The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-06-05

by large company, and among them
those who were her former slaves.
THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
A Harmonious and Pleasant SosEion-A
Compromise between the Majority and
Plurality Systems in Primary Elections-
Col. E. B. Murray Endorsed for Congress.
The County Democratic Convention
assembled in the Court House at IL O'Clock
a. m. Saturday, May 81, and was called to
order by E. B. Murray, County Chair
man, who stated the object of the Conven-
ton to be to elect delegates to the State
Democratic Convention, which meets in
Columbia on the Goth of June, the Con.
gressional and Judicial Conventions, to
elect a County Chairman and County
Executive Committee, and to transact
such other business as may properly come
before it.
On motion, C. G. Langston and R. r.
Todd were elected Secretaries of the Con
vention.
The roll CT clubs were called and the
| following delegates enrolled: [Those in
italics were absent
Anderson, No. w W Humphreys, E
| NJ Rucker. w Brown, r F Diver, ] E
Breazeale, q F Tolly. ] B Moore, n 6
| Scudday, " 8 Ligon, w B Watson, F Z
Wilhite, M Payne, W II Frierson, J N
| BROWN, P Duckett.
r -.4ntlerson, No. 2-S NJ Orr, G e Prince
T F Hill, X McCully, D s Taylor. John
0'Donnell,I j E Allen, ] d Maxwell.
Beto,,-W F Cox, T Green, G W Nc
Gee, W G Brown, NJ P Tribble, M E Tel
! ford, W.H Todd, a o Norris, g W, Cox.
Bi,hop's .Branch-R W Simpson, z
| Norris, B T Martin, Edward Whitten, ]
A Carson.
Bowling Grecn.-Silas Kay, E NJ Snipes.
.Broadaway.-L E Campbell, W A Geer,
T. w Martin, J M Smith, ] M Elgin, A e
Wardlaw, N Pearman, W A McFall.
Brzshy Cheek-I " Pickens, j " Single.
ton, II F. Cely, J NJ 'Cely, j H Burdine, ] w
Wyatt, Y L Laboon, j " Siaon, j F Stone.
CentreviLle.--Not represented.
Dark Cor7,er.-J A Wiles, VIM O'Briant,
John Teasly, Rob't Stewart, j L Bryan,
jeremiah Yeargin.
EQSG iSQpHR7lQR.-b ~ DdVlS, HM JUHco,
L S Clinkscales, E A Scudday.
Flat RocE.-B f Duncan, J 9 Haynie, ]
Fl Jones, r E Thompson, e Reed, S P
Tate.
Fork, No. 1.--v F Martin, N o Farmer,
81 K Vandiyer, W X Sharp, D u Cox.
Fork, No. 2.-Not represented.
HaN.-W E Walters, P McGee, J s
Beatty, VIM Ransom, NJ A Thompson, L
II Hall. -
.Honea Path.-T A Hudgens, Joel Kay,
D S Mccullough, R N Wright, G N Greer,
|, j B Cox.
Hope,ueN.-J W Ashley, Harrison Tuck.
er, w R Mcconnell, P r Brown, G c
King, T, M King. !
Hunters Spring.-B F Crayton, W G
Cam, John .Eskew, r NJ Burriss.
Martin.-J T Ashley, g NJ McDavid, r
BA Robinson, E NJ Wilson, B Ashley,
T L, L,Clinkscales, S Emmersoa', ] A Strick-
land, j A Drake.
Peizer.-H M Prince, a H Ford, w II
Austin, S r Gary, W E 0.0cns.
Pendlaon.-J q Stribling, Sanl'l McCra-
ry, J N Hunter, B F Dacus, W Simp-
sou.
Piereetown.-M B Williams, B I, Harnett,
David Owen, s w Burgess. =
Rock Milks.--Dr. A Todd, C B Gilmer,
j r Anderson, B FShirley. S 4 Jones.
Saiuda.-M B Gaines, j Coker, D Gar
rison.
Sandy springs.-J C Watkins, T E Dick
son, ] B Douthit, Jeptha Harper.
.Sla6to,Dn.-J P Glenn, j Jamison, G A
Rankin, DR.. R F Smith, John NJ Glenn,
| P Smith.
IHilliamston.-Dr. John. Wilson, w L
Prince, N q Dacus, J G Clinkscales, B c
Martin, T Martin, w Dacus, G II
Mahon, D Spearman, B Acker, w F
Boatner, L Haynie.
Vest Sapannah.-TJ j Holland, j r Earle,
E ] Earle, ] w Earle, John D Baird.
The chair declared the Convention ready
for rbnsiness.
On@motion of L. E. Campbell, it was
ordered that each delegation be entitled to
cast the full vote of their representation.
DR.. T. A. Hudgens presented the claims
Of colored Democratic club, at Honea
Path, and moved that the matter be re-
ferred to the County Executive Commit.
tee, with power to act, which motion was
adopted.
w. S. Ligon offered the following res.
olution:
Resolved, That Hon. George Johnstone
or Newberry, be invited to seat upon
| the floor of the Convention and to address
election of delegates to the State Conven.
ton.
R. w. Simpson moved to amend Mr..
Ligon's resolution, by inviting Mr.. John
s.oqe to address the Convention after its
business was transacted. The resolution
asamended, was adopted.
W. s. Ligon and j. E. Allen were ap
pointed to inform Mr.. Johnstone OF the
action Of the Convention and escort him
into the hall. a
On motion Of R. w. Simpson, Col. j
L. Orr, of Greenville, was invited to 6
seat on the floor, and r. W. Simpson and
T. F. Hill appointed to extend the .invi.
tation and escort him into the hall.
On motion of H. g. Scudday the Con.
vention proceeded 10 an election for Coun-
ty Chairman
The Chairman declared nominations ir
order, and called Vice Chairman J. w
Norris to preside. L. L. Campbell NOM
mated E. B. Murray for reelection.
There being no further nominations, on
motion Of w. S. Brown, E. B. Murray
! was reelected County Chairman by accla-
nation. Mr.. Murray resumed the chat,
aud in few appropriate remarks
| thanked the Convention for the honol
conferred, and hoped that he would be
accorded the same support and confidence
as in the past.
On motion of J. NJ. Glenn. the Con.
vention proceeded to an election of two
Vice Chairmen.
Nominations being declared in order
8. NJ. Orr, G.. e. Prince, J. w. Norris
and r. w. Simpson, were placed ir
| nomination. Messrs. Prince and Simp
son declined. and on motion 8. M. Orr
and j. w. Norris were elected lst and Enc
Vice -Chairmen.