Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-12-19

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and was we'll known to the citizens O
South Carolina as a man well qualified
for the position. During his remaks dl'
version was made by another colored del
egate from the same county, between whom
| and Thomas there seems to be a kiEd o.
feud, and who forthwith developed synp'
toms OF pugnacious nature.
B. A. BowIey the colored member from
Georgetown and Chairman OF the Com
mittee on WAYS and Means seconded tht
nomination in labored speech. He claim
ed that the election of Elliott would re-
feet credit upon the State and
BLOT OUT TIE STAIN
on the escutcheon OF South Carolina. II
he was defeated, it would be equal to say
ing that they had no use for intelligence
ability or culture hereafter.
Samuel Green, colorcd member from
Beaufort,
FIRED THE FIRST PATTERSON GUN.
He went for the Elliott men, who, he
said, had presumed to dictate to the color
ed men, telling them that they must dc
this or be disgraced. His candidate Pat
terson) was endowed with all the qualif'
Cations necessary to make him the equal
if not the superior. OF his opponents eve
ry one of whom had had hand in every
scheme of plumber and corruption that
had disgraced the State. The Beaufort
delegation, he said. had consulted and
would vote solidly for ]. j. Patterson and
thew were not to be thrown from what
they conceived TO be their duty by any
such slurs as the opposition had attempted
to cast upon them
! BoYley pext took the floor, under
question of privilege, apd made another
| desperate appeal for mis- candidate, bnt ii
was evident from the buzz Of appreciation
that greeted Green, that the race was
very nearly decided. -,
Prince Rivers, the military gent from
Aiken, nominated R. K. Scott, and ex-
pressed the modest hope that he would
receiye the majority Of the votes cast.
! D. Robertson, aScotchman from Beau
fort County, seconded Patterson's nomi.
nation. He said that the great rail road
and commercial interests OF the country
required all the ability that they could
give them to represent them in the Senate
Of the United States He believed Pat
tersoa to be.
4 THoRouaHeoIye BUSINESS MAN,
| and therefore, seconded his Domination.
| N. B. Meyers, of Beaufort. ppq2mqHpa't'ed3 mqHp ted
S. r. Pointer, as the young. mans calndii
date.
Hurley arose and nominated James
Brennan for the place, having done which
/ and by that means secured the floor, he
pitched into the Elliott men, and finally
concluded by endorsing the nomination Of
Patterson.
John r. Cochran, white, Republican
member from Anderson, seconded the
nomination of Scott in a short speech
after which the nominations were closed
and ..,....-...
THE BALLoTING
lbepan. The Clerk called the name Of
each member, who, in response, arose in
his seat and named the candidate for whom
| he wished his vote to be recorded. AS
have already stated, the entire vote was
uolled in both Houses, not a single mem
ber being absent. The balloting resulted
as follows fey Of the members changing
their votes before'the announcement:
TIE TIE VOTE IN THE HOUSE.
Those who voted for Patterson were
Messrs Adam son, Altman, Andell, Art
, SON Bascomb, Black, Bosemoh, Brennan
BRYAN, Cain, Crews, Curtis, Dannerly
Davis, Ford, Frazier, Gailher, CAN'T, Giles
, Gilmore, Gournin, ]. ]. Grant, VIM. a.
!. Grant. S. Greene, ]. F. Greene, Greenwood
Hamilton, Holmes, Hough, Humbert
Hurley, J. w. johnson, Jones, Keith
Levy, Lilly, Low1nan, Martin, Middleton
, Mills. Minort, N. B! Myers McLaurin
Nerland, Nix, North, Ovens, Peterson
. Petty, Priolesu, PRESLEY, Rstchford, Reed
t Riley, Robertson, Sillms, Smalls, j. A
\ Smith, Spears, n. 4. Spencer, Sumpter
Tarleton, s. B. Thompson, B. A, Thomp
son, Tingman, Turner, Vanderpool, Johr
( Wallace, Widenian, 'Willisms,. j. G.. Will
q son, Wolfe and ?. YopngG73. - "
z . II34Those who voted for Elliott were S, J