The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-08

"A AHIoASoC Ill lhC pl1iAuIy uHu tEo
whole machinery Of the party. >
The Election.
Mr.. +. II. Dominick moved that the
convention proceed to the election Of
state executive committeeman, coun-
ty chairman and eight delegates to
the state democratic convention and
that the balloting be taken by clubs.
Dr. Cromer discussed the resolution
passed to the effect that the represen-
tatives from each club be allowed to
/ cast the full vote of the club. He did
not think it was democratic. No man
had right to cast more than one
vote. If it was desired to get the del
egates to attend the convention it
ought to be fixed SO the delegates
would have to come to the convention
and vote.
Mr.. Blease said it had been the GUS
tom, and especially on a rainy day
he thought it ought to be adhered to.
Col. George Johnstone thought such
a rule would lead to trouble in the fu-
ture. If the convention assumed the
right to create delegates it elected for
the people, and not the people for
themselves and it would lead to trou-
bic in the future, not only in this
county, but in other counties.
Mr.. Dominick's motion was carried.
Executive Committeeman.
Mr.. j. II. Chappell nominated Scna-
Tor Cole l.. Blcasc for executive com
mitteeman. On motion Of Mr. +. II.
Dominick the nominations were closed
and Senator Bleasc was elected by ac-
clamation.
For county chairman Senator
Bleasc nominated Hon. Fred. H. Dom
mick. The motion was seconded by
Mr.. j. II. Chappell and Mr.. Dominick
was elected without opposition.
The election Of delegates to the
state convention was taken up. Mr..
T.. H. Dominick referred to Senator
Blease's candidacy for governor and
nominated him as candidate to the
state convention and moved that he
! be elected by acclamatfon.
DIR. George B. Cromer wanted to
know whether a candidate for gov
crnor could serve on the state execu-
| tive committee.
Senator Blease stated that Govern
or McSweeney did SO, and that other
state officers had done so after their
election.
Mr.. "A. c. Jones said when he came
to the convention he did not de-
sire to have anything to say, but
Senator Blease interrupted to ask
Mr.. Dominick to withdraw his motion
saying that he could be elected on the
floor by vote Of the convention, and
that he would rather have it so.
The following gentlemen were NOM
mated as delegates to the state con-
vention: Messrs. j. A. Sigh, Cole. l..
Blease, c. T. Wyche, II. II. Abrams,
George B. Cromer, L. A. Sease, S. M.
Duncan, George c.. Glasgow, w. H..
Hunt, Ebert H. Aull, George Y. Hun
ter, VIM. johnson, Arthur Kibler, r.
Fl. Dominick, j. B. Bedenbaugh, Geo.
S. Mower, George w. Summer, r. r..
G.. Hunter.
Messrs. George Johnstone, Alan
Johnstone, o. l.. Schumpert, A. r..
Brown, w. C. Sigh, and B. B. Leitz-
, sey we're nominated, but declined the
nomination and were not balloted up
on.
The result of the ballot, as declar-
ed by the tellcrs, Messrs. w. II. Wal
lace, l.. w. Jones and j. B. O'NealI
Holloway, follows:
Cole. l.. Blease, rs.
Ebert Fl. Aull, 72.
j. A. Sigh, 60.
G. ~. Wyche, 6S.
w. II. Hunt, 65.
Fred. II. Dominick, G5.
! George B. Cromcr, 63.
Geo. w. Summer, G2.
George S. Mower, SO.
S. NJ, Duncan, so.
Arthur Kibler, 42.
j. B. Bedenbaugh, ii.
r. r.. G. Hunter, 80.
L. A. Sease, 3S.
H. Fl. Abrams, 32. ...>
VIM. johnson, 80.
Geo. Y. Hunter, 20.
George G. Glasgow, 16.
Messrs. Cole. l.. Blcase, e. Fl. Aull,