The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-07-18
CONVENTION WILL Be HELD.
The mseiiug Of the Reform Executive
Committee.

The msefinG of the Reform Executive
Committee.
COLUMBIA, S. c., July ll.-The State
Reform Executive Committee met yes
terday at noon in the Senate Chamber,
Chairman Sigh presiding, with full
attendance.
The entire business transacted by
the committee is comprised 10 the reso.
lutions adopted almost unanimously
by the committee and given herewith.
The point upon which there was
most serious deliberation was that as
to whether the August convention
should be called off; this question, how
ever, was favored by only three mem
bers of the committee, Messrs. Kirk
land, Glenn and Earle, MIR. Kirkland
alone speaking in behalf of the general
primary. There was most patient
hearing accorded this small minority
sentiment and the committee placed
itself In possession of all the argu-
ments, pro and con, before taking &C.
tion. The only change from the original
plan Is that the convention Is called to
take place two days later in order that
the canvass may be completed, there
by giving every candidate an opportu.
nifty to address voters in every county.
The following is the address and res
olutions:
To the Reform Voters of South Caro-.
lima:
At meeting of the State Reform
executive committee held this day the
undersigned members thereof were del
egated to prepare a statement of the
p oceedings of the said committee that
the Reform voters throughout the
State may act uniformly in expressing
their choice of the candidates for the
different State Offices, which will be
subject to the action of the Democratic
primary to be held on the 28th day of
August, 1894.
The following are the resolutions
First. That convention for the sug
gestion Of candidates for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor be held in Colum-
bia. s. c., on the 18Th day Of August,
1894, at IL o'clock m.
Second: That said convention be
composed of delegates elected by con-
ventions to be held in each county on
Monday, the 18th day of August, 1894,
each county to be entitled to double as
many delegates as it has representa-
tiYes in both houses of the General
Assembly.
Third. That the county conventions
aforesaid be composed Of delegates
elected by the various Reform clubs in
the county, each club to send one dele
gate t.large' and one delegate for
every twenty five members or majority
fraction thereof. In those counties
where there are no distinct Reform
clubs the Reform members of each
club shall be called by the executive
Reform committeeman to meet at the
usual place of meeting and elect dele
gates as aforesaid to the county con-
Vention: Provided that in the cities
of Charleston and Columbia the num-
Der of Reform clubs and polling pre-.
clncts shall be left to the discretion of
the members Of the State executive
committee. For the purpose of said
election the clubs aforesaid shall be
called to meet on the 11th day of Au-
gust, 1894. At such meeting no mem
Der shall participate except such as
voted for the Reform delegates in che
August primary of 1892 and all others
who will pledge themselves to abide
by and support the ticket suggested by
tie State Reform convention Of 1894.
Fourth. That all Reform candidates
for State offices, including railroad
commissioners.shall publicly announce
their candidacy, anu shall file with the
chairman of the State Reform commit
tee pledge to abide by and to sup
port the nominees of said convention.
That said pledge shall be filed as afore'
said on or before the 25th day of July,
1894. No vote for any candidate shall
be counted In the State convention
who has not complied with the fore
going requirement.
Fifth. That in holding the primary
elections in each Reform club provided
for to take place on the 1lth day of
August, 1894, each club is to provide
managers for holding said election.
The committee adopted the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That this committee sug-
gest to the county Reform conventions
to be held on the 18th day of August,
1894, when they elect delegates to the
State convention, to also instruct said
delegates whether or not to vote for
the nominating of full set Of State
officers, including the Office of railroad
commissioners.
This committee take pleasure in
commencing to the consideration OF
the people Of the State the address is'
sued by the special committee on the
4th of April, 1894.
J. THOMAS AUSTIN,
J. M. GLENN,
J. r. EARLE,
H. A. DEAL,
J.C. Otis.
LOUIS APPELT,
Special Committee.
The following Is q list of the COM
mitteemen in attendance upon the
meeting:
AbbeYille, 1. H. McCalla; Aiken, }.
T. Castor; Anderson, J. NJ. Glenn;
Barnwell, A. H. Patterson; Berkeley,
]. B. Morrison; Charleston, W. Gibbes
Whaley; Chester, T. J. Cunningham;
Chesterfield, E. n. Redfearn; Colleton,
L. E. Parler; Clarendon, Louis Applet;
Darlington, E. l.. Gray; Edgefeld, J.
NJ. Gaines; Fairfield, J. w. Lyles; Flor
ence, J. S. Mccall; Greenvllle, j. L.
Austin; Georgetown. J. Il. Detyens;
Hampton, W. II. Mauldin; Horny, J.
N. Stalvey; Kershaw, T. J. Kirkland;
Lancaster, E. P. Ltngle; Laurens, J: A.
Jones: Marlboro, J. P. Breeder; Mar
ion, J. M. Rodgers; NeWberry, J. A.
Sigh; Oconee, j. r. Earle; Orangeburg,
J. w. Stokes; Pi,kens, w. T. Bowen;
Richland, H. A, Deal: Spartanbu1g, L.
L. emit: Sumter, 81. 4. Thomas;