The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-06-13

Edgefeld, C. H., Thursday, July
10Th.
Lexington, c. H., Friday, July
Doth.
Winnsboro, Tuesday, July 24tn.
Orangeburg, Wednesday, July
25th.
Columbia, Thursday, July 26th.
Newberry, Friday, July 9th.
Lanrens, Saturday. July 2Stl,.
Union, Tuesday, July 31st.
spartanburg, Wednesday, August,
1st.
Greenville. Thursday, August, I'd.
Pickens, G.. H., Friday, August
Sd.
Oconee, Monday, August 9th.
Abbevil1e, Tuesday, August 18th.
Anderson, "Wednesday, August
Sth.
Mr.. Finley said that the schedule
he had submitted had been prepared
with due consideration to railroad
schedules.
General Gray thought. that as
crops are laid by earlier in the low
country than in the up country, it
would be better to start the campaign
in the up country, and finish in the
low country. By that time crops
would be laid by and the farmers
could turn out
Mr.. Finley was asked to explain
bis schedule He did SO, beginning
at Yorkville. He told Of the con.
venience of the railroad schedules
for all the places and dates he had
fixed. The schedule was apparently
a good one.
Senator 1rby asked how many
speeches were fixed for a week. He
did not think, he said, that there
should he more than four.
MI. Finley said that the average
was about four a week. This was
necessary to get through in time.
Colonel TONNES, of Edgefeld.
asked Mr.. Finley if he could not
organize for a date at Holley's Ferry,
making two meetings for Edgefeld.
Mr.. Finley said this would disar:
range his programme, but that a
private meeting could be agreed
upon for the next day after that at
Lexington
General Gray said he was more
convinced than ever that the COM
mittee should not act hastily, and was
still in favor of his motion for a COM
mittee of five.
Mr.. Finley said he could not see
any good results from the appoint
ment Of a committee to consider the
matter. He thought the schedule he
had submitted was the best that
could be arranged. His schedule
had been prepared with a view to
giving the farmers every opportunity
of getting through their work and
hearing the speeches.
National Committeeman Donald
son said in the interest of dispatch
the schedule submitted should be
best considered in committee of the
whole.
T. G. Robertson Of Pickens was
opposed to any subcommittee, as he
did not think the schedule offered
could be bettered.
The chairman thought it would be
we'll to read some letters on the sub.
ject. One letter was read from the
secretary of the Horny County Ali.
ance asking the committee to fix the
18th of July as the date for that
county.
Mr.. Farley, of Darlington, asked
that the meeting for his county be
be held at Lydia instead of Darling
ION court house.
Chairman 1rby said he thought
county executive committees had the
power to fix meeting places
wherever they thought dt, the State
committee merely having the power
to fix dates for each county.
Mr.. Finley's schedule was finally
adopted without Opposition and is
seen above. After this had been
disposed of, Mr.. Kirkland, of Ker.
shaw, introduced the following reso.
luton in regard to voting at primary
elections
Resolved, That in the ensuing
Democratic primaries the following
pledge shall be exacted by the
managers of each voter before he
cast his vote:
al solemly swear that am en-.
titled to vote in this primary election
and will abide the result of the
same.'"
Secretary Tompkins, by request,
read the oath enacted at the last pri-
mary. 1t was practically the same
as that proposed by Mr.. Kirkland,
and the latter withdrew his resolu.