The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-17

THE Reform Democratic County Conveu-
ton met h re last Monday for the purpose
of receiving reports from the Township Clubs
and also to elect delegates to the Convention
which will convene at Columbia for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for Governor
and Lieut.. Governor J. s. Welch, County
Chairman, called the Convention to order a
little after eleven o'clock and proceeded to
business at once A committee on ctedent.
ia's was appointed, who Immediately retired
to examine the passports of the different
delegates. After staying out short while
they returned with The report that they
found all correct, but that the election Of
Mr.. Sanford Wilburn, of Bogansville, was
contested, The contest seems to have arisen
out of the following facts:
There was some misunderstanding as to
the method of voting for delegate at large.
The Township was entitled to eight dele
gates and one delegate at large, making in
all nine delegates. Some thought that the
proper way was to vote for nine delegates
number of votes would be delegate at large
by virtue of his plurality. The election
proceeded thus for some time until good
many votes had been polled. Ga closer
examination of the rules, however it was
found tha. the delegate at large had to be
voted for specifically as such. When this
become known some Of Mr.. Wilburn's
friends made up Il ticket and voted for him
as delegate ut large. According to the rules
therefore, Mr.. Wilburn, was declared elect
ed. Those who voted in the first part of the
day said, however that it was custom in
Bogausville, that all Of the delegates should
be voted for together, and the one with the
highest vote should be delegate at large, that
they relying on that custom had voted, and
of course, could not vote again. Hence the
contest.
The matter was proceeding TO heated
debate, when Mr.. Nicholson moved to admit
Mr.. Wilburn as silent member of the con-
vcntion in order to nip the disturbance in
the bud. This motion was carried nnd the
convention proceeded to other business.
The next thing in order was the hearing
of the township reports. The chairman
asked the chairman of each delegation to
respond with their reports as the townships
were called out by the Secretary. The re-
ports were as follows for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor: Union-Evans, l2l;
Ellcrbe, s; Zimmerman, l29; Pinckucy-
.
Cross Keys-Evaus, Si Ellerbc 0; Thinner
man, 81. Jonesville-Evaus, 50; Ellerbe, y:
Zimmerman, 81. Fish Dam-Evans, 1,
Ellcrbe, u: Zimmerman, 23 Draytonvillc-
Evans, l5G; Ellcrbe, .: Zimmerman. loo.
Santuc-Evans, SO; Ellerbe, jl Zimmerman,
.. Gowdcysville-Evans, 81; Ellcrbe, 3:
Zimmerman, o. Goshen Hill-Evans. %;
Ellerbc, 0; Zimmerman, %. Bogansvile-
Evans, 1913; Ellcrbe. 10: Zimmerman, ll9.
The total vote pollcl was 93i, of which
Evans received SOS for Governor and Eilcrbc
l26. Zimmerman received 500 for Lieuten-
ant Governor
The following delegates were duly elected
to attend the convention at Columbia, to wy:
c. W. McKown, l.. C. Mabry, VIM. a
Nicholson, J. NJ. Bennett, c. 7. Becknen.
VIM. Smith. II. c. Little and DR.. Geo. Doug
lass.
The next point was as to the instruction to
these delegates and on this there was great
diversity of opinion. Some wanted one thing
and some wanted another, and several
speeches were made. Finally it was decided
that our delegation should vote for Evans
and Zimmerman first but if it should be
found that the Convention was for some one
else, and that it would be impossible to elect
Evans, then the delegation might use its
discretion. The delegation was also in
structed to use its influence against making
up whole State ticket in the Convention
after the nomination of Gov. and Lieut..
Governor.
The Convention adjourned between one
and two p. m.