Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-08-04
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Meet And Consider a Commuoisa'
ti0n from Dibbler.

The committee convened with a
full board, with the exception Of
Williamsburg.
Upon motion all reporters ware
EXCLUDED from the hall, and all
other Democrats invited to remain
if they desired.
The following communication
from Samuel Dibble and others
was read by the secretary:
Hon. ]. L. M. Irby Chairman, and
Members of the State Democratic
Executive Committee of South
Carolina,
Gentlemen: Having received
notice of your meeting to be held
this evening, the Executive Com
mittee of the Conservative Demo-
cracy of sonth Carolina has a.
pointed the undersigned as a
committee to present in writing
for the consideration of your
committee, the foil wing questions
which have evoked discussion,
and concerning which different
constructions have been an
nounced in different parts of the
State. In the interest of a fair
primary election we respectfully
request an explicit declaration on
each of the points submitted, and
that, when your conclusions shall
have been reache, you commune
cate the same to us, as we desire
to conform to the requirements of
the constitution of the Democratic
party of the State, and we recog-
nize your committee as the execu-
tive body of the party under the
said constitution:
First. Are avowed third party
men to be permitted to vote at the
Democratic primaries in August,
when delegates are to be elected to
the September convention, which
will nominate the Democratic
ticket for Presidential electors for
South Carolina, as well as the
Democratic ticket for State
officers?
In regard to this matter we res
pectfully submit that there are
now in the field candidates for
Presidents and Vice President,
nominated Ply the third party,
calling itself the Peoples party,
and putting forth a platform of
principles at variance with the
platform of the aasional Demo-
cratic party adopted at Chicago
last month. And we call your
attention with regret that various
individuals, some of them candi-
dates for nomination by the Demo-
cratic party, have openly declared
themselves in accord with doc
trines of the third party and op-
posed to the national Democratic
platform in those particulars in
which it controverts the doctrines
of the third party and we cannot
see how such men can be permitted
to participate in the Democratic
primaries, unless they explicitly
renounce their third party views
and declare their adherence to the
platform and candidates of the
national Democratic party.
Second. Are unenrolled Demo-
Gratis entitled to vote at the Demo-
cratic primaries?
In regard to. this we are in
formed reliably that some Countiee
have adopted a rule closing the
rolls. five days before the primary
or at the last regular club meeting
before the primary; while in others
no such action has been taken,
and the rolls therefore, remain
open for the addition of names on
the day of the primary of Demo-
Gratis not previously enrolled.
The State Democratic constiu-
ton declares that the "club rolls
of the party shall constitute the
registry list" at the August pri-
mary. Will the County regulation
in this matter, each County for
itself, in the absence of a general
rule, be recognized at legitimate in
this election?
Any reasonable rule, we'll under
stood and promulgated, by which
every facility in afforded to Demo-
Gratis to vote, and which, at the
same time, sufficiently protects the
primary from repeating and from
the participation of those who are
not Democrats, seems to us to meet
the requirements in this matter.
Upon the remaining questions,