The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-15

WatCu1DS LuS pIOCcSSiOu pass, S'Sh ~
it does sometimes pass with closed
doors.
THE TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
The meeting was called to order by
the Rev. J. A. Sigh, Railroad Com
missioner and County Reform Chair
man and State Chairman of the Re-
form Democratic Executive Commit
tee. He said at the proper time he
would to lmake an address, but at
the beginning he only would say that
the object of the convention was: 1st. 70
find out who was the choice of the Re-
formers of Newberry County as a
candidate for Governor; End. TO elect
eight delegates to the State Re-
form convention on the 18th; 3d., To
instruct said delegates as to what the
position of the Reformers of Newberry
was on the said convention nominat-
ing a full ticket; 4th. To suggest eight
electors to be run at the general pri-
mary for said candidate for Governor.
It was his duty. to call the conven-
ton to order and he could act as
permanent chairman but he did not
desire to do so as he was very unwell.
&c. Chalmers moved that the chair
man appoint a secretary, and A. E. P.
Bedenbaugh was appointed.
Mr.. Job Hughey moved to exclude
everybody but delegates.
MI. S. P. Crotwell wanted the con-
vention open.
Mr.. J. L. keitt wanted to know the
reason for excluding people and hold
ing a secret convention.
Mr.. J. G.. Chalmers said they were
honest and honorable men or ought to
be and for them 70 come and hold
secret meeting he Gid not think was
right or proper, and besides it was Con-
trary to The laws of the State to hold
secret political meetings.
The chairman stated that it had not
yet been decided who were members of
the convention and that it had best be
determined first So the matter was
dropped without putting the motion,
and Thos. S. Sease was made assistant
secretary and the calling of the clubs
and enrolling Of delegates was begun.
The roll of the clubs was called and
the lists of delegates were handed to
the secretaries.
There were no delegates present from
No. Township, and only the Maybin-
ton club from No. 8 was represented.
The Rev. J. A. Sigh then proceeded
to make few remarks. He said as coun-
ty chairman he wished to call their
attention to very important matter.
After the business fthe covention had
been transacted as convention he
wanted all delegates and the friends of
the Reform movement to remain as we
wish to hold conference or caucus,
if you please to term it such. We have
to do this in self defense. The other
side held caucuses and he did not OBJ
ject to it, and could not if he wanted to.
He wanted to say that as county chair
man be had tried at all times to act
with fairness and justice and that be
had given as much time and labor to
the work as be could spare from his
busy life and the bad condition of his
health would permit. The arrange
ments had not all been perfected but
would be. He was also chairman Of
the State Reform Committee and a
fearful responsibility had been placed
upon MIN thereby. He did not seek
the place. It was thrust upon him and
he did not back down or shrink from
the duties of the position. In the
meantime his health had been bad and
during bis sickness had been the hot
test of the work. Letters were poured
into him from all directions and many
times he had to write letters when be
could scarcely hold bis head up in bed.
Within the ranks were Reformers who
were clambering for anothsr meeting
of the committee. He had nothing
to do with that; some might have con-
cluded that he was for certain capdi-
dates, but be shouldered all the respon-
sibility and called the committee to-
gether and be believed it was the cause
of restoring harmony in the Reform
ranEs. He did not and could not
afford to act as partisan, as friend of
Ellerbe or of Eyans-aDd he promised
no man to support either one, reports
to the contrary notwithstanding. He
stood above any such thing and said he,
I stand above itto-day. As chairman
be wauted to ask for moderation and
that we be fair and use forbearance. He
did not believe that there would be any
divisions now and he predicted that
the meeting in Columbia next Thurs
day would settle all difficulties in the
Reform ranks.
PERMANENT ORGANIzArIoN.
Mr.. Chalmers nominated Rev. Mr..
Sigh for permanent chairman and DR..
Wertz nominated Capt. Jno. F. Banks
Rev. Mr.. Sigh declined in favor of
Capt. Banks, for he was not feeling
we'll.
DR.. Wertz moved that the Temporary
secretaries be made permanent and it
was adopted.
Capt. Banks thanked the convention
for the honor conferred and said 1t was
the first time he had ever been called
upon to act as chairman of a political
meeting and he hoped the members
would be indulgent.
The rules Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives were adopted as the rules of
the convention.
Rev. Mr.. Sigh then moved that the
roll be called, and that the chairman
or some member Of each delegation
arise and state how many delegates
his club was entitled to, and for whom
the plurality of the club had voted. It
made no difference how light the actual
vote on Saturday was, the candidate
receiving a plurality of those voting
would be entitled to the full delegation
of the whole club in the convention.
They started out with Factory club,
and 1t was stated that 33 members met
and voted for Evans, but the Factory
Democratic club had on its roll l40
members and Mr.. Sigh stated that
Evans was entitled to Z votes from this
club in convention.
Somehow the clubs gave the vote for
each candidate and the humber of Re-
formers belonging to each club. and it