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

members OI Cn6 COIlulltCe6 StEeuuOuSly
endeavored at all times to get evidence
duplicating Democrats in preference to
Republicans, and their reason for this
course was that if any member of their
party was guilty.. they desired that he
should be 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
crats, 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
plicate any Democrat in the frauds prac-
ticed on the State, let him give his name
and make the charge, and he 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 had pursued as member of that COM
mittee. He was appointed as Repub-
lican, and he believed that it was his
duty, representing, as he did, the princi-
pies of his party, to make q thorough
investigation of and expose all frauds,
no matter by whom committed.
Swails, who was evidently suffering
from the effects of too much ice water and
lemonade, or some other cooling fluid
which he had taken to 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
" attacked the Democratic newspapers
Of the State, said many hard things about
his opponent for Senatorial honors, and
wound up by telling all about what he
had done since he came as stranger
among Us, and how he was going to fight
it ont during his remaining days in South
Carolina.
The platform Submitted by the COM
-mittee, was then adopted.
Z Shrewsbury 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 the most trying
circumstances and critical periods of its
existence; and whereas, the Hon. Robert
B. Elliott has not only presided over the
affairs of the party to the entire satisfac-
ton of the masses that compose it, but
has contributed in large measure by his
ability, zeal and fidelity for four consec-
utiye years to its success, and in the last
two did all that mortal could by his firm
ness and devotion to the great principles
of truth and justice, and by his untiring
zeal and energy labored with an eye sim
gle to the triumph and success of the
Republican party; and whereas, at this
critical juncture of the Republican party
it is unwise and inexpedient to make 8
change and entrust to comparatively in.
experienced hands the management oi
the party; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Hon. r. B. Elliott
be-, and he is hereby, declared the choice
of the convention for the high and re-
sponsible position of President of the
State Executive Committee of the Union
Republican party of South Carolina fol
the next two years.
Straker seconded the resolution, and
earnestly advocated its passage, when il
was put to vote and unanimously adop'
ted amid great applause.
Nominations were then made for the
remainder of the committee, which il
composed as follows:
R. B. Elliott, President; s. A. Swails
of williamsburg, Vice President; DIR. ]
F. Ensor, of Richland, Treasurer; w. F
Myers, of Colleton; E. A. Webster, Or
angeburg; T. E. Miller, Beaufort; G. @
Bowen; Z. W. M. Mackey, w. N. Taft
Charleston; Samuel Lee, Sumter; Wilson
Cook, Greenyille; John A. Wilson, Darl'
ington; T. J. jenkins, Anderson; j. s
Mobley, Union; B. II. Williams, George
town.
BY the time the committee was appoin'
ted it was so dark in the hall that the
few white delegates could hardly be dis
tinguished from the blacks. The scene
during the whoiss nomination was most
ridiculous. The members would pop up
all over tue hall like cooters in mill
pond to present the name of some favor
tie, and it was impossible for the Chair
to preserve any order whatever. There
was one continuous call of "Mr. Chair
man Mr.. Chairman! I rises to nominate
the Hon. So-and-so." The shortest way
for us to describe it is 10 say that it was
80 disgusting that even Mackey could not
stomach it, and he moved an adjournment
until 10 o'clock this morning, which was
carried.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 9.
To-day was the third and last day OF
the Radical convention, and as the men,
bers were weary from unrefreshing slum-
bers, probably caused by dreams of the
fears which had haunted them and COM
pelled them TO forego straightout nom.
ination, but little business was transacted
of interest to the readers Of the Register.
The body was called to order about 10
o'clock a. m. by Bowen.
The first business was the adoption OF
q resolution that the State Executive
Committee be increased from fifteen to
eighteen members by adding thereto J.
s. Fillebrown, A. w. Curtis and 81. II.
Logan, of Richland.
Mackey moved that the convention 60
into an election for chairmen of each
Congressional District and the various
counties; also, that recess of five mill
utes be taken in order to allow the sew
eral delegations to make their selections.
Adopted.
After the recess the various congress
ional and county chairmen were elected.
A motion was adopted empowering the
executive committees of those counties
not represented in the convention to
elect their several chairmen.
Fillebrown moved that the rule re-
quiring ten days notice before holding q
Congressional Convention be suspended
80 as to allow the delegates from the
Third District to make their nomination