Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-08

Ing no IuTlHeT uOlllllhtiOilS lOT lcih-
porary chairman, Mr.. Brice announc-
ed that the election should properly be
by q rising vote and called upon all
who were in favor Of Mr.. Halle to
stand up. This was the first test of
the relative strength of the opposing
elements, and the result was watched
with intense interest. There were for
ty votes for Mr.. Halle and sixty-one
votes for Mr.. Lewis. The announce
ment broke the tension and the anti
dispensary people broke forth In a
round of applause.
On taking the chair, Mr.. Lewis an
nounced that the next business in or
der was the election of secretary, and
c. w. F. Spencer was chosen by ac-
clamation.
The temporary organization having
been effected, upon motion 1t was or
dered that the chair appoint a COM
mittee on credentials to consist Of one
member from each precinct, and after
a recess of ten minutes the committee
reported the roll Of accredited dele
gates as follows:
Bethel. w. Jackson, s. N. John
SON ]. A. Ratterree. ]. B. Ford.
Bethany-D. M. Hall, s. L. Pursley,
J. E. McMackin, Lee Pursley, Felix
Quinn.
Blairsville-J. L. Rainey, s. M.
Clover-C. T. Thomas, E. c. Jackson
M. L. Dickson, H. M. Neil, ]. E. Jack
son, E. w. Pressly, j. B. Robinson, w.
E. Adams, +. E. Clinton.
Coates's Tavern. r. Gettys, j. 3.
Glasscock, ]. G. Barron.
Ebenezer-J. w. Simril, ]. F. Will
liams.
Fort Mill. w. McElhaney, B. w.
Bradford, Lee Warren, ]. r. Halle, j.
H. Sutton, C. T. Crook, C. P. Blanken-
ship, w. H. Windle, t. v. Boyd, s. II.
Epps. ST., Frank Barnett.
Forest Hill-Perry Ferguson, j. B.
Bigger, ]. M. Craig.
Hickory Grove-J. E. Leech ]. ]. j.
Robinson, R. L. A. Smith, ]. M. White
sides, w. s. Wilkerson, T. A. Wilker-
son, ]. Buice, ]. H. Wylie, ]. p. Ram
sey.
McConnellsville-P. Moore Burris,
o. L. Sanders, G. w. Foster, j. F.
Ashe.
Newport. M. Taylor, ]. A. Howe.
w. E. Gettys.
Piedmont-R. NJ. Wallace.
Rock Hill No. 1.-F. H. Barber, w.
H. Wylie, w. c. Wherry w. ]. Raw
linson, ]. ]. Waters, ]. E. Poag, W. j.
Cherry. T. c. Beckham, ]. E. Massey.
Sr., w. A. Fewell Henry Massey, ].
K. Scoggins, r. E. Barron.
Rock Hill No. Hiram White, w.
w. Boyce, w. G. Hutchinson, II. M.
Dunlap. w. II. Stewart, w. B. Wilson,
Jr. r. H. Cowan, ]: A. Barber. c. w.
F. Spencer.
sharon-R. H. G. Caldwell, A. F.
Plexico, HI w. Shannon.
Smyrna. A. Hope, r. w. White
sides, ]. w. Quinn.
Tirzah-R. r. Allison. ]. B. Barron.
Yorkvl,le No. Nv. T. Jackson, II.
I. McCaw. ]. w. Smith, c. H. Sandifer,
T. F. McDow, F. P. Mccain, ]. d. Nc
Dowell, ]. T. Latham, c. E. Spencer, j.
E. Burns. M. L. Carroll. ]. 8. Brice
s. M. Grist. H. c. Strauss, ]. r. Hart,
]. D. Land.
Yorkville No. 2-J. L. Williams, ].
L. Moss, w. w. Lewis, ]. G. Conner, X.
E. Mcfarland. M. B. Jennings, j. p.
White, s. M. McNeel, w. r. Carroll, c.
A. Carroll. .....
The only objection that was made to
the report of the committee on creden-
tials was by Mr.. H. J. Sherer Of the
Blairsville delegation. He called at
tention to the fact that the commit
tee in filling out the delegation had ac-
credited Mr.. o. ]. Gwinn, who had not
attended the club meeting instead of
Mr.. J.. C. Blair, who had been duly
elected an alternate, but whose princi-
pal was present. The chair ruled that
under the circumstances Mr.. Blair was
entitled to be accredited as a repre-
sentative, and the ruling was sustain
ed. There being no further objection
to the report, 1t was unanimously
adopted.
The permanent roll having been
completed, the next business in order
was the election Of a permanent chair
man and Senator Brice nominated for
the position Mr.. w. w. Lewis. He
then called for further nominations and
Mr.. s. H. Epps, Sr., nominated Mr.. W.
H. Stewart. Upon motion of Thos. F.
mellow, the vote was taken viva voce
with the following result:
For w. H. Stewart. A. Ratterree,
D. M. Hall, s. L. Pursley, ]. E. Nc
Mackfn, Lee Pursley, Felix Quinn, H
]. Sherer, ]. G. Blair, c. T. Thomas
]. E. Jackson, ]. B. Robinson, j. h
Gettys, ]. s. Glasscock, J. G. Barron, j.
w. Simril, ]. F. Williams ]. w. McEl-
haney, B. w. Bradford, Lee Warren, j.
r. Halle, ]. H. Sutton, c. T. Crook, c.
P. Blankenship, w. Fl. Windle, T. V.
Boyd, s. H. Epps, ST., Frank Bennett,
P. M. Burris, j. F. Ashe, J. M. Taylor,
u. @. Howe, w. c. Wherry, w. ]. Raw
linson ]. ]. Waters, w. ]. Cherry, L.
c. Beckham, ]. E. Massey, Sr, Henry
Massey, n. M. Hunlap. r. H. Cowan,
r. R. Allison, ]. B. Barron. w. T. Jack
son, c. H. Sandifer, j. E. Burns, w.
w. Lewis, c. A.. Carroll.
For w. w. Lewis. w. Jackson, s.
N. Johnson, J. B. Ford, J. L. Rainey, 3.
M. Mitchell, e. C. Jackson, M. L.
Dickson, q. M. Nell. e. w. Pressly. w.
E. Adams, F. Il. Clinton, Perry Fergu-
son, ]. M. Craig, j. E. Leech. ]. ]: j.
Robinson, r. L. A. Smith, j. M. White
sides, w. s. Wilkerson, T. A. Wilker-
son, ]. BULGE, j. H. Wylie, ]. T. Ram
Sty, W. l.. VI. ENotSat W
E. Gettys, r. M. Wallace F. H. Bar
ber, w. H. Wylie, ]. E. Poag, w. A.
Fewell, ]. K. Scoggins, R. E. Barron,
Hiram White, w. w. Boyce, w. c.
Hutchison, w. H. Stewart, w. B. Will
son, Jr, ]. A. Barber, r. III. G. Cald-
well, A. F. Plexico, H. w. Shannon, c.
w. F. Spencer ]. A. Howe, r. w.
Whitesides, H. I. McCaw, ]. w. Smith,
T. F. McDow, F. p. Mccain. j. d. NC
Dowell, C. E. Spencer. M. L. Carroll,
]. S. Brice, s. M. Grist, H. c. Strauss,
]. R. Hart, ]. D. Land, ]. L. Moss, X.
F.. Mcfarland, M. B. Jennings, j. r.
White, S. M. McNeel.
When the chair announced the re-
suit of the roll call as 40 to 81 in favor
Of the election of Mr.. Lewis there was
enthusiastic applause. 1t showed that
the anti-dispensaryites were largely In
the majority and that they had COM
plete control Of the convention.
On assuming the craftsmanship, Mr..
Lewis said so far in h. career he had
never taken interest In politics except
as a citizen; that he had never been a
candidate for public office and that he
had no idea that he ever would be but
he was always glad to discharge to
the hest Of his ability any public duty