The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-25
"A PRIMARY ORDERED
THE STATE ExECUTIvE COMMITTEES
so DECIDES.
Campaign Meetings to be Htis.ss ~ 3, !,
co"h'y1xsSaH 1xsSsHk stdis sSyill sbe Prepared
<Eg To-day
1.-THE State, 23.]

congressional district TO fill the va
canoy existing there. After agree
ing upon a primary, the committee
: decided upon State campaign with
meetings in each of the DO counties
Of the State, the schedule of which
will be arranged by a speciala~com-
mittea and published tomorrow or
the day after.
( The meeting was rather fully at
tended. Present wore the following
members of the committee:
j. Y. Jones, Abbeville; w. A.
Neal, Anderson; S. G. Mayfield,
Barnwell; IT. j. Cunningham, ~Ghes-
tor; D. J. Bradhem, |Ciarendon; j.
IN Pszroattt, Darlington; w. H. Tim
merman, Edgefeld; W. j. johnson,
Fairfield; M. B. McSwoeney, Hamp-
ton; j. A. McDermott, Horny; G. L.
Winkler, Kershaw; w. e. Owings,
Laurens; G. NJ. Ehrd, Lexington; j.
d. Montgomery, Marion, w. d.
Evans, Marlboro; j. A. Sigh, New
berry; o, r. Lowman, Orangeburg;
n. @. Robinson, rickens; Willie
Jones, Richland; Sheppard Nash,
Sumter; D. e. Finley, York; IT. B.
Butler, Cherokee.
State Chairman Tompkins an
nounced that the meeting had been
called TO determine whether or not
primary should be held to nomi-
nate United States senator.
Mr.. o.. r.. Lowman said to test
whether a primary should be ordered
or not, he would move that a pri-
mary for United States Senator
should be held on Aug. 81.
Mr.. Parrott, for reasons une1-
pressed, but which would be seen
later, said he thought the primary
should not be held
Mr.. Winkler said unless Mr.. Par
rott could point out good and valid
reasons, he thought tho committee
should not depart from the time-
honored custom of the Democratic
party.
Mr.. Parrott, in answer to Mr..
Wlnkler said the people were tired
of 30 many elections and managers
were getting tired of serving and
would not serve without pay.
DR.. Zimmerman said that though
the rules we're not mandatory in this
,>sase, yst it had come to be under
stood that primary would be Or
dered. 1t would be Il labor Of love
for the managers to serve, and ifany
so penurious and hide bound as to be
unwilling to serve, there were others
who would gladly perform the duty.
He thought the committee should
Oruer inc primary.
Mr.. Parrot in reply to DR.. Tim
merman, feelingly asked had it
come to this, that those unwilling to
serve for nothing were termed hide
bound? The primary he went on to
isay,>was not binding on tho legisla-
sol> 4,
ter.
Lieutenant Governor McSweeney
WAS surprised to hear any objections
raised to the holding Of q primary.
IL am in favor Of primary for SON
ator now and I am in favor of a pri-
mary from governor down to coro-
DER" The-people he said, were not
t. p ones raising the hue and cry
a3out these primaries. They favor
ed them and should be given right
to express their choice for their Off
GERS.
Mr.. s. q. ~Mayfeld said that until
yesterday evening he did not know
there was any opposition to ordor n
primary. As one who proposed to
enter that primary for the Uunited
States senate he was willing to abide
the result and he knew that every
man who entered would feel in hon
or bound by the primary. 1t was
not binding, but the candidates
would so consider it. He favored
the primary and campaign meet
ing in each of the 40 counties.
Mr.. j, w. Montgomery said he
disagreed with those who said the