The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-09-16
The Political Chaldron-Notc from tho
M Capital.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept | lth.

The political pot has boon boiling
hotly FOR tho past few days, and, as
usual, considerable SCUM 10 rising to
to the top. The radical convention
met in the State. House on Tuesday.
1t was soon discovered that tho
party was divided, aud that Cham.
berlain would not walk ovor tho
course unoppcsed. It is a Gxei
principle in tho radical orccd that a
nominating convention is 9 wirdfall
for impocunious strikers and their
moacl reforpcrs are determined that
this shall not prove an exception.
Wilder was elected temporary
chairman, by a mujority Of twenty
votes over Elliott, the Chamberlain
ring candidate. Wilder is the color.
cd post master of Columbia, and il
much respected as good man. In
every question thus far, Elliott has
bocn whipped out, aud this deprosscs
tho Chamberlain ring. Nopormauont
organization was otfectcd up to yes
terday evening. a grand fight is
being wagcl over the admission Of
tho Charleston delegation, eighteen
| strong. Bowon is said to favor
Cham boriain, and Nackcy to be op.
posed to him. D,won has once or
twico already been cxolulod from
conventions, and has rctaliatod b,
returning homo and oarry ing the
county against tho rcSnl,.r ticket.
The convention is, ,hpretorc IN II
quandarJ, Chamberlain is opposed
by tho delegates who wish All honest
governor, aud by those sho wish sill.
further to bleed tho ring. Judge
Muchcy mado a reform speech.
Sam Ice, tho Sumter dele gate, j.
bitterly opposed TO Moses and Cham
bcrlaiu. lie declared in the conven.
tion that ho had documentary proof
of Pattcrson'5 effort to ga & him. /,
seems that Ice is on tho Capitol
police in Washington, but obtained
leave Of absence to enter tho cam
paign. lie Gcnounse 4 the rings Bit
teri ly, and Patterson tclcgraphed t,
Washington that lee was siding u,
good here, and that he must be recall
ed" lee heard of this, and frustra
ted Pattcrson's eff orts. l[o has de
nounced Patterson bitterly.
| There was considerable talk Wed
nesday and Thursday OF running
Judge Green, Of Sumter, who is in.
telligcnt and honest, and general, i,
acceptable to the conservatives here
If he be nominated, there will pruba.
bly, be no opposition.
Many fear, however, that this {
merely il ruse to ing more money
from Chamberlain. Time alone vii
decide the matter.
Rumors were rife Wednesday tina,
Hardy Solomon, who was bunker fu.
!, Moses, and has dealt largely il
State Scrip, had offered l;fty tnous
and dollars for the nomination. W..
heard him say on the street os
passcd him, that this was false, tia
he wouldn't give II dollar for tn:
nomination., bat it tho State dcmano
ed his services ho wvuld not rctuse
On Thursday, the Union- ilcral,
published what purported to be al
interview with ChamLe. lain, il
whitl, ho diaclaimcd any Intention
saddlins tho fra ldulcnt debt Oh til,
State, and plcdglns himself agaius,
any such move. This knocked up ii {
Patterson ring, and moved many vi
the objection, urged against Cham.
berlain. TLis pronunciament,
should have, however, been issuco
a week tgo. Chamberlain may possi
bly, bc nominated on this platto, III
Every one one however is at sea.
The Tax Union mot on THURSDAY
in the S-hcutzen Hall.
Governor Donham called the conycn
tion to order. Delegates were pres
est from almost every county.
! The convention elected tho follow.
ing gentlemen as perm anent officers
President, JAS. Chcsnut; Vice PIesi.
donta, JAS II. Kion, &. II. Miles, II.
a. Conner; Secretary, W. G.. Simons
Treasurer, +. W. Wheeler.
Con. Chesnut, on taking tho chair,
banked tho Union and stated the
cluso which h Il called it. Wo wisl,
t, reform by lawful means: Hereto
fore, although representing the
wealth and intelligence of tho STATE,
our people have been powcrlcss, be-
oaus there has always been too much
individuality; For the first time we
are now united. We must continue
10 act in concert. We are now met
- consult as to our course. If the
republicans nominate an honest, in.
to.ligcnt candidate, for one will
favor making 10 nomination, no ops