The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-24

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with
The State Democratic executive
committee ut its initial meeting early
yesterday morning took the initial
steps toward making tho arrange
ments for the campaign Of 1893.
The committee appointed q sub. com
mittee consisting Of State Chairman
Willie Jones, w. a. Neal, w. ID. Ev-
ans, Cole l.. Blease and Senator
Griffith to prepare schedule for the
series Of campaign meetings, such
schedule to be reported to tho full
committee at q meeting TO be held in
Columbia on June 2. This committee
meets here next Wednesday night.
The committee will undertake to
arrange the schedule this year with
tho greatest care and with view to
the convenience of the candidates.
None of the candidates seem to
mind tho prospect of visiting al
counties in the summer and in time
of war. Governor Ellerbe said tho
day before the convention that he
was willing to visit every township;
he always fattenea on campaigning.
Col. Watson is an earnest advocate
of Il complete and thorough cam.
paign.
It is thought that the campaign
will begin about tho 18th o. June.
Those who purpose to become can
didatcs will worry soon be making
their announcements.
Col. Willie Jones has been warmly
congratulated on all sides upon his
election as State chairman.
CHAIRMAN JONES OUTLINES THE PLAN OF
CAMPAIGN.
Newberry, May 2O.-A. G. Jones,
chairman of tho Prohibition execu-
tive committee, this afternoon gave
ont tho following IN regard to tho
action taken by tho committee at its
meeting in Columbia on the 18th:
"Thc Prohibition State executive
committee at its meeting in Colum-
bia on the 18th inst. decided to Gu
ter upon an active canvass in all the
counties of the State in order that
they may elect Legislature pledged
to tho enactment Of State Prohibi-
tion law and State administration
in full sympathy with them. They
invite the co operation of all tenn
perance organizations, ladies' auxili-
aries, ministers of the gospel and all
friends of prohibition throughout the
State in this contest against tho salo
of liquors as beverage as now con-
Quoted by the State under tho dis
pensary system and ita various ageh.
cies.-
"The committee accepted with
much regret the declination of Hon.
l.. D. Childs, on account of i'll health,
whom they had suggested as suit.
able person to bo voted for by the
Prohibitionists Of the State at tho
coming Democratic primary for lieu
tenant governor, tho committee with
drew their suggestion made in favor
of Hon. D. A. Tompkins as a suit
able person for the Prohibitionists
to vote for in the coming Democrat,
ic primary, ho having declared him
self in favor of the dlspensary sys-
tenn since tho convention made the
suggestion IN his favor. In Justice
to Mr.. TompEins I would say that
his friends, who asked the Prohibl-
tionlsts TO mako tho suggestion III
his favor, who were strong Prohibi-
tionists themselves ard claimed that
Mr.. Tompkins would be in full gym
pathy with us and was Prohibl
ZIONIST wore honestly mistaken, as
MIR. Tompkins expressed himself just
after the convention adjourned as
favoring the dispensary, and when
the question was asked him whether
he endorsed the platform Of the Pro
hibitionists or not, he said he could
not as he believed the dispensary the
best solution of tho question. The
committee desires to bo fair yot
could not retain Mr.. Tompkins among
their number and have selected Mr..
r. Mayes Cleveland, Of Greenvllle,
in his place. The porson suggested
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