Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-07-17
The XpiGe pf the gress.
COMMENTS on THE STATE CONVENTION.
From the Gaffney City Transcript.

We have no doubt but what the great ma
jority of the Democratic voters will accept
the situation in q graceful manner and give
the ticket an enthusiastic support.
From the Greenvlle Enterprise.
The delegates to the Chicago Convention,
as chosen, are good and patriotic men, and
will represent the party and the State with
fidelity and ability. We think the proceed
ings of the Convention will meet with the
approval of all.
From the Carolina Spartan.
The State Convention took the matter in
their own hands and nominated the old
ticket straight through. Better that way,
perhaps than to have attempted to make
it over. This gives us peace and that is
worth good deal.
From the Winnsboro News and Herald
The action of the State Convention in
nominating a ticket at this time was quite
surprise hereabouts. But the heavy ma
was reached shows the sentiment in the
State was largely against postponement.
From the Edgefield Monitor.
AS there has been scarcely a whisper
against nominating the old ticket, there was
be deferred for another Convention. The
work was done quickly and we'll, and we
believe will give general satisfaction.
From the Aiken Journal and Review.
The Democracy of Aiken county will
most heartily support the State and Nation
al nominees Of the Democratic party, but
we are still of the opinion that it would
have been wise to have postponed the NOM
ine,tion of State officers until the Chicago
Convention had adjourned.
From the Lancaster Review.
We were opposed to early nominations
from the outset, and we are satisfied that a
majority of the thinking people of the State
were of the same opinion, but since the
question has been so decisively settled by
the Convention, we will cheerfully fall into
line and do what we can for the success of
the party.
From the Hampton Guardian.
The Democratic State Convention did its
work thoroughly and we'll. Its action is
gratifying to the whole people of the State,
who are alive to the issues of the day
and we'll informed as to the requirements of
of the present State officers means that they
deserve the honor and that they will be re-
elected.
From the Chester Bulletin.
The platform adopted by the Convention
is admirable. 1t is clear and decided dec
laration of the principles of the Democracy.
It declares for wise and just legislation,
home rule, popular education, Federal aid
for educational purposes, civil service re-
form, duties on imports decreased, repeal OF
Internal Revenue taxation as soon as prac-
ticable, in the State-justice and equality
to all.
From the Marion Star.
The State ticket as whole was nomina-
ted by acclamation by the State Convention
for a second term to office. We don't be-
lieve this has happened before in the his
tory of South Carolina politics. 1t is an
evidence of the strength of the gentlemen
who compose the ticket and the confidence
our people have in their integrity as officers,
and their ability to safely carry the old
Ship of State to anchor in the approaching
political storm.
From the Sumter Watchman.
The work was done decently and in order
and the meeting adjourned. We regret
their action in nominating State officers, and
think it would have been better to postpone
the same till August, but shedding tears
over spilled milk will not restore it. The
platform will give general satisfaction,
though we think the Internal Revenue
plank neither ornamental nor useful, unless
is to catch the votes of a few up-country
mOOnshinerS.
From the Lancaster Ledger.
In making early nominations for State Of
ficers, although there was some opposition
in the State to this course, the people will
be saved the expense and hindrance from
their daily vocations Of attending another
convention for that purpose. In the re-
nomination of the old State ticket, the Con-
yention, no doubt, pursued the wiser course.
In these gentlemen we have candidates who
have been tried and proven worthy, and
whom, if elected, will be the better able
to meet the wants of the people, hav-
ing become acquainted with their needs
by q service of the past two years.
From the Abbeville Press and Banner.
It will be seen that the State officers have
been renominated contrary to expectation.
While we do not think the action desira-
BILE one, yet we shall not quarrel about it..
1t may have been in the interest Of harmo.
ny. 1t is, in our opinion, possible that
some of the old officers would not have
been reelected if the nominations had been
deferred If we are enabled to read be-
tween the lines of the platform and inter-
pret the action of the Convention, there was
an uncommon amount of "old boiled croW'
swallowed on this OccasiOn-merely for the
sake of harmony, of course.
From the Newberry Herald.
The State Convention was in some re-
spects a remarkable body. 1t worked rap
pidly, but with sufficient deliberatiOn; it
was harmonious and did but little talking.
The resolution in favor of nominating a
State ticket at once was adopted by vote
of one hundred and ninety to ninety. The
old ticket was renominated unanimously,
in the midst of applause. This will give
satisfaction to the people, for they have all
IL Ixyf foy 10 no
The old ticket is good one. The practice
which is growing into a recognized custom,
of renominating each State ticket one time
is equivalent to making the term of office
four instead of two years. And if this
practice is to continue, as it probably will,
the constitution might as we'll be amended
so as to make the term of office four years.
This would simplify the political machin-
ery of the State to some extent, without
being a radical Innovation upon established
usage.
From the Newberry Observer.
Although most of the counties had in
structed against June nominations, the
Convention decided to nominate by a vote
of two to one, many of the delegations,
including the delegation from NeWberry
Instructions This only shows that when
men have it in their power to curry favor
with the powers that be, or that are to be,
they will not lose the opportunity. The
Convention ought to have gone step fur
ther and nominated State ticket for 1886
so as to save the trouble and expense of an
other Convention. The platform was adopt
ed without debate and without considera-
ton. 1t is crude affair, and shows the
result of hurry. Some of the delegates
elected to Chicago are men whose reputa-
tion scarcely extends beyond their own i'm
mediate counties. The state ticket is in the
field four months ahead of the election.