Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-05-06
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
Many Clubs Not Represented Dele
gates Instructed fcv Bryan.

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gates Instructed fcv Bryan.
The Oconee County Democratic Con-
vention met I'm the Court House az
Walhalla last Monday at 11.3O
o'clock and was called to order by
G. r. ID. Burns, County ChairmaB,
who stated the purpose OF the con-
yention to be permanent organiza-
tion, the election of q member OF the
i State Executive Committee, and the
election of delegates to the STATE
Convention. 3|,
Col. Robt. A. Thompson was NOM
mated as temporary president OF the
convention and was elected by accla-
nation, and as soon as he opened the
meeting of1icially, his election was
made permanent, and Jas. M. Moss
was unanimously elected secretary,
| The roll of clubs was called, and
| delegates enrolled as follows. II
Conneross-R. L.. Gilstrap, w. A.
Damascus-D. F. Carter, Preston
Lee. "a
| Earle's Mill. r. Bruce, samI.
Hanvey, l.. o. Bruce. ~
| Holly Springs--W. w. Burnside,
r.. J. Yinson, H. f. Long sSl
Long CreekNathaniel Phillips.
AL. Thrift. ll
Madison-p. P. Sullivan, j. r!
Cleland. j
Newry-J. Mat. whitmire, Monroe
Patterson, styles Barron, J. D.. Car
| tee. 5i} } ~
oakway--J. L. Miller, j. j. Haley,
w. w. Bearden, w. NJ. Brown, w. N.
Bruce, A. Bearden.
Retreat-W. O.. Johns, w. NJ. Hun
1 4. d = r
Richland--J. P. Stribling, w. H.
Armstrong, J.. l.. Miller.
salem7-s. S. Meroney, James
Crombie, Frank Heaton, w. l.. Lit-
tleton, Elan Rankin. "a
q Seneca-F. NJ. Cary, j. L. Me-
IEWhorter, B. Bagwell, w. A. Barron,
John Harper. ]. B. Pickett, Thomas
Lumkin, e. l., Stone, r. NJ. Wright,
Chas. N. Gignilliat, M. b. Gaines,
R. r. Hayes, j. e. Hopkins. 3
South Union-John w. Shelor.
Tamassee-T. M. Kelley, J. Mean
Nicholson, ]. J!fD. Cowan, Hayne G..
Jones'. &
Walhalla-R. A. Thompson, E. L..
j. B. S. Dendy, T. Y. Chalmers, j..
w. Shelor, ]. D.. Isbell, ]. L. Slater,
F. H. Burley, w. j.. Stribling, J. r..
Earle, R. T. Jaynes, w. H! Butler,
H. w. Brandt, j. G.. Edwards, J. M.
Moss, ]. B. Hill, w. J. Schroeder. y
Westminster-M. A. Terrell, s. H.
Marett, L. H. ". Hobson.
West Union--C. d. Mann, r. G.
Strother, J. d. Perry, w. I. Hutchi-
son, C. r. D. Burns, S. H. Snead.
Picket Post-W. j. Cowan.
High Falls No. 2.-D. P. Bearden,
| e. p. Wood, II. A. Wood.
The following clubs were not rep
| resented in the County Convention:
Belmont, Bethlehem, Cherry Hill,
Clemson College, Double Springs,
Jocassee, Jordania, Little River, Oak
Grove, Poplar, Providence, Tugaloo
Academy, Tabor, Tokeena. m
After the roll call the convention
proceeded to transact other business.
1t was moved that for any club that
| has no delegate, any member present
may be enrolled as members of this
convention. Carried.
VIM. ]. Stribling, j. J. Haley and
| G. D. Mann were nominated for State
Executive Committeeman. Major
Stribling was elected.
| e. l.. Herndon offered the follow
| ing resolution: lf1'
Be it resolved, That the delegates
| oleCIeQ 10 the OLaIe convention Dy
thi~ convention be instructed to vote
as unit; that the delegates from
this State to the National Democratic
| Convention at Denver be instructed
to vote as a unit for the nomination
of William Jennings Bryan for Presi-
dent Of the United States until he be
nominated.
| j. w. Shelor was elected County
Chairman.
The delegates to State Convention
were elected by acclamation as fol-
lows: r. A. Thompson, w. J. Strib-
ling, e. l.. Herndon, c. r. D. Burns,
J. P. Stribling, G. d. Mann; alter
| mates, w. G. Hughs, w. M. Fennell,
w. NJ. Brown, e. G. Marett.
The purpose of the convention
| having been accomplished the meet
| ing was closed.
There was quite q large attend
| ance present, though many were only
spectators. A number of the clubs
failed to send their delegates to the
County Convention, and in this re-
spect the meeting was not as salts
factory as anticipated. 1t was, how
ever, devoid Of any friction, and the
work was speedily transacted with
| results satisfactory to. all. 81 ,sss ,vt,
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