The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-16

AS compete iallule, us lar Us huHl-
bers arc concerned, q citizens meeting
in the city of Newberty is Il howling
success.
The chairman of the Democratic EX.
ccutive Committee Of the city of New
berry, Mr.. j. G. Wilson, issued call
in the county papers several days ago
for a ciIizens' meeting to be held in the
opera house on Tue shay, the 18th inst,
for the purpose Of deciding the manner
Of nominating candidates for Mayor
and Aldermen Of the city for the COM
ing year, and il the primary plan be
decided on, to adnp: rules to govern
the eamc, and elect an executive COM
mittcG.
As result of this call on Thursday
afternoon at o'clock the following
citlzens met ut the opera house; Nj. y.
Carlisle, O. B. Mayer, O. l.. Schumpcrt,
=. j. Noss, +. II. Dominicl1, Cole. l..
Blcusc, NJ. W. I'inson, II. II. Welch,
Otto Iilcttncr, II. IL. Franklin, W. M.
Shackclford, Jno. II. Hutchinson, Ed
uard ScholtH and j. w. Earhardt.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. Carlisle who was Il member of the
executive committee, and on motion OF
Mr.. Blcase. Mr.. II. II. .Wclch was elect
ed chairman Of the meeting. J. w.
Earhardt was made secretary.
MIR. Carlisle stated the object Of the
meeting in accordance with the pub
iiShcd call.
Col. Schumpert moved that the pri-
mary plan of nomiiatng be adopted,
and this was agreed to.
Mr.. Schumpcrt then moved that the
rules that governed the last city pri-
mary be adopted to govern this election,
with the necessary change of dates, and
this motion finally prevailed.
+. ii. Domiuck moved that the rules
be amended so that the election Of Il
city clerk and treasurer bc included in
the officers to bc chosen in the primary
This motion WAS seconded by Mr.
Blcasc.
Col. Schumpcrt thought that as the
meeting was such Il small one, and that
rs such action was not contemplated
by the people he could not think it nd
miSsiblc.
Mr.. Dominick thought that the meet
ing had Lccn sufficiently advertised and
that it was not the fault of those present
that others had not attended the meet
ing. The people had to deal directly
with the city clerk and treasurer, aud
they should say who he shall br. II"
stated that he had no axe to grind. was
speaking in the interest OF no candi-
dute-simply advocating what he
thought the people desired. He was a
strong advocate of the primary plan for
all officers and was always willing to
trust the people.
Mr.. Noss saw several serious objec-
tions to putting the city clerk into the
primary. lie did not know Of city in
the United States that did this, and
thought it would be mistake.
MIR. Blease cited Orangeburg in this
State rs progressive city, which had
adopted this plan.
Mayor Mayer did no, think il would
work well. The clerk was rc-ponsi ole
to the council for the performance OF
his duties and the council stood betwccn
the clerk and the city.
MIR. Bicase thought the clerk should
be elected by the people. He knew
that the plan had worked we'll in other
cities, for instance in Orangrburg it!
this State, and he saw no reason why
rca son that he advocated it was tia, he
knew the Office in Newberry had been
bartcrcd as SO much stock in trade, and
such methods should be stopped.
Oh. Schumpcrt said he had to 'p-
pose the motion as it was an innova-
tion and the meeting had been called
for Il special purpose and the crowd
being so small, he did not think it wise.
AS for trades, they were made in all
elections, and they would be hard to
stop.
Mr.. Carlisle was of the opinion that
it would not do to put the clerk in the
primary. The election of clerk is the
councils prcrogativc and it should not
be taken from them. lie thought there
would be some danger of putting in Il
person incapable Of filling the Office by
the primary plan. 1t would be defeat
ing the very object had IN view in max.
ing five wards in the city. IT would be
throwing open the doors to q class OF
people that will not suit tho town.-it
might destroy tho financial standing OF
tho city. We ought to deliberate over
this before we do it. Do not transgress
the rights OF the council.
The motion was then voted on and
was defeated by q vote Of five to two.
Mr. Blcase moved as an amendment
TO the rules the following:
THAT all white Democrats who are
enrolled as members of Democratic
club within the incorporate limits OF
the city, ten days previous to tho pri.