Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-09-05
less reform be effected the party must fall to

of any great revolution in the management OF
affairs. 1t was composed in great part of
the old hacks of the last legislature, and many
of the most corrupt men in it; an evidence
of the fact that these same men control the
vote, and that they can and will elect the
"straight out ticket" It is true that many
influential men in the party have Joined the
boilers, and it is also true that the boiling
ticket is supported by all the influence Of the
Federal Administration, but it also cannot be
denied that the movement was seriously in
iured by the detection of Judge s. W. Melton
who was to have been placed at the head Of
the ticket, and who is said to have consented
to the arrangement, but who was incontinent-
ly bagged by the Moses party. A State tick
ct with Judge Melton at its head would have
carried many Democratic votes, and would
have been acceptable to that large class Of the
colored people who are not controlled by the
hack leaders. But the State House faction
saw this and Immediately captured Judge
Melton with the Attorney .Generalship on
their ticket, and so completely took the wind
out of the sails of their opponents.
The Moses ticket, may mention, is some
what strangely colored concern, as regards
color. For there is not single black man
upon it. The following is q brief sketch of
the candidates: ...
F. J. MOSES, JR,
The candidate for Governor, is we'll known in
the State, and it will be unnecessary to allude
to his past history. He is one Of the shrewd-
est leaders of the party, and despite the inau.
ence of the Grant administration, to be used
against him, will undoubtedly slip into the
Executive Chair in November. The platform
of his party was drawn out by Judge 7. J.
Mackey, and when it was first printed, q
prominent Conservative was heard to say:
"That platform is perfect mau-trap for
Democratic votes"
r. n. GLEAvEs, ,
Of Beaufort, the candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, is mulatto of rather progresses
ing appearance, and about fifty.six years of
ape. He was born in Pennsylvania, but at
the breaking out Of the war went into the
Confederate service as captain in colored
regiment that was enlisted in that city. At
the fall of New Orleans he changed his uni
form and Joined Federal regiment Of color.
ed troops. His first appearance in this State,
was in September 1866, when he came to
Beaufort, where he has lived ever since. He
was Commissioner of Election in 1870, and,
was, with Langly and Williams, Of that county,
indicted and convicted of stuAing the ballot
box. The other two were sent to jail, but
Gleaves, through some informality in the
trial, was granted new trial and acquitted.
He is at present Probate Judge Of Beaufort
county, and is man Of intelligence and in
Auence among the colored people. 1t is gen
orally conceded among the State House del
egates that his name gives strength to the
ticket.
HENRY E. HAYNE,
The candidate for Secretary of State, is like
the present incumbent of the Office, fat mu-
latto, but has fair skin, and much more
prepossessing appearance. He is about 81
years old, and possesses moderate education.
He was born in Charleston, but during the
war escaped from the city and became Com.
missary Sergeant in the 33d United States
colored troops. At the close of the war the
future Secretary of State found his way to
Marion county, of which he at once took
charge, and became the factotum ofthe color
ed voters. He was member of the Chicago
Convention of 1868, which nominated Grant,
and has served four years in the General As
sembly as Senator from Marion county.
SAMUEL W. MELTON, -.
The candidate for Attorney-G General, is ma
tiveofSouth Carolina. He was born at York
Vile, in 1880, and was educated at the South
Carolina University, whence he graduated in
1852. During the war he served the Confed-
eracy, first as an Aide to General Bonham,
and afterwards as Adjutant- General on the
staff of Major General G.. W. Smith, and still
later, in the War Department at Richmond.
In February, 1870, he was elected to the Bench
to fill the unexpired term Of Judge Boozer, and
at the last session of the General Assembly was
chosen to the same place for the next four
years. During the present campaign, Judge
Melton avowed himself in full afiliation with
the Republican party. .. ..-..
FL. CARDOzO,
The candidate for State Treasurer, is we'll
known in the State. Like the generally &C.
cepted ideal of q widow, he is "fair, fat and
forty" He was educated in Glasgow, Scot
land, and is man of undoubted ability. His
career in the Office ofSecretary of State, which
POSITION he has occupied for the past four
years, was very fully ventilated in the discus
sion in the Convention, and need not be COM
mented on here. -.
SOLOMON L. HoGE, ..- b..
The new candidate for Comptroller General,
is one of the most restless specimens Of the
genus homo carpet bagger that is to be found
in the State. He was Captain in the Sixth
United States Infantry, from which regiment
he resigned, and wentinto politics in the State.
About this time be began to develop strong
symptoms of Republicanism. So strong were
these symptoms that Judge Mackey, in his
speech in the Convention supporting him,
said that he was tbs only Republican officer
in his regiment. Soon after Mr.. Hoge en-
barked his future on the sea Of political life
in South Carolina, he was chosen an Asso-
ciate Judge on the Supreme Bench Of the
State, although it is said that he never exhib-
tied any peculiar qualifications for the place.
He ornamented the Supreme Bench but a
short time, when he was called to another
sphere of usefulness in Ills election to Con-
gress from the Third Congressional District.
It is not known that he exhibited any marked
talents in the position which he held only for
a short time, when he was forced to retire in
favor of R. B. Elliott, the present incumbent.
Mr.. Hege is young man Of about thirty-fve
summers, is rather good looking and dresses
we'll.
H. ". PURvIs, "' .'''>
The candidate for Adjutant and Inspector
General, is young mulatto Of about twenty.
five summers, with a fair, ruddy skin, and Of
about the medium height. He was born in
Pennsylvania, but his father was native Of
Lexington county in this State. Purvis was
q member of the lower branch Of General
Assembly in 1868-69, but since that time