The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-28

ing absent, the committee was called
to order by Mr.. Cole. L. Blease, and,
after roll call and finding quorum
present, be was elected temporary
chairman. Mr.. Caldwell wanted to
know the object for which the meeting
was called, and if anything else was to
be done other than the specific busl-
ness for which the meeting was called.
In the absence of that information be
did not participate IN the further pro-
ceedings. s.
Mr.. Blease read the following letter
from Gov. Tillman, which explains
itself:
COLUMBIA, Feb. 18th, 1884,.
H. H. Blease, Esq, Chairman Ex-
ecutive Committee, Newberry, S. c.
Dear Sir: Governor Tillman directs me
to ask you to call your committee to-
gethe- and recommend Supervisor OF
Registration Of your county.
Very respectfully,
D. 81. ToMPKINs,
Private Secretary.
An application for recommendation,
with petition, was read from Mr..
J. II. Crisp.
Mr.. Hunt said this was a day of pri-
mary elections, and ne therefore moved
that the recommendation be referred
70 primary. That would be fair to
the candidates and to the people. That
would give the people right TO say
whom they wanted appointed.
Chairman Blease stated the law as
to how the appointment was to be
made. He thought it was no part of
the business of the Executive Commit
tee to have anything to do with it.
DR.. Wyche said he was sorry he
could not agree with his friend Mr..
Hunt. 1t seemed to him that when
the Legislature said this was an ap'
pointive Office, to be filled by the
Governor. with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, it was no part
of the duty Of the Executive Commit
tee to change that law and say it
should be referred to primary cleo
ton. If the Executive Committee
was goiag to frame laws it would better
be sent to the Legislature. This plan
is merely a method adopted by the
Governor to find out who will be ac-
ceptable to the people. 1t would look
too much like INSTRUMENTATION for this
committee to order primary.
Mr.. Hunt said be had nothing spe-
cial to say. According to the law the
Governor is to make the appointment,
with the advice and consent Of the
Senate. It seemed to him that Gov.
Tlllman wanted to give the Senate the
90 by, for as far as be had heard the
Senator from Newberry had not been
consulted. If the committee can
make the recommendation, he thought
the people could do it much better.
1t was not an unimportant office. 1t
required judgment, some executive
ability and facility with the pen. If
Mr.. Schumpert's term expires in
March be could hold over until his
successor was appointed.
DR.. Wyche said he hated to take up
! the time, but the proposition Of Mr..
Hunt was absurd. Mower is not the
Senate. The President was not bound
by the Senators from New York. The
| law is, by the consent and with tho
advice of the whole Senate. We can
| take the position and say to Governor
| Tillman we will make no recommen-
dation. It is only plan to get the
sentiment of the people. He took the
position that the committee either
recommend some one or it make no
recommendation at all.
On rising vote the motion to refer
the matter 10 a primary was lost, only
five votes being counted for it.
A good many of the committeeman
were present by proxy, and only twen-
ty-four voted.
Mr.. Reagin nominated J. H. Crisp.
Mr. McCarley nominated A. E. P. Be
denbaugh. Mr.. Longshore nominated
G. T. Paysinger.
DR.. Wyche moved that the roll be
called and each mans choice be re-
] corded as his pame was called.
| Mr.. Mills objected to this as some oi
them did not want their votes record.
ed, and DR.. Wyche thereupon with.
drew his motion.
Mr.. Mills then moved that the cleo
ton be 10y written ballot and each
man deposit his ballot as his name ii
called.
The following is a list of those who
voted. AS to how they voted of course
we do not know. We only give tht
names of those present and voting:
J. H. Mcintosh, w. H. Hunt, Jr.
c.. T. PaysiDger, G. L. Blease, J. P
Cook, H. H. Folk, II. e. Wilson. w. F
Brown, M. McCarley, G. w. Buford
P. G. Smith, r. T. Reagin, NJ. J. Long
shore, Geo. T. Reid, s. P. Buckley, G. r
Wyche, Jno. G.. Boozer, J. P. Harmon
w. P. Pugh, S. J. Kinard, J. K. Epps
G.. A. Mills, J. A. Riser, G. A. Settler
The vote resulted, J. II. Crisp, 6
A. E. P. Bedenbaugh, IA; G. T. Pay
singer, 4.
Mr.. Mills moved that the recomnen
dation be made unanimous, but whel
the motion was put there were severa
votes in the negative.
Mr.. Mills then moved that Mr.. Be
denbaugh be recommended for appoint
ment, which was carried, but not unan
mously.
Chairman Blease then read the fol
lowing letter, which is self-explans
tory:
NEwBERRY, S. c., Feb. %, 1894.
To the Members of the Democrat
Executive Committee-Gentlemen: /
is with deep regret that tender this m
resignation as a member of your com
mittee. I trust that peace, harmon
and good will will prevail at all {
your further meetings. Allow me t
express to each of you my kindest rs
CARDS and sincerest thanks for the coul
tesy shown me.
Hoping that the Democratic part
may ever be victorious, and assurin
.. each Of you of my very highest e:
: TEEN, ain,
Very respectfully,
,, HARRY H. BLEASE.
E On motion of Mr.. Mills the resigns
ton was accepted.
DR.. Wyche nominated Mr.. Mills fe
! chairman, but be declined.
:. Mr.. &c. Wilson nominated Cole. I
Blease, and the motion was put b
Clerk Maybin and he was elected.
He assured the committee that b
, brother parted from them with regre
r and felt that he would gladly respon
to any call from them, individually
as a committee, if bis services shoul
be needed. He thanked the commi
tee for the honor conferred upon hin
and pledged himself to do his dut