Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-05-23
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.


by the Democracy of this county, of the pri-
mary election plan of making nominations.
The Clubs of Baton Rouge, Blackstocks, Low.
rysville and Rich Hill have, given it their
approval; the latter Club, it is true, with the
condition that the County Convention make
such regulations for its enforcement as would
be agreeable to the Club. Landsford Club
rejected it, and there is a probabiity5@sof its
rejection by Halsellvile. The sentiment at
Rossvlle is divided, though indications favor
the adoption of the primary election plan.
Opposition to it fades away with thorough
understanding of the matter. The objection
once entertained by our county friends that it
would give an undue advantage to the town,
is dismissed as futile. 1t is clear that the
county clubs, by combining against the town,
would leave the latter without representa-
tive on the ticket. So there need be no ap
prehension of any unfair or improper action
on the part of the town, as the county, in
this event, is abundantly able to take care Of
itself. The County Convention that meets
here on the 1st Monday in June, will, doubt
less, be composed of large majority of dele
gates in favor of the primary election plan.
It has been suggested that it mig ht be best
for the Convention, in adopting rules for the
carrying out of the plan, to require only the
highest number of votes cast at primary
election to be necessary for a nomination, in
stead of a majority of the votes cast. A re-
quirement of this kind would save the time
and trouble of, probably, several primary
elections that might be occasioned by diff
ferent rule This, however, is thrown out
merely for the consideration of those who
have been, aud will be elected members Of
the Convention.
At late meeting of the Hazlewood Dem
ocratic Club, DR.. S. M. Wylie was elected
President; J. F. Barber and R. B. Mills,
Vice-Presidents H. w. Millen, Treasurer; /;
and j. F. Bigham, Secretary. The Club ap.
proved of primary elections as a mode of
making nominations. J. F. Barber. R. H.
Westbrook and j. w. Bigham were chosen
delegates to the County Convention. Reso'
lutions endorsing Hampton were passed.
Landsford Democratic Club reorganized
by the election of the following officers: G..
w. McFadden, President; john Lyle, and
A. M. McMullen, Vice. Presidents; ". D.
Fudge, Secretary, and j. j. Jordan, Treasu-
rer. w. R. Davie, A. B. Brown, c. W. Nc
Fadden and w. w. Jordan we're elected del
egates to the County Convention. The Club
adopted resolution, favoring the renomina-
ton of Hampton and all the present State Of
6cers. They passed another resolution, dis
approving of the building of railroads by tax
alton, and opposing the retirement Of county
bonds at an earlier date than that contem-
plated at the time Of issue.
The Rossvile Democratic Club elected DR..
S. T. Anderson, President; F. T. Gibson and
B. A. Ragsdale, Vice-Presidents W. S.
Hall, Secretary and Treasurer. j. G. Bar.
ber, A. Gibson aud James Gayden were
chosen the Executive Committee.
According to the statement of Treasurer
Mills, the value of the landed property in this
county is $1,751,110; the value Of personal
property is Sl,176,960 Real estate in town
is valued at S424,420; the value of buildings
in the county is S137,840. The total value
of taxable property in Chester county is s3,-
49O,33O. The State tax to be paid this year,
from this county, will amount to s15, ,7O6.4 4S /;
the county tax will amount to $3S, S,7SO.3O
The total amount of taxes from Chester coun
ty this year will be S54,4S67S.
w. H Hardin, Esq, President of the Che
raw and Chester Railroad, has no intention
of making Rich Hill a terminal point. He
has recently bought one hundred tons of iron,
which will soon arrive, and will at once be
utilized in the way intended. With the lay
ing of the track with this additional amount
of iron, the road will be in running order
some distance beyond Hopewell Church,
which is about three miles from Rich Hill.
President Hardin is deserving of all honor
for the energy and enterprise he has exhibited
in pushing forward the construction of the
read of which he is in charge.
Major E. G.. McLure, of Dallas, Texas,
has been invited to deliver the address before
the Survivors Association at this place on the
lst Thursday in August. His friends are
hopeful that he will accept the invitation.
They desire to see him once again on his ma
tive soil.
The Chester Democratic Club met in the
Court House on Saturday. After the calling
of the roll, r. C. Castor, ESQ.,, read the report
of the committee appointed to draft a constl-
tuition for the guidance of the Club. The re-
port was unanimously adopted. One of the
articles of the constitution directed sh 1T
against independent candidates. A resolu-
ton, providing for the adoption of primary
elections as a mode of making nominations,
was submitted to the consideration of the
Club. Judge T. j. Mackey made some ap-
propriate remarks explanatory of the Con-
veution and primary election plans of making
nominations. The resolution, eliciting no
further expression of views, was unanimously
adopted by the Club So Chester gives her
voice in favor of primary elections. lhe
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