The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-06-05
OUR REASONS.

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ons for being in favor Of holding
only one State Convention.
In the first place, one convention
would be less expensive and less
troublesome, by half, than two con-
yentions. Those who live in town
can easily and conveniently attend
the meetings of clubs and conyen-
tions, but we fancy that those who
live in the country have something
else to do. If fthe State Convention
in June fails to nominate q State
ticket, a later convention must be
held for that purpose. This would
make it necessary for the Democrat
ic clubs of the country to meet
again, for the purpose of electing
delegates to another County Con-
vention which would be required to
send delegates to the second State
Convention. We do not believe
that we should shrink from expense
and annoyance when they are de-
manded by thorough party organi-
zation; but We are opposed to con-
slant and unnecessary political agi-
tation, and we shall have enough o
that without going out of our way
to seek it. Besides the general
election next fall, there will be at
least two primary elections, and the
danger is that the enthusiasm Of
everybody but the candidates will
be expended before we enter the
regular canvass.
In the second place, we have
sought in vain for some good reas-
on why the State ticket should not
be nominated and the whole thing
got rid of in June. 1t has been
intimated that those who are in IA
vor of June nominations wish to
':foist the old ticket upon the people
before their minds are made up
but there is absolutely no merit IN
such talk. The people will surely
know by June 26, whether they
wish to re-nominate the old ticket.
1t seems to US that the people Of
this State are intelligent enough to
decide in eighteen months whether
q ticket suits them. Teose who
will not have made up their minds
on the subject by the meeting OF
the Convention, are either inditfer-
ent about the matter. or have no
minds to make up. Those who
have states to make up, may want
further time-may want two con
ventions, in order to lay their plans;
but we cannot think that the State
is under any obligations to the
slate-makers.
It has been said that the State
ticket should be nominated after
the Presidential nomination; and
that the canvass would be too long
if nominations were made in June.
The answer to these objections is
simple enough. 1t makes no diff
ference who may be nominated for
the Presidency, or what platform
may be constructed by the Nation
al Convention, the Democratic par
tv Of this State will vote for that
nominee and stand on that plat
form, rs it has always done. Every
body knows this to be true. There
is, therefore, no reason why we
should incar the trouble and eX-
pense Of L second convention, in
order to nominate the State ticket
and make 4 State platform after
the meeting Of the National Con-
vention.
AS to the long canvass, there is
no reason why the canvass should
begin as soon as the ticket is nom-
mated. That matter could lie cas-
lily arranged. The Convention
could decide, or could authorize the
State Executive Committee to de-
eide, when the canvass shall open,
and there would be no trouble
about it. So far as we are able to
see at present there will be little
need of vigorous canvass.
We sec 20 well-founded reason
against June nominations, but we
do see reasons in their favor. One
convention can do the work that is
required, as satisfactorily as two,
at just one halt the cost Of time and
trouble, and We do not think that
two conventions should be held
simply because the thing can be
done.
We are not riding anybody's
boI,by-. 1vo aro NOT UrOominp anV