The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-17
A PRIMARY ORDERED.
The County Executive Committee
Meets and Agrees to Hold
Primary as Ordered by the
Irby Committee.

The County Executive Committee me, i
! the Court House on SATURDAY., the l3'h at |
! o'clock, with % members present. Th
committee is composed of "a members, and
Quorum being present the committee proceed
ed 70 business.
Call of county chairman and State chair
man rea1
Resolution introduced by H l. B. Wells
! resolution was as follows:
Whereas. The Constitution of the Demo
cratic party OF South Carolina and III
rules sGop.ed by the State Democratic Com
mitree provides for the nomination Of al
candidates for Office by primary election
with majority of the votes cast. Be it
Resolred, That the Democratic Execu,iv
Committee, of Sumter County. order n pri
mary election under ;Ie constitution Of tn
Democratic party and the r1les adopted b!
the Stale Democratic Committee for delegate
10 the CONSTITUTIONS Convention.
% That we highly recommend and sug
gest TO the voters of this county that the!
vote for and select the best men that com
before them for office without regard to pas
factioual affiliations.
Mai. Marion Noise offered resolution
that the Executive Committee recon
mend ,ha, the Democrats Of Sumte
County vote tor the three candidate
of the Conservatives and he three Of the Re
formers if the proposition 10 divide is Ac
ccpted by the Reformers
Chairman Keels ruled The motion out o
order, AS the regular order called fer the ap
polntment of managers of the election.
hot ho
shall send IN TO the Secretary the names o
The managers they desire appointed on or be
fore Saturday, Goth instant.
The chairman asked for thr ill Of CON
mittee as 10 a county campaign
Mr. G. F. Parroil did not favor campaign
but thought that The people ought TO know
how the candidates stood on the importan
questions hat are 10 be decided 10 the con
ren,ion. He believed however, that th
people could he reached through the news
papers, and the ca ndidates should be required
10 outline their positions
Mr. J. E. DuPre spoke on the question
fa voring some plan by which the people Car
be informed how the canddAlss stand on Ger
thin questions, TO wit, the two mill school tax
homestead, white supremacy. etc.
Mr G. F. Parrott moved that At least on'
campaign meeting he held in the town o
Sumter at which all Candidates will he re-
qured TO appear. It was amended to fix fou
meetings 70 be held at Sumter, Spring Hill
Shiloh and Manville, and adopted,
On motion of Mr.. Parrott the resolution
wa: reconsdered He then renewed hi:
orig nal motion to hold one meeting a, Sum
ter Mr. DuPre moved 10 amend by holding
two meetings. one at Sprirg Hill and the othe'
at Sumter
Mr. w s. 0inkins moved to lay 'h'
amendment on the table. The ameudmen
was laid on the table.
Mr. Parrot,'s motion was adopted and th'
date of the meeting 10 be held in Sumter wa
fixed for Saturday, July 9th.
Mr.. W. h. Ingram resigned the position o
Secretary. which he has held for four years
and Mr.. J. NJ Knight, WAS elected TO succeed
him.
Mr. H r. Thomas offered resolution Civ
ing the chairman aud secretary power Il
assess the candidates sufficient amount II
defrsy the expenses of the primary
The committee iheu adjourned to meet at
O'Clock next Saturday, July Goth.