The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-11
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING.
Arrangements Made for State Campaign
Day-The County Canvass Days and
Managers Of the Primary Elec-
tion Appointed.


lowing members answered to their
pames: J. S. Reid, G. L. Blease, J. P.
Cook, H. H. Folk, R. T. Reagip, J. r..
Perdue, F. '. Capers, A. E. P. Beden-
baugh, J. P. Harmon, w. P. Pugh, :"
B. Boinest, J. K. Epps, G. A. Mills, J.
A. Riser, Benz. Halfacre, NJ. H. Folk,
}. ]. Crooks, J. L. Keitt.
1t will he seen that there was just a
quorum present, seventeen clubs not
| being represented
ARRANGING FOR CAMPAIGN DAY.
Chairman Blease stated the object OF
the meeting to be to make arrange
ments for the State campaign meeting
here on the 9th Of this month, and
also to arrange for the county canvass.
He said that Major Jones' grove could
be secured, provided Mr.. jones' health
would permit. He had also spoken to
MIR. Cline about getting his grove, but
had received no answer from him.
MIR. keitt said that he would move
under the circumstances that COM
mittee of three be appointed to select a
place and that the whole matter of
arranging for the State campaign day
at Newberry be left in charge ofsaid
committee.
The motion was adopted and the
chair appointed H. H. Folk, chairman,
w. H. Hunt, James A. Riser, as the
committee to take charge of campaign
day at Newberry and to make all
| necessary arrangements for the same.
Chairman Blease stated that the next
thing was the appointment of mar
shals. He said that Mayor Jones had
stated to him that # the meeting was
held within the corporate limits of the
town, he would commission, as special
policemen, any number of eDtlemen
they might select. 1t was also sug.
gested that one chief be appointed with
an equal number of assistants from
each political faction in the county.
Mr.. Capers thought that would be
better to decide on the number OF
marshals.
Chairman Blease said thatit had been
customary to have one chief and
twenty-five assistants, two from each
township.
1t was afterwards decided to elect
one chief, two assistants from the
county at large and two from each
township, making twenty-five in all.
THE CHIEF MARSHAL.
Mr.. Capers nominated Capt. Thomp-
son Conner as chief marshal, and he
was elected.
. Mr.. Bedenbaugh moved that the com
mlttee elect other marshals as they die
the chief, which was adopted, and thai
the two assistants at large be chosen
one from each faction, and he nomi
mated as one of the assistants at large
Mr.. J. P. Harmon, who was elected.
Mr.. Reid said that be thought thai
this was Democratic Executive Com
mittee, and they were to select mar
shals from the Democratic party.
| Mr.. Mills nominated Mr.. w. 81
Hunt as the other assistant from th,
county at large, and he was elected.
THE ASSISTANT MARsHALs.
The following are the assistant mar
shals chosen:
At Large-J.P. Harmon, W. H. Hunt.
| No. l-Thos. S. Sease, c. w. Bishop.
| No. 2-Jcs. G. Chalmers, A. j. Gibson.
| No. 3-Moorman Ruff, L. P. Miller.
No LAS; F; MeCarley, W: B. Cromer.
No. SC. W. Buford. T. B. Riser.
| No. 6-P. c. Smith, l. NJ. Smith.
No. IN. J. Longshore, W. a Hill.
No. s-B. F. Nichols, F. NJ. Scbumpert
No. ga. 6. Wise, 6. r. Stockman.
No. N-A. L. Aull, NJ. l.. Strauss.
No. III. L. Crooks, ". F. Koon.
HASH AND MUSIC.
The privilege of giving a barbecue OF
the day of the campaign was asket
by Mr.. G. =. Long and Messrs. w. J
Mills and w. w. Fulmer. Messrs
Mills and Fulmer agreed to build th
platform and provide seats if th
privilege were given them. On motisl
of Mr.. 6. A. Mills, the privilege wa
granted Mills and Fulmer on the con
ditions above named.
1t was also provided that the speaker
be conveyed to the place where th
speaking will be held and carried bacl
to the hotel.
| There was some talk about music
The Newberry band offered to furnisl
music for $50 for the day. 1t wa
stated that there was in the treasury
from last year S2545. Mr.. Harmon
moved that the committee obligate t.
pay $500 towards music with th
hope and belief that the town woult
help to raise the balance.
THE COUNTY CAMPAIGN.
The question of county canvas
was then taken up. Mr.. Perdue movet
that committee of five be appointed
to suggest the time of opening the cam
paign and the places at which th
meetings shall be held, and that repor
be made at once.
The chair appointed the following
committee:
R. T. Reagin, w. H. Hunt, W. P
Pugh, 6. A. Mills and Jos. L. Keitt.
After a short recess the COMMITTEES
made the following report which wa:
adopted:
No. Township: August s, at Jalapa.
Nc. Township. August9, at Longshore.
No. Township: August 10, Williams. store
No. Township August II, at Jones' grove
| No. 2 Township: August 10, a. T. W. keilts
No. Township: August Is, at Mt. Pleasant
No. 4 Township: August II, at Mt. Tabor.
No. Township: August e, at Young
Grove.
No. 10 Township: August %: atJolly Street
No. II Township: August d, at Wicker
camp ground.
Chairman Blease suggested that Stat,
Reform Chairman Sigh had said tina
it might be we'll not to have a meeting
on the 9th and l4th of August, as tn,
dates were possibly fixed for Reform
purposes.
The Reform "weeding-out" conven
ton, we believe, meets on the 18th
But the committee did not make any
changes in. the report, and on motion
of Mr.. Keitt the report was adopted a
made aud the campaign will proceed a
above stated. 1t will get through il
three weeks. 1t seems to US to be
pretty good schedule,
Mr.. Bedenbaugh had some objection
to the arrangement of fdates.in the lowe
part of the county, which we did no
understand exactly, but be withdreV
it.
Mr.. Keitt explained that the arrange
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