The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-08-15

After several more of the ':ould-bc and
cx-stalcs:Gcn aired their "cloquence,"
with which the majority of the small fry
seemed to be well pleased and even de-
lighted, the convention, at about $3.50
p. m., was declared adjourned until 10
Il. m. Thursday.
THE COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Rules met at q p.
M, and it is supposed that they will to-
morrow recommend the rules Of the
House of Representatives for the gov
ernment of the convention.
The Committee on Platform and Rcso-
lutions met at 5 p. M. The session last
ed for about two hours, and was the
stormicst meeting held in this city for q
long while. The resolutions offered by
Senator j. r. Cochran were the bone Of
contention. We were informed that
the speeches of some of the members
were of the most bitter character, IN
which Hampton, his associates and the
whole Democratic party were charged
with being vile, treacherous, and un-
worthy of the confidence of the coorcd
people. E. w. NJ. Mackcy, of Charles
ton, and Fred Nix, Jr., of Barnwcll,
seemed to be the most ravcnous of the
whole set. The latter, in the course Of
his language, said that it mattered not
what Hampton wanted done in Barnwell,
if Johnson Hagood said shoot the mig
gers" his commands would be obeyed.
Hampton was charged with not giving
the Republicans representation on the
boards of managers of special elections,
and having packed juries when colored
men were to be tried. Hayes also came
in for his share of abuse He was
traitor, and deserved nothing but tile
most supreme contempt Of the Republi-
can party of the whole country, and es-
pecially of South Carolina, where the
poor, inoffensive "niggers" had suffered
so much to place him in "the chair once
so highly honored by that great soldier
and statesman, General Grant" The
resolutions were finally put to vote and
almost unanimously rejected.
From the general tenor Of the speeches
at this committee meeting and word
caught here and there on the street to-
night, we may look for red.hot Radical
platform to be adopted and big fight
made to nominate straightout ticket
The scene in and around the State
House early in the day reminded us
very forcibly of the palmiest days Of
Radicalism. Quite crowd of colored
people were present, and we noticed
many of the old "hangers-on" stirring
around pretty extensively, and, judging
from the glistening eyes and cheerful
voices, they no doubt thought that the
good old days of stealing and eXtrava-
gance were about to dawn again. All,
delegates, wirepullers, former attaches
and other members of ode party" seemed
to feel perfectly at home. The old and
comfortable position of leaning back in
the chair and throwing the feet across
the desk was not forgotten by "thc
boys" as they INDUCED themselves TO
their hearts content in this luxury dur
ing the session. There were but few of
our white people present, and we are
glad 10 state that many of the colorcd
citizens of the city did not leave their
occupation to loaf around the Stale
House all day, rs they used to do on
such occasions, thus proving that they
are satisfied to make an honest living and
let politics and bad advisers alone.
COLUMBIA, August S.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Repuh-
lican Convention was called to order
this morning at 10 o'clock by President
Bowen, and the doorkeeper instructed 10
permit no one to enter unless in posses
sion of the little ticket endorsed by
Elliott-one Of which newspaper man
could obtain under no circumstances.
The Registers account of Wednes-
days proceedings, as was expected, cre-
atcd quite furore among the members,
and a resolution binding all present to
secrecy was Immediately offered and
adopted. This action was rough on the
reporters, who faithfully stood at their
posts in the lobby during the whole of
| the long session, and their unrelenting
endeavors to pump" those who were
fortunate enough to go in and out at
pleasure were crowned with but little
success.
The Committee on Rules submitted
their report, which was agreed to.
The next business was partial report
from the Committee on Plartform and
Resolutions, rejecting the resolutions
endorsing Hampton and his associates
on the Democratic ticket, submitted by
Senator Cochran, Of Anderson.
Senator Cochran took the floor and
spoke at length in support of his reso-
lutions. He understood that if any
other than himself had offered the reso-
lutions they would have been adopted.
He then asked all the members on the
floor who endorsed Hampton and the
rest Of the Democratic ticket to rise, but
not one did So lie further requested all
who favored Hayes and his Southern poll
cy to getu but his request met with no
response whatever. lie battled maniully
for the adoption of his resolutions, but
without avail, for when put to a vote the
action of the committee was sustained
by every one but himself.
The resolution of McKinlay, Charles
ton, declaring that in order to perpetuate
the party in this State it was necessary
to nominate q straightout ticket, which
had also been rejected by the committee,
was next taken up.
Shrewsbury, Stevenson, Montgomery,
Swalls, Parker and Webster spoke IN
favor of the resolution, all of whom were
very bitter in their denunciations of the
party now in power, and held up the Re-
publican party as one Of rctrcnchmcnt,
reform and the only party that would
give equal and just rights to all. They
looked upon it as cowardly to give away
to the Democrats by making no nomina-
tions, and knew that their ticket, if the
right men were placed upon it, would be
elected by an overwhelming majority
Mobley, Taft, Mackey, Straker and
Bowen opposed the resolution. While
they would not endorse the Democrats,
still they thought the proper thing tc do
was TO work for Congressman and the
control of the Legislature, and this they
could accomplish easier by not putting
up State ticket. Once the General
Assembly was in their power, they could
elect United States Senator, which