The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-13
Meeting County Executive Com.
mlttee.


The roll was called and the following mem.
bers answered to their names: Sumter,
Marion Noise Atkins, Peter Thomas: Gail.
lard's X Roads, J 4 Gaillard, Jr Rattle.
scake Springs, r Strange; Wells X
Roads, e Mooueyhsm Hampton, G A
BroSn; Zoar. Brittou, j. Mayesvilie, K
w Hudson Bishopv,lle, l. Parrot; Priva.
teer, G Tisdale; Earle, II Drane TindaIl
Bossard, Marion Dorm Farmers, " ] Din
kins Manchester, l. B Jenkins Wedge6eId,
Frean Mellett Laborers' and Mechanics,
B Wells Pleasant Grove, W T Chsa.
dier Mt Clio, Edwin Wilson Providence,
John B Ratieid Oatcball, e @ Lee State.
burg, 7 Friersoo, Sr Magnolia No 2, D
Keels
The following clubs were without repre-
seutation Carter's Crossing, Bandaua, Mag.
nolia Democratic, High Hills. Mt Clio No !,
Sui,hvills. Salem. Rafting Creek, Scarboro,
Taylor aud Concord.
The secretary, R W Hudson. read the cali
under which the CON mittee assembled
The chairman stated that, before going
into the regular business, be would request
the committee TO take up matter which bad
been brought up from the Earle club, With
reference TO changing the place of meeting
that Mr w G Wells was present represe o ting
those who di1 not desire the place Of meeting
chsoged, and suggested that it would DO ad.
vissbls to grant Mr Wells the privilege of
the noor. This was done
Ar. Wells stated that the Earle club met on
the Saturday before the couoty ntioo
with seven members present, 90 he had under.
stood; that the place Of meeting was changed
from Hodges Store to Tindal's store. The
Earle CLUB was formed 10 1886 or 1883 for the
oonveoience Of persons living Ia the South.
eastern PARTON of Privateer township. From
that time uutil now the club has always
polled good vote-sometimes over one bun.
drsd. This was caused 10 large measure
by the location of the club. He claimed that
the ends for which the club was organized
have been reached aud that the move would
not accommodate the members living 10 the
lower section Of the township He said that
after the 6rst meeting thers was great dissst.
isfsction expressed, And the mea who were
dissatisfied requested thats meeting of the
club be called to consider the question, and
that not one.6fth of the membership of the
club was present at the second meeting,
owing to insuf6eieut notice. He understood
the second meeting endorsed the action of the
nrst The members who were dissatisfied
met last Friday afternoon at Hodges store
asd organized ss a new club, with more than
forty q uembers. The name Of the new club 10
Earle No /, and they came before the execu.
tive com mittee asking for recognition. They
we're oil democrats and only desired the priv.
ilege Of meeting at Hodges store TO sccommo.
date that large macs of people Who will 90
nowhere else to vote He disclaimed any in.
tention Of organising in the interest Of any
candidate. There was 20 politics 10 it at ali
he handed 10 lie, Cf TIN officers aud mem
bers Of the new club.
Mr.. H. Drans Tindall said that on the day
that the Earle club reorganizsd a msj,rity of
tbe members went TO n Baptist meeting at
HannioR. and ID discounted for the small
auendaoce BE made q statement as to the
reorganization and moving of the club. He
bad the rssolution written which was offered
oy Mr. W. ID. Osteeu aod was unanimously
adopted Ii was decided that If there was
any complaint or il majority of the club
desired il, that the action would be recou sid.
cred They heard Of complaint, aod meet
Ing was called by the president of the CLUB,
mr. h w Cuttino. At this meeting %
voted for Tindall's store az meeting. place
and 3 for Hodges store. He handed IN a
letter sigued by ] n. Hodge. W. R. Simpson
aud Wes Kolb, asking him TO see w. l.
Osteen asd have their names taken off ,he
list Of the II embers of the pew cub, as they
sigaed the paper thinking it was on to call
q meeting of the Earle club
On motion Aessrs ] w Broadway and W
Oseen were given ths privilege of the
door.
@r Os,eeu replied to come statements Of Mr
Tiudall which he said were incorrect.
Mr. Wells reiterated his statement that there
was no politics 10 the matter, and, in answer
to q question Of Mr. Tindall, disclaimed any
Intention OF rtheciug upon any one when he
said they we're ali Democrats and had al.
ways voted the Democratic ticket.
Msj Marion NOISE took the Aoor and re-.
viewed both sides OF the case, saying that he
did not think the committee yet bad suficen t
light to act understsn dinghy.
Capt ID 4 keels said be thought the COM
mittte should 60 slow IN this matter-tbat ne
agreed with Msj Noise 10 what be had said
He said that ss the Earle clue had reor0ao.
iz,d aud had been recognized by the county
convention, and the election OF ts member of
the executive committee confirmed by the
convention, that the committee could not 90
oebiud that. He htld that it was uncousti.
tutionai TO recognize the new club that il
they went ahead aud cast their votes az q
separate organization 10 tho primary that be
bad 10 idea that the county executive com.
mittee would count them, and if it should
that certainly the State executive comm ttee
would uOt.
The question was further discussed tv
Messrs l. Parroti, Edwin Wilson, ] T
Frie-son and n Noise.
10 response to request the cbafman ruled
that 20 new club could be formed after tie
time specified 10 the constitution of the party
The matter was finally disposed of by the
passage of the folio wing resolution reduced
By Msj. Noise and which received but one
negative vote, that of Mr. n D Tindall:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this com.
mittee that the president Of the Earle club
give ] 5 days notice OF q meeting Of the club
to DO held at H odgs's Store, for the purpose
OF taking . vote, as to the place OF meeting of
said club, said ootice TO be rosted 10 at least
places. The vote TO be taken by the mem.
oers Of the club as fairly enrolled by the time
Of said meeting
Ar w g Wells expressed himself as salts.
fed with the action and thanked the com.
mittee for its courtesy in giving him hear.
log.