Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-01-19
NIX 0a1sss aLR0TIoN.
Two Tickets I'm sfs Field --Tho Large
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municipal elections. This year waa nj
exception to the rule. The nominating
convention last Friday was well attended
about 126 citizens being present as par
tioipants and spectators. Tho 'tjust ant
the unjust wore, as usual, mingled
together, and If one speaker avowed hi
actions to be in accord with what he con
ceived to be t.nlsis duty to his God, hi
country and himself" the ohances Wer,
the next would declare he would stant
by his principles still hell froze over
Yet all went smoothly along, and th,
convention nominated a ticket for Mayor
Aldermen and Board of Health, the nomi
neos being all good men. t,l%4 ):
! Mr., ! w. Shelor called the meeting t;
order and stated It's purpose. He ther
called Tor nominations for chairman O.
the meeting. IL =, =.
MIR. r. T. Jaynes was, nominated ant
unanimously elected chairman. After {
brief talk, in which, no said the purpose
of the convention was to insure tho selec
| tion of good, true mon to hold tho reint
of tho municipal government, he Ell
nounGed that tho convention was read,
! for business
Mr.. Guy 7. Grove was elected secretary
On motion of Mr.. j. M. Ward, tho Nom.
bers of tho convention were bound by the
action Of tho body. This called forth
considerable discussion pro and con. Mr.
| Ward said the action of tho meeting
should bo rs binding OH those participat
ing as is tho general primary. Rev. j. G.
Schaid could not, ho said, bind himself
to support tho nominees unless thoy wore
tho men of his choice. He wanted good
men, and no considered it his duty to hit
God, his country and himself to vote fol-
tho mon ho considered best, whether o,
not thoy wore the nominees.
Mr.. Pratt: "Mr. Chairman, last yeal
four great big men, weighing from 175 tc
225 pounds eaob, played the baby act an6
boltcd tho convention. We don't wan,
anything like that tonight. 1, for one
will stand by tho nominees, oven if my
bitterest enemy should DO among them
till hotter place than this freezes over. -
After some further remarks it was
moved and seconded that tho convention
proceed to nominations.
| Mr.. w. l.. Vornor nominated Mr.. +. s
Holleman for Mayor.
] Mayor Gibson stated that it had beer
reported that he was not i'll tho race, He
said that this was not tho case and that
he was a candidate for re- election.
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taken. Tho tellers reported tho result a.
follows: Holleman IS, Gibson 10.
! Nominations for Aldermen wore nc. (,
in order. Mr.. Pratt said Factory Hill
should have a representative, and nomi
needs good streets," he said, land thoy
need q good man like Mr.. Frasier to go
them thcre.'
Mr.. A: Fischesscr: 81 havo no objec
ton. Who's next? You're driving fo,
good streets? l want good ono in from
of my place." Uaughter and applause.
After some further talk tho foil owing
nominations were made for Aldermen
Messrs. w. S. Frasier, j. e. Hendrix, w
ford, DR.. j. j. Thode, III. B. j. w. Schro
dor, A. p. Crisp.
The vote resulted as follows:
Crisp. ..... ....63 Pitohford. 81
Vernor.. .G3 Thompson ..... AZ
Frasior... SO Hendrix. q:
ThOde.. SO Schroder. ..., Il
Much interest was manifested in tho
count for Aldermen. About two-thirds
of tho convention took up position or
tip-toe and "rubbor-necked" till tho
result was announced.
| Messrs. j. NJ. Moss, w. II. Recder, j
NJ. Baldwin, Geo. II. Peckham, G. w
Eaton and DR.. d. b. Darby wore nomi
mated for members of the Board of Health
Tho vote resulted as follows:
! Darby ...........30 Reeder ..........1 II
Peckham ........37 Baldwin. ........
Moss s............18 Eaton. %. ......
This ending the nominations, the chair
man named tho following ticket as thu
S. IIolleman; for Aldermen, A. p. Crisp
! w. L. Vernor. G. w, Pitchford, James
| Thompson, DR.. j. j. Thodo, w. S. Frasier
for Board of Health, Geo. II. Peokbam,
DR.. d. b. Darby.
| "THE OTHER" TICKET,
Thoro WAS another ticket put in thu
field. 1t was out for an airing some time
prior to the holding of the regular nomi
mating convention. This ticket was com
| posed of good mon, and they were missed
| in the convention. The ticket was made
up as follows: For Mayor, G. M. Nield
for Aldermen, w. l.. Vornor, A. p. Crisp
Il. Z. Kaufnanu, ). +. Iiendrix, i. u
Alexander, ID. Oellners.
Messrs. Werner and Crisp, being fortu
nate enough to hold placet on botl
tickets. had o "dead cineh" on tho alder
| manic honors.
THE ELECTION hOHDAY.
Monday morning opened up as though
the weather was undecided whether tc
bo bright or gloomy. About 10 o'cl ock
however, to be in harmony with tho looks
of the average local politicians, it began
TO cloud up, rain and be generally dis
| agreeable; but tho candidates stole &
march on tho weather., and buggies and
carriages were soon darting here and
there. to gather up "tho dear people" who
| corid vote.
The vote was tho largest polled here
since tho voters i'm q municipal election
have had to bD Registered, Supervisor
| Cudworth had issued 1he certificates, enf
Of this number the holders of 148 eXor
cised their right.
The official count givoB tho followin Q
result:
| "RE0ULARs." 1.-THE oTIIERs.'
For Mayor For Mayor
| 1iciio iiIttu on Oi