The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-27
SOUTH CAROLINA.
AN OBNOXIOUS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
DELEGATION IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SCRUTINY OF STATE BoSps-cosTENrs OF
THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN EXPENSE Ac-
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COLUMBIA, May %. 1871
The announcement to-day OF tho appointment OF
Mr. E. II. Brayton, OF Massachusetts,. to nll tho
position OF Collector OF Internal Revenue for this
State recently made vacant by the resignation OF L.
Cass Carpenter, has accustomed some surprise and
much disappointment. II was generally believed the
appointing power Inclined the choice OF native
republican, or, At least OF one less obnoxious to the
citizens OF the State than Mr. Brayton may be said TO
be- Ex-Governor II. X. Scott prominent
candidate, and his claims were earnestly sec
ondcd by large number OF influential democrats,
including said, Governor Hampton himself
State Senator John r. Cochrane, an independent in
politics and native OF this State was also strongly
recommended, and IL rs said supported by Senator
Patterson until he announced his intention, in the
event his receiving the position, OF appointing none
but native democrats TO Ill all the subordinate Offices
in his district This resolve the part Of Mr.
Cochrane however fatal TO his prospects, wisely
designed calculated TO secure the popular support
Tor an office which. under the system oil deputies
which has prevailed here since the war has been par
ticuarly offensive TO all classes Tor toer-
ably we'll understood IN ali quarters.
A cARPET-BAG TRIUMPH.
Mr.. Brayton cannot command any degree Of such
popular countcnnnce for the that he only
cognzea as an alien and an onicc-holder. HIS his
tory so far known here commences at Augusta,
Ga, he held the Office oil clerk Of court under
Governor BnlocK's admin stration, until the over
throw Of the republican party in Georgia, when he
moved TO this State 10 represent Aiken county IN the
republican state LEGISLATURE. At the close Of his term
in this capacity he was appointed b.. Governor Cham
berain upon The famous Bonanza Commission,
and later became the republican candidate Tor
solicitor OF Il circuit when did not include
his nominal homo at Aiken. Disappointed IN this
he applied for bis present position, which was
Governor Chamberlain and Mr.. Patterson. Ills APP
pontmcnt over the two rvas above named - &C.
cepted hero significant evidence of Mr.. Chamber
lalns influence with the President
Mr.. Chamberlain, who IL now hero on farewell
visit has Just effected sale OF his line residence In
this city to abrother oil Governor Hampton
THE STATE DEBT
The joint resolution appointing commission to in
vestigate indebtedness OF the State passed third
reading in the House to-day
cHARLEsroN's CONTESTED DELEGATION
Tho Committee on Privileges and Elections In the
body reported adversely day upon the claim Of
the entire Charleston delegation--seventeen men,
bers, including Speaker Mackey-to scats III the
General Assembly. the ground Of the report is that
there was much fraud und intimidation in that
county as the election. the evidence upon
this point almost wholly derived from the report
Of tho Congressional sub committee which visited
Charleston last fall
REPUBLICAN, CAMPAIGN EXPENSES
The contents OF the private account book OF the Ro
publican Printing Company, the discovery Of which
telcgrapned you last night, have been pubic
in part. Tho following items appear:-The amount
the treasury was SIT, s66; amount paid Governor
Moses for approving the bill, $1,000 90; amount
paid State senator Nash, colorea, for services
IN the Senate as Chairman Of the Finance
Committee, $4,000; amount paid Senator
whi,temore and Y. J. l. owens also for services
in the Senate, So. COO each; amount paid Timothy
Hurley, $780, Tor what IS not stated; amount paid
+. w. ~ Mackey, tho Speaker of the Mickey House,
was 81 600, ''ior important services" Other names
and other amounts gwen Tut tho list too long
and the remaining amounts TOO small to admit more
detailed notice. No positive action taken IN tho
matter to-day us the evidence is not yet all before the
committee but vigorous proceedings Will be insti-
tuted carly next week.