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

Tux STATE NoMIN ATioS.-The discussion OF
the propriety of making the nomination for
ST. te officers in June has elected great differ
ence OF opinion among our exchanges, and i'm
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 the case by
making an unnecessary and undeseryed attack
upon the State Executive Committee for discharg'
ing its duty according to its judgment in ref
ercnce to the campaign, We can see no ground
for censure of the Committee. They certainly
have the right To decide nj what time tho Con-
ventions to nominate State oilicer0Ahd TO elect
delegates to Cincinnati nre 10 be called. There
IL no other power to call the Convention Tor
either purpose, and rs 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 man
ner to impose no hardship upon the people nor
disadvantage upon the party. State C.nven-
tion to elect delegates to Cincinnati was neccs'
siiy, and the Committee in calling that Convcn-
tion has only made the call IN such manner as
to authorize n 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 III that majority
desires n nomination in June, the Convention
will and ought to make the nomination. aud IT
the ajority docs uot 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 that they should have been called i'll qucs-
fion by any one. The Committee is composed
Of intelligent, honorable and patriotic gentle
men, who are above suspicion Of questionable
fng tffe ConSebfion Is n reference of the whole
question to tho people. The matter is left be-
iorchand TO n Convention which was to be hal
Tor another important purpose, and the
people, therefore, have ample and explicit
opportunity TO be heard. If The Committee had
desired to pay 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 car
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 propricty of nominating in june
and We hope they will, by their County Cunvcu-
tions, decide against an carly nomination. 1t
Is too much of Il strain upon our State to have y
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 start ir placed in the
field after the crops are laid by. The people
cannot afford 10 give their time to politics, where
thcrt is no necessity for it, before the season for
working the crop is over. II will, in our opinion
rob the canvass Of all enthusiasm and cndangcr
the success of the ticket if the nominations arc
made ut the June Couveutivn.-.iR Intci
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