The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-09-07
Proceedings of the County Club.

the Secretary, NJ. p. DeBruhl, ESQ, the
chairman announced that there was Il
quorum present, but that four cube had
not answered.
On motion Of Mr.. Parker, the club
proceeded to canvass the returns from
the second primary election.
On motion of Mr.. Bonham. the fol-
lowing committee of tcllcrs was appoint
ed-Mr Bonham requesting that he be
hot appointed, to wit j.. w. Perrin, r.
+. McCaslan, f. b. Gary, w. O. Brad
ley. and b. +. Duckett.
The secretary proceeded to call the
roll Of clubs, and Il delegate from each
club advanced as the club was called.
and read the returns. The chairman
asked what course would be taken in
case Of challenged votes.
Mr.. w. p. Calhoun moved that each
such case be decided as it came up.
When Ahbeville club Number 2, was
reached, Mr.. j. II. Parks said that it had
come to his ears that colorcd voters had
been allowed to vote in club number 2,
who were not entitled under the con-
stitution to vote ut the primary election
and moved that the vote Of that club DO
canvasScd.
Mr.. Calhoun SAID that such votes
should DE challenged as they were pre-
scented.
Mr.. Parker thought the proper way
was to contest the vote.
Mr.. w. p. Calhoun made the point of
order that under the rules the votes
should be challenged as they were pre-
scented.
Mr.. Parker made the point Of order
that Mr.. Parks not being Il member Of
$50 49, --
ton. The point Of order was sustain
cd.
The call Of the roll proceeded. when
Abbevillc, Number 2, was called again.
Gen. Hemphill read thc..returns. Mr..
Bonhan said that he had no interest in
this matter, but in order that there
should he no suspicion attached to the
proceedings, he moved that the poll list
Of Club Number 2, and of any other
club in which it was raid those were al
lowed to vo.c who were not entitled,
should he read over
Mr.. w. p. Calhoun sain that the only
way was to act upon ercn vote as it
oame up.
Mr.. Q. Il. Calhoun said if there were
any challenged votes in Number 2, let
them be named and discussed.
w. 'tO'SN NtAS IN Siuo NV
coed with the canvass Of the clubs, with
leave to any candidate to file his pro-
test against the return from any club,
before the final vote WAS announced.
Mr.. Gary wanted The quuStiod settled
then while the club was full. and not
when many had left. If there was any
irrcgularity in his club let it come up
then.
The chairman held that Mr.. Parkcr's
motion was not in order.
Dir Hemphill stated that he had read
oyer the poll list OF club number =, and
that all the names on it were those Of
Democrats Of good standing since 1876.
lie further stated that the vote OF Shcr-
ard Hodges was challenged.
On motion OF Mr.. W. .. Bradley the
vote was cast out.
The CANVASS proceeded until PimniX
Club was called. The Chairman said
that this Club had sent up its returns in
an envelope and that no delegate was
present. That the return thus sen, was
irregular.
On motion it was decided to count the
vote from Phoenix. When the roll was
called the tcllcrs retired to count the
result. After about half an hour they
returned and made their report.
(See tahulatcd statement.)
The Chairman announced that the to-
tai vote cast was 2493 or these there
had been cast for Representatives ".
ID. Mars 1858 G.. II. Waddell 1884 for
Auditor 4. w. Jones l242, j. Il. Parks
1926 /; Cor County Commissioner W. ID.
mn 1896. j. n. King 1880. He there
fore announced that w. ID. Mars was
the candidate of the Democratic party
for the House Of Representatives, and
a. W.. Jones for Auditor. and W. d.
Mann for County Commissioner
he Chairman said he was requested
to announce that Immediately after the
adjournment Of the Democratic Club,
the Farmers Convention would meet in
the Court House. The Chairman fnr-
thcr stated that the Seneca Congrcssion-
al Convention had appointed u primary
election for September 90.
Mr.. Parker moved that this Club meet
on Friday Oath September to canvass
the returns Of said primary election. At
the request Of Il delegate, Mr.. Parker
stated that the Seneca Convention with
one or two exceptions left the said cleo
tion to be governed by the will of the
County club. That the Seneca Convcn-
ton had decided that if there was no
nomination on the first election Il second
primary should be held on the End
Thursday after the 20 September. and
est number of votes be sent before said
second primary.
Mr.. Bcnet said said as soon as he
received the rules for the primary he
would publish them in the county pa