Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-05-19
COLUMBIA CULLINGS.
Republican State COnventiOn-Chris-
tianity Abused-Smith for Chicago
Other Matters.

t1an1ty AbuSed@Smlth Tor CnlcagO-
Other Matters.
The Republicans of the Palmetto
State, assembled in convention on the
LIST inst, to elect delegates to the
National Republican convention to be
held at Chicago on the 10Th prox.
In spite of Democratic oppression and
tyranny Republicans, black and
white, from the remost portions of the
State were present to take part in the
deliberations.
''Truth crushed to earth will rise again..
The Hon. 0. NJ. Brayton, chairman
of the Rep. State Elk. Com, was
made chairman of the convention and
Messrs. John A. Barre and George Il.
Herriott secretaries.
Mr. Brayton in his address before
the convention severely handled the
Democracy for their intimidation,
fraud and dishonesty in accepting and
holding offices to which they are not
elected. He made the immigration
scheme, to get northerners and west
rners to settle in S. c., where they
would be compelled to leave their
manhood behind them, with all their
privileges of free speech and untram-
meled opinions, appear ridiculous and
absurd. He made many strong hits,
and his address was received amid
applause.
The convention was composed
chiefly of young and intelligent men.
The Ne,os and Courier of Charleston
and the Register of Columbia were
compelled to acknowledge these facts.
Resolutions endorsing the Blair
Bill and re-afirming allegiance to
Republican PARTICIPATES were intro
duced in the State convention by
Mr.. Herriott and adopted platform
and rules were adopted also. In
the Congressional Convention, Mr..
Oliver introduced resolution, giving
a lie to the statement of leading
Democrats, that the Negro is salts
fed with his present condition politi-
cally and otherwise, under Demo-
cratic rule; urging party organization
in the State urging allegiance to
Republicanism; and endorsing the
Blair bill. These were unanimously
adopted; and upon the motion of
Hon. P. s. Suber were ordered to be
sent to the National convention.
The delegates elected were as fol-
lows:
State at large-E. NJ. Brayton, W.
f. Myers, w. N. Taft, Robt. Smalls.
Alternates, s. A. Swails, R. D.
George, W. S. Whippcr, A. w. Cur
tbs.
First District-E. A. Webster, j.
M. Freeman. Alternates, j. %H.
Fordham, s. W. Mckinley.
Second-Paris Simkins, Fred Mn,
Jr. Alternates, Rev. N. W. Edwards,
Z. ]. Dickerson.
Third District delegates will be
elected on May II, at Greenwood,
Abbeville county, S. G.
FOurth-Peter Flynn Oliver, T. A
Sonon. Alternatcs, J. S. Byrd,
John P. Boyden.
Fifth. E. Walker, c. c. Levy.
Alternates, A. II. Andrews, 4. II
Dibble.
ixth-(elected on the 18th ult }
e. H. Deas, T. J. Tourney.
SEVENTH. B. johnson, G. i.
Herriott. Brayton, Taft, Webster,
Tourney and johnson are white, the
balance are colored. 1t is likely
that the Sd District will send one
white delegate also.
Hon. Il. Brayton was made chair
man and Hon. w. J. Whipper vice
chairman Of the Executive Committee.
Hons. D. A. Straker Of Mich, T.
E. Miller Of Beaufort, II. W. Purvis
Of Charleston, and s. J. Lee Of Char
lesion delivered stirring, speeches be-
fore the convention.
The convention on the whole was