The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-05-23

Ootioh VI Foto!b III lno pTiinAry, we
report unfavorably and recommend
that it do not pass.
Second: Resolution by Mr.. w. j.
johnson proposing that the primary
be held two weeks sooner, report un.
favorably and recommend that il do
not pass.
Third: In reference to the propos.
cd amendment of Mr.. G. w. Il.
Sharpe, your committee recommend
as follows: After the word "masters"
Oh next to the last line, page 2, in
sert "but not for members Of the
county board Of control or the dis
pensers," 80 that it will read as fol.
lows: "Provided, That the county
executive committee of any county
shall be at liberty to order primary
election for magistrates and masters,
but not for members of the county
board of control of the dispensaries,
nor for county dispeusern
The various resolutions offered by
Messrs. r. l. Manning, j. w.
Gaines and d. II. Magill in regard
to changes in article 6, we have con
sidered them all carefully rs we'll as
the whole subject of change in tho
pledge to be given by candidates
and we recommend an amendment to
said article, as follows: After the
word "nomination" near the end of
said q article, insert tho following:
"and each candidate for the United
States senate and for the United
States house of representatives shall
file an additional pledge that ho will
support tho political principle and
policies of the party during the torn
of Office for which he may be elected,
and work in accord with his demo
cratic associates in congress on all
party questions. All pledges shall
be filed on or before ~ o'clock m. Of
the day preceding that day fixed by
the State executive committee for
the first campaign meeting.
TWO RING CIRCUS ADOPTED.
Senator Tillman also presented the
following, which likewise was adopted
without word of discussion or a
vote against it. Thus was one of
the matters supposed to be loaded
disposed Of
Article Nl. of the constitution be
stricken out and tho following in.
sorted in lien thereof:
Article NJ. Before the election in
1902, and each election thereafter
except as herein provided, the State
democratic executive committee shall
appoint and arrange for the cam
palgn meetings to be held in each
county, not less than two weeks
apart, one Of which meetings shall
b" addressed only by candidates for
State Offices, and tho other ONLY b,
candidates for United States senator,
United States house Of representa-
tive aud circuit solicitors.
l..
III addition to such campaign
meetings the county chairman of the
respective congressional districts and
Judicial circuits shall, when there is
moro than one candidate for either
of,a"'d Offices, ARRANGE for and appoint
separate campaign meetings for their
respective districts or judicial cir.
cnits, the time and place of such
meetings to be- published in each
county, at which only the candidates
Tor SAID Offices shall be- invited to
address the people. Provided, That
IN any year in which no candidate
| NO- >h''o't tothteS senator IL to bp
voted for, the State executive com.
mlttee may dispense with the second
campaign meeting it is authorized to
appoint under tins article.
Senator Tillman moved the adop.
ton OF the resolutions az he finished
reading There WAS nothing said by
any ono and the vote was taken.
SUDDEN ADJOURNMENT.
Then some one moved that tho
convention adjourn. Senator May.
field managed to get Il resolution
thanking the officers of the conven.
ton. Col. Jones announced y meet.