The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-05-14
Tr;E CHARLESTON osMoc SACY.
to be Based on tho Stat
Constitution.

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Representation to be Based on tho State
Contribution.
CHARLESTON, April 3O.-Tbe voice
OF the uuterritied Democracy Of Charles
ton WAS uplifted to-day and it's song will
be heard all over the land. The City
Democratic Convention, which met in
Hibernian Hall at noon, consisted of
lis out Of the LA 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
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. 1 urge the
most liberal and unrestricted registra-
ton. favor primary elections that
will be fair and impartial, reco ,nizing
every organized faction of the party. |
hope your deliberations will be such as
many spars the citizens of Charleston
dlssension, bitterness and excitement
likely to grow out Of the long cam pign
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 ena-
bl. us to act in concert and harmon Y with
the party. We owe it to the mem bers
OF the Democracy of Charleston to
0pIant IN,
resent u.s." [Applause.]
Is. Ill. Rutlegs, Jr., was then elect ed
Chairman ofthe convention. On mo-
ton of State Senator A. Il. 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 constitution Of the municipal
Democratic party. This committee, af-
ter recess, submitted a report, which
In effect adopts the constitution of the
party adopted by the State Democratic
party i'll 1890. 1t provides for the elec-
ton by the convention of a new oxecu-
tive committee which is to servo until
the meeting of the Democratic Conyan-
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, evory
concession was made to the demands Of
the reformers. After electing an execu-
tive committee, the convention adjourn
ed. subject to the call OF the committee.
Another convention under the au.
spices of Mr.. Ocktr Cohen will be held
on Monday next. At this convention
the delegates mill 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
regular Democra y will not nominate it's
ticket until fall.
1t should be mentioned that vsrv
considerable number Of the Democrats
OF Cherleston have enrolled themselves
IN the newly organized ward clubs. 1t
is not improbable that the May conven-
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 Nav
convention .-Reois.er.