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this election was to get delegates 10
both State Conventions.
The Chair also stated that tins Con-
vention was called to elect delegates
to both State Conventions and that
having been done, if there was any
other business it could now be brought
forward. i
Delegate w. G.. Peterson moved that
the Convention adjourn sine die, but
the motion was withdrawn.
Delegate Jas. Mcintosh thought it
we'll to give the delegates some lnstruc-
tions as to the primary as that was the
Question the State Convention was
called to determine. All the candi-
dates had agreed TO primary ana were
demanding it on the stump. This
thing of having one plan one year and
another plan another year he thought
was calculated to create discord. and
he therefore moved that the delegates
to the August State Convention be IN
structed to vote for a primary.
Delegate $. Pope said that the Coun-
ty Convention which met here on the
18th of June had already passed upon
that very question. The facts stare us
in the face that the platform Of the
March Convention demanded a pr-
mary; Capt. Tillman in his Ridgeway
speech demanded primary, but the
State Executive Committee that met
:: few days after this refused to grant
these demands, and now forsooth at
this late day, after victory is ours, they
cry for primary. Before this August
convention was called two counties
had already elected their delegates to
the September State Convention and
other counties have also elected dele
gates. This question has already been
passed upon by us in Convention and l
move to table the resolution.
Delegate w. II. Hunt, Jr., said that
they ought not to cut off debate:
Delegate Jas. Mcintosh said that the
primary was the very thing they had
been asking for and now the gentleman
proposed to choke off debate.
Delegate S. Pope thereupon Withdrew
his motion to table to permit Delegate
Hunt to speak.
Delegate VIII. Hunt, Jr, said he had
not intended to make speech but he
thought it was time for Democrats to
reason together. Let us discuss this
matter as brothers, as Democrats and
as patriots, deeply interested in the
welfare of South Carolina. That there
is widespread discomfort among our
people no one can deny. What is the
cause of this discomfort? What is self
government? 1t is that every man be
permitted to cast his vote for the man
of his choice. What is the principle
that has stirred the people from the
mountains to the sea? In my opinion,
said the speaker, it is a primary now or
a primary never. If it is good enough
for US in 1892 it is good enough for us
in 1870. All the candidates for Gov
ernor are demanding a primary this
wear and in the interest Of peace and
harmony the speaker thought the pri-
mary should be adopted.
Delegate Jno. w. Scott said that he
agreed with his friend Mr.. Hunt that
we should stand together as friends
and as Democrats and discuss this ques-
ton fair and square. Why were the
men who have been opposing the pri-
mary wanting it now. We have been
wanting primary but now the other
side wants it. There was something
wrong. We can now see victory IN
sight. Tillman can be seen in the
Governors chair in Columbia and we
say we are not going to submit to
primary now. We do not propose to
be gagged.
Delegate J. A. Sigh said he agreed
with the gentlemen, and that we should
discuss this question deliberately and
without excitement. We are all one
brotherhood. Disagreements have eN-
listed heretofore. Why should any
man say that we would bolt the party.
Why should the men who support
Tillman be called independents. They
are true Democrats. If there is any
splitting it will be the chip splitting
from the log. AS to the primary: We
are committed to it in the platform Of
the March Convention. / have ad-
vocated it since 1876. | believe 1t is
Just and l am an advocate of 1t to-day.
But circumstances alter cases: do
alter them materially. The March
Convention adopted platform, one
plank of which demanded primary.
The Executive Committee met and
had that platform before 1t. Why
didn't it give us a primary? Answer
that. Instead the Committee ordered
a Convention to meet in September. |
am told that only one member voted
for primary at that meeting. Dele
gate Pope: "They deny that."]
Delegate Jas. Mcintosh iuterrupting,
said that Gary was present and Hoyt
comes out in card and says the mat
ter was discussed and he voted with
the rest of the committee.
Sigh resuming, that is the point, the
question was made. Earle began to
agitate the question on the stump and
demand q primary when he saw his
chances where gone. We want har-
mony in the party now and a primary
would be dangerous now. The cam
paign has gone on and every thing
points to the Convention. He thought
he was conservative. If We had a pri-
mary now it would be the hottest time
we ever had. All kinds of election
eering would be resorted to. In the
interest of Democratic supremacy and
harmony and peace he was opposed to
the primary now. We are not to
blame for it. We want one in 1892
but cannot yield to-day. When we
meet in August and the "Antis" find
the case is hopeless they will yield and
all will be peace. 1t is in the interest
of Democracy not to have primary
now. He said he did not speak as
partisan, but as lover of his State.
Delegate Pope renewed his motion
to lay on the table.
Delegate Mcintosh demanded the
"ayes" and "noes", and the Secretary
proceeded to call the roll.
The vote is given in detail herewith.
There were is ayes and II noes.
Township No. l..
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