The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-26
THE ABBEvILLE DEMOCRACY.
What was Done Oh Last MOnday.-.
First PRIMARY to he Held Satur-
.tay. October 6--.Secend Primary
uu Octobrr I3.-.Verdery Club

The Abbevilc County Democratic club met
in the Court House SeptemberM, 1888. Coun-
ty rnuirman z. i. Gary presiding.
4 majority OF the clubs were represented
an.i tho cCrVrn.:Ou was declared ready for
business. on motion OF Mir. W. q. Bradley
t"r read ing inmates of last meeting was dis
r"rSed win.
tireo :elirrS DC appoint ted by the chair to call
v!Ss toe votes for roanty Commissioner hL
IL" rriiu,lrj' election held September ), 1855.
Carried and the following committee appoint
e,l: J. W. Perrin, T. p Milford, Il. 5. Gallo
Managers Of Donnldsviile club reported n
challenged vote on ground that the voter was
not Il member Gt any Democratic c!uD. On
motion OF MI i. B. Gary the vote was thrown
The managers OF Lowndcsville club No. J
reported nine challenged votes or co!ored
men. On motion Of Mr.. h. q. Graydon they
were thrown out under the amendment 10
constitution adopted september /, lSSS.
The tellcrs submitted their report.
on motion their report was adopted
ana Nj. i. +. &. HuPro was declared the norli-
ncv of the Abberillc County Democratic par
ty for County Commissioner.
Dr. J. b. Moseiey moved TO suspend tne
rules SO as to rescind the resolution amending
constitution excluding eolored men from par
ticipating in primary elections, adopted Sep
tember !. 1888. Objection was made and the
Mr.. w. n. Graydon moved that q primary
election be held on Saturday the 29 Septom.
bcr inst. to nominate candidate for Clerk Of
Court, this position on the ticket having been
made vacant by the death of NJ. g. Xeigler.
AIr. W. r Calhoun moved to amend by sub
stituiing Friday October5. Mr. F. b. Gary
moved 70 lay substitute on table Carried.
Mr.. J. E. Bradley moved to amend MIR. Gray
don's motion by substituting Saturday Octo-
Der 9th, and called for constitutional vote.
Mr.. T.. &. Graydon moved to lay this amend
men. on table. Ruled out of order by chair.
The result OF the constitutional vote on Mr: :.
otppD6D1pDt rnSulfpi. lI62
noes l435. So the amendment was adopted
and Saturday October 9Th was declared the
day for holding the first primary election tor
Clerk. Mr. W. H. Parker moved that the club
meet on Monday following the primary cleo.
ton TO canvass the vote and in the event that
q second primary election was necessary, that
saturday 18th October be fixed for the day.
Carried.
Mr.. j. f. Bradley moved that the County
Commissioners be requested in this emergen
cy 10 proceed at once with building the most
important bridges IN the County, washed
away by the recent freshet without giving the
required legal notice oE advertisements. Gar
ried.
Resolutions OF organization OF the Verdery
Democratic club were presented by MIR. w. \.
Graydon accom- panied By list OF officers and
members. On his motion the club was re-
ccived into the Abbeville Democratic club.
The number Of members is twenty-five Wltn
W. 4. Lomax President. w. w. Purdy- LIST
Vice President, w. f. Henderson End Vice
President. +. l.. Morrow Secretary and Treas
urcr. :.
Mr.. W. y. Graydon moved that in a consti'
tutional vote hereafter each local club be al
lowed 20 vote as its voting strength the num-
Der of votes polled at the general primary
election next proceeding the constitutional
vote. Mr.. w. P. Calhoun moved TO lay this
motion on table. Carried.
On motion Of Mr.. w. &. Benet the following
committee was appointed 10 draft suitable
Resolutions on the death Of Maj. NJ. G. Zeig
Ter, and report the same to the next meeting
OF this club: ]. w. Perrin, j. Z. Bradley and
r. II. Hughes.
The club then adjourned.