The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-01-14
THEIR STATUS DECIDED,
HASkELLlTES NOT READ OUTOF THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Pac; dc Action Taken by the Democratic
Executive Commiites-N Much TaIk on
tho Sumter Contest-Seat Given tho Re
form Candidate.
COLUMBIA, S. g., Jan. 6.--The Sta'e
Democratic Executive Committee met
at the Carolina National Bank last
night at eight o'clock. The following
members were present: Abbeville, a.
w. Jones; Aiken, O.C Jordan; Ander-
son, w. A.. Neal; Barnwell, n. II. Stan
sell; berkeley, L. w. Stanland; Charles
ton, ID. a. j. Sullivan; Clarendon, NJ.
9. Galluchat; Darlington, John NJ.
Waddell; Gre snville. j. w. CIR; y; Ker-
shaw, Il. }. kirkland; Lancaster, Ira i.
Jones; Lexington, +. G.. Caughmap: ::
Laurens, j. l.. NJ. Irby; Mario }, j. ID.
Montgomery; Newbel ", Sampsol
Pope; Eichland, Willie Jones; Union, ID.
z. Duncan; Williamsburg, Il. g. Wit
longhby;, York, e.. i: Findley; State at
large, John q. Haskell.
All the members had pronounced
views on the various subjects that were
to come up before the committee and
these views were rather conflicting and
caused a number of clashes, but har-
mony was preserved throughout ,ne
meeting.
The Reform element W. largely in
The majority, but they did not attempt
to rush matters over the minority; th,:t
side was given the fullest and liz 1T
opportunity to express it's views. Their
views were listened to with Difference
but they were rot adopted. The r.
form members of the committee dis.
spirit that will be noted with pride by
their constituents all over tue State.
At the OF eDing of the meeting things
went very quiet for while, and there
w; Q no friction whatever, but later
there was no end Of speeches, and the
political feeling of a year ago wps to a
certain degree displayed, without any
show Of bitterness. Action was WITH
out great trouble, until the Sumter mat
ters were considered. Then the e were
long and vigorous discussions and ar
guments.
When the Sumter case was reached
the c c.edentials Of the contestants from
! the two factions known respectively as
the Straightouts and Tilimanites were
| presented. II. Il. Thom2s representing
the Tillmanites, and w. III. Iugtam the
strai3houts. The contest came up on a
motion to seat Mr.. Ipgram, and this
precip tated a very acrimo niOuS debate,
led by Col. John &. Haskell, On behalf
of Ingram, supported by Mess ). Jones
OF Lancaster and Jordan of Aiken. The
olner side was represented by DR.. Sam
son Pope of NewDerry and Mr.. Waddell
of Darlington.
At this stage ard before anv vote
| q fa e., y,
lngra n, preSer Jed the following resO-
lutlons, which had been prepared by Mir.
Ingram, and urged their acop, ion as a
| linal and peaceful! settler ent OF the
Sumter trouble:
Whereas two bodies claim to be the
executive committee of The Democratic
party for Sumter county, and it is i'm.
pOrtant that this matter of difference
should be adjusted as SOON as possible.
"Hesolved, That the State executive
| com mittee recommend that that body
or committee recognizing ID. T.. KeeIs
as it's head and as county chairman Of
the Democratic party for Sumter codn-
ty, and that body or commit ee rt .Og-
nizing John S. Hughson as its head, and
| as such county chairman, each select
one man, a Democratic voter of Sum-
ter county, and the two voters SO select
ed select a third voter of ire cOuntv,
and that the three SO appOiDt consti
tute commissioners Of election for a
primary election in said Sumter county,
TO" an executive committee for lue
De mocratic party for the county, tn: {
said commissioners have 1ul. power to
name three managers for every vClir :,
precinct in Sumter counly, 2L erch Of
which precinct there shall Ee one and
only ono box. That elections be held
on a ID md OF
notice, for an executive committee and
that the persons receiving The highest
number of votes at such e ctlon shpll
be declared by such co nmissioners Of
election to be the Executive Commit
tee or the Democratic party for Sumter
county until another t'"ctiol is hel"
and declared under the c. is,ituli0n {
the Democratic party. Each Of thesa
com mmittees now clp ming to be reGu-
lar BODY, may nOml nate ti.Eet OF SIX
teen, one from each township, to be
voted for at the election herein recon
mended. The executive committee 80
elected shall chose ole Of their number
chairman. The election so ordered
shall be under the requirements and Il
Strlctlons OF the act of the Legisatui
OF this State regulating primary -
tions.
THAT the executive committee SO
elected shall at once proceed TO organize
the county Democracy by Authorizing
the organization Of two clubs and no
more in each township in 81 d county.
That afte" ne clubs so authorized are
organized, then rolls O, embership
Shall be sent in to the executive com
mltee for comparison with otI cr rolls,
Tor revision and correction at least two
weeks heioce tfe nee ing of aLy con-
vention OF the party in said county.
That the roll, 80 re . ed, slall form
the basis Cf representa- on in the con
VenLion for the clubs respectively in the
proportion required by provision of the
constitution of the Democratic party Of
the State. THAT should this suggestion |
be adopted, the organization perfected
through the method herein suggested, |
shall be taken and consider | by this |
committee as the trr 3 and legal organi
Zatlon of the Democratic party for sum |
ter county and the pre-. ent organization |
in 81 d county shall be d,sbaDded."
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