The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-08-09
The Result of the Primary Election Plan.

LANCASTER, July 26.-Ihe primary election,
| TO take place on the 10Th of August next in this
county, is absorbing general attention. For the
several county otnces there are in all about
thirty-hve candidates in the field, busy canvass
ing the CO lniy, endeayoring to convince the
dear people, each one that he is The right man
for the position which he seeks. Some people
to whom the candidates pay special attention,
say that the times are glorious, and that they
wish they would continue; that the candidates
are so clever that u treat dinner can always
DC had. The contest for nominations wakes
warmer and warmer as the time draws near
lt may be said now To be iaiolcrably hot and if
It's ihtenslty increases for the next two weeks
ms II has for the two ust passed, there will he
no bounds TO the fierce rage of party spirit 1t
is not the little skillet in which the Hon. A. H.
stephens, of u orgia, fried few fish short
while ago, but it is the great wash not that is
here boiling over with political strife There
Is ore huge ilame of excitement blazing through
out the county. The contest for the Senate, be-
tween Con. Erwin and Col Wylie, for ticrceness
surpasses anything of the kind known to this
county for years; the celebrated campaign of
10 10 scarcely caused more popular cVmmotion.
1t is, indeed, difficult TO account how it is
that two men could arouse the sckDle people OH
the subject Of an election, us they arc now
aroused i'll this county, and that, too without
any great political question to agtae the minds
of the people.
III
the person of the Rev. w. f. Brassington, has
been brought out the main contest, however,
now appears to be between Erwin and Wyie
but it may be that Brassington will turn out to
be conspicuous figure in the contest, and, on
the home stretch, who knows but that he NAV
astonish his competitors.
1t is not easy to tell the amount of evil con-
sequences which will result from the PARTY strife
now distractins the people ofthis county; and is
feared that it has made an impress on the minds
Of the people that time itself can scarcely efiace
Aud this is, in a large measure attributa-
Lle to the system Of primary elections adopted
IN tins county-a system which, We verify be-
llcSc, will, sooner or later, disOrganizc any par
ty. Its tendency is to quench the fires of pa
triotism, which should always be kept Burning
brightly on the alter of Lne's country, and to
stimulate selfish desires, which are the inveter
ate enc mics of patriotism. 1t is system that
instead of placing q check upon office seeking
and restraint upon selishncss, serves rs an
invitation or encouragement TO men to como out
and seek cfiicc 1t is apprehcnded the result
will be in this county that party spirit has
reached 50 high pitch that the successful can
TO command the full vote of the Democratic
party at the general election against the
Republican candidates or else, the slightest
prctext there may be independent candidates
before the people at tho general election, either
OF which events may prove disastrous to the
cause Of Democracy. Such is the serious appre-
hcnsion Of many good citizcns.-Ncsrs and
Courier.