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

fifth. Richards and Bodie. who then
retired for that purpose. The dele
cations 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. H. F. Buist: Berkeley, J.
D. WigginS: Calhoun, T. H. Dreher;
Charleston. W. I. Logan; Cherokee.
r. B. Butler: Colleton. J. ". Hill;
Darlington, 4. J. Aperritte; Dorches-
ter, J. D. Bivens; Fairfield, T. H.
Ketchin; Georgetown, J. ". Doar;
Greenv;lle. J. T. Bramlett; Green
wood. d. H. Magill; KerShaw. J. G.
Richards, Jr.; Lancaster. T. 7. Will
liams: Laurens, T. B. Crews; Lee, W.
A. James: Lexington, D. J. Griffith:
Marlboro, Jno. n, Drake; Orange
burg, Robert Lide; Pickens, 4. +.
Smith; Richland, Willie Jones; Salu-
da, w. E. Bodie; Sumter, L. I. Par
rott; Union, J. NJ. Greer; Williams
burg, P. H. Stoll; York, J. C. Will
born.
The following proxies were present
ed: G. C. Sullivan, proxy for H. H.
Watkins, Anderson; A. ". knight.
in place of E. T. Lafitte, deceased,
Bamberg; J. Fraser Lyon, proxy for
N. Christensen, Jr., Beaufort; O..
C. Scarborough, proxy for c. NJ. Dav-
is, Clarendon: Charles A. Smith,
proxy for D. H. Traxler. Florence;
J. R. Earle, proxy for ". J. Strib-
ling, Oconee; E. B. Wheeler, proxy
for J. D. Montgomery, Marion; N.
J. Hough, proxy for ". F. Stevenson,
Chesterfield; E. S. Blease, proxy for
Cole. L. Blease, Newberry; D. A.
Spivey, proxy for J. A. McDermott,
Horny; D. H. Wise, proxy for B. F.
Holley, Aiken.
Colleton Appeals Heard.
The committee took up the appeal
from the Colleton 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. 1t was contend
ed that J. O. Griffin, declared the
nominee for supervisor in Colleton
had filed with clerk Of court on
August % a statement Of his expens-
es to the first election on August 25;
that he had filed his supplementary
statement on August 26; that he had
filed no other statement before the
second primary Of August 8, but had
filed his last statement on August
)9. The county committee had declar-
ed Griffin the nominee by majority
Of 1856 votes. and the contest was
brought up by the defeated candidate,
j. E. Moore.
The contestant Moore, MAS repre-
scnted by Mr.. Fishburnc, OF Colle-
ton, and Mr.. P. H. Nelson, "f ColuTn
bia. while Mr.. Padgett, Of Colleion,
appeared for Mr.. Griffin.
Another appeal aa<e from Claren-
don was then taken mp. J P Tarbe-
Vile had been declared the nominee
for magistrate over Mr.. Da,19 Beard.
and the protest of nea:i was based
on the fast that Turbeville did not
file his oath with clerk cf court I'M
til the day Of the first campaign
meeting though he had filed his
pledge with the county chairman the
day before. Mr.. J. McSwain Woods,
represented the contestant Beard,
and Mr.. S. O. O'Bryan, appeared
for Turbeville The committee sus-
tanned the county committee and
Turbeville gets the Office.
On motion Of Col. Crews, by
rising vote, the committee rendered
it's thanks to Chairman Jones for
his work in the recent campaign, and
similar motion of thanks to Secre-
tarv Bell was adopted.
Contribution to Bryan Fund.
On motion of Mr.. Parrot 500
! o:rom the funds on hand was contri-
buted to the national campaign fund,
and in addition Chairman Jones an
nounced that the following amounts
had been received from the contribu-
tions at the polls on election day,
with some counties yet to hear from:
n Fl Nawton Rc;,uattsvi11e AZ.