New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-01
SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS.
A CONVENTION AT WHICH ONLY PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTORS WERE NOMINATED.

| A CONVENTION Al WlflOH ONbh
ELECTORS WERE NOMINATED
Co,umbia : Co. sept. 3O.--The Rel ubcan state
Convention was called for noon yesterday In the
u y, tho uousc OF Representatives but delays In the
stoo executive committee put of the meeting I'LL 40
n m J. H. Fordham colored was chosen temporary
chairman AT | a. m. after much DISCUSSION hnu
considerable excitement permanent organization was
effected by the election Of DR.. W. D. Crun' cahuua'o
for postmaster at Charleston, permanent chaii"i"i
E. A. Webster, collector OF Internal revenue a'
Columbia, elected state charna'' III opp
10 him being withdrawn.
The convention adjourned at a. m. iuii SET
., oIectors was nominated, and the following plat
form adopted
We. the Union Republican party OF South Carolina
In convention assembled, do hereby rg' Iinr Re
allegiance to the principles of the Nnona .i',1 1nn,d
publican party as forth In the platform noopteu
at the Minneapolis Convention that we mort nearby
nc"IamIn iIaris n and whitclaw Reid. and pledge 70
them answering fidelity and SUPPORT. anp ,n,r
COUNT the state OF south Carolina would be placed IL
the column of Republican states by m"jor so,,h
cStoIna by It's Infamous action defeating the will
of the people BY force and iraud deserves am is.
receive the rssinon and u election laws Of south
Carolina by means OF which the Democratic party OF
papv the electoral vote OF deprive us OF the
BENEFITS Of Republican form OF government as declared
The intern oston OF the National Government to pro
tcct Us In the rIehtS and liberties guaranteed TO
BY IN M & LAWS and .Snes sue app
ciate the words Of sympathy expressed IN tho pat
form Of the Republican State Convention OF New,
York for the suffering Republicans OF the south, ana
cali up5a the Republican States throughout the North
Ia take I'D the refrain and continue 10 keep II prol-
ncntlv before The people Of the country until sehl
m.ut 40 strong be moulded that the Inquiries DC
made 10 aud the Nation be relieved o, s'us
rrproach: that II l. the declared intention OF me
republlcan party by steadfisty maintaining the
Motley Of projection 10 American labor 10 elevate tc
masses OF tho people. and by wise extension OF we
dorruc OF reciprocity to enlarge Our markets ior INC
uroduct, OF our farms and workshops that The mcase
and INADEQUATE educational facilities afforded ny the
STATE h "A lust for serious nnd ANXIOUS con
alteration In view Of the large percentage OF ieihcy
,ifln our borders and the outlook for the futlre
Of the youth who to ~ lifted ana pielnrcn ioI
the gnvc and responsible duics OF cluhhshlP Una.
prosperity 81 TIE commonwealth Is assured, whlie
crlmnnl neglect II a matter Of such promise III lts
Importance viii a,surcdy tend TO dcnorallLdtion ana
result In serious Consequences undcr tOc c.hnsv.
sInccr, sympathy to President Harrison because OF
The Hines. Of Mrs HARRISON and We nope Tor her
speedy restoration 20 health
80 state ticket nominated for reasons con-
,alncd in the following resolution which was adopted
after lively discussion:
R..olved That In view OF the fact that large
majority of The Republican voters 81 me S'ate nav
nuerator of the registration and election laws Oh
ne state We deem II inadvsable and ineSpedlent 10
make nominations for state Offices; nut we uree we
Republican voters IN every part al the STA" 10 TIC
support OF the National Ticket
There has been no State Republican ticket since
ls76 when Hampton beat Chamberlain for Governor,
ard many delegates thought State ticket should be
nut up to show that the party Is not corps IN
lotfh Carolina. The party leaders were against IL
and no Ticket wac nominated