The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-06-26
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

busy season now WIFI Tue laELleI, II 10"
good meeting. What was lacking in NUM-
bers was made up in harmony and pa
triotism.
The entire session waS one OF friendly
intercourse, and while matters before ths
BODY were freely ana openly discussed
there seemed to be a general desire t'
avoid any rash action. Those present
were:
James E. Davis, Chairman.
E. D. Hodge of Aicolu.
C. r. Fielder OF Pamela.
Major c.. S. Land Of ForeSton.
Captain J. H. keeiS of Summerton.
B. r. Gibson Of Silver.
J. C. johnson Of PackSville.
DR.. l. III. Moods of New Zion.
A. J. Richbourg of Cross Roads.
CAPTAIN D. J. Bradham, Manning Farm
ers' Platform.
J. Ebert Davis of Jordan.
J. P. Brock of Friendship.
E. C. Horton of Manning.
The meeting was composed OF seven lie
formers and FIVE Conservatives.
When the committee assembled Chair
man Davis stated the object fer which ii
was called-to Wit, the appointment OF
managers to conduct the primary, and that
under the rules both factions are to be
equally represented on the boards of man
ayers at each club in the primary, which Is
to come of, July 80.
After some discussion as to party po!lcy,
which was participated IN Captain l.. ).
Bradhan, DR.. I. NJ. Woods. E. d. Dodge,
G. r. Fielder and J. H. Heels, u letter w2s
read from Major II. B. Richardson, who,
in behalf of the Forty" working commit
tee requested the executive committee to
call mass meeting for the purpose O:
suggesting plan looking to bringing
about an equal division OF the delegates.
Mr.. L. Applet, who is also on the Forty
committee, was present and requested the
committee to devise some plan by which
the people OF Clarendon would avoid a
contest for delegates to the convention. and
he stated that as some newspapers are try
ing to DC. the Forty" in a false position,
he wanted the committee to understand d
that the "Forty" are in honor boun'i to act
with and in subordiration to the County
and State Democratic Executive Commit
tees, and whatever action might be taken
by the committee the "Forty" would ac
ouiesce in the result and work for tho
ticket nominated in the primary. He salt
the .sFcrty" will 60 into the primary, and
when the primary is over the Forty" vii
vote for and work to elect the nominees o
the primary.
The letter of Major Richardson and tho
remarks of Mr.. Appelt were received by
the committee as information.
Capt. D. J. Bradham introduced the fol!
lowing resolutlon:
Resolved, That that the executive com
mittee of the Democratic party of Claren
don county recommend to the Democratic
voters to endeavor as Tar as possible to Sc
lect and vote for the best men as delegates
to the constitutional convention, leaving II
to each individual voter to judge for him
self who are the best men.
He supported the resolution in warn
speech. chock full of sound sense anc
patriotic sentiments.
he wanted aSpirants to 60 tefore the
people, that they may know who and Whal
they were voting for, but be was opposed
to debating to the people who they shoulc
support. 49,,
he discussed the various matters thai
would come up in the convention, aid h'
wanted it understood that he would sup
port DO man who was not in favor o.
making white supremacy q certainty anc
who would deprive the humblest white
man of his right to vote. :.
He would not vote for man who wouic
favor the abolition OF the homestead, anc
he wanted the men who got bis support tc
work tor giving the white children OF TIN:
country better school facilities, which conll
be done if the white children receive thell
lust proportion of the school tax collected
from the property, which they 80 not re
ceive now as the present constitution
stands
Mr.. E. D. Hodge of the Conservative
faction seconded the res ,lution offered by
Captain Bradbam, and his remarks show2t
very clearly that he recognized the FAC
that the executive committee could d'
nothing further thaD to act under th'
orders of the State Committee and, as ;
Democrat and white man. he though
the resolution fair, Just and proper.
The onlv thing his faction wanted wa:
| fair and honest treatment, and that woUic
| be had under the rnleS of tie State Exec
utive Committee.
| All of the members seemed much I'M
pressed with both speeches. and, when the
| vote WaS lslhek', lAIS ~
adopted without dissenting voice. after
which the chairman Suggested that sub
committee be appointed TO select managers
of the election from both factions and to
arrange meetings for the candidates t.
have themselves heard on the questions t(
be acted upon in the Constitutional convcn
ton.
Messrs. E. D. Hodge, c. $. Land. D. J
Bradham, J H. Heels and Dr.. |. u. Woods
were appointed a committee and they made
the following appointments for the count!
campaign:
Coles Mill, Wednesday. July 10.
Foreston, Saturday, July l3.
Summerton. Wednesday, July II.
Packsville Thursday. July IS.
Manning, Saturday, July 20.
On July the various clubs in the count,
are to assemble for the purpose of selec;ln:
managers and recommend managers for tn
adjacent clubs.
After the campaign meeting in Mannln;
on July 20 the Executive committee vi!
meet to make rules and revise the clUi
rolls.