The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-07
THE STRAIGHTOUTS MEET.
Charleston Democrats Offer Concessions
to the Reforners.
ESPECIAL to the Daily News.

CHARLESTON, April 3U.-Ine voice
| of the unterritied democracy Of Charles
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
10 out of the Ia delegates elected. In
the ranks Of the delegates were many
of the men who answered to the roll
call in 1876, and quite a 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 be promoted by
open door deliberation. Urge the most
libera! 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 aud excitement
likely to grow out of the long campaign
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 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."
IApplause1. B. H. Rutledge, Jr., was
then elected chairman of the conVen-
ton.
On motion of State Senator \. I.
Smythe, 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 a recess, SUBJ
| mitted report which, in effect; adopted
the constitution Of the party adopted
by the State democratic parry IN Io9O.
It provides for the election by the con-
vention of 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 Ill 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 made
| to the demands Of the alleged reformers.
After electing an executive committee
the convention adjourned subject to
recall of the committee.
Another convention under the auspl-
ces Of "Ocktyn Cohen will be 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 NUM-
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. It is not lmprob-
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 4 GENERAL CoMPRo-
MISE.
CHARLESTON, May 2.-The newly
elected democratic executive committee
er' Der Of the recently orgahized demo-
cratic clubs sent in their applications
for membership. All of these applica-
tions were referred to a sub committee
| with instructions for enrolment under
| the State constitution would be re-
ceived later. This action Of the DEM
ocratic executive committee evidently
means that there will be 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 respectable 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 ac-
ton and the work of the municipal
democratic executive convention seems
to have healed the breach in the party.
It is possible that there may be two
tickets in the field, but the election
will be decided by the democrats en-
tirely.
THE OLIVE BRANCH.
Especial to Greenville News.
CHARLEsToN, S. c., May 4.-Addi-
tional zest was given to the political
situation here to-day by the meeting Of
what is known as the "Mav" 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 ofthe convention,
while not definitely known, is under
stood to have been an attempt at heal
ing the breach in the ranks of the
municipal democracy. The regular
democratic convention held on April
3Oth offered a treaty of peace which
was cOnSlueTeQ lO-uitS. lue llS Nv III lue
convention was between the conserva-
tive citizens and the political cranks.
After two hours session 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