The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-05-25
OPENING THE CAMPAIGN.
Tho State Convention to Meet on August
1-liurmOniOus SeSslOn of tho State
Democratic Committee-:Iaking Ready
for Vigorous Canvass.
Correspondence Ncus and Courier.

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COLUMBIA, May l9.-The State Demo
cratic Executive Committee met Mt 10
o'clock this moring and finally adjourned
at 9 o'clock, after transacting the busi
ness for which it had been called togeth-
er. The meeting of the committee was
one of the fullest and best that has ever
ueen held, and in all its deliberations the
utmost harmony and good feeling pre-.
vailed. The political situation in South
Carolina WAS thoroughly discussed at
tho n'reti0g last night aud this morning,
and snch steps have been taken for the
conduct Of the approaching campaign ns
will almost inevitably lead to a grand
and sweeping Democratic triumph.
Notwithstanding the gloomy forebodings
as to the operations of the registration
law in the different sections of the State,
the reports which h ye been received BY
various members Of the committee are of
decidedly encouraging nature. II the
Democratic authorities in each of the
counties will do their duty nnl stir the
people up to proper appreciation of the
great Importance of registration it is be-
lieved that the Democratic maorities
will be larger than ever at the next elec.
ton.
The most important matter of public
interest decided by tho committee was
the passage of n resolution directing tile
chairman to issue call for the meeting
of the State Convention, to nominate
State officers, in this city, on the first
day OF August In accordance with
these instructions Gen. Jas. F. Izlar has
to-day iaaued the following call:
Rooms OF THE STATE DEMOCRATIC !
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
COLUMBIA, ). c., May 10, 1882.
A convention Of the Democratic party
OF South Carolina will assemble nj Coum.
bia on Tuesday, the LIST Of August prox-
imo, at 12 o'clock NJ, in the hall Of the
House of Representatives, to nominate
candidates for State officers and TO trans
act such utiier business as me Convention
may deem proper. Each county is en-.
titled by the Constitution of the party
to as many delegates as it hns represen.
tatives in both branches of the General
Assembly.
The county ehairmeu OF the several
counties in the State will take such
steps rs are necessary to carry out this
call, and for the election of delegates to
this Convention. BY order of the com.
mittee,
JAMES L. IzLAR, Chairman.
JOHN =. THOMAS. Jr., Secretary.
1t is no~ understood that the Cover.
nor will call the Legislature together in
extra session about the lst of July for
the purpose Of redistricting the State.
II is not known how long the session will
last nor what other matters of legislation
may be forced upon it. It will not be
possible to get through in less than ak
days, aud some persons think that the
session may continue for "a many ns
twenty days. The majority of the mem
bers to whom have spoken are in favor,
however. of redistricting the State and
ndjourning at once without attempting to
make more new lava or improve upon
old ones. 1t is hoped that tho weather
will be hot enough to mako the perspir-
ing statesmen hasten 10 discharge their
duties and go home
The next meeting of the Democratic
executive committee will be held during
the extra session of the Legislature,
upon the call of the chairman, when the
work Of the campaign will lie planned
and when the members of the committee
can have the counsels of leading men
from the different sections o. the State.
II is the general opinion ,,at the cam.
paign will be conducted with great zeal,
and that the active work will begin not
later than the Isl OF September.