The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-05-05

MI. Corbih favored. This was not the place
for any man to come and advertise himself
to gain popularity in Washington. The peo
pie IN his county were going TO make 9
grand success sue Is this Tn year .vs and ,i Elect ~ me ahs sh nlS
". IL. Thompson, OF Charleston. said that
AFTER the Convention had elected the delega'
ton to Chicago anybody who desired TO be
but they did not want any advice, He was
glad to see that the colored Republicans Of
South Carolina were making up their MINDS
Mt last that those who had been instructinR
and advising them for the lust twelve years
had done SO tor the last time. He WINS sur
prsicd to rec MIR. COrbin showed upon the Con
vention for the purpose Of securing votes BY
making q speech. When the party had gone
under In 1915 Corbin left the State with great
expedition, and never returned again until
An election was in sight. Ae soon Us An cleo;
ton was near ut han that gentleman had
come South again to try and play again upon
the credulity Of the cOlored people. He, FOR
one, was not willing to trust TO Coroin's cd:
his people had learned u lesson that they
would not soon forget. When we have done
with our business then We Will hear these
speeches. If necessary. We don't want TO Sc
make tonight, but bytheir past records.
W.. II. Purvis, the ex.adjutant general.
thought that Corbin couldn't do the Conven:
ton any harm by making O speech. and 1t
was q reflection dpon the decency OF me o9dy
could be influence BY anything hal ybo
could suy. II he Is q Republican, we need his
and his advice. We arc not here to pass
o purse made too much record. Corbin has
held q prominent position before the Repuo.
licans OF the country, and he thought II but
justice that he DO accorded the privi-
lego OF addressing the convention. Very
Deus thought It a reflection on him person
ally that the Convention should refuse TO hear
The Convention. however. did not
appear 10 be moved :even by this considera-
GIoster Holland, q small.sized darkey from
Aiken, moved that Corbin and all other can
for the Chicago Convention be heard
ried the whole Convention would ave 70 oe
Included.
Pending the consideration OF this matter f.
NJ. Weston, a very w~eak.yoiced mulafto from
RIchland. rose to q privileged question. and
Thomas, one OF the Richland delegation who
had died recently.
Andrew Curtis. another delegate nom Rich
Brnyton from Aiken, Lee from Sumter,
others, Joined In the discussion. and Har.
~ Noah was put up as IN opposition candt.
After q deal of talk Noah was elected
BY q large majority.
Mobley then moved thai as Lexington had
sent no delegates that Chas. j. Hendrtcksan
Simeon Corley ba substituted. Bowen, Taft,
md Straker opposed the admission OF the new
,omers on the ground that any county which
not pluck enough 70 keep up the organi.
sation Of the purity didn'td deserve representa-
ion. Purvis, Mo6ley, Whipper. Miller, Sam
and Shrewsbury favored their admission
On the ground OF past services to the party:
After two or three hours debate COrlcy and
Hendricks were admitted.
Nothing more wns heard OF Corbfn or his
speech for the time being, and the Convention
adjourned until 8 =. M.