The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-18

SatlOnS from the respective districts
got together to select presidential
electors, one from each district and
this took some time.
The Members Present.
The members present were as fol-
lows:
Barnwell, II. +. Buist; Berkeley, j.
d. Wiggins; Calhoun, II. II. Dreher;
Charleston, w. II. Logan; Cherokee,
II. B. Butler; Colleton, j. w. Hill;
Darlington, A. j. Aperritte; Dorches-
ter, j. D. Bivens; Fairfield, T. II.
Ketchin; Georgetown, j. w. Doar;
Greenville, J. Il. Bramlett; Green
wood, ID. II. Magill; I<ershaw. j. G..
Richards, Jr.; Lancaster, n. Y. Will
liams; LaWens, II. b. Crews; Lee, w.
A. James; Lexington, d. j. Griffith;
Marlboro, Jno. N. Drake; Orange
burg, Robert Lide; Pickens, r. r.
Smith; Richland, Willie Jones; Salu-
da, w. e. Bodie; Sumter, L. T. Par
rott; Union, j. M. Greer; Williams
burg, p. II. Stoll; York, J. G.. Will
born.
The following proxies were present
ed: G.. c. Sullivan, proxy for II. II.
Watkins, Anderson; A. w. KNIGHT,
i'll place of T.. II. Lafittc, deceased,
Bamberg; j. Fraser Lyon, proxy for
N. Christensen, Jr, Beaufort; o.
G. Scarborough, proxy for c.. NJ. Dav-
is, Clarendon; Charles A. Smith,
proxy for D. II. Traxler, Florence;
j. r. Earle, proxy for w. j. Strib-
ling, Oconee; e. B. Wheeler, proxy
for j. D. Montgomery, Marion; NJ.
>. Hough, proxy for w. +. Stevenson,
Chesterfield; E. S. Bleasc. proxy for
Cole. L. Blease, Ncwberry: D. A.
Spivcy, proxy for j. a. McDcrmott,
Horny; d. II. Wise, proxy for b. Il.
Hollcy, Aiken.
Colleton Appeals Heard.
The committee took up the appeal
from the Collcton county committee
in the election of supervisor, and
after hearing arguments on both sides
voted to affirm the action Of the Col
Teton committee in declaring j. O.
Griffin the nominee. Tt was contend
ed that j. o. Griffin, declared the
nominee for supervisor in Colleton
had filed with clerk of court on
August % statement of his expens-
es to the first election on August 25;
that he had filed his supplementary
statement OH August 26; that he had
filed no other statement before the
second primary of August s, but had
filed his last statement on August
.. The county committee had declar-
ed Griffin the nominee by majority
OF 1876 votes. and the contest was
brought up by the defeated candidate,
j. f. Moore.
The contestant Moore, waS "cpre-
scented by Mr.. Fisiburnr, OF Collie
ton. and Mr.. p. II. Nelson. nf Colun.-
bia. while Mr.. Pad"cii. Of Collcton,
appeared for Mr.. Griffin
Another appeal ease FROM Clarcn-
dom was then taken ND. J p Tnrbc-
vile had been declared the nominee
:or magistrate over Mr. DANE! Beard,
and the protest Of Dca;.l was based
on the fast that Turbevlle did not
file his oath with clerk If court m-
til the day of the first campaign
meeting though he had filed his
pledge with the county chairman the
day before. Mr.. ]. McSwain Woods,
represented the contestant Beard.
and Mr.. S. @. O'Bryan, appeared
Tor Tnrbevillc. The committee sus-
tanned the county committee and
Turbcvillc gets the Office.
On motion of Col. Crews, bv
rising vote, the committee rendered
lis thanks to Chairman Jones for
his work in the recent campaign, and
Il similar motion of thanks TO Secrc
tnrv Bell was adopted.
contribution to Bryan Fund.
On motion of Mr.. Parrott 500
from the funds on hand was contri-
bntcd TO the national campaign fund,
and IN addition Chairman Jones an
nonnced that the following amounts
had been received from the contribu-
tionS at the polls on election day,
with some counties yet to hear from:
II. Fl. Newton, Bennettsville, &5;
Aiken county, So; Greenwood county,
%26.60; Fairfield county, $3O.36;
l1dgefield county, 1882; Lancaster
county, $24.26; Union county. $500;
Dorchester county. $11.22: Clarcn-