The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-04-25
THE CAMPAIGN OPENED.

THE CAMPAIGN OPENED.
The Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Clarendon county met last
Saturday in the Court House, and
was called to order by James E.
Davis, chairman. The following
members of the committee were pres
ent: James E. Davis, chairman; j.
S. Wilson, Clarendon Club; c. s.
Land, Foreston; J. S. Cole, Harmo
ny; L. L. Wells, Jordan; J. T. Rhame,
Manning; F. P. Cooper, Midway; j
E. Yndal, Packsville; r. II. Belser,
Friendship; E G. DuBose, Sammy
Swamp.
Two communications from the
State Executive Committee were read.
a discussion then arose as to whether,
uRier the call Of the State Executive
Committee, it would be advisable to
elect delegates to the May County
Convention on the basis Of the old
clubs and without reorganizing. All
agreed that it would be very uuadvis-
able just now, on so short notice, to
attempt to reorganize the clubs, but
that under the call OF the State Exec
utiye Committee it had best be done.
Thereupon, Mr.. F. P. Cooper intro
duced the following paper:
CALL FOR A CONVENTION.
At a meeting of the Democratic Executive
Comnitee of Clarendon county held on the
a1ssosAprl, instant the following paper was
ordered published for the information of
the Democratic clubs of Clarendon county,
VIZ:
LIST. That on Saturday, the 5th day of May
1888, all clubs now in existence shall elect
officers fer the next two years, and that
there shall at the same time be a complete
revision of the rolls of such clubs.
End. That on the same day above named
al new clubs may likewise be organized
provided, no new clubs shall be organized
unless at least fifty Democratic voters join
IN the formation of>such new clubs.
srd. The presiding officers Of al reor-
sanized clubs and Of each new club which
may be formed shall cause certified roll OF
the members Of their respective clubs, to be
delivered to the chairman Of the County Ex
ecutiye Committee oo or before the 18th
day of May, next 1888.
4th. That the certificates of the said officers
shall state sha the club roll so certified to
contains the names of actual members OF
such clubs and that from the best informa-
ten obtainable the person whose names ap-
pear in the respective rolls are not members
Of any other club and are Democratic
yssers.
II. That County Democratic Convention
for the purpose hereinafter named shall De
held in the Court House in Manning on
Saturday the 18th day Of May 1855 at II a.
NJ; That such Convention shall be oompos
ed OF delegates to be elected by the several
cln5s in the County in the proportion OF
one delegate for each club and one dele
cate for every 25 enrolled members; That
the election of such delegates shall be held
b,syi,the respective clubs. OF the usual places
oSmeeting; On Saturday the FIFTH day OF
May 1885.
III That said convention is hereby call
ed for the following purposes:
lst. To elect County Chairman and ES'
ecrtiye Committee.
End. To elect delegates to the State Con
rention, which is called to meet in Colum'
b:a on the 18th day Of May 1888, next, and
fos the transaction of any other business
that may be brought before it.
BY order of Executive Committee.
JAMES E. DAVIS, Chairman.
JOHN S. WILSON, Secretary.
Joseph F. Rhame, Esq, introduced
the following resolution:
That IN the opinion Of the Executive
Committee, it is the duty OF every good
democrat residing in the County, to turn
out at the reorganization of the clubs, and
promptly join the club of his choice.
Mr.. E. G. DuBose moved that the
secretary notify the president OF each
club, of the action of the Executive
Committee at this meeting. Mr. },
S. Wilson stated that there was a bal
ance of S25.7O to the credit OF the
Committee. There being no furthe,
business before the Committee, 1t was
adjourned.