The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-09
The Conssi vAtive Convention.

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nationsifor State omoets ini the ensu-
ing election. met yesterday. in the hall
Of the House Of Represen tatives. Hon
Simpson Bo5S, OF SpartanburE, was
made President, and Messr;s. J. j.
Hemphill aud G. +. JAnncy appointed
Secretaries. a number of resolutions
were offered. all breathing tho same
spirit of patriotic devotion; all having
for aim the oure of the evils which af.
tiict us, aud all seeking. by peaceful
and friendly means, to secure harmony
in all classes. and the renewal of pros
perity for the Stute. There was no
discussion, ns there were no d,ffereuces
of feelings or opinions tcpding to col
lision or requiring to be compromised.
The simple question in every mans
mind was how best BIC might serve the
State. and it was answered iu every
! mans mind before he came up TO this
council. 1t had been concluded on all
hands that contest for political Office
would be unwise. that grayer matters
than party politics. higher issues than
those which pertain to political prefer
ment, were before the country. Prac-
tically, the matter to be decided was
whether the portion Of the Republican
party known as the Independent Re-
publicans we're Influenced by such mo-
tives in their recent nominations as
could be approved of, and whether
those nominations we're of honest and
capable men. It was felt that there
could be but one answer to these in
quiries. The Independent Rspubli-
cans had been controlled by principles
of jnstice; their action indicated the
spirit and purpose of genuine reform,
and their candidates were men of
good abilities and character, against
whom not a breath Of suspicion, not
hint of corruption. had ever been
brcathed. The convention had, there
fore, before it, the easy task of emboiS,
ing IN suitable terms the universal CON
vlction thut they could not do better
than approve what had been already
done, aud indicate, as the living prin-
ciple which inspired it's action, the
overwhelming. the paramount impor
tnncc Of q restoration iof honesty aud
economy In State afflirs.
The following is IL list OF the dele.
gatey:> \
AbbevilIe-R. c. Sharp. j. II. Nor.
row. II. S. Beckmnn.
Aiken-A. P. Butler, Z. 8. Hnm-
mond. d. II. Henderson, John Ste.
vens.
Auderson-J. Scott Murray.
Barnwell-B. Weathersby, James c.
Brown, J. @. Miller.
Beaufort-John Cunant, J. II. Rld-
die, John Lswton.
Charleston-C r. Miles, G.. L.
Buist, T. W. Dawson, J. p. Lesesne,
J. F. Ficken, NJ. Il. Natbaus, james
Cosgrove. r. Seigling. r. Z. Morri-
son. j. s. Browning. w. b. Smith, A.
Ct. Magra,h, Jr.
/. Chester-John J. Hemphill. Grand-
lson Williams.
J: ohesteraeId--s W. Evans, j. w.
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2. Tindall, Joseph RAame, W }.
McFaddeu.
Colleton-J. o. Reed, Robert Black.
O. P. Fishbnrne, N. K Perry.
Darlington-L. r Ragsdule. Jerome
2. Chase
Edgefeld Chatten, 4. 3.
Hughes. 0. Sheppard. L. &. Bacon,
W. 81. Zimmerman.
FairGeId-R. Means Davis, II S.
Desportes, James Fl. Rion.
Georgetown-Benjamin Il. Wilson.
Greenvillo-T. Q Donaldson, Wm.
Beattie.
Korshaw--W. T. Leituer, W. NJ.
Shannon.
Laurens-C. M. Miller, J. C. Davis,
Dr. b. L. Martin.
Lexington-Gethard Muller, Drury
Nonanaker.
Marion-W. u. johnson. David W.
Bethea.
Marlboro-C. ". Dadley.
Newberry-John s. Hare, William
Bay, Joseph Caldwell.
O1onee-Robert A. Thompson.
Orangeburg-W. T.. Rives, W. A.
Easterling. Ohas. P. Innabinett, Ned
Edwards (colored.
Nchland-John 81. KinsIer, Gins.
L. Janney, Nathaniel BArnwel.
Spartanbutg-Hon. Simpson Bobo.
John Evins.
Snmtar-John Y Mooro T G p;,t,