The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-06
County Convention.

The County Democratic convention as
sembied in the Court House Monday at
IL 30 o'clock, with a full attendance of dele
gates. The body was called to order sy Coun-
y Chairman D. E. Keels and organized for
business by the election of Mr.. r. .. Purdy
president, J. W. Broadway and G. L. Will
liams vice presidents, and NJ. Knight sec
retary and treasurer. The election OF ofhcers
was an index of the feeling pervading the
meeting, for there was 20 question as to the
factioua afiliation Of the gentlemen nomi-
mated and there was 90 opposition to aoy OF
them, all being elected by acclamation.
ROn assuming the chair, Mr.. Purdy made
brief speech expressing his appreciation OF the
honor doue him and the confidence implied
by electing him to preside over the delloera-
tons of the body. BE congratulated the DEM
ocrats of Sumter county la convention assem-
bled, that the day of strife and bitterness be-
tween democrats had passed, and assured
them that be would as president of the con-
7ention, and all the other times, use bis BEST
efforts to promote the con tinuance OF the
present general feeling in favor Of peace and
unity.
The delegates and members eff the Execu.
tive Committee enrolled were as follows:
Sumter-H G Osteeu, D Blanding,
Purdy, D Lee, Marion Noise. Moses, 1
s Fraser, Jr, P P Gailard, A P Vlnson, John
Reid. S F Lenoir, B G Piersoo, G Hayns-
worth, " r Commander, Neil O'Donuell, F
A Folsom. NJ C Kavauaugb, Il C Moses, Tnos
e Richardson, G Hellinger, r " Bradham,
W Ipgram, S Sruckey, "A C Durant,
D Moses. Member Ex- CONN. Noise
Carter's Crossing-L L Baker, n. Bramlet
j E Stuckey, W Baker. Member Ex. Com
IN. Bramlet.
Bandaua-Jas E DuPre. Member Ex.
Com.-Jas E DuPre.
Magnolia, Reform-H V Anderson. E J
Goodman. Member Ex Com-E ] Good
man.
Sbilot-Daniel Keels, A Dennis, L A
Truluck. Member Ex. Com J K McElveen.
High Bills-H R Thomas. VIM SaDders.
Member Ey. CONN., R Thomas.
Magnolia-T Vi McElveen, S Fitzpatrick,
A Rhame. Member Ex. Cau.-J A Rhame.
Atkins-Peter Thomas, " W Player.
Member Ex Com-Peter Thomas.
Gaillard X Roads-C L Williamson, E
Dick A ] Moses, E GaiIlard Member Ex
Conc L Williamson.
Mt. Clio, No l-R NJ Cooper, Shaw,
Jno W Mccoy. Ex. Com.-Jno. " Mccoy.
Battlesnake Springs NJ Belvln, j
McCaskill, J I Boykin. Ex. Com II
Belvia.
Wells K Roads--H Mooneybam, J D
Newmap, S Nash Ex. Cons Nash.
EXCELSIOR NJ Ross, J K Mathis, 6 W
Jones. Ex. Conn " Wilson.
Hamptor-C H Dicker, J C Parnell, G. A.
Brown. Ex. Conc. A. Brown.
Zoar-J M N Wilos:, ] Holiday,
Hays. Ex. COM Hays.
Mayesville Farmers-E L. Wingate, G
S Mcleod Ex. Com IS Shaw.
Salem-E W Dabbs, J McElveeu. Ex.
CONF W Dabbs.
Bishopville Democratic-W A James, Jr.,
WI S,uckey, L Parrott, W English
Swimming Pens-W S Dnkins, N S
Mcleod. Member Ex. Com.-W S. Dinkios.
Mayesville-J Il Wilson, W D Rhodes, B
F Wilson, Muldrow. Member Ex. Com.
w D Rhodes.
Tbermophyl@-J W Jones, S E Jones.
Member Ex. Com.-L E White.
Bishopville Conservatives Bradley, W R
Dixon, W P Baskns, J T Muldrow R G
McCutchen. Member Ex. Com-R E Carnes.
Rafting Creek-A K Sanders, S Lee Young,
J W Young, G W Hancock. Member E1.
Com "A K Sanders.
Priyateer-J S Dwight, N Jackson, Mc3
Furman. Member Ex. COM S Dwight.
Earle-J Mcneil, ] W Broadway, T A
Hodge, " G Wells. Member Ex. Com-W
G Wells
Providence, No. 2-R J Brown6eld, " D
Scarborough. Member Ex. Com.-W D
Scarborough.
Bossard Reform-E H Mathis, D L Smith,
Member Ex. Com e H Mathis.
Farmers.-L b Jennings. " H jennings,
Jr.. .HM Spann, W J D;nkins, P NJ Pitts;
Member Ex. Com.-W J Dokius.
Manchester-R Manning. " R Lackey,
JD Os,een. Member Ex. Com.-R I Man
ming.
Manville-N Barrett, J Ed. Stuckey, E J
Atkinson, J T Brown, Levauder Elmore,.J S
Brown. Member Ex COM Ed. Stuckey
Wedge6ld-E E Aycoch, john Singleton,
Freaa Mellett Member ex. com-Frean Mel
let.
Lynchburg Straigatout-T G Mcleod aud
Member Ex. CONT G Mcleod
Proviaeuce-T Kllgore, L R Jennings.
Member Ex. Coa,-J Rafield.
Laoorers and Mechanics, Sumter-G P
McKsgeu, Minis, J N Wiogate, Nun
namaker, J Stroiher, u J Brown: Mem
Ger Ex Conc P Mckagen.
The first resolution offered was by Mr.. A.
Moses providing that a committee consisting
OF one from eac0 ciGO DC ap poiHtSu as q Coi.i
mittee on platform and resolutions. There
being opposition to this resolution, II was
withdrawn by Mr. Moses
The first business was the election OF
member of the State Executive Committee
Mr. ). L. Parrot nominated Mr.. Shepherd
Nash, who was elected by unanimous vote.
The election4 of twelve delegates to the
State convention was next taken up On
motion of Mr. W. H. Ingram, committee of
ten from each faction was appointed TO oame,
respectively, six delegates. This was done
and the following delegates selected, who
were elected by the convention by an undi-
vided vote Fraser. G L Williamson, R
N Cocpe., R Y Mcleod, r J Brownseld, "
D Rhodes, Shepherd Nash, H T Abbott, r
Thomas, Keels, W A James, DuPre.
Mr. Thomas E. Richardson offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That We wish to impress upon
every democratic club in this county the i1n-
portance Of taking immediate steps 20 have
every member of their respective cluoS and
al! young men VINO have just become Of age
or who are to become of age before the pext
,aro-,l election repis.e-eG at Once and that