The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-22
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

EGEGUIlfE CUMMl1 LEE.
The county executive commit
tee met last Saturday. The fol
lowing members beng present:
Alcolu, E. D. Hodge; Cross
Roads. A. J. Richbourg; Davis
Station, Geo. r. Jones; Doctor
Swamp, I. n. Tobias: Douglas,
D. L. Green; Farmers Platform,
D. J. Bradham; Gibbons Mill. l..
B. Barrow; Foreston Reform,
J. H. Windham; Harmony, r. D.
Thompson, Midway, S. W. Nc
Intosh; Pamela, c. r. Fielder;
Pinewood B. P. Broadway: Sum
merton, Ellison Capers, Jr: Sill
yer, H. S. Briggs: White, +. +.
Ridgeway.
There was much talkee talkee,
but very little done. a commit
) tee Of FIVE was decided upon to
meet the State canvassers, and
to arrange for the speaking
Captain Bradham suggested the
propriety of the committee out
Of it's funds entertaining the Wis
itors, and he recited his exper-
ience he was a candidate for a
State Office. He thought it
would look nice for the candi-
dates who are seeking high
honors to be entertained at the
expense of the committie. The
suggestion did not seem to take
and it was not pressed.
Captain Bradham moved that
the speakers use the court house
for the meeting. This motion
met with no opposition.
Former County Chairman j.
Elbert Davis, reported having
S21. IS on hand for the committee
left over from last campaign, and
this amount together with the
books were turned over to the
Chairman.
~ The matter Of trying to get
the club rolls was taken up on
motion Of Mr.. Capers who want
ed the president Of each club to
send in to the executive commit
tee club roll two weeks before
the primary. Mr.. Jones thought
this would conflict with the con-
stitution, and related what trans
pired at his club with reference
to some names that were put on
the roll between the first and
second primary.
Captain Bradham said he did
not believe there was any fraud
IN the last election, but he en-
sdorsed having the club rolls re-
vised, and in his remarks ne
offered to pay $50 for proof that
any man committed fraud He
also referred to the last county
convention when II offered to
take off six Of my delegation,
but the convention would not
hear to it, and finally, upon his
insistance the convention took
off three. Captain Bradham's
numerous speeches in the com
mite simply amounted, when
divested of superduity, to an
admission that our political sys-
tenn will not bear the inspection
of honest scrutiny, that there is
strong ground for the suspicion
of fraud, and should be corrected.
Mr.. C. R. Fielder advocated as
a means to prevent duplication
of names on club rolls, to require
every voter to vote in the town
ship in which he resides, Messrs
Hodge and Mcintosh also fav
ored this plan. Captain Brad
ham did not think such a plan
would work, and Chairman Davis
thought it would be unconstitu
tional.
Captain Bradham, amended
the Capers motion for the exc
cutive committee meet on July
10Th, to go over the revised club
rolls from each club, and the
chairman was instructed to pub
lish a notice to the presidents of
the clubs to have their rolls re-
vised and filed with him by that
date.
Mr.. Capers offered resolu-
ton which was carried after
much foreign aud wide discus
sion to the effect that the mana
gers in the primary be instruct
ed to inquire Of each voter
whether or not he is registered,
and those fourd unregistered to
report the same to the commit
tee. In speaking to this resolu-
ton Mr.. Capers spoke feelingly
of our apathy in the matter of
education, and what is being
done all over the South towards
the education of the negro. He
warned his hearers that the
present movement on foot, en-
dorsed by those in high authorl-
ty was dangerous. and our only
hope was in education.
Captain Bradbam also spoke
to the resolution, but he saw no
need for it. Mr.. Capers' PROPOSE
ton may do twenty years from
now, and then he told of the
part he played in the great Con-
stitutional Convention. He was
on the suffrage committee and
the educational matter was
threShed over thOrouohlv. The