The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-07-08

bS5Io fotcS, Wup PUbSsiN III DtJIlafy
election, then at general election vot-
ed the Republican ticket. It was
charged by the Seneca Free Press of
last week, that five hundred such votes
were cast in Oconee county at the last
county primary election. If such things
were done in congressional race, and
the probabilities are they would, then
Abboville and Newborry counties
would nominate our congressman by
her negro vote. This would breed
dissatisfaction and possibly rebellion,
and the probability would be that in
dependent candidates would spring
up. He lookcdupon this move as but
the entering wedge to the disintegra-
ton and disruption of the democratic
party, and q possible return of tho
dark days Of 'G8 to '76. We have an
element III politics now that we did
not have before the war and n return
to the antebellum methods was dan
gerous in the extreme. In organiza-
ton alone is there strength and safety.
DR.. Fields did not think the prim-
ary plan would any more bind Pick
ems county than she is already bound,
and that the only way for us to get q
congressman was to put forward the
best man. He was in favor Of having
the delegates elected by the primary.
Mr.. Ct. w. Taylor was in favor
of tho Primary Election Plan. He
had gathered together some stats
tics which showed that the negroes
of Abbevillo and Newberry
helped to nominate man for Pick.
ems and Oconco to vote for, because
tho representation was by population,
and not according to democratic votes
The white vote Of Abbeville is $3.50,
colored 5,463; the white vote of An
derson is 3,623, colored 2,879; the
white vote of Nowberry is 1,7O9, col
ored 3,789; the white vote of Oconee
is 3,4G6, colored 1856; the white vote
of Pickens is 2,123, colored 739. If
this was true in regard to the District,
how much moro so in the State. The
low country which had the negro
vote ruled the country. The up
country had not been represented on
the State ticket since '76, except as to
the Scctetary of State. Pickens had
q worthy son whom she wished to hon
or, but they refused it, and if conven-
tons continue, we would knock ut
this door in vain He was in favor
of the substitute, but thought that
the resolution and substitute both
should be adopted.
Col. r.. e. Bowen said the substi-
tute was sufficient, and PicLens Conn
ty who had as good men as any coun-
ty i'll the State, would then have q
chance. He would insist on the adop-
ton Of this substitute, by the State
convention, and if it refused it's
adoption We had no recourse. He
would warn them of tho danger to
the party if they continued to refuse
this just demand. Primary Elections
would not help us. The substitute
is right
Mr. j. w. Thomas being called to
the chair, Mr.. Gossctt, said he was
opposed to the primary election for
the State and congressional offices.
He thought it would be to the party,
what the Grecian Wooden Horse was
to Troy. The statistics given by Mr..
Taylor of the white and colorcd voters
in the District showed the danger we
would be in, if anything should hap
pen to disintrogato the party. 1t is
not to the interests of the democratic
party to adopt the primary plan for
State and congressional Offices. 1t
would cndnnHer it.
DR.. Fields did not think the party
could have been kept together in the
county without the primary Election,
and this might be true i'll regard to
tho State.
Col. Holllngsworth thought there
would be no moro chance for fraud
and corruption in q General Primary
than i'll tho county. Whoever other
counties could accept as good demo
Gratis we could too.
The substitute of Mr.. Child for
the 9th resolution offered by Col.
Holingsworth was lost by vote of
20 to 35.
Five of the resolutions wcro rmani-
mously adopted, on the 9th the ayes
and nays were demanded and resul-
ted as follows: Ayes az. nays 80.
Those voting in tho affirmative were:
B. J. Johnston, w. V. Clayton, G.
S. Robinson, N. Cook, j. w. Brock,
j. N. Morgan, II. G.. Garvin, II. c..
Shirley, w. G. Gninos, w. T.. John
ston, j. e. Gillespie, l.. r.. Dalton,
JAS. e. Borroughs (3), G. l.. Hol-
lingsworth, j. &. Griffin, w. B. AL
good, J. II. G. Mcdaniel, j. P. Gary,
G. w. Taylor, j. B. Nowbcrry, w.
W. +. Bright, John Thomas, j. T.
Anderson, J. B. Fendley, Riley Sim
mons, J. B. Fcndloy, w. T. Field,
p. Fl. Williams, j. B. Feathorston,
G. w. Singleton, Robert L. GiIstrap,
d. A. Cooper, James M. Stewart, 4.
A. Alexander, John II. Lewis, Geo.
McAdams, w. d. Jones, Elias Hol-
combe, w. j. Ponder and G. II. Car