The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-05-07

d.
IN. Ashley.
DUE WEST.
f. w. II. Nance. NJ. B. Cllnkscales,
Il. II. Armstrong, j. Il. G.. Dunn,
J. II. Brooks, a. X. Ellis,
John a. Deviin.
DoSALDsvILLE.
i f., Todd B. J. Martin,
J. G.. McDiil, J. y. Drake,
r.. l.. Waldrup, j. y. McDill.
STONY POINT.
d. d. Ramipcy. 4. 4. Arnold,
J. VI. Rolhrock, I. g. Stacey,
+. y. Graham, David Aiken.
CALHoUNs MILLS.
Charlie Lyon, Seth Jordan,
Joe Bowen, T.. i. White.
j. r. Tarran.
vERDERl.
J. l.. White, w. Devlin,
Il. II. Devlin, r. ID. Purdy.
MCCORMICK.
J. p. iionnSon, &C. Corlcy,
j. H. Henderson, james Spence,
q. VI. Ouzts, =. b. Spence,
y. Wideman.
LONG CANE.
w. L. Morrison, W. \. Stevenson,
81 Rpressly. II. w. Bowie,
4. B. RCtainSon, u. i. Carwile,
]. II. Simpson.
~>THoY.
j. X. Vance, N W: Lyon,
Ben Chiles, J.F. ClinEScaieS,> -
G.. NJ. Sibert, j. w. McC,:,a-,
Robert II. McCaslan.
PHoESIX.
:. p. Brooks, ]. B. Ward.
w. 4. Mcl.crS, Il. Chipley.
q +. Ross, p II. Adams.
sMrrurILLE.
T. ]. Davis, r. b. Hinton.
James Anderson, /. a. Kellar,
Nat Anderson, Jr.. S. Il. Eakin,
James Evans.
NINETY.SIX.
James Rogers, G. NJ. Anderson,
w. II. Frazier, +. \. Sheppard,
K. \. Griffin, III. NJ. Julian,
w. A. Sanders.
MEANS CHAPEL.
J. II. Barksdale. :. L. Price,
\. G.. Cochran. j. ID. Winn,
K. l.. WInn, s. II. Cochran,
q. c. Dusenberry.
MOUNTAIN VIEW.
J. G. Starke, Tom Cochran,
q. Dawson, Jos. Bowen.
Lamar Clinkscales, Geo. H:;rd,it.
LowNDEsvILLE 40 >.
J. 7. Baskin, Jr., q. =. Grant,
Grn /; Wilson, W.G. %,naw,
). +. llulchisoI, W. L. Wright,
J. G. Hardin.
LEBANON.
]. S. Gilbert, J.I. Gilbert,
n. X. Woodhurst, \. X. Watson.
Perry McNlahan, j. w. Walker,
W. Stewart.
MAGNOLIA.
y w. Johnson, S. A. Miller,
j. T. ClinkScalrs, w. {. DuPrc,
w. a. 1.anier.
BELLEVUE.
T.. Cowan. w. ID. Mnrrah,
-. u. Walker, J. u. Wardlaw,
j. S. Britt, b. A. Mattison
s. L. Morrah.
CEDAR SPRINGS.
John Lyon, 6. a. Hanvey,
NJ. Link.
The chair then announced that n quorum
was present, and that the club was ready fo
business, and that the first business In orde
Mnj. J. X. Vance moved that Colonel Gary
bc reelected. DR.. W. TowneS Jones, first vice
president, took the chair. Colonel Gary wa
elected by acc!anlation. Mai. j. X. Vance
were appointed committee to escort The presi
dent To the chair. Upon taking the chair Col
onel Gary said:
Gentlemen OF the Convention: This renew
eiecting me as the presiding officer OF you
convention is highly appreciated, and
thank you from my heart for the honor.
While presiding over your deliberations
shall endcavor to do so with fairness and i'm
partially. Since you have come To Abbevill
to-day you have behpld what speaks loude
than any words | can utter what danger |
ahead OF the Democracy. ! nl!ude to tn
Swarins of negroes surrounding the Office q
the supervisor of Registration E:r the purpos
Of getting election certificates. The wort
seems to have gone ont irom hcatlpuarier
that they must all register so i.s To prepare 70
the coming fi.ht Their policy j. iO"cSlladoW
ed by the arbitrary and imriouS rulings q
speaker Reed In congress who Is carrying Gu
the brhrSlS OF his party.
That party has tasted the bitterness of dc
feat and they will not lcaveany stone unturn
ed so as to gain another victory. They har
determined rs far as possible To take charS
OF the ballot box, ana we must defeat then
by seeing TO it. that every Democrat gets reg
istration ticket. Let the President of ever
local club feel 1t incpmhcnt Oh him to look a
ter this matter in his club. need not tel
you that Republicanism in the SnGth mean
corruption, cndanGcrS our hcartlStUnrS an
our liberty, and like cankcr worm eats Oh
the substance OF our property by eIormnu
taxation and rptardS civilization.
! However, we may differ amongst ourselvc
us 10 the means that will most promote on
prosperity, and We have Il right to dilie
among oui selves. still we will after we hav
settled them in the party. pull as one man I
attain success aud overthrow our enemy. lie
| the spirit OF 1916 again assert Itself and har
~
| Thanking you again for this honor, nov
declare The Convention ready for business.
John Il. Blake was elected First Vice Pre-!
| idrnt.
| /. II. McCalla, Second Vice President.
Col. j. Il. Robertson, Third Vice President.
+. w. Jones, Secretary.
| r. 4. Grilha m. Treasurer.
! When 7. +. Cothran, Esq. former secretary
! ard Mr.. \. w. Jones were put in nomlnatiO
/ for secretary, q discussion arose as to whu
constituted q constitutional vote, which W;
| led by ;!r. David Aiken and participated !
| by s. {. tagon. Esq, Or. Maxwell, AMI other
! The chair ruled that il had hccp the habit fr
! the delegates to vote the numerical Sircng
of the ciub--no matter how many delegate
were present. Each delegate voted the mt
lncrical share OF the total vote of his club.
! The teilcrS, Messrs. l. III. McCalla, >. {. c;
SON, ana j. >. Graves, retired Ia one OF I'll
j".s rooms 10 ccu:t the votes. They repOrtc
= ;l> foiiHws;
! a. " longs 2o4b
! !. L. Cothran ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S2b
Total e................................3 3,TGJ
| Dr. Maxwell laid that lie was out of polite
hut ha thought 1t not amiSS to ask aitentio
to the registration OF voters now going Oi
No man who bad been convicted OF crrtai
J crimes were eligible a rppiGt rnt inn. The Re.