The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-07-13
The Reorganization of this Audersop Don,
ocrntic Club


ocrntic Club
The Anderson Democratic C,,,, ma, :.
1asonlc Hall on last Frida- afternoon ~
iour o'clock. and was very Iar0eIv ntton
uHc py the members OF the Ciub-abou
on hundred persons being present Th,
meeting was called to order NV 7 r
.irloDle, Esq, who stated the object ~
Tue meeting to be tho election of Officers
70 serve f0r the ensuing two years.
MT. d. ~. MaAwell said that he desired
70 nominate gentleman whose election
Moulu neal all breaches and restore har.
mony to the Club that by elcctinc him
tho Club would do credit to itself und
win laurels in the coming compairn
ne nominated Capt. John E. Allen.
Mr.. W. s. Ligon said that he desired
70 nominate Mr.. w. w. Keys for Presi.
dent of the Club. '''''
Messrs. en I; c. Ligon, james Nj. Payne
ana IhoS; +. Hill, were appointed tellers,
On motion Of Mr.. G. l.. Tolly, it was
agreed tnat the gentleman receiving the
second highest vote for Presiient slionid
be the first Vice President.
The teilers then reported the result ot
the ballot as follows: w. w. KEYS "a
and John l.. ALEU- "a, SO that the Presi.
dent announced Mr.. w. w. Koys elected
President, and John Z. Allen ESQ. fist
Vice President. NJ ~ %
Mr.. T. *. McCulley and j. f. Clink-
scales were nominated for second Vice
Presidant in the order named, and each
Of them declined tho position. upon which
Ma]. a. S. Todd was elected by acclana.
ton.
Mr.. J. d. Maxwell was nominated for
reelection rs Secretary of the Club. but
declined. Mr.. w. S. Ligon, a. B. Tow
Grs, r: X. McCulley, w. c. Rcwley and
L. z. Ligon, and such general declining
followed that the Club had to resort to n
ballot, which resulted in scattering vote
Tor the several nominees. Mr.. ID. Max
well was then, upon motion, declared
the Secretary OF tho Club.
Mr.. NJ. l. Brock was elected Cores
ponding Secretary, and Messrs. z. X.
McCully, w. $. Ligon, DR.. S. NJ. Orr,
John ODOnnell and ID. S. Maxwell wero
e'ec ed as an Executive Committed.
me officers elected were escorted to
the chair, and number ofspeeches were
made. Mr.. Keys thanked the Club for
the honor conferred, and asked tho mem
bers to keep alive tho spirit of 10 which,
had made the Club power in previous
campaigns.
Capt. Allen said he had just dincd with
friend, and was to full .or utlcrance.
Maj. Todd said it was honor enough to
belong TO the Anderson Club, and that to
be elected to office in it was yet higher
distinction. He thanked the members
for the honor conferred.
Mr.. p. X. McCully said that lie had
been placed OIL the executive Committee
where he proposed to work and not to
talk.
Mr.. O'Donnell told the club that he
would perform the duties CT the Office to
which he had been elected, to the best of
his abilities.
DR.. Orr said that he would work for tho
Club In any manner that might present
itself during the campaign.
mfr. Lig0l saiG that the Club would
have work to do this year, and that he
believed it was composed of the material
necessary to do the work. Ho predicted
o rousing campaign for Anderson county
this summer
Mr.. d. s. Maxwell expressed his pur-
pose to work for the highest success of
the Club in tho approaching canvass in
whatever way ho might be able.
The meeting was enthusiastic, and
showed tho Anderson Democracy to be
IN thorough order for the campaign.
The Club adjourned to meet on Satur
day, 22nd inst, ut 10 o'clock u. M, at
which time delegates will be elected to
the County Convention, q member chosen
to represent the Club on the County Ex-
ecutive Committee, and the preference of
the Club expressed as t0 whether the
Plurality or Majority rule should be
adopted for the government of the pri-
mary election. 1t will be an important
meeting, and there should be n full turn
out OF the Democrats Of the city.