Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-07-31
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

Agreeablv to the call of R. H. Glenn, Chair
man, the Democratic Executive Committee OF
York county met in the Court House at II
o'clock A. NJ, on Monday last. All were pres
ent except the chairmen Of Buffalo and Coates
Tavern precincts, as follows: Black 's-Joseph
Black Blairsville-J. L. Rainey; Bethany-T.
P, Whitesdes Bethel. Leander Adams; Bull
locks Creek-J. d. Hamilton; Clarks Fork
J. C. McGill; Clay Hill-D. A. A. Watson
Clever-J. R. Barron Fort Mill. E. Massey
Hickory Grove-J G. Chambers; McConnells-
ville-Dr. w. G.. Campbell McElwee's Mill.
+. Moore; Rock Hill-Iredell Jones; York
vlle-W. b. McCaw.
The Chairman explained the object of the
meeting to be to fix upon day for holding the
primary election; to appoint managers for con-
ducting the same; to make appointments for
public speaking by the various candidates du-
ring the primary canvass; and for the trans
action of any other business that may properly
come up before the meeting.
w. B. McCaw made motion that the prima-
nv election be held on Monday the 25th of Au'
gust.
Iredell Jones moved to amend by substituting
the 2Gth of August for the 18th.
Mr.. Jones withdrew his motion and seconded
Mr.. McCaws.
J.L. Rainey moved that the election be held
on the 18th of August, but afterwards withdrew
his motion.
Joseph Black moved to amend Mr.. McCaw' 8
motion by substituting the Sth Of September as
the date for holding the primary election.
Tine vote was then taken on Mr.. Black amend
ment and it was lost.
The vote was next on the original motion, ap-
pointing Monday, the 25th of August, as the
day for holding the primary election, and it was
adopted by a vote of II to ,. (Mr Chambers had
not taken his seat in the meeting at this time)
It was then moved and adopted that the meet
ing proceed to the appointment of precinct
managers to conduct the primary election, and
appointments were accordingly madeas follows:
Blacks-W. \. Bridges, John S. Mintz, John
Blairsyille-T. A. Gwin, J. C. Blair, j. P. Blair.
Bethany-Lawson Howell, L. A. McGill, j. L..
Davies.
Bethel-W. f. Campbell, VIM. Stanton, S, s..
Smith. WV
Buffalo-Jonathan Moore Albertis Moore, w.
d. CASTOR.
Bullock's Creek-J. NJ. Sims, S. NJ. McNeel,
'Iiiia CIark's Fork-W. NJ. whitesides, W.. Meek
Faulkner, NJ. V. Moss.
Clay Hill-Andrew Stewart, a. A. Barron,
w. J. Neely.
Clover-D. J. Jackson, w. d. Moore, R. A.
Matthews.
Coats Tavern-A. NJ. Black, w. 7. Anderson,
A. X. Smith.
Fort Mill. a. Withcrs, l.. n. Culp, J. II.
COltharp.
Hickory Grove-J. Harris Wylie, John NJ.
Morrow, r. X. Seahorn.
Observation-Disclosures. d. Williams, w. B. Love,
w. N. Elder.
McElwee's Mill-W. S. Adams, j. r. Logan,
r. T.. Sadler.
Rock Hill-R J. Hagans, S. A. Fewell, L. r.
Mills.
Yorkville-J. NJ. Hope, T. B. McClain, George
r.. Schorb.
1t was moved and adopted that the polls for the
primary election be opened at the respective
precincts at Q o'clock A. NJ. and be closed at
O. clock P. NJ. and that the managers make re-
turn of the polllists and ballots of their respec-
tive precincts at the Court House by II o'clock
NJ, on Tuesday, August Goth.
The following papers were sent up to the Secre-
tary's desk, and on their purport being made
known he was directed to read them before tho
meeting:
To the Executive Committee Of York County !:
GENTLEMEN: The undersigned are present III
Yorkville and represent the accompanying pc
tition. Respectfully, W.. McdlLL,
ID. y. GAsToN,
w. II. LIPsCoMB.
To the Democratic Committee Of YORK county:
GENTLEMEN: We, the undersigned, Democratic
voters of Blacks Station precinct, York county,
having the interests of our party at heart ana