The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-07-24
Chairman McGill,s Reply.

The following is Chairman McGill's re-
nj . to the committee of Conservatives who
were appointed to ask him to call meet
ing Of his committee to consider the propo
siti,n contained in the resolution adopted
by the Conservative Convention, and
which was published in the INTELLIGEN
GER last week:
To Messrs. j. D. Maxwell. j. ". Quattlc-
baum and O. c Langston. committee
OF certain citizens Of Anderson County:
GENTLEMEN Your request that /, as
Chairman of the County Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee. call said Committee
together for the purpose of re reconsidering
its recent action iii voting down reso
luton looking to an equal division OF
delegates to the Constitutional Conven-
ton between the Resormers aud C3nser-
vatives, and that said Com mittee recon-
mend to the voters OF this County that
they elect delegates to the Convention on
basis of giving equal representation to
each of the factions in the party, &C.,
fully declined for the folio wing reasons:
Ist. Because the County Executive Com
mittee with but one dissenting vote has al
ready refused to adopt such resolution,
and have no reason to believe that any Of
the committee have changed their minds
on that question.
End. Because, as chairman of said COM
mittep, who, with every member of said
committee and of the party, lowe my allie
giance to the Democratic party of the
State, recognize all who belong to said
party as Democrats, and know no faction
within said party.
Sd. Because believe with YOU that It
would be an ideal state OF affairs if dele.
gates could be elected to the approaching
Constitutional Convention from every
county In the State with an eye looking
solely to their fitness for the high position,
men Of character. attainments and broad
patriotism without reference to the present
factiounl differences of Reformers and
Conservatives, which divide our people,
representative mep, who would know no
such differences in framing new Consti.
tuition for the State Of South Carolina. and
40 believing, think the best way of attain
Ing the desired end is to permit every man
to run for delegate to said Convention
who may wish to do so, irrespective OF
whether he be q Reformer or Conserva.
tive, The only question being, is hea DEM
ocrat2 and that the Democrats In the pri.
mary election select their hsst men as can
didates, and as Chairman of the County
Executive Committee Of the party am
willing TO leave tntm lFeo 10 acC upou
their best judgment and have confidence
that they will decide the question correct
The course suggested by you would, In
nv opinion, make the differences between
the two factions more Marked, instead OF
obliterating them.
4th. Because, if desirable or consistent
with the rules and regulations of the Dem.
ocraLic party, the time Is too short to ef-
| feet what you request.
have written you my reasons for re-
fusing your request, because | thought 1t
was due to you es representing men who
have been true and loyal to the party, and
hope that the ex xpression of meeting held
by you and others in the Court House on
Saturday, the Oh day of this month, which
resolved to refrain from taking part in the
Democratic primary on the 30.h Inst, is
not an expression of your intention to re-
noupce the party, and still hope that you
and those you represent will join with us
| in selecting the best men in our party ir-
respective of any factional differences, as
our candidates at the approaching Conven-
tion, and thus present solid party vote at
said election. Respectfully yours,
W. T. MoGILL, Co. Oh.