The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-31

s,ackboase and Georgs ?. NcKag.n, as the
nominees Of the Reformsrs.
The join, tickst-Jas. 3. Scarborough,
R. d. Lee, T. B. Fraser, r. P. staskhouse,
Shepherd Nssh. and George P. xcKs9en-
was then, by unanimous vote, declared the
ticket OF the Democracy Of Sumter county.
Col. R. D. Lee offered the following rsso.
lutions, which were seconded by ". Edwin
Wilson and adopted without . dissenting
vote.
: ;ozoed, That the Chairman Of the Demo-
craric Conservative Committee call the same
together at An carly day to make eli necss-
sary arrangements for the election Of the six
nominees this day made, with power to 3ll all
vacancies.
Reso1ved further, that this corven,ion de-
nands that the election shall Do fairly and
honestly conducted in all respects, and that
We pledge to each other our united efforts and
sacred honor to that end.
Resolved further, that the Board OF Elec-
ton Commissioners be urged to select mat
ayers from the various factions to ensure su
honest aud fair election.
A resolution was adopted, aud accepted by
the Reformers, that ore member from each
of the Reform clubs be selected to cooperate
with the Conservative Executive Committee
in arranging for and conducting the cam
psign that will be required to elect the ticket
nominated.
A request was presented frou Mr. q. R.
Thomas that he be permitted TO make y state
uent of his reasons for Withdrawing from
the Executive Committee and taking no part
in the nomination Of the ticket. BE was in-
vited to make bis explanation.
Mr. Thomas said tha, be could not ignore
the primary ordered by the State Executive
Committee That he came here to restore
harmony within the party and not 10 go out
side Of it, and he could not follow when the
resolution was adopted to go to the general
election. The mass meeting of Reformers
was mere handful anyway and represented
nobody but the individual members AID their
factionsl following. Besides, Keels will rule
you all out Of the Democratic party, and
there will be tronble At the general election.
Keels is sure to rule you out, there is no
doubt Of that. Cheers and cries. LET him
do it'?l.
You have nominated q good ticket, how
ever, and hope to God it will be elected
tQues,ioo: "Are you going to belp?']
'It is good ticket and do hope TO God
it will be elected, but never was so mud6led
in my life. lQues.iou "Are you going to
oppose the ticket 7']
"Well gentlemen there is lots Of work on
the R.ilroad Commission and shall be very
busy am going to get outside Of Sumter
County aud hA7e nothing to do with this
election"
Ou motion the meeting adjourned.
The work of the convention had been long
and tedious and more than once there seemed
to be 40 possibility of the two factions getting
together, but by patience and the exercise
of true conservatism and patriotism the
happy resul, was accomplished, and to-day
the Conservative Democrats and majority
of the Reformers, and toe very best men in
that faction At that, stand United against
strife.stirrers and the men w., have fed and
grown fat on bitterness dur,f the past four
years. The white people Of Sumter County
have buried the hatchet and only small fac
ton of disafected are snsrling because they
could not perpetuste strife.