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

Cherokee-J0hn g. Little.
Chester-T. j. Cunningham.
Clarendon-W. G. Davis
Colleton-J. w. Hill.
Darlington-A j. A. Perritt.
DorcheSter-Joh ohm ID. Bivens.
EdgeHeld-L. j. Williams.
Fairiield-Thos. II. Ketchin.
Florence ID. H. Traxler.
Georgetown--J. w. Doar.
Grccnv;!lc !! 'r. Austin.
Greenwood H. Magill.
IIampton-M. b. McSweeney.
Kershaw-John G. Richards.
Laureps-T. b. Crews.
Lee-R. e. Carnes.
Lexington-D. j. Griffith.
Marion-James Stackhouse.
Marlboro--W. ID. Evans.
Ncwberry-C. l.. BleaSe
Oconee--J. w. Shelor.
Orangcburg III. Moss.
Pickens-W. r.. Odcll.
Richlan1 Willie Jones.
Saluda-E. S. Blcase.
Spartanburg Y. Bennett.
Sumter-Altamont Moses
Union-J. NJ. Greer.
Williamsburg II. Blackwell
York;. G. Wilborn and secretary
Jas. Jass..-sT,,,..P J. Parks.
..,7ll1ai. sla.s = owing offered by Mr.. Magill
X conveition OF the sBemocraGic
.)arty 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 elccting
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 call
together their executive committees
and order meeting OF the clubs in their
respective counties ON Saturday, April
%, for the purpose OF clectng dele
gates TO the county convention to be
held on Monday, May 2nd, 1904, for
the purpose OF clecting delegates to
the State convention. Each county
IS entitled to twice the number of
delegates in this convention as it has
members OF the legiSlal
The resolution also carried para
graph providing for primary in the
Second congressional district on Tues
day, the l0th OF April. Buu as this
is a special and not a general primary
,,i1A,Yas 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 Qdopted to appoint com
mittee of} one member from each
county in tRe congressional district to
frame resolutions more explicit in
their nature and liking the primaries
for Saturdays, instead Of Tuesdays.
The members Of the subcommittee
were: M. b. McSweeuey Of Hampton,
DIR. w. G. Smith or Barnwell, G.. b
Free of Bambeyg, j. Nj. pollatty Of
Aiken, L. j. Williams of Eigetield, Il.
S. Blease of SalGda, and Beaufort was
not represented.
After some consultation the follow
ing amendment to Mr.. Magill's rcSou-
tion was prepared and the resolution
as amended was adopted by the exec
utive committee: N
The cOmmittcci composed of mem
-bers representing toe counties in the
Second &C ngrcSSiUnal district, respect
fully recommend that the first primary
for the nomination. Of a Congressman
to fill the vacany existing in the
Second congressional district be held
on Saturday, April 23l. And a second
primary, if the same he necessary, be
held on Saturday, May 1ti! That the
executive committees OF the various
counties composing thc Second con
greSSional district meet at their re.
spective court houses on the Tuesdays
following the primaries to tabulalc
the votes OF their county. That the
committee of the State executive com
mittec 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 fol
these primaries.
The committee further recommends
the campaign meetings be held at The
court house, county seats, OF tho
various counties on the dates herein
after named:
April 5-Saluda.
April I-EdRcneld
April 9-Aiken.
April 12- Barnwell.
April Bamberg.
April Hampton.
April Beaufort.
1t was decided that the primaries
should be held on Saturdays, tho
county executive committees ShoulC
meet on TUESDAYS following, giving
ample time for each precinct TO bt
heard from ands.the State committee
or its representative, on the Fridays