The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-09
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y. 28 F. IN. the Republican Conyen-
ton was called to order, in the hall of
the neutrality-suspicious. Hon r.
B. Elliott. Chairman OF tho Union Re-
publican State Executive Committee,
presiding. The call. under which the
Convention had been assembled. was
read, and the roll of Comfy delega.
tions called. The delegations from the
following Counties were contested:
Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Oco.
nee and Spartanburg. The seat of one
the delegates from Chester was also
announced contested. but Judge T. J.
Mackey. from that County, pronounced
the statement erroneous.
Mr.. Cardozo, OF Richnnd, moved
that Hon. r 3 Elliott be chosen tenn.
porary Chairman. Scarcely had tho
motion been made ere w. 81. Jones, of
Georgetown. sprang to his feet and
said be also had preference in the
temporary Craftsmanship. He urged
that upon the choice Of Chairman
for the temporary organization de.
pended the Integrity Of the party
Compact, and that on it he proposed
to make stubborn fight; he there
upon nominated Mr.. Charles NI.
Wilder, delegate from Richland, and
Postmaster at Columbia. Mr.. Wilder's
name was greeted with immense ap-
plause. Mr.. Oar lozo was invited to
take the chair.
Mr. Samuel Lee, of Sumter, moved
that, in taking the vote on the tempo
rary Ohairmanship, the roll be called,
which was carried.
AS the Counties were called, and the
delegates apuounced their preference,
there was bat little demonstration
until Chester was reached, and Judge
hlackey responded &c. M. Wilder. "
when the motley assembly fairly roared
with enth usiasm. Elliott'a chances for
the Craftsmanship seemed meaRre from
the start. and long before the call was
complete it was pretty evident that
Wilder was elected.
The result OF the call was as follows:
Wilder. 8S; Elliott. SO; Rainey, I.
Messrs. W. A. Hayne. N. B. Myers,
J. H. Rainey and Z. W. Nj. Mackey
were appointed committee to con
duct Mr.. Wilder to the chair.
On taking the chair, Mr.. Wilder
said:
'GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNvENTIo,{: I
Will say no more than enough to re-
turn you my sincere thanks. 1 believe
she day has come when wrong and op-.
preston will no longer control the
affairs of State. I only accepted the
position in Difference to the wishes of
my friends and for the best interests
of the entire people. I am here to
serve the people. and, to the utmost of
my ability, shall strive to do so.'
Mr. VIM. Kennedy was appointed
temporary Secretary.
Jones. of Georgetown. moved that
~ committee OF one from all the
Counties not contested be- appointed
TO examine the credentials of the con.
tested delegations.
Lee, OF Sumter, moved as an amend
ment, that the members of the Com
mittee on Credentials be named by the
various delegations.
A good deal of excitement ensaed,
some members calling points of order,
and others wishing the freest possible
debate. Motion followed motion in
quick succession, while members all
over the house were insisting that no
tune should be lost.
The motion to appoint one member
from each County on the Credentials
Committee was carried. The CHAIR.
man then proceeded to announce his
appointments, but was unable to make
any progress. owing to the terrific con-
fusion existing. Elliott was charged
with refusing to grant seats to the
contestants from Barnwell, and went
on to defend himself and the State
Executive Committee His stento.
rian voice betfied all attempts to
silence him. A cessation in the de-
sultory harangues enabled the Chair to
resume tho appointments. When the
Aiken delegation was reached, Mr..
Haynes name was called as member
of the Committee, but he refused to
serve. A motion was made to compel
him to serve, or else make the County
60 unrepresented on the Committee.
Elliott protested against any such ac-
tion, and brought all of his parliamen.
!a-y resources tc bear; he said that an
arrangement had been made prior to
the assembling of the Convention by
him and his colleagues, whereby they
were all to decline until his name was
reached. and ho demanded that the
Chair go on with the call of Aiken
County, as he was determined it should