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party. II is'our duty TO receive their resolu-
lions with greatcst applause. Coming from
those who have differed from u.s.. they are
fought to the last, they now gracefully accept
the inevitable.
Voice-Does those resolutions apply to
those who are opposed to Tillrnan? Does ii
refer to candidates at the primary or at the
General Election?
V0ice-I want to hear the resolutions read.
didn't understand them.
Voice-Don't think 1t right TO bind US 10
vote for any particular class.
j. X. Vance-We acknowledge our defeat.
We will vote for men Of our choice from the
other side. Let as many come out as may
choose TO do so. | want the field left open.
/. II. McCalla-I want to hear the resolutions
read again.
GENERAL IIEMPHILL MOVES TO STRIKE OUT.
After reading the above resolutions
again Senator Hcmphiil said: move to
strike out the second clause OF the preamble
as follows:
:'Whereas, up to this date no citizen oppos
ed to the movement led and represented by
b. r. Til:mau, has announced himself ms g
candidate for the Senate or the House OF
Representatives from this county, and"
G. A. c. Waller-It is a matter Of fact, so far
as am concerned, that no candidate for the
! Legislature Is opposed TO tho Farmers Move
ment or b. B. TiIman.
r. r. Hemphill-I am opposed to this Con
ventiOn placing man IN position which he
has not taken himself.
E. Y. S. Glles-The statement can only be
Objectionable as n matter of fact. Why
strike ont n statement which does not aliect
the resolution?
will withdraw his motion, Up to this III, time
some of us were in the dark as to Mr.. Wall
| ler's position. 1t has had the result or cauS'
ing him to declare himself II is true that II
| Is now late hour but Mr.. Waller declares
himself, and think the resolution might no"
pass in The shape that it was introduced.
c. A. G. Wallcr-I expressed myself fully
and plainly last Sale Day, but In the NOISE
that day that If it was the will OF the people
would support Capt Tillman. L Will vote
for him.
GENERAL HEMpHILL wITHDRAws HIS OBJ
LECTION.
R.R. Hemphlll-The only objection which
had to the resolution was the puttlng OF
words into the mouth, which ne haa never
said. The Democratic party by passing tpiS
resolution are giving official endorsement 10
cerned. l Withdraw my motion 10 strike on,.
About this'time heavy rail- hegan 10 lail,
which together with the babel Of voices made
1t utterly Impossible for us r@ 70 repors orr the IT,
The resolutions were finally adopted as they
were NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. erasure or aitera'
tion.
election come Off on the days appointed ior
the Congressional primary, August ~, ana
August 90.
Hon. j. N. King, seconded the. resolution,
and asked that the rules governing former
elections be read, fixing dates to suit present
purposes.
The Secretary read rs follows
Rules Governing the Primary---Elec-
tions August 22d and goth.
Resolved l. That the primary election fog
81, ipaa nf ha nnfnnprQtip
the offices to be filled ut the general election
in November next. shall he held on the End
and 29th davs Of August 1880, and on the iol'
lowing Friday. If third primary Is necessa1 ai
ry at the various places at which the local
cI ubs have been accustomed TO meet.
2. That the boxes shall be opened at
o'clock A. NJ, and kept open until O'Clock OK, Z;
he conducted by three managers to be elected
by the clubs.
3. THAT each voter before casting his vote
voted at said primary election, and shall give
his name In full and the club to which he pc
longs. The managers must keep 1ull iist
containing the names OF all persons Votlng
and the names OF the clubs to which they be-
long. The boxes shall be opened Mt the place
OF the election and the election and the bal
lots shall be counted Immediately after the
closing OF the polls in the presence OF all or q
be carefully preserved and replaced In the box
when the counting Is finished.
4. That on the Monday following said pri-
mary election the result OF said election at
each precinct shall be reported to q meeting OF
this cluo to be held on that day.
5. That the managers shall report under
their signatures the number of ballots cast for
each candidate. Said report shall be accom-
panied by the poll list and all the ballots cast.
o. These reports shall be aggregated by the
County Club, and the candidate receiving the
highest number of votes, provided it Is ma.
iority OF the whole vote cast, shall be declared
the nominee Of the Democratic party OF Alb
bcvlle county for the office for which he was
voted for.
Resolved That In case any vote rs chal-
lenged in said primary election the managers
OF the local club shall not count the vote, but
shall write the name of the voter and the
cause OF challenge upon the back OF the ticket
without opening IT, and shall forward the
same to this club, which shall before opening
It, decide whether 1t shall be counted or not.