The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-08-04

withal. He Is a universal favorite.
Candor compells us to say that the
tournament does not do credit to the
"Mountain City" 80 far az the man
agement is concerned.
Umpire SLOAN, of Columbia, 10 a re-
markable umpire for an amateur, and
gave, not only general satisfaction, but
managed to give correct decisions in al
most everv instance.
n COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
On Wednesday, July 2sth, the Lau-
rens County Democratic Convention
met at this place. County Chairman
Ball called the meeting to order and the
work OF the Convention began. Capt.
G.. w. Shell was elected temporary
Chairman, and Aaron Cannon secretary
pro tenn.
The roll Of delegates was called and
the seat of Capt. j. B. Humbert, delegate
from Sullivans Township, was con-
tested. Mr.. Cocker made q motion that
the matter be referred to a committee on
credentials, which was done, and after a
thor ugh investigation, Mr.. Humbert
was declared n delegate and entitled to a
seat in h Convention. This report
was received with the utmost enthu-
siasm n applause.
Tho temporary organization being per-
fected, permanent officers were elected,
and G.. w. She'll was chosen Chairman,
J. b. Humbert, Vice-President, and
Aaron Cannon, Secretary.
On motion OF Mr.. Gray the following
ordor Of business was adopted: Adop-
ttN,, ~ tIn 0x,tttto- Iaa IN
ecutive Committee, Election of Dele
gates TO State Convention, Election Of
delegates to Congressional Convention,
Time and Manner of Elections, and mis-
cellaneous business.
The former Constitution OF the Demo-
cratic party was adopted, on motion Of
Mr.. Vance.
The following wero chosen as NOM
bers Of tho Executive Committee:
T. b. Crews, Laurens; A. G.. OwtnRs,
Dial's; w. A. McClintock, Scufletown;
w. G.. Gambrel, Sullivan; D.. w. Ander-
SON., Waterloo; NJ. T. Simpson, Cross
Hill; M. G. Cox, Youngs; II. ]. Cope
land, Hunter; j. A. Jones, Jacks.
Capt. G. w. Shell WIS elected County
Chairman.
IL ClcCtlOh VI uolCkStSS W VIE SIdtO
Convention resulted 1 the choice o ( the
following:
@. w. Shell, J. B. Humbert, r.. j..
Copeland, J. S. Wolff, w. A. Stone, j. II.
Wharton A. d. Stewart, NJ. M. league.
Alternates-L. w. G. Blalock, Col. II.
G.. Watts, DIR. II. w. Weir, Capt. James
IIudgens.
Congressional Conventional. NJ. Sui
Ivan, j.. ID. NJ. Shaw, Col. r. G. Watts,
DIR. NJ. c. Cox, l.. E. Farley, w. H.
Workman, j.. d.. Byrd, G.. q. MoCrary.
On motion, the primary plan of cleo"
ton was adopted for nominating can
dIdates.
MIR. w. L. Gray offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That it Is tho sense of this
Convention that a majority Of the votes
cast in the primary election should be,
n hereby Is required in order to nomi-
nato, and In case there should be no
for any one OF the positions
open, that tho race be run over by twice
the numbe OF candidates., or less Of The
entering the race the second time shall
be those who have received the Highest
number OF votes.
MIR. 8. w. Vance offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Chairman Of the
delegation from Laurens County to
State Convention BIO instructed to intro
duced q resolution in said Convention
looking to the abolition of the Conven-
ton plan OF nominating STATE officers
n Congressmen, and submitting the
matter directly to the people in primary
elections.
On motion of ]. NJ. Hudgens the Ex-
ecutivo Committee were empowered to
prescribe rules end regulations for the
primary election.
The following Resolutions, adopted
by the Greenville County Democratic
Convention, were introduced by g. w.
Duvall and were adopted by the Con-
vention:
Resolved, That the delegates to tho
State Convention be instructed to sup
port such resolutions as will tend to Sc
cure an amendment to tho constitution
Of the democratic party Of this State
whereby the baeis Of the representation
In all conventions Of the party will be so
changed as to provide for a moro equi-
table and truer expression OF the democ-
the the basis OF the democratic voting
strength of the several counties.
WHEaEAs, the constitution Of this
State provides that q census Of the peo-
pie snail De taken each ten years for the
purpose OF apportioning Ii representa-
tion of the several counties In the House
OF Representatives; and, Whereas, the
time for taking said census as provided
In the constitution, arrived in the year
1885, and, whereas, a bill to carry out the
law was almost unanimously passed by
tho House of Representatives, the COM
position OF which body was tobe changed,
and, whereas, said bill was defeated by
the Senate, therefore be IL
Resolved by this County Convention,
that the action of the majority Of our
State Senate, In this matter meets with
our unqualified disapproval aud con-
dam N niInn. that uuA rnnnrd annh uiain-