Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-08-15
STATE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
FIRST DAY.


At IL o'clock M. on the 9TH instant, the
Union Republican party assembled in the
hall of the House of Representatives, and
was called to order by r. 3. Elliott, chair
man Of the State executive committee. At
ter quiet was restored, and 6. few congratula.
tory remarks were made by Elliott, he an
nounced that nominations we're in order for
TEN porary chairman. Elliott was nominated
but declined, whereupon G. G. Bowen, sheriff
of Charleston county, was nominated and
unanimously elected. j. L. West was elect.
ed secretary by acclamaton
A committee on credentials was then ap.
pointed, which Immediately retired, and du-
ring the absence of the committee, motion
was made and adopted, that the temporary
chairman and secretary be made permanent
officers of the convention.
After the lapse of about half an hour the
committee returned and reported list of lOS
delegates as properly entitled to seats. OF
these sixteen were white, and the others COL
ored citizens. Edgefeld, Horny, Pickens and
Spartanburg were not represented. Chester
was represented by Purvis Alexander, Hamp-
ton Stratford and Lark Stevenson. Lancas-
ter by Allen Hudson and H. McMullin.
Union by j. S. Mobley, B. G. Cannon and
John D. Norris. York by H. K. Roberts.
After the announcement Of the various
committees, Senator John R. Cochran, dele
gate from Anderson, introduced the following
prea mbe and resolutions which we're referred l.:
Whereas the Republican party has ever avowed
as its cardinal principles the equality of all men
before the law, the fair and impartial adminstra-
f-ofo fiNn nf
public affairs; whilst upholding these time hon
ored principles and in perfect loyalty to our par
ty affiliations recognize in the course OF Gov.
Hampton the fulfilmcnt of all the liberal pledges
made by him in the last CANVASS, tne alscsarse Oh
all the duties of his high Office without favor or
distinction because OF race or condition., the re-
preston of crime, the cessation of violence and
the impartial administration OF law; therefore,
be il ~
ResolUcd, That this convention of the Republi-
can party will not make any nominations in op-
pOsition to Governor Hampton and the rest OF the
State ticket nominated with him, and are prepared
to entrust to them the administration OF the gov,
ernlnent of the State, relying upon their renewed
pledges to administer it with equal ana exact JUS
Pcsoircd, That President Hayes is entitled to
the confidence of the Republican party, III so far
as he has earnestly and honestly endeavored TO
carry out in good faith the pledges of the Repub-
lican party, as laid down in the platform which
was adopted ut Cincinnati in 1876.
Rcs0lUcd That in declaring we are prepared 10
entrust the administration of the government OF
the State to Governor Hampton and his associates
for the next two years, we do not intend TO dls
courage the nomination of local Republican tick
cts. wherever it may be deemed proper; and, in
view of the probability of such tickets being nom
mated we demand Of Governor Hampton, IN the
inte est of fair elections and public rights, that
recognized and intelligent Republican beappoint-
ed one of the Commissioners OF Election IN each
county, and recognized and Intelligent Republ-
can be appointed one of the Managers of Election
of each precinct.
Rssolvcd, That we denounce alike the violence
bv which Republican voters have been prevented
or deferred from voting in some OF the counties
of the State, and the fraud by which Republican
maorities have been deprived of the fair results
of elections in others and that we particularly de-
nounce the monstrous outrage perpetrated under
the Thin guise of Legislative action, by which the
Republican members of the last House OF Repre-,
sentatives from Charleston county were deprived
of the seats to which they had been elected ny a
minority of more than 5000, votes, and minority
Democratic candidates, without shadow OF right,
seated in their stead.
Rcsolred That we lament the want OF lntelll-
cence and integrity which characterized, IN many
Instances. the administration of the government
of this State during the supremacy OF the Repub-