The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-08-16
County Reform, Convention,

they would have for temporary chair
man. Senator O'Dell inquired if the
chairman Of the reform party was
not eX officio chairman of the conven-
tion. Mr.. Robinson did not think 80.
On motion Of Hon. W. ". Bowen,
II. @. Robinson was made temporary
chairman.
On motion Of ". @. Singleton,
John Il. Boggs was made secretary.
1t was resolved that the chair ap-
point q committee of three on GRO
dentials.
w. T. Bowen. A. w. Folger and
W. A. Hamilton were appointed on
this committee.
When Calhoun was called. John r..
Fennell answered that he and W. D.
Cain were elected as delegates but no
statement had been given them lie
was enrolled as delegate. Thirty
five delegates were enrolled.
On motion of w. A Hamilton, the
temporary organization was made
permanent. w. N. Bowlin nominal
ed w. L. Bowen for vicc-president.
The secretary was made treasurer.
On motion Of ". r. O'Dell, the
committee on credentials was author
lied to receive returns from
tho clubs Of the vote for governor
and lieutcnant-govcrnor and tabulate
the same. The report of tho COM
mlttee showed for Evans 159; Elerbe
222. No report YVES had from Cross
Plains, Hurricane and Central.
d. X. Norris, for lieutenaut- gov
ernor, received II; Zimmerman 211.
Norris was not O candidate. Cross
Plains had no meeting.
Nominations for six delegates to
the State convsntion was then called
> for. w. L. O'Den, w. W. r. Bright
l aud w. A. Hamilton were nominated
but begged to be excused. They
were excused.
b Tho following were finally agreed
y upon and elected: T. G. Robinson
l.. Mauldin, W. w. T.. Bright, NJ
Hendricks, w. H. Bryant, A. w. Fol
J. ger. Tho delegates were authorized
l. to select their own alternates.
n q. X. Martin offered q resolution
. that the remainder of the State tick
ct be nominated in the general pri
u mary an not by the State reform con
II vcntion.
Mr. Bowlin inquired if the pledge
extended any further than the nomi
8 nation of governor and lieutenant
II governor. He thought not anu con
D. tended that the reform State conven
= tion had no right to go any further
:, and that the delegates should be in
4 structcd to oppose any further action
j. II. Loopcr asked if we woulG
have a direct or indirect primary
, Tho answer was that it would be in
direct, and each candidate would
want complete set of delegates and
~ he thought tho convention has as
!, well fix up a complete ticket.
. w. A. Hamilton saw nothing wrong
- with resolutions, but since Mr. Loop
y er's remarks there was great deal
y of machinery about it.
Mr.. Martin said it was the bust
less OF the State convention to fix a
way for direct vote. Ho was oD-
E posed to all convention systems.
MIR. Bright said the way out was
for each to vote for his choice and
-. send n pliablc man who would have
!, no choice of his own and carry tab,
u ulntcd vote.
w. n. Bowlin said the committee
> should nave had them to have voted
>, clear thr ,ugh instead of just for gov
:, crnor. The thing was now in wran
y gle and he wanted them to kee,
, straight SO there would bo no cycus(
> for bolt.
T. W. II. Bowen agreed with DR.
Field that delegates should go unin
. structed. lie was willing to trus
them, and the best thing they coul,
D do was to go down there and namo
! full state ticket.
. The chair stated there were none
i. but reformers out for otlice.-this was
/ a family fuss.
J. T. Ioopcr said We have got int
a mnddle. We should demand thai
we have a direct primary. Thas was
a ono of the fundamental principles o
the reform movement, and we ought
f to have it.
DIR. Field said in q general prima
, rs the uQ.country had away yondcl
the advantage of the low country or
, account of the immense negro popu
lation i'll tho low country. The con
vention plan WAS q concession to the
\ low country.
Mr.. Martin said ho did not intend
by resolution to further tho interest
+ of any candidate, but it came from
his club
y Mr.. J. II. Looper said it was not
right for the lower counties to have
!. this advantage, and we should con.
tend for the primary.
W.. IL. Bowen had been in favor OF
a general primary. but he had chang
ed his views. The lower counties
controlled the negroes and they oaght
to have something for it. If we do
not give them credit for it they will
use those votes against ua. We con