The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-09

| his resolution to fix the number to con-
stitute quorum at seven: which was
subsequently, withdrawn.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
\ nice point was raised in reference
to placing the names of the county
commissioners on ballots for the pri-
mary, in view of the uncertainty of the
office being constitutional one, and to
be voted for or not.
1t was decided that Chairman Irby
confer with Governor Tillman, and
have him secure Gen. McLaurin's
opinion on the point. The question
evoked considerable discussion.
On motion of DR.. Pope the instruc-
tions to county chairmen from Chair
man Irby, which were issued to county
chairmen, were approved.
ORDERS TO COUNTY CHAIRMEN.
They are as follows:
Pursuant to the order of the State
Democratic executive committee the
respective county executive commit
tees, through their chairnen, Will
issue a call for the reorganization OF the
Democratic party in their respective
counties by calling the subordinate
clubs to meet at their usual plac of
meeting on the second Saturday (the
9th day. of April next, for the purpose
of reorganiZing said clubs and for the
purpose of electing delegates to the re-
spective county conventions.
These conventions will meet on the
first Monday (the2d day. in May next,
to reorganize the party in each county,
to elect delegates to the State Conven-
ton, which meets in Columbia on the
third Wednesday in May next, and to
transact such business as may be
proper under the constitution.
The representatives of each suoordl-
nate club in said county conventions
shall be one delegate for every twenty
five members and one delegate for each
majority fraction thereof. Only such
Democratic clubs as were in existence
on the 18th of August, 1890, shall be
recognized; provided, however, that
two clubs in each ward in the cities of
Charleston, Columbia, Greenville and
Spartanburg may be formed.
No club that was formed or organ
lied after the 18th of August, a. d.
1890, by the division Of an old club, or
otherwise, shall be recognized.
JOHN L. NJ. 1RBY,
Chairman State Dem. EX. Com.
G. Duncan Bellinger, Secretary.
January II, 1892.
CHARLEsToN's CLUBS COUNTED OUT.
According to the construction OF the
first sentence placed on it by most OF
the members the question CT the Char
lesion clubs and others having no
existence for the present campaign Is
pretty we'll settled.
Mr.. Thomas, of Sumter, jokingly re-
marked that he had been out OF the
committee so long that he felt some
what strange and had to ask for copy
of the rules ofthe party.
The matter of method for the election
of trial justices by primary Was re-
ferred to the various county executive
com mittees as to the most acceptable
manner of their election, whether by
districts at large or by townships.
PAYING THE RAILRoADFARE.
Chairman Irby stated that, following
the example of Chairman 12lar, he
would suggest that the railroad eNpen-
diture Of the members who attend the
meetings be paid out Of the funds OF
the committee, which amount to 81
600 or So 900. He had instructed the
members in the call that such provision
had been made. The suggestion was
adopted, and checks will be issued 20
membe attending.
AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT.
1t was scarcely 10 O'Clock when the
committee adjourned. The members
will all return to their respective homes
tomorrow.
The minority element in the conf
mittee was represented by the lone
Charleston delegate, D. A. J. Sullivan.
Col. Haskell was in New York. Joseph
S. Read, of Beaufort, and J. Harleston
Read, of Georg were absent.
They probably expected that the rules
and everything else would go through
as prepared by the special committee.
THAT "PLUMPING" RESOLUTION.
Stenographer NJ. F. Tighe, who fur
nished the press the report of the 1rby
executive committee meeting, requests
the following correction thereto made:
The resolution was not killed by a
direct vote on a division Of Il to 6, but
Gen. GraY's resolution was lost by 6
ayes to II nays. DR.. Pope in concluding
further argument spoke as follows and
withdrew the resolution:
II do not wish the meeting to under
stand me as welded to the resolution.
merely introduced it at the suggestion
of the member from York, and so far as
am concerned / am perfectly willing
to withdraw it and / now take the
liberty OF withdrawing it,
Watching the Hour-glass.
AS a miser counts his gold, night and
day,
SO I count the minutes told in the
glass
My eye is dim, my hair is thin and
gray,
And know I'm growing old as they
pass.
When we approach 'the sere and
yellow leaf'' of our days, we are prone
TO loo X back regretfully. 4 clear con-