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

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the three days session to be S13.54,
which amount had been expended for
salaries of doorkeepers, messengers, sta
tionery, ice, &c. One cannot but admire
such great economy. 1t is indeed won
derful how closely they must have fig
ured in order to furnish so many sup
plies and conyeniences to so large body
for such q small amount, and they are
entitled to the medal for having held the
most economical convention known in
the history of Radicalism in this State.
Logan, one of Columbia's representa-
tives, introduced a resolution thanking
the Hon. R. NJ. Sims, Secretary of State,
for his kindness in permitting the use of
the hall of the House of Representatives
and several committee rooms for the pur-
poses of the convention.
Several members were ready to take
hold of the resolution at once when they
heard the name of this good Democrat
mentioned, and thought they did not
owe any thanks to him or his party, but
they finally murmured "Let it go; it
don't amount to anything" and it was
passed.
Elliott was here permitted to take the
floor, and said that he only desired to do
so for the purpose of correcting some
false rumors. He had heard that there
wers murmurings in the camp about
some little misappropriation of funds
which had come into the possession of
the State Executive Committee, and
some dissatisfaction was felt towards him
because, as chairman of that committee,
he was suspected of having got small
share of the little savings. He said that
he never had dollar of the money in
his hands. For the information of those
of the delegates who were not aware of
the fact he stated that the committte had
its treasurer, into whose possession all
moneys for campaign purposes were
placed for safe keeping. He challenged
any man to place his finger on single
instance in his long political life, and
particularly since his stewardship on the
committee, where he had defrauded the
party or anybody of a single penny. He
had been told that some of their friends
in distant States, desiring to aid them in
their struggles during the exciting days
of 1876, had sent funds down here to pri-
vate individuals for this purpose, but
these never came into the hands Of the
committee, and consequently there was
aud could be no record on the commit
tees books as to their reception, as had
been whispered by several parties was
the case, during the past few days. The
committee. he said further, had been un-
able to ascertain where this money went
to, but of one thing the convention could
be assured, namely, that it never was in
the committees hands. He did not for
get to put in good word for R. B.
Elliott, the way he had dealt blows to
the Democratic party and had always
been ready and able to defend himself
against those struck in return. he con-
cluded by requesting that committee
be appointed to examine the books of
the committee for the past two years.
Fillebrown hoped that this court of
inquiry, as it were, would be appointed
not because he thought there was one
iota of truth in the rumors affecting the
character of this good and great man,
but simply because he had requested
that the convention take such action.
He (Fillebrown) wanted an intelligent
and strictly honest committee appointed.
Shrewsbury's motion that the commit
tee be composed of one delegate from
each Congressional District, and that
they be required to report to this conven-
ton, was adopted, but the impatience of
some of the members to get through and
adjourn so that they could go home last
night caused its reconsideration, and an
other adopted making it consist Of q
member of the State Executive Commit
tee from each of the Congressional Dis
tricts, who would hold meeting imme-
diately after adjournment and report to
| the said committee at pleasure.
| The investigating committee was
finally appointed, and in obedience to
the hope expressed by Fillebrown, is
composed Of the following Intelligent
and honest" gentlemen Samuel Lee, W..
| N. Taft, j. S. Fillebrown, June S. Mob
ley, T. E. Miller.
The following preamble and resolution
we're introduced by Mouzon, of Will
liamshurg:
Whereas the action of this convention
will render quite sad disappointment
to majority of the Republicans voters
of the State by not nominating full
and straightout State ticket, and in Or
der to set forth as wide as practicable the
platform here endorsed, be it
y RESOLVED, That the Chairman of the
Union Republican State Executive Com
mittee be required to have published
and furnished to the chairmen of each
county 10, 20 or 80 copies of the said
platform.
Mackey moved that the preamble be
stricken out, remarking that it wss best
to say nothing about the State ticket.
Adopted.
Tie resolution was then put and
adopted.
Shrewsbury introduced the following,
which was adopted
Whereas the people are deeply inter-
ested and alive to the importance and
necessity of education, and are desirous
of doing everything to promote its
growth and development; and whereas
the association or connection of politics
with the management of the educational
institutions and public schools of this
State tends to injure and prejudice the
cause of the commonwealth's most cher
ished nursling; Therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this convention do here
by protest against the introduction of
politics by either party in the conduct
and management of the educational in
stitutions and schools of this State; that
all patriotic good citizens, without regard
to party affiliations or political preiu-
dices, may be enabled thereby to give
their hearty support, contributing of
their means, ability and interest to the
success and upbuilding of so worthy a
cause.
A resolution was adopted thanking the
chairman and secretary for the faithful
services during the sessions, when Wash
ington, of Charleston, moved for an ad-
journment, and, at twenty minutes past
IL, the Radical pow-wow, after season
Of disordely and disgusting proceedings,