The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-04-20
ADVERTISEMENT
..Pefer in The Garden"

Pursuant to call by Henry kenne-
dv 3. W. Nance and D. q. Maffe't,
on the night of April the 9th the col
orcd citizens assembled at the iioge
School House. D. II. Maiett beng
called to the chair pro tem., stated
Il. It tic object of the meeting vas t"
select coored man to be presented to
the Munici pal meeting which Was to
convene soon: to be placed upon the
ticket as Que of the Wardens.
Permanent organization was effected
l,v the election of Dennis Meats as
Chairman, and Alvin l.. Snead. Sec
rctary. After lengthy d'scuss'o" OF
views the following resolutions were
offered by D. H. Mafett, aud adopted
Resolred, lst. That in view of the
fact that the colored people own
large amount of property, and that
their voting strength is almost hall
that of the white citizens Of this town,
it is right and just that we demand
representation in the coming Mun'cl-
pal contest.
! 2ud. That We nominate some color
ed man in this meeting whose nap'e
shall be sept up to the city meeting,
which is to be held on the night OF
April 9th, for the purpose OF being
placed upon the ticket as one OF tile
Wardeus. ;.
3d. That the Chairman of this
meeting be empowered to appoint tour
colored men to be members CT the
committee On nominations.
4lh. That we withhold our support
and assistance from the Ticket that
refuses Us the asked for representation.
On the night Of the 9th April the
Municipal meeting having assembled
in the Auditors Office, and motion
having been made that committee
of niue be appointed Oh nomlna'lonS'
= B. W. Nance arose and presented the
q q following named gentlemen, sent up
}. from the meeting held at the Hoee
o School House by the colored citizens
:, Eo,rr KAnnedr- D II Maffet, BHruch
. Boyd and Jos Hines These gentle
e men we're Instructed to support the
nominee Of the colored convention,
: namely, Elijah H. Philips, which sup.
n port these gentlemen rendered heartily
a with the exception of Henry Keuuedy,
t t the leader O. aud Chairman Of the
e Republican Party Of Newberry Coun
a ty. The result Of his deSertIou at that
f meeting Was the Illustration of the de
maudcd representation. The same
/ result would have bccu brought a bout
t if either Of the ether colyred commit
teemeu had departed frou the pledge
to which they had promised their sup
port, but they were firm and uusL~keu.
! \ good deal Of dissatisfaction prevail
ing among large number Of the white
5 and majority OF the coIored citizcns,
> after the first nominations We're
! made, uuvther Ticket was uomiuated
in the Court House, with a colored
man upon it as Warden, in coupli-
anee with the representation asked for
by the colored citizens
On the night of the llth Of April
a meeting was called at the Hoge
School House for the purpose of dis.
cussiug the merits and demerits Of the
two tickets nominated Permanent
organization was effected by the cleo
tion of Isaac Robertson as Chairman,
and Thos. J. Clayton as Secretary.
The following resolution was offered
by Thos J. Clayton. Be it,
RcsoIred, That we, the colored citi-
zens assembled, do condemn the action
Of Henry Kennedy in not sustaining
the claims of the colored citizens in
their demand for colored man rs a
Warden, iu that he as member Of
the com.uittee at meeting the night
Of April the 9th, naliciously deserted
that pledge which he had implicitly
avowcd to support.
The resolution was warmly favored
by D. II. Maffctt, after which it Was
unanimously adopted.
After the meeting was addressed by
the supporters Of the two tickets, it
| adjourned at II o'clock. x