The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-05-06
The County Convention.

The Lexington County Democratic
Convention met in the court house
here Monday with full delegation,
nearly every club in the county being
represented. The convention was
composed of the most intelligent men
in the county-men who carry de-
mocracy on their faces. In fact, it
was the finest delegation of represen-
tative gentlemen the county has ever
known. We regret that space will
not permit our publishing the full roll.
: The meeting was called to order by
County Chairman @. M. Efrd, who
stated the object of the meeting. The
convention was organized by electing
DR.. E. j. Etheredge, of Leesville,
chairman; Mr.. F. II. Hendrix, of Lees
vile, and Jas. B. Addy, of Peak, Sec
retaries.
On motion of Mr.. Sharpe Laird's
Old Mill was changed to POOLS Mill.
Centre club, which was organized
out of part of Boylston, wanted to
be admitted. There was storm of
objection to this move, the opponents
claiming thatit would establish a bad
precedent-one that would be felt for
generations to come. After much
discussion the proposition was de-
feated.
DR.. W. II. Zimmerman, Of Bates
burg, introduced the following resolu-
tion endorsing Bryan for President,
which was adopted:
''Whereas, Hon. William Jennings
BRYAN has demonstrated his ability as
a leader and democratic endeaYor in
this country, and is in every way ca
pable to represent this great country
in the Office of President; and
Whereas, he is man of exalted,
political and private virtue; therefore
Be it resolved by the Lexington
County Democratic convention, that
they heartily endorse the Hon. Will
liam Jennings Bryan for nomination
by the National Democratic conven-
ton for the Office of President of the
United States"
Mr.. L. Bennett Frick, from Piney
Woods, offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted without a
dissenting vote:
ssWhereas, the General Assembly,
at its last session, appropriated so
much money that an increased levy
of one-half mill is insufficient to meet
them, and there will still be consid-
cradle deficit;
Resolved, that we deplore extrava-
gance in appropriations, and we rec
ommend to the Democratic voters OF
the county to support for the General
Assembly men who will endeavor to
,curtail these appropriations"
A resolution, introduced by Rev.
Joab Edwards, relative to holding po-
litical meetings at st. Johns church,
was referred to the executive COM
mittee, - sa =.
The nextbusiness before the con-
yention was the election of delegates
to fine State convention which meets
in Columbia on Wednesday, the 2oth
Of May. Hon. A. F. Lever, Senator
D. F. Efird and Representatives
Sharpe, Wannamaker and Wingaro
were elected by acclamation. The
county being entitled to eight dele
gates, Messrs. John Bell Towill, Geo
Bell Zimmerman and G. A. Guig
nard were elected the other three
members, with DR.. D. NJ. Crosson
DR.. E. J. Etheredge and Jasmes w
Shealy alternates.
Hon. .D.F. Efrd was elected county
chairman, on motion of Mr.. Sharpe
without opposition. Mr.. F. H. Hen
dirk. of Leesville, who has ably serv
ed as secretary for many years, wa
reelected without opposition. ,
At 2:30 .. M, the convention ad
iourned subject to the call Of the
county chairman.
The executive committee met 1m
mediately afterwards. We Will pup
lish their names next week.
When a man writes as follows Con,
you think he means it: Mr.. 5. &: WI
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