The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-15
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Timely Suggestions of j.. "A. sligl
IN tho Interest of Unity.

Timely Suggestions of j. "A. Sigh
IN tho Interest of Unity.
Voice of the People.
notice that Editor Williams, of tho
Greenville News, proposes a plan by
which the tteformers and Conserva-
lives may be represented in the coz
stitutiOnal convention according to tho
respective strength Of the two factions.
The plan looks to the calling OF O mass
meeting in each county to be composed
OF such Reformers and Conservatives
n favor q nOn-partisan convention.
1t Is suggested that the basis of repre-
sentation be made upon the compare
tive vote Tillman and Sheppard re-
ceivcd in 1892, and that the Reformers
In said mass meeting nominate fvo
times the number Of candidates to
which their strength entities Thorn,
and that the Conservatives do likewise.
and that tho Conservatives select from
the number of Reformers so nominal.
ed the delegates to which tho Reform
ers are entitled, and that the Reform
ers go through the same process with
the Conservative nominees, and that
the men so selected be the candidates
before the August primary. The plan
is very vague as to the representation
to be given to fractional parts of tho
vote Of 1892.
This plan has some things about it
to commend it to every honest man.
but in some few particulars it is very
Objectionable. =
After thinking over the matter care
fully and desiring to sec fair play
among both factions of the Democratic
party and the convention composed of
the best, truest and most patriotic
men in the State, l beg to submit the
following suggestions for the consider
alton of the people of Newbcrry Coun.
ty, as u plan Tor the county
lst. Let a mass meeting, such as is
contemplated by the Greevillo News,
be called to meet in February or March
next. 10 put a head to such q meet
ing and to give order and system
to it, it might be we'll to ask the Coun,
ty Democratic Executive Committee
to make the call and to allow from
each Democratic club double the re
presentation it had in the last count,
convention. This would make quite ;
representative body, and in many re
spects would be more just than q mere
mass meeting of citizens picked ur
here and everywhere.
"a. Let the mass meeting or conven
tlon when assembled agree to proper
ton out the delegates to be elected t.
the convention according to the vote
given by each faction t o Tillman anG
Sheppard in 1892.
3D.. Let the Reform delegates pres
ent nominate five times the number o
men to which they are entitled in the
convention and the Conservatives de
the same, and then let these same Re
form delegates select by a majorit,
ballot from among tho whole number
OF candidates so nominated their prc
rata share of the delegates, and tn,
Conservatives to do likewise.
AS Newberry County will have -four
delegates in the constitutional convcn
ton, and as the Reformers are justly
entitled to two of the four, according
to the basis proposed, and the Conserve
tives to one, let the faction having :
majority of the factional vote be allow.
ed tho fourth delegate. Thus in this
vote of 1892, upon which We propose
to a tho representation. Tillma1
received out of 2,022 votes l.19O, and
Sheppard S32. The 2,022 votes cast
give n delegate to every sos votes
The two Reform delegates absorb'l.O it