The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-31

WWe, the CONSERVATIVE Democratic Of Sum
,sr Comfy, in convss,ion assembled, put
forth this, our dsc.asa.ion of primo 2lss,
which our candidates are hereby pledged 10
suppost:
Let. We renew our declaration Of fsslty to
ths Democratic party, believing that ell ex'
listing evils Of legislation should and can be
beat rsmedied BY that party.
2ad. We demand and pledge ourselves to
absolute fair and honest elections.
give demand Sod wifi have white
supremacy, believing The plan feasible vberesy
it can be had With honest elections and With
ont conflict with o. S. Constitution.
4,b. We denscd that there shall be no
change in the amount Of tbe homestead ex-
emp,iou, and fsvo. laws being passed to
nste the homestead effsctuai.
5tn. We dsmapd that there shall Do no
resrograde movement 10 the sapport Of our
public schools. and pledge ourselves not to
lsesen toe mill tar as DOW provided fos in
the Constitution.
e.h. To these principles We call on ell
Democrats to rally without reference to
former fsctional differences, and ask that
they support our ticket in the election for
delegates to the Constitutional Convention,
at the general election to be held on August
Goth, 1885,"
The following is the resolution offered by
Col. J. D. Blandiug.
Whereas, It is apparent from the late &C.
tiou of the Reform Convention of Sumter
County that the large majority Was decidedly
opposed to an equal division of delegates. un-
less the nominees Of both factions submit
their chances Of election to the mongrel pri.
mary ordered by the Irby Executive Com.
mittee, snd
Whereas, Conservatives voting in said
Irby primary will be morally bound to vote
at the general election for the nominees of
said primary, aad yill thus make themselves
partially responsible for whatever undemo-
cratic principles, populistic schemes, frsudu-
lent election devices and suppression Of
higher education, shall be incorporated into
the new Constitution by the Reformists,
Therefore, Resolved, That this Convention
earnestly recommends to the Conservatives of
Sumter not to vote, nor to take any part
directly or indirectly in said Iroy primary.
I'd. That the Executive Committee arrange
for Conservative primary to be held on
such day 10 August as they shall deem bes,
snd pronaiga,e rules for the same; and may
if they deem proper order one or more CAM
paign meetings before the date Of such pri-
mary. ia
% motion Of Ar W. o. Cain the report of
the committee was adopted by uuauimouS
vote.
b.. Cain then moved that the convention
proceed to nominate for the Constitutional
Convention.
Mr. r. I. Manning offered, as q substitute,
that recess be taken until o'clock in order
that time might be given the Reform meeting,
then in session, 70 submit u proposition.
Remarks were made by Col. ". D. Scar
borough, Dr.. ]. H. Furman, and %r. W. B..
Ingram. but before the question was brought
to vote, Mr.. ]. L. Psrrott, a representative
from the Reform meeting catered the ball.
He was extended the privilege Of the floor.
he said that be had been sent by the Re-
form meeting to ask the Conservative Con-
ventioo TO meet the Reformers in mass
meeting where proposition for compromise
would be offered. He asked that the Convex
ton name the time when the meeting should
be held if the request wac granted.
Nr. D. Bull moved that the proposition TO
meet the Rsforh:ers be accepted and that the
Convention take recess until o'clock.
Mr.. Manning, offered q substitute that Con-
veutiou take recess until 3 o'clock, end that
a committee of Eve be appointed to confer in
the interim with committee from the Re-
form meeting. The substitute Was adopted
With the provision that the Chairman, Maj.
Noise, be added to the committee.
7 Tne committee was appointed ss follows:
Marion Noise. J. J. Bossard, R. E. Csrnes,
W. o. Cain, A. Moses, R. l. Manning.
Before Convention took recess, Col.
Blsnding rose to question o. personal pri-
vilege and resigned his seat in the Conven.
ton, Stating that the action Of the Conven-
ton was not in accord with his We've and be
could not conscientiously remain.
When the convention re-assembled after
dinner, Mr. Manning, chairman of the CON-
mi,,ee to confer With the committee from the
Reform committee, reported the reeult of the
conference. He read the resolution adopted
by the Reform meeting in which PROPOSE
ton 70 divide and go into the primary ia
made. This resolution was published yester-
day 10 The report of the proceedings OF the
Reform meeting.
To this resolution, Mr. Manning said, toe
Conservative committee bad replied that
they could not accept the proposition, as