Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-01-18
THE NEW TOWN AUTHORITIES.
Convention Made Nominations for ntendant,
Wardens and Members OF Board OF Health.

Convention Made Nominations for Intendant,
Wardens and Members OF Board OF Health.
In response to tho announcement in
THE COURIER last week, that n town
nominating convention would DO held,
about a hundred citizens assembled at
Pitchford's Hall last Friday night to take
part in the annual nominations for mu-
nicipal officers.
Since tho last election tho question has
been raised whether Walhalia had not
stepped beyond her prescribed limits in
styling her officers Mayor and Aldermen.
Whether or not sho had was not devel-
opcd at tho convention, but tho safe
course was takon, and tho nominations
this time were made for Intcntlant and
Wardens instead of Mayor and Alder
| men.
Mr.. r. T. Jaynes addressed the conven-
tion, stating its purpose. and nominated
Judge }. w. IIollcman as chairman, and
he was unanimously elected. Judge
IIollcman took tho chair and nominated
Mr.. V. l.. Norman as secretary. IIo was
| elected.
The chairman made a few remarks
upon tho object of the meeting and de-
clarcd the convention open for business
and ready to hear nominations.
Mr.. j. w. Shclor took occasion to culo-
giZe Mayor +. S. IIollcman, and after
saying many nice things about him,
placed him in nomination for Intcndant
There were no other names put before
the convention and Mr.. Hollcman was
unanimously nominated.
The nominations for Wardcns were
| next looked after
Mr.. j. NJ. Ward nominated Mr.. w, T..
Werner.
| Mr.. j. M. Moss nominated Mr.. James
Thompson.
Mr.. }. w. Shelor nominated Mr. J. M.
| Baldwin.
Mr.. w. II. Barron nominated Mr. A. T..
| Crisp.
Mr.. James Thompson nominated Mr..
! w. 5. Frasier.
Mr. James +. Anscl nominated Mr.. G.
w. pituhford.
Voice: "Who vos dat ?")
Mr.. II. II. Jayncs moved that nOmina.
tiOns be closed.
Voice: "Vot dot mean? You 90 so
quick catch nodings.")
Mr. }. NJ. Ward asked that the motion
to close nominations be withdrawn, and
Mr.. Jayn 's withdrew motion.
Mr. VIM Perry nominated Mr.. V. l..
| Norman. Mr.. Norman stated that he
was Ineligible to hold Office by reason of
his not being resident long enough to
comply with the law in regard to regis
| trati0n.
Mr.. Norman's Withdrawal left only six
nominees for Wardens and az there were
only six to he voted for, the six wero do
| clarcd the nominees of the convention.
At this juncturc Mr.. j. w. Shclor
stated that there was Il vacancy on the
Board of Health to be filled. Then came
Il squabble. Some said there were two
vacancies, some cOntcndcd for three, and
no one knew "whcrc he was at" One
had only to shut his eyes to imagine an
excited crowd of long -queun& Chinese
laundrymcn contcnding for rights they
know they ought to have, but did not
know what tho rights really were.
IL was finally settled that there were
three members to be elected. and nomi-
nations for Board of Health were de-
Clarcd in order.
The following were placed in nomina-
tom &. T.. Gaillard, DR.. j. w. Bell, S.
y. Pitchford. }. NJ. Moss. a. Fischcssor
The vacancies on tho Board woro one
member for u ) year term, ono for 4
year term and ono for 3 year term.
On motion of Mr.. James Thompson it
was agreed that the one receiving the
largest number Of votes should be tiiG
nominee for the ) year term, tho next
highest tho 4 year term and the next
highest the year term, and the two re-
cciving the smaller votes dropped from
| the list.
Voice: GLOW you do dot, ch ? Dot
vos failurc.')
The vote resulted as follows Gaillard
3D. Bell 81, Moss 30, Pitchford 2G, Fis
chcSscr II. Mossrs Gaillard, Bell and
Moss were declared the nominees, and
the convention, on motion of Mr.. j. w.
Shelor, adjourned.
The meeting throughout was harmoni-
GUS and everything went along smoothly,
with occasional quaint and pointed re
marks here and there during the pro-
ceedingS from the audience.
The Election Quiet
The election on Monday was very
quiet, and only about half Of the voters
registered took advantage Of the privi-
lngc Of voting. Mayor IIolleman re-
Ccivcd the full vOtC-in fact, it would be
almost sacrilegc for any man in Walhalla
to scratch +. s. IIollcman's name on an
election ticket. In tho case OF tho War
| ''cnS, however, two voters "itcbcd'
enough to cause them to "scr&tch."
The vote stood
IN1ENDANT.