The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-07-03
No Compromise in Abbeville.

The Abbeville County Democratic Execu-
tive Committee met in the Court room last
Monday at twelve o'clock, the official report
of the proceedings Of which is published.
There is often much beneath the mere for
NAL report OF public meeting. This was no.
tably true OF the meeting which was held on
the ed ultimo, and Of the meeting last Mon-
day.
From what We saw on the I'D ultimo, we
then deemed the hope for peace and COM
promise was at an end.
We understand the situation TO be:
The Conservatives would listen to no prop
osition on the 22d ultimo which did not
vouchsafe to them one-half the delegates.
The Reformers, as a rule, were willing TO
promise two delegates TO the Conservatives.
while taking four to themselves. On this
rock they split.
The Advisory Committee VIII ich met on the
22d ultimo was composed equally OF Conserv-
atives and Reformers.
Before adjourning they adopted the follow
ing:
THAT the County Executive Committee be
and Is hereby requested to call q meeting OF
the Central Club OF the Democracy or Aooe-
ville-to meet not later than July 6th-to set
vision OF delegates to the Constitutional Con-
vention between the two factions In this
county.
"Amended by Mr.. McCaslan-- every
member of this committee be pledged to try
to send as such delegates fair minded men.
and of every shade Of opinion.
The object being TO settle the question In
body with delegated authority TO act.
Carried unanimously
The above was adopted after resolutions Of.
ptaft
or one-third-were withdrawn.
1t was clear to the Press and Banner at that
time that all hope of harmoniously recogniz-
ing the factions might be buried.
The resolution which was offered by Mr..
Bradley was not accepted for two reasons:
lst. An equal division was not proposed or
offered.
ID. The Conservatives saw no pledge that
the proposition should be carried out.
And SO 1t was, the more they tried TO get to-
gether the further apart they got. In the
days Intervening between the I'D and Sale
Day, more or less feeling among the Reform
ers was worked up against the whole scheme.
ON Sale Day there was, therefore, less dis
position TO divide, although some were still
| willing to give the Conservatives two.
| In the meeting of the Executive Committee
last Monday there was manifest disposition
| 10 call the County Club together, as requested.
4 motion to lay the report, a copy OF which
is printed above, on the table was defeated.
| After some speech-making vote to receive
| 1t as Information was adopted. and so the re-
quest to call the County Club was refused.
1t Is plain palpable facts that confront us.
and II would perhaps be as well to accept the
situation as it is. There is no use OF abusing
anybody. We have had enough of that.
There is no need for the existing division
amongst US, and whether the Conservatives
get any delegates TO the approaching State
Convention it is still better for us TO get
together. 1t is better TO recognize the fact
that the majority Of the white people of this
State are the source Of all power. 1t is better
to take our defeat as gracefully as we can
and live in peace and harmony with our fel
bowman. There is no use Of kicking up q
rucus merely TO let people know that we are
here, and without hope of being factor in
politics.