The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-07

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All Of these votes were cast for the Keels
ticket
As soon as the tellers announced the result
the chairman proceeded TO declare that the
ticket had been nominated, and was therefore
the ticket of the Democratic party of Sumter
County. A contest Of this ruling was made,
but no action was taken.
Maj. Marion Noise offered the following
resolution
Whereas there has been general sentiment
in this county in opposition to 8 factional
contest for delegates to the Constitutional
Convention, which sentiment has found ex-
preston in the nomination of joint ticket
of Reeormers and Conservatives by separate
bodies representing each faction, which nomi-
nation occurred so late as to render 1t i'm
practicable to give notice to the people, hold
anr campaign meetings to discuss the issues
of the day, aud 60 into primary election,
and
Whereas, Notwithstanding this expressed
sentiment, primary was ordered to be held
without bearing the candidates, at which
primary only boxes ont of Al boxes in the
county were opened. and only 48 votes were
poled out of nearly 5000 white Democratic
votes ia said county, and
Whereas the following Irregularities occurred
which rendered said primary obnoxious to
the rules of the Democratic party and Illegal
in many respects. to wit
/. Failure to publish the names of the
managers of election for the various boxes
two weeks prior to such election.
2. Failure to provide the managers with
ballot Boxes
8. Failure to prepare aud send 20 all pre-
cincts printed tickets for the use of voters.
4. Failure to convene the Execu tive Com
mit,ee on the Thursday next succeeding the
election to tabulate the returns.
5. Failure of the managers OF election to
take the oath repaired by law and file the
same in the Office of the Clerk Of Court.
6. Failure to appoint managers nominated
by certain clubs, and appointing others, con-
trary to the yules, who were not so nomi-
mated
''Be it therefore resolved That this com-
mittee cannot declare the persous voted for in
said primary to be the regular a1d legal
nominees of the whole Democrs tic party, but
does recognize them as Democrats and as
nominees of the said irregular primary, with
full right to go before the general election on
August Goth, to be voted for by suck of the
Democrats of shis county as may desire to
do so.''
Capt. Keels called Mr. W. Dinkins 10 the
chair and offered the following substitute:
Whereas, the executive committee of this
county, Sumter, ordered primary election
for the nomination of delegates to the Con-
stitutional Convention, and whereas certain
persons filed their pledges and have been
nominated delegates to the Constitutional
Convention in the primary, and whereas the
Conservatives, in Convention assembled on
July 26th renewed their allegiance to the
Democratic party, be it
Rssolred, That this, the executive committee
of the Democratic party of Sumter County:
appoint at least four campaign meetings in
the county, appoint and invite speakers to
advocate aud work for the election Of the
ticket dominated 10 the primary.
This substitute was laid on the table on
motion.
Capt. Keels resumed the chair, and Maj.
Noises resolution was voted on. 4 division
was demanded By Mr. L. D. Jennings and
the roll was called Thirteen voted for the
resolution, none against it. Chairman
Keels ruled that a quorum had not voted,
and the resolution had not passed. He held
to this ruling in spite Of protests.
4 motion TO adjourn was made and the
vote stood - to against adjourning.
Again Chairman Keels held that no
quorum had voted Everybody sat around
and nothing could be doae save talk, and
there Was a good deal Of this done.
Finally Chairman keels agreed to With
draw his declaration that The men voted for
At three boxes on Tuesday last were the nom
inces of ;be party, ADD, to simply announce
the result o! the election. He did this, and
The gathering broke up informally, as i
could not even adjourn By vote, according
10 Chairman Heels ruling.
The,e nave been political farces more than
once within the past few weeks, bat the Ex-
ecutive Committee meeting to-day was ;ne
most absrrd affair eve. seen in Sumter
county.
To Cap.. d. E. Eeels, ChaiJmn Democratic