The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-18
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING.
Arrangements hade for State and Count,
Campaign Meetings.

II O'Clock Wednesday morning, with
County Chairman John NJ. Knight
presiding. Mr.. H. L. B. Wells, the
Secretary, was in his place. The fol-
! lowing members were present:
Bossard--T. N. higgins.
Farmers-W. J. Dinkins.
Laborers and Mechanics-H. L,
B. Wells.
Manchester-Geo. T. Geddings.
Privateer-W. o. Cain.
Salem-W. A. Cooper, proxy for E.
". Dabbs.
Scarborough. D. Scarborough.
Stateburg-W. H. Ingram.
Standardization Noise.
Wedge6eld-Fream Mellett.
Zoar-John j. Rritton, Jr.
The following Clubs were not repre-
sented: Bandana, Catchall, Concord,
Earle, Gaillard's x Roads, High
Hills, Mayesville, Pleasant Grove,
Providence, Rafting Creek, Shiloh
and Taylor.
The Chairman stated that the meet
! ing had been called to arrange for
the county, State and Senatorial cam
paign meetings, to assess the candi-
dates for county officers, to arrange a
schedule of county campaign meet
ings, and any other business that
might be brought before the commit
tee.
The Chairman read letter from
Col. Willie Jones, State Chairman,
stating that at recent meeting of
the subcommittee of the State Demo
cratic Executive Committe a resolu-
tion was passed instructing me to re-
quest the County Chairmen Of the
State to ask the Democratic citizens
| of the cities and towns to entertain
at their private residences the candi-
dates for State and Congressional Off
ces when they 60 to their places to ad-
dress the people, The letter gave as
d reason that many of the candidates
were men OF small means, and that it
is a great hardship Oh them to have
to stand such heavy expenses in the
way of hotel bills, etc.
The suggestion did not take with
the committee at all, and on motion
the letter was received as information,
and the candidates will pay their own
way in Sumter.
Mr.. ". O. Cain moved that the
County Chairman be emowered to Sc
cure the Opera House to hold the State
campaign meeting in. Carried.
Col. W.D. Scarborough moved that
committee be appointed ON reception of
| candidates, the County Chairman to
be chairman, this committee to be
composed of members Of the County
Executive Committee and citizens of
the city of Sumter. The motion was
carried and the following will COM
prise the committee:
John NJ. Knight, II. L. B. Wells,
! Marion Noise, Richard I. Manning,
T. B. Fraser, Neill O'Donnell, R. 0.
Purdy, L. I. Parrott, H. L. Scarbor-
ough, j. Diggs Wilder, R. D. Lee, L.
D. Jennings, H. ". Scarborough, and
the members of the County Demo
cratic Executive Committee.
| After some discussion it was decided
that each candidate for comfy Office,
Congress and Solicitor shall pay an
assessment of s1.5o when be files his
pledge with the County Chairman.
The candidates who are successful in
the primary shall pay an additional
assessment, according to the following
schedule:
Senate-s10.
House of Representatives. each.
County Superintendent of Educa-
tion-s10.
Auditor-s15.
Treasurer-S15.
County Superyisor-sl5.
Congresses.
| Solicitors.
Magistrates, 50 each, except at Sum-
ter, who shall pay S5.
The candidates shall file their
pledges and pay the preliminary assess
ments on or before the day of the first
campaign meeting.
The same rules are to be enforced
as at the last primary election, and
Magistrates in the various districts
will be chosen by the people, as has
been the custom for several elections
past.
Moved by Mr.. W. H. Ingram, Sec
onded by Mr.. John J. Britton, Jr.,
that the managers in the primary cleo
| +io,. ba noid c1 IN zach for their SER