The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-20
S0UTH CAROLINA POLITfCS
How Chamberlain Astonishcd Friends and
Foes In ,hc state Convention.

Foes In she state Convention.
COLUMBIA, $. c., Sept. 1.-THE Repub
lican state Convention adjourned Yesterday
| after having been in session for six DAYS. 10 /.
needless to say that the result Of their delbera
has surprised everybody, even the prominent
| actors themselves. W To Thursday of last
week, the opposition to Chamberlain, who had
skllfully Manipulated the county treasureis and
auditors, all creatures Of his hand, was 50 nsig-
! nincant that 1t was scarcely taken into consid.
| GRAFTON. Then, suddenly, the complexion Of
| an hrs changed. II was said that the adherents
OF Dunn, The opposing candidate, had come into
| possession OF certain facts connecting Chamber
lain WITH malversa ion and crime In the admin
isirdtiOn OF state afairs-and presently the
lcaycn began to work. Certain leaders were
seem ana given an mixing OF the situation. The
argument used was that IL these disclosures
were made, II would not only ruin Chamberlain
board.
AT this time It was u settled thing that upon
the Cnalnberlain ticket were Cardozo for Treas.
urer' flliebrown Tor COMPTROLLER. and Earle OF
Greenville Tor Attorney-Genera The pro-
gramme OF the Dunn party was then arranged.
lattei son saw the situation. and said that Oh iIn
beraln would be "busted wide open" as he
expressed II. lie was one Of those who then
not be nominated. The tactics were as follows (:
Certain persons were to interview Chamberlain,
snow him the weapons with which they pur-
posed 10 STAY him, and make bargain with him
which would elevate Dunn. 1t would not work.
Chamberlain has pluck, at least, when he sees
proposition Of a secret session OF tho Conyen-
ton. That he refused. In short, he knew right
wen that they would never dare to attack him
~ omen Convention, for to do that would be to
risk the very life Of the party.
The next day, to the astonishment OF the pub
nc' patterson made speech In favor OF Cham
berlaln. Everybody on the Dunn side fcigned
surprise. but the sequel showed that while Pat
tefson did not succeed 10 Tightening Chamber
lain from his candidacy, he did accomplish the
next best thing. For two days they wranged In
convention, all the different orators white and
suppChes In m kp AZ all
hazards. Even yet Fillebrown and Earle the
Candidates lated on the Chamberlain ticket,
felt no misgyngs, but imagined that everythin
was serene. All the speaders bad spoken their
pieces but Elliott. lie, 1t was understood, was
the GeneralissimO Of the Dunn party anu the
custodian of the proofs that were TO sink Cham
berlain out OF sight and mind. He spoke three
letter, he had nothing to offer. The mighty
magazine Of material, the moral nitro gycerine
which was TO have dispersed Chamberlain INTO
lnnnltessimal Fragment remained shut. IL was
settled. Chamberlain was easily nominated at
once, and The Convention adjourned until the
next day. Then Chamberlain was waited upon
Tor his acceptance, appeared before the Conven-
tlon made his sterectyped speech. and hoped
and his great reforms would anish their good
work by nominating on the ticket with him men
who would aid and sustain him. Then he
stepped down from the platform, and the next
moment was smiling and chuckling TO his con-
frere Cardozo. Everybody thought him the vic
tor, ana the enthusiasm was boundess. But
mark the sequel. Instead OF Mr.. ChamDerlain's
candidate for Comptroller, the Convention, by
larger vote tnail Cnamb eflAln hau, gave MIN Dir.
Dunn, one Of his bitterest foes. for "a conpan-
ion. Instead of the poor, disappointed. dis
gusted Earle, who had been talking himself
hoarse, the ATTORNEY Generalship was given 10
Elliott, the man who had said only the day be-
fore That he could prove Chant erlain guilty Of
nigh crimes and misdemeInors." Then, as II
to make their corrupt bargain the more trans
parent, Chamberlain arises and nominates Car
dozo for Treasurer. and the nomination W
seconded by Elliott!
Even now the delegates are only beginning to
understand the meaning Of their worn, when they
hear the whispclings Of disappointed support
ers OF Chant erlain, who have up to this time
clung to their faith IN him. The ticket numI-
mated yesterday II worth 10000 votes to the De
mocracy. They who formerly believed In Cham
berlain necin argue that after Elliotts threa.s
IN the Convention, followed by the utter over
throw OF the Chamberlain programme, there
can be no question Of the truth VI the charges
that have been made.