The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-04-09

TBE STATE NoMINAT ATtoN.-The discussion Of
the proprie,y Of making the nomination for
St te officers in June has elected great differ
ence OF opinion among our exchanges, and in
some instances there has been extreme warmth,
IL not bitterness, in the expressions about the
call. Some OF those who oppose an early nom-
ination have weakened our side of tho by
making an unnecessary and undeserved attack
upon the State Executive Committee for discharg
ing its duty according to its judgment in ref
erence to the campaign, We can see no ground
for censure Of the Committec. They certainly
have the right TO decide nj what time tho Con.
veniions to nominate State othcefONhd 10 elect
delegates to Cincinnati nre TO be called. There
IL no other power to call the Convention for
either purpose, and as the constitution of the
party places no restriction upon the time, il is
undoubtedly left entirely to the Committee, and
in the exercise of its power the present Execu-
tive Committee has used it wisely, and in n man
ner to impose no hardship upon the people nor
disadvantage upon the party. a State CSnven-
tion TO elect delegates to Cincinnati was a neces-
s,y, and the Committee in calling that Conven-
tion has only made the call IN such manner as
to authorize a nomination of State officers ut the
same time. The Convention which meets in June
Will be supreme, and, coming from the people,
can carry out the wishes of the majority Of the
Democrats of South Carolina. lf that ajority
desires n nomination in June, the Convention
will and ought to make the nomination, and If
the majority does uo+ wish the nomination made
at that time, the Convention can and no doubt
will decide TO leave that portion of the work to
another Convention. We have no doubt of the
purity of She intentions of the Committee, and
regret thnt they should have been called in qucs-
tion by any one. The Committee is composed
Of intelligent, honorable and patriotic gentle
men, who are above suspicion of questionable
ing rne C0dSthtIoh Is n reference Of the whole
question to tho people. Tue matter is left be-
iorchand 10 Convention which was to be had
for another important purpose, and the
people, therefore, have ample and explicit
desired to play any trick or take any advantage,
they could easily have done SO by calling anoth-
or Convention to nominate State officers for the
first of July, which would have secured the ear
ly nomination, and practically have put it out of
the power of the people TO help themselves. AS
1t is there has been nothing arbitrary or sinister
in the Committees action.
The people have the power TO decide for them
selves upon the propriety Of nominating in June,
and we hope they will, by their County Conven-
tions, decide against early nomination. 1t
Is too much Of a strain upon oar State to have n
five months canvass. The contest ought to be
short and sharp. The ticket ought to start out
with enthusiasm, or it will never arouse any
1t can only make such q start if placed in the
field after the crops are laid by The people
cannot afford 10 give their time to politics. where
thers is no necessity for it, before the for
working the crop is over. 1t will, in our opinion
rob the canvass Of all enthusiasm and endanger
the success Of the ticket if the nominations are
made at the June eConvention.-4nderson Intel
hgeRcer.