The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-07
TEE STRAIGHTOUTS MEET.
Charleston Democrats Offer Concessions
to the Reformers.
Special to the Daily News. !


CnARLESTOS, April 30.-The voice
Of the unterritied democracy of Charles
ton was uplfted to-day and its song
will be heard all over the land. The
citv democratic convention which met
in Hibernian hall at noon consisted of
10 out Of the III delegates elected. In
the ranks of the delegates were many
Of the men who answered to the roll
call in 1876, and quite number OF the
Young democrats 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:
Il believe the best interests Of the
democratic party will De promoted by
open door deiiberation. Urge the most
liberal and unrestricted registration. l
favor primary election that will be
fair and impartial, recognizing every
organized faction Of the party. | hope
your deliberations will be such as may
spare the citizens Of Charleston any
dissenSion, bitterness and excitement
likely to grow out of the long c,,in.,aign
which is before US.
ut is the duty and privilege of the
municipal democracy to so alter our
rules as 10 adopt whatever there may
be in the rules of the State democratic
committee which will enable us to act
in concert and harmony with the party.
We owe it to the members of the de-
mocracy of Charleston to select the best
men in our ranks to represent U.s."
1Applausel. B. H. Rutledge, Jr., was
then elected chairman of the cOnven-
ton.
On motion of State Senator \. I.
Smvthe, committee Of twelve, one
from each ward, was appointed to con-
slider and report what changes, II any,
were necessary in the constitution OF
the municipal democratic party.
This committee, after 4 recess, sub
nlitted report which, in effect; adopted
the constitution of the party adopted
by the State democratic parry IN lS9O.
1t provides for the election by the con-
vention of 4 new executive committee
| which is to serve until the meeting OF
the democratic convention in the fall.
The members Of the committee are to
be suggested by the democratic ward
clubs. The representation IN the con-
vention is to be based upon the men,
| bership Of the ward clubs as under the
State democratic party constitution. In
other words every concession was maze
| to the demands OF the alleged retormers.
After electing an executive committee
the convention adjourned subject to a
recall of the committee. '.
Another convention under the auspl-
ces of "Ocktyn Cohen will oe held on
Monday next. At this convention the
delegates will be selected by the demo-
/ cratic ward clubs recently organized IN
| the city and it is expected that 4 munl-
| cipal ticket will be put out.
The regular democracy will not nom
mate its ticket until the fall. 1t
should be mentioned that considerable
number of the democrats of Charleston
have enrolled themselves in the newly
! organized ward clubs. 1t is not improb-
able that the may convention Will be
captured by the regular democrats,
better known as "ringsterS.' There
are in the city not over $500 registered
| voters, whites and blacks, democrats
| and republicans. At the democratic
primaries yesterday nearly 1900 votes
were polled. No report was made to-
| night of the number of "reformers"
| who voted at the ward club meetings
| for delegates to the May convention.
| INDICATIONS OF \ GENERAL COMPRO-
MISE.
CHARLESTON, May 2.-The newly
! al Il .pO1 m ttpp
held its first meeting to-day. \ num-
| Der of the recently organized demo-
cratic clubs sent in their applications
for membership. All Of these appllca-
tions were referred to L sub committee
with instructions for enrolment under
| the State constitution would be re-
ceived later. This action of the denl-
| ocratic executive committee evidently
means that there will be Il compro-
mise in the ranks of the party. No
| official action, however, will be taken
until after the adjournment of the
May convention, which represents a
very It )ectable minority of the DEM
ocratic party in the city. The May
convention meets on Monday next. 1t
will be composed Of very respectable
members of the democracy of Char
lesion. The suppositioa is that the
convention will adjourn without &C
ton and the work of the municipal
democratic executive convention seems
to have healed the breach in the party.
1t is possible that there may he two
tickets in the field, but th election
will be decided by the democrats en-
tirely.
THE OLIVE BRANCH.
Especial to Greenville News.
CHARLEsToS, S. G., May 4.-Addi-
tional zest was given to the political
sitCation here today by the meeting of
what is known as the MAY" conven-
ton. There is no doubt Of the solidity
of the constituent parts Of the conven-
ton. Upward of ninety delegates were
present, including quite number of
political cranks, but the convention was
largely made up of solid citizens. The |
object of the meeting of the convention, |
while not definitely known, is under
stood to have been an attempt at heal |
municipal democracy. The regular |
democratic convention held on April |
3Oth offered treaty of peace which !
was considered to-day. The fight in the !
convention was between the conserva-
tive citizens and the political cranks.
After two hours session q committee |
of twenty-four unanimously reported |
resolutions accepting the terms of peace
offered by the democratic executive |
committee.
1t was upon the adoption Of these re-
solutions, that the fight arose. Gen Ed
ward McCrady., a prominent"..leader
of the "Reform" movement, made an
eloquent appeal for peace. There were
many divergent views expressed, but
the convention finally adopted the
recommendation Of the committee
nh ;,.h in affect rnr0vi6nS that the re-