Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-05-20
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ton.
In advocating the convention for the ensu-
lug election. do it directly for the interest
and sake of the Democracy of our county.
If the primary system should be adopted, it
would be necessary for US to first fight among
ourselves and then our foe. Our county
would be filled to overaowing with candidates,
each Of whom would be bringing up faults
and past derds of their opponents life, which
would have tendency to weaken the sue
cessful candidate, and at the same time be
giving the enemy ground and material to
work upon in the general election. The evils
it would produce would be great. Many pub
lie and private calamities would naturally re-
suit from it. Jealousy, discomfort, contempt
uousuess, contention and envy would be its
genuine offspring, causing split in our ranks,
which we must avoid.
1t is not at all probable, Mr.. Editor, that
we would all be pleased with the nominations
made by the convention; but it is my opin.
ion that still greater number would be dis
satisfied with the result of the primary cleo.
tion. do not, by any means, insinuate (nor
would I have them to think such) that the
present advocates Of Primary through your
columns are Office seekers; but you can
sound any man whom yos kno,o to be such,
ask his opinion as to Primary vs.. Convention,
and he will say primary every time. The
primary system is simply opening the way
and clearing the track for candidates.
If we must have two elections, let us hold
an election at our different voting precincts
for delegates to the convention. Let all the
legal Democratic voters cast their votes for
their favorite delegates to the convention.
Would that not be satisfactory to all? If
not, it would cause split in our clubs. Sing
ly and not combinedD and not throughout the
county. If the convention plan be adhered
to, We must send our best men, and men who
have noaspiration for Office themselves, to the
convention. Let them nominate men, whom
they know to be competent to fiji their re-
spective Offices. Then let the people do away
with all personal prejudice against the nomi.
nees, and come together, as true hearted Dem.
ocrats, and support the nominees to the best
of their ability, and ifany man from prejudice
of the nominees, or convention plan or for de-
sire Of Office, come before the people as an
independent candidate Gas "Red Shirt" seems
to think would be the case) let US turn our
backs upon him, and let our Democracy coun-
tenance him not, for he is "wolf in sleeps
clothing;' he is an enemy battling against the
true Democracy of his country; he is de-
serter Of the Democratic ranks and one of our
bitterest enemies; and will do US more harm
than genuine Radical. Let US have but
one aim, one ticket and but one party. Let
US put our combined strength together and
work exclusively for the success of that tick
ct and directly and bitterly against all other
tickets or parties Of whatever nature they
may be. l think the blame is laid on the
convention, and not the convention plan.
Our people have become prejudiced against the
past actions Of the convention. If that is not
the case, why do we not disagree or become
dissatisfied with the actions of our State and
National Conventions? We send delegates to
those conventions and trust them to nominate
officers and we have hitherto supported them
without any dissatisfaction. It is this. Mr..
Editor: in our county, we have too many
men who ought to have an Office; too many
looked upon as capable of filling an Office
and when so many names are put before the
convention, and they being privileged to nomi.
nate 80 few of the number, the friends of the
non nominees become highly displeased and
think the delegates did not do their duty. l
hope all such feelings will be abandoned en-.
tirely, and that we may meet IN full force
with our clubs, aud select good men to the
convention, and then heartily support their
action. W.T.