The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-02
Primary Election.

The matter of nominating candidate for
Congress from this District by primary eiec-
ton continues to be q subject OF discussion;
Abbeville has held her county convention u
and expressed her approval Of the. primary
plan of nominating our candidate. The Far,
mer's Convention went further and passed
candidates for Congress ada for all State and
County offices by primary election. :;
As our County Convention has been called
to meet In June, and as the plan of nominal
ing for Congress and perhaps for Stale ofncers
will be discussed and acted on by 1t, we think
the various clubs should consider the matter
and indicate their preferences through their
Democrat Democratic votes of the State can be reached
in any way all must agree II to be preferable
to voice Of delegates from the counties as the
and too numerous to combine for any indi-
vidual. The vote Of each voter would express
his preference among the candidates ana up
on general canvass mucn lniormauon
Leading questions Of governmental policy
would by discussed and the vote would indi-
cate the Views OF the nisjolity of the people
on such questions!
each candidate would be asked on the matter
of national aid to education: In the states, or
what is known as the Blair bills on TIE sub; t;
other matters relating to the moral and pc;
cuniary interest of all the States. We would
like 10 see the primary system adopted Tor
Congress. II WORKED well IL "ouit w VII
tinued, and it not we could discontinue it. IL
would place Congressional candidates where
they stood in the days Of Calhoun, McDuftie,
Orr and all others seeking national honors at
the hand of the people before the war. The
only difference lies in the fact that their nom-
inatIon, which, with US, Is their election,
would depend on the Democratic votes pulled
for them; and not on the whole vote OF the
District. This Is right and we hope our coun-
ty will stand by the County Of Abbeville as TO
the plan OF nominating Congressional candl-
dates-KeoUee Courier.
The anderson Journal on the same subject
Saws: There can be no question about this
being the proper plan Of getting true ex-
preston Of party preference and by liking
the election in all the counties on one day u
can be made entirely fair and practicable. II
close and uncertain race were anticipated
between opposing party candidates 1t might
be claimed as best to have convention OF
delega tes, more or less experienced In ,pollti.
cal affairs, nominate the candidate deemed
most available, and let the party vote for him
as against his opponent; but as IL Is there is
vote, each man for his individual preference.
A correspondent to the Neus and Courier
says: can amicable contest among chnui-
dates for political offices has become neces;
sity. 1t will there give ON opportunity Tor all
the candidates in each county to be heard,
and break up this intolerable practice OF
every county having Its own candidate. every
candidate nominating his own delegation 10
the Congressional Convention, and every
such delegation being sworn to stick TO Its
own nah, resulting in deadlock and a resort
to that most discreditable piece OF legerde-
main called the "Hat game"