The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-02-15

harmony in that party Of South Caro-
lima as there is in any other State of
the Union. 1t Is only the wall of the
minority who will not submit to the
will of the majority.
81 would not dictate. l have tried
since | have been chairman of this
committee to avoid even the appear
ance of dictation, but there is only one
way in which peace and harmony cIn
be had in South Carolina and only one
way by which success can come to the
white people in the election of dele
gates to this convention, and that is,
for this committee to order a primary
election for the white Democrats OF
the State to be holden in July or Au-
gust for the purpose of selecting such
delegates.
IF the factions have grievances let
them settle them at this election, and
let every true white man of the State
abide by its result. Otherwise, we go
into the fight disorganized and split
into several factions to meet the Re-
publicans who are organized. l beg
pardon for this departure AMI an.
nounce that, a quorum being present,
the committee is ready for the trans
action of business"
DR.. Lowman, OF Orangeburg, then
offered resolution providing for the
holding of general primary election
to choose candidates for delegates to
the constitutional convention, in every
county where it was deemed practica-
BILE by the county committee and for
the appointment Of committee OF
seven to draft suitable rules and regu-
lations governing such primary.
Senator Irby said, rs he understood
this resolution, it provided for a gem
eral primary.
Mr.. Gray said that the resolution
should make it clear that there should
be primary unless otherwise ordered
by the county executive committee OF
any county. He thought it should be
held the first week in August.
Mr.. w. d. Evans-Do you propose to
make any provision for campaign
before this primary is held ?
DR.. Lowman-My idea is that each
county can act as it sees fit with re-
gard to that.
Mr.. Evans then went on to say that
this was above all else a matter in
which the people themselves should
have say. He was opposed to men
being chosen by any caucus or small
convention that represented nothing.
he wanted the people to choose their
own candidates and those people would
know what were the views Of the men
they were to vote for. For these rca-
sons he wanted some such arrange
ment.
Mr. Efrd brought up another mat
ter. He doubted the right of the COM
mittee to go ahead and order a gencr-
al primary for this purpose. He did
not see that the Constitution OF the
party was clear on the subject. They
ought not now at this time take the
responsibility OF issuing mandatory
order. without first consulting and see
ing what their authority was. He
was in accord with the plan and he
only wished that they should put them
selves in the proper light. The COM
mittee ought not to lay down an iron
clad plan for each county. The reso-
luton should be more in the nature of
an advisory resolution. The primary
must be white mans primary. He
thought that the sentiment of the peo-
pie of the State was that the conven-
tion should II white mans convention,
composed OF the best white men.
The Secretary then read the rCsolu-
tlon OF DR.. LOwman again.
MIR. Montgomery wanted to know
who was to decide on the question OF
practicability.
DR.. Lowman-The county commit
tees?
Mr.. Gray offered an amendment that
the candidates should be chosen by a
primary unless that be deemed i'm
practicable by the county executive
committee.
Mr.. Efrd did not think that the
committee should adopt the last part
of the resolution. He did not think
that they shoull decide to go into a
primary at this time any how. He
moved that the resolution be so amend
ed as to strike out the entire latter
portion.
DR.. Lowman made some explanatory
remarks. and then Mr.. A. G.. Lyles
said he wanted a general primary for
the entire State.
Mr.. Efrd's amendment was then
voted down.
{ Mt. Lyics motion to strike out the
practicable" portion met the same
fate.
Mr.. Gadsden, OF Charleston, then Of
fcred an amendment that the rules
and regulations should be submitted
to subsequent meeting Of the whole
committee. He said that this CONVEX
tiOn matter would require other rules
than those which usually governed the
primaries.
The resolution was then adopted in
the resolution was then adopted in the
following form:
Resolved that the delegates to the
Constitutional Convention be nomi-
mated by primary to be held in all
counties, unless deemed impracticable
by the county executive committee,
under the auspices of the State exccu-
tive committee, and that committee
of seven be appointed by the commit
tee to draft rules to be submitted to a
subsequent meeting Of this committee.
There was one discussion about the
date, but a motion by DR.. Williams
that the primary be held the last
Tuesday in July was adopted. TIL ere
was fear OF running the primary and
the general election too close together
and there was much talk about it,.
Some wished to leave the matter of
fixing the date, till the next meeting
of the committee. 1T was decided that
the second primary SHOULD he held two
weeks subsequent to the first.
Senator lrby, on motion Of DR.. Low
man, was made chairman OF the COM
mittce Of seven. He appointed the
rest OF the committee as follows DR..
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