The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-02
FAIR SOCIETY OFFICERS,
j. n. BANKS REELECTED PRESI.
DENT AT ANNUAL MEETING.
Resolution Was Adopted Which Pro-
Nides Tor Committee OF Five to
Propose Plan for Reorganization.

annual meeting which was held in
the Richland county court house. All
old officers Of the society were re-
elected. The election followed an ef-
fort to postpone the election of Off
GERS to an adjourned meeting which
was voted down after much discussion.
This proposition came before the
society in the form Of a resolution Of
fered by Is. f. Taylor of Columbia.
which asked for the election of a
committee of five to consider changes
in the constitution and bylaws and
rules which was to report to an ad-
journed meeting and that election of
officers be postponed until that time.
The resolution called forth much
discussion and a need of change in
the rules of the society so as to bring
the fair to more modern and progress
sive methods were pointed out by a
number Of members. That part of
the Taylor resolution calling for the
postponing of the election Of officers
was finally voted down and the res
olution as adopted reads as follows:
Whereas it is the sense of this
| meeting that the State Agricultural
! and Mechanical society Of South Caro-
| lima has not kept pace with the past
and present development of the agri-
culture in South Carolina, and it is
| believed that the usefulness Of this So
| ciety can be greatly increased by re-
! organization and revision of the con-
stitution and bylaws to such an extent
| as will permit of the adoption Of mod
| ern and progressive methods in the
conducting Of the affairs of the So
ciety.
| Now therefore be it resolved,
| That committee of five members Of
the society be elected from the floor
| Of this meeting to look into the con-
stitution, rules and bylaws OF the
said society and all matters connected
with or in anyway affecting the well
| fare of the society, and that said COM
mittee report its findings and recon-
mendations, together with drafts of
| such amendments and bylaws as it
shall see tit to an adjourned meeting
OF the society 10 be held upon the
call of the president during the corn
| show.
BE it further resolved, That this
resolution is not intended to reflect
! in anyway on any member or mem
bers of the society engaged in the
management Of the affairs of the So
ciety at the present time"
| The committee selected to carry
out this resolution consists of B. +.
Taylor chairman; Tom C. Hamer, r.
l. Manning, G.. \. Guignard S. ]. sum-
mers. 1t is evident that a general
reorganization Of the whole society
is contemplated in this resolution.
| When the election Of officers was
reached DR.. Lancaster nominated j.
a. Banks, the incumbent, for presi-
dent and seconds came from all parts
Of the hall, the nomination being re-
| ceived with cheers. The rules were
suspended, and the election made by
acclamation President Banks, in re-
suming the chair, made an appro-
pirate expression of his appreciation.
| All of the other officers were re-
elected by acclamation except the as
sistant secretary. The incumbent, II.
! y. Heise, and Brown Hyatt were
| placed in nomination and Mr.. Heise
was rejected by a vote Of 105 to %.
| The officers rejected were j. NJ.
Cantey, secretary; ID. G. Ellison. treas
urer; j. ID. w. Watts, general super
| intendent Tom c. Hamer, president
pro tenn, and the vice president as
| follows:
5. q. Stoney First congressional dis
| trict, Charleston.
II. B. Watson, Second congressional
district Ridge Spring.
II. ]. Kinard. Third congressional
| district, Ninety-SiX.
Jno. ID. w. Watts. Fourth congress
| sional district, Laurens.
7. l.. Bulow, Fifth congressional dis
| trict. Rdgeway.
-. \. Spivey, Sixth congressional
district. Conway.
Il. G. McGregor. Seventh congress
sional district, Columbia
The following were selected as
| members of the executive committee:
c. +. Moore of Chesterfield. :. r. u.
! Lancaster of Spartanhurg, II ii. Boy
| kin of Boykins, J. ~ Wharton Of Lau-
| rcns. Tom G. Hamcr Of BennettsviIle.
| :. j. Summers of Calhoun. II. l. Man
ning of Sumter, Richard Singleton OF