The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-07-06
Proceedings of the Executive Commit
tee.
ANDERSON. s. C. July 4th, l89{

Committee met to-day in pursuance to
the call of the Chairman. A quorum be-
ing present the Chairman declared the
Committee ready for business and OK
planned the object of the meeting. On
motion. the following Committees were
appointed:
On times and places of campaign meet
ings-G. E. Prince, John T. Green, @. IL.
Bailey, A. Hall, J. T. Ashley.
On assessment of candidates-J r.
Clardy, W. P. Wright, j. L. o. Maret,
T.. 81. Burriss, II. S. Trescott.
On the Instructions OF County Conven-
ton as to submission OF the liquor cues
ton to the voters of the County,. d.
Breazeale, s. N. Pearman. j. q. Harrls'
]. NJ. Hanks, w. j. Wootton.
The Commi adjourned for nIteen
minutes. -. ~
Upon the Committee reassemb bling. Mr..
Prince made the following report Tor tne
Committee on campaign meetings, wn!cn
was adopted. TO Democratic Executive
Com mittee: Your Commlttee on county
camnaign meetings beg leave to suggest
the Iollowing appoi ntments, to wit:
Hollands Store, Aug. 4, 10 a. N.
Iva, Aug. 6, 10 a. %.
Mar,in Grove School House, Aug. 9,
10a. m.
Williamson, Aug. l3, 10 a. 10.
Pelzer, Aug. Is, 6 p. m.
SANDY Springs, Aug. Is, 10 a. m.
Old Bethany, Aug. l9, 10 a. NJ.
Mount Airy, Aug. 20, 10 a. no.
Piedmont, Aug. 20, p. 10.
Double Springs. (Fork,) Aug. %.
10 q. N.
Anderson, Aug. %, 10 a. 10.
Mr.. Clardy made the following report
for ommittee on assessments, which was
adopted: The Committee on assessment
of candidates respectfully report that we
assess candidates as follows:
County Tressurer-S5.OO.
IS Supervisor-$5.O0
Superintendent oe Education-S5.00.
Judge of Probate-Sl0.00.
County Auditor-S5.00.
State Senate-$10.00.
House of Representatives--$o.O0.
On motion, it was agreed that what
money remains in the Treasury after
paying expenses of campaign be prora.edl
among the defeated candidates; provided
no one shall not receive more than he has
paid In.
The Committee on the question of sub
mitting the liquor question to the voters
of the County RECON- mended the adoption
OF the following pream BILE and resolutions:
"Whereas the County Democratic C,n
vention has requested the County Demo
cratic Executive Com mittee to submit the
question Of the sale Of intoxicating H.
duors to the voters of the County at the
next primary election; and whereas the
State ID D-mooratic Convention has refused
10 submit the said question to the voters
in the State. hut has lett it for each candi-
date to declare himself upon the question.
while expressing itself in favor OF the
di pensary law
Now, therefore resolved, that In order
to meet the requests of the County Con-
ventinn, every ticket for County officers
and mem bers of the General Assembly
shall have at the foot thereof the follow
i, G words:
E ase those not voted for.
"D,spensary.
License with Constitution restriction.
"Prohibition."
Resolved further, that said vote shall be
for the information of the mem bers OF the
General Assem- bly, and for their guidance.
Resolved further, that should none OF the
three modes of dealing with the liquor
question secure majority of the votes
csst on said question ar the first primary
highest number OF votes shall be submit
ted to rhe voters of the County at the
second primary.
Resolved further, shat the submission
of this question shall not exonerate any
candidate for the Senate or House Of Rep
res. natives from expressing his opinion
as to the best mode of dealing with liquor
in this state, and that all such candidates
will be expected to discuss the matter at
the different campaign meetings in the
County.
The resolutions were adopted
ON motion, the following Committee
was appointed to arrange for the State
ca 10 paign meeting and the reception OF
the candidates: Geo. E. Prince, T.. b.
Bnrriss, j. A. Hall, &. N. Pearman, ]. E.
B eazeale. {. G King. g. F Tolly.
By the terms of the Constitution of the
party, I'll candidates for. County offices
must file their pledges with the Chairman
of the County Executive Committee on
or before the first County campaign meet
ing, and pay their assessments to the
Trtasurer of said Com mittee.
The several members Of the County
Democratic Executive Committee were
requested by the County Executive Com
mattee to furnish the County Chairman
the names of three persons to be appoint
ed ma ayers Of the primary election for
his club, and the County Chairman WAS
authorized TO make and publish the ap-
pointments, and to fill all vacancies
which may arise.
On motion the Committee adjourned.
J. E. BREAZEALE,
w. 81. SHEARER, Ch'm'n.
Secretary.