The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-08-20
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CHAIRMAN HoYT'S VIEWS ON THE s1TUA-
Col. J. 4. Hoyt returned yesterday after
noon from Columbia. He was seen by a
Neus reporter before be had gone. to his
ton OF the legality of the election Of the new
State Executive Committee. Colonel Hoyt
spoke calmly but earnestly and weighed his
the stste Executive Commit
tee2" inquired the reporter.
"Well, that is all right, and is still In exis
tence. The Convention undertook 10 decapi-
they fsiled to do SO, and am still Chairman
OF the State committee, which will remain in
ONCE until the 10th of September, when our
term .T Of ,ac oaiea expires, pn,o, uo. ,,no, ,ou -
specific purpose, and Its limitations were de-
fined in the call. The people in their sover-
eign capacity. as embodied within the Deno.-
ratified these Limitations When they selected
delegates under the call and sent them to the
County Conventions, which in turn ratified
and affirmed the .tdts Limitations Of the call by
tion, either for Oh against 1t was perfectly
competent for the people to enlarge the scope
OF authority granted the August Convention,
but they did not do 1t. They virtually ap.
proved the action OF the State Executive
Committe in placing Limitation T-n its
authority, ahd hence II Is not question
the limits Of the call merely, but whether 1t
has contravened the will Of the people, in
whom the sovereignty Of the party resides:
1t is o common and mischievOus error to hold
that u State Convention Is the supreme an
thority OF the Democratic party. II has dele
gated powers under written constitution,
and II mnst be bound by the action OF the
people, or else we must concede that the
agent is greater than the principal, doctrine
repugnant to every true American. Hence,
when the people refused or avoided any en-.
largement OF authority TO the August Con-
veption, and expressly provided for represen.
fation in the September Convention, which
has general powers and is without Limitation,
they gave practical effect and endorsement
TO the call Issued by the State Executive Com
mlttee, combining the action OF the State Coii-
vention to O single object. namely, the mode
and manner OF choosing delegates TO the Sep
tember Convention: To frame an entirely
involving radical changes in its organization,
is bold usurpation 81 power not delegated
TO the August Convention, and The State Exc
cutive Committee is not bound by Its ao-
tion."
"What included the change in the constitu-
tion," was asked.
"As 10 what induced such revolutionary
action, am told that there was an apprehen-
State Executive Committe might In some
mysterious way undertake 10 battle the wish.
es and aspirations of the majority Of the par
ty betTe6n now and the 10th OF Septelnbe
am personally cognizant Of the fact that a
number OF Tillinaa delegates were strenuous.
ly opposed to the adoption of the constitution
at this time. or TO take any action which was
and regular. They rightfully judge that The
State Executive Com mittee had no desire or
intention TO thwart the expressed will Of the
iasiped In which the Committee could re-
maiI Ia "ff5ce, it was deemed wise and pru-
dent by them 10 adjourn without any further
action than was tikeE hg resolution as TO the
primary. But such coupsels dld n2t prevail,
and the extreme element of the IlllniaE
forces got into control with the result already
known. 1t was magnificent opportunity
for the rillman majority to entrench itself in
control ot the whole party. but the extreme
leaders threw it away most recklessly for thc Q
qualification Of q momcpiafy triumph. Not
solitary thing has been gained by this revo'
lutionary proceeding. and TO make IL binding