Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-08-29
SECOND DAY.

1he convention met on lnurSQay lnorH-
ing at 10 A. N.
After an interval of an hour, during
which no business was transacted, Rainey
Chairman of the Committee on Creden
itials reported There were five contesting
delegations, the principal ones being the
Union, Beaufort and Charleston delcgl
tions, and the report OF the Committee or
Credentials was in favor Of those headeo
respectively by June Mobley, Smalls and
Mackey
The vote was first taken upon those
who had no contestants, which was unani-
mousiy carried. Then in order came the
Union delegation-Mobley'S being. seatee
without discussion.
The SmaIs delegation from Beauior
came next under consideration. ", J.
Whipper headed the contestants Swails,
OF Williamsburg, offered a minority re-
port OF the Committee OF Credentials, al
mitting gross Irregularities in the election
of each set Of delegates and in favor Of
seating both, giving to each half vote.
Upon this report considerable discussion
arose, participated in by Rainey, Cardozo
Swails, and Jamison,. OF Urangeburg-the
latter being repeatedly called to order.
Upon motion Of Cardozo the debate was
closed, and the Smalls delegation seated
The next in order came the Charleston
d4legation-the factions being headed re-
spectively by E. W. NJ. Maciey and
Bowen.
Rainey moved that debate upon the
Charleston case be limited to half an hour
Adopted.
Caalozo moved that fifteen minutes bs
allowed each delegation to argue their
claim Maxwell in opposing this, con-
sumed the hall hour allowed for debate
after which ,Painev under privilege as
Chairman of thn Committee presented thc
case, and the Niackey delegation was
seated.
Cardozo moved that u Committee Of
three from the State ut large and one from
each Congressional District be appointe.
on perrn&nent organization; adopted Tho
Committee Geing appointed rs follows:
State at large, F. L. Cardozo. B. F.
Whitt.more, S. J.. Lee; lst District, Max
well ID District, R. H. Cain; Sd Dis
trict, c. D. Haype; 4th District June
Afobley.
The Convention re assembled at 10
p. IN. The Committee on permanent or
ganiaat;on reported through t;:eir Chair
man F. l. Cardozs, and HoG. Z. B. Efliot
was elected permanent President. .lr2-
Minton, Secretary OF the Convention
Elliott being conducted to the chair By
Mobiey, Maxwell and E. W Il Nlackey
returned thanks in bri.Aspeech.
Japison. moved that the Convention
proceed to romination, and after muca
tillibustering The motion prevailed.
Smells dominated s Y. Melton
Jamison nominated N. r. Delaney.
Maxwell nominated +. J. Moses.
Jones said the only thing which can be
said against Moses was issuing pay certif-
Gates. He did not put them in his pocket |
1t was to his honoi that, when the Ku !
Klux drove r.eii from their homes To find
refuge in Columbia. he gave them employ
ment in the House of Representatives as
hewers of woo4 and carriers of coal. A
tried Republican must be placed at the
head Of The ticket. They did not want
the assistance and advice Of those eleyentL |
hour Republicans, who came here to make |
nominations. We wanted none of their
advice or support. We had got along
thus far without them. We will put
them on probation before admitting them
as advisers of the party.
Jamison Thoughts that in the nomina-
ton of Moses they had conceded to the
white people of South Carolina all they
could ask, he was native, a graduate of
the State College, one who had fought the |
battles of the Confederacy, and being
whipped had yielded and fallen gracefully
into the Republican party. We had tried
all the distinguished men Of the State,
and they had refused unless they could be
nominated as Democrats. If the Demo
Gratis wanted more reform, let them come
into the party and give US the benefit OF
their intelligence.
Cain said Moses has been a tried and
true friend of Republicaniam in South |
Carolina, he had borne its odium and |
maintained its rights 1t is said that if |
Moses is nom ed there is to be a bolt.
if SO we are prepared to meet bolt. The |
fight was that of the rich man VS.. the
poor man, of the laboring man against,
the bondholders; fight. on which de-
pends the future prospects of the State.
Moses had spent.more money than any |
otker public man; he is spendthrift; but
Is he does spend, the poor people get it.
Bat the charge of issuing 81, 100000 GER
tl6cates IS only rumor-lt is clap-trap-it
could not be done without somebody know
inc it. There is no mention of it in the
report of the Treasurer ThA members
haye not received their pay. He had OBJ
served the tracts of Mr.. Spinner in this
Han. and it was bis pride that Noses had |
not paid one dollar to secure the nomina-