The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-05-07
The Democratic Convention.

The Anderson County Democratic Con-
vention convened in the Court House
last Mondey and was called to order
promptly at IL o'clock by County Chair
man John E. Breazeale, who, in few
appropriate remarks, explained the object
ofthe meeting. In closing his remarks Mr.
Breazeale stated that he had sery ed aa
County Chairman three successive terms,
during which time he had endeavured to
discharge his duties faithfully and Impair
TALLY, and would therefore decline re-
election, giving several valid reasons for
80 doing.
The first business in order was the
election ofa President and Secretaries OF
the Convention. Mr.. Breazeale was nomi-
mated for President and W. H. Shearer
and G. c. Langston Secretaries, and these
gentlemen were elected t. their positions
by acclamation.
The roll OF Clubs was then called and
the names OF the delegates enrolled. or
the thirty eight Clubs in the County all
but nine ofthem were represented.
The President announced that the elec.
ton of County Chairmal 10 serve the
ensuing two years was next in order and
he was ready to hear nominations. Capt.
H. ii. Watkins was nominated, and there
being no other nominations he was unan-
imously elected by ucclamation. For
the position of member OF tho State Exc
cutive Committee Hon. J. Perry Glenn
was nominated and UNANIMOUSLY ro-clect-
cd by reclamation as his own SUCCESSOR.
Hon. j. NJ. Sullivan offered the follow
ing resolution, ana in support OF 1t made
most eloquent aud pointed speech:
Resolved. That this convention is on
posed to any change in the pledges now
required OF candidates and voters in tie
democratic primaries and that tho dele
gates from this County to tho state
Democratic Convention to bo held thi,
month in Columbia are hereby instruct.
ed TO oppose all such changcs.
This resolution was briefly discu>>m;
by a. &. rincknoy, w. NJ. Gibson, X IS
A. Robinson, NJ. l. l;onhm,n and Josh
W. Ashley, ali OF whom favored t-
,,.on, and by Capt Is. G. Martin, B.
j '',rman and J. q. Harris, VIII, uppns
az I. The question was put u tho Con
III ana the fosOlution adopted al
iuost unanimously, there being les, than
doZen nay votes.
The election OF twelve delegates to the
State Convention was next in order.
The :names Of thirty gentleinen were
nominated and only three Of them de-
clined. Ga motion. it was agreed that
the twelve gentlemen receiving the high
est number OF votes he selected AZ tho
delegates, and that the delegation be
authorized to I'LL any vacancy.
The delegates elected are rs follows: j.
NJ. Sullivan, r. B. A. Robinson. A. G.
Pinckney, j. Is. Leverett, J ohm #. Green,
J. W. Ashley, J. l. Tribble, j. b. Dor
Payne and J. w. Quattlebanm.
On motion, tho Executive Committee
was instructed to communicats with the
Executive Committees uf the Other coun-
ties in the Third Congressional District
with view Of arranging for three Con-
gressional campaign meetings in each
County in the District.
Permission was asked and granted for
the organization of "a Club mt tho Belton
Cotton Mills. The Democrats of Ander-
son were also granted permission To
organize one or more clubs in each .: the
six wards OF the city.
The names OF the member. of tho
County Executive Committea from each
Of the Clubs in the County were then
called for and ratified ly the Convention
as follows:
Anderson Nc. II. l.. Tribble.
Anderson No. 2-.I NJ. sullivan.
Anderson No. 3-R. +. Lignn.
Anderson No. 1T. r. Earle.
Bolton No. II. q. Harris
Bolton No. 2 John II. Green,
Bethany. a. Mullinix.
Bishops Hranch-Edwsrd Whitteu.
Broadway-C. F. Martin.
Brushy Creek-I. r. Celey.
Bowling Green-p. c. Opt
Cedar Grove-Allen Mahatfey.
Corner No. Not represented.
Corner No 2-J. N. McAllister.
Craytonville-W. p Wright.
Five Forka-A. n. Richardson.
Fiat Rock-J. A. Hall.
Fork No. Not represented.
Fork No. Not represented.
IIall-C. H. Bailav.
Honea PATH. w. Ashley.
Hope wel-C. c. King.
Hunters Spring-T. H. Burriss.
Mt. Tabor-Not repre- scuted.
Martini. N. Marlin.
Orr Mills II. Hancock
Pendleton-Samuel McCrary.
PeZer-A. q. Pinckney.
Piercetown-Not repreHentrd
Pitdm"nt-No repre- srntCd
Rock MillI--W. II. She+rer.
Sandy Srrlngs-.J. ID. Mcl:lfov.
Slabtown-J. Jameson.
Starr-Claude Joue..
TcEey Creek-Eu, re,.rescnteG.
-n~nvll.e M. mot represented.
Tc~Evii," Sc. a. Nor represented.
vest Savnnnnh-A. H. Sullivan.
WllllalnA:o!--M. A. NIAhnttty
u. response 80 ,.nlEeruus call Capt |
II. II. Watkins Ia" newly elected County |
Chairman, made II :ew remarks, in which |
he iGn: Sed the Conv; niiun Tor tho honor |
Conferred upon him ard Promised To dis