The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-24
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Sent LETTERS TO TIE WRONG MEN.
Mr.. ". j. Gaines, of Bradley, rose to a Ques-
tion of privilege, and asked to be allowed 10
read a letter which had been sent to mem
her OF the Bradley club. which letter, he
thought. was Il reflection on the intelligence
OF the people of Abbeville county, inaSmuch
as it presumed TO direct them how to vote.
Mr.. Gaines read the letter, emitting the
names of the men for whom instructions
were given to vote. The contents were short
and 10 the point. Vote straight for the fol-
lowing named persons" We are told that
the five men agreed upon the names men,
toned in the letter. and that the letter Is
thought to ye in the handwriting OF local
politician.
Mr.. r. HsHughes, of Hodges. said he had
received identically the same letter, and pro-
duced 1t.
LETTERS DESTROYED.
ON motion OF 1t. Governor Gary. the cha r.
man of the Convcnt ton was ordered TO de-
strop the letters, and did so by tearing them
into bits.
WHAT TIE TILLMAEITEs MUST 40 TO HOLD
THE OFFICES.
MIR. Benet said this is perhaps the most
i'm mportant Convention that ever assembled
in Abbrville county. 1t Is the duty:ni thls
Convention in order to enable the Illlman
faction to hold the offices, 10 boil down the
candidates from eight to five. 1t afforded
him great pleasure 10 see how most OF them
had accepted the result OF the boiling down
process. The results OF not pol ny them
down would he that we would have three
Tiilman men elected on the first ballot ana
that there would be three anti-TillmanS and
one mongrel TO run IL over. We would have
Il three-and-a-half ticket to draw from. The
final result would be thnt there would be
three TillmaniteS and two antiS or one anti
and a mongrel in the Legislature. 1t Is the
duty of the candidates To make this sacrifice.
They ought to yield their personal ambition
so that the anti's could he deieat"d.
Capt j. n. King-I understand tn is 10 be n
reflection on me. | was a rilnan man when
Governor Tillman was plain Ben Tillmnp,
and voted for him for member or The
Board of Agriculture in lSSS. when Mr.:
Benet voted for Apcrum. didn't wait until
he got 10 be Governor to get on to his coat
tails.
better friend 10 Captain King than he Is to
me.
DESIRE FOR HARMONY.
Hon. John L. Bradley was called upon to
speak, and replied in general terms, trusting
that peace and harmony would prevail all
over the county. 1t was absolutely necessary
for the Tllman party TO stand together,
united one and all.
RESOLUTION TO PRINT TIE NAMES OF NoMi-
SEES on THE TICKET.
A resolution WAS adopted to print the
names OF the five nominees for the Legisa.
ture on the ticket with the Tillman electors.
TO PREVENT TIE WORK or TIE CoNvEN-
TIoX GETTING INiO TIE SEwSpApERS.
Before the adjournment Of the meeting Mr..
Renet said. that of course in Il body as large
as this II was impossible TO keep secret what
,;,,It h,C Cinl pI, n n1f.h nd av nf IL
could resolve not TO talk about what was said
here. Nothing should be repeated To any
body. II the proceedings OF ih meeting
should tie told it might get into the newSpa.
pprS and then we would see in them Il great
deal about town BOSSES and ring-rulc: II Is.
therefore, to the best interests of the Tillman
faction that nothing which has taken place
here should be repeated. therefore. move
that the proceedings OF this meeting be kept
secret.
The resolution was then enthusiastically
adopted and the meeting adjourned.
DEMAND on HON. GEORGE TOMBSTONE.
Mr.. l. II. McCalla addressed the Convention
and said that in case Of Clevelands election
there would be Il number Of good paying Fed
eral offices TO be filled in this State. and was
the duty OF the farmers 10 pledge MIR. John
stone to use his Influence with the President
To have them cQuuIiy divided between the
two factions OF the Democratic party In this
State. The Convention concurred in this
PROPOSE tiOn, aud thus virtually conceded the
reelection Of Mr.. Johnstone to Congress from
this District.
FACTS AND ECMoRs WHICH LEAD TO DISsAT-
IsFACTION.
!. The election was held without due and
proper notice OF the same. No mention OF
any election having been made in the call for
the meeting.
>. Because Of lack of due and proper adver-
tiSement, no election at all was held in some
OF the clubs.
3. Because the people generally did not
know Of the election. The vote itself would
lead To the opinion that the election was not
equally well known To the friends of all the
candidates.
!. 4 much larger vote would have been
poled, and each candidate would have re-
ceived more votes, If the fact OF the election
had been equally well known among all the
voters.
}. The tahula,cd statement OF the returns
has been kept secret from even the candidates
themselves.
6. The rumor on the streets several days be-
fore the election giving the names OF proba-
bic lucky candidates. amt the election OF four
out of five who were reported To be the choice
Of the caucus, does nothing TO alluy any dis
satisfaction that may exist.
:. The irregularities and unprecedented
methods OF debating Ia all the members
of the Democratic party for whom they shall
vote.
5. The practical denial Of the private citi-
zen OI the fiShL 10 nave Il Tree ana open pTl'
mary, aS guaranteed to us under the laws OF
the State. and accorded To us IN the rules OF the
Democratic party.
.. Tile uSurpatiOn OF the citizens right to
vote in tic primary Is viul:ltire of the pledges
made 10 the people 10y Governor Tillman. and
II is feared that absolute ring-rulc may be
thus established.
~. 1t is also Sild that i'm another club. the
ballot WAS kept secret, and that Il committee
went To such members OF their club as they
thought proper and thus recorded their re-
sprclivc votes, as being cast for the clndi-
dates.