Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-04-09

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formation to guide me in making the
selection. The office will be filled at
an early day, and while Icannot hope
that my appointment will meet uni
varsal approval, shall endeavor to
make such a selection as will advance
the interests of the public service.
have the honor to be, {
Very respectfully,
Your ob't. serv't.,
HUGH S. THOMPSON.
After the reading of Gov. Thomp'
sons letter by the Secretary, the first
speaker was the Hon. L. P. Jones,
who boldly and eloquently took the
ground that tie holding Of prima-
ry election in this crisis was not un-
constitutional, and that if the people
wished such an election, they should
by all means have it, whether the
Governor abided by the result being
his affair not theirs. In the course Of
the discussion, Mr.. Jones was sup
ported in his view Of the case by the
Hon. w. Fl. Zimmerman, the Hon.
w. ]. Talbert aid Mr.. j. D. Wills.
Chairman Bettis-with Vice Chair.
man Turner in the Chair-Capt. B.
R. Til man and the Hon. j. P. Black.
well spoke very emphatically Oh the
other side. At the close Of MI.
Jones speech, he offered the follow
ing preamble and resolution, which
were adopted by viva voce vote OF,
Is yeas to s nays:
WHEREAS, There is avaeancy in the
Office of Clerk of the Court for Edge
field County, by the death Of B. E.
Nicholson, the lste incumbent, and
as there are several applicants to fill
said vacancy; and whereas it has
been the policy Of the Democratic
party of EdgeGeld County since the
overthrow of the Radical partyF in
1876, to make all nominations both
fer elective and appointive offices by
Primary Election therefore
Rcsolued, That the Executive Com
mittee of the Democratic party Of
Edgefeld County do hereby order a
Primary election under the rules and
regulations that governed our last
Primary election, to be held on the
seventeenth day of April to nominate
a person to be appointed by the Gov
ernor to fill the vacancy in the Clerk 3
office.
This resolution of itself constitutes
the call for the primary election
which, as matters now stand, will be
held on Friday the 18th instant.
The election matter having been
disposed Of, w. L. Durst, Esq, Com
mitteeman Of Gray Township Club,
offered the following resolution, which
under the decid Idly singular c'rcum
stances Of the situation, was certainly
wise, dignified and to the point: r
Resolped, That a Committee OF
'hree-Messrs. w. j. T..lbert, Geo.
~: trTrer AND l7rwis J471s-e4ss-- bse
appointed to yeti on the Governor
Immediately, and inform lin Of the
action OF this body, and at the same;
time assure him that our action is not
intended to antagonize him in his
prerogative in exercising his appoint.
ing power, and respectfully beg him
to await the result Of the primary;
election before making his appoint
ment OF a Clerk of the Court.
Tae resolution was adopted by a
considerable majority. or the men,
bers of this G Committee, Mr.. Jones de-
parted to Columbia on Monday night;
Messrs. Turner and Talbert, on Tues.
day morning.
As regardsthe naming Of managers
and clerks Of the primary election, iti
was agreed that as many Of the Com
mitteemen present as would assume
the responsibility, should at once
hand in to the Secretary the names
of managers and clerk for their res
pective clubs. Sixteen clubs we're
Immediately provided for in this man
ner-D.con, Golfers. Moss, Dry
Creek, Big Creek, Mays X Roads,
Johnston, Wards, Horns Creek, I'm
ion Grove, Blocker, Mine Greek, Red
B ,nk, Fruit Hill, Red Hill, and Rine.
hart No. 2-leaving the remaining
nineteen clubs to eend in the names
of their managers and clerks to Mr..
James T. Bacon, Secretary of Execu
tive Committee.
And now, in closing our account Of
this meeting, We have only to Say
that if Gov. Thompson should accede
to the request Of this meeting and
await the result Of primary elec-
tion, then all we'll and good. And
we would be heartily glad to zee it
thus. But if, on the other hand, Gov.
Thompson should adhere to the de.
termination expressed 10 his letter,
then we unheeitatingly advise oar
Executive Committee to at once aban
don the primary election. TO say
The least OF it--and to leave out
all mention CT The Governor g pre-
rogative-it would be utterly and
profoundly unavailing.
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