New-York tribune., 1874-09-14
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
THE soryTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN CON-
VFNTION,


GRANTS NAME USED TO SECURE THE NoMINA-
uoN-p1sGRAcEFUI SCENES OF DISORDER
DELEGATES OPENLY CHARGED WITH coRRUP-
TToS AND THIKvERY BY oPPoNENTs-THE con-
yENTIoN TO MEET AGAIN TO-DAY TO ADOPT
PIArFoRM-A SKETCH OF THE GUBERNA AToRIAL
NOMINEE.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.1
COLUMBIA, Sept. 1S.-The nomination of Daniel H.
Chamberlain was accomplished by the Republican
Convention ut IL O'clock last night, after day
passed IN scenes of excitement and disorder. hardly
credible to any who has not witnessed the pro-
ceedings of Republican Conventions IN the South.
Although Gov. Moses did not formally Withdraw In
his speech on Friday night, it was understood on
Saturday morning that he would no longer be can
didate. and that his influence was to be thrown in
favor of Judge John Il. Green, another native Re
publican, man of honesty and fair ability, who
would be acceptable to the taxpayers in their
present straits A part of the opposition to Cham
berlain however, was favor of DR.. j. Wlnsmith,
gentleman with no particular qualifications for the
Goyernorship, but who might make tolerable
Governor Even him the Conservatives might have
accented but the Chamberlain men were fof Cham
berain first, last and all the time, and the carpet
baggers represented that if he was not elected
she Northern men In the party would
have to abandon all claim to office, indeed they
was an alliance between the native Republicans and
the Conservatives, and they alleged that the latter
had in the city $4,000 to secure the nomination OF
either Green OF Winsmitb.
When the Convention assembled, it was evident
that notwithstanding the strength developed by
the opposition on the night before, the Chamberlain
party had made sure of their game. sufficient
number of delegates for their purpose had been Sc
cured. The only anxiety manifested was TO Keep
doubtful and treacherous men up to their pledges.
The first event was an address by Judge
Green, defining his position. Then nomina-
tions were in order, but everybody seemed
backward about beginning. At length,
State Treasurer Cardozo (cOlored) nominated Cham
berlain. He viewed bis party as man whose
blood is diseased The remedy he proposed was
first to change physicians; and second the mode OF
treatment. The tax unions had advised them to
take slow poison as the taxpayers had only asked
the Republicans to nominate an honest man. This
metaphor was rather unfortunately chosen. He adj
mitted that the Republicans had stolen money but
he was unwilling to go to those who would steal his
liberty As to himself, he had tried to stop the steal
ing and he narrated how he had done everything to
this end except hand the thieves over to the courts
In conclusion he made his nomination of Mr.. Cham
berlain as reform candidate on the recommendation
of President Grant.
Green and Winsmith were then nominated, and
their friends began an attack, not only on Mr.
Chamberlain, but on his supporters. The latter re-
torted and there was elimination and recrmina-
ton, and the excitement rose so high that Tree
fight seemed imminent. At one time motion for
recess beng declared adopted Gen. Elliott colored,
Member of Congress, disputed the decision of the
President and attempted to put Congressman Ralney
in the chair Rainey advanced amid great disorder,
oil ma
daring him to come on and declaring that ten men
could not move him. This frmness brought about
neace and the decision Of the Chair was sustained.
Nearly every member who spoke for either
of the candidates was openly accused OF
crimes. An honest Republican who sat by
Inc remarked: "And the worst OF 1T Is
that it is all true" CardozO, who nominated
Chamberlain was charged with felonOus abuse OF his
Office as State Treasurer and asked to give an ac-
count Of $4,000 missing from the Sinking Fund
Commission, of which he was member. Gen.
Whipper (colored) who seconded the nomination,
was charged with stealing from the State $4,000 as
member of the Land Commission. These men, in
turn produced papers showing that Lee. Dr. Wins
withs nomnatcr, who made the charges. had
drawn pay and travelling expenses as Aid-de-Canp
of the Governor, while he was also paid by the
United States Government and doing duty as
pohceman AT the Executive Mansion in Washing
ton. They showed also that Hayne, a prominent
supporter of Green, had drawn $1,000 month for
services as reading clerk Of branch Of the Legisa-
ture, and wanted a reform because he could not get
more.
1t was hard TO determine which side had the best
If these arguments. The lie was exchanged again,
and the Treasurer, shaking his fist in the face of
another member, said: Il have the papers here to
put you in the penitentary," when the member thus
threatened ran across the room and tried 10 take
the papers from him. At times dozen men were
claiming the floor at once Members arose from
their seats and assumed threatening atu-
tudes and the noise great that II was utterly
impossibie TO tell what was gong on These
scenes continued with occasional intervals of COM
narrative Quiet, for hours. At length the Chamber
lain marty. confident of their strength determined
TO cut off discussion aud carried motion to that
effect but the minority refused to abide by the de-
cison and for nearly an hour managed to stave of
the vote by speeches, drowned by the cries OF the
oppostion and the continuous rappng of the gayel,
and which nobody could hear but themselves. Cham
berlain and his supporters were alike denounced.
Loud complaints OF gag law were made and bolt
was planned and threatened, but the vote came at
last for the opposition could not hold out all night
1t stood:
Chamberlain 70 Greene. 40 winsmh.. 10
One man of the many who had received Office at
his hands and secretly worked for his election, had
the independence to vote for Gov. Moses. After
wards this vote was transferred to Chamberlain
The nomination was received with great enthusiasm
and prominent Northern men in the party had a
social jollifcation, which lasted all night. They
regard ii as a great victory.
The Convention adjourned at midnight, to meet
again Monday when platform will be adopted and
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