The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-04-13
A CONVENTION IN AUGUST.
sUcm Is NOW TIE REFORM PROGRAMME.

The members Of the State Reform Ex-
ecutlve Committee met in the hall Of the
House of Representatives Wednesday, April
4, 1894, at noon. The meeting was called
10 Order by Delegate L.. f. Pnrler. of Col
lcton, who nominated Capt J. a. Sigh fer
temporary chairman. W. H. Duncan and
J. G. Outs were appointed secretaries.
Mr.. McCalla, of Abbeville. moved that oil
except delegates be excluded from the hall,
on the ground that it was a Reform csucu
ard here to discuss the Reform side, ard
thought 1t would be best to work with closed
doors.
The motion wa. carried 10y vote of 81 to
10.
The chair then appointed MIR. J. b. Elkins
doorkseper
On motion of Mr.. McCalla, the temporary
orsa 'ization was then made permanent
Col. j. Il. CASTOR, of Aiken, moved to
have u convention of Reformers to nominate
II Reform candidate for Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor. The motion was carried
Almost unanimously.
A committee was then appointed by the
chair, consisting of G.. NJ. Efrd, NJ. l.. Maui
din, J. W. Stokes, ID. X. Norris aud r. l..
CAN'T, on rules and regu' 'ations and manner
of holding said convention. The convention
:hoh took II recess until D p. m.
At > o'clock the convention reassembl,d I'd
and shortly thereafter the committee on
plans entered the hall and submitted Tho
following report
We, the undersigned committee beg leave
to submit tho following report:
] That a invention for the nomination
Of State officers be held in the city of Co.
Iumbia on the 18th day Of August, 1894
=. That said convention be composed Of
delegates to be elected 10y conventions to be
held in each county on the 9th day of Au-
gust, 1894, each county being entitled TO
double as many delegates rs it is entitled To
representatives in both branches OF the
General Assembly.
3. That the county conventions aforesaid
be composed of delegate, elected by the
various Reform clubs in the county. each
club TO send one delegate for each twenty.
five Reformers or majority fraction thereof.
In those counties where there are no dis
tinct Reform club, the Reform member, of
each ub shall he called by the Executive
Reform Committeeman to meet at the usual
place of meeting and elect delegates as
aforesaid, to the county convention. Fur
the purposes of said election the clubs
aforesaid shall he called to meet on the 4th
day Of August, 1924 At such meeting no
member shall participate except such rs
voted for tho Reform delegates in the August
primary of 1892, and all others vino will
pledge themselves 10 abide hy aud support
the Reform ticket of the State Reform con-
vention Of 1924.
(. That each Reform candidate for Gov
crnor shall file with the ch,rman Of the
committee, thirty days previous to the meet
ing Of said convention. written pledge tn
.k:;.s hy the action OF the convention herein
CALLED and support its nominees.
Respectfully submitted,
C.. M. EFIRD, Chairman,
The report wac a1op'ed.
On motion Of Mr.. Pickett, the chair ap-
pointed Dr. Stokes, }. \. Slgh, J. c. Otts,
c. NJ E6rd and }. I. Austin rs Il committee
to prepare All address to the Re ormers If
South Carolina,
The chair appo ntcd az n press committee
II. II. Deal, J. G. Otts and W. n. DunD,n.
The following resolution, offered by {.
NJ. Ehfrd, was adopted
Rssoircd. That the R.formers attending
the various club meetings called by this
committee on the 18th day of August, 1891,
be requested to express their choice for
Governor Of thi, State. and that the chair
man Of the delegation of saGh club to tho
county convention DC required to mako re-
turn of said choice to the county convention
hold on the 9th day Of August, 1894.
Mr. j. L. Austin offered The following
resolution and il was unanimously adopted
by rising vote.
Rexoic,d That we, the Representatives Of
the Reform purity Of South Carolina, in con-
vsntion assembled, do m st heartily approve
OF the octoa of his Excel ency Governor B.
Il. T.man for the prom manner in which
he acted during the past week in suppress
ing violence and disorder and in na,ntsin-
ing the supremacy of the law.
T. l.. CAN'T moved that the thanks Of the
convention be rendered TO the chair, seq
retaries an! the doorkocper for the Existent
discharge Of their respect We duties.
On motion, the convention adjourned,
suhicc' to the call Of The chairman.
The following were present
|. II. McCnlln, Abbeville j. T. CASTOR,
Aiken: d X. Norris, Anderson W. IL.
Dune II, Barnwcll j. i. Morrison, Berk-
ley: --, Beaufort W. J. Whacy, Char
lesion: I. }. Cunningham. Chester; ". ID.
Craig Chesterfield l.. T.. P"rcr. Colcton
LOUIS Appslt Clarendon T.. H. Gray, Dar.
ling,on j. NJ. Gains, EIacticld } 5. Nc
Call, Florence j. I. Austin. Greenvile j.
&. Larrimore, Georgetown W. II. Mauldin.
Hampton j. NJ. Stnlvcry, Horny; +. }.
Kirkland, Kc'shaw; +. Z. Lng!c, Lancm
ter: J. a. Jones, laurpns c. NJ. Efrd
L"xng on; } VI. Slackhou,c, Mar J.
l.. Napier Mrrb re: J A Sigh, New
b,rry; J. Il. Picket, Ocrncs J W. Stokes,
Orangeburg: i. :. Ii ID nson, pit tkcnS II.
a. Deal, Richlani: +. l.. Cunt, Spartan
burg n. Il Thomas. sumter; j. &. Ous,
Union VIM. Cooper, Williamsburg Il. T.
higgins, York J W. Lyles, Fairfield.
The above report was furnished by tho
PRESS committee.
Late last night the Committee gave TO The
press the following
ADDRESS TO THE REFORMERS OF THE
STATE:
Four years ag', after years of struggle
in tho arena Of reason, with tho forces of
wealth and culture nni trained leadership
combined against uS-a combination conf.
dent, exulIant in The pride and prestige Of
power long enj yet the Rcformsrs of the
State joined issue squartly before the peo-
plc and at the ballot box won their fight by
an overwhelming majority. Eut the strug
gle did not end there. An ac'ive, inlcll
gent an ag srcsslve minority has KEEP; up
the fight with tenacity that in q better
cause would. command the admira-
ton OF all men. Every resource known to
legislative and judicial obstructionists has
been lai uR Ter lrihuts to reiRrd the per-