The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-08-10
The County Convention.

AT IL: 80 o'clock last Monday morning
was called to order. The chairman stated
that the object Of the meeting was the
reorganization of the County Democratic
Club and that the first thing in order was the
according to the constitution of the club
there had to be Reorganization on the 1sl
Monday of August Of every election year.
Mr.. Wm. A. Nicholson was nominated
temporary chairman, but it was found that
he was not eligible as the constitution pro-
vides that the chairman must be taken from
the body of the convention. DR. Douglas
was next nominated and elected temporary
chairman and Mr.. Jno. Gregory temporary
secretary.
The next thing in order was the appoint.
ment Of the committee on credentials. At
this point there was motion that this COM
mittee consist of the chairman of the town
ship delegations. After some debate that
motion was Withdrawn and the chairman
proceeded to appoint the following gentle
men rs the committee, J. NJ. Greer, |. NJ.
Moblcy and NJ. Is. Lee. These gentlemen
then retired to receive the reports of the
township delegations. After about twenty
minutes they returned with their report
All the townships were represented cXcep,
Fish Dam. 1t seems that that township had
not had its meeting. The report of the COM
-. L..
recommended constituted the convention
1t was then moved that the temporary Off
GERS be made permanent officers for the day
car,icl. The next thing was the election Of
county chairman for the next two years. Mr..
J. NJ. Greer arose and in short but pointed
speech. recommended Mr.. c. III. Peake, as
being good democrat and triel reformer.
Mr. Pcakc was unanimously elected by
acclimntlon.
There was motion by Mr.. Otis thnt the
executive committee be composed of one
member from each township. There was
another motion that each delegation appoint
its own committeeman. MIR. ii. G. Lyles
rose and explained that neither Of the
motions was necessary as the appointment of
the executive committee was n part of the
order Of business and the constitution
pointed out how that committee shou,I
be appointed. On this point there was
u good deal cf wraugling and some speech
making. 1t was finally decided that the
committeeman should be named by the town
The following were named7S Bogans-
~, Wm. Smith-Union, 7. J. lc. Eibaugh
-Santuc, J. w. Grcgory-Draj bnsvile,
Jno Tatc-Jonesvllc, J. L. Strain-Goshcn
Hill, |. NJ. Mob'cy-Gowdcysvil'e, J. NJ.
Grccr-Cross Keys, l.. J. Brown-Pinckney,
J. j. Hughes.
Mr.. J. NJ. Greer read the following rSagiN-
ton which was adopted to wit
Rc$oirc1. That the thanks Of this conven-
ton is due Mr.. \. c. Lyles for his manly
course in conducting the old ship of state
safe'y to her mooringS for four years for the
democratic larty. and that he rcrircs with
the we'll wishes of the party
On motion the convention adjourned.
The executive committee met Immediately
afterwards and rcorganizsd by clcoting j..
W. Gregory secretary The election of Mr..
Browning. from Cross Keys was contested,
whercuTon the committee agreed that MIR.
Browning might represent his township in
the meeting today but decided that accord
ing to the rules of the state democratic con-
stitution, Mr.. Browning hal not been legally
elected AMI ask that the Cross kcys Climb he