The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-05-29
I'll Il STATE DEMO.
CRATIC CONVENTION
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE\

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favorably and recommend that il do
not pass.
Second: Resolution by Mr.. w. j.
johnson proposing that the primary
DC held TWO weeks sooner, report un-
1avorably and recommend that it do
not pass.
Third: In reference to the proposed
amendment Of Mr.. G.. w. E. Sharpe.
your committee recommend as follows:
After the word masters " on next TO
the last line, page 2, insert but not
lor members of the county board of
control of the dispcnsaries, nor for
county dispensers" 80 that it will read
as follows: Provided, That the
county executive committee of any
county shall be at liberty to order a
primary election for magis trates and
masters, but not for members of the
county board of control of the dispcn.
sarles, nor for county dispensers"
The various resolutions offered bv
Mcssrs. Il. L. Manning, j. w. Gaines
ana ID. ii. Magill in regard to changes
IN article &, we have considered them
all carefully as we'll as the whole sub
Ject of change in the pledge to be
given by candidates and we recon-
mend an amendment to said article as
follows: After the word "nomnation'
near the end of said article, insert
the following: "and each candidate
| Tor the United States Senate and for
the United States House of REPRESENT
atlves shall file an additional pledg.
That he will support the political prin-
clples and policies of the party during
The term of Office for which he may be
elected, and wnlk in accord with his
Democratic associates IN Congress on
all party questions" All pledges shall
be filed on or before IL O'Clock m. of
the day preceding that day fixed by
the State executive committee for the
| irst campaign meeting.
Senator Tillman also presented the
following, which likewise was adopted
without word of instruction or a vote
against 1t. Thus was one of the mat
ters supposed to be loaded disposed Of:
Alticle nj of the constitution be
stricken out and the following inserted
in lieu thereof:
Article nj. Before the election in
loC2, and each election thereafter ex-
celt as herein provided, the State
Democratic executive committee shall
appoint and arrange for the campaign
| meetings TO be held in each county.
not less than two weeks apart, one
OF which meetings shall be addressed
only by candidates for State offices,
and the other only by candidates for
United States Senator, United States
1louse OF Representatives and circuit
| olicltors.
In addition to such campaign meet
| ings the county chairman of the re-.
spectlve Congressional districts and iu
dlclal circuits shall, when there is more
than one candidate for either of said
oiilces, arrange for and appoint sep
arate campaign meetings for thoir re.
spectlVe districts or judicial circuits.
The time and place Of such moet,nps
TO be published in each county. nj
Which only the candidates for SAID Of
fees shall be invited to address, the
people. Provided, That in any wear
III which no candidate for United
States Senator is to be voted for. the
state executive committee NAV dis.
pense with the second campaign meet
ing IL Is authorized to appoint under
this article.
Senator Tillman moved the adoption
OF the resolutions as he finished read.
ing. There was nothing said by any
one and the vote was taken.
Then 1t was moved that the con.
Vehtlon adjourn. Senator Mayteld |
managed to get III q resolution thank
ing the officers of the convention. Col. |
Jones announced meeting of the
Ht"te committee afterwards, and then
the convention anjourncd sine die q
little before | O'Clock.
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