The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-05-12
THE cHAREEsToN DEMOCRACY.
Representation to be Based on the state
Constitution.

H-
Constitution.
CHARLESTON, April 30.-The voice
OF the unterrified Democrat y of Charles
ton wa uplifted to-day and its song will
be heard all owe the land. The City
Democratic Convention, which met in
Hibernian Hall at noon, consisted OF
lis out Of the IA delegates elected. In
the ranks of the delegates were many of
the mon who answered to the roll call
in 1876 and quite q number of the 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. / urge the
most liberal and unrestricted registra-
ton. L favor primary elections that
will be fair and impartial, reco snizing
every organized faction of the party. /
hope your deliberations will 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
80 alter our rules as to adopt whatever
there may be in the rules of the State
Democratic Committee which will ena-
bic us to act in concert and harmon y with
the party. We W it to The members
OF the Democracy of Charleston to
select the best men in our ranks to rep
resent u.s." [AppIause.1
b. III. Rutlego, Jr., was then electe d
Chairman Of the convention. On mo.
ton of State Senator A. II. Smythe, a
committee of twelve, one from each
ward, was appointed to consider and ro-
port what changes, if any, were neces-
sary In the constitution 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 cleo
ton by the convention of q new execu.
tive committee which is to serve until
the meeting of tho Democratic Conven-
ton in the Fall. The members of the
committee arc to be suggested by the
Democratic ward clubs. The represent
ooAoh III tuS SohNSuItOu lS W 10 DdScu
upon the membership of the ward clubs
as under the State Democratic party
constitution. In other words, every
concession was made to the demands Of
the reformers. After electiug an execu-
tive committee, the convention adjourn
ed. subject to the call ofthe committee.
Another convention under the all.
spices of Mr.. Ocktv Cohen will be held
Oh 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 q
municipal ticket will be put out. The
regular Democra, ~ will not nominate its
ticket until fall.
1t should be mentioned that a very
considerable number of the Democrats
OF Charleston have enrolled themselves
in the newly organized ward clubs. 1t
is not improbable that the May owen
ton will be captured 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 TO the May
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.