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


Roads, H E Mooneyham hampton. 6 a
BroSn; Zos7, J Brittoo j.. Mayesvlle, Z
" Hudson Bishopv,lle, Parrot; Priva-
teer, J Tisdale; Earle: H Drane Tindail
Bossa.d, Marion Dorm Farmers " Din
kins Manchester. Jenkins Wedge6eld,
Frean Melle,t Laborsrs' and Mechanics,
HI B Wells; Pleasant Grove, W T Chsa.
dler; Mt Clio, Ed win Wilson Providence,
John B Rafied Ca.cbsll, E Lee; State
burg, 7 Friersop, Sr; Magnolia No 2, D E
keels
The following clubs were without reore-
seutation Carter's Crossing, Bandana, Mag
nolia Democratic, High Hills Nj Clio No l,
Suithville. Salem, Rafting Creek, Scarboro,
TAYLOR aod Concord.
The secretary. R " Hudson. read the call
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 representing
those who did not desire the place Of meeting
chaoged, and suggested that it would be ad-
visable to grant Mr Wells the privilege of
the floor This was done
Mr. Wells stated that the Earle club met on
the Saturday before the county convention
With seven members present, so BE had under
stood; that the place of meeting was changed
from Hodges Store to Tindsps store. The
Earle cluo was formed in 1886 or 1888 for the
oonveoience OF persons living in the South
eastern PARTON of Privsteer township. From
that time uutil nov the club has always
ao1Ie1 roo5 vc.a-oomotipea ovar o7o hmm.
dred. This was caused in 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 first meeting there was great dissat-
isfaction expressed, and the men who were
dissatisfied requested thata meeting OF the
club be called TO consider the question. aud
that not one.6fth Of the membership OF the
club was present at the second meeting.
owing TO insufficient notice. He understood
the second meeting endorsed the action of the
frat The members who were dissatisfied
net last Friday afternoon at Hodges store
asd organized az new club, With more than
forty z EN- bers The name Of the new club ls
Earle No l, and they came before the execu-
tive com u.tee asking for recognition. They
were all democrats and only dealred the priv
ilege of ueeting at Hodges store 10 accommo-
date that large mass of people who will go
nowhere else to vote He disciained any in
tenton of organizing in the interest OF aoy
candidate. There was co politics in it al ali.
He handea in list cf To. officers aud mem
bers of the new club.
Mr.. 4. Drane Tindall said that on oe day
tba. the Earle club reorganizad majority Of
the members weot 10 Baptist meeting at
Manuiog. and ia discounted for tue smal.
attendance 3e made statement as to the
eorgao;zatiou and moving OF the club. He
bad the resolution written which was offered
by Mr. W. D. Osteen aod was unanimously
ador,ed 1t was decided that if there was
any complaint, OF if msjority of che club
desired IT, that the action would be recoosid-
cred Trey heard Of complaint, aad meet
ing was called by the president. of the CLUB,
Mr. q " Cu.tino. a this meeting %
voted for Tndals store as neetlng-p!ace
ard for HODGES store. He hsoded IN
letter sigued by J u Hodge. ". R. Simpson
and Yves Eoia, ssking hin TO see
O3teeo ard have their names taken CT 'he
list Of the members OF the rew cub, ss they
meeting of re Earle club
On motion Hessrs J " Broadway and "
L Os;eeo ~e-e given the privilege O! the
floor
Mr. Os.een replied to some statements OF Nr
Tindau which be said were Incorrect.
Mr Wells reiterated his statement that there
was no politics ip the matter, and, in answer
TO question Of Mr Tinda!, disc;a!med anI
intention Of reiecting upon aug oae when be
said they were al: Democrats aud had al
ways voted .hs Democratic ticket.
Mai Maron Nose took the foor and re-
viewed both sidss Of .Oe case, ssylog that be
cid not ,hinh the committee yet bad sufficient
lie BIT 20 act unaerstapdingly.
Cap, D E Keels sad be thought the COM
ml,tee should 90 slow in this matter-tbet ne
agreed with Msj Noise 10 what be had said.
He said th4t ss the Earle clue had reorean.
z3i aud bad been recognized by the county
coryentiou, and the election OF its member Of
the executive coDmittee confirmed by the
convention, that the committee could not go
oehird ,nat. lie held that it was uococ sti-
tutona! 10 recognize the oe8 cluo that if
they went ahesd aod cast their votes as a
separate organization in tho primary that be
bad no ide2 that the coroty executive COM
nittee wcnld count them, and if II should
that certainly the State executive comm ttee
would not.
The question was further discussed bv
Messrs J l. PARROT, Edwin Wilson, T
Frerson end u Noise.
10 response to request the chairman ruled
tba, no new club could be formed after tie
time specified in the constitution of the party.
The matter wes fnally disposed of by the
passage of the following resolution introduced
by Msj. Noise and which received but one
negative vote, that of Mr II D Tindal:
Resolved. That it is the sense OF this COM
mittee that the president of the Earle club
give 5 days notice Of a meeting Of the club
to be held at H odge's Store, for the purpose
Of taking vote, as to the place of meeting of
said club, said ootice to be rcsted 10 at least
places. Tre vote to be taken by the mem
oers of the club as fairly enrolled by the time
of said meeting
MrW G Wells expressed himself as salts
6ed with the action and thanked the CON-
mittee for its courtesy in giving him bear
ing.
Un motion of Mtj. Noise the chair was
Instructed TO appoint ut his leisure, the regu,
lar committees 10 pave charge Of the arrange