The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-29
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Gen. Butler gives John Gary Evans
a talk that is filled with hot stuff.
An equal and just division of dele
gates in the Conservative counties and
no division in the Reform counties would
be most unholy arrangement. That
would be peace with dishonor.
Gov. Evans made himself the laugh
ing stook of the couutry By his "Fellow
Citizens address, aud then hied away
to WrightsviIle Sound to regain bis
spirits
Cbarlesson's car load of flowers for
the decoration Of Confederate soldiers
graves 10 Chicago was seq. forward yes.
terdsy. Charleston generally does the
graceful thing for South Carolina.
The Hon. Hugh McCullocb, Ex.
Secretary Of the Treasury uuder Presi-
dent Graus, died at bis home oear
Washington this morning, aged 86
years. He was one OF the ablest men
Of his time. e
Tue Southern Presbyterian General
Assembly has nominated J. E. Boggs
as one Of delegation to attend the
Pan,P Presbyterian Council at Glasgow.
Scotland. We wonder if it is oar
South Carolina Julius E. Boggs Of the
Psckeas Sentine52
Charleston wants the Press Associa-
ton next year. and will send delega-
tion up to urge the claims of the city.
The Association was organized in
Charleston. and the newspaper men of
that place doubtless think that the As
sociation should meet in Charleston
when il attains its majority.
The Knights have gone, but they
LETT pleasant recoliectioos behind that
we're tiaged With regret that we could
noe have them with US longer. From
FIRST to las, the stay Of the Grand
Lodge in the city was pleasure. for
the people, one and all. felt that We
we're hooored iu having as tho guests
of the city, such body as the Grand
Lodge, Knights of Pytbias of South
Carolina. We true: that the City Of
Sumter may have another opportunity
of entertaining the Knights.
The canvass for stock of the Sumter
Manufacturing Company has not been
concluded, az all of the thousand
shares have not been taken. We be-
lieve that it would be the part of wis
dom to perfect the organization With
the stock already taken, 80 that the
money will begin to accumulate from
the monthly installments. 1t would be
much better TO have au S85, 900 factory
than none at all.
We were opposed to a fight subse-
quent to the primary last year, whether
N ade by Pope or any other man.
Why? Because We had taken part IN
the primary aad felt bound by the
pledges made when we did SO.
The writer was opposed 70 going into
primary last year, and this is mat
ter Of record Why were We opposed
to going into the primary? Because
we felt that we would be bound to
abide by the result whether We ap-
proved of it or nos. Now We are opposed
to goiug ioto primary and do not pro-
pose to do so on conditions such as pre-
soribed by Isby last year and again this
year We learned by experience that
our 6rss position was the correct one,
aud that We did wrong to listen to ar
guments of expediency. 1t is an as
surance of an equal division or the
general election. And as the Charles
ton Post says, 1--WE must have the
equal division guaranteed quick.
Senator Irby is out in an interview
in the Piedmont Headlight, reviewing
the political situation from his point
Of view. We are much more favor.
ably disposed towards Senator lrby's
,o;,t ~ view than the hvsterical and