that you have done
so much for the cause of the Negro race, and I don't like to see
you give ammunition to the enemies of your race.

Sincerely yours,
ALBERT BUSHNELL HART.

326 FLOWER ST.,
CARTER G. WOODSON, Ph.D., CHESTER, PA.,
The Journal of Negro History, June 26, 1922.
Washington, D. C.

_My dear Doctor Woodson:_

The following list of Negro delegates to the Republican National
Conventions from 1868 to 1920, inclusive, from South Carolina,
may be of sufficient interest for publication. As the proceedings
of the conventions do not differentiate as to the racial identity
of the delegates it is necessary that this data should be
collected before it is too late, especially as it pertains to the
Reconstruction period. 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 B. 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-