The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-08-11

and be q measure OF felel 10 Uuc isII1HeI
Of the country.
Fourth. The public credit, Nationa
and State, must be maintained.
Fifth. In the conduct of affairs IN thi
State the Democracy have been actuatet
by the desire to promote the creates
good to the State. Democratic unity L
public safety and private security. :.
Sixth. In the State, justice and equal
ty for all, to insure harmony and gooe
will between the races. In the Union nc
sectionalism in policy or feeling; an In
dissoluble union of indestructible States
one flag, one country, one destiny.
Seventh. Civil service reform. Ap
pointments to minor offices under test:
tiqt will indicate the qualifications OF tho
applicant, promotion by merit, tizeo
tenure of Office and no removals except
| for cause.
The nominees of the Convention lex.
cept General Manigault, who was not IL
Columbia) were now introduced, and
each made an appropriate speech.
The Committee on Resolutions tc
whom we're referred various resolutions
amending the Constitution as to the mode
of selecting the candidates, respectfully
submits the following report. The fol:
lowing amendment, they recommend
shall be adopted as substitute for al
the proposed amendments so referred to
them:
Amend Article XII by adding thereto
the following:
"Each Congressional District or Judi
cial circuit in this State shall be at Eber-
ty to adopt the method of primary cleo
ton instead of the convention plan for
nominating candidates for Congress Or
Solicitor, provided such method be de-
termined upon bya convention regular
ly called in the manner hereinbefore
specified, for that purpose among others.
If such method be adopted, the convcn-
ton adopting the same shall fX the time
when, and prescribe the rules under
which, such election shall be held: Pro-
vided, That such primary election shall be
held in each county composing such dis
trict or circuit: Provided, further, That
no election either for delegates to con-
vention or under the primary plan shall
be hereafter held prior to the first day Of
September in every year.
This report elected no debate and was
agreed to, there being no minority re-
port.
The Convention, by an overwhelming
vote, refused to lay on the table, and
amendments proposed were then adopted.
A hatch of adverse reports were then
submitted.
Colonel Haskell, representing. a mi
nority of the committee, moved to table
the unfavorable report on the resolution
fayoring Constitutional Convention and
to take up the resolution.
After parliamentary tilt between
Messrs. Haskell and Smythe, the motion
was lost, and the unfavorable report
adopted in an of-hand manner.
There was an unfavorable report on
Mr.. Muray's resolution providing for q
general speech-making day for all candi-
date for election In the counties, and
prescribing canvass Of the State before
the meeting of the State Convention by
all candidates for State offices.
Mr.. Murray moved to table the report
and take up the resolution. He argued
that the views Of candidates should be
known before and not after the nomlna-
ton.
The Convention, however, refused to
take up the resolution and adopted the
committees unfavorable report.
The resolution providing for the nomi-
nation Of all State officers, Congressman
and Solicitors by primary was also unfa-
vorably reported, but on motion OF Col
onel Orr it was taken up for consldera-
tion and caused quite debate.
Mr.. Benet moved to amend by substi-
tuting Governor and Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor for State officers. The amendment
was lost.
Mr.. Henderson moved to table the
original resolution.
The roll was called and the State pr
mary proposition was tabled by the decl-
sive vote of ia to 96.
The following is an analysis Of the
vote on the motion to table: