The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-09-12
OPPOSED TO TILLMASIsM
Conservatives Will undertake to Regain
Control Of Party Machinery.
Dispatch to Atlanta Constitution

Dispatch to 4Atlanta Constitution.
COLUMBIA, S. c., September 7.-South
Carolina has two parties now, each clam
oring to be the Democratic party. Since
the Tillmanites held an exclusive conven-
ton by themselves and nominated can
didate to be run in the coming State
Convention for Governor, sentiment In
favor of reorganization OF the Demo-
cratic party on lines distinct from the
present organization of which Senator
Irby is chairman. has been rapidly grow
ing. It's growth received great impetus
when Senator Butler declined to submit
to the verdict of tie recent primaries.
One week ago it took shape at confer
ence in which most of the Counties OF the
State were represented. Senator Bntler,
Ex-Governor Richardson, United States
District Attorney Murphy, Editor Con-
zales, of the Colum bia State, and Mayor
Walter Dargap, of Darlington, who was
conspicuous figure during the dispensary
trouble, were among the attendants upon
the conference. The proceedings OF the
conference was kept secret until tonight,
when the address given below was made
public. 1t will be seen that State Con-
Yention is called, and this Convention
NAV place free State ticket in the field.
It will doubt seek the recognition OF
the national executive Committee on the
ground that the Tillman faction are popu-
lists and that Tillman had intimated
his intention to go to the populists him
self. taking his followers with him. 1t Is
also possible that no general fight will be
made this year except for mem bers OF the
legislature in certain Counties, and that
the work will be one for the present sole
ly of organization. The following is the
address:
"Io the Democrats Of South Carolina:
The following preamble and resolutions
having been adopted by a representative
BODY of Democrats coming from large
majority of the Counties OF the State, and
having since been approved by many
Democrats in all the Counties in the
State, it becomes my duty as chairman ol
the Democratic conference Committee OF
South Carolina to publish them to the
State, and to earnestly urge all true
Democrats to take active part in the
mass meeting proposed to be held, and
to send representative delegations 10 the
Democratic State Convention.
THOMAS w. CARwILE,
Chairman Democratic Conference Com
mittee.
S sIo the Democrats of South Carolina:
Whereas, under the guidance OF those So
called Democrats or majority OF them,
who have control of the parry machinery
in this State, the leaders of che rank and
file of the party hsve attempted to COM
NIT them to the third party and to popu.
list doctrines, have alienated US from our
acknowledgements of the union and have
brought the party in South Carolina into
reproach as to It's alignment with the ma
tional Democracy. adopted false and I'M
Democratic principles and promulgated
them in the name and under the banner
of Democracy and,
ttW heras, The Democratic masses Of
the State have been grossly betrayed by
men charged with party management,
who have usurped the right and used the
machinery of the party for selfish ends
majority of the so.called State Demo
cratic Executive Com mittee actually per-
mitting another self constituted Com nit
tee (only claiming to represent faction
Z Of q faction to assume control OF the
party management, and in the most fra
grant and offensive manner to d1stran-
! chise thousands Of true Democrats; and
8 ssWheras, a ring has been organized
and Is isexercising most arbitrary and tY-
ranHical power to the utter subversion OF
( ths people, and thereby depriving them
their political rights; now therefore, be
it
8 "ReSosred, That we, as true, loyal and
Suncompromising Democrats, repudiate
the third party platform repeatedly land
at the recent August State Convention Of
the faction now in power,) forced upon
our; party, and hereby pledge our contin-
ued allegiance to true Democratic princi-
piles as enunciateol at the last national
Democratic Convention. We feel the
absolute necessity of q complete reorgan'
ization Of the party in this State, and in
Svite all true Democrats to assist us In Its
bilitation and In the Organization OF
Democracy in South Carolina squarely in
line with sound Democratic doctrine
and be it further
5.s Resolved, That we hereby invite the
Democrats of the State of South Carolina
to assem- BILE at the courthouse of their re-
spectiYe Counties on Saturday, 18th OF
tSeptem ber, 1894. or at such other place and
manner as they may determine, for the
purpose OF selecting delegates two for
every representative for the lower House
and the Senate to which the County is
entitled, } to meet in Columbia at con-
sveniion to be held on the 18th of Septem-.
Der, at s o'clock p. M, for the purpose OF
.reoreanizing the Democratic party IN
South Carolina, considering the political
situation of the State, and taking such
action as their collective wisdom may
,euggest for the public welfare"