The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING.
ALDERMEN HEREAFTEl, TO RI,
ELECTD At LARGE. 9
A Well Attended and Interesting
Meeting Held at NNn-.NIanner o.
Electing Aldermen Fought to a
Flnlsh.

-" s"' SSUHch cnamDer at j? O'Clock
and proceeded at once to tapulate tn,
primary returns and declare the elec-
tion.
w. B. Boyle was declared m. NOM
inst fr mayor.
III. :, Haynswo,th and w. Bul..
man :he nominees for alder men from.
Ward 1.
u. n Barnett and r. E. Hayns-
worth the Nominees for aldermen
from Ward q.
X. L. Wright and ]. z. Lig ~ tn,
nominees for aldermen from Ward 3.
8. NJ. ierson. p. p. Finn and w.
q. Stubbs having fcceivcd tie highes.
number of votes resp actively of the
Marion Moise was reelected men,
Der at large by acclamaticn.
r. d. Lee oner.d the followins res
olation which was seconded:
Whereas. in order to insure the uni
ty and harmony OF the city Democra-
cy. It II deemed important to estab-
lish fixed and permanent rules and
regulations for the government of the
same. bet
Therefore. be it re.olIed:
!. That the city Democratic exccu-
i've committee be. and they ars here
by directed to call convention Of
the city Democracy to convene not
less than sixty days prior to the mu-
nicipal election In the year 1910 for
the purpose OF adopting q permanent
constitution and rules and regulations
for the government Of the city De.
mocracy.
2. That representation n said con-
veotion shall Be put upon the basis
Of one delegate. to every ten members
Of the city Democracy upon the busis
OF the enrolment for the city primary
Of the present year 1908: and also a
delegate for majority fraction thste.
Of. e.,
3. Inat the executive committee
shall provide for the election ~ said
delegates To- eaid convention ifruan
each ward. up<n the basis ahcve, men.
toned. at an election to be held In
five cancidstes in wa:l 4 were d..
clarwH e be tn regular carl;da.es 70
b~ Sotcd tVr In TIM SEC ,md primary
which was ordered to be held on
fue.das. MArcn 3ist. i.
~ Thk conclusl.'d the regular business
before the executive committee and
the committse thsreupon adjourned.
Thn mass meeting was tTgAnized by
tho election of E c. Haynsworth a.
chairman and H. A. Moses as secrs-
tary.
The first business taken up was
the election OF the executive commit
tee to serve for the next two years.
r. J. Bland and Edgar skinre. we're
nomiHVted from Ward I and were
elsetedNhy unanimous vote.
j. D. Jennings. J. H. Chandler and
r. o. Puiry were nominated from
wsrd . hr. Jer rnings withdrew his
name OF Hesrs. Chandler, and Pur-
dS wvre elected.
w. ~ Graham. J. A. Mood. H. c.
Cuttino and N. y Kavaraugh wAr.,
no'nina!td from Ward 3. A ballot
wa. taken with ,he f.iiowin.~ result:
Graham. 30: dood. 81. Cutti,o. rs:
IS. Graham, and Mood
.sie declared elected.
r. ". wslsk s. Y. Delgar. j. w.
and Mitch. Levi were no,n-
mated from Ward 4. The ballot re-
suited a. follows: Walsh. 80: Nickel
YER. 81; Delgar. 50: Levi. 20. Walsh
and McKeiver were declared elected.
each ward at such time and under
such rules and regulation az the exc
cutive comhittee may prescribe. due
and timely notice OF which shall he
given by them.
a. That 1t shall be the duty of the
executive committee to formulate 4
rules and regulations for
the government Of the city Democracy
to be submitted to said convention for
Its ratification, modification or re1ec.
ton. and that the same. after being
formulated. shall be published in tl,e
newspapers OF said city for at least
ten days before the meeting of said
In order that the city De-
mocracy may be fully advertised as to
the terms and provisions of such pro-
posed constitution. rules and regu,a-
lions.
s. That the said executive commit
tee are hereby empow cred to do all
-hings necessary to carry the forego-
ng revolutions into full effect.
v. ID. Jennings offered the following