The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-06-05
Tho Convention procccdin-,.

INV tS''i, VIZ CoitNchtiou NNo
called to order by tho retiring county
chairman, Julius +. Boggs
w. b. Allgood nominated W. II.
ODell for temporary chairman. He
was elected by acclumation. w. w.
Il. Bright was elected secretary.
On motion the temporary officers
were made permanent. w. II. Bow
en- was elected vicc-president. The
convention was then declared ready
for business.
On motion committee on credcn-
tlals was appointed, one from each
club.
The following is an abstract of
the report: Easley, Fl; Liberty, Z;
Central, II; Hurricane, 5; Six Mile,
4; Pickcns, 0; Ducusvillr, 7; Cross
Plains, Z; Pumpkintown, s; Eastutoe,
l; Fosters Store, 3; total 81 Eas.ey
for her member Of the executive com
mittcc, nominated ID. T.. Bradley,
Liberty, NJ. a. BogGs, Central, r.. Ct.
Gaines, Hurricane, =. }. Maul,lin,
Eastatoc, J. w. Thomas, Pumpkin
town, G.. NJ. Lynch, Fosters Store,
q. w. Singleton, Cross Plains, II. NJ.
Loopcr, Pickens, j. ID. Curcton, Da-
cusvillc, II. p. Looper, Six Mile, }. S.
Barker. This committee was duly
elected.
A motion was made that all county
officers be chosen by primary election
on the majority plan. CT. w. Single
ton said that he was opposed to this
as it would frequently tire the voters
out with elections. Dr. Field favored
the majority plan rs it gave Il fuller
and frecr expression to the real sen
timent Of the voters. w. II. Bowen
favored the majority plan as it cut of
wire pulling. Candidates or their
friends would bring out persons to
divide the vote. Mr.. j. X. Kirkscv
thought rs the plan had worked we'll
IN other counties, we should try it.
Mr.. j. S. Barker opposed the rcsolu-
ton because men were sometimes
elected on smaller vote than they re-
cclvcd the first time. Hon. John \.
Easlcy opposed the resolution on the
same grounds. Rev. G.. w. Single
ton said Oconce Was tired of the ma
lority plan. Mr.. Bowen said tho
plan had worked well in the judicial
aud congressional districts and he
Thought that it was Thoroughly Dem
ocratic. Laban Mauldin said the
plurality plan had worked well here
tofore and we should try it awhile
longer. II. p. Loopcr favored the
ma ajority plan. 1t was not going to
be much trouble to get men out to
vote this year. They would gladly
vote three or four times if necessary.
Much confusion then occurred as to
how the vote should be taken, some
calling the ayes and noes, and some
wanting division. Finally divi~
sion was agreed upon and the vote
on the resolution stood IL to q, SO
the majority plan was adopted.
Mr.. John Il. Bosgs nominated the
following delegates to the congress
slonal convention, who were unani-
monsly elected: w. II. O'Dell, f. S.
Griffin, Lnhan Alnuldin, James A.
Griffin andW.T. Ficld.''J f. Boroughs
On motion of Hon. w. II. Field,
the delegates were instructed to vote
couIidotn fo,. c,I,rroe@.,,,no pa u ''"''''45 II
On mot;nn of q w G;n,.,oto, 49,
,,,loe wb;ch onvo,.nol ,l,a io,l,t W. ';' Wv
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mcnt olont;nm tbn ma;n,;
tv nlon Thr n1ocnt;vo oo,nn';ttna ]
wos ontLo,;znI to oIn,t or,. r,,in 'oo
essarv TO corrv into ci,.ct tio w ,no;n,; u
tv n]on.
fhc Convention thor ,,roooo,,,7
thc election of cn,,ntv chn;,.,non w
r. O'Dcll wos nom;natod Thnro % w.
ing no othcr candidates, the secrcta-
~ put inc vote ana he was unani-
h'onSly cicctcd Tor the next two years.
Just as the convention was about
10 ADJOURN Alr. W. 1. Bowcn asked
.PcrhiSSl"l, to say n lew words on the
tfOnDlcS tnat seem to exist in the