The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-12

vENT1oN.-Tlfis body convened at IL
O'Clock yesterday, and was called to
otder'by President Wilder. Rev. T.
81. jackson, q ooiored minister, offered
aifcrvent prayer.
There was an immense attendance
OF vleitors. and every foot of room was
taken up. There was considerable ex.
element, and it was with great diff
Guilty that members could make them.
selves heard. It was understood that
the Gleaves tBeaufort) delegation
would be reported upon feyorsbly.
and the Bowen (Charleston) adversely.
On motion of Mr.. Hamilton, Of
Beaufort. committee of three was
appointed to wait upon the Oreden-
tials Committee and inquire when, ..in
the name of God" they would report.
The reply was that at l o'clock, the
long looked for report would be sub.
mitted. A debate followed, partici-
pAted in by Messra. Parker, of Auder-
son, Cardozo, Of Richland, aud john
son. OF Sumter, when it was demanded
that the committee do make their
report ut onoe. 1t was then asserted
that the Credentials Committee had
been :hree days on their work, and
were now re-considering it. This made
the point between the two contesting
Charleston delegations TINT had boen
Delayed by some sharp parliamentary
work, but all endeavors to dodge tho
question proved of no avail. Mr..
Holmes, of Colleton, obtained the
hoor aud advocated delay. Messrs.
) johnson, of Sumter, aud Butte, of
Charleston, argued the question Mt
length. A committee was again ap-
pointed to wait upon the committee
and demand their Immediate presence.
Air. Il. II. Cam was called and ad-
dressed the Convention at some length.
Pending which, the Committee on Ore
dentials reported, by Chairman w. II.
Jones, who refuted the idea of there
having been any disposition to retard
the proceedings of the Convention.
The report was then read. The com.
mittee recommended the seating of
the Whipper delegation las it was
knowr) from Beaufort; the Winsmith,
from Spartanburg; the Kirkland. from
Oconee, and the Mcintyre, from Cole
ton.
Upon the reception of the report,
tue excitement way renewed, and the
discussion aud voting commenced.
Tho Winsmith party was seated, after
an exciting debate. The kirkland
delegation were equally successful.
The Mcintyre party we're ruled out,
and are greatly surprised. The Smalls
party We're successful, and then the
Convention took u recess. When thew
rc-assembled. there was u warm debate
upon allowing proxy to act for
Lieutenant Governor Gleavcs. who
claimed to be unwell. When the ex-
oitement was ut lis height, the Lieu
tenant Governor appeared in his seat,
and hoped the resolution relative to
his proxy would be withdrawn. Chair
man Jones. Of tho Credentials Com
mittce. charged that the papers of that
committee had been manipulated by
certain parties, but referred ipqnirers
to the Sergeunt-at-nrms.
a motion to reconsider the vote re-
lative to seating the Smalls delegation,
from Beaufort, sprung O mine, and for
II time there was an angry war Of
words. Seuutor Swails roared and
threw his arms in every direction.
Samuel Lee. Of Sumter, made q long
speech, aud other members had u
finger i'll the pie.
The motion To reconsider was laid
on the table and the Smalls delega-
tion retain their seats. The Mackey
party succeeded, by little shrewd-
ness in manipulating motions. etc., in
getting in. much to the surprise of the
custom house or Bowen party.
On motion of Chairman Credential
Committee Jones, Committee on
Permanent Organizat alton. consisting
of three from each Congressional Dis
trict aud one at large, was appointed.
The Convention took recess OF ten
minutes, when the Committee retired,
aud, in short time returned, and
proposed the following officers: Presi-
dent-Chas NJ. Wilder; Secretary
Josephus Woodruff; Assistant Secre.
>ary-J. r. Kennedy; Sergeant-at-
>Arms-M. Williams; Vice. e.Presidents-
j. II. Rainey. W. r Jervey, J. r. Tai
bert, J. G. Wtnsmith. r. Smalls. The
appointment of other officers to be
made by the President.
Mr.. Whittemore occupied the chair
mt this time. Mr.. Holmes, of Beaufort,
attempted to move an amendmen to
the report, bnt his repeated and CONT
nued cries Of "Mr. Chairman" were
unheeded, and the nomination Of the
committee was unanimously adopted.
Messrs. Jones and Whipper were ap-