The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-07-18
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1 o1fo Sp4iliiiittee, convention OF The Defl.-
ocratic party of Anderson County met In
the Court House on Tuesday morning, 10th
inst, at ii o'clock q. M.
e. b. Murray, Esq, County Chairman,
called the Convention to order. end stated
that the first business before the body Sas
the election Of Secretaries.
On motion, Messfs. tvm. Lee, !. EE.
Glenn, A. 3. Todd and W. W. Keys were
elected Secretaries.
The credentials CT the delegates were then
called for, and the following were presented
and enrolled:
| ANDBRsoN-W w Humphteys. John
| ODonneli, B F Whitner, G r FOLLY, j l.
IIibble. 4 d Towers, r X McCullv,
| - Nefdin, w s Ligon, Or 4 McEail,
ii Mcconnell.
= DELToN-W g Brown, g w McGoe.
Stringer, III p Tribble. Jas w Poore,
BCw5Ha GRnEN-A Harris, sllas Key,
BRoADwAY-Jas A Koown. Joshua
Holland, n Elgiu, Yes B Moore.
BRUsHY CREEK-T 81 Russell, J d
Sitton. l. Mullikin, A Cely, ] p Sitton.
w ~ " singleton, w q Smith. Il 7 Eirod,
CENTREvIzLE-A B Bowdeu, VIM Ri.
CoRNER-Elias MCGEE, r p Clipk-
qcales. Alex Wiles, 7 Barnes, j l.
4 FI4E : = Rock-o 8 Mattison, J H Jones,
w g Watson, w s. Hall.
FoRK, No. III p Brown, d L Coz.
Dalrymple, John Sullivan, J A
Gantt, d 8 Whits, II @ Palmer.
FORK, No. 2@F E Harrison, G w Mo-
ret, ID Kidd.
GA9vIN-R w Simpson, w j Martin,
larson, w Knight, d X Norris.
Gee. A"0o' Hao-
HoNEA PAru-Joel Kay, VIM Lee. r
= w Wright, ia Hudgens, w H Mullilsin,
-HoPEwELL.L D stringer. q A Hall,
HUNTER's srR1TaIK Broazeale. 10
Jones, r M Burriss.
MMAnTIN-G "a N McDavid, J T Ashley,
Il d a Robinson, l. N Clinkscales. Win
Pruiett, j II Pennell, 3 r Driver, 4 r
cooley, j o Hawkins, j n Cooley, j w
NEAL's CREEK-L e Campbell. Jas
Major, I w Martin. N vafdiver.
,FENDLEToN-J G Stribling, j Il e
Sloan. w Simpson.
PfENDLETon, oolorcd-Alex Watson.
BocK MILLs--B T Shirley, w T Nc
LEGS, ID Anderson, J J Gilmer.
EAST SAvANNAH-B A Davis, VIM
Jones, Reuben Burriss, Ben West.
WEST SAvANNAH-E ] Earle. T q
Winter. A B Sullivan.
SLABTowN-J n Glenn, j jameson, J
Smith, II Welborn.
SANDY SPnINos-M C Smith, s L Es-
Kew, B Douthit.
WILLIANsToN-Hugh Mahahey, J J
cooley, II Epting, w w Wilson, J D
Tnsog9Is, = w L Rogers, N O Dacus, DR.
- Brown, B L johnson, John McEall.
Dr John Wilson, Geo w Anderson.
The call Of the roll being completed the
Chairman announced the Convention ready
for business.
On motion, Col. James A. Hoyt. former
county Chairman, was invited to seat on
the floor of the Convention. When he
came forward he was greeted with applause.
but he declined to indulge in any remarks
as the Convention had important business
before it.
A motion was adopted that the Conyen.
fion proceed to the election Of Eve delegates
tc the State Convention.
The Chairman ruled upon inou,rv that
without special action delegates would be-
allowed to cast their own ballots and mono
other Whereupon motion Yves adortod
that delegations be allowed to fill snv va.
cancies that might occur in their number.
Inc chairman appointed the following
tellers to conduct the election: G. +. Tolly.
J.J. Gilmer and J. P. Smith.
A.ser -,-Ghss- of nominations Eas, heer
made, sllot was ordered and proceeded
at once. =, =
A motion was adopted that the FIVE names
receiving the highest number Of vote, bo
declared the delegates elected.
On motion, the members of tho Conntv
Executive Committee VINO are not membera
OF the Convention, were invited to seata
upon the floor.
on motion, committee of seven. consist.
ing OF Messrs. r. E. Harrison. r. w s;mn.
son, ]. T. McFall, w. G. Watson. M p
Tribble, James A. Gray and A. J. strineer
was appointed to draft resolutions in regard
to t. past and future conduct of the Dem.
ocratic party.
Inc Chairman brought to the attention of
convention the Gsc. t!:s. G. C sscs::. :::ee.:...
tne Executive Committee by unanimous
vote passed q resolution requesting the
County Convention to rescind it's action bv
which subordinate Clubs were reone.io;;
not to make nominations of candidates.
A motion by J. p. Brown to reject the
recommendation was tabled, and motion
by Capt. Il. w. Simpson to adopt Il waa
carried. 80
Inc Chairman also presented q racom-
nendaton from the Executive Committee
70 the Convention ITO rescind the resolution
passed BY the last Convention, authorizing
Oiubs organized after the organization of
the present Executive Committee, 10 elect n
member to the said Committee, and that
hereafter no one shall be member of the
Executive Committee except he be elected
by the Convention. Rorided That tbe
Clubs 60 organized be allowed to nominate
ss az msinbeEs, subject to confirmation bv
tbs Convention" siss
This Recommendation was also adoptes
a motion was unanimously adiopted 70
invite Col. J. A. Hoyt to address the Con.
vention, who then made short address. I'm
which he urged the Democracy OF Anderson
to be united in the approaching ,s.mpaigp.
as there was danger ahcad of us. He said
that active efforts were being commenced
at Washington by the Republicans to secure
majority OF the Congressman from sontb
Carolina, and also that the Republicans In
the lower counties of the State were going
do their best to send Republican rnembsra
and Senators to the Stats Legislature noxt
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