The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-24

party
Before this resolution could be seconded Mr.
Edwin. Wilson oferered substitute as fol.
lows:
Whereas, The Conservative faction. in con-
vention, by large majority and seemingly
in good faith propose to divide the delegation
to the Constitutional Convention equally 10
this county. Therefore be it resolved:
lst. That the Reform faction accept the
proposition, namely. Refomers and Con-
servatives.
Cd That eachs faction shall nominate not
less than six candidates, the highest Re-
formers and the Conservatives be the noml-
nees of the Democracy Of Sumter County.
Sd. That we recommend to the County
Executive Committee the adoption OF the fol-
lowing rule "That no vote shall be counted
unless it contains the names OF three Con-
servatives aud three Reformers.
Mr. Dupre called for the reading OF the
rules of the primary ordered by the lroy
Committe
Mr. H. l.. B. Wells made speech favoring
peace and unity, bat he wanted it to be OBJ
tained by each side going into the primary
and voting for the best men.
Dr.. a. T. Abbott read very pretty speech
6llei With historical and poetical illusions,
in which Greece and the heroes Of Their.
raopylae figured prominently. He favored
peace and thought we ought to have il 10
Sumter County.
Capt. D. E. Keels took the floor, and With
the sleeves of bis alpaca coat pulled up above
bis elbows, be went for DR.. Abbott's speech
as starter. "We have got nothing at all to
do with Greece and all sorts of things that
happened three or fonr thousand years sgo."
ave are here in Sumter County and must
handle things practically" He opposed the
division of delegates and maintained that for
The convention to accept the proposition OF
the Conservatives would be to 60 against the
people.
Mr.. J. L. Parrot favored compromise,
and thought that ell patriotic men should so
act as to bring the white people together.
Mr.. q. L. B. Wells moved that the propo-
sition from the Conservative Committee De
not accepted After some discussion it was
withdrawn.
A motion was made 70 table the Wilson
resolution, and a long wrangle, and great
deal of confusion ensued. The Chairman
and half dozen volunteer assistant chairmen
labored long before the tangle could be
s,rsighteued out. The motion was adopted.
Capt. Keels renewed the motion that the
Conservative proposition for division be re-
jected. Another tangle Of speech making
and wrangling ensued. Messrs Wells,
Keels, DnPre, PArrots, Abbott, H. r Thorn
as and others took part.
During the confusion Mr.. J. L Parrott
offered as substitute: "That thus couven-
,iou do accept the compromise offered by the
Conservatives aud proceed to suggest three
candidates to be voted for" There WAS
more wrangling about this substitute, aud
neither original nor substitute could be
brought to a vote.
Mr.. W. A. James got up to speak and
asked all the brethren who should get tired
of his rambling remarks to say "Aye!"
Immediately some one yelled 'sye"
and Mr.. James sal down.
To &c, something like order it was pro-
posed 70 take direct vote on accepting or
rejecting the proposition of the Conservatives,
With the understanding that the vote would
not prevent the formulation of some plan for
compromise and division of delegates by the
convention. 1t was the simple plan as pro-
posed by the Conservatives aud not the divi-
sion.
An ave and nay vote was demanded. The
result was SO to reject and 26 20 accept.
Nr. j.. E. DuPre offered the following Re.
solved that this convention recommend to the
people of Sumter County to divide the dele
gates to the Constitutional Convention be-.
tween the two factions equally in the demo-
cratic primary on July 30th next, under the
rules xnd constitution of the Democratic
party.
This resolution was rejected and oae offered
BY Mr. Wells was adopted in the following
form:
Resolued, That we invite the Conservative
faction to have their candidates come before
the people in the primary and run under the
rules of the Democratic party, and that our
people are requested and urged to vote for the
best men without regard to past iactional
lines, and that our Executive Committee pro-
vide for their signing the pledge, and thatwe
will pledge ourselves TO 90 in with them and
cleo, the delegates chosen in the primary cleo
ton whether those selected have been Reform
ere or Conservatives.
That committee be appointed by the
chairman 10 communicat te to Maj. VI. Noise
the actio0 of the convention.
Dr.. H. T. Abbott was appointed on the
committee.