The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-13
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Conservative State Convention
Skelched.
An Afiiliati0n with the Republican
Boilers.
UNANIMOUS ACTION.
The domination of Green for Gov
ernOr.

The domination of Green for Gov
ernor.
COLUMBIA, y. c., Oct. 8, 1874
The frantic EFFORTS OF the Chamberlain. Patrer.
son Ring In South Carolina TO prevent a fusion
between the republicans, independents ana the
whole body OF the conservatives has been COM
plete failure. The ready acceptance by the former
body OF General Kershaw, the conservative leader,
as candidate for Congress in the Fourth district
exttnguished the last prejudice among the whites
n there ever was any, and to-day highly respec.
table convention at Columbus adopted, without a
dissenting voice, the white and the negro candi-
date, with the simple platform OF
''HoNEsrY AND ECONoMY.n
The Conservative Convention was one OF the
most respectable, the most hopeful and the least
partisan which has ever been held in the South
since the war. The helpless minority OF the con-
servative vote In ITSELF and the Iiotous legis-
lation ana administration OF the State, have
rallied all thinking people upon the one issue Of
Their internal domestic AFFAIRS. Absolute con-
cord exists among the whole bulk OF whites,
the great body or the blacks and fully 0ne-hal the
leaders OF the republican party. The
regulars are left to their organization,
their patronage and their chcanery. II the
United States government will insure q fair elec-
ton BY means Of inspectors appointed by United
States judges. South Carolina will probably ex-
hibit the unexpected tableau OF the most African
lied or reconstructed States voluntary convert
to order and reform. The railroads passed the
delegates to Columbus free. No crowd OF political
servitors followed them, and few spectators were
present; no cheers were given A quiet, chastened
spirit almost religious in Its expression; the cul
and vanfa ~
was represented and could readily believe the
assurance given me that neither before nor since
the war had body OF men Of better appearance
ever been assembled In South Carolina.
THE HALL OF DELEGATES, '
where tO-day's Convention met, fs grand exam
pie OF the pronigacy OF the carpetbaggers' gov
eminent In magnificent wood carving, gas fixtures
and upholstery. The walls are panelled In plas.
ter to initiate stone. Two tiers OF windows are
hung with brocatel Of dark red trimmed with
yellow, pendulous with tassels and corniced with
gilt and black walnut--in all tweirty-six great
windows. Over the Speakers chair one huge
window, wide as . barn door, Is adorned with
great gilt banneret Of blue, tasseed, and nap
comes down rom the centre on which Is pal
metto tree In black. gill; about three feet high the
whole window barred half way down with walnut
timber, carved and gilded. The Speaker sits
form, big enough for Q prize fight carpeted In
rich figured Brussels. On each side OF
him are magnificent bronze and gilt chan
deliers. each with ave globe lights and fg
ures, and foliage OF the palmetto variety.
The gaseliers, Jour In number, drop about twenty
five feet from the high ceiling, and each contains
thirty resplendens globes. The ceiling Is moulded
in the coTnice about u rec feet deep, with Greek
relieves. The clock over the entrance door is
Twelve Dact 70 v afge r. e
choose and cav the hours. BracYets along the
walls show similar globes OF cut glass, ready to
name when the day grows dtnRy against the ma
hogany c0untenances seated within at the sixty
walnut desks, eacn desk accommodated to two
persons and provided with large walnut chairs
seated with red leather. Under each char is q
spittoon (cuspad0r), shaped like double lever, or
white china &c. enams ell IN green and gilt, and eacn
are large walnut sofas, in red plush uph0lstering.
The entire floor, which looks to be about sixty
carpet cut to pattern, OF white ground and dark
red figures. The water pitchers in various parts
o. the chamber are Of REQ, white and gilt CHINA.
Der but four large stoves in the corners, which
send up to the walls about sixty feet OF jointed
entrance. door OF green nalze, accommodated
ABOUT half dozen lonesome negroes. The ,furni-
,ure Tor this state House charged above 100000 on
THE APPEARANCE OF THE CONVENTION w
was In the highest degree respectable. have at
lions OF the state OF Massachusetts at worcester,
where, it is said, the best yeomanry In America
Carolina conservatives was Certainly not Inferior.
although much smaller. very notable proper
tion o. very young men. most Of whom had car
them was +. w. Dawson, the editor OF the Charles
ton Ne,os, the most profitable legitimate news
rara auis, even in State OF SO many types of.new
settlers London boy, Just out OF school, he
read the English newspapers and imagined that
fho lruth nj RY1rp ia
so he ran away, run the blockade snd entered IN
the Confederate army, rose to be captain, and
close oil the war with foot wound ana without
either fortune or friends. He moved to Charles
ton IN the course Of tune and became . reporter;
took liberal ground In form OF tolerance to the
blacks ana has won respect and favor to that de-
gree that he has been mentioned as proper
candidate for Governor OF the State.
TN sofa at the side sat Colonel Dunn, late or
Massachusetts. the Chairman OF the republican
bolters' Convention; q heavy bearded, clean cut
man, bred to the sea. In q part Of the hall sat
General Kershaw, the leader or the conservative
party in the state; small hardy, round.hesded
OF the best soldiers OF South Carolina, and is now
candidate for Congress, supported IN great part
Among the young men was A. G. Mcgrath, son
OF the Confederate Governor OF the State, refined
yonng person; and beside HIM was one Of that
yet OF Jewish race, purely Jewish In name, per-
ectly Anglo-Saxon in features, Moses Nathans
'' Ex-Governor Manning was one Of the finest
looking persons in the hall, with his notable aqui-
line nose and regularly corrugated forehead, yet
scarcely aged, as II a ripple mad blown over Its
transparency. HIS hair Is little gray. his mouth
still with command, and his dark blue eyes, finely
dashed, mad something OF the poesy OF magistracy.
member OF the Legislature proposing to have
sergeant arms, large, far panter-llke man,
well bearded, good naturedly rose and objected.
1--WE never had such an officer IN South Carolina
until 1t was recently brought In here. like neither
the officer nor the name" f ra.Mr r
The proposition was refused.
The Convention was called TO order by Mr.. q. r.
Miles, brother OF W. Porcher Miles, ormerIy anti
Know Nothing member or Congress. Mr. Miles IS
o gentleman OF large Information and refined
manners. clerical looking person, quite particu.
lar In his enunctatt0n and manners, and one OF
thoh oat Ia w W a a hn ri Ha mi