The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-07-31
To FIJI Out The Ur, xo'rad Term
in Congress of tho Late Con-
grassman J VIM 81, kts.

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Anderson. Perry Glenn.
Banberg-E Z. LsFItte.
Bsrnwell-G. Duncan Belljuger.
Beaufort-Thop.s Martin.
Che, teri. J. Cunningham.
Clarendon-Louis App9lt.
Darlington-A. L. A Pe1rit.
Fairfeld-T H. Kitchens.
Fiorsnce-D Fl. rraxler.
Greenwood-D II. Msgill,
Horry-J. A. McDermott.
Kershaa-J. G. Richards.
Lsncasttr-J Y Williams.
Laurans-N. b. Dial
Lcxington-D. }. Griffith.
Marion-S. G Miles.
Marlboro-W. d. Evans.
Newberry-Cole l. B'esse.
Orangeburg-W. .. Tstum.
Pickens-R. f. Smith.
Richland-Willie Jones.
Sumter-R d. Leo.
York;. @. Wilborn.
b. r. Tillmsn, Trenton, national ex.
ecuiive oommitt.ems
Willie Jones, ch.irnlsn, Columbis.
U y Gunter, secretary, Columbia.
Mr., X. ID. Lee of Sumter then offered
the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the date Of the Dem
ocrstic primary election in the seventh
congressional district be fixed for tho
last Tuesday in August, being the 9th
of the month.
Resolved, Thst the Democratic cam
paign in said district bo opened on the
first day of August snd continue TO the
Oath day of August.
Resolved, That the dates and places
OF the campaign meeting be cs follows:
ITO be ins erted by committee
He also offered the following:
Resolved, That the Democratic coun
ty chsirmtn In the counties and parts
of &C utieslof the sevt nth Congressional co
district are hereby instructed and re-
quested to make all necessary arrange.
ments for the primary elect and for
the mee tirgs.
Resolved, That the candida aJes be as
sessed $50 each, as in the regular pri-
maries pa able on the day that cam
paign opens.
Mr.. Tatum thought the date psmed
rather early; that the last of Septem
ber would suit better. &c moved to
amend by changing to make it the
middle September.
On motion of Mr.. Megill the whole
matter was referred to committee con
sisting of the members from the several
congressional districts. This commit
tee returned reporting that tho resou
tions be adopted as presented, however,
changing .he date for the primary TO
Sept. 10, snd for the csmpsign to open
on Angus. 6 snd conclude on Sept 1.
Sumter q. H.-August 6.
Bishopv lle-August Z.
Eastover-Augus. 8
Broaklsnd (nighD August 10.
Hilton Uexington coun,y)-August
18Th.
Lexington-August 10.
Leesvillo-August 10.
Orange burg q. III August 20.
Orangeburg county (Jlacos to be
designated) August 2l, % and 23
St. GeoI Iso's-Augusr 26.
Holly H+ll-August27
meEville-August 28
Monck's CorDer-August %.
Wslterboro- September 3
Colleton county (placcs TO be iesig.
nsted)-Sept.
The report of the committee wss
adopted.
The committee agreed to leave TO the
members of the committee from the
Seventh district the work Of cauvsssing
the returns and declaring the results.
There was considerable discussion
over proposition by Attorney General
Bellinger not to assess the cand stes
anything so far as the county commits
sioners are concerned. lie held that
the assessments by both this commit.
tee and the county commissioners was
tantamount to luliDg poor man out
OF the race. The counties put on other
assess ments, aid there were contest ex
penses, newspaper advertisements, etc.
He told something Of the way the thing
worked in bis own experience. He
warned the committee that this was
leading to debsrripg any man who wss
not wealthy from every race for con-
gross. He was opposed to leavy an
unnecessary assessment.
Mr.. Tatum sgreed somewhat with
Mr.. Bellinger and M. Martin thought
that the commissioners should make
the assessments.
Mr.. Appelt thought that several
counties would need money.
Mr.. T. Y. Williams favored Mr.. Bel
liuger's motion. He said this power Of
county commissioners was abused in
many counties.
Mr.. Lee suggested that the SUCCESS
full candidate be required to pay 5000
Let the man who gets the honors and
emoluments of the party pay the *
penses.
Mr.. Appelt wanted to amend SO that
no county could assess candidate
over $50 each.
Mr.. BelliDger said that the commit
tee must dtcide not to make any as.
sessments itself leaving il to the coun
ties, or vice versa. Some counties did
not pay any election expenses. The
counties inimicsl to candidate could
assess him out of the race. If the ooun
ties were allowed to assess ho would
move to reconsider tho $50 State com
mittee assessment.