The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-05-13

TIE CHARLESTON DEMOCRACY.
Eepraseu tatoa to be Based on tho State
Constitution

CHARLESTON. April 30.-The voice
OF the unterrifed Democracy ofCharles-
ton was uplifted to-day and its song will
be heard all over the land. The City
Democratic Convention, which met in
Hibernian Hall at noon, consisted OF
Us out of the IL delegates elected. In
the ranks of the delegates were many OF
the men who answered to the roll call
in 1876 and quite Il number of.he young
Democracy who have grown up since.
The object of the convention was to
endeavor to heal the breach now existing
in the party. 1t was presided over at
the outset by Major Edward Willis, the
Chairman Of the Municipal Democratic
Executive Committee, who, in calling
the convention to order, said:
II believe the best interests OF the
Democratic party will be promoted by
open door deliberations. I urge the
most liberal and unrestricted reglstra-
ton. l favor primary elections that
will be fair and impartial, reco enlzlng
every organized faction Of the party. l
hope YOUR deliberations viii be such as
many spare the citizens Of Charleston
dissension, bitterness and excitement
likely to grow out of the long camlign
which is before US. 1t is the duty and
privilege of the municipal Democracy to
so alter our rules as to adopt whatever
there may be 10 the rules OF the State
Democratic Committee which will ena-
bl. US to act in concert and harmony with
the party. We owe it to the members
of the Democracy of Charleston to
select the best men in our ranks to rep
resent u.s." Applause
3. II. Rutlese, Jr., was then elected
Chairman Of the convention. On mo-
ton Of State Senator \. T. Smythe. a
committee Of twelve, one from each
ward, was appointed to consider and re-
port what changes, if any, were neces-
sary IN the constituti q Of the municipal
Democratic party. This committee, af-
ter a recess. submitted a report, which
in effect adopts the constitution OF the
party adopted by the State Democratic
party in 1890. 1t provides for the elec'
ton by the convention OF new eNecu.
tive committee which is to serve until
the meeting of the Democratic Conven-
ton in the Fall. The members OF the
committee are to be suggested by the
Democratic ward clubs. The represent
alton in the convention is to be based
upon The membership Of the ward clubs
as under the State Democratic party
constitution. In other words, every
concession was made 10 the demands OF
the reformers. After electing an execu-
tive committee. the conven Ion adjourn
ed. subject to the call ofthe committee
Another convention under the au-
SPECS Of Mr.. Ocktv Cohen will be held
on Monday next. At this convention
the delegates will be selected by the De-
mocratic ward clubs recently organized
in the city, and it is eXpecte that a
municipal ticket will be put out. The
re gular Democra y will not nominate its
ticket until fall.
1t should be mentioned that very
considerable number of the Democrats
of Charleston have enrolled themselves
il the newly organized ward clubs. 1t
is not improbable that the May conven-
ton will be ca 2tured by the regular De-
mocrats. There are in the city not over
$500 registered voters, white and black,
Democrats and Republicans.
At the Democratic primaries yester-
day nearly 1900 votes were polled. No
report was made tonight Of the number
OF reformers who voted at the ward
club meeting for delegates 10 the May
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