Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-05-22

if their services were needed they
would como. The doors were then
closed and the deliberations be-
gun.
Ore Of the gravest questions be-
fore the committee was whether it
was necessary to call an extra ses-
sion of he Legislature. There
was considerable difference of
opinion on the subject and the de-
bate was long and exhaustive.
AS far as could be learned Col.
Robert Aldrich advocated the ex-
ira session in order that it should
enact some election law that was
valid and thus remove any legal
cloud that might hang around the
acts Of the convention.
Some member thought that in
asking for an extra session it
might be a reflection on Governor
Evans, who was opposed to it. 1t
was determined to ask the Cover
nor in. He stated to the commit
tee that be did not see the neces-
sity of all extra session. His plan
was to gocn and hold the conver-
tion and allow everybody the right
to vote. He thought that any law
might be passed would be con-
tested in the court and there was
a possibility of a fatal delay to
the convention. He said, however,
that he wae ,pen to argument and
if the necessity was shown to him
he would call the extra session to-
day.
Senator Irby asked whether it
would not be better to have the
session and provide for any ques-
tions of legality that might arise
as to the acts of the convention.
He believed something of the kind
should be done.
Mr.. Stanyarne Wilson was OF
the opinion that the Legislature
could not help out matters. Goif
had declared the registration part
of the. convention Act uncons:i-
tulional, but that did not affect
the Convention itself.
Senator Tiliman did not favor
calling the Legislature. tle thought
the best plan was to thoroughly
arouse the members of The party
and keep them on the watch for
niger foes as we'll as white ones.
The best thing to do WAS to order q
primary and convince the Conser-
vatives that it was going to be a
straight, fair, square election and
thus do away with discord and
dissension, and allay the feeling
of antagonism among the people.
He was opposed TO stirring up po-
litical heat by the passage ot !l"W
laws. Almost. any rogistra!ior aw
c, uld be knocked up or crippled,
in reason or without it. Give 81
fair primary aud ask The Con-
servatlves to come with Us, and
with united, harmonious front
we could win.
Some one asked him what if the
Conservatives did not come in. to
which the Senator replied then
we mighr as we'll prepare to fight
and maintain white supremacy
and our heritage at all hazards,
and incidentally remarked that
in that case the same thing that
is properly supposed to break loose
in Georgia would be upon US.
1t was proposed by a member
that a committee of seven be ap-
pointed to consult with the Cover
nor and f the emergency arose to
request him to call an extra ses-
sion. If they disagreed then the
whole committee would meet. This
met with Senator Irby's endorse
ment, but Governor Evans said
that he didn't want any such
thing. He was the Governor of
the whole State, and while he
would naturally seek advice from
the Democratic committee, still he
wonld act as he thought best and
he could see no good in sub-com-
n:ittee. The question was then
dropped, when Mr.. Stanyarne
Wilson introduced resolutions ap-
pointing a primary for July 30, at
which all white Democrats quail
fed to vote, who will pledge them
selves to support the nominees
and will 60 to the polls, will be
allowed to participate. An effort
to prevent negro Democrats. voting
was rejected.
The following is the provision
for a primary:
A primary of the Democracy is
ordered in this State on the 3Oth
day cf July next, at which every
white voter in this State shall be
entitled to vote, who shall make
pledge 10 the managers conduct
ing the election that he will sup
port the nominees Of such election
on the day of the election to be
held on the third Tuesday in Au-
gust for delegates to the State con-
stitutional convention.
Each county executive commit
tee shall appoint three managers
and one clerk to hold such cleo
ton, two of the managers shall be
Reformers and one manager and
the clerk shall be Conservatives
or vice versa. The polls shall be
onened from S q. NJ. to 4 D. m.