The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-01

lnosSS~ owing offered by NIr. Magill
X cUnventiona of the Democratic
rIarty of the State of South Carolina
Is hereby called to meet in the city of
Columbia at II O'Clock noon on May
Is, 1904, for the purpose of electing
delegates to the national Democratic
convention, and to transact such other
business as the convention may see
proper.
The county chairmcn throughout
the State are hereby instructed to cali
together their executive committees
and order meeting OF the clubs in their
respective counties on Saturday, April
23, for the purpose OF elccting dele
gates to the county convention to be
held on Monday, May End, 1904, for
the purpose or electing delegates to
the State convention. Each county
Is entitled TO twice the number Of
delegates in this convention as it has
members OF the legiSlat ure."
The resolution also carried para
graph providing for primary in the
Second congressional district on Tues
day, the l9ih Of April. But as this
is a special and not a general primary
.a'1A,WaS thought fair to al Of the candi-
dates for the voting to be done on
Saturday as that day of the week is
more satisfactory to the people in the
rural districts. Accordingly reSolu-
tion was adopted to appoint com
mittec of} one member from each
county in tRe congressional district to
frame resolutions more explicit i'm
their nature and fixing the primaries
for Saturdays instead Of Tuesdays
The members OF the subcommittee
were: NJ. h. NJ Sweeney of Hampton,
DR.. w. G. Sm. J: OF Barnwell, G.. b
Free of Bambcyg, j. Nj. Polatty of
Aiken, L. j. Williams Of Eigciicl,.. f..
5. Blease of SalIda, and Beaufort was
not represented.
After some consultation the follow
ing amendment to MIR. Magill's resolu-
tion was prepared and the resolution
as amended was adopted by the exec.
utive committee: N
The committccI composed Of mem
-berS representing the counties in the
Second congressional district, respect
fully recommend that the first primary
for the nomination. Of Il congressman
to fill the vacany existing in the
Second congressional district be held
on Saturday, April 23l. And a second
primary, if the same lie necessary, be
held on Saturday, May 7th That the
executive committerS Of the various
counties composing khc Second con
grcSSiOnal district meet at their re.
Spcctive court houses ON the Tuesdays
following the primaries to tabulate
the votes Of their county. That the
committee Of the State executive com
mittce shall meet on the Fridays
following the primaries to tabulate
the vote and declare the results OF said
primaries.
That the county chairmen Of the
counties composing this district are
hereby instructed to assemble their
respective executive committee and
make all necessary arrangements for
these primaries.
The committee further recommends
the campaign meetings be held at the
court house, county seats, OF the
various counties on the dates herein
after named:
April 5-Saluda
April -Edgetield.
April o Aiken.
April 12- Barnwcll.
April ID Bamberg.
April 10 Hampton.
April l9- Beaufort.
1t was decided that the primaries
should be held on Saturdays, the
county executive committees should
meet on Tuesdays following, giving
ample time for each precinct to be
heard from and..the State committee
or its representative, on the Fridays