The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-07-03
Wednesday, July 3, 1878.
Meeting Of the County Democratic
Club on Sale Day.

Meeting Of tho County Democratic
Club on Sale Day.
The Court room was filled to its ut
most capacity, and the proceedings were
marked by the greatest harmony and
good feeling. General MCGOWAN, the
President of the meeting, presided with
more than hisusual ability and courtesy.
The following is an outline of the pro-
ceedings:
The P~resident--The meeting will come
to order. The Secretary Will call the
roll.
Upon the call every club was found to
be represented.
The P~resident-Are all the delegates
on advanced seats, or within the bar?
Capt. McGhce-I ask to offer the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the menlbcrso OF the delcga-
tions be enrolled and that the bar OF the
club be designated and members be requlr-
ed to sit within the first four benches.
The President-That is the object Of
the chair.
The resolution was seconded and pass
cd. >,
The President - The delegates will
please occupy seats on the first four
benches, or within the bar. Visitors Will
please get a little back. We want them
to be present however, and will thank
them to occupy seats farther back than
the first four benches. The resolution
requires that the names of delegates be
enrolled. The Secretary will proceed to
enroll the names Of delegates as the clubs
are called.
The Secretary then made the following
ENROLMENT OF DELEGATES.
Smithville---J l. White, J H Rykard,
J A Keller, VIM Purdy, q F L Wenck,
o IF Crcmer, J A Marshall.
White Hall---T j Hearst, Willis Smith,
W Wakefield, V Griffin, \ Andrews, DR.
Palmetto--TM Jay, G A Harvey, J F
Wideman, ] c Little, r McCaslan, G Z
Bradley.
Millway---J L Pressly. ID Neel, &c
Chiles, W f Cothran. r w Litcs, } II
Wideman, E w Watson.
Cedar Springs---J T. Bradley, Capt
Lyon. J l. brennan, d J Wardlaw, j {
McClain, J c Lites, W l. Miller.
Abheville, No. IA Burt, W II Par
ker, J w Perrin, r Z Hill, L G Graydon,
II Quarles.
Abbeville, No. 81 C IIemphill, W
Cannon, James A Shillito, John A Cal
houn, Cicero Hughes, o T Calhoun.
Ninety-Six---EM Lipscomb, j II Rice.
Z S Hale, G r Jackson. NJ S Iseman, +
shepherd, J n King.
New Market---J r Moore, j w Green,
r P Pinson, J A Milling, G B Parks.
Greenwood---J Maxwell, DR. G. II
Waddell, r J Nichols, & O'Neall, j P
Sample, w X Blake.
Cokesbury---W A Moore, ~ Conner,
J NJ Miller. w Il McGhee, ] Ellis, n
B Ellis, b z Herndon.
Due West---J a Robinson, RW Had
don, o P Hawthorn, NJ NJ Clinkscales, NJ
B Ciinkscales, A c Clinkscales.
Donaldsville---G NJ Madison, ] Cow
an, NJ Erwin, w B Acker, j NJ Mattison.
Long Cane - n Cochran, r H
Haddon, J G Hawthorn, Francis Henry.
Lebanon---L J Johnson, Chas Evans,
E Edwards, W w Sprouse, S Evans,
Ramey, Jas Gilbert.
Means Chapcl--S W Cochran, J w
Lesly, b Neel, Jas A Reid, D j Jordan
j Jordan, A j Ferguson.
Mountain View---A J Watt, G F Bur-
dett, w D Mann, J S Cowan, J A Meal
lister, J 7 Baskin, NJ S Baskin.
Antreville 80 J E Brownlee, David
Crawford, w r Morrah, J W Robertson,
A NJ Erwin, S J Davis, ] II Bell.
Lowndesville - II II Harper, {
Carlisle, A c Latimer, J B Leroy.
Magnolia---S j Hester, j + Lyon, Dr.
VIM NJ Taggart, S G Link. L Calhoun, j
A Brooks, Jas A Wilson.
Calhouns Mills, No. III E DuBose,
w E Link, T J Hester, w D Mars, NJ NJ
Tarrant, A McCalister, r McAlister.
Calhouns Mills. No. Pr A McCaslan,
S Britt, D Morrah, j S McClain, NJ w
Cuddy, 4 K Watson, J McCombs.
Bordeaux---W II Peak, J H Morrah, J
A Wideman, Allen Moragne, L Z
Truwitt, j j Hussey, CP Lesesne.
DEMOCRATIC STRENGTH IN THE COUNTY.
The Presidential the last meeting the
following resolution was adopted requir-
ing a copy of the roll Of each club to be
furnished to this meeting.
The resolution is as follows:
Received, THAT the various subordinate
clubs furnish TO this club at It's next meeting
complete lists OF the names OF oil their mem
beers. specifying such members as are not old
enough to vote"
The President---It is very desirable to
know the exact strength of every club,
and it is to be hoped that the Secretaries
are ready to report.
Captain Rykard-I suggest that the re-
port of the aggregate numbers be hereaf-
ter prepared before the club meets. This
will prevent delay.
The President---What is the pleas
ure of the club? Shall we adopt the
suggestion Of the member from Smith
vile? lCarried.]
Upon the call of clubs all submitted
rolls except Due West, Smithvillc,
Palmetto, Antreville, Mountain View,
Midway.
The Secretaries of these clubs not hav-
ing complete rolls, were excused IN con-
dition that their reports be furnished
without delay. The following is the Off
cial votes Of those reporting:
OF LOCAL CLUBS.