The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-23
which Mr.. Lyies is chairman, can ef-

feet an arrangement by which the
committee, of which Mr.. Hanahan IS
chairman, can name one manager at
each box at the primary to be held az
now ordered by the 1rby State Com
mittee. The three managers at e.ch
box shall elect clerk only by una IL
meus vote Of three, and thus ensure
satisfaction as to the fairness of the
result. Each committee, as will also
each individual voter, will give
pledge to support the nominations
These nominations to the State cleo
ton will consist of the two among the
candidates from each side who get the
most votes. That is, to make it plain,
if ten men from one faction and SIX
FROM the other run, the two Of the ten
and the two of the six are to be con-
sidered the nominees. Four names,
perhaps, should be obliged to be voted
for, to prevent plumbing, and the ex-
penses equally divided between the
committees.
There are, however, objections 10 be
raised to this plan beside that men
toned at the outset as likely to render
it impracticable, because [ see that
neither faction may succeed in obtain
ing nominations exactly as it desires
to represent them, as...the voc of the
opposing faction is likely to inter- ere
with the real choice of the other-if
the election was not Influenced by the
union Of the two sides. (Though, for
myself, would be glad and proud to
be represented again once more by
almost any choice of the united voice
Of the white people of Fairheld.)
So that, as an alternative plan, second,
the Lyles' committee may order their
two nominations to be made at the
primary, and the other side may select
theirs by convention, if it so suits
them, such pledges as to honorable
support at the election of the four
nominees being mutually given by the
committees in behalf of their factions
as may be required.
Objections can be made to this plan,
also on the part Of Jealous upholders
of party organization, that a primary
under the Irby committees rules
would necessitate four candidates be-
ing chosen in which the Ants do not
at ali participate. But let it be re-
membered that this committee does
not make the holding of a primary
obligatory it any county deems best
otherwise to choose their candidates
Hence, the nomination can he made Of
two representatives for the Tillinauites
through primary on day other lhan
the regular date Of the STATE primary:
cnd On the day that i. held the Lyles'
committee may call a ratification meet
ing in the Court House under general
call to all white people, III which
jointly the tsro previously chosen from
either faction Can be endorsed and
made the few regular nominees OF the
faction on lie convention plan, the
Tillmau clubs being there represented
BY delegates daily appointed. =,
OF course. objections cam be raised
to this suggestion as altogether an IL
regular proceeding. Bat as long as
we stay apart, ask how are we to
get together:
I repeat what I begun with, Mr..
Editor; these propositions advanced
by me are to be .nsidered exclusively !
as regards the actual pressin. condI- !
tions of Fairfield, and not to have any
bearing upon the situation i'll politics
of the State at large.
desire to add, Mr.. Editor, that the !
above article was prepared prior to !
ny seeing the call Mr.. Lylcs has led
for meeting to appoint delegates 10
the Forty conference, and also before |
reading the views of Maj Woodward |
in Your present weeks Issue. !
From careful perusal of that arti- /
Gle [ am more cheerful to believe that !
if only the Leginning is N de and the
ice broken br such men as lie on his
side and Lyles on the other, and q
local conference be held, We can hnd
common ground to stand on sufficient
to act nationally and peGceably IN III"
matter Of fair representation 'of fh: !
county at the constitutional conVs"-
tiOr- !
I would, f,r my par:. sec ::,':. tas.: !
steps to tina: end very gladi,
Il. \. Mcares.
Ridgewas, March Is
I'VE regret the a5sve fa:la! to re'lc:'
us in time for this Tcek's Weekly -
EDIreR
March 22nd.