Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-03-10

EDGEFIELD. March 5.-The mass meet
ing held here to-day, to elect delegates to
represent the convention to be hello at
Columbia on the oath instant, was not
strong in numerical force, but was com
posed of strong-minded and representa-
tive men, whose opinion in every conven-
ton means something. They said little,
but they did much.
The Hon. T. R. Denny, the mover of
the call, was placed in nomination and
he took the chair. He told in a few
strong and simple words the object of
the meeting and placed in nomination
for permanent chairman ex-State Sena-
tor Jas. CaIison, of Edgefield, the old
warrior of past days, whose interest for
the State is undated and whose opinion,
if still followed, will do good.
Mr.. Callison, the official spokesman of
the body, opened the meeting. The fol-
lowing resolutions were then offered
and passed without opposition:
eve believe thai white supremacy is
essential to the p%srpetuation of our in
stitutions and to the maintenance of
good government in South Carolina.
We believe that harmony and unity in
the Democratic party is essential to the
preservation of white supremacy in
South Carolina. The harmony Of the
Democratic party has been broken and
we believe that its unity is imperilled
by the partisan purposes of the State
executive committee and by the pro-
scriptive method Of the present admins
t~ration. We believe that the harmony
of the Democratic party can be restored
and it's unity preserved by according to
each and every white Democratic voter
an equal voice in the selection of off
Gals. and this can be done effectively
only by a direct vote of the people in
primary elections for the nominees Of the
party; therefore be it
Z"Resolred, That the nominees of the
Democratic party for all State offices
from Governor down should be chosen
by a primary election, at which each and
every voter should have the right to vote
directly for the candidate of his choice,
and that each and every person partici-
pating in such election should be obi
gated strictly to abide the result of
such election and to support the nomi-
nees of the party so chd "a.
THAT we cordially invite ou}
Democrats to cooperate with us in secur-
ing such OBLIGATION 4cs5i If existing regula-
tens as will accomplish such purpose
The Hon. j. c. Sheppard spoke fe1-
vently for the unity and solidity of TIE
Democratic party, and his words, coming
as they do from a man Of prominent
wisdom, were we'll received.
The following delegates were elected
to the March convention: j. &C. Sheppard,
J. II. Brooks, Thos. M~erriwether, W. L.
Allen, John Briggs, J. H. Jennings, JIG.
P. Rauch, j. W. Forrest, A. c. Stales-
worth, Mp. Wells, J. R. Beall and Mark
J onE.
Aoout seventy representative citizens
met at Orangeburg on Monday to elect
delegats. The meeting was called to
order by DR.. j. W. Summers, of that
county. one of the thirteen signers.'
DR.. Summers read the call and then sug-
gested that Mr.. j. B. o'Neall Holloway,
a farmer and Allianceman, be elected to
preside. Mr.. Holloway was elected
chairman, DR.. J. W. Summers vlce-presl-
dent. Fred. Wannamaker and J.R- Falrey
SECRETARIES. The convention then pro-
ceeded to business. Mr.. F. j. Buyck, OF
st. Matthew'S, then suggested that the
convention nominate delegates to the
convention to be held in Columbia this
month. The following delegates were
elected: DR.. J. ". Summers, Thomas E.
Dukes, F. J. Buyck, Joseph Hodges, }.
X. Hayne, j. B. O'Neall Holloway. W
L. Buyck, Samuel Dibble, w. Arthur
Johnson. J. S. Rowe, A. S. Jennings
a~lternates, P. Webb Bull, /. II. thinner
man. 1t was decided that the delegates
should go to the convention uninstructec
as to whom to vote for.
At ~Spartanburg about twenty-four mel
assembled in the Court House on Mon
day. Two calls by the Court crier were
necessary to swell the crowd to n hun
dred. Col. T. J.. Moore was given thu
chair, A. B. Woodruff the secretaryship
On motion of Woodruff the following
were appointed delegates to the Marcl
convention: T. j. Moore, L. F. Pearson
J. W. West, ". F. Bryant, A. Carroll
Moses Foster, j. W. Wofford, 7. E
Moore, J.. w. Richardson, J. K. Jen
nings, David Coan, j. B. 0. Landrum
! DIR. j. NJ. Lanham, B. F. Hill. Their
were several speeches made. Anon;
the speakers were Senator Smith, Repre-
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