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Domestic News
November 4, 1867
The Charleston Daily News
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
The Radical party held a secret caucus at Military Hall to nominate delegates to the State Convention, selecting four white and five colored individuals, which has caused dissension within the party.
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THE RADICAL TICKET HATCHED AT LAST. The following is a full list of the delegates to the State Convention nominated in secret caucus at the Military Hall: F. A. Sawyer, white. Gilbert Pillsbury, white. C. C. Bowen, white. A. G. Mackey, white. A. J. Ransier, colored. R. H. Cain, colored. R. C. DeLarge, colored. F. L. Cardozo, colored. William McKinley, colored. Total four white and five colored. The nominating convention was secret in its character, and every attempt was made to keep the nominations from being generally known. It is looked upon by many of the Radicals as a hole-and-corner affair, and has already caused considerable dissension in the party.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Radical Ticket
State Convention
Secret Caucus
Delegates Nominated
Party Dissension
What entities or persons were involved?
F. A. Sawyer
Gilbert Pillsbury
C. C. Bowen
A. G. Mackey
A. J. Ransier
R. H. Cain
R. C. Delarge
F. L. Cardozo
William Mckinley
Domestic News Details
Key Persons
F. A. Sawyer
Gilbert Pillsbury
C. C. Bowen
A. G. Mackey
A. J. Ransier
R. H. Cain
R. C. Delarge
F. L. Cardozo
William Mckinley
Outcome
caused considerable dissension in the party
Event Details
The Radical party nominated a list of delegates to the State Convention in a secret caucus at the Military Hall, consisting of four white and five colored individuals. The convention was kept secret, with attempts to prevent general knowledge of the nominations, and is viewed by many Radicals as a hole-and-corner affair.