The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-07-08
THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.
Arrangements Made For tbs Cam
paign Meeting and the County
Campaign,

The County Democratic Executive Commit
tee met in the Court House 1T Il o'clock
Monday, With full attendance of members.
The meeting was called 10 order by Chair
man Purdy aud the Gail under which the
meeting assem- hed read
Capt D. f. Keels moved that arrangements
he made for the State campaign meeting TO be
held on next Monday 18Th inst; carried.
On motion a committee consisting of the
chairmen, r. O Purdy, the Secretary, j. w..
knight and others to be announced by the
chairman, was appointed TO erect stand on
the Court House square for the meeting on
the 18Th inst.
The duty of meeting the candidates at the
depot and esro:ting them TO their stopping
places and making all necessary arrangements
for the comfort of the speakers, was devolved
upon Messrs. R. o. Purdy, j. N. knight,
Shepherd Nash aud George P. McKagen.
Mr. Nash offered resolution that four
campaign meetings be held in this county at
tine following places: Pleasant Grove, Bish-
opville, Sprieg Hill and Sumter.
Mr. A. K Sanders amended by adding a
meeting at the High Hills Church.
A meeting at Prvateer was added on mo-
ton of Mr.. Edwin Wilson.
The following dates for the meetings were
agreed TO: Sumter, August 18Th; Privateer,
August l4tb; H,g Hills, August 18th !;
Spring Hill, August 2Olb; Bisbopvlle, Dist;
Pleasant Grove, 22d.
The assessments of candidates for the
purpose Of ralsiag funds to pay the expenses
of the campAign was taken up. Mr Dabbs
proposed that the following assessments be
laid: Clerk OF Court $50, Sheriff SIS, Treas
nre: and Auditor supervise: and Superin'en-
dent of Education, SIS, Member OF the Legis.
ature and other officers, S..
A substitute offered o5 MAJ. Noise was
adopted His resolution provided that each
candidate be required TO pay 81 when he files
his pledge and that he successful candidates
be required TO pay the following assessments
within ten days afte: the primary. In the
event tha. candidate fails 10 pay his assess
ment within n.the time specified, the candidate
receiving the next highest number of votes
shall be declared the nominee Of the party
Members House S5 Corooer S., School
Commissioners $50, Auditor SIS, Treasurer
SIS, Sheriff SIS, Supervisor Sl5, Clerk OF
Court, S25.
The assessment of cents pe- member on
each club was discussed q: some length, 81 d
the amount Of past indebtedness of the Com
mite was brought up. There was no data
on hand that would furnish the information
needed, and committee, consisting of Il. G..
Osteen, J. N knight and E. F. Miller, was
appointed TO audit all accounts and report to
the next meeting of the committee.
Maj. NJ. Noise offered rhe following resolu-
ton, which was adopted without discussion.
RESOLVED, That there will be no fac'ional
nomination for any county OF State office,
for the ensuing election, butihat every citizen
who is candidate may be voted for oy the
people without other nomination.
request from the Statehurg club for per-
mission to reorganize now, having failed 10
do 30 at he proper time, was received. There
were half dozen or more resolutions offered
in relation to the request, but sitter leogthy
and fruiiless discussion, il was decided that
the committee bad NO power 10 grant the
request, II was dropped. The members of
the Sta,eburg club will not oe denied the
privilege of voting in The primary, for they
may join any of the clubs in their vicinity
The committee adjourned to meet on the first
Monday in August, when the managers for
the primary election will be appointed.