The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-12


DR.. Williams said if Prohibition.
lists were faction then tho dispen
sary's friends and tho high license
advocates were factions. He wished
to renew the motion.
BELLIGERENCY RECOGNIZED.
The following resolution was then
prepared and offered by Mr. Winkler,
as Il substitute for Mr. Efrd's
motion:
Resolved, That it is the sonso of this
committee that any Democrat, how
over suggested, who complies with
the rules of tho Democratic party by
filing bis pledge in the form re-
qulred by the constitution and rules
of the party, is entitled to run in tho
State Democratic primary and to
have tho votes cast for him counted,
DIR. Williams Withdrew his motion.
MIR. Brice said the resolution was
not clear enough. We wanted it
made direct answer to the question
/ Of the Prohibitionists.
Dr. Lowman said that the rcsolu.
ton was perfectly clear 50 far as he
could see.
Mr.. Efird said that 10 years from
now he thought that they would SEQ
that he was right. He accepted Mr..
Winklers substitute seeing he stood
alone, and tho Winkler resolution
was adopted without d dissenting
voice.
QUESTION OF COUNTY CLUBS.
Mr.. Morrison broughc up this
question: "Is club entitled to a
delegate to tho county convention
when such club casts less than 25
votes in the preceding first primary,
when it has an enrolled membership
of over Is persons?"
After some discussion of the mat
tor, it was suggested that when a
club could not maintain 25 voters
the club should combine with an
other. Mr.. Eiird raised the point
that the committee could only con-
slider matters coming up on appeal.
DIR. Lowman moved that the an
swer "No" be made.
DR.. Williams wanted the answer
made that they would he entitled to
ono delegate
The matter was exhaustively do
batcd, Mr.. Sligh making an earnest
appeal for the small clubs.
Mr.. Sigh wanted to leave the
matter to each county to be settled
as tho executive committees Of the
several counties soc fit. BY vote
Of 10 to 8 the committee refused to
agree to this.
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"No" was then agreed to.
Mr. Morrison said that it was es-
sential that each county carry ont
the constitution and rules.
Mr.. Owings wanted to know if one
club could hove moro than one pre-
cinct for voting. He was informed
that only one precinct could bo used
Lieutenant Governor McSweency
offered appropriate resolutions ol
thanks to the officers of the commit.
toe and at 1915 the committee ad.
journed.
MAY BE ANOTHER "sUGGEsTIoN."
There was no end Of politics talked
yesterday. During the day it was
manifest that no action the commit
tee could take would head off the
Prohlbitionists. That they will hold
their convention and put forth {
ticket is conceded. 1t was said yes
terday that if the committee took tn,
action 1t did take, there would in al
probability be preliminary conven,
tion of Reform candidates 10 select
Que Of the various Reform candidates
for Governor to 90 into tho general
primary against whatever other can
didates light be run.
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