The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-05-06
COUNTY CONVENTION.

Tho County Democratic Convention
was held in the the Court House last
Monday of loon and was called to order
nv County Chairman W. T. McGill, who
stated that the object Of the Convention
was to reorgaDiEe The Democratic party,
md elect delegates to the State Conyen-
fiop, which is to convene in Columbia on
Wednesday, 10th inst.
The Chairman suggested that o tempo
rary secretary be elected. On motion W.
j. Lee and w. II. Shearer were elected
temporary Secretaries.
Chairman McGill stated that some con-
fusion had been caused by the basis of
fSpresentatiouip the Convention; some
clubs had elected on the basis of the club
list and others on the basis of the vote of
their irrespective clubs in the last primary.
He read Sec. " OF the Constitution and
Haid the matter was now before the Con-
yentlon, and shonid besettled before pro-
ceedipg further.
N Pearman moved thatail clubs be
allowed representation on the> vote cast
In the last primary.
J. a. Hall said he was opposed to the
motion, which was not Democratic. He
favored representation on the basis OF the
did not open their box, and The members
went TO other places to vote.
II. II. Watkins was opposed to Pear
man's motion, and said the trouble was
in the Interpretation Of the Section.
w, a. Neal, as q substitute for Nh.
Pearman's motion, moved that all the
delegates who had been elected to the
Convention be seated, as he did not want
any contest oYer che matter. He said
the Section OF the Constitution could be
construed both ways. Mr.. Pearman ac-
copied the substitute and Mr.. Neal's mo-
ton was adopted, after being discussed by
anumber Of other delegates.
A. T. Newell moved that the delegates
from thoss Clubs which had not elected
their delegates according to their Club
names entitled to, or vote their full
strength. Adopted,
The chairman called for list of dele
gates, and the roll was completed as
follows:
Anderson, 10 John K. Hood, Frank 7. VII.
bite, q. Il. Watkins, C.. c. Langston, W. A. yapdi-
ven, F.A. S%pellEan, J. J; Baker, VIC. Watson,
y = r5 H |; b. T 5. 1 !: R m !, " s M BFe osbs,r 1s,
W. Fant, RS Hill, j. L. Trlbble.
Andersen N1. z x,l +: Icc AZ ! r II Sall! L 2
Hfl, z. G. Laughlip, ". F. Cox.
Anderson, No. S-Nat represented.
Workmen's Club, Anderson-J. E. Breazeale, D.
II. Russell, ILL., Glenn, AL. WEIGH, J. N, Payne,
sslton. No. III K Clement, Id Harris, II E
TeIford, J q harris. J II Saylors.
Bolton, No. 2-J Green, Cox, G " FAINT,
w Poore, Grrbbs, J T Rice.
Bi.hop's Branch-B T Martin, W FL Ovens,
Up patterson, F C Bcggs. Edward Written.
Bowling Green-D } Yarnadore, + soU!an,
u Knight.
son. 4 n Pearman.J j DIojor.
Bruahy Creek-I w Plckens:
Certefville-Not represented.
Cerner. No III " Bowie, J II Sanders, W L
RsHv. ] Ia Stacks, A 8 Bowie.
Correr. Eo.2-GW Burdett, WB Stuart, Alb
Galley. w Mccullough.
Clinkscalss' Mill r Ashley, n Martin, & B
Robinson, E Parker, 3 Ashley, MT Ashley
East Savannah bEouchst, ING Bowie, ] NJ.
Fall, J Il Jones, TIC Jones.
Fiys ForEs-i N Richardson, II B Richardson,
TT wakefield, o W Casey S " Smith.
Flat Rocky q Glonn, W J Stevenson, "
Mccown 8 W Hall, 8 Stone, W Hanna, "A
En,t. No. III II Broyles, 3 A Sullivan, J 8
crs.ner. a e Cromer, J J Long.
Fol. No. Nv ] Hembrees E G Tribble, J
raaaaInII.GR Bailey, J G McPhail. J B Gray, ME-
Tncser. J LeYerett, D Bowen.
Hopsvell-W A Neal, II Gray, a Newell
m King v. mcconnell, c Aing' harper.
Hsntss T D Lomar, l. wilson, AT Robertson,
II ID Dunlap, C E Harper, W Fleming,J IIoWns,
" Ragsdaie, PL Little; ,o, :,
Hunter,s SPRING. B Watson, W.T. McGhl, WE
1ses g. Watton, L ] Burrisa:
NJ TsboS-Jp Palmer VI BsEpstpt ~ We'
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