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While a reduction in the numbers of delegates from South Carolina, as well as from most of the Southern States, was made by the Republican National Committee in December, 1913, the State still sends a majority of Negro delegates:

1868—Chicago, Ill., May 20-21.

Robert Brown Elliott, Henry E. Hayne, Stephen A. Swails, Joseph H. Rainey, Wm. J. McKinlay, Robert Smalls, Henry L. Shrewsbury.

1872—Philadelphia, Pa., June 5-6.

At-Large—Alonzo J. Ransier.

1st District—Stephen A. Swails, F. H. Frost, Henry J. Maxwell.

2nd District—Robert Smalls.

3rd District—Robert Brown Elliott, Wm. Beverly Nash.

A. J. Ransier on Committee to notify nominees.

At the Convention of 1872, General Elliott was called upon from the floor to address the convention. His speech will be found in the proceedings of the convention.

1876—Cincinnati, Ohio, June 14-16.

At-Large—Robert Brown Elliott, Richard H. Gleaves.

1st District—Stephen A. Swails, Joseph H. Rainey.

2nd District—Wm. J. McKinlay.

3rd District—Wm. Beverly Nash.

5th District—Lawrence Cain, Robert Smalls.

Joseph H. Rainey on Committee to notify nominees.

1880—Chicago, Illinois, June 2-8.

At-Large—Robert Brown Elliott, Samuel Lee.

1st District—Wm. A. Hayne.

3rd District—Charles M. Wilder.

4th District—Wilson Cooke.

5th District—Wm, F. Myers, Wm. J. Whipper.

Messrs. Hayne, Myers and Whipper went down to defeat with General U. S. Grant. All received medals for their loyalty.

1884—Chicago, Illinois, June 3-6.

At-Large—Samuel Lee, Robert Smalls.

1st District—John M. Freeman.

2nd District—Paris Simpkins, Seymour E. Smith.

4th District—Charles M. Wilder, Wilson Cooke.

5th District—Eugene H. Dibble.