The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-05-07
DEMOCRATSHOLD MEETING
PROCEEDINGS OF LAST r1ONDAY'S
COUNTY CONVENTION.

PROCEEDINGS OF LASl IlO<DAI >
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Little Interest Manifested, and Dele
gates to State Convention
Uninstructed.
Pursuant to the call of County
Chairman H. C.. Folk, the Democrats
of this county met in the opera house
in this city last Monday in the regular
county convention. Mr.. Folk called
the body to order at IL o'clock. He
was elected temporary chairman and
R. w. D. Rowell temporary secretary
and treasurer. Later these officers
were made permanent.
The roll of clubs was then called
and delegates enrolled as follows:
Bamberg-H. C. Folk, Jno. F. Folk,
j. B. Black, w. S. Bamberg, G. i.
Bamberg, j. H. Hadwin, Il: w.
Adams, J. D. Fielder, B. w. Miley,
Jno. R. Bellinger, H. NJ. Graham, R.
W. D. Rowell, E. L. Price, Geo. F.
Hair.
Colston-G. H. Kearse, P. NJ. Warn.
Clear Pond-H. j. Zeigler, B. F.
Pearson.
Denmark-C. w. Garris, W. L.
Riley, S. G. Mayfeld, j. R. Owens,
). IS. j. Faust, C. S. Folk. J. D. Bax-
ter, ]. A. Walker, N. w. Sojourner,
j. j. Fogle.
Ehrhardt-C. R. Clayton, G. B.
Clayton, G. F. Kinard, J. E. Mcmillan,
F. Il. Copeland, j. WINS. Carter, l. W.
Carter.
Edisto-J. A. Mccormack, H. NJ.
Wannamaker, J. T. England.
Fish Pond. w. Zeigler, D. @.
Hunter, G. w. Hunter.
Govan-W. L. Kennedy. L. L. Lam
caster, r. L. Lancaster.
Hightower's MILL. W. Abstance,
A. L. Milhous.
Kearse- A. Peters, ST., w. II.
Ritter, II. j. Ritter.
Midway-G. E. Hutto, j. Il. Hutto,
Chas. Clever.
Lees-H. B. Grimes.
Qlar-RobertK Kirkland, w. T. Cave.
w. B. Chitty, w. II. Warn, A. L.
Kirkland, J. III. KirklandJ b. .Kearse.
Springtown-Joe B. Gillian.
y There were no contests, so no COM
mittee on credentials was appointed,
and the above were declared dele
gates to the convention.
Hon. Fl. C. Folk was reelected
county chairman, a position which.he
has filed with credit since Bamberg
county was formed, he being nonin-
sated by Hon. G.. w. Garris. The
election was unanimous. Senator j.
b. Black and Hon. S. G. Mayfeld
were elected vice presidents. E. T.
LaFitte was nominated by Mr.. May
field as member of the State execu-
tive committee, and he was un-
animously elected.
Treasurer Rowell made his report,
showing a balance on hand of S53.16
from the campaign of two years ago.
The report was received as informa-
ton.
In the election Of delegates to the
State convention, some interest was
shown, the first manifested so far.
The following were nominated: 4. w.
b. RoWell, G. w. Garris, B. w. Miley,.
Capt. w. S. Bamberg. G.B. Clayton,
H. C. Folk, Jno. F. Folk, A. L. Kirk
land, j. WINS. Carter, S. G. Mayfeld,
H q. Grimes. Capt. Bamberg, Col.
Folk, and Mr.. Grimes withdrew. The
delegation was elected on the first
ballot, the vote standing as follows:
III. C. Folk So, C. w. Garris 46, S. G.
Mayfeld 45, A. L. Kirkland 36, G. B.
Clayton 36, B. w. Miley 36, R. W.D.
Rowell "a, j. WINS. Carter %, Il. B.
Crimes IA. Messrs. Folk, Garris,
Mayfeld, Kirkland, Clayton, and
Miley were declared elected. Fifty
four votes were polled in the election.
On motion of Col. Jno. F. Folk the
delegates were allowed to select their
own alternates.
An attempt was made to get the
delegates from this county to the
State convention pledged to the dis
pensary, the following resolution be-
ING introduced by Mr.. G. E. Hutto:
Resolved. that the delegates from
this county be instructed to vote for
the dispensary as it now exists, in the
State convention"
Mr.. Hutto made a good speech in
support Of the resolution. Mr.. G. S.
Folk made strong argument against
it, in which he called attention to the
crime caused by whiskey. He moved
to table the resolution. An aye and
nay vote was taken, and the chair
ruled that the resolution was laid on
the table. Mr.. Hutto then asked for
standing vote, which was granted,
which showed a large majority
against his resolution. Therefore
those in favor of the resolution were
not called on to rise.
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