The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-10-21

committee.
Mr.. D. H. Magill stated that he had
been satisfied at one time that this
committee had no right to sit on ap-
pcalcd cases. B1 after studviur
more carefully the decision of Chief
Justice Mc1ver he is satisfied the late
chief justice decided on the "rules"
OF the executive committee and not
on the party constitution, evidently
an oversight on the part Of the chief
justice
Mr.. c. L. Blease agreed with Mr.
Moses that there should be a su-
prene court Of the party. but he con-
tended that the action of Chief JUS
tice McIver had not been looked at
in the proper light, for he made his
decision in accordance with the act
OF 1888 governing the conduct of pri-
mary elections. This statute de-
clares that, Every political primary
election shall be presided over and
conducted in the manner prescribed
BY the rules OF the political party"
etc. Mr.. Magill and Mr.. w. D.
Black wanted to know if the consti-
tuition of the party is not a part of
the rules Of that party. But Mr..
Blease construed the word rules" to
mean the rules Of the party literally,
the rules as formulated by the state
executive committee.
Mr.. Doar OF Georgetown agreed
with Mr.. Blease that, under the ruling
OF the chief justice, the state commit
tee has no Jurisdiction.
The vote was then taken on the
Sumter, J. NJ. Greer of Union, and
motion OF Mr.. Haynes of Berkeley
to table Mr.. Moses motion. This
was carried and by the following vote
the committee went on record as not
being of the opinion that it has jur-
isdiction:
Ayes Gin favor of Mr.. Haynes mo-
tion)-A. w. Jones of Abbeville, J.
R. Cloy of Aiken, c. B. Free of Bam-
berg, R. ". Haynes of Berkeley, D.
L. Sinkler of Charleston, T. J. Cum
ningham Of Chester, J. D. Bivens of
Dorchester, D. H. Trax1er of Flor
ence, J. w. Doar of Georgetown, w.
D. Evans OF Marlboro, Cole. L.
Blease of Newberry, James Thomp-
son of Oconee, J. T. Parks of
Orangeburg, Willie Jones OF Rich
land, J. C H. Rauch of Saluda.
Nays-(in favor of Mr.. Moses
original motion and opposed to Mr..
Haynes motion to table)-W. D.
Black Of Barnwell, A. E. Padgett of
Edgeheld, T. H. Ketcilin of Winns-
boro, J. T. Bramlett of Greenville, D.
H. Magill of Greenville, J. G. Rich
ards, Jr., of Kershaw, T. B. Crews of
Laurens, w. A. James Of Lee, w.
T. O'Dell of Pickens, N. L. Bennett
OF Spartanburg, Altamont Moses of
J. w. Ardery of York.
brought up matter from that coun-
Mr.. D. L. Sinkler of Charleston
ty. The nominee for superintendent
Of education died Sunday, and the
executive committee of Charleston
county asked permission to nominate
candidate whose name should be
printed on the ticket as the time is
too short for another primary. This
permission was granted. 1t is un-
derstood that the county committee,
will observe the wishes of the people
and will designate as the nominee
of the party the candidate who was
defeated by only few votes in the
primary. -.
Among the interested auditors at
the executive committee meeting last
night were the following from
Greenville: Contractor King, DR..
J. Bramlett, NJ. L. Gregory and w.
D. Metts, formerly clerk of court,
besides Messrs. J. E. Speegle and J.
W. Walker.