The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-11
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A NOMINATING CONVENTION.
Climax Of the Colleton Idea-Ths Genera
Scheme and Plan ofthe Reformers-An
Address to the People.
THE State, 5th.7

THE State, 5th.l
The State Reform executive CON-
mite which is the production Of the
t.Colleton Idea" mass meetings, as
sembled in Columbia yesterday shortly
after the hour of noon. There was =
full attendance of the members of the
committee, and they decided to hold
the preliminary convention of the
Reform party which has so long been
talked of.
There were no end of politicians in
the city yesterday. When the body
assembled in the hall of the House Of
Represen tatives there were at least
seventy-ive men present. A great deal
Of canvassing had been done prior to
the meeting.
The Rev. J. A. Sigh, Of Newberry,
was made temporary chairman, and
Messrs. Duncan and Ot:, secretaries.
HERE is THE LIST. .
The roll was called and the following
men of the committee responded to
their names; Abbe7llle, 7. II. McCalla;
Aiken, J. T. CASTOR; Anderson, D. K.
Norris; Barnwell, w. H. Duncan;
Berkeley, J. B. Morrison; Charleston,
w. Gibbes Whaley; Chester, J. c..
Cunningham; Chesterfield, W. g.,
Craig; Colleton, L. j.. Power; Claren-
don, L. M. Rogers; Darlington, z. L.
Gray; Edgefeld, J. NJ. Gaines; Fair
field, J. w. Lyles; Florence, J. S. Nc
i, Call; Greenviile, T. E. Austin; George
town, J. G. barrymore; Hampton, w.
II. Mauldin; Horny, NJ. R. Stilvey;
Kershaw, T.. J. Kirkland; Lancaster,
T. P. Wingard; Laurens, J. A. Jones;
Lexignton, G. NJ. Efird; Marlboro, M.
Z. Napier; Marion, James Stackhouse;
Newberry, J. A. Sigh; Oconee, J.
?. Pickett; Orangeburg, J. William
Stokes; Pickens, T. C.. Robinson;
Richland, II. A. Deal; Spartan
burg, T. L. CAN'T; Sumter, Fl. R.
Thomas; Union, J. c.. OFT; Williams
burg, William Cooper; York, r. T.
higgins.
SHUTTING OUT THE PRESS.
AS soon as the roll had baen called
Mr.. Sigh suggested that it would be
we'll for the convention to decide at
once what they would do about the
presence of people not members of the
committee. '..% -
Mr.. McCalla, Of Abbeville, said that
in his opinion it would be best for q
Reform conference to be held amongst
Reformers exclusively. While Reform
ers were not ashamed ofanytbing they
did, still something may be said that
we don't want published to the world.
Mr.. Deal opposed the motion of Mr..
McCalls. he said that reports Of the
meeting would 60 out any way, and
they might be misrepresented. Any
way Reformers were in position to do
business in the bread light of day.
Mr.. Pickett, of Oconee, raised the
point of order that the debate was out
of orcer as no permanent organization
had teen perfected. y
MctCalla stuck to It that outsiders
ought to be excluded and Mr.. Sigh
ruled that the Pickens delegates point
was not well taken.
Mr.. Efrd argued that it was always
the rule to have party consultations in
secret.
Mr.. John w. Lyles, Of Fairfield, Of
fered an amendment that Reformers
who were properly Voucred for could
remain.
Mr.. Mauldin said that everyone but
members shcCld be excluded. This was
a conference Of the Reform party and
not Of the Democracy.
Mr.. McCalla said that this was the
most important conference in the his
tory of the party and nobody should
be in it except members who would
have to bear all the responsibility for
their acts. W
Mr.. Larry CAN'T observed that he
would have no objections to the secre-
tary giving out the proceedings to the
press, but that the debate should be in
secret.
A member called for less talk and
more work, whereupon Mr.. Lyles'
amendment was lost and the McCalla
motion prevailed and every ybody, left
the hall except delegates.
AS soon as all those persons not
wanted got out the discussion immedi-
ately began as to whether there should
be a primary, an early or late conven-
ton or any convention at all. The
Laurens delegate was very much OPP
posed to any convention at all. It is
said that Laurens is about the only
county that don't want a convention.
The Convention adjourned to 60
down to the Supreme Court room as it
was smaller and delegates could hear
better.
The following report of the proceed
ings after the committee went into ex-
ecrtive session, was furnished late last
night by special press committee ap-
pointed for the purpose: =
The chair then appointed Mr. J. B.
Elkins doorkeeper.
On motion of Mr.. NcCalla, the tenn
porary organization was then made
permanent.
Col. J. T. Castor of Aiken moved to
have 8 convention of Reformers TO
nominate a Reform candidate for Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor. The
motion was carried almost unanimous
ly.
A committee was then appointed by
the chair, consisting of c.. NJ. E6rd, w.
II. Mauldin, J. w. Stokes, D. K. Norris
and T. L, CAN'T, on rules and regula-
tions and manner of holding said con-
vention. The convention then took a
recess until p. NJ. .--..
At ) O'Clock the convention reassem-
bled and shortly thereafter the COM
mittee On plans entered the hall and
submitted the following report:
We, the undersigned committee, beg
leave to submit the following report:
l. That a convention for the Domi-
nation Of State officers be held in the
city of Columbia on the l4th day Of
August, 1894.
,. That said convention be composed
of delegates to be elected by conven-
tions to be held in each county on the
9th day of August, 1894, each county
being entitled to double as many del
egates as it is entitled to representa-
tives IN both branches o: the General
Assembly.
8. That the county conventions afore-
said be composed of delegates elected
by the various Reform clubs in the
county, each club to send one delegate
for each twenty-five Reformers or ma
jority fraction thereof. In those coun-
ties where there are no distinct Reform
clubs the Reform members of each
club shall be called by the Executive
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