The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-05-05

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thoroughly qualified to fill said high
office with credit to himself and hon
or to his county, now
Resolved, That the Democracy OF
Orangeburg County, in convention as
sembled, hereby cheerfully and heart
lily endorses the said Stiles R. Melli-
champ for said high Office, and
pledges him its support.
Mr.. w. S. Barton, Jr., offered the
following resolution endorsing Will
liam Jennings Bryan for President,
which was unanimously adopted by
a rising vote:
Whereas, it is evident that the
sentiments of the Democratic voters
in Orangeburg County is in favor OF
the nomination of William Jennings
Bryan for President by the National
Democratic Convention, to be held at
Denver, Coll, in July, 1908. and is
their desire that the delegates from
the State of South Carolina to the
National Democratic Convention sup
port his candidacy, be it
Resolved, That this Democratic
Convention of Orangeburg County,
hereby pledges itself to the support
of William Jennings Bryan for the
nomination for President by the Ma
tional Democratic Convention, and be
| it further
Resolved, That when the delegates
from this county to the Democratic
State Convention are elected, they be
instructed to vote for delegates who
will support William Jennings Bryan
for the Presidential nomination at the
National Democratic Convention.
Hon. T. F. Brantley by request IN
troduced the following resolution
which after considerable discussion,
was adopted:
Whereas, the election of cotton
weighers is always attended with con-
siderable confusion and involves upon
the County Board much inconven-
fence and embarrassment, therefore,
be It
Resolved, That is is the sense vi
this convention that the election of
these officers for the ensuing season
should be made in primary election
and that the details Of such primary
he referred to the Orangehurg Dem
ocratic Executive Committee to WORK
out.
The following was introduced by
Hon. w. o. Tatum as substitute tor
resolution on the same subject IN
troduced by Capt. j. H. -Fannlns' ana
fter some discussion, was adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense OF
this convention that the election OF
Township Commissioner be by t:e
urinary and that the County Execu-
tive Committee be instructed TO pro-
vide for this election.
The following members OF the
County Executive Committee appoint
ed by the different clubs were con-
firmed by the convention:
Bethel. F. Barton
Bethlehem-J. Z. Ashe.
Bolen-J. A. Jamison.
Bowman-D. B. Berry.
Rrapchville-A. S. Dukes.
Cattle Creek-M. G. Thompson.
Citizens of Orangeburg-John II.
Dukes.
Come. G.. Hayden.
Cow Castles. H. West.
Dry Swamp-T. w. Zeigler.
East Cow Castle-W. D. Bell.
East Orange. E. Granting.
Edisto-M. r. Antley.
Elloree-A. w. Browning.
Felderyille-Dr. P. l.. Fielder.
Goodbys-T. V. Bair.
Horse Range. w. Dantzler'
Jamison-T. P. Horger.
Liberty. A. Boyleston.
Timestone-W. V. Cutler.
Livingston-Geo. ]. Livingston.
Long Branch-W. R. Ruff.
Middlepen-L. j. Smith.
Neeces-J. G. Caughman.
North-F. A. Wolfe.
Norway. A. WeathersDee.
Orangeburg Courthouse-W. L.
Glaze.
Parlers-E. M. Parler.
Poplar-A. A. Dantzler.
Proyidence-T. W. Shuler.
Rowesyille-J. G. Punches.
Sawverdale-C. A. Corbett.
ST. George. D. Griffith.
Snringfeld-J. II. Fa2ning
Tillman--Dr. w. S. Barton.
Trinity-L. f. Dash.
Two Mile Swamp-S. Sandford.
Vance-W A. Dantzler.
Woodford-A. u. Stroman.
Zion-J w. Mack.
On motion of Capt. B. II. MOSS tne
County was divided into two parts
the Fork section forming one and the
balance of the county the other he
also moved that the Fork be given
four and the other section SIX oeie'
gates. 4,,o
The election of delegates to the
State Convention was then entered III
TO with the following result:
Delegates-Stiles R. Melllchamp
John H. Dukes, T. F. Brantley. l.. D
connor. A. q. Stroman, A. w. Brown
ing John B. Stroman, w. o. Tatum
N. n. Hayden and ]. A. Weathersnee
Alternates-Edgar L. Cutler D. b
Berry. I. w. Bowman, z. K. HenereE
las H. Tanning, Paul E. Gibson ano