The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-15
The County Convention Again.
.Nsets and Adjourns After Receiving the Repor
of the Credential Committee.


in session since 10 o'clock, was not ready to
report and the convention could not proceed
with the organization At l.30 the COM
mi,tee was still in session and motion was
made 10 take recess until 2.30. TIE ques-
t,on was brought ap whether or not the
Executive Committee might not proceed 10
organize and transact the mass OF business
devolviug upon it. After considerable c's-
cuss,on it was decided that until the report OF
the Credential Committe was received II
would he unwise to organize, out that oy
agreement the committee could be Informally
organized aud the business taken up. chair
man Keels ruled that under the Constitution
the Executive Committee was distinct Or
panizatiou, the members of which were
elected by the various clubs, and that the
convention bad no authority either 10 confirm
or object to all or any one OF the members.
He also ruled that should the Credentlal
Committee report aay club TO have less than
Is members, that said club would be illegal
aud not entitled to representation on the
Executive Committee.
After the discussion was concluded, y
recess was taken until 8 o'clock.
The Executive Committee proceeded to
arrange for the county campaign meetings, the
Primary, aud transact other business as
agreed. The campaign meetings are as follows:
Pleasan, Grove, Tuesday 2lst Bishopvllie,
Thursday 23rd Wedgefeld, Saturday 25tb;
Sumter Monday 9th.
The Gredential Committee made its report
promptly when the convention reassembied.
The report was follows
The Committee on Credentials report the
LII v,fY
Pens, Q; Hampton, 2; Bossards, 3; Farmers
Democratic, 4 ); Mechanics aud Laborers, 2
Sumter Democratic, 25; Zoar, 2; Excelsior,
3; Rattlesnake Springs, 3; Mayessilie, q;
Mayesviile Farmers, 2; Salem, Q; Atkins, Q;
Mannville, 3; Carriers Crossing, 8; Concord,
3; Tbermopyl@, q; Bishopvile, g.; Bishop
vile Conservative, $; Shiloh, 3; Pleasant
Grove, 2; Taylors 2; Lynchburg Reform 2 ;
Lynchburg Conservative, 2; Providence, q;
Providence, No 2, 2; Mt. Clio, 3; Mt.
Clio, No. i, 3; Wells X Roads, 3; Spring
Hill, a; Galllard Y Roads, 2; Sta,eburg, B.;
High Hills, 2; Baudanna, l; Rafting Greek,
4; Manchester, 3; Earle, 4; Privateer, 3;
Wedge6eid, 3; Magnolia Reform, 3 !; Magno-
liza Conservative, z.
The report was adopted, although opposed
by Mr.. D. Bull who did not believe it just or
| righ, to erase from club rolls the names OF
Colored Democrats who had been true to the
party since before 1876.
The clubs that were reduced are:
BandApna Reform) from to l.
Mechanics 4 Labore,s Reform) from to 2.
Zoar (Reform) from 3 to 2.
.Carters Crossing (Retorm) from to 3.
High Hills (Reform) from 3 to 2.
u. Cl;o NJ Q (Roforu,\ from IN 2
Sumter Conservative from % to Is.
Gaillsrds x Roads (Conservative) from
TO 2.
vt. Clio No. ! CONSERVATIVE from 4 to 3.
Staieburg (Conservative) from TO 3.
Privateer (Coservatlve) from to 3.
Nominations for President were in order
and Col. R. D. Lee nominated Maj. h. F.
Wilson who was elected without opposition.
Can't. D. E. Keels was elected Vice Presi-
dent on motion Of MIR. d. Bull. Mr.. E. F.
Miller was elected Secretary
The question of confirmation of Executive
Committee was again brought up and dis.
cussed. 1t was finally agreed that Conven-
ton had nothing to do will, Executive Com
mittee.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
The Executive Committee was then called
together and organized by electing Capt D.
T., Keels chairman, w. H. Ingram, Secre-
tary 4 Treasurer, and E. F. Miller, Assistant
Secretary 4 Treasurer.
Capt. Kees Thanked the committee for the
honor done him and referring 10 his record as
a Democrat from the days antedating 1876,
assured them that as long as be was at the
head ofthe Democracy in Sumter County it
should oever 60 into the Republican, the
Third, tie Populist or any other party oppos-
ed to the old Democratic party.
A committee of three consisting of H. L. b.
Wells, E. F. Miller and - was appoint
ed to prepare and have charge of the ballot
boxes for the primary.
The contest over the seat on the Executive
Committee from Manchester club was brought
up, but R. l. Manning one of the contestants
not being present, it was agreed to let the
matter lie 10 abeyauce until the next meeting.
Mr. H. R. Thomas offered resolution
adopted by the Reform Convention on Mon.
day as follows;
Resolved That the Executive Committee
have prepared aud furnish to all precincts,
tickets of uniform size and color without
names OF candidates printed thereon.
1n explanation he said that the tlckets
should have the names OF toe omces 10 De
filled, ehoud be printed in blank 30 that all
candidates names might be written.
This innocent and harmless looking resolu'
ton created considerable discussion and II
soon developed that it was loaded. To
direct question from Col. ]. A. Rhame wheth.
er it was intended to throw out all other bal
lots cast other than those prepared by the
committee, Mr. Thomas replied that it was
not his doing, but Mr.. n. A. James's, and
that they wanted uniformity, but finally
admitted that such would be th. result of the
esolution if adopt
The section of the constitution which pro-
vides that tickets shall be either written OF
printed or partly printed and partly written
was read.
Col. Scarborough made the point that the
resolution went further than the constitution
and would deprive some men of their legal
votes, if by any means they could not obtain
one of the special ballots.
Col. Rhame empha,ically opposed any such