The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-20
FARMERS CONVENTION.
Three Townships Not Represented.-Deie-
gates Elected to State Convention
and Instructed to Vote for
Nominations.

Court House last Saturday. Delegates
were present from all the townships III
the county except 3, and 5. tpon
motion of John r. Duncan, w. -.
Hardy was made chairman of the
meeting. Mr.. J. T. Duncan then NOM
mated J. c. Gary and then N. NJ.
Buford, to act as temporary secretary
but both declined. The same gentle
man then nominated S. NJ. Duncan
and he was elected.
Chairman Hardy stated he was not
delegate to the convention, but 1t was
decided that that did not make him
ineligible to preside over its delibera-
ton. He then stated that the meeting
was called in pursuance Of a call pub
lished in the county papers to elect
eight delegates to State Convention
to be held in Columbia on 9th inst.
The delegates from the various town
ships were then enrolled. The follow
ING are the names handed to the Sec
retary as the delegates who would rep
resent the various townships in the
conventions:
Township No. IL. J. Lane, W. B.
Aull, George Johnstone, w. Y. Fair,
J.Y. Culbreath, John B. Fellers, l.. q.
Fellers, J. p. Cook, John Mccullough,
John Cousins.
Township No. 2.-H. S. \. Crosson,
J. B. Mayes, W. H. Wendt, J. G. 5.
Brown, w 3. Cannon, w. c. Brown,
w. 4. Chalmers, J. d. Nance, }. G.
Price, S. J. d. Price.
Township No. 3.-Not represented.
Township No. Al. H. Sims, John
w. Scott, J. #. Duncan, J. c. Abrams,
5. NJ. Duncan, NJ. NJ. Buford, +. n.
Gaines, Jas. I. Fair, w. G. Cromer,
Med. Nets.
Township No. st. Conner, John
W. Smith, J. c. Gary, w. c. Sigh,
John Glasgow.
Township No. 6.-P. B. Workman, l.
NJ. Smith, Van Smith, j.. #. Davis, T.
C. Smith, J. A. Werts, NJ. H. Gary,
Burr Werts, NJ. @. Chappell.
Township No. Not represented.
Township No. S.-Not represented.
ISeveral farmers, from this township
were present in the convention but
took no part in the proceedings.]
Township No. 81. A. Sligh, q. A.
Long, B. B. Schumpert, J. w, Stock
man, J. B. Stockman, P. W. Sheely:
H. W. Sheely, J. L. Hunter, J. W. ?.
Harmon, w. NJ. Wise.
Township No. lot n. kibles, L. [.
Epting, J. D. Sheely, w. H. Kibler, J.
W.Wicker, G. NJ. Singley, &C. koon,
J. w. Stone, J. H. Kibler, It. J. Will
son.
Township No. 11.-J. c. Chalmers,
w. J. Sheely, R. c. Sigh, J. +. Banks,
Benz. Halfacre, Perry Halfacre, D. A.
Ruff.
Under the call each township was
entitled to ten delegates. Some Of the
delegations were not full and some of
the delegates enrolled were not pres
ent.
After the delegates had been en-
rolled the temporary organization was
made permanent.
Upon motion of J. It. Dancan each
township represented was allowed ten
votes whether all the delegates were
present or not.
J.T. Duncan then made motion
that the convention proceed to elect
eight delegates to represent Newberry
County in the State Convention.
John w. Scott thought that the dele
gates to the State Convention ought to
be sent untrammelled, or each delegate
who was proposed should express him
self before the ballot was taken.
NJ. H. Gary moved that the delegates
elected to the State Convention be i'll
structed to oppose the nomination or
suggestion of State ticketin said con-
vention.
This resolution elected quite an ami
mated discussion.
John IT. Duncan said that the reso-
luton proposed was going directly in
opposition to the wish Of some Of US,
ESPECIALLY when taking into considera-
ton the purpose for which the State
Convention is called. He thought there
were no delegates present who would
be willing to go to Columbia to oppose
the very thing for which the State Con-
vention is called II think speak the
sentiment" said Mr.. Duncan, "of the
rank and file of the Democrats Of New
berry County, when I say that the
party needs to be cleansed. There is no
harm to come out of this movement.
The proper way for US to cleanse the
partv is for us to work within the party.
There is no danger in the movement.
We are pledged to abide the result of
the regular Democratic State Conven-
ton. One way to cleanse the party is
lot lUe ldlJlleIS w )ug oitlI eu0 iuCil VI
their choice. think the sentiment of
Newberry County is for nominations
at the March Convention.n
NJ. II. Gary said that his reason for
offering the resolution was that he
thought the sentiment of a majority of
the farmers of Newberry County was
opposed to nominations at the March
| Convention.
PC. Smith said that he seconded
the resolution for the same reason. He
believed the farmers Of Newberry were
opposed to March nominations.
J. F. Banks said that he had very
decided views on the question. II am
sorry" said Mr.. Banks, according to
the expression of opinion by Mr.. DUH
can that I am in the minority on this
question. am not in favor of nomina-
ting candidates at the March Conven-
ton. I see necessity for the March
Convention. That is to adopt plat
form of principles upon which any
honest man can stand. No political
aspirant has any business here. The
man who is willing to get upon that
r,latfOrrn when a6ODted is the man we