The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-17

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| In the absence Of agricultural orgaoi
cations, request the governor OF such
State to call similar meetings io tbeii
respective States, for the purpose o
discussing che situation aud electio
delegates to the said interstate cotton
growers convention
..4. That in the opinion of this body
nothing short of a township organiza
ton as the basis, reaching up through
county and state organization, will
prove efecsual in this great work" ;"
"And we recommend that delegates
from. the several congressional dis
tricss IN the state aud tso delegates al
large be elected to represent this asso.
cia:ioa.' .
Mr.. T.. W. Youmans introduced the
following. which was adopted without
dissent:
Resolved, That the secretary oi
this association be instructed 20 serve a
ccpy Of these resolutions on Mr. Fec.
cor B Lane. president Of the Southern
Cotton Growers Protective associa'
tioo.''
gaDELEGATES TO ATLANTA.
Then on motion of Senator Butler.
The conyentfoa went toto an election Of
delegates to the Atlanta convention,
Which sesalsed as follogs:
Delegates at large-M. L Donald
sou, Of Greenviile, and Dr.. j. W.
Stokes, of OsgaOgeburg.
First district-Thomas M Martin.
Secoud districs-L. W. Youmaus.
Third district. E. Bradley
Fourth district-Dr j. B Stepp.
Fifth district. C Wilborn.
Sixth district-J. F. Breeder.
Seventh district--E. D. Smith.
Alternates were chosen as follows {:
Second, T s. Allen J. fourth, J a.
Wharton fifth, T. j Cunningham !:
sixth, j G. Sellars. The delegates Of
the first. third ard seventh districts
were authorized to appoint Substitutes
10 case they were unable to attend.
THANKS TO MR. RODDEY.
Mr.. Donaldson introduced the fol-
loving, which was unanimously adopt
ed !:
Resolved, That the thanks Of this
convention are due aud are hereby ex
tended TO Mr.. j. T. Roddy for his val
liable advice and assistance during the
meetings of this coaveption
as TO COUNTY CONVENTION
After considerable discussion and of
ters Of amendments. the. following, 10
trcduced by Mr. T. L. CAN'T, vas
adopted /:
Resolved, T6at one committeeman
from each county in the state be elected
By this convention to organize move
,nert 10 their respective counties, aad
that said committeeman be ias.rneted
aod empouere6 to appoint eub-c com.
nittee is each township in his county
10 meet in convention on salesday 10
December y
Following are the chairman selected
ie accordance with the resolution
Absevis!e. John r Blake.
Aiken, Arthnr Cnshma0.
Anderson. A c Lasiner
B4uberg, 8 6 MaY6sid
Barnwell, L w Youmaos.
Beaufort. Senator Talbird.
Berkeley, J B Morrison.
Charleston, r A Love.
Ches;erfald. W P Pollock.
Cherokee, w D Camp.
Clarendon, j = Tindal.
Colleion. NJ r Cooper.
Darlington. J J Lawtou.
Dorchester, G j Alec.
Edge6eld, s B Mays.
fairfield, J G WalIing.
Florence, j w McCown.
! Georgetown. LeGraud Walker.
GreenWood, Mike kinard.
Greenville. John L Harrison.
Hampton, " j Gaodiog-
Horny. j a McDermont.
Kershaw. sc Roliiogs.
Lancaster. p Knight.
Lanrens, John H Wharsen.
Lexington. D E E6rd.
Marion, J E Elierbe.
Marlboro, w D Evans.
Neuberry. e T G Huoser.
Ooonee, c R D Burns.
Orangeburg. L G Conuor.
Piokens. w Z O'Dell.
Richland. j i Duncan.
Salada, N A Bates.
sparssnbarg. Joseph T johnson.
Sumter, j Harvey Wilson.
Union, H c Little.
Williamsburg. Dr. a H Williams.