The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-01
FREE TALK AND A FAIR COUNT.
The Demand of the Conservative Demo-
Gratis and a Written Acquiescence by
the Democratic State Executive
Committee.
ESPECIAL to News and Courier.

Especial to News and Courier.
COLUMBIA, May 25.-A letter ofin-
ouiry from Chairman Dibble to Chair
man Irby, which was to-day given out
again, shows that the Conservatives
are to make their fight "acknowledg-
ing full allegiance to the regular party
organization" AS allies of the Demo-
cratic party the committeein charge OF
the campaign ask for ''equal and exact
Justice" Mr.. Dibble's committee IS
hard at work and very encouraging re-
ports are being received from number
Of counties. The correspondence be-
tween Chairman 1rby and Mr.. Dibble
will be s. "clincher" on all who allege
any Independentism against the Con-
servative element. 1t is as follows:
HpoRs CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRACY OF s; c.
COLUMBIA, S. c., May II, lS92 J
Hon. John L. NJ. Irby, Chairman OF
the State Democratic Committee Of
South Carolina: Sir-A convention OF
South Carolina Democrats, acknow-
lodging full allegiance to the regular
party organization, and claiming equal
rights with all other Democrats as
members of the party, has named as
candidates for nomination to State
offices: John c. Sheppard, of Edgefeld,
as candidate for Governor; James L.
Orr, OF Greenville, as candidate for
Lieutenant Governor; Laurens W.
Youmans, of Barnwell, as candidate
for Secretary of State; w. Perry Muir
ply, of Colleton, as candidate for Attor-
ney General; E. R. McIver, OF
Darlington, as candidate for State
Treasurer; Joseph B. Humbert, Of
Laurens, as candidate for Comp
troller-General; the Rev. D. W.
Hiott, of Anderson, as candidate for
Superintendent of Education, and w.
Woodward Dixon, of York, as candl-
date for Adjutant and Inspector Gen
eral, and have committee charged
with the duty of presenting these can
didates to the Democracy of the State,
and of submitting to the Democratic
voters at the August primary the names
of delegates to the September Conven-
ton favorable to the nomination of the
candidates above named.
As chairman of the said committee l
desire to reiterate, in behalf of our en-
tire organization, our ALLEGIANCE to the
Democratic party and to the National
Democratic party of the United States
and our recognition of the constitution
of the Democratic party of the State,
and Of the Jurisdiction of the committee
over which you preside as the execu-
tive committee of the entire Democracy
of South Carolina.
Submitting our ticket to the arbitra-
1nent of the Democratic voters atthe
August primary, under all the rules OF
the party. we, of course, claim from
the State Democratic committee, ir-
respective Of the personal predictions
of it's members, equal and exact justice,
no more and no less, in the arrange
ments for campaign meetings appointed
by the State Democratic committee,
and in the conduct of the primary elec-
ton which is to decide upon the noml-
nations for State officers by the selec-
ton of delegates to the September
Convention. And l am glad to notice,
from reported interviews given by you
to the press, that as the head of the
Democratic party of the State you can
didly and fully accord to US this claim
as one of right and justice.
Communicating with you in this
spirit desire to ascertain the ruling OF
the State Democratic committee upon
a point not comprehended by US clearly
as expressed in the constitution of the
party. 1t is this: Article vi prescribes
that the State Nominating Convention
for State officers, ETC., shall be composed
of delegates from each county in the
| numerical proportion to which such
county is entitled in both branches Of
the General Assembly. Our inquiry il
whether the number of delegates in
each county shall be equal to the mum
Der of members of the General Assem-
bly to which each county is entitled, Oh
shall be double that number, as ha:
been the custom in all convention:
hitherto, including the May Convention
of this year.
Also whether alternates may be voted
for at the primary or whether the dele
gates shall fill vacancies.
Please present this matter to thu
State executive committee at the meet
ing about to be held ar4 favor me with
an early reply, and obiige,
Yours truly,
SAMUEL DIBBLE, Chairman.
THE REPLY.
The executive committee, through
Acting Secretary Willie Jones, addres
sed the following answer to Chairman