The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-02-13

delegates to this Convention, and that
is for this committee to order pri-
mary election for the white Democrats
Of the State, to be held in July or Au-
gust, for the purpose Of selecting such
delegates. If the factions have griev-
ances let them settle them at this
election, and let every true white man
of the State abide by it's result, other
wise we go into the fight disorganized
and split in several factions to meet
the Republicans, who are organized.
I beg pardon for this departure, and
announce that, quorum being pres
ent, the committee is ready for the
transaction of business.
Upon motion of Col. Jones, Cover
nor Evans and Capt. Tillman were in
vited to attend the session Of the COM
mittee.
Dir. Lowman, of Orangeburg, offered
the most important resolutions Of the
evening. which, with a slight amend
ment of Mr.. Gadsden to have rules for
the primary, was adopted as follows
Resozved, That the delegates to the
Constitutional Convention be nomina-
ted by primary election to be held
in all counties, unless deemed unprac-
tical by the County Executive Com
mittee, and that committee Of seven
be appointed by this committee to
draft rules for the government Of said
primary, such rules to be submitted
to a subsequent meeting Of this COM
mittee.
Senator Irby said that he was in
favor of primary wherever it was
practicable, but in some cases the con-
vention might be preferable.
W. D. Evans asked whether it was
intended to have campaign.
Mr.. .Lowman suggested that each
county could arrange that for itself.
Mr.. Evans said that he was opposed
to any Court House ring regulating
the affairs, and he wanted to see the
people deal directly with the elections.
Mr.. Efrd did not think it best to
put down any ironclad rules as to a
primary. He wanted to see the best
men in the State sent to the Conven-
ton and have it white mans Con-
vention. He thought it rather early
to give away the plans of action, and
thought it better to wait and on that
account moved to strike out the latter
part of the resolution.
That was voted down.
Mr.. Lyles wanted the resolution
trimmed down so as to make it a gen.
eral primary, but this was voted down.
Mr.. Gadsden suggested in view Of
the Importance of the matter that the
rules had better be referred back to
the whole committee before they were
adopted.
This suggestion was accepted and
incorporated in the resolution.
Upon motion of Mr.. Williams it was
agreed that the primary for the nomi-
nation Of delegates be held on the last
Tuesday in July, and that if second
primary be necessary that it be held
two weeks after that.
The following committee was then
appointed to prepare the rules: Chair
man Irby, Lowman, Montgomery,
Gray, Jordan, Sigh and Watson.
Upon motion committee of five
was appointed to prepare an address
to the Democratic voters of the State
in the name Of the committee. The
committee consists of Messrs. Efrd,
Gentry, Ira B. Jones, Glenn and w.
D. Evans. Upon motion Of Mr.. Efrd
all County Executive Committees are
advised to look after the matter Of
registration. AS there was nothing
else before the committee it adjourned
subject to the call of the chairman
Spec;az to Ne,cs and Courier.