The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-09-21

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aRPhant-agnoring NFaive wtae Re-
| pabi:cans-Ch ChaRberlain and Elliott
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The Republican State Convention be-
gan its session, as our readers were In.
formrl last week. on Tuesday. 18th inst,
and remained in session until Saturday
night, 16tb inst, making Eve days occu.
pied In :rc,ibating State ticket and
arranging the plans for uniting the party
in this campaign. 1t was apparent that
there was confusion and anxiety among
the faithful, and chat the leaders of the
party we're not over.sanguine az 70 the
result of this contest. Tuesday and
Wednesday wore occupied IN aryanging
the preliminaries, and the time Vas main.
ly employed in fixing the credentials by
the committee appointed for that purpose.
On Wednesday afternoon, Honest"
John Patterson entertained the delegates
with speech full of vile and bitter in.
vectives against tho Democrats of South
Carolina, aud pledging himself to vote
for Governor Chamberlain's re-nomina.
tion, which was warmly appIauded. In
deed, this demonstration over "Honest"
John was the fint spark Of enthusiasm
manifested in the proceedings, and the
adherents OF Chamberlain picked UP
courage from that time forward. Among
other things, Patterson referred to ahe
ability and intention Of President Grunt
70 suppress the Democrats In This State,
and declared that the "man OH horse.
back" al he Gala Grant, will institute
measures to prevent tho practices OF the
Democratic pnrty IN dividing time st
Republican meetings. "For they might
as well know now, first as last" said Pat
terson, "that the people of the Norti, are
the masterB." Aguin he declared: LET
the Republican party hold the govern
meat Of this State ten years longer, and
you will never hear of the Democratic
party" which expression proves that
Honest" John has extended the era Of
stealing to twice iive years. He defied
any one to prove that he had ever teen
guilty offs singlo corrupt ac. or stolen
cent from the people, aud his confidence
In this respect shows that he has covered
up his tracks most effectually. Dur:ag
the delivery of this harangue, the a;.eech
of Patterson in the United States Senate
on the Hamburg riot WIS freely circn-
lated among the delegates. His defiant
attitude on the subject of corruption and
stealing cannot be maintained so far an
relates to lying, however, for the publica-
tion of bis Hamburg speech furnishes
the evidence that he is first-class liar
Thuradny morning the fight between
the factions actually began, and such
sham battle has not been seen in South
Carolina during all the fnrcical days
since reconstruction. The opposing can
didates for Governor were Daniel III,
Chamberlain and Thomas @. Dunn, and
around these namea were rallied the
cohorts of Radicalism. We were i'm
pressed with the idea all through the &c,
teen hours Of debate that Mr., Dunn was
not vigorous, active candidate fos Gov
ernor, but that he represented the crys-
talization Of votes against Chamberlain,
whose number wns aaid tn ha sufficient
at the start to defeat the willy Governor.
On this point We are disposed to entertain
much doubt, for we canpot believe that
such rambling, incoherepttSlebste con-
vinced any one Of the motley crew that
it was their duty to support Chamberlain,
Dunn's character and antecedents were
touched upon occasionally, and it was
claimed by some Of then, that he had
been Democrat, because Of his promi-
nence in the last campaign as the leader
Of the Green and Delaney faction, and
because he ran for Congress some years
ago against Whittemore-al of which
was cleared up without much trouble as
not affecting his present standing in the
Radical party, for it was ascertained that
more than one-half The members of the
Convention had bolted in previous cam.
paigns. But tho candidacy of Chamber
lain was prosecuted with steady purpose,
and it was freely declared that he was
the only man who could save the party
from impending destruction; that hia
name was necesaity to give the ticket
the ghost Of q chance for success that
bis record as G rafcrmer would alone
solidify the strength Of the party ir this
State, and insure tho support Of the gem
eral government. The opponents OF
Chamberlain pretandcd to attack his re.
cord upon administrative reform at tie
beginning, bat this was abandoned after
a time, and the flFe was concentrated
upon his want Of faalty to party and tlie
negro clement, These sins were greater
in their estimation than any failure to
PTFeesseTvo gu0d government, but the style
OF attack was weak and imbecile, and
gave the appearance OF aiiording an
opportunity for Chamberlain to clear his
skkts and renew his allegiance in the
most positiye terms to his old associates,
which was duly improved by the crafty
Governor on every occasion.
The speeches were made upon the nom.
inations. Under the rules, every dele
gate was entitled to spsak thirty minutes.
and IS E.sny of them had been members
Of fha Tao;slatura +ha,, r.I. +