Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-07-15

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eleqted principal of $he Limestone Female
School ip>s1artanburg dQunty, and his visit to
this State was for the purpose Of seeing the
tpdstees of that institution with the view
of deciding whether or not to accept the po-
sition.
YORK EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Democratic Executive Committee of
York county met in the Court House on Tues
day last, agreeably to the call of I. D. Wither-
spoon, County Chairman, every member ex-
cept two being present.
The Chairman read the proceedings of the
County Convention, held on the 3rd of last
May, and stated that among other objects of
the present meeting of the committee would
be to determine upon a plan Of submitting to
the Democratic voters to decide upon which
they would adopt, the convention or primary
system in making nominations for candidates
to be voted for in the coming election.
The Chairman then read communication
from w. T. Massey, Secretary Of Ebenezer
Democratic Club, asking recognition by the
Executive Committee of that Club and admit
ting it to reprentation in the meetings of the
Executive Committee.
After discussion of the subject, Mr.. J. R.
London submitted the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolued, That the committee present
from Ebenezer Township Club be invited to
appear before the Executive Committee and
submit their claims to the Executive Commit
tee for representation as Club in future cOun-
ty conventions.
The representatives of Ebenezer Club were
then invited to the meeting, and after their
appearance in the room, Mr.. London offered
the following which was adopted:
Resolved, That B. G. Presley, ESD, elected
by the Ebenezer Democratic Club us Il member
Of the Executive Committee, be invited to the
meetings of the committee, as matter OF
courtesy, until the question of his admission
as such member Of the Executive Committee
be decided by county convention.
Mr.. Presley addressed the meeting, urging
the claims of the Ebenezer Club to represent
tation on the committee, and after full dis
cussion of the subject, it was agreed that
Ebenezer Club should submit plan of ad-
justment to the Rock Hill Club, and if this
plan should be accepted they would then with
draw their claim to representation for the
present.
The next business announced was the cleo
ton of a secretary, to which position DIR. Jno.
C. Kuykendal was unanimously elected.
The following plan was then adopted for
ordering an election Oh the question of prima-
ry or convention plan of making county NOM
nations, under resolution Of the convention,
May 3, 1880:
l. That the various Democratic Clubs as
seanbled at their usual places of meeting, on
Saturday, July "a, 1880, at 8 O'Clock P. NJ,
and reorganize by electing officers for the ap-
preaching campaign; clubs organized during
Inc year 1880 to retain their organization.
2. That on Saturday, August 7, 1880, at the
usual places of Club meeting, there shall be an
election to determine by a majority vote the
mode of nominating county officers; the polls
to be opened at O'Clock A. NJ, and closed at
4 O'Clock p NJ, when the managers shall pub
licly count the votes and declare the result.
Each vote cast shall be written or printed, as
follows "For Convention" or "For Prima-
ry."
3. The election shall be conducted by two
managers, members of the club, if practicable
Of opposing views, to be selected by the Exec
Ntive Committee, and third member to be
elected by the Club at the last meeting OF the
Club prior to the election, any two of whom
shall be a quorum. The managers, before
opening the polls, shall furnish to the Presi-
dent Of the Club a pledge in writing, upon
honor, to conduct the election in such impair
tial manner as fairly to represent the wishes
of majority of the voters upon the issue sub
mitted. The managers or majority of them,
shall select a clerk from whom they shall re-
quire simila-: obligation. There shalfRe a
poll-list and tally kept, and preserved at each
voting place.
4. All Democrats, qualified by law to vote,
and who are known by member or members
of the Club in good faith to have voted the
Democratic ticket in 1876 or 1873, shall be
entitled to vote at this election. All persons
who have attained their majority since said
elections, or who have since become qualified
by law to vote, and who are known by men,
bers of the Club to he in full sympathy with
the Democratic party, shall also be allowed to
vote in this election. Before voting, the man.
ayers shall require each voter to male the
following affirmation solemnly affirm that
under the rules governing this election, 1 am
qualified to vote; that I have not voted at any
other precinct, and that will abide by the
results of this election and sustain the nomi-
nations made in accordance Herewith. ANY
Democrat shall have the right to challenge
the vote of any person whom he has good rea-
son to believe is disqualified from voting.
After stating his reasons for the challenge the
managers shall decide upon the question, and
such decision shall be final in the case.
S. The managers shall, under their hands,
certify the result of the election from the poll
and tally-list, and forward certificate thereof
to J. G.. Kuykendal, Secretary Of the Executive
Committee, at Yorkville, by - O'Clock NJ, on
the following Tuesday, August 10th, 1880, that
the Executive Committee may tabulate the re-
turns and declare the mode of nomination
adopted by majority of the Democratic party
in York county, voting in said election.
The following resolution was offered by Dr.
J. G.. Kuykendal and unanimously adoIted:
Resolved, That the Executive Committee
recognizing the great Importance Of the coming
election to decide the mode of nominating our
county and Legislative officers, and believing
that a full and free expression of theeopinion
of the voters, through their ballots, on the
day of election will tend to allay any dissatis-
faction with the result that might arise, if
they, through neglect or indifference, should
fail to 90 to the polls, earnestly urge the peo-
ple to 20 out to their respective precints on
the day Of election, and by their ballots make
the whatever it may be-the voice OF
the majority of the entire Democratic vote of
the county.
No other business being presented, the meet
ing adjourned.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE DUEL.
The recent hostile meeting, which was un-
fnrtunatelv fatal tn one of the parties between