The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-07-31
Meeting of the State Committee.

Meeting of the State Committee.
When the State Democratic Execu
tive Committee met in Columbia last
Thursday: evening Chairman Jones
stated the object Of the meeting to
be the arrangement Of primary
to nominate some one to fill the un-
expired term of the late DR.. Stokes.
The following members Of the com
mittee we're present, the counties of
Charleston, Cherokee, Chesterfield,
Collector, Darlington, Dorchester,
Edgefeld, Georgetown, Greenville,
Hampton, Kersbaw, Oconee. Saluda,
Spartanburg, Union and Williams
burg had no representative: Ab-
beville, 4. W. Jones; Aiken, W. "
Williams; Anderson, J Perry GleDr;
Bamberg, E. T. LsFitte; Barnwefi,
G. Duncan lBein6ger; Beaufort, Thos
Martir; Chester, T. J Cunningham;
Clarendon, Louis Appel; Darlington,
A. L. A. Perrit'; Fairfield, T. 81
Kitchens; Florence. D Fl Traxler;
Greenwood, D H. Msgill; Horny, j
A. McDermots; Kershaw, J G Rich
ards; Lancaster, T. 7 Williams;
Laurens, N B Dial; Lexington, D
J. Griffith; Marion, S G Miles; Marl
boro, W. D Evans; Newberry, Cole
L. Blease; Orapgeburg, ". o. Ia
tup; Pickepa, R. F Smith; Richland,
Willie Jones; Sumter, r D Lee; York,
J. G. Wilborr; B. r Tillmap, nation
al executive committeeman; Willie
Jones, chairman, Columbia; U. x
Gunter, secretary, Columbia.
Mr.. r. D. Lee, of Sumter, then Of
fered the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the date of the
Democratic primary election in the
Seventh Congressional District be
fixed for the last Tuesday in August,
being the 9th of the month.
Resolved, That the Democratic
campaign in said District be opened
opened on the first day of August,
and continue to the Oath day of Au-
gust.
Resolved, That the dates and
places Of the campaign meetings be
as follows. (To be inserted by the
committee)
BE also offered the following:
Resolved that the Democratic coun-
ty chairmen in the counties and and
parts of counties of the Seventh Con-
gressional District are hereby in
structed and requested to make all
necessary arrangements for the pri-
mary election and for the meetings.
Resolved. That the candidates be
assessed $50 dollars each, as in the
regular primaries payable on the day
that the campaign opens.
Mr.. Tatum thought that the date
ramed rather early; that the last of
September would suit better. He
moved to amend by changing to
make it the middle of September.
On motion of Mr.. Magill the whole
matter was referred to a committee
consisting of the members from the
Seventh District. This committee
returned, reporting that the resolu-
tions be adopted as presented. how
ever, changing the date for the pri-
mary to September 10, and for the
campaign to open on August 6 and
conclude on September 4
II
Fisbopville-Augus' 7
E4sto7er-August s
B.ookland (nighD-August 10
Hilton Lexington county-Au-
gust l3.
Ltxington-Au2ust IA.
Leesville-August Is.
Ocangeburg c. H-August 20
Otangebu:g county (places to be
Observation-Disclosures 21, 22 and %.
St. Georee's-August 26.
Holly Hlll-August 27.
SommervjlIe-August %. -
Monck's Correr-August 20.
Walterboro- September 3
Colleton county (places to be desig.
nated)-September 4.
The report of the committee was
adopted.