The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-09
County Executive Committee Meeting.

Brock, and +. u. hodge.
Mr.. Cavis read the call Of the State execu-
tive committee, and stated that he had call
ed this meeting, in order to reconsider the
action Of the last meeting, as it was neces-
sary. under this call Of the State executive
committee, t. have q comfy convention at
an earlier date than agreed upon.
| It was moved that, under this last call Of
the State executive committee, the clubs IN
this county be organized Saturday, July
18th; delegates be elected Aug 2d; and the
county convention be held Aug. 9th. This
motion was adopted
members of his friendship club would be
absent on the 10Th, that his club be allowed
to organize July 18th. On motion this re-
quest was granted.
The following rules and regulations, gov
erning the organization Of the party in this
county, were then adopted:
At meeting of the Democratic Executive
Committee of Clarendon county held on the
4th of July, 1890, the following paper Was
ordered published for the information Of
| the Democratic clubs of Clarendon county,
viz:
lst. That on Saturday, the 18th day of July
| 1880, all clubs now in existence shall elect
officers for the next two years, and that there
shall at the same time be complete revision
Of the rolls Of such clubs; except the Friend
ship club, which may be organized on the
18th Of July if they so desire.
End. That on the same day above named,
July l9, 1890, all 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
'rd. The presiding officers Of all reorgan-
lzed clubs and of each new club which may
be formed shall cause & certified roll OF the
members Of their respective clubs, to be de-
lvered to the chairman of the County Exec
utive Committee on or before the 9th day Of
August, 1890.
4th. That the certificates Of the said Of
| dcers shall state that the club roll SO certi-
fed to contains the names ofactual members
of such clubs and that from the best lnfor-
nation obtainable the persons whose names
appear in the respective rolls are not men,
bers of any other club and are Democratic
| voters
II. That County Democratic Convention
for the purposes hereinafter named shall be
held in the court house in Manning on Sat
urday, the 9th day Of August, 1880, at II
A. NJ. that such convention shall be COM
posed of delegates to be elected by the sew
eral clubs in the county in the proportion Of
one delegate for each club and one delegate
for every 25 enrolled members; that the
election Of such delegates shall be held by
the respective clubs. at the usual places OF
meeting, on Saturday, the End day OF Au-
gust, 1880.
III. That said conventionls IS hereby called
for the following purposes:
1st. To elect County Chairman and Ex-
ecutive Committee.
End. To elect delegates to the State Con-
vention, which is called to meet in Column
bia on the 18th day of August 1890; to de-
eide the manner Of making county nomlna-
tions; and for the transaction OF any other
business that may be brought before it.
By order of Executive Committee.
JAMES E. DAVIS,
J. 4. MLLs, Chairman.
Secretary.
In reply to a question about reorganiza-
ton the chairman ruled that ID recognizing
the old clubs the name of no person shal!
be retained On the club roll unless by re-
quest of each individual member; in other
words that old club rolls shall he thrown
aside, and new rolls made ont, the same as
if it were the organization of a new club.
JOS F. Rhame, Esq, sent in letter re-
questing. as he would be absent q large part
of the time, that his name be Withdrawn
from tie committee Of arrangements. }. S.
Wilson, Esq. was elected in his place.
Oa motion Of Mr.. Tindal the president Of
eoeS clnb was requested to collect and for
ward by July 2lst as much as FIVE cents for
each member on his club roll, for campaign
purposes.
The committee then adjourned, after one
of the quietest and most harmonious ses-
sions of the executive committee held in
this county.