Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-04-08
The Convention Last Saturday.

'ou'AoA W SieCs ufc ueltSateS ~ VIC
Columbia Convention, which trans
pires on the 18th inst, was held in
this place on Saturday last. County
Chairman S. l.. Duncan called the
delegates to order, and announced
the object of the meeting in briefad-
dress. Then came the fight for tom
porary Chairman and secretary.
Representative S. L. Duncan and
Sheriff E. I. Cain, were put in nomi-
mutton by their respective friends for
Chairman, and Representative w. II.
Reddish and Mr.. T. X. Sasportas for
secretary. There being contcsting
dclegalio. from Sheriff Gains pro-
cinct, it was ruled by the chair that if
elected lie could not take the seat.
Hence Mr.. Duncan was elected with
outs much opposition. Mr.. 7. X.
Sasportas walked over the track for
temporary secretary, Mr.. Recdish
having withdrawn in his favor. Afscr
this. a committee Of thirteen on credcn-
tials' was appointed, Of which A. T..
Browning Esq. was chairman. All
the credentials were referred to this
committee, and the convention took
recess until such time rs the Comr,t-
tee signi6ed their readiness to report
This recess was occupied by the sup
portels Of Cain and Duncan in but
ton-holing delegates, and stufing
them with the merits of one or the
other Of these leaders. About 3
o'clock in the afternoon rumor was rife
that Cain would be elected perma-
nent Chairman. It is but fair to say
that the Duncanites were equally rs
sanguine of the success of their cho-
sen one.
The convention convened again
little after 4 o'clock on the alter
noon when the committee on credcn-
tials made their report, seating the
Caldwell delegation. This sent Gains
stock up, and the Cainites at-
tested their joy by shouts of "Hurrah
for our.Shsrif'! Cain, forever, loys p
&c. Appointment organization was
commenced by Cain and Duncan
being put in nomination for the
craftsmanship. At this point Cain
rose to question Of privilege and
stated that there appeared statement
in the Free Citizen in lrcgard to him
which was false. The publication
was mgdeto injure him and to de-
ceiveAlsthiends.
After a good deal Of wlangling
and speech making, the vote was
called and resulted in favor Of Cain
for Chairman by vote of 4s to 26.
The an16unoement was s>rcceivcd with
deafeningg applause by the Convcr-
ton. Mr. Tx. ,Sasportas was cleo
ted permanent secretary without any
opposition and. Alr. V. Cutler Assis-
tant Secretary.
An'sieetion Tor five delegates was
then eSpssSi,nto, and out Of twenty-five
or thirty nominations, L. /. Cain, S.
L. Duncan, p. +. Jones, Shedrach
Morgan and John III. Livingston
were chosen. The claims Of Solomon
Fielder we're strongly advocated by
A. +. Browning, Esq, but there be-
ing SO many candidates before the
convention the requisite member
were elected before his name on the
roll reached.
Upon the whole Of it, the selection
made by the convention is a good
one, being strong and representative
in character, and withal moderate
but unflinclingly Republican.
Sheriff Cain is certainly very
strong man, while Mr. Livingston is
tue type Of the advanced thinkers
and intelligent whites of his party.
Nlcssrs. Duncan, Jones and Morgan
are also hard workers, and have the
confidenceof the people.
Before: closing it is but proper to
say that, the noise heard in the con
vcntios. @as made principally by
those who. were admitted upon the
floor az Enectntors. and who Yiolnicd