The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-22
Union G Lyies.
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Membe National Executive Ga.nmif-
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Mem Der Natioual Executive Commit
tee-M. L. Doos on, Greeav.'I",
5. G.
At 22:30 o'clock thi< morninz ;he
committee a3jonrnrd, aud although 4
representative Of The Stute he,ri tie
com plete discussion-wt,ica was Of a
most mudd!el character the re-
sui, can be given il lbis edition
The following OIL, by Stanyarne
Wilson we're adopie5 j:
A primary election is hereay ordered
to be held 10 every county IL this State
on the 30th day of July next at which
every white voter 10 this State shall be
entitled to vote, who shall make pledge
to the managers conducting the cleo
ton that be will support the nominees
of such election on The day of the cleo
ton to be held on the third Tuesday il
August for delegates to the Stale Cou-
stitutional convention.
Each county executive. cotDmlttee
shall appoint three managers and one
clerk to hold such election. two of the
managers shall be Reformers and one
manager and the clerk shall be Cou-
serya;ives or vice versa The polls
shall be opened ffom 8 a. u. to 4
p N.
Each candidate for the Consti'atlonai
convention shall at least ten days be-
fore the said primary election tile bis
pied re with the chairman or secretary
of the County Democratic Executive
Commit.ee that he will abide by the re-
suit of the elec:ioo aud support the
nominees Of the party, aod 30 vote for
any candidate who has tailed to olgn
such pledge shall be counted.
TO prevent the single popping of eau
didates 90 vote for delegates shall be
counted which does nos coutalu tae
names af delegates who have signed the
pledge Of the same lumber as the nun
Der of delegates to which said county is
entitled uoder the at, calling The con-
ventioa.
The second primary shall be held oa
August 18th. if necessary, according to
the rulos Of the party, aud the sams
managers shall serve.
All existing rules of this committee
heretofore adopted are hereby reafhrm-
ed when not inconsistent With the fore
going.
The counties of Horny aod Lexlog-
ton, having already acted under the
previous resolution of this committee,
arc exempted from the operation OF
these resolutions. unless they shall
hereafter determine to act 10 accord
ance Herewith.
The following, offered BY MIR. Jordan
was also adopted
The State Democratic executive
committee, recognizing the fact that
there are fac:ional differences existing
iu the Democratic party, earnestly sug-
eest to the Democrats OF the State 20
ignore such factioual differences iu the
election of delegates to the Constltu-
tional convention, aud let each candl.
date stand on his u,erits."
There was pleot; Of discussion at the
meeting of the co..,.nitee. Despite the
fact that it vas I, id with closed doors
the newspaper me occupied very good
positions of vautAse aud had 10 srou-
ble 10 listening to tos entire argument
from beginning to end. The FIRST por-
ton OF the night was devoted to long
discussion as to the force and effect OF
COTS decision insofar as it affected the
Constitutional Convention act. This
was one occasion when every one did
not think the same way. and the pro-
ceeeiugs soon resolved themselves luto
big fight as to whether or not the
committee should insist upon the Gov
eroor's calling an extra session OF the
Legislature.
The committee after fully discussing
the situation in this regard decided that
it wa, best to hear from Governor
Evans himself, and get the counsel of
Senator Tillman. W. D. Evans was
sent out for them and they came in.
Evans m ade stirring speech, taking the
position directly contrary to that taken
BY lrby. If he could see how the Leg,
islature could do anything he would
call them together. He thought the
people had tho sovereign right to say
that they would have Constitutional
Convention. They bad said they wanted
it and it must be held. If the Leglsta-
ture simply fixed the date that was
enough. Anything that might be done
by the General Assembly would, if
Knocked out by the courts. have DO
effect on the holding of the convention.
There was no way for the State to get
the matter into the Supreme Court in
time to have a decision. Again. if the
LEGISLATURE made a new registration