The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-01-14

This primary OF the T;llmanit q, in
the opinion of the 20 onmit tee developed
! tue 1a"t that the i ilranteS had ma
Jorlty OF tie De roCr IS Q the county
aud for this reaSC they recommended
| That Mr.. ThOm@s who represented that
faction should be sctted " ,ich was ac-
cordiugly done. Those who voted
against the report Of the committee
were John G. Haskell, Ira B. Jones,
Jor4an, Flndlay d Sullivan.
The following is the Official report of
the comm tee, which was adopted as
above stated:
eve, the special committee appointed
to investigate tie Sumter contest and
resolutions offered by Mr.. Haskell in
reference to same, beg leave respectful
ly to report that we have carefully con-
sidered the same and SAID
| First, That up to the 10th of Septem-
Der, 1890, there was DO legally organized
| Democracy in Sumter county as decided
by the SeDtember convention.
second, That said State convention
| recommended the reorganization of the
Democracy in Sumter county under the
new constitution adopted by the said
September convention.
"Third, That the Gailliard faction
took no steps to reorganiZe and the new
constitution.
"Fourth, That the Kcels faction made
an effort to carry out the recommepda-
tlonS OF the State convention which was
ratified by the people at a Democratic
primary.
therefore your committee recon-
mend the seating Of Mr.. III. II. Thomas,
%S the member of tho State Executive
Committee from Sumter county.
The argument on the Sumter case was
very interesting. One member would
say "gentlemen you don't know what
you are dealing with. IOu are tread
ing on dangerous ground. Then Col.
Haskell would say "You have formed
great gap which may never be bridged
over" An along the argument was
| rapid and many spoke against the ac-
ton. One wanted the convention when
| it met in May to decide it.
Col. Haskell moved that The chairman
OF the Democratic executive committee
issue an Immediate call for the reor-
ganiZation of the party and for the May
convention. Adopted.
Mr.. Willoughby introduced the FOL-
| lowing rt solution, VIII ch was adopted: !:
| Resolved, That committee Of three
be appointed by the chair. one of whom
Shall be the chailm man of the executive
committee, to prepare rules and regula
tons to govern tnt reorganizatlol of
the Democratic party and to r: COM
mend rules for the government OF the
primary elections, 20 be submitted to
the county conventions for adoption.
MeSsrs. lvDy, Jones and Pope were
appointed on this committee. They will
meet in a few days very likely at Lau.
renS, to take action.
Col. Haskell moved that the reDr
Sentation in the next Democratic con
veGtiOu he do 'ble the members Of the
Geuer: Assembly and that the repre-
R"l cStntaiiveS be u m the apportiotl-
ment under the act Of he last Legisla-
lure. Adopted.
| When tie Sumter matter was cOm-
pleted, the all impo ant question, that
as TO whether the men who voted for
Judge Haskell wou' d be %'loWed to vote
| or not, was taken up, and The following
resolutions were offered 10y Mr.. jordan
Resolved, Th' il is the sense of this
committee that all white Democrats
who shall present themselves for mem
bership to any Subordi late Democratic
clubs, or WfO shalt offer to vote at any
primary election be heli by the Dem
ocratlc party, shall first take the follow
crat and will support the nominees of
The Democratic party nominated at
| said election.
Resolved, further, That all candi-
dates FOR any OlliCe ID the Democratic
primary elections shall pledge trem-
selves TO abide the result Of the Demo-
cratic primaries. candidates for State
Offices to The State executive committee
candidates for county Offices to the
county executive committees, respec-
| lively.
Mr.. Ira Il. Jones offered the following
amendment to the resolutions:
"Resoved. further, That it is the
sense of this co nmittee that in the inte-
rest or peace and a united Democracy
| no Democrat shall be excluded from
partic pS ton in SAID primary because
or differences during the last State
election"
Ihe debate on these resolutions and
amendments was spicy and interesting.
The amendment was opposed by sever
al of the reform members of the Com
mittee. They thought that the white
p. 'ple should be kept together and
thought the matter would be settled,
satisfactorily settled-by the passage of
the resolutions.
Col. Haskell in speaking on the reso-
lutions without the amend mcnt said
that 1T was serious question if any
WV iiuu uCpjOl' u lliOlc IUdIl llS Unc tlC-
tlOn Of his DrOt 'cr last y rand he had
done all he could to prevent it, but
those who went out had done it conscl-
entl0usly and 1T w@s "A state or things
none could prevent. 1t existed ana
conclliat on was a nee" StY.
a Ililmanite member complained
that there was no d. q + ICE made in
the resolutions between n nand those
who had left them. All were placed
upon The same footing An0 her said
that the entire resolut ons breathed OF
brotherlv feeling. He hoped the ac-
ton would be in accord.
Then there was another conclliatory
speech. IN which the settlement was
made that the Committce was there to
bring the white p ,ple Of South Caro-
lima back together us they ought to be.
lie wanted them to come book, and
would not oppose the re oiutions.
Col. Haskell at this point made
strong speech. He said he was not op-
posed to The resolution but was strong
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