva Gage, A. j.
Minis.
Ward 4-E. r. Walter. Theo. Boag, E. l..
Levy, B. K. KiDloch, R. s. Bruins, E. R. White.
Ward5-P. Brady, Charles Foster, A. B.
Rhett, A. ]. Crews, J. B. Steele aud W. P. De-
Costa.
Ward 6-Messrs R. G. Barkley, W. H. La
coste, Wm. Fisher, c. H. Behre and William
Holmes. n
Ward 7-Robt. Hunter, G. H. Hacker, H.
Biscnoff, J. N. Pundt, NJ. Tobin and ]. NJ.
Eason.
CHRIST CHURCH PARISH.
G.. E. Kinloch, M. W. venning, Dr.. Fred.
Horlbeck, VIM. Edmondston.
There were no delegates present from Ward
8, and the parishes of st. Andrews, ST. James
santee, St. James Goose Greek, st. Johns
Berkley, st. Johns Colieton, St. Thomas and
st. Dennis. and st. Stephens.
On motion, 1t, was then resolved that the
temporary officers already chosen be request
ed to act as permanent officers. Mr.. Klnloch
begged, to be excused, pleading his want OF
acquaintance with the duties of presiding
officer, and his lack Of experience In political
gatherings; but he was unanimously elected,
and consented to serve.
Mr.. Henry E. Young then moved that a
committee of one from each ward aud parish
be appointed by the chair, to determine the
apportionment of deiegates to which the seve-
rel wards and precincts were entitled, and
this motion being carried the chairman ap-
pointed committee consisting of Messrs.
Henry E. Young, S. 8. Solomons, Alva Gage.
B. K. -klul0Ch, P. Brady, r. G. burkley, 8.
Hunter, and DR.. F. 8. Horlbeck. The COM
mittee, after retiring for consultation, reported
that the whole county was entitled to thirty
six representatives, of which number they re-
commended that the City of Charleston should
have eighteen, Christ Church Parish two'
st. Andrews two, st. James Santee one,
st. James Goose Creek three, st. Johns
Colleton five, st. Johns Berkeley three, 81.
Thomas and st. Dennis one, and st. stephens
one. -afES 'sa 90
Mr.. John F. Britton then moved the follow
ing resolutions, which were received with ap-
plause. a. = -,
Resolued, That It Is the deliberate !conVic.
tion Of this convention that the platform OF
principles recently proclaimed by the Liberal
Republicans at Cincinnati forms the 6est and
only rallying point for all the friends OF honest
government, prosperous soutn, ana re-
united aud happy country. - = 2.
Resclrgd That this convention recognizes
in Horace Greeley and B. Gratz Brown noml-
nees who are the most fitting and available
exponents Of the Cincinnati platform.
RESOLVED, That tle delegates chosen to
represent Charleston County In the State Con.
vention be requested TO use their utmost
usited and Individual efforts so to shape the
action OF that body that che whole influence OF
South Carolina, In the Democratic Convention
at Baltimore, shall be directed, under all cir
cumstances, to prevent any nomination 0y
the National Democracy unless n oe that OF
Greeley and Brown.
These resolutions were warmly seconded by
!, Mr.. Alva Gage, and the ovation of applause
with which they were received BY the whole
audience exhibited conclusIvely the enthuslas-
tic desire OF the convention to support the
Cincinnati nominees. The resolutions being
left tc the meeting for discussion, Mr.. Henry
E. Young expressed his hearty accord with
the principles contained In them, and ex'
pressed the belief that every gentleman In the
convention was in favor Of the candidalure
and desIrous of the election Of Horace Gree
ley and B. Gratz Brown. He did not know
that 1t was necessary to formally instruct the
delegates TO that effect, because they could be
trusted to faithfully represent the spirit OF thai
convention, and II they went without explicit
instruction their position would be more dig
nifed, more agreeable and more appropriate
It was impossible to say what changes might
take place In the month that was to inter
yene between then and the assembling Of the
Baltimore Convention, and he thought, there
fore that it might bo as well to lea, 9 the dele
gates to Columbia without any positive In
structlons to vote for Greeley and Brown un
der any circumstances that might arise.
Mr.. John F. Brltron said that In Offering the
resolution he had done 30 with view OF get
ting an expression ofopinion. He knew thai
the people of Charleston were unit In thel
desire for the election of Greeley and Brown
as the most practicable avenue Of escape from
the terrible burdens of Observation-Disclosures
under which South Carolina was groaning