The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-05-28
The County Convention.

inc county Convention.
The delegates elected to represent tho demo
crat party of Union County assembled Il .!,e
Court House last Tuesday and was called TO or
dor by w. Munro, Esq, Chairman Of the Exec
| utive Committee.
The Convention was organized by electing
Rev. +. C. Jeter, Chairman and A. A. SarsAtt,
Secretary.
Upon calling the roll Of delegates each town
| ship was represented in full, as follows:
Goshen Hdt-J. c. Hunter, d. =. DunoanyA.
II. Aughtry.
Pmckaey-Dr. II. Little, Thos. Conner.
? Sant,se-Dr. J. p. Thomas, j. c. Sartor, s.
Crosby.
DraytonvHe-W. Jones, w. Jcfferies, ]. r.
Littlejohn.
"BoyansviHe-H. c. Lawson, Asa Smith, r. M.
Robinson.
Union-Dr. II. s. Beatty, d. johnson, Jr., j.
p. Mullnax.
Fish Ddm--Rev. F. c. Jcter, j. C. Richards,
J. J. Welch.
Cross Keys-w. s. Gregory, D. N. wilburp,
w. T. Betsill.
JOnesvHte-W. T. Littlejohn, f. C. Halle, W.
Smith
IL. n. IT,,
j. III. Gallman.
The Chair announced the Convention ready
to proceed to business and the first ma ter in or
der was the election of delegates to the State
Convention, and called for nominations,
On motion, the four candidates receiving NE
highest number Of votes shall be declared the
delegates, and the four receiving the next highest
I'M.
elected
Delegates to the State C0nDrntion-W. Munro
ID. p. Duncan, w. Jetferies, ii. l.. Goss.
1hernates-Dr. II. s. Beatty, w. I. Littlejohn,
r. B. Jcter, DR.. J. =. Thomas.
On motion Of ID. johnson, Jr., the Alcrnates
to the State Convention were declared the dele
atcs to the Congressional Convention.
The following were elected delegates to the
Judicial Convention:
and NJ. NJ. IIumphrics.
w. S. Gregory offered the following rcsolu,
ton, which, after being fully discussed, was
adopted:
Resolved, That the delegates to the State Con-
vcntion from Union County be instructed to
favor and vote for Gen. Johnson ITegood for
Co.. Lion. Il. B. Jetcr, far Lieut.. Gov
erhor' whenever the State Executive Commit
tee shall decide to nomina,e n State Ticket.
1he following Resolutions were introduced
by ID. johnson, Jr., and unanimously adopted
without discussion:
ResOtUed, That the Democrats of Union Conn
ty observe with pride and qualification the dis.
tinguished position which their Representa-
Joh E,;n
fellows in the Congress of the United States =:
that they recognize in him Representative en-
ergetic, able and faithful and they offer to him
the renewed assurance of their confidence and
esteem and of their unwavcring support.
Resofpea, That the Secretary of this Convcn-
ton transmit to Col. Evins copy of the fore
going resolution, and the same be published in
the Union and Spartanburg newspapers.
w Munro" Esq thair%GaHR Of G uS&Ssra1
party of Union County.
On motion, the delegates from each township
were requested to name one democrat to COM
pose the Executive Committee and the follow.
ing were elected:
Efec"Tre Co~Imiucc--J. c. Hunter, Thos.
Conner, DR.. j. Thomas, John d. Jefleries,
jasper Gibbs, J. p. Mullinax, j. J. Welch, c. B.
Bobo, W. J. T. Glenn, j. X. Jcflcries.
On motion the Convention went into an cleo.
ton, by ballot, upon the question Of nominating
County officers, which resulted in 20 votes for
a primary election and votes for Convention.
On motion of ID. johnson, the details of the
primary election DC left TO the Executive Com
mittcc.
There being no further business the Conven-
tion adjourned size die.
+. G. JETER, Chairman.
a. A. SARRATr, Scc'y.