The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-11

The fact is, under this reform era there |
is so much red tape, and the people |
have been given so much liberty that
really they do not seem to kbow
whether they can vote at all or not un-
less they get instructions from head
quarters in Columbia, The tendency
has been to centralize all the power in
the State executive committee. The
privilege Of local self government has
been taken entirely away. We have
to be told when we shall hold our coun-
! ty conventions, when we shall have
our clubs to meet, when we shall ap-
point our managers of election, what
clubs we shall belong to, and when you
once joiL it will be no use to talk about
going to any other club, and even if we
die the club still has representation for
US. This is reform liberty; this is TIE
way we have heen set at liberty from
the thraldom of the old ring. AS Mr..
Hunt said, if man belongs TO no club
be can join any club he wants to, but
if he belongs to club be may resign
and belong to none, but he can't join
any other. Once member always
member.
This matter, as we say, was discussed,
but as it was reported at the previous
meeting of the committee it is no use to
do so now. Article V of the Constitu-
ton is to govern in this matter. 1t is as
follows: County Democratic Conven-
tions shall be composed of delegates
elected by the several local clubs, one
delegate for every twenty-five voters,
as shown by the poll list made at the
preceding first primary election and
one delegate for majority thereof,
with the right to each County Conven-
tion to enlarge or diminish the repre-
sentation according to circumstances"
In answer to the question whether
man should sign his name himself to
the club roll, the following paragraph
from the rules adopted by the State
Committee was read.
"No person shall be permitted to vote
unless be has been enrolled on club
list at least five days before the said
primary election"
SENATOR BUTLER's REQUEST.
Chairman Blease then read Senator
Buffers letter and his reply to it as fol-
lows:
COLUMBIA, s. c., June 2s. 1891.
To the County Chairman Executive Com
nittee Newberry County:
Dear Sir: For the comir primary election,
2Sth August next, have the honor to request
that 1 be allowed from among my friends
an equal division of the managers of said
election. Either give me two managers and
Governor Tillman the other manager and
the clerk, or give Governor Til!man two
managers and give me the other and the
clerk.
Please address your reply to Capt. John g.
Capers, Columbia, S: c.. who will communi-
cate with you hereafter on this or any other
subject on which you would care to write
u. G. BUTLER.
THE REPLY OF CHAIRMAN BLEAsE
Hon. NJ. e. Butler, columbia, S. G.:
Dear Sir: Yours of the 26th instant received,
and will be placed before the County Ex-
ecutive Committee, where it will receive due
and proper consideration.
Yours respectfully.
COLE L. BLEAsE,
June 80, 1894. Ch'mn Ex. Com. n e.
It was decided at first to defer action
on this letter until the election Of a new
Executive Committee, but just before
adjournment it was discovered that the
State Executive Committee had made
provisions in the rules adopted for the
appointment of managers on the Sec
ond Monday in July. That being
binding it was necessary to act on
Senator Buffers request at once.
Mr.. Keitt moved to take up the con-
sideration of the letter, and also that in
fixing up the boards of managers the
request of Senator Butler be granted
and that he be given equal representa-.
tion on said board. He was not q
political friend Of Senator Butler and
did not intend to vote for him or sup
port him, but he thought it was but
fair to grant a request and he believed
in fair pla, and justice even in dealing
with 8 political opponent.
Mr.. Mills looked at the request as
reflection upon the Reformers and az
J virtually saying thatthey could not hold
a fair election. He thought that the
Reformers could find good and homes;
. men to act as managers without any
suggestions from Senator Butler.
Mr.. Keitt in reply said that be did
! not intend to cast any reflections upon
any one, but if that point was raised, il
: might cut two ways. There are two
factions in this State in which there is
to he spirited contest. Senator Butler
simply asks for his interests to be re-
presented. He did not intend to cast
reflections Oh any one.
Mr.. Capers wanted to know to what
faction Senator Butler belonged. He
was perfectly willing to let the Reform
aud Conservative factions have repre-.
sentation, but he did not think that
} any individual candidate had any right
to ask it. He wanted fair dealing and
was perfectly willing to let the other
faction have representation. He wanted
to know if Gov. Tiilman asked, fol
managers. Mr.. Capers seemed to be
overf1owing with indignation at the
idea of Senator Butler wanted his in.
terests looked after in the election.
, Mr.. Keitt, in reply to Mr.. Capers'
question, said that of course Gov. Till
man did not ask for representation, and
why should he when be had the whole
machinery of the party at his back,
and composed of his political friends:
If we do not grant thisrequest it might
be considered that we did not intend to
give Senator Butler fair showing. He
had q good deal of respect for the re-
quest of Senator Butler.
Nj. Hunt said he was not present as
q champion of Senator Butler, but he
was surprised at the gentleman (Mr.
Capers) growing 80 indignant at the re-
quest. In 1883 Sigh and Pope made a
similar request in the senatorial con-
test in this county. It was granted,
J and no one thought of any reflections
being cast.
There was good deal more talking
along this line, and finally the follow
ing resolution, offered by Mr.. Capers,
was adopted.
Resolved, That the county chairman
be Instructed to inform Senator Butler
that managers of election will be ap-
pointed so as to give each of the politi-
cal factions in this State equal repre-
sentation.
An adjourned meeting of the COM
nttee was held on Monday and the
managers of the primary election ap-
pointed as follows:
MANAGERS OF ELECTION.
Newberry-C L. Havird, Jno. C. Goggans
W. F, EWart