The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-29
The Warehouse Democratic Club.

y meeting OF the recently organized
Democratic Club was held in the Alli-
ance Warehouse at Prosperity on Satur-
day afternoon, May 24th.
The committee which was appointed
to draft a Set OF by laws made the fol-
lowing report which was adopted:
This organization shall be known as
the Warehouse Democratic Club of
Prosperity, S. c., No. 9 Township,
Newberry County.
The purpose of this organization shall
be generally to carry out the principles
otthe Democratic party: and especially
to advance the interests OF the Farmers
Movement.
The regular meeting of this club shall
be held at Prosperity on the second
saturday Of each month at ) o'clock p.
The President, and, in his absence,
the Vice President shall preside over
the meetings Of this club and shall have
power to call extra meetings when the
same shall seem advisable by him, or
when requested by three members.
, The Secretary shall keep list Of the
names of all members of tie club and
keep an accurate account Of the pro-
ceedings of each meeting, and shall
j have charge of all books and papers
! pertaining to the club except such as
snail pertain to the office of treasurer.
! The treasurer shall have charge of
all the monies which shall be contrib
uted to the club, and shall pay out the
same for such purposes as the club by
vote shall direct.
That the following order of business
be observed in conducting the meetings
of the club:
/. Called to order by President or
Chairman pro tenn.
=. Reading minutes of last meeting.
3. Unfinished business.
+. New business.
5. For the good of the club.
s. Adjournment.
That the President shall appoint two
committees. An Executive committee
to consist of three members and a Can
vassing Committee of seven members.
The duties Of the Executive Commit
tee shall be to arrange for place of
meeting, to provide speakers when the
Club shall decide to have a public
meeting, and to perform such other
duties as they shall be instructed by the
club.
The duties of the Canvassing Com
mittee shall be to solicit membership D to
the club, to prepare suitable voters of
the Democratic voters of this territory,
and perform such other duties as shall
be required of them.
These bylaws can be altered or am
ended by majority vote of the men,
bers present at any regular meeting.
The following motions were passed
That the various clubs in this Town
ship be requested to send committees of
three each to meet at Prosperity on
second Saturday in June at 3 o'clock
p. M, to .apportion representation in
the County Convention.
That the County Executive Com
mittee be requested to call County
Convention at an early day to reorgan-
ize the Democratic party and elect an
Executive Committee.
That the Democratic Executive Com
mite of Newberry County be re-
quested to publish the new constitu-
ton of the Democratic party in New
berry County in the three county
meeting of the County Democratic
convention.
That the resolution requesting the
County Executive Committee to call
convention and that the resolution in
regard to printing new constitution be
published and copies forwarded to
County Chairman duly signed by
Pres '.ent and Secretary.
The two committees appointed
were: Executive Committee-F. V.
Capers, Chairman, Jno. Fellers, A. A.
Mates. Canvassing Committee-J. L.
Wise, B. B. Schumpert, J. M. Wicker,
\. H. Young, DR.. G. T. Wyche, G. A.
Cook, DR.. A. f. Langford.
The committee appointed to confer
with the other committees is-W. D.
Hardy, G. G. DeWalt, J. G.. Counts.
The club has now about 10 members
+. J. BROWNE, Sec.