Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-05-10

IL. -. burns, secretary OF tho ConVcn-
ton.
The Secretary called the roll of tho
Democratic Clubs and tho following
named delegates were present, Wit:
cthlchcm--Wiliam Hunter.
Cherry IIill--No delegation.
Clemson Collcgc-No delegation.
ConncroSs--N delegation.
Damascus-No delegation.
Double Springs--No delegation.
Earlc's Mills-E. p. Earle.
Fair PLAYA. p. Grant, l.. G. Marctt,
}. G. Nandivcr, w. II. Grubbs, S. p.
Stribling.
Fort Madson-No delegation.
Fricndship-No delegation.
High Falls-P. a. Brown, }. ID. Hand.
Holly Springs-No delegation.
Little Rvcr-No delegation.
Mount Tabor-No delegation.
Ncwry-No delegation.
OAK Grovc-T. ID. Alexander.
Oakway-W. NJ. Brown, B. a. DAILY, j.
}. Haley, |. j. Burris.
Providcncc-No delegation.
Rctrcat-lI. NJ. IIarbin.
Richland-E. f. Werner, w. d. Strib-
ling, w. II. Land.
Salem No delegation.
Scncca--F. NJ. Cary, j. T. S. Hopkins,
+. j. llunnicutt, II. NJ. Tribble, j.. j.
Davis, Il. NJ. Elrod, TN. Lowcry, DR.. +.
G. Doyle, w. w. Hamilton, }. G. Alcxan-
der, j. NJ. tiuiinicutt, Franklin Taylor, L.
A. Barron. w. a. Barron.
South Union-T. d Long, j. j. Gro.
mcr, NJ. w. Gibson, John l.. Rccdcr.
Tugaloo-No delegation.
Tokccna-C. Il. Phillips, NJ. l.. Sulli-
van, J. X. Zachary, +. l.. Sitton, Jr., w.
$. pritchard, p II. Isbcl.
TamasScc-l.cwiS Nollrath, benjamin
Rutlcdgc, j. Ed. Kelley.
Walhalla-A. 7. Crisp, Wm. j. Strib-
ling, W. $. Frascr, s. n. Pitchford, Jos.
w. Shclor, DR.. }. j. Thodc, j. J. Keith,
L. a. Thompson, Thomas hibb, w. w.
Burlcy, II. y. Chalmers, f. w. Picpcr,
). p. Dcndy, }. X. Earle, James Thomp-
Wcstminstcr--R +. Mason, II. j. Smp-
son, w. M. Kay, a. l.. GoSsrtt.
West Union-W. a. Strothcr, G. II. d.
Burns, S. NJ. llunnicutt, !. H. Moscr, j.
c. Chandler.
There being majority of tho Clubs
represented, the President announced
the Convention ready for business.
On motion Of Jos. w. Shclor, Esq, the
officers Of temporary organization were
made permanent and the organization
completed 10y the election of Hon. j. G..
Alexander, Vice President.
On motion of Jos. w. Shclor, Esq,
Mr.. j. j. Haley was nominated for mem
Der of State Executive Committee from
this county.
On motion Of Mr.. A. p. Crisp, Mr.. J.
j. Keith was also nominated for same
position.
The President appointed Maj. VIM. j.
Stribling and X. T. Jayncs, Esq, tcllcrs
Of the vote. The result of the ballot
cast was: Mr.. j. j. Haley received 2:};
Mr.. j. j. Keith received II. Mr.. Keith
was declared duly elected.
On motion Of Mr.. J. j. Haley, II. II.
JayncS, Esq, was nominated for County
Chairman.
On motion of Mr. II. ID. Alexander
Hon. }. G. Alexander was also nominated.
On motion Of Mr.. II. ID. Long, j. w.
Shclor Esq, was also nominated.
McSSrS. Jayncs and Shclor declined the
nomination and the Hon. j. &. AlcXand cr
elected by acclamation.
The following resolutions were offered
by JOS. w. Shclor, ESQ.,:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this
convention that the next General Assem-
bly, Of the State should provide and
enact such legislation as will protect the
people against the curse of combines
and trusts that now dominate nearly
every branch of commerce and industry
i'll our country with their opprcSS i've
hand; that SiiCh legislation should, in our
opinion, 90 to the extent Of preventing
trusts from doing business in this State.
Resolved further, That the question of
such legislation should be made in c-'1ry
county in the state, and that no person
should be elected to the Legislature who
will not pledge himself to support lcgis-
latiOn to that extent.
Resolved further, That it is the sense
Of this convention that too much of the
public money il being spent in the
higher education in the State, as com
pared with the amount expended in the
common schools for the benefit of the
great masses.
On motion of Mr.. r. D. Long, the
resolutions were unanimously adopted
without discussion.
The following named gentlemen were
elected delegates to attend the State
Convention:
Mcssrs. VIM. }. Stribling, +. NJ. Cary,
j. G.. Alexander, w. II. Barron, f., p.
Earle, w. NJ. Brown.
Altcrmatcs DIR. G. NJ. Walker, r. r..
.Iayncs, J, NJ. IIunnicutt, f.. G. Doyle,
Lester Hawkins, a. j. Crisp.
Mr.. J. }. Haley offered the following re.
solution, to-wt:
Suring to each section of the county
representation on the Board Of County
Supervisor or Commissioners, that this
county be Subdividcd into three dis
trictS as fOllowrS:
District no. |, Wagcncr, Tugaloo and
Kcowcc Townships.
District No. 2, Center and Seneca
Townships.
District NO. ,, Pulaski, Chattooga and
Whitewater Townships.
And that the County Executive Com
mit hp ant bpriycl and rnunirnI n