The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-10

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that he had 81, 300 in the treasury
Ii was tbcreupon decided that the
railroad fares of the members should
be paid. DR. Williams wanted all
paid Mr. Sta,,land said
that the committee had never before
paid his fare.
Mr. McSweeney offered schedule
of the meetings which he said had
been prepared with great care. AS
will be seen it was adopted almost
without change
The schedule Of the meetings was
then adopted in full. as follows:
Manning, Monday, June %
Kingstree. Tuesday. June %
Georgetown, Wednesday, June 24
Conway, Friday, June 25-
Marion, Saturday. June 26.
Mouck's Corner, Monday, June 20
Charleston, Tuesday, June 30
Walterboro. Wednesday, July
Beaufort. Tuesday, July 2
Hampton, Friday. July 8.
Sumter, Monday, July l3
Camden, Tuesday, July IA
Lancaster. Wednesday, July Is.
Chester, Friday, July II.
Yorkville. Saturday, July Is
Chesterfield, Tuesday, July-21.
Bennettsyille, Wednesday. July %.
Darlington, Thursday. July %
Florence, Friday, July "a
Barnwell, Monday, July q.
Aiken. Tuesday, July %.
Edge6eld, Wednesday, July 90.
Saluda. Saturday. August |
Lexington, Monday, August
Winnsboro, Tuesday, August 4.
Columbia, Wednesday, August 5.
Orangeburg. Tuesday, August s..
Newberry, Friday, August 7
Laurens, Saturday, August 8.
Union, Monday, August 10.
Spartanburg, Tuesday, August II
Greenville. Wednesday, August =.
/, Pickens, Tuesday, August l3.
Oconee, Friday. August IA
Anderson, Monday, August II
Abbeville, Wednesday. August 10.
Messers. Neal, E6rd and Mr..
Montgomery where appointed COM
mittee TO remodel the rules for the
campaign and primary.
The assessments on the candidates
were discussed. There was motion
TO fix them as they had been in pre-
vious years.
The county assessments many
wished to fix as heretofore also
Col. Jones made report for the
committee as to the assessments.
which contained the following pro-
visions /: . S senator, governor and
congressman, Sl00 each ; Secretary
Of State. comptroller general, attor-
ney general. superintendent of edu-
cation, superintendent Of peniten-
tiary. superintendent of asylum,
State treasurer, railroad commission
srs, liquor commissioner, .. S. dis
trict attorney, .. S marshal, COL
'ecfor of the port of Charleston.
SIS each. adjutant general, solicitors,
State chemist, $50 each, lieutenant
governor, collector of The port of
Beaufort, assistant U. S. district at
toeney, $25 each. Counties are as
,essed S. for each representative and
$40 for senator. The money is to be
paid on filing pledges. except as to
hose who do not enter the primary
those who hold Office now. eve
recommend that the State executive
committee print tickets for all off
,ers, U. S senator, congressman and
solicitors and pay for them y
Mr.. Durham moved to return half
;fthe assessments to the defeated can
ties.
>eral champions of the "poor
~ candidate were heard from,
I'd Mr. Durham's amendment was
.dopted.
aIr. ". D. Evans wanted to know
G counties were to be allowed to
ssess the same men that the State
committee assessed.
Then Mr.. Mayfield moved that nc
onnty be allowed TO assess any can
idate for State Offices There was
sidcra5le debate Many members
not wish to have the State COM
tee trying to interfere with local
government IN the several
a