The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-05-06


Ter, D Jumper, T W Long, W B
Taylor.
Cedar Grove-J E B McCartba, J
NJ Grim, L S Derrick, E Hite, E H
Addy.
Leesville-M Crouch, ] S Derrick,
W E Matthews, D NJ Crosson, r NJ
Shealy, J G Drafts.
Lewiedale-D J Griffith.
Batesburg-J Walter Mitchell, n
S Hite, L NJ Jones, G NJ Adams, E
Jones, Paul Mabus.
Samaria-A J Boatwright, j T
Burgess.
Black Creek-J E CAN'T, G R Rich,
F Lyles, W J McCartha, ] K
CAN'T, E A Smith.
Boiling Springs, No il A Shealy,
J M Miller J S Reeder, E A Roland,
B J Taylor.
Boiling Springs, No. 2-J H
Bailey, E A Wingard, ] S Clark, JP
L Wilson, " L Gable.
Bull Swamp, No. Nv H Sharpe,
W @. Jackson, J G King, J B Kirk
land, O G Sturkie, G G Justus, j B
Sharpe.
Bull Swamp, No. 2, (swansea)-
W H F Rast, W L K Johnson, G J
Rucker, L H Craft, L V CAN'T, S P
Redmond, J L Jumper, VIM NJ
Johnson.
Platt Springs-Wesley Horsey.
Congaree-J L Berry, J @ Guig-
nard, D J Roof, S I Hook, W N
Martin, NJ W Shull, D j Sox.
Lexington-C NJ Efrd, John NJ
Caughman, Samuel B George G j
Wingard, NJ K Hammer, D F E6rd,
S P George, Thomas Fl Caughman,
D E Ballentine, E L Wingard, D
M Drafts.
Sandy Run G I Wannamaker,
Fl J Seibles, E J Roof, H F Frank,
n. B. Wannamaker.
Folks School House, J Chap.
man.
The Secretary stated that no re-
port had been received from the
Lewiedale club.
D. J. Griffith stated that the
meeting of tie club had been called
by the Secretary. That he was not
at home until late that day, but on
his arrival he was informed that a
large number of the members had
been present, but on account of the
unexplained absence Of the President
and the Vice President being con-
fined at home with a case of pneu-
lnonia, there had been no meeting of
the club.
D. T. Barr moved that Captain
Griffith be enrolled as a delegate
from Lewiedale club, and if any
members of the club be present he
be allowed to fill up the delegation
to which the club is entitled. Car
ried,
d. M. Crosson moved that Lewie-
dale club be requested to forthwith
re.organize. Carried.
The Chair announced that the
next business in order was the elec-
tion of permanent Chairman and
he would now receive nominations.
W. J. McCartha put in nomina-
tion W. H. Sharpe.
J. NJ. Grim nominated D. NJ. Cros-
son.
ID. J. Griffith was nominated but
declined.
G.. NJ. Efrd was nominated. He
said that he had requested his friends
not to put his name before the con-
vention. That he had been honosed
by being made the Chairman of three
county conventions and he thought
the honor should be conferred on
some one else, and would, therefore,
beg to decline.
G. A. Derrick nominated J. W.
Dreher. The confusion at this time
occasioned by delegates preparing
their ballots was great and it is prob
able that Mr.. Dreher declined as he
rose and said something we did not
catch.
Simon I. Hook, W. B. Seay and J.
f. Lyles were appointed tellers.
There were 106 votes cast of which
Crosson received 81, Sharpe 81 and
Dreher IL.
DR.. Crosson was declared elected
permanent Chairman and ]. F. L;les
". B. Seay were appointed COM
mittee to notify him of his election
and to escort him to the chair.
On taking the chair DR.. Crosson
said that he returned his heart felt
thanks to the convention for the con-
fdence it had placed in him in Sc
lecting him to preside over the de-