Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-09-26

then compared Hon. Robert Smalls with
Jesus Christ, and said that the senator
would hold the hearts of the people if he
was faithful, as the Saviour did, which
assertion brought down thehouse. He
enlarged on the subject Of the
school commissioner, for, said he,
the white man can cheat you out
Of everything if you do not ac-
quire education. He urged the building
Of school houses, and if he was commits
sioner he would take his axe on his shoul-
der and go among the people and get
them together and erect a school-house at
every cross road. (What a pity the
Judge was not candidate for school
commissioner
The committee then reported that one
half Of the votes of Beaufort county were
cast by St. Helena Parish, and that the
parishes were entitled to the following
number of officers: st. Peters, 4; St.
Lukes, 2; Prince Williams, 2; st. Hele-
na, s; total, l6. The report was adopted.
On motion the tellers was appointed,
and nominations being in order, Mr.. T.
Hamilton nominated Hastings Can't, for
the assembly Hamilton Robinson NOM
mated Ed. +. English. The gentlemen
making these nominationssupportedthe them
by speeches more lengthy than eloquent.
N. W. Hayward nominated VIM. Law
renee of Beaufort; VI. L. Simmons also
nominated Paul S. Fields. a ballot then
taken, resulting as follows: Hastings
CAN'T, 81; Lawrence, .; English, 2;
Green, l; Mr.. Can't was declared nomi-
mated, Mr.. Simmons then nominated
Samuel Green as representative and Mr..
Sammis, Paul Fields, the second. ballot
resulted as follows: Samuel Green, SO;
J. Morrison, !; Mr.. Green was declared
nominated. Monday Williams nominated
for the third member, Peter Robinson.
Mr. Aiken nominated Albert Sammis,
Hamilton Robinson nominated Peter
Gibbs, Mr.. Bampfeld nominated Thom-
as Hamilton; the third ballot resulted as
follows: a. G. Sammis, %; Thomas
Hamilton, 20; Peter Robinson, Is; Pc
ter Gibbs, II; scattering, Ono choice.
Another ballot resulted as follows: Sam
mis-, q; Gibbs, II; Robinson, II; Ham
ilton, 81; scattering, 3. At this point
Hamilton Robinson obtained the floor
and in a very excited manner delivered a
noisy, bombaStic speech, accusing the st.
Helena delegation Of trying to gag the
Beaufort dclcgation this raised a howl,
and it was pandemomium for while;
but at last it bccamcQuietcr by Robinson
retracting what he had said The next
ballot resulted, Sammis, -; Robinson.
10; Thomas Hamilton, Is; Hamilton was
declared elected.
From St. Williams parish, Benz. De
vcaux, &. \. Reed and S. }. Bampfe!d
were proposed. Hamilton Robinson be-
gan to speak again, and created such
confusion that the convention was obliged
to adjourn.
Thursday morning great confusion
was caused by Joseph Cohen claiming
as alternate to take an absent mem-
ber's place, about fifty speakers on the
floor at once. The chairman threatened
to adjourn sine de, aud for Il while it
seemed that it would b. necessary; he
showed too much f0rbCarance with a
few noisy delegates; but by appealing
to them finally quietcd the convention
Mr.. Cohen moved that the last nomi-
nation of Mr.. Thomas Hamilton be re
considered in behalf of the people Of st.
Helena parish, but as he did not vote
for the candidate he was ruled cut Of
order. He however, continued his
speech for some time, creating great
confusion and refusing to be called 10
order and disputing the ruling Of the
chair. ct O clock order was restored
and ballot resulted as follows: G. A.
Reed, 81, Eamlicld, 80; scattering Il.
No choice.
The next ballot resulted in the choice
of G. A. Reed, he receiving 80 votes.
The candidates nominated from St.
Lukes were II. Greavcs and i. j. Ray
cnah. Al this point Peter Robinson
created a disturbance and the SER
geants alarms attempted TO remove
him but did not succeed, and free
! fight seemed imminent. The chair
man took his hat TO leave. but the
country delegates were not willing. AS
a last resort, Mr.. Judd was called on
TO read a poem entitled "a convention
song which must have contained a
large per ccntagc Of oil as the turbulent
voters became smooth and quiet as the
dead sea. The song was then sung to
the delight Of the lovers Of peace. AT
the conclusion three cheers were given
AID smiles adorned tie couutenances
of all. Mr.. Robertson took occasion
to make few remarks; he warned his
| hearers that the Democrats aud Libcr.