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


endeavo.ed st all times 10 get evidence
duplicating Democrats in preference to
Republicans, and their reason for this
course wa that if any member Of thc;r
party was guilty. they deaired that he
should De made an example Of for the
benefit of their party in the future.
Whenever Woodruff or Jones said that
Democrats received printing money the
committee had the facts brought TO light,
though the clerks of the two houses could
not produce checks endorsed by Demo-
crsts, as they invariably did in the case
of Republicans who were similarly
charged.
The Senator stated that if any Repub.
lican in the convention or out of it had
any evidence whatever which would i'm
pGcate any Democrat in the frauds prac-
ticed on the State, let him give his name
and mako the charge, and be would i'm.
mediately call the Investigating commit.
tee together, secure the evidence and
publish It to the world. Further, that
the accused would be arrested and tried
the same as all the other offenders had
been, The speaker said that he had no
apology whatever to make for the course
he ha1 pursued rs q member Of that COM
mittee. He was appointed as Repnb-
lican, and he believed that it was his
duty, representing, as he did, the princi.
pies of his party, to make thorough
investigation Of and expose all frauds,
no matter by whom committed.
Swails, who was evidently, suffering
efom the effects of too much ice water and
Lemonade, or some other cooling fluid
which he had taken 10 quench his thirst,
during the day, took the floor next, for
the purpose of answering Senator Coch-
ran. he made q rambling speech Of
some length, in which he denounced the
manner in which the investigating COM
mittee had performed their duties, bitter
ly attacked the Democratic newspapers
Ct the State, said many hard things about
his opponent fox Sen atorial honors, and
wound up by telling Ill about what he
had done since he came as O stranger
an" ong US, and how he was going to fight
put during his remaining days in South
Carolina.
The platform, as submitted by the COM
mittee, was then adopted.
Shrewabcrry introduced the following
resolution, and consumed considerable
time in supporting it:
Whereas, the late President Of the State
Executive Committee Union Republican
party has discharged his duties with such
zeal and fidelity amidst tho most trying
circumstances and critical periods Of its
existence; aud whereas, the Hon. Robert
B. Elliott has not only presided over the
affairs of the party to the entire setisfac-
ton of the masses that compose it, bu,
has contributed in large measure by hil
ability, zeal and fidelity for four corsec.
utive years to its success, and in the last
two did all that mortal could by his firm.
ness and devotion to tho great principles
of truth and justice, and by his untirine
zeal and energy labored with an eye sin,
gle to the triumph and success of the
Republican party; and whereas, at thil
critical juncture of the Republican party
! 1t y unwise and inexpodient to make s
change and entrust to comparatively In
experienced hands the management o
the party; therefore, be it
ResotUed, That the Hon. Il. B. Elliot
be, and he is hereby, declared the choic'
of the convention Ior the high and re
State Executive Committee of the unic.
Republican party of South Carolina fo
tho neGt two yeSrs.
Straker seconded the resolution, ant
earnestly advocated its passage, when i
was put to vote and unanimously adop
ted amid great applause.
| Nominations were then made for th,
remainder of the committee, which /
composed as follows:
r. B. Elliott, President; 8. A. Swaila
Of Williamsburg, Vice President; DR..
=. Ensor, of Richland, Treasurer; w. F
Myers, OF Colleton; Z. A. Wsbstep, Or
a.6aaa:a:;.S; =. 2. l:IiSs, Esssa:oss; 6. 9
Bowen, L. w. NJ. Mackey, w. N. Taft
Charleston; Samuel Lee, Sumter; Wilson
Cook, Greenvi!!e John A. Wilson, Darl
ington; I, j. Jenkins, Anderson; J. g
! M0bley, Union; B. 81. Williams, George
/ town.
/ BY the time the committee was appoin
ted 1t was SO dark in the hall that tht
few white delegates could hardly be dis
tinguished from the blacks. The seen,
during the whole nomination was mos
/ ridiculous. The members would pop uI
all over the hall like cooters in mil
pond to present the name OF some favor
ite, aud It was impossible for the Chair
TO preserve any order whatever. There
| was one continuous call of "Mr. Chair
man Mr. Chairman rises to nominate
the Hon. So-and-so." The shorteat way
for us TO describe 1t il 10 say that 1t wa
40 disgusting that even Mackey could moi
stomach 1t, aud he moved an ADJOURNMENT
until 10 o'clock this morning, which wat
carried.
| CoLUMBIA, s. c., Aug. 8.
Ioday was the third and last day Of
the Radical convention, and 40 the mem,
bers were weary from unreffeshing alum.
bers, probably caused by dreams of the
fears which had haunted them aud com.
PEELED them 70 forego q straightout nom.
ination, but little buaInegs was transacted
| of interest to tho readers Of the Register
The body was called to order about 1C
O'Clock o. N. by Bowen.
The first buslnesB was the adoption oi
I1a resolution that the State Executive
Committee be Increased from fifteen to
eighteen ms.n6srs by adding thereto j.
! 8. Fillebrown, A, w. Curtis and II. III,
Logan, of Riohland
Mackey moved that the convention 20
into an election iur ctairmen or each
Congressional District and the various
counties also, that q recess Of five min
utes be taken in order to allow the sew
eral delegations TO make their selections.
Adopted.
After the recesG the various congress-
iopal and county chairmen we're elected,
A motion was adopted empowering the
executive committees of those counties
not represented in tho convention to
elect their several chaiFmen,
Fillebyown moved that tho rule re-
quiring ten daya' notice before holding 6
! Congressional Convention be suspended
90 es to allow the delegates from the
Third District 70 naake their nomination
during the day. Adopted.
a motion 90 reconsider the vote whore.