The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-01-23
REGULAR REPUBLICANS.
STATE CHAIRMAN WEBSTER ISSUES AN
ADDRESS.
Relates to the Important Matter Of
Registering the VOters-What he
Has 70 Say About the Situation.

Relates to the Important Matter Of
Rexistering the Voters-What he
Has to Say About the Situation.
The State.
Both wings of the Republican party In
South Carolina now seem TO be up and doing.
Some weeks ago the Independent wing came
forth with its call tor q State convention,
looking 10 big hght on the matter OF elect
vention. Then came the colored ministers
with their call for convention and now
comes the regular Republican organization,
which the other factions propose TO supplant.
with a circular TO the several Republican
county chalrmen all over the State, which
speaks in pretty plain terms 10 the negroes.
Headquarters Republican
Stale Executive Committee.
Columbia, Jan. IL, 1895.
To the Republican County Cbairmen:
The office Of the supervisor OF registration
for each county will be open at the court
Lificates, ETC., on the first Mondays In Febru-
ary, April, May, June and July. In addition
TO these days the Office will be open for the
purpose above stated, and for the registration
s fered, ed on Monday, the, 4tS Of March, and on
each following day, except Sunday, un tll
Thursday, March IA. These are the only days
on which there will be an opportunity to reg.
lister before the election OF delegates TO the
Constitutional convention. The eeetion, OF
delegates will be held on the third Tuesday
in August, ar each county VIII pc entltleo
TO az many delegates as 1t has Senators or
Representatives In the General Assembly.
The principal object In holding this conven-
ton is TO disfranchise the colored voter. but
owing to the fnctional differences In the DEM
ocratlc party, there Is an opportunity, by wise
and judicious action on the part OF me Re.
pubiicans, and especially Of the colored men.
who constitute 80 large proportion OF tne
Republican party OF this State. not only 10
defeat this scheme to nullify the Constitution
of the United States, but to accomplish much
to promote the best Interests OF the whole
State. AS absolutely necessary to success, an
effort should be made to register every voter.
You should instruct the precinct chairmen TO
see that every Republican makes an effort to
register on the days above mentioned. The
earnest cooperation and support OF the col.
ored ministers of every denomination should
be solicited In this matter, which afiects Inc
Constitutional rights and liberties OF the race
which they represent. and In the vital lqter.
ests involved Is elevated above the plane ol
party politics. A committee should be organ
ICED at the court house TO assist voters IN Sc
curing their registration certificates and pro-
curing accommodation for those from dls'
county seat for more than one day during the
ten days on which the Office Of Supervisor
will be open during the month Of Mnrch.
The great and allimportant duty at this
time Is TO register the voters. 1t does not
seem advisable at this time to call conven.
registration In March Republican conven'
lion may be necessary for determining the
policy TO be adopted In the selection OF dele
gates to the Constitutional convention to bt
voted for on the third Tuesday In August
next =. a. Weoseea,
j. ii. Johnson, Secretary.