The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-20
4 Card from the Democratic Executive
Committee.

| 4 Card from the Democratlc Executive
| Committee.
To the Democrats of Newberry
County:-In the County papers of the
18th inst, there appeared card from
the Rev. J. A. Sigh, in which he
claims to state his reasons for not con-
testing the recent primary election in
Newberry County before the Executive
Committee.
AS is generally known, the Demo
cratic Executive Committee is COM
posed of eleven members, one from
each township. .
| The present committee was elected
by the County Convention held on the
18th day of May last, before the open
ing of the campaign, in the usual man
ner, viz: the delegates from each town
ship nominating the member from
their respective townships
In Mr.. Sllgh's card he says: 1.-THE
first prompting that had was to
| challenge the fairness, validity and
legality of the election before that
tribunal (alluding to the Executive
| Committeel, but upon canvasSing the
political. affiliations Of the members of
the Executive Committee, found that
large majority of the committee were
composed of persons who were political
partisan friends of my opponent, and
T would thus be party to a contest in
which my opponent held the majority
against me, and be it ever so good a
case, would be ingloriously defeated
in the contest"
When Mr.. Sigh asserts that he would
have suffered 'inglorious defeat in the
contest at the hands Of the Executive
| Committee, however strong his case, he
makes statement which is incapable
of proof, unless his case had been sub
mitted to the Executive Committee for
their action.
Mr.. Sigh's position is moreover re-
Election upon the integrity Of his own
friends, for the only reasonable Inference
| from what he says, is that if majority
of the committee had been his BIPARTISAN
| friends" be would have gone before that
| tribunal, knowing that he would be
successful, ''be it ever so bad case"
Without giving the committee the
opportunity of hearing his case, he
charges them with unfairness and
partisanship, and, imputes motives
which, if true, would reflect upon the
/ character of the members of the COM
| nittee.
When the Executive Committee
| finished tabulating the returns on the
the day appointed for that purpose, the
friends of Mr.. Sigh and Mr.. Pope were
| notified, and the committee remained
in session, as required by the rules, for
two hours thereafter, but no notice of
| contest or protest was served upon the
committee.
Now that Mr.. Sigh has deliberately
determined not to contest the election
in the manner prescribed by the rules
of the party and before the only con-
stituted board for that purpose, he
should accept the result as binding, and
take his place along with all true DEM
ocrats and help to elect the Democratic
ticket in November next
The Executive Committee, in the
absence of protest, declared the election,
and as far as they know, the late
primary election was as fair as any
primary ever held in this county,
Each Of the candidates for the Senate
was allowed to suggest the name Of one
manager at each box. The committee
appointed the persons suggested, to-
gether with q manager selected by the
committee. There has never been
better set Of managers appointed
throughout the county-men Of char
acter and reputation.
NJ. Sigh has received every consld-
Grafton at the hands of the Executive
Committee, and be has no grounds for
charging them with unfairness.
(Signed)
W. H. HUNT, JR.,
Chairman.
A. J. GIBSON.
L. P. MILLER.
NJ NJ. BUFORD.
r. H. CHALMERS.
PC. SMITH. E29Y
NJ. w. DARLINGTON.
JNo. G. GoGGANS.
L. S. BOWERS.
J. D. SHELLY.
G. A. SETTLER.
A true copy.
Attest:
ELBERT H. ACLL,
Secretary EX. Com.