The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-08-15
THE RADICAL STATE CONVENTION.
Bitter Speeches Against Hampton, Hayes
aid Democrats Generally.
4 Reminder of the ralm, E"aicnl Days.
COLUMBIA, August I, 1878.

COLUMBIA, August I, 1878.
At ~ NJ. to-day tie Convention of the
Union Republican party of South Caro-
lima assembled in the hall of the House
of Representatives, and WAS called to
order by r. b. Elliott, Chairman cf the
State Executive Committee. BY prcrl-
Gus agreement the convention sat with
closed doors, and as reporters as well as
other outsiders were excluded, it was on
" through the members rs they came
from the hall at intervals during the ses-
sion to get little fresh air that we are
enabled to give what follows.
After quiet was restored and n few re-
marks by Elliott congratulatory OF the
full and Intelligent" representation OF
the Republican party of South Carolina,
and the auspicious occasion upon which
the convention had assembled, he an
nounced that nominations were in order
for temporary chairman.
Elliott was nominated for the position,
but declined the proflercd honor on ac-
count of feeble health.
c. C. Bowen, Sheriff of Charleston
County, was then nominated and unanl-
mously elected.
il. West was elected Secretary by
acclamation.
A committee or credentials was then
appointed, which Immediately retired,
and during their absence motion was
made and adopted that the temporary
chairman and secretary be made perma-
ncnt officers of the convention.
Committees on rules, platform and
resolutions were then appointed.
Senator John r. Cochran, of Ander-
son, introduced the following preamble
and resolutions, which were referred
Whereas. the Republican party has ever
avowed as its cardinal principles the
equality of all men before the law, the
fair and impartial administration of JUS
tice and economy in the transaction OF
public affairs; whilst upholding these
time e-honored principles, aud in perfect
loyalty to our party affiliations, we re-
cognize in the course Of Gov. Hampton
the fulfllment of all the liberal pledges
made by him in the last canvass, the
discharge of all the duties of his high
office without favor or distinction be-
cause of race or condition, the repression
of crime, the cessation Of violence and
the impartial administration OF 'aw
therefore, be it
Rcsolycd, That this convention of the
Republican party will not make any
nominations in opposition to Governor
Hampton and the rest of the State ticket
nominated with him, and are prepared
to cntrust to them the administration OF
the government of the State, relying
upon their renewed pledges to administer
it with equal and exact justice to all.
Res0lrcd, That President Hayes is en-
titled to the confidence Of the Republi-
can party, in so far as he has earnestly
and honestly cndeavored to carry out in
good faith the pledges of the Republican
party as laid down in the platform which
was adopted at Cincinnati in 1876.
Rcsolrei, That in declaring we are pre-
pared to entrust the administration of
the government of the State 10 Governor
Hampton and his associates for the next
two years, we do not intend TO discourage
the nomination of local Republican tick
cts wherever it may be deemed proper ;
and, in view Of the probability of such
tickets being nominated, we demand OF
Governor Hampton, in the interests OF
fair elections and public rights, that a
recognized and intelligent Republican be
appointed one of the Commissioners OF
Election in each county, and recogni-
zed and intelligent Republican be ap-
pointed one of the Managers of Election
in each precinct.
Rcsolred, That we denounce alike the
violence by which Republican voters
have been prevented or deferred from
voting in some of the counties of the
State, and the fraud by which Republi-
can maiorities have been deprived Of the
fair results of elections in others; and
that we particularly denounce the mon
strous outrage perpetrated under the
thin guise. of legislative action, by which
the Republican members of the last
House OF Representatives from Charles
ton County were deprived of the seats
to which they had been elected by ma
iority of more than 5000 votes, and mi
noritv Democratic candidates, without a
shadow of right, seated in their stead.
Rc<olycI, That We lament the want OF
intelligence and integrity which charac-
terizcd, in many instances, the admins
tration of the government of this State
during the supremacy Of the Republican
party, and that we cntreat the local Re-
publican conventions throughout the
State, wherever they make nominations,
to nominate only such candidates as are
recognized as men of intelligence and
integrity as well as of established devo-
ton to Republican principles.
ID. a. Straker, of Orangebnrg, offered
resolution that a committee of seven
be appointed to wait OH Gov. Hampton
and ascertain whether lie would not ap-
point one Commissioner of Election, to
be recommended by the Republicans, in
each county, and to secure one Republi-
can Manager at each election precinct.
This resolution was an opening wedge
for the ultra Radicals to vent their
spleen, and when Swails, Taft, Mackey
and Bowen were through speaking in OPP
position 10 IL, uuL Iillic iioic Co'iu w
said abusive Of the pied gcs and policy
of the Democratic party in general.
Lee, Mobley, Straker and others made
lengthy speeches warmly advocating the
passage of the resolution, when a mo-
ton was offered to postpone its further
consideration, but was voted down.
Mackcy again took the floor in oppo,
sition to it, and after quite lengthy and
boring speech, announced that the Gov
crnor was not in the building.
Straker, being assured of this fact!
then moved that the resolution be laid
on the table, to be taken up at some
future time; which was adopted.
Mckinley, of Charleston, introduced
resolution declaring that in order tc
perpetuate the Republican party in South
Carolina, it was necessary to make &
straghtout Republican nomination o.
the whole State ticket. Referred to the
Committee on Platform and Resolutions
Holland, of Aiken, offered lengthy
preamble and resolutions with reference