The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-10-07
FOE THE HERALD
NEwpERRy, S. c., 5th Oct, 1874

NEWBERRg, ,. u, 0tn Oct., 1914.
Pursuant to call heretofore published, a
mass meeting of the citizens Of this County
was held at Il O'Clock q. m. in Temperance
Hall. On motion, Capt. J. N. Lipscomb was
called to the Chair and O. L. Schumpert re-
ouested 10 act rs Secretary, The Chair then
briefly stated the object Of the meeting, and
in order 70 carry into effect said object, 7. j..
Pope, Esq, thereupon moved that q commit
tee of one from each township be appointed
70 nominate three delegates and three alter
mates from this body to meet the State Con-
veniion which assemblies in Columbia on the
S.h inst. Under this resolution the following
gentlemen were elected: MesSrs. Jas. n.
Lipsco;nb, Joseph Caldwell and lillian Ray.
principals, and Messrs. L. 3. Matfett, John
S. Hair and T. S. Keitt, alternates.
Y. J. Pope, Esq, offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That Sampson Pope, James n.
Lipscomb, George Johnstoue, Thomas C..
Brown, P L. Wise and K. c. Carlisle be ap-
pointed delegates from this County in the
Congressional Convention which will assem-
bIe at Newberry C. H., on the 9th day Of Oc-
tober, instant.
The following resolution was introduced
by Jas. N. Baxter, Esq, and was unanimous
ly adopted:
Resolved, That a Committee of one from
each Township in this County, be raised for
the purpose OF comforting with the Commits
sioners OF Election for this County. and as.
certaininG from them the location OF the
boxes at the election in November next,
with q view to having Il Supervisor OF Elec-
ton appointed by the United States Circuit
Court, for each box III this County; and that
said Committee be further charged with the
:. k a (NS.,,
missioners the Importance OF opening one
box at least in each Township in said Coun-
ty. for the convenience of the voters.
Uuder said resolution the following COM
mittee was appointed: Nessrs S. Pope. T. c.
Brown, W. D. Hardy, John McCarley, T. P.
Chalmers, W. G. Peterson, D. V. Scurry,
Danr Gogsans, P. +. Wise, J. J. GalluIau
and Jo.. Heller.
r, GrnrSe JohnStoEe offered ;hc following
solution, which was adopted:
Z, h;sovctl, That this Convention do hereby
mo st the citizens OF the various Town.
the T6 rnf this County, who are in favor OF
he'd VII, government, to meet ut the places
citizens nter mentioned on the thirteenth OF
never. Jsn. ~. j, IT y NJ, and elect Chairman
eSted to 80 nship, the said Chairman to be
lty; ~ oo1 full power to call meetings OF
at the :asie their respective Townships
,e sa,,s' Se'era'' ned advisable. and whenever
to Conn.,nnee o!,ne so by the Chairman Of the
moSy,b sy bSourt Holtlri Townships be requested
y y Ithhairman ths and an! ,nvention, to be held at
tls+eS whole Su6lNt ase, on the twentieth OF
linz nohe 20 the dified invention to elect a
. to tadichoers ai Of tl,,. to take into corsid-
nom;ea Se any actioEu''H' iect Of nominating
'iseh1.. allon shoulders Nrent County offices,
nsh;n he Legislature. with
No : 20; !, will = In relation there
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5 of tbjo 20 20 furnish enc I-reet; No. II, a,
io5 saD and the PSoSppea PSp I 4 wh; nat the secreta
being ,os for Il, opy of the pro
a,l;o3.no ~ 5orther bus;,oo s., 0 the Newber
JAMES " .ssive Age, fol
Secretary mess, the Con