The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-08-16
The Straight-out Pollcy-Thc watch
anl Wait Movement.

1t seems that whilst a majority OF
the counties of the State favors u
straight-out ticket, the majority OF tic
the delegates to the coming State Con-
vention, will oppose any nominations
of State officers or the 10th liist' as
premature. 81
According to a tabular statement OF
the NewS and Courier, some nineteen
counties, with al aggregate OF 80 votes
favor a straight ticket. Six counties
with ~ votes Including Charleston oP-
posed it. Whilst seven counties. win
y votes arc doubtful. This estimate
leaves no doubt us to the future policy
of the State unless there be = great
change in Democratic sentiment,
But on the question of making I'M
mediate Nominations, the majority OF
the delegates as We have SAID v
DELAY. The following is the estimate
of the Meas Mnd Courier: :.
l. "Tllerc are tllirty-two ~
South Carolina. These Counties arc
entitled to representation i'll the STATE
Convention equal to their represehta,
ton in both branches of the General
Assembly. The entire number OF del-
crates is l5S. Only four counties have
intimatcd their desire hat nominal
tions shall be made on the 10Th inst.
Thcv are: Aiken 5, Anderson ), Rich
land 7, Spartanburg 5. No doubt
Edpefield {. Newberry 4, and Lau-
rens i will take the same line. This
uivcs 35 votes in favor of immediate
nominations.
Eleven Counties have either in
structed their delegates to vote for
nostponing nominations, or, what is
Inc same Ching, have passed resolu-
tons in favor Of such postponement.
The eleven Counties are: Abbcviile 6,
Beaufort, Charleston 10, Clarendon 8,
Chester t. Darlington 5, Georgetown
3, Orangcburg G., Sumter s., York S,
Marlboro 3. These Counties have 66
votes. TO them we may safely add
Barnwell 6 and Fairfield 4. And w.
HAYS good reason to believe that Ker-
shaw 1 and Horny 8 will likewise ia
postponement. The Counties we
have named have So votes, or more
than a majority of the whole number
of delegates. This is without taking
into tue expected accessions of
strength from Union (Gen. Wallace is
heartily in favor of postponement)
and from Williamsburg, and other
Counties. 1t will also be noticed that
Greenville refused to direct its dele
gates to vote for immediate nonlina-
Just as Marion refused to iD-
its delegates to vote for post
ponenlent. The compact majority in
favor of postponement will rapidly at
tract to its scattering votes from Coun-
ties that are %unpledged, and it would
not surprise us to see the motion for
postponement carried by a two-thirds
This policy is supported by Col.
Rion, a member of the Ma
Democratic Committee, in a re-
cent letter in which he says:
II think the Convention ought to
Presidential electors: candi-
dates for Congress and the solicitor
ship, adopt measures to harmoniZe aud
perfect the organization of the party,
and then adjourn to meet the day
week after the Republican Convention
meets. The action of the Republican
may justify. non.action as
to the State ticket, and it may ~necessi-
tate q "straight-out' nomination by
U.S."
This seems to he the true pro-
gramme-to nominate a ticket in part
upon which the battle may be fought,
aud the life and spirit of the party be
assured-leaving the nomination of
State officers to await the action of the
other Convention.