Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-06-27
ST. MATTHEWS
A'roce'dir rs of County Dem
Ocraiic Convention

The assemhlage WAS called to order
by Malcolm l. Browning, E,s1.,
County Chairman. Tho County
Chairman then read the address ap
pended to these minutes. and
stated that he would organize tho
Convention hy making up lis roll
primu tncic, and then the Convention
would elect its own officers, and re,
qnestea MIR. john L. H.idtman,
Secretary Of The Executive Commit
tee to act rs Secretary.
The Secretary thon callel the
naines Of the Clubs and 64 del gates
were found to be present, cng
large majority Of dele .;atrs rs well ~
Clubs.
Elizahath Club not having elect cd
delegates, but gentl emcn from the
Township being prese 1T, on motion OF
Gen. lzlar, they were admitted TO
seats.
The County Cha rman then "A.
nounced that the roll was made up,
quorum being present, twenty two
clubs represented aul Ga dele gates
present, the Convention WAS ready TO
proceed to the election of permanan
officers.
Mr.. Fowles nominated Hon. s.
Dibble for President. Mr.. Dibblc
declined and moved that Nal
colin |. Browning, Esq. he elected
President, which was seconded.
MIR. Browning then req uested Gen.
JAS. +. lzlar, to take the Chair TEN.
porarily
Gen Izlar assumed the Chair, put
the motion and Mr.. Browning WAS
unanimously elected President of the
Convention and on taking the Chair
thanked the Convention for the com
plinlent conferred.
On motion Of Gen. Izlnr, Col. A.
ID. Goodwin and Dr.. j. w. Summers
were elected Vice Presidents, and
MIR. j. l.. Heidtmln Secre, ,arv.
The President then had the roll
read by the Secretary.
lie President stated that the bus-
ness before the meeting was the cleo
ION OF persons to be suggested rs the
choice OF thc Democrat party to be
appointed to the Office of Probate
Judge and one County Commits sioner
nom and after the ex ,ira,ion OF the
terms of G. B. Glover, Esq. and n.
Hayden, Esq, until The next gen
cral election in 1880.
On motion il was resolved tn at the
election for appolntce to tho office
If Probate Judge as above, be pro
cerd !d wit and that the election be
10y alot, and that the President
appoint two tcllcrs to conduct the
election.
The President appointed Messrs.
/. G. Albergotti and w. c. Mitchell
to act as tellcrs.
Cot. w. j. DeTrevlle nominated
Z. b. Glover, Esq for Judge of Pro.
bate. MIR. a. G. Norton nominated
W. l.. Glaze, Esq. MIR. w. c.
Mitchell Nominated Jos. +. Robin
son, Esq.
MIR. Norton withdrew the name of
). l.. Glaze in favor Of Jos. +. Rob
inson. Nominations then closed and
the election was had.
The President then announced the
result rs furnished By tho tcllers, as
follows:
{. b. Glover 3S, j. f. Robinson
% a.d ore blank. Total 64.
I. Is. Glover, Esq was duly elected
MS the choice OF the Convention to be
recommended for the appointment to
SAID otice.
On motion the same rule and tcIlers
were adopted for the hol,lins Of the
election for appointment OF County
Commissioners.
MIR. \. n Hayden being the only
non'lnec. It wns resolved taut the
'uic be suspended and Mr.. Hayden
he e'cctcd by acc.amalion. Adopted.
ar, \ N. lluyucu Was lneie4ors
elected, and the sam. nuunun..d Nv