Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-08

you for this time; but don't forget to say
that we had splendid time of it and that
we are all glad we went"
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
A meeting of the county Democratic
executive committee was held in the
court house on Monday with the following
members present: w. II. Moore, T. A.
Gwin, D. G.. Stanton, r. E. Porter, E. M.
Bankhead, w. J. Davis, T. w. Boyd, A.
K. Smith, L. w. Louthian, J. f. Leech,
w. E. Gettys, P. M. Burris, J. 81. Saye,
r. W. Whitesides, ]. M. Conner, A. 81.
White, J. 8. Brice.
In calling the meeting to order, Chair
man Brice explained that its object was
to arrange for the State campaign meet
ing, to fix the assessments of candidates
and to fix 1.-THE programme for the county
The assessment of candidates was first
taken up, and upon motion of Mr.. T. w.
Boyd, the matter was placed in the hands
of a committee consisting OF Major A.
H. White, DR.. J. II. Saye and P. NJ.
Burris. The committee, after due delib-
Grafton, submitted report which was
unanimously adopted as follows:
Governor IS, lieutenant governor s.,
secretary of state So, treasurer 81, comp
troller general 81, attorney general "a,
superintendent of education "a, adjutant
and inspector general So, railroad COM
missioner So, solicitor $40, United States
senator $40, congressman $40, state sena-
tor So, house of representatives "a, clerk
of court $40, auditor $S, treasurer $, sher-
iff So, supervisor IS, school commissioner
IS, trial justice 81, coroner 81.
Mr.. Brice suggested the adoption OF a
rule providing that the vote of no candi-
ate who refuses to pay this assessment
shall be tabulated. The suggestion SEEM
ed to meet with unanimous approval.
Mr.. Brice submitted his report as treas
urer for the past two years. 1t was in the
form of an itemized statement of receipts
and expenditures and showed receipts to
the amount of $3l4.9O, and disbursements
to the amount of s2s4.O9, leaving balance
of S3O.Sl on hand. The report was sub
mitted to a committee consisting Of
Messrs w. E. Gettys, w. H. Moore and
T. w. Boyd for examination, and was
reported back as correct.
Upon motion, it was resolved that man.
ayers of election for the various precincts
be appointed by the respective commit
teemen.
Upon motion of Mr.. Gettys, the work
of arranging the programme for the
county campaign was delegated to COM
mittee consisting Of Messrs. T. w. Boyd,
]. R. Conner, Major A. H. White and D.
G. Stanton. The committee agreed upon
the following programme for the meet
ings, which was adopted:
Yorkyille, Monday. August TO-
Glover, Tuesday, August II.
Blacksburg, ,......... Wednesday, August ~
Hickory Grove, ,-.... Thursday, August IL.
Bullock's Creek, pratt Grove August "a.
Mcconnell lsville, Saturday, August 10.
Book Hill, ,.................. M Monday, August IL.
Fort Mill, ,..............Tu Tuesday, August Is.
Barnet Mountain Wednesday, August 10.
Upon motion, it was resolved that all
candidates must sign the pledge and pay
the assessments on or before 5 o'clock,
p. m. August 10.
The work of making the necessary ar
rangem ents for the state campaign meet
ing, to be held in Yorkville on July 1s,
was delegated to committee consisting
Of M essrs. J. s. Brice, w. ]. Davis, P. M.
Burris and DR.. j. H. Saye. The commit
tee was instructed to provide music and
to select the band that would give its
services for the least money.
Mr.. ]. s. Brice was requested to pre-
pare the necessary rules for the govern
ment of the primary election and to SUBJ
NIT the same for endorsement, at an
other meeting of the executive committee
to be held in Yorkville on the Gay of the
state campaign meeting.
Upon motion of DR.. ]. H. Saye, 1t was
resolved that the public be asked to re-
frain from presenting TO candidates SUBJ
scription papers in regard to matters in
which the candidates are not personally
interested.
Mr.. J. E. Lsech, who is candidate for
county supervisor, asked about the pro-
priety of his remaining on the executive
committee. He was told that there was
nothing in the constitution in regard to
the matter, and that if his club desired to
keep him on the committee there was no
reason why he should not remain.
There being no further business, the
committee adjourned.
WANTED A TEST CASE.
An amusing comedy was enacted in
the office of Magistrate Sandifer in York
Vile last Friday evening. 1t was in
the nature of preliminary test of the
force of Judge Simonton's interstate COM
merce decision, and the actors were dis
pensary Constable Thomasson. w. j. and
w. s. Bolin, Magistrate Sandifer and
J. S. Brice, Esq. There was also present,
of course, crowd of curious people who
took advantage of the opportunity to en-
Joy the fun without having to pay admis-
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