The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-01-30
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wing came forth with It's c.,l g.? .
State convention, looking toa !.;5
frnt on the matter Of electing dele
gates to the State Constitutional con-
vention. Then came the colored min
isters with their call for a convention,
and now comes the regular Republi-
can organization, which the other fac
tons propose to supplant. with circu
lar to the several Republican county
chairmen all over the State, which
speaks in pretty plain terms to the ne
groes. Here is the circular:
Headquarters Republican
State Executive Committee.
Columbia, Jan. -. 1895.
To the Republican County Chairmen:
TIE office of the supervisor of regis
tration for each county will be open
at the court house for general registra-
ton, renewal of certificates, ETC., on
the first Monday iu February. April,
May, June and July In addition to
these days the office will be open for
the purpose above stated, and for the
registration of all persons who have
not previously registered, on Monday,
the 18th of March, and on each follow
ing day, except Sundny, until Thurs
day, March IA These are the only
days Oh which there will be an oppor-
tunity to register before the election
of delegates to the Constitutional con-
vention. The election of delegates
will be held on the third Tuesday in
August, and each county will be en-
titled to as many delegates as it has
Senators and Representatives in the
General Assembly. The principal OBJ
ject in holding this convention is to
disfranchise the colored voter, but ow-
ing to the factional differences in the
Democratic party. there is an oppor-
tunitv, By wise and judicious action
on the part of the Republicans. and es-
pecially of the colored men, who con-
sti:ute so large a proportion of the Re
publican party of this State. not only
to defeat this scheme to nullify the
Constitution Of the United States, but
to accomplish much to promote the
best interests of the whole State. AS
absolutely necessary to success, an eF-
| fort should be made to register every
voter. You should instruct the pre-
cinct chairman to see that every Re
publican makes an effort to register
on the days above mentioned. The
earnest cooperation and support of
the colored ministers of every denomi-
nation should be- solicited in this mat
ter. which affects the Constitutional
rights and liberties of the race which
they represent. and in the vital inter-
ests involved is elevated above the
plane of party politics. A committee
should be organized at the court house
to assist voters in securing their regis
tration certificates and procuring ac-
commodation for those from distance
who may be obliged to remain at the
county seat for more than one day dur
ing the ten days on which the office of
supervisor will be open during the
month Of March
The great and all-important duty at
this time is to register the voters. 1t
does not seem advisable just at this
time to call a convention of the party,
but after the close of the registration
in March a Republican convention
may be necessary for determining the
| policy to be adopted in the selection of
| delegates to the Constitutional conven-
ton to be voted for on the third Tues
| day in August next. E. \. Webster,
State Chairman.