The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-07
AIARION,S MEN nv OOUN0xL.

4he County Democratic Convention Ds-
lCides in Favor Of Primnries fos Both
= tCounty and Congregational Elections.
tbpecfdS Dtspatch to Tho Ne,1s and Oott,Ssr.l
MARION, July 5.-The Democracy Of
Marion County met In convention to-
. day. Major j. M. Johnson called the
convention to or6er and requested Mr..
j. d. Montgomery. and Mr.. w. Il. Clay
ton to act Las temporary secretaries. Tho
Temporary officers were unanimously
elected permanent officers Of the con-
vention.
The convention was called to elect a
central Democratic executive commit
tee to determine the manner ofselect-
Ing candidates for office In tho coming
campaign, and to. elect delegates to the
State and Congressional conventions.
The present efficient executive oom-
mittee, with Major j. M. Johnson as
chairman, having served for numbor
OF years, asked to be relioved from the
arduous duties Of their positions and
that others be elected In their stead. A
committee, consisting Of one delegate
from each township represented in tho
convention, recommended tho election
Of the following as the >members Of the
executive committee for tho noxt two
years: j: p. Davis, chairman; 3. II.
Geo. A. Norwood, wl,ioh recommenda.
tion was adopted.
Tho manner Of selecting candidates
came up for discussion, and the primary
plan was adopted by q vote Of l03 to So.
county but little, there having been u
disposition ON tho part Of the hitherto
convention advocates not TO oppose at
this time tho effort to bring about tho
primary plan. Tho convention almost
unanimously adopted tho resolution to
sA stem. a resolution WAS also adopted
1aHoring, SO far rs Marion County Is
concerned, the nOmiuution of Congress
n en- from this district by primary cleo
tion.
1he following were elected delegates
10 tho State Convention: n. s. Gibson,
j. Q. Bethea, R. Murchison, J. II. Stat
FORD, w. j. Montgomery, E. a. Bethaa,
". II, Ellerbee, j. G. Blue aud DR.. W.
The Congressional delegation is as fol.
lows: II. Q. Crawford, j. L. Bethea, B.
Cause, S. Whitefoord Smith, w. w.
Bethea, II. G. Gregg. @. j. McPherson,
j. r. Mullins. w. w. Sellers, Jr., and
ID. W. ,McLaurin.
With reference to nominating candi-
dates for Congress by tho primary plan
III this county, Marion is in favoraof tho
same, land has instructed her delegates
to vote in the convention at Fiorence
for 1t, but should a majority of that con-
venttOn decide to nominate by the oou-
vention system, she does not propose to
withdraw and yoto her choice by pri-
mary. The convention to day was har-
monious in all it's proceedings. Every
township of tho county was represented,
with the exception Of Poe-Dee.
The Damage by the Floods.
The outlook for the farmers Is gloomy
indeed. The incessaut rains have dam.
eyed tho crops beyond hope of future
recovery, especially on sandy and bot
tom lands. Last night there was tho
heaviest rainfall ever known here at ono
iN51 nd All d.
water has never boon known to stand
before, arc rurrowed with deep cutters
Hooded with running water. Crooks
and branches have been converted into
large streams, and bridges in nearly
every portion Of the county are washed
away. There seems to be no prospect of
an abatement. While lam writing there
is every indication Of another cloud
burst this evening. Tho Great Pee. Dee
is booming, also tho Little Pee-Dee.