The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-13
CALVANlZlNC THE &C. o. P."
The Republican Cohorts-The State Execu-
tive Committee, ,comprising:the Web.
ster Wing Hold a Secret Meet
ing-State Conyentionin
April.
1The State, Sth.1

The Republican gauntlet will be
thrown down to-day and the "Gran d
Old Party" will assume the defensive
fer the campaign of 1892 The "cohortsn
are opening their side Of the campaign
only after the longest and most mature
deliberation possible and are keeping
their mouths as close as CLAIMS, except
within walls of that brand that have
not cars.
The State executive committee of the
Republican party met in this city yes
terday iu the grand jury room at the
United States court house. The commit
tee met at noon and remained in session
until 3 O'Clock in the afternoon, WHEN
an adjournment for dinner was taken.
Before adjourning, however, a resolu-
tion was adopted that the strictest Sc
crecy must be preserved.
The following members Of the COM
mittee were present: Chairman E. A.
Webster, T. B. Johnston, E. H. Deas,
J. P. Scruggs, r. e. Brown, G. H.
Spivy, B. F. Means, Fred Nix, Jr., G.
w. Murray, w. E. Boykin, S.. E. Smith,
e. q. Garrett, J. NJ. Freeman and J. H.
Fordham. Among these will be re-
cogniZed many OF the most red-hot
radicals in the camp.
T. TALK WITH CHAIRMAN WEBSTER.
When the committee adjourned it
was to meet again at o'clock, and in
the interim The State represe tative
managed to secure an Interview with
Chairman Webster. In his remarks be
showed clearly that the committee was
not aiming so much after the little
game of the State offices, but carrying
the State in the national election. He
said that an address was being pre-
pared, but he could not talk of its ma
ture. The committee had come to
take such measures as were necessary
to organize the Republican party into
clubs in every county in the State.
In speaking about the white Repub-
lican league, he said that they did not
consider them as the representatives of
any one faction Of the Republican
party. The league consisted Of about
dozen white men, and there were
hardly that many. STILL" said he, "if
they are true and sincere Republicans
we will gladly welcome them back
into the party. An opportunity will
be given them to either show up or
shut up.
They were banking on split in the
Democratic party but that won't come.
knew all aloug that the Haskell men
were as true Democrats as any of
:eir opponents, if not more so, nd
there would be no split for US to benefit
by.
NO, we have got to fight it out on
party lines. There can be no acces-
sion to our ranks from the Democratic
party.
a division of Democrats could not
occur this year, at any rate. for the
national election will have a tendency
to bring them together if nothing else
will.
"Of course I would be glad to well
come any accessions from this direction
but Qaughing) l don't expect them to
be very numerous"
STATE CONVENTION CALLED.
Last evening the committee again
met at O'Clock and remained in ses-
sion unit! midnight. When they ad-
iourned, after some lively discussion,
they refused point blank to give any
thing to the press. 1t was ascertained
from one of the members, however, |
that the State convention of "de party' !
had been called to meet in this city On
April 10 next. The committee endorsed |
Dr.. Crum unanimously for the Charles
ton postmastershir.
An address or manifesto was pre- |
pared last night after much delibera-
ton, butt was not finally acted upon.
Other amendments will be made at |
another meeting TO be held to-day, and |
Chairman Webster stated at an early !
hour this morning that it would then
be given to the press.