The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-08
The State Campaign.
DOINGs OF THE DEMO.
CRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.


COMMITTEE.
Columbia, June 2-The State
Democratic executive committee met
tonight to arrange for tue State cam
paign.
Mr. Cole L Blease moved the com
mittee reduce the meetings to two in
each judicial circuit He wanted it
understood that he spoke for himself
and the people and for the candidates
Governor Ellerbe, he knew, was op
posed to his view, but be felt it with
in the province of the committee to
reduce the number of meetings, aud
it should be done.
Col w. A. Neal said that the com.
mittee and Convention settled the
matter. and that ought to settle it
The Convention wanted meetings
Mr. Winkler said that the COM
mittee wanted no change.
Mr. Blease, in behalf of MIR. George
S. Mower, asked positive answer.
yes o. no, to the following questions:
whether or not the suggestion of
q candidate by the recent Prohibition
Convention makes the person who lie
suggested and accepts. candidate in
the Democratic primary, OF is such
nomination forbidden by the terms of
the pledge prescribed by the con-
stitution of the Democratic party of
this State ?''
Mr.. Applet thought the constitu.
tion was emphatic. and did not think.
that Mr.. Mower could run on the
Prohibition ticket and sign the Demo
cratic pledge.
Mr.. James did not think an in
dividual should receive such consi-
deration He did not think Mr.
Mower should catecbise
Mr. Donaldson wanted to know
whether if such a pledge were filed
for Prohibition candidate. his vote
would be counted Any, one, he
said, who abides by the result of the
primary is Democrat and should
have his vote counted These Pro-
hibitionists are good Democrats and
want to be Democrats. This is
moral question and not one of poll
tics 1t is Democratic 10 differ.
They are not opposed to Democracy
Mr.. Applet said that any Democrat
copld run. but not as q nominee of
convention.
Mr.. Williams said the last commit
tee gave an answer thought to be
favorable to the Prohibitionists. On
that answer the Prohibition Conven-
ton acted. 1t would be we'll to car
ry out the intimation given by the
last committee What we want to
avoid is a permanent division The
! Probibitioaists should have their
votes counted. +
Mr. Lee, of Sumter, argued from
every standpoint that these Prohibi.
ton candidates should be allowed to
run in the primary This COMMITTEES
was asked and upon it's reply the
Probibitioniste named a ticket. They
acted upon the advice Of the commit
tee. As matter of policy the Pro-
hibitionists should not. be denied the
right to 90 into the primary.
! Mr.. Lee went on to cay that the
language was little clouded There
can be no nomination until the pri-
mary is held, and the rules are plain
ON that point. He did not under
stand the Prohibitionists to be fac
ton. 1t is purely moral question.
ME Blesse said that Democrat
waa one who abided the platform of
his country and State. and who
abided the result Of the primary
Prohibition ia separate and Distinct.
State national and county He was
not a Prohibitionist, and believed
the dispeneary law the very best SO
lutien of the liquor problem He
opposed the Colleton plan, and he
hoped it would never be repeated.
Mr. Williams said the committee
was liberal with the Prohibitionists,
and be proposed an answer.
Mr.. Dial. of Laurens, offered an
other answer. and explained his view
fractional nominations were wrong
and are still wrong
Mr. Dial's answer was tabled
MIR L. j. Williams's answer was
then taken up. The committee refused
to table Mr. Williams's form of answer
by vote Of II to 13.
Mr. Lee offered q substitute. which
was killed
Mr. W. W Williams finally Loved
to answer Eyes" Candidates of fac
ton cannot be regarded as candidates
Mr. Donaldson said the answer was
still ambiguous.
Mr. WiIborn said every Democrat