The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-05-07

cd, unless the Information is furnished. III
fort should be made to secure Il list of nj ell
ZenS who had been deprived OF the right Il
register.
Mr.. w. H. Parker thought that there hat
been legislative enactment which rcquire'
Trial Justices TO furnish III Tie Clerk of th'
Courts list OF all persons who had been con
victed of crimes that forfeited their right Il
vote.
General IIemphill said some Trial Justice,
OF former years are now out Of office. and tho
! Democratic clubs could best find out from
them who had been convicted unucr their I'D
miniStratlOn, II being probable that they hat
not deposited their records in the Clerks OF
flee when they went out OF Office.
Mr.. Parker moved that the attention OF tht
Clerk OF the Court Oc called to the matter.
Mr.. ]. II. McCalla introduced the following
resolutions
was held in Columbia ). G., last March select
cd Capt i. Il. Tillman as It's choice for Cover
nor. subject TO the action oi the State Demo,
cratic Convention.
! And, whereas, 1t is the sense OF this convcn
ton that Capt. B. r. TIlman Is Il man wei
suited for the high and exalted office OF Gov
ernor Now therefore be IT
| Resolved, that we heaIily endorse Capt. Il
r. Tillinan for Governor OF our State.
! Mr.. George Z. Hodges said:
| Mr.. President: Before You put the motion
desire 10 say that did not intend TO make
Il speech. But as no one will oppose IT, fee
that would he recreant 10 the trust imposed
on me, and untrue TO my own conscience and
convictions If did no3 raise my voice in ob
| lection. | believe that there Is no necessity
for undue haste about this matter. The body
polite, like our natural bodies, Is often made
sick by swallowing thing. too hastily. Al
tins time | do not desire to critcise, or say
uuaht against Mr.. Tillman. In due time he
will have all he can bear III that line. But
| am einphatically opposed 10 the adoption O
the resolution now. We have just begun the
campaign. We have met today simply &c
organize. There are YET ahead OF us four long
weary exciting months before the meeting o
The State nominating convention. We know
not what other candidates, more acceptable It
The Democracy OF AbbevllIe county, or to tile
farmers, and to all classes OF our citizens whI
are interested In good government ecOnOm
cally administered, may declare themselves
or be before the people. The Democracy O
postponeInent OF this resolution, in order tC
give full, and free, and fair discussion of the
merit and political principles OF every canui-
date that seeks our Endorsement. In ny ny
Judgment the resolution is premature. We
should walt few months, discussing men
and measures. If after Il fair hearing OF al
the issues involved, and all the candidates be
| fore us, we see tit to endorse Mr. Tilman ioi
Governor, then let II be done.
| If the August tConvention-lhe nominating
convention OF the State democratic party
think best to declare Mr.. Tillman the nomi.
nee Of the party for the office OF Governor,
for one will support that inulion hcarti'
| ly, speeding time, and effort and money fol
his election. l take no stock In this indie
pendentism we hear spoken Of The man
who dues not support the nominee of The par
| ty, whoever he be- deserves 10 he spotted and
watched. The wild and revolutionary meth.
DDS and schemes of the Republican party and
the horde of black voters that at this time
Lhrong and press around the Supervisors Of
flee out yondcr admonish every true and tried
| Democrat that we need In our ranks peace
and ell thusiasln, and unanimity. The graves'
question. by all odds, that now conironts thC
farmers, and all professions and vocutions is
not the triumph of an individual but the as
tendency of the Democratic party. Now, MIR
President. l repeat that think the resolution
premature. and should not be adopted now
Let US rather deal generous with one another
| In our differences. make mutual concessions
and spend our zeal in pacltying factions, anc
uniiying the rank and file OF the Democracy
| | nope the resolution will not pass.
| After n somewhat heated discussion the res
| olution was adopted.
The matter of primary election was talk eC
ol for awhile, but finally dropped out.
| Club adjourned.
The Tillmanites had everything their OWL
way. Every officer was elected on that issue
Sumo were greatly eIaled at success over
those whom their "organ" has 50 often term
ed the "enemies' of the farmer.