The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-08-08
SNAP CONVENTION DOOMED.
The Reform Executive Committee to Meet
Again,

COLUMBIA, August "A good many
took occasion to smile a few days ago
whan the newspapers of Charleston and
Columbia began to publish the facts
about the dissension in the Reform ranks.
It is only necessary at this particular mo-
ment to say that Chairman j. A. Sigh,
of the Reform State Executive Commit
tee, has issued call for another meeting
of his committee to be held at once, and
ask all to read what he says therein
about the dissension which has been
steadily growing for the past week or ten
days.
/ mentioned several days ago that the
dissatisfaction about the holding OF the
August 16 Reform Convention was be-
coming so great that there was every
indication that the committee would be
called together in few days In the en-
deavor to heal the breach. 1t was stated
also that Chairman Sligh had received
letters from numerous Reformers urging
him to call the committee together again
to reconsider its action, and the apnounc-
ment of such call could be looked for at
any moment. For the past week it has
appeared that if the com mittee persisted
In holding this Convention John Gary
Evans would be left with it on his hands.
Now Chairman Sligh has issued the
call. He is at home in Newberry sick in
bed, He sent the call down to the organ
last night and 1t made it's appearance
this morning. It speaks for ITSELF Here
1t is:
TO the Mem bers Of the State Reform
Executive Committee Gentlemen For
reasons hereafter to be assigned 1, as
chairman of your committee, issue this
cali for you to meet in the Senate cham
ber in the city of Columbia, s.. c., on
Tuesday, the 7th day Of August, 1894, at
8 o'clock %. n., to again take up what is
known as the Colleton plan and make
such alterations and amendments thereto,
If Won should deem such proper, as will
bring about uniformity Of action among
the Eefcrm clubs and county conventions
throughout the State, and which, at the
same time, will be fair and just to each
candidate, so that after nominations shall
have been made no Reformer shall be
left with justiiable excuse for COM
plaiDt Also, If you see proper, to change
the dete Of meeting for clubs and county
conventions and that Of the State Con-
ventlon.
The reasons for issuing this call are as
follows:
First, It Is demanded by large num-
ber OF Reformers, the principal reason
being based upon the fact that there will
be under our present rules for the gov
ernment of the primary by clubs no
uniformity OF action, which will lead to
general confusion and dissatisfaction and
probably the edisintergation of the Reform
Movement. This reason seems to be
we'll founded and is, therefore, sufficient
of itself to justify the call tor tho commit
tee to be brought together.
Second. We are committee represent
ing all of the Reformers, and not fac
tional part thereof, much. less certain
candidates. Being thus placed upon the
watch tower it is made our duty, not
only to give warning Of the approaching
enemy, but to ward off and circumvent
his approach, and this we have to DO
Jointly, and not as individual members.
It is 8 fearful fact to contemplate, put
foot thof fhn aiona nf the