The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-02-24
COUNTY's \
FIRST CONVENTION

Mgfe:ted in the 0rgani-
zssH Of the Convention
and the Election of a
State Executive COMMITTEE
man.
Dillon county received its first
baptism of practical politics Mon
cay when the County Democratic
Ctnvention met in the Dillon
Opera House. 1t was the occa-
sion for the political christening of
the baby county and the high
priests came from MANY sections
10 dip their fingers in the political
Ntters and sprinkle the brow of
lusty infant. There were
isept all sorts of politicians,
ne sens past-masters and post
hss 3es in the political arts and
vh,S down to the first grade
terJhdergarten students of the
meal school. Some were there
"a purpose, others were there
I:rely as witnesses to the cere-
monies, while others were there to
" feel' the strength of friends who
are candidates for Office. In a
sense it was notable gathering.
1t marked the real opening of the
first political campaign in Dillon
county and the struggle for van
tage ground in the political arena
which was a conspicuous feature
OF the meeting, was not without
an element of interest. u
The convention was called NO
order by Temporary Chairman
r. P. Hamer; Jr., who surrender
ed the chair to Mr.. j. H. Man
ming and then placed the name of
Mr.. Manning in nomination for
permanent chairman. The name
,ifA. B. Jordan was placed before
the convention for secretary and
both were elected by acclamation.
The delegations were then organ
lied and the when the chair an
nounced that nominations were in
order for state executive COM
mitteeman the names of R. P.
Hamer, E. R. Hamer and T. w.
, Berry were placed in nomination.
Nm the first ballot neither of the
nominees received a majority and
second ballot was taken on Mes
Sis. r. P. and E. r. Hamer
(which resulted in the election of
Mr. R. P. Hamer as state execu-
tive committeeman by a vote of
g to 38.
There was a spirited contest
the election of state exccu-
committeeman and the dis
ps that followed were lively
times full of snap and gin
ed rhe atmosphere of the con-
MAJ was charged and sur
esSd with politics and at times
excitement was SO intense that
tectator was reminded of the
=, lring times in the early nineties
when the issues were sharply
drawn.
After the election of a state ex-
ecutive committeeman there was
no further business before the con-
vsntion and Dillon county's first
! Ut.nocratic Convention was al
journed to meet again at the call
of the chairman.
Following were the dele
gates present:
Hamer: r. p. Hamer, Jr.,
r. Jackson, J. H. Campbell, J.
b. McEachern, T. J. Walker, H.
Harrelson, D4A. McCallum. D.
McDnfie, J. F. Martin, A. J.
Campbell, J. A. McEachern, A.
j. Carmichael, D. F. Mcintyre, J.
R. Rsgan. IA.
Csnterville: w. B. Allen,
II. c. Parham, J. D. Manning, R.
l.. Ivey. J. ]. ALLEN, J. B. Pierce,
5 ]. w. Nicholson.-7.
Fore: ]. Rich Hayes, E.
L. Berry. j. D. Proctor, J. S. Tart
J. r. Smith, M. H. Bounds, w.
H, HarpeA Tracey E. Fore.-8.
LiteA Rock: L. A. Man
ming. T. u, Manning, ]. w. Ham,
er, DR.. Smith, M. 5. Britt, A.
Schafer, A. M. Bethea. c. c.
Bridges.-8.
Maple Mill: @. M. Paylor,
g. d. Barlow. r. B. English, I.
L. Cnnnon. --4,
Campbells Bridge: w. J..