The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-03-21
TIE TWO STATE CONVENTIONS.

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TIE TWO STATE CONVENTIONS.
Opinions of the State Press on an Interest
ing Subject.
Anderson Journal: Two State Con
ventions of the Democratic party vii
probably be held in South Carolina thi
year, the first in May to select delegate
to the National Convention at ST. Loui
on June 5th, and the other later in th
year, August possibly, to nominate can
didates for State Offices, etc. It has beer
suggested that it would be well to hol(
one Of these conventions IN the up
country, but there seems to be no goot
reason why this should be done.
Laurens Advertiser: The News ant
Courier is in favor Of postponing tht
nomination of State officers until neare,
the time for the election. This is well
but we regret that our contemporary
omitted 20 favor canvass Of the State
in the meantime.
This is the most important matter tha
will come before the people OF this State
during the present campaign. There
can be no intelligent exercise of the
elective franchise without a discussion Of
the questions IN which the people as s
whole are interested. Let there be light
Aiken Journal and Review: AS to the
first suggestion We think everybody will
agree with the News and Courier that
Two State Conventions should be held.
As TO the place Of meeting, We are op.
posed to any change.
Pee Dee Index: 1t seems to be the
better plan, however, to have two con-
7entions. 4 convention held later in the
year would, We believe, have better
opportunity of learning the popular will
than convention held in May, and for
that reason ticket pleasing to the peo-
pie could tie more easily be selected.
Laurensville Herald: As the National
Democratic Convention viii meet on
June 5th, it will be necessary for the
State Convention to meet some time in
May. This is regarded-and We think
properly so-too early to make nomina-
tons for State officers. Hence, the ne
cessity of two State Conventions. It
may be objected that to hold two con-
ventions viii entail double trouble. The
additional trouble should not be regard
ed as a serious objection, when the i'm
portance Of the matter is considered.
A good deal has been said by the State
press regarding the matter of primary
elections to nominate State officers. Let
that question be renewed and thorough
ly discussed, and let the delegates for
the several counties of the State to the
State Convention be instructed regard
ing the wishes OF the people touching
the question.
Heretofore the business of nominating
State officers has been whipped through
too hurriedly. States were generally
fixed up before hand, and the work Of
nominating was mere matter Of form
rather than of deliberation.
Keowee Courier: Why have two con-
ventions? It is so generally believed as
to amount to an accepted fact, that the
the terms of Office of State officers should
be four years instead of two, that in ac-
cord with this view the practice has
been to nominate for reelection for a
second term the incunbents of such
Offices. This has been the practice since
1886 and we hardly think this a good
time to depart from it, unless for some
reason. We know and have heard no
reason for departure from the rule and
the State Convention in May might dis
charge the duty of both conventions.
The State officers are executive officers
and could have no influence on reforma-
tory measures, if they desired to, and
we do not believe they desire such intlu-
ence further than for the public good.
The only exception is the Governor,
through the veto power, and we feel
sure this would not be exercised against
any proposed reformatory legislation or
against the best interests of this Stale.
This is a year when We neither desire
nor can afford changes, likely to distract
or excite the people. We advocate and
believe IN many reforms, but we are
willing to trust them to the people and
the Legislature.
Of course We feel a local interest in
the upper part OF the State, but see no
reason for changing the place Of meet
ing of the State Convention from Co.
lumbia to any point.
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The Florida Travel.
The trains passing southwark over the
atlantic Coast Line continue to be
crowded with people, and advices from
New York are that for at least two weeks
the movement to Florida will be un-
abating. The probabilities are, how
ever, that the great rush will be over by
the 25th instant.
It is estimated that there are from
$4,000 to 100000 visitors in Florida,
and as the season is approaching for the
exodus of the crowds bound homeward,
the railroads arc preparing to meet the
rush that will set in towards the North.
The Atlantic Coast Line people ex-
pect to transport about $4,000 of these
people from the Land of Flowers, and
from now on five sleeping cars will
leave Jacksonville daily on train No. IS,
and four daily on train No. Il. The
vestibule trains will leave Jacksonville
daily, except on Tuesdays and Satur-
days. In addition to these trains, COM
March Goth, a special train of
five Pullman cars will leave Jackson
vile, bound North, every Tuesday and
every Friday, until April 20.
4 great many tourists are already
homeward Observation-Disclosures Mes
senger.
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tell your male readers that s. will buy a