Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-05-07
THE COUNTY OEMocRATlc coNyEnrIoA.
A Very Harmonious Session Election OF the
Delegates Proceedings In General.

buaut I'd cau III Cn0 former CO0accO rae
tory building on Monday, May 5th, 1902,
at 10 O'clock noon, and was called to
order by Joseph @. Alexander, County
Chairman. He briefly stated the object
of the meeting to be for the reorganiza-
tion of the party in the county for the
next two years, the election of dele
gates to the State Convention, called to
meet on the 21st instant, and the trausac-
ton OF any other business that might
properly come before the convention.
The reorganization was effected by the
election of the following named gentle.
men by acclamation: Col. Robert A..
Thompson, president; Col. r. K. Mason,
vice president, and @. r. d. Burns, Sec
retary and treasurer.
The delegates hereinafter named were
enrolled from their respective clubs, as
follows:
Belmont-J. s. Callas.
Cherry Hill-C. Ri. Ridley, Sr., c.. M.
Ridley, Jr., and Nj. @. Crane.
Clemson College-John s. Goodman
Damascus-F. d. Rothell and George
Matheson.
High Falls-P. A. Brown, Edw. CAN'T,
DR.. j. G. Collins and w. E. Nimmons.
Holly Springs-J. w. Smith and w. w.
| Burnsides.
Little River-James Nichols, Daniel M.
Alexander and j. b. Alexander.
Newry--Dr. w. f. Ashmore and J..
Matt Whitmire.
| Oakway-W. M. Brown, j. j. Haley, s.
l.. Brown and II. Il. Gambrell.
Oak Grove-J. III. Barnett, w. @. Pike.
Poplar. l.. Moser, Il. j. Patterson.
Salem-W. NJ. Perry, Leonard Rogers.
Seneca-F. M. Cary, E. A. Barron, j..
C. Alexander, II. G. Harbin, s. p. Bar
ron, j. j. Davis, j. w. Todd, Jasper
Doyle and w. w. Hamilton.
South Union-John l.. Reeder, j. B..
Harris and N. w. Maoaulay.
Tugaloo Academy-O. |. Walker, W..
+. Hughes and j. p. Powell.
Tokeena-F. l.. Sitton, w. s. Prichard
and p. III. Isbell.
Tamassee-Sam'l Reed, S. f. X. Cowan
and Eugene CowaE.
Walhalla-R. r. Jaynes, j. M. Ward,
VIM. j. Stribling, w. w. Burley, W. NJ.
Cobb, S. p. Dendy, j. r. Earle, b. r..
Moss, e. l.. Herndon, j. w. Shelor, r..
A. Thompson, Jas. Thompson, w. O..
j. j. Ansel, w. .. Singleton, f. w, Pie
per, j. l. Smith, II. G. Bibb, j. p. Reese.
Westminster-J. p. Cole, Lester Han
cock, Walter Dickson, Thomas Bibb, j..
| o. Riley and Il. Il. Mason.
West Union-C. r. D. Burns, A. H..
Mr.. Frank NJ. Cary was nominated by
Major VIM. j. Stribling for County
Chairman and was elected by acclama-
tion. Mr.. Cary came forward and
thanked the convention for the honor
bestowed in very appropriate speech.
G. r. d. Burns placed in nomination
JOS w. Shelor, Esq, as the member or
| fho rot 70 Eva yN,, r
teo from this county. There being no
further nominations, on motion of Major
VIM. j. Stribling all nominations which
were without opposition were to be
elected by acclamation.
The president then put Mr.. Shelor's 8
nomination and he was unanimously
elected.
Mr.. T. Y. Chalmers placed the follow
ing named gentlemen in nomination as
delegates. to attend the State Convention,
called to meet in Columbia on the 21st
Instant: Messrs. Il. d. Alexander, f. D..
Rothell, r. Il. Jaynes, G.. M. Walker, f.
M. Cary and j. r. Earle. Mr.. +. NJ.
declined the nomination. On motion of
JOS w. ShelOr, Esq, Major VIM. j.
Stribling was substituted in place of Mr.,
Cary, and the nominees as thus an
nounced were unanimously elected.
Capt. j. r. Earle called attention to
the circular letter issued to the County
Chairmen in the Third Congressional
District looking to the arrangement of a
separate campaign for the candidates for
Congress in this district.
Mr.. j. M. Ward moved that the presi-
dent appoint three delegates from this
county to confer with delegates who may
be appointed by the other counties in
the Third District, to meet and arrange
for the holding of a separate Congress
| oil pa a
district, and, should any legal barriers
prevent the adoption of this plan, that
our delegates to State Convention be in
| structed to endeavor to have such bar
riers removed. Tho motion was carried
and the Chairman appointed Messrs. j. M.
Ward, E. l.. Herndon and @. r. d. Burns
as such delegates from this county.
On motion of r. II. Jaynes, Esq, it
was resolved, that it is the sense of this
convention that the State Convention ar
range for two separate campaign days in
each county, one for candidates for
national offices and the other for State
offices, at which the candidates for such
offices only be allowed to speak.
This motion provoked considerable
discussion. The debate was participated
in by Messrs. r. II. Jaynes, j. w. Todd,
G.. r. ID. Burns, Jos. w. Shelor, j. M.
Ward, f. M. Cary, j. r. Earle, w. o.
Singleton, S. p. Dendy, j. j. Haley and
| George MatheSon. On call Tor the vote
the chairman put the motion, and it was
carried without dissenting vote.
On motion of r. II. Jaynes, ESQ.,, the
convention endorsed the candidacy OF
Major VIM. j. Stribling for Congress, and
an invitation was extended to him to
address the convention.
Major VIM. j. Stribling responded in
a few we'll chosen remarks. He ex-
pressed his profound feelings of graft.
tude and appreciation of the hearty
assurances of support in his race for Con.
gress by his home county. The voting
strength of Oconee county is second
only to that of Anderson. He stated
that he had not yet fully outlined his
policy on national questions, but that
his views would be clearly given during
the approaching campaign. He closed
by reiterating his appreciation of the
support given him and of the conven
ton's Endorsement.
On rioJion the convention adjourned
sine die. Robert A. Thompson,
President.
G. r. D. Burns, Secretary.
Meeting County Executive Committee.
The County Executive Committee met
after the adjournment of the County
Convention. The following members
were present: f. M. Cary, chairman, G.