The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-02
ALL FOR PRIMARY.
Work of the Congressional and Judicial
Convention.
1LaureNs Advertiser, August !.

LaureNs Advertiser, August /.
At S o'clock this evening G.. W.
She'll called the Congressional conven-
ton to order and read the call, signed
by the county chairnen OF each county
represented in the district. The coun-
ties are represented rs follows: i,aurens
5; Spartanbure S: Fairfield $: Green
Vile ~; Union6: Richland $.
DR.. j.. NJ C;,ine, of l.aurens, was
elected permanent chairman Of the
convention. and Captain Newton +.
Walker, of Spartinburg, secretary.
Mr.. W. l.. Gray, of Laurens, stated
that the convention was called upon to
decide whether or not we are to have
democratic nominee for Congress
chosen by primary, and he thereupon
offered resolution favoring the
primary, and appointing September -
az the day for holding the same. {. =.
Sanders, Of SpurtanDGrg, seconded the
resolution in Il few well chosen words,
closing with the REMARK hat Spartan
burg has candidate in the race who is
willing to submit his claims to the
people, and who could only be beaten
bv Il good man, which brought Il round
Of applause.
Mr.. Heyward, of Greenville, also
seconded the resolutions, stating that
Grecnvillc's candidate could not he
beaten. The galleries cheered Justify,
and here the large number Of Green
vile spectators put in good work.
C. 4. Douglas, Of Fairfield, made
strong plea for the convention: He
felt called upon, in the face of the almost
overwhelming sentiment against hlm,
to enter one protest against the resolu-
ton. He favored the con ''ention, but
was willing to meet the primary men
half way, by adopting system similar
to the electoral college system, which
works 50 admirably in Georgia. "John
Bratton, "said the speaker, God knows,
is not afraid Of the people: He faced
them in trying times and can do it
now" He hoped the convention
would give until tomorrow morning to
consider the question.
w. L. Gray spoke in favor Of the res
olutions. 1--WE have followed the plan
outlined by the gentleman from Fair
field, by accepting compromise bor-
rowed from the State Of Georgia. 1t Is
hurled at us as a mere subterfuge,
alluding to the State canvass At the
conclusion of Mr.. Gray's speech, the
question was about to be put, when a
motion was made to take a recess. 1t
was objected to, and division was
called, resulting in 25 to l9 III favor OF
the recess.
During the recess a call was made for
. conference between Union and
Spartanburg, Laurens and Fairfield
delegates. This was not altogether
relished by Greenville and Richland,
who were quieted, when after five min
utes Mr. Gray returned and said that
the conference was not for the purpose
of plotting, but to understand each
other better. BY this convention Dun
can could be elected, but We have the
assurance of Duncan himself that he
will so to the people:
In the caucus Fairfield not only
offered her full vote to Duncan if the
nomination were made by convention,
but urged it with the vehemencc eX-
hibited in Mr.. Douglass speech on the
floor. But Duncan's friends felt, as W.
l.. Gray aptly put it, that Duncan
would rather be right than he Congress
man. Fairfield's offer was, therefore,
resoiutelv declined, and the primary
plan adopted, the plurality plan to
govern.
Mr.. Sanders, of Spartanburg, sug-
gested that Sept. II be the day for the
primary. Mr.. Hayward objected to
that date and asked for a conference so
that day may I've fixed. Mr. Gray
thought the time should not be sooner
than Sept. 1st. If we have primary,
let it not be made a mockery. II the
candidates are not to meet the people on
the hustings we may as we'll nominate
tonight.
The question as to the time for hold
ing the primary, after considerable
debate, was settled by an amendment
to Mr.. Gray's resolution, making the
date September |, instead OF ~.
4 committee was appointed by the
chairman Of each delegation to draft
rules and regulations for the primary,
and report in one hour, as follows:
Union. r. W. Harris; Spartanburg, \.
J. Simpson Fairfield, G. y. Douglass;
Laurells, W. L. Gray: Grcenville, ".
II. Irvine; RichlaEd, Andrew Craw-
ford.
THE JUDICIAL CONVENTION
Was called TO order at 1890, and J. X.
p. Goggans, of Newberry, was made
president. The discussion Oh the sub
iect of the primary was somewhat
lengthy, and its opposition brought
forth much eloquence from the strong
delegation from Newberry. Laurens
and Spartanburg are pledged to the
primary, and Ncwberry and Union tie
convention plan. Spartanburg has 10
delegates, Union S, Laurens S, New
berry S, which gives the primary. At
II 40 the primary was adopted, AID at
T. o'clock The Advertiser goes to press.