The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-05-02
Proceedings of Democratic Clubs.

Proceedings of Democratic Clubs.
The Lexington G. 81. Democratic
club met and reorganized on Satur-
day evening the 2Sth instant.
Hon. G. NJ. E6rd was re, elected
! President for the two ensuing years;
G B. Wingard, 1st Vice President;
Geo. S. Drafts I'd Vice President;
S. j. Leapba,t Secretary; T. c.
.Stu,kie, Treasurer; E.. L.. Wingard,
Executive Committeeman.
S. j. Leaphart, L.. ". Redd, J. G..
Zsnker, Fl. W. Kleckley, Henry Buff,
J. NJ. Caugbman, Perry G. Caugh-
mar, J. F Kyzer, were elected as a
committee on enrolment, with S. }.
.Leaphsrt as chairman. The same
committee to serve also as a commit
tee on registration.
The following members were
elected as delegates to the County
Convention: G.. Nj. Hartman, W. A.
Corley, S. J. Leaphalt, J. B. Wing
ard, F. E Dreher, J. A. Muller, D. F.
E6rd, E. L. Wingard, G. M. E6rd,
II. W. Kleckly, J. E. Buff, j. E.. R
K.zer, W. j. NJ Cartha. The dele
gates are to fill all vacancies on the
morning Of the convention in lieu Ct
appointing a%lternates.
The meeting adjourned subject to
the call of the president.
NEW BRooKLAND CLUB.
In Obedience to the call OF the
president, Congaree Democratic club
met at Brookland, Saturday evening
the 2Sth instant. Mr.. Jas. D. Sem,
the president, having called the
meeting to order, announced that the
first business was the election of
Ulcers to serve for the next two years.
The club at once proceeded with the
election, the result being declared as
fJllowE: Jas. D. Sem, reelected
President; ". A Oxner, Vice Presi
dent; j. Carroll Lybrand, Secretary
and Treasurer; G.. A. Guignard, Ex-
ecutive Committeeman.
The club next proceeded to elect
delegates to the County Convention,
the result being as follows: S. [.
Hook, W. NJ. Corley, J. L Berry, ".
N. Martin, ". A. Ozner delegates.
J. NJ. Matthias, A. L. Hook, s. L..
Steel, DR.. VIM. G-iger, &C. L. brand,
s!ternates.
The president announced the fol-
lowing committees: On enrolment,
". NJ. Corley, j. L.. Berry and j. @.
Lybrand. Ga registration, Dr.. VIM.
Geiger, W. A. Oxner and, by request,
J. D. Sem.
Having no other special business,
the club, on motion, adjourned to
meet at the call of the president.
j. Carroll Lybrand, Secty.
HOLLOW CREEK NO. 2.
At a meeting of Hollow Creek
Democratic club NJ. 2, held April %
the following officers were elected:
President, W. A. Leaphart; Vice
President, Col. D. T. Barr; Secretary,
81. J. R.wl; Treasurer, D. M. Hook;
Executive Committeeman, II. N.
Hammer; Delegates to County Con-
vention, Fl. N. Kaminer, Col. D. T.
Barr, II. J. Rawl, W. K. Hook; Com
mittee on enrolment, II. J. Rawl, Fl.
N. Hammer, D. S. K5zer, ". K
Hook.
Resolution offered by Col. D. T.
Barr, which was adopted:
Whereas, the Hon. j. VIM Stokes,
our member to Congress, having been
untiring in his efforts to accommodate
his constituents in the Free Delivery
mail and other matters, and to &C.
commodate the farmers of his State.
We do hereby endorse him as u
candidate to be his own successor
and request u delegates to the
County Convention to use every
means to have this resolution or a
similar one passed by the County
Convention. W. K. Hook,
Secretary Pro tenn.
LEWIEDALE CLUB.
Proceedings of the Lewiedale
Democratic club. The club met at
the appointed time and was re-
organized with the following officers:
R L. Keisler, Presiden'; S. P. Drafts,
Vice President; J. F. Leaphart,
Secretary; S. E. Taylor, Treasurer;
". T. Craps, Committeeman; H. J.
Hartley, P. II. Gaps and G. ".
Smith; Committee on enrolment, W.