The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-09-08

tons, They can be bought upand madc l!clIl-
Ocrl1s for n drink of whiSkcy apiece md l am
In favor OF excluding them. | cannot be ac-
cuScd Of any sclnsllncss in this matter. l am
not Il candidate and | have no axe 10 grlnu.
So far rs am personally concerhea you I i
negroes. You may allow every radica!ln inc
county to vote in the primary elections, but
warn sou that If YOU wish to preserve the m
tcsiity of the Democratic party you had bet
ter put some restrictions on the present sSs-
tenn. My idea is not to keep any wEiic ae;n-
ocrat from voting but to Keep out rauichl nc
grocs. AS l said in the outset am not weu-
dcd to my plan. | want a full and Tree discus.
sion andI want somc plan adopted that Will
correct some of the abuses now existing. l.
therefore move that this plan and the whole
subject be submitted to n committee OF one
from each township TO he acted upon ana re-
ported upon Immediately.
Or. Ncrl-I would like to make an cXplana.
ton. I don't know how IT. is in town, but
county rlub lists arc not full. only object
TO the 9TH resolution. lam In symrathy with
Mr.. tiraydon's resolution as Il whole.
J. r. I~Iortun-If there Is no objection J
would like to have the rules OF 70 and rs
rrni.
f.. &, Graydon, Esq.,-I move that the
whole matter he referred to q committee COM
posed of one from each local club:
Mr.. j. II. Horton-I move TO lay Mr..
Graydon'smotion on the table.
c. 4. c. Wallcr-That lays the whole of the
resolutions on the table.
Inc ITcSlucIl.-l uon L ulutISttHN ~.
W. 4. Black-I move that Mr.. Graydon's
resolutions be real sCrlatinl.
+. G. G%raydon.-I withdraw my motion
and accept Mr.. Black as q substitute, -.
w. II. Parkcr--1 move to lay MIR. Biack's
motion, on the table.
DIR. O. r. Hawthorn Think any man has n
right to vote in the primary election.
W.. \. Blacl-I withdraw my motion.
W. II. PaIkcr.-I think Mr.. Grnydon's
motion the best.
Mr.. Graydon's motion was adopted.
The prcsident-IIow shall that committee
0VC x. G. VWallcr-Let the delegates from
each club appoint one of their members:
The Prcsident-It Is so ordered. There Will
be n recess of five minutes.
Upon calling tho Convention to order the
committee was announced, with Hon. j. Z.
Maxwell rs chairman.
The Prcsidcnt.-Thc committee Will meot
In the Shcrif's onice where they will be fur
nlshed Whitewater.
DIR. TAGGARy A FALSE impress
SION.
DIR. NJ. C. Taggart.-I rise to correct q false
impression that has gained currency. / am
informed that IT Is reported that / am appos---
ed to the stock law. That rcporti is false. tGrcat
applausc. know that there are u few men
In this county opposed TO the stock law, but
I intend to stand 10y 1t to the last. l have
been urged to run on an opposition ticket,
but have refused, and will run on none other
than the regular Democratic ticket. lGreat
applause!
TIE CANDIDATES TAKE STATS on TIE
"MoCRSER'S BENCH"
C. A, C. Waller-I am glad TO hear that OK
preston from DR.. TaGgart. ! move that each
candidate be required 10 pledge, himself to
abi,le the result of the primary election.
Mr.. o. I. Calhoun-I object to candidates
being forced to pledge themselves to support
the Democratic party. / do not think that
any gentleman before the people would, bolt
the party because he was not nominated. No.,
! will do all In my power to elect those VINO
are nominated, and think every other can;
didato will voluntarily come forward nnd
Mr. W. 4. Bluck-I endorse Mr.. Calnoun's
sentiments. :,
DR.. +. +. Gary-I am q Democrat and
never expect to be anything else. You can
put me down:to vote for the Democratic ticket
first, last, and all the time.
DR.. j. ID. Ncel-.It Is not necessary for me TO
pledge myself. ! am IN favor of hanging
every candidate that don't support the Demo-
MI. ]. FL. Morrah...Put me In the same
category with Or. Noel:
nees of the party. He who does not Is no
General Hcmphill.-I think 1T Is time to
hear from the candidates for coroner.
To this call there was no response.
Mr.. j. II. Baskin.---It IS not necessary for
me to pledge myself. At Iowndcsville we
would vote for the devil, II he was Oh INC
ticket.
The Presidcnt.--Arc there %anyothcr candi-
dates to be heard from.
Mr.. J. F.. {. Durre.-What isthc question q?
The PreSident--Will you stand by the noili-
nations of the party?
Mr.. j. +. c. Duprc-I will and work harder
If not nominated.
The Presidcnt--Bcttc not say that. 1hcy
Sir. S. W. C0chran--I never scratched n
Democratic ticket in my life.
COL. NJ. O.. Tolnlan--1 never scratched n
ticket in my life. 1 will vote the Democratic
ticket entire.
Mir. VI. ID. Mann..--I will support the nolni-
neeS, put on the red shirt, mount the grily
horse, and work to the last. -,
Mr.. r.. a. McCa>lan--I will abide by the
nominations. and work for the ticket I'LL the
last day in the morning.
Mr.. b. 4. Hcrndon---I was born n Democrat.
bred Il Democrat, have lived n Democrat, and
will die q DcinUcrat--and will always vote Tie
Democratic ticket
life before | will vote any other ticket.
Mr.. Doc. Observation-Disclosures for Coroner Is
heard FROM You expect me to say something
l can say In big words. l came here "holle'-
ing for Democracy.
DR.. j. ". Thomas-I havc always been q
Democrat and will support the ticket.
Dremocrat u will support the nominations.
MIR. +. y. Shcprard--I will support the
nominHcs, OF the primary election;
dyed In the wool. Viii vote for a bull year
ling If yon nominate him..
Capt. Il. Cownn-I have always been q DEM
OCTul Gllu VII support III
Mr. James SAilfito was called for but wasnot
present.
The President-As an act OF Justice l will
say that n number of candidates are on .he
Committee In the Shcrin'S Office. Bull tllnK
| Can v0uch for them. :,
Mir. w. Ii. P~arkcr-Thc duty Of every good
Democrat Is to sustain the party nominations
l pledge myself 10 do so.
Capt. W. K. Cothran-I am n Democrat in
the full sense of the word, and pledge myself
TO support the nominees.
THE MASS MEETING ON TIE 10TH SEPT.
The Presinent-You are all advised by. pub
LEGATIONS In the village newspapers that q
mass meeting of the Democracy will be held
here on the 10Th OF this month. l have been
asked who we wanted to speak. You have
heard your own men SO much that you arc
tired of them.
Mr.. A. C.. Wallcr-I move that Senator
Thomas +. Bayard be specially invited.
The President-Thcre arc many things to be
considered in reference to that meeting, In
rs we were much indebted to those big dem.
constructions for success. Red shirts are good
things. They are good In u cnlnlaign. and
good TO wear afterwards. Bring them out
A V~oicc-Thcy are all worn out. We Will
have to get new ones.
The Presidcnt-Let us have some moro Of
those big meetings. 1t would be well 10 APP
pear here on the Nth in red shirt companies.
The campaign will be SO short that these
come they should have a plenty TO shoot at.
Mr.. +. u. Hcrndon-I move that Senator Il.
b. Vance be invited to SPEAK on that occa-
sion.
MI. w. p. Wideman-I move that Hon. D.
Wyatt Aiken be invited to speak.
The Presidential IS so ordered. The Secrc-
tary will inform these gentlemen.
Mr.. j. r. parkS-I want to offer a resolution.
I think 1t Is important to have mounted COM
panies nj our meetings.
MI. Parks, continuing, said-We will organ
lie q company at home. We intend to cap
ture the enemy ut the start,
THE SICK AND TIE MODEST CANDIDATES
SET RIGHT.
Mr.. w. II. Parker-I have been requested by
q friend Of Maj. Leroy Johnson, to state, that
being sick ut home, he Is unable to speak for
himself. IIe will stand by tho Democratic
party under all circumstances.
The PrcSident-Mr. VI. f.. H0lllngsworth be-
Ing n modest nun, desires me to say for him
that he will abide the action Of the primaries.
And Mr.. james Title desires me to say the
same thing for him.
VERY LITTLE INTEREST IN THE ELECTION.
Mr.. O. T. Calhoun-I have travelled over
much of this county lately and find very lit
tie interest In the election. ! wish to urge up
on you all to turn ont to the primary election.
And | do this not in my own interest but to
show the Republicans that we have n large
vote here, and intend to maintain control OF
this county. l hope every man will urge his
neighbors to turn out.
TON DEMOCRATIC, SOLID.
Mr.. James II. Widemun-I beg leave to offer
the following resolution
RcS0irrC., Thai VIC carry the next election In
Abbcville County Democratic, solid.
The prcsident-You have heard the motion
OF the gentleman from Long Cane. Those in
4, vor oC H. will vote ave, Carried. with much