The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-06-13

Chesterfeld-D. T. Redfearn.
Clsrendon-S. A. Nettles.
CoIleton-M. R. Cooper, (substltute')
Darlington-T. E Early.
Edpe6eld-H. II. Townes.
Fairfeid-J. N. kirkland, (suostl-
tute)
Florence-R. NJ. McKeoWn.
Georgetown
GreenYille-J. W. Gray.
Hampton-T. J. Russell.
Horry-J. P. Derham.
KershaW-T. J. kirkland.
Lancester-Ira B. Jones.
Laurens-J. l.. NJ. Irby.
Lexington-J. L. Shuler ,(suosltuseJ
Marion-J. D. Montgomery
Msrlboro-W. D. Evans.
NeWberry-DT. Sampson Pope.
Oconee-J. r. Earle, substituted
Orangeburg-J. Fl. Clafey, suosCI-
tute)
Pickeps-T. c. Robertson.
Richland-C. A. Douglass.
Spartanburg-D.L L. Bennett.
Sumter-Frank Mellette.
Union. "A. G. Lyles.
yYilIiausburg-Wro. cooper.
YOrk-D. E. Finley.
The chairman announced that q
quorum was present and that tne COLL
mittee was ready for business.
Chairman Irby thought that t1e nrst
business would be the liking OF oateS
for the campaign meetings. On mo
ton it was resolved that the ensuing
Democratic State campaign meeUlhgs
be held as follows: ..,
York7iile, Tuesday, June l9Sn.
Chester, Wednesday, June 2OIh.
Lancaster, Thursday, June 2lsG.
Camden, Friday, June 2zd.
Sumter, Saturday, June 2Sd.
Chesterfield, Tuesday, June 265h.
BennettsVille, Wednesday, June 2Itn'
Darlington, Thursday, June 28!h.
Florence, Friday, June 18th.
Marion, Tuesday, July Bird.
Conway, Wednesday, July 4th.
Georgetown, Friday, July 9th.
Kipgstree, Saturday, July 7th.
Manning, Tuesday, July 10Th.
Bonnea2's. (Berkeley) Wednesday,
July 18th. ,
Charleston, Thursday, July 18th.
Walterboro, Friday, July 18Th.
Beaufort, Saturday, July 14th.
Hampton, Monday, July 10Th.
BarnWen. Tuesday, July l7th.
Aiken, Wednesday, July 18th:
Edgefeld G. H, Thursday, July l9.h.
Lexington G. H, Friday, july 2Oth.
Winnsboro, Tuesday, July 245h.
Columbia, Wednesday, July 20th.
Orangeburg, Thursday, July 26.h.
Newberry, Friday, July 9th.
Laurens, Saturday, July 18th.
Union, Tuesday, July 3lst.
Spartanburg, Wednesday, August lst
Greenvillee, Thursday, August "a.
Pinkens G. h, Friday, August 3D..
Oeonee, Monday, August 9TH.
Anderson, Tuesday, August 7th;
AbbeVille, Wednesday, August oSh.
Mr.. Kirkland of Kersbaw introduced
the following resolution IL regard tC
voting at primary elections:
"ResolYed, That in the ensuing Dem
ocratic primaries the following pledge
shall be exacted by the managers ol
each voter before he casts his vote:
al selemnly swear that am entitled
to vote in this primary election anc
will abide the result Of the same
Secretary Tompkins, by request, reao
the oath enacted at the last primary
1t was practically the same as that pro
posed by Mr.. Kirkland, and the latter
withdrew his resolution.
Chairman IIby remarked that there
was some misunderstanding as to the
qualifications Of voter. He then
spoke as follows:
Gentlemen and the Committee:
There is one question that IS being
agitated in South Carolina and has
been agitated for several months tt
which would call your attention, 81
far as am concerned, as chairman o.
the Democratic party, l dc not propose
to dodge the question. L It's conslder
alton I shall not undertake to lnflu
ence or dictate to any member. CT thS
committee, and I repeat 1t most en-
phatically, that | will not dictate t
The committee, but to suggest TO you
gentlemen, that we march right up Il
front and take our position upon thl;
question. So far as am concerned, q!
the member Of this committee iron
Laurens and the chairman Of the Exc
cutiye Committee Of the party OF Jhl!
State, l shall not hesitate (eVen shoulC
it be necessary by tie vote to give my
opinion by my vote to express my Owl
convictions on this question.
The question l refer to IS this, an(
] am unwilling to cvade 1t, for see
disposition to dodge il, though lido no
use the word dodge in its offensive
sense-Whether men who participates
in the primaries of 1892, in the nomina
ton of State officers and other candl
dates, who voted in the club and sen
delegates to the State convention which
elected delegates to the national con
Yention at Chicago to nominate Pres
ident-Whether these men who ar
known as Third partyites, shall be per
mitted to participate in the genera
primary to be held IN August next. A
YOUR chairman | feel it to be my dut.
to say that we should take some posi-
tive, decided, 0utspOken action on thi
question. | say, repeat, that we, a
representatives Of the Democratic part.
of South Carolina-and | an glad t
see that every county is representa-
here-oUght not to dodge that lmp0I
tant question. If we believe that To
men who participated in the primarie
of '92 and who voted for Weaver shoul'
not be permitted to vote at the ap
preaching primaries Weougbt to say sc
If We believe that they are Democrat
within the meaning of the CODstitu
ton and rules Of the Democratic party
then we ought to say so and permi
them to participate. What [ wish t
emphasize is that We should not evad
or dodge this question. We ought t
discuss it fully whether it be in publ
or iu private, but we should declar
whether or not they can participat
under our rules. If we do not tax
such action we lay ourselves open t
the charge that We have lodged tn
question and chat this committee wa