The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-05-27


bonded by Or. Brown:
Whereas the approaching Convention OF
tho Democratic party OF Sou, Caroline has
been called to meet in the cay OF Columbia
on the fiTBt day OF June next, with special
reference TO the meeting OF the National
democratic Convention at Cincinnati and
where's tho commencement of the State
canvass at such an carly date would prove
Q burden TO the agricultural interests OF tho
State, and In our opinion be disastrous TO
sne best interests Of the Democracy, whicls'
at this time NEEDS short. sharp and enthu-
stastic campAiyu I; therefore belt q Z
| Resofrcd, That It Is tile SENSE Of this Con :
vention that the June Convention should
copfine ito work 10 the election of delegates
TO the Cincinnati Convention, and leave all
matters pertaining to the nomination of a
state ticket and presidential electors to be
netss at q later date.
Mr. Craytop advocated the adoption OF
bis resolution in q short bat pointed speech,
in Which he expressed the opinion that it
would be unfortunate for both the party
and tie people at large for nominations to
ba made in June. He thought there could
be nothing lost by the party in waiting, but
that great deal would be gained. The
campaign should be short, sharp and en-.
thusiastic.
Tie resolution was unanimously adopted.
L. III. Russell moved that the returns OF
the various Clubs on the question of plu-
rality or majority rule in the primary cleo
tion b. now received and the result ascer-
tained.
J. L. Orr suggested that It would be prorsf
TO submit the question in resolution, either
continuing the plurality. system ofGd opt
ing that Of the majority. whereupoil Mai.
Russell introduced resolutions approving
the plan of choosing candidates by primnrv
election, and continuing the plurality rule
as the best and most practicable for ell pus:
poses. .s-.h
DR.. w. G. Brown supported the resolu-
tions ina short speech, hvoring tho plural
ity rule because he thought It the most just,
r. W. Simpson opposed The resolution,
and spoke at some length in advocacy Of
the niajority rule. He said the plurality
rule was very rcpugnant to large part of
the party, and did not think the demands
made for change by the minority could
be safely ignored. There was very strong
minority, iftlierc was not really miiofitS.
OF the people who were opposed to the old
system, and ip acting on this important
question the wishes of the entire people
should be carefully considered. He regard
ed it advisable to have o dozen elections in
determining the candidates of tho party
gather than have . shorter mode and cause
disruption. He hoped the, calls of. the
minority for o change would be Needed;
iind that o rule would no. he PASSED thar
all parties would not abide by.z s,s .,,,.,
T. 81. Russell favored the primary election
system above all others for nominating san-
didates, end thought it shonld be adopted
for even State nominations. BE thought
the party in this County should be slow to
nuke any change in the rules that had
worked so well in the past, and hoped the
ptnrality.aule would be continued
D. II. Russell thought the fliscnssion not
only useless one, as the delegates had oil
come with instructions, butthatit was out
of order, and hoped the. Chair would so
rule.
The Chairman ruled TINT the resolutions
were debatable. and stated that the fact that
delegates had bean instructed by their Clubs
to vote certain way did not render the dis.
cuss:on out Of order. s.t
d. +. Crayton favored the resolutions, be-
cause he believed that the plurality .rle was
the best, and thought the frequent elections
that would be rendered necessary by. the
majority rule would generate bad feeling.
he knew OF no dissatisfaction overithe re-
suit of the primary elections held :ilersto-
fore, and hoped no change wonld be made
this year. ~ ~ s.
Joseph b. Moore thought Mr.. C5nyton
failed to represent the popular feeling of
the Democracy OF the County when he said
there was no Dissatisfaction over the result
of the last primary election because Of the
plurality rule. He wanted. the majority
rule adopted, as he regarded it absolutely
necessary for the future unity of tho party.
J.. e. Campbell favored the resolutions
because he thought the plurality rule was
just, and best for all practicable purposes.
He did not think the people: wouia tursss
out to second or third election. and could
see no reason why the old rule should not
DO continued. l,i
H. M. Prince opposed the resolutions,
and wanted tie majority rule adopte7. He
regarded the system heretofore In vogue as
. god.send 10 demngogucs and tf!clsters,
and thought it tended to lessen The conf
dence' of the people in their party leaders.
w. w. Russell moved thet further opeech-
es on the resolutions be limited to 1--WE min.
utaS. T. ). Crayton moved to amend the
motion by making it three minutes. After
some little discussion the motion as amend
cd was adopted.
NJ. B. Williams then Feopened the dis
cussion Of the resolutions, fayoflnE the
plurality <uie as the best, and expressing
the belief that no ono would be opposed to
1t unless they desired to run as an intlepen-
dent eandidatee
y. Orr opposed the resolutions, aud
hoped the majority rule would be adopted.
Which he regarded Ia keeping with the spif-
it and principles of tho Democracy, and
thought more general satisfaction w5nld be
secured by 6iscontinning che plurality rule.
j. W. Norris was opposed to tho resolu-
tions and wanted The majority yule adopted.
J. L. Orr then offered the following sub
stitute for Maj. Russell's resolutions:
Resoleed, That Il Is the sense of this Con-
vention that every candidate at tIiepriulnry
election shall be required to receive ma
jority OF oil tho votes cast before no shall be
the nominee or the Democratic party.
2. x. McCnlly demanded the ayes and
nays, and w. ~. Russell moved that the
delegations from Clubs be allowed TO cast
the full vote to which their Clubs were ten.
titled. Mr.. Russell's motion was adopted,
md Aha eaoratar;A, "a 81, a.,t A.