Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-10-03

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as it thought best after a full dis
cussion, for nine hours ought GER
tainly to be considered enough fol
deliberative action. There was
what has been called "the fullest
and freest discussion of all the
phases of the advisability o. max
ing nominations"
AN EIGHT-MINUTE CONVENTION.
The convention proper was a
nonenity. It did not meet for over
eight minutes, and all that was
done was to adopt a series of reso-
lutions that were introduced by
Editor A. B. Williams. The con-
vention did not even formally or
ganize: but just rushed through
with the formal resolutions, thank
ed the officers for their work and
adjourned sine die. They might
have done as much at s o'clock k,
when the convention proper was
called to convene. The resolutions
adopted, and which represent the
sum total of what was done, read
rs follows:
Resolved, That this convention
accept the action Of the convention
held here OIL the 18th instant in
endorsing the Chicago platform as
a concession to the Democracy of
the State, but regards the simulta-
neous endorsement of Democratic
and Populist platforms, represent
ing parties and antagonistic prin-
clples, as forfeiting the allegiance
of all straight Democrats and the
respect of all honest Populists.
Resolved, That this convention
cordially accepts and endorses the
National Democratic platform and
declares it's unwaverlrg devotion
to the National Democratic party.
Resolved, That we invite and
urge all Democrats of the State to
organize for the purpose hereinafter
stated.
Resolved, That while this con-
vention desires to avoid doing any
thing likely to cause increased
strife among our people we believe
that the principles of Democracy,
the safety of every interest in the
State, and the instinct Of self
preservation demand that hard
and earnest fight be made against
a proposition to call Constitu-
tional Convention to create new
fundamental law involving the
rights of every man in the State
without providing for the submis-
sion of it's work 10 the people. We
tender to the opponents Of this
iniquitous, undem ocratic, tyranni-
cal, and dangerous proposition the
service of the organization herein
provided for, and invite them to
join with us in fighting it at the
approaching general election.
CAUCUS PRELIMINARIEs.
To begin with the days work,
the executive committee at its
morning session adopted this reso-
luton:
That the call for a caucus of the
chairman Of each delegation and
the executive committee at 5 o'clock
P. NJ. is hereby rescinded, and in
stead thereof that it is hereby re-
solved that a caucus Of the entire
delegations, duly elected Oh ap-
pointed from each of the counties
of the State, be present at a caucus
to be called to order at 5 P. NJ,
and not until the adjournment of
the said caucus will the convention
convene.
Resolved, That there be abso-
lutely no exceptions made as to the
admission into the hall of the
House of Representatives, and that
only the delegates duly elected or
appointed be submitted to said
caucus.
Resolved, That delegates are re-
quested to present themselves in a
body from each of their respective
counties, and that a list of each
delegation be handed to the secre-
tary of the Democratic executive
committee, so that he can furnish
1T IN ample time to the doorkeeper.
BE it further resolved, That we
earnestly request citizens who are
interested in the result Of this eau
Gus and convention that they be
patient and await the action of the
caucus, which is necessary to pre-
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The executive committee state
that instructions have been issued
that there will be positively no ex-
ceptions made, and only duly ap-
pointed or elected delegates will
be admitted to the hall until the
caucus adjourns and the conven-
tion convenes.
1t is fair to say that the pre-
sumption is that the resolutions
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