The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-16


pied In long-wlnded and bombastic speeches
In behalf of the varlons Republican candl.
dates. These were W. ]. Whipper, an ex-
member of the lower house, whose claims
were advocated on the ground OF color, it
being undeniable that he has color, and a
great deal of ii; Thompson b. Cooke, white
Irregular" Republican, who Is said to have
been standing candidate tor every vacant
judgeship during the past five years; 8. D.
Goodlett, another white regular" whose
claims appeared to be founded largely upon his
past prosecutions on account Of "the party"
and j. s. Murray, Radical, who had been a
boiler, but was now willing 10 admit the error
of his ways and come back into full communion
with the party. Against this array OF Radical
aspirants the members from the Eighth Judi
clal Circuit presented as their choice General
Samuel MCGOWAN, resident OF the circuit, an
able and respected lawyer and jurist, and
gentleman of unimpeachable integrity and
honor, but, unfortunately for his chances,
Conservative. He was nominated by colored
Republican from the Eighth Circuit, Repre-
sentative Ellison, from Abbeville, and sup
ported In an eloquent address by another Re-
publican, Representative Robertson, OF Beau
tort. II was known that he was the choice or
seventeen out of The twenty members OF the
Assembly from the Eighth Circuit, and his
mental and moral superiority over all his op-
ponents was lacitIy admitted by every speaker
he was Conservative, and he was therefore
sacrificed. After two hours of talk vote
'-as taken by the call of the roll, and before
the members began to change their votes, the
vote gave General MCGOWAN q handsome
plurality, but left him few votes short of the
necessary majority. The next highest man on
the count was T. b. Cooke, who received
forty-one votes to General McGowan's forty
six Alter them came Whipper and Murray
with twenty-five each; Goodlet with ten. and
one Colcock, who had hitherto been unnamed,
with one vote. 1t was evident, therefore, 10
the Republican side of the House that General
MCGOWAN was an Unexpectedly formidable
candidate, and In their fright at the notion of
Conservative being elected, they began
perfect stampede in favor OF the strongest
Republican, T. q. Cooke, aud before the
clerks had time to make up the tally dozen
Republican members jumped up TO change
their votes from Whlpper, Murray, Goodletand
Colcock to Cooke. The stampede once start
ed, the members followed the lead like sheep
jumping over fence, until forty-four mem.
bers had changed their votes from the men oil
their choice in favor OF Cooke. The support
ers of General MCGOWAN stood firm, out in
the face of the frantic eagerness manifested
on the other side to close up all possible dlf-
ferences of opinion in order to prevent the
election of Conservative the fight was, OF
course, hopeless. The vote, as finally an-
DOuQCeu, StOUu. lUI SOOnCi lOl
three fer McGowan, four for Goodlet, Two lor
Wblpper and TWO for Murray, and Thompson
H. Cooke, of Beaufort was therefore declared
duiy elected to serve out the uneXpired term
in the Eight Judicial Circuit. Mr.. Cooke Ia
well known lawyer In Beaufort, and has been
for some time the acting solicitor for that
county, and 1t is said that he possesses q large
share of professional ability, and will prov.
worthy, competent and upright Judge. So
mote 1t be.
ANOTHER ROWING COMMISSION
was proposed in the House to-day, In the
shape of special committee to investigate
the financial affairs of Charleston County. The
proposition was made by Representative
Grant in the shape of the following concur
rent resolutions:
Be it resolved by the House of Representa-
tives, the Senate concurring, That commit
tee OF two on the part of the House, AID -
on the part OF the Senate, be appointed Joint
cJmElttee for the purpose ofinvestisatlng the
financial condition OF Charleston County, and
that said committee report at the hrst meet.
Ing OF the General Assembly at Its next ses-
sion, and also said committee shall have pow
er 70 send for persons and papers.
The author of this resolution advocated It's
passage in long speech, urging that the
matter of mystery 10 the taxpayers, and that
10 report had ever been made by the officials
whose duty 1t was To dlsburse the county
funds: but the resolution was as strenuously
opposed by Representative Bosemon aud
others, who apparently entertained rather
unflatteripg opinion OF investigating commit
tees in general, and who could only see 10 Cne
proposed investigation heavy bill of expense
to the Slate. ending In either no report at all,
or report which would give no Information
whatever. No action, however, was taken
upon the resolution, and 1t Is probable that
another debate may be had on the subject TO-
morrow.
The remainder of the proceedings of the
General Assembly to-day have been exceed
ingly unimportant, with the exception of the
business which has been already reported by
telegraph. PICKET.