The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-05-01

lne county democratic club meet
!ngs were held Saturday fer the pur-
pose of electmg officers for the com
ing yer and selecting delegates to
the county convention which is to he
held here next Monday Unusual in
terest was taken in most OF the club
meetings, larger numbc" of voters
being present than is usual. This is
an indication that the people are pre-
pairing for determined fight during
the coming summer. Although the
name of the governor was not brought
in at either of the two city club meet
ings, 1t was very evident that the
minds Of all were upon the question
of Bleaseism. However, no fight of
any kind developed. Very lit
tie speech making was indulged in at
either meeting. At the meeting of No.
2, Mr.. H. S. Blackwell was called up
on, but he asked to be excused as he
hadn't come prepared. MIR. r. d.
Boyd also asked to be excused. DR.. A.
&. Fuller spoke only few words, de-
claring that if there were evils in the
state government they should be done
away with, while, on the other hand.
if the government was what it should
be it should be supported. Mr.. w. c..
lrby, Jr., spoke a few words in oppo-
sition to the movement to do away
with the county to county campaign
and also in opposition to the move
ment to restrict the primaries. He
introduced resolution in accord with
the views expressed and they were
passed. Like resolr, ons were passed
In several other clubs
AT one Of the meetings 1t was stated
that resolution would probably be
introduced in the state convention to
allow those who had failed. by over
sight, to enroll to vote If their eligibil
ity is certified to by officers of the
club.
The following are the reports of
various club meetings as received by
The Advertiser:
Laurens No. 1.
President, j. b. Brooks,
vice Presidents: F.. II. Wilkes and
A. c. Todd.
Secretary: Alison Lee.
Enrolling Committee: e. w. Cope
land, W. p. Thomason, Albert Dial
and the secretary.
Executive Committeeman: r. A.
Cooper.
Delegates to County Convention: ].
b. Brooks, II, x. Aiken, j. d. Watts
D. a T. Moore, p. b. Bailey r. A
Cooper S. NJ. Wilkes, w. II. Dial, w.
l.. Taylor, j. N. Wright, r. e. Babb
n. b. Dial, A. c. Todd e. wv. Cone
land j. II. Kennedy, j. d. Watts. ]. d.
sullivan, w. p. Thomason, j. C. Was
SON. Alison Lee, L. w. Martin, l.. G.
Bale X. " irby, E. H. Wilkes. b. A.
Sullivan.
Laurens No. 2.
President, o. G. Thompson.
Vice President j. T. Crews.
secretary and Treasurer: w. C..
Irby, Jr.
Executive Committeeman: w. n.
Crews.
Delegates to County Convention: w
T. lrby' Jr., j. NJ. Cannon, O. G.
thompson, j. j. Glynn, J. f. Bolt. :
H. owings, II. ID. Boyd. j. f. Owines
John T. Langston, ID. c.. BarksdaIo y
Is. Blakeley, j. W. Thompson, Reid
bIaKeley, Geo. H. Bolt, j. Warren
Bolt, l.. S. Bolt, j. C. Langston C. A,
Power j. c. Hill, e. r. Blakeley. w
l. crews, NJ L. Nash, F. p. MCGOWAN,
j. r. Finley, H. s. Blackwell.
Scuhletown Democratic Club.
PRESIDENT: o. p Goodwin.
Secretary: NJ NJ. Poole.
Executive Committeeman. r
Machray.
Delegates: o. P. Goodwin. J. Wilson
Blakeley, w. NJ. Wyers, w. e. Nc.
Clintock, NJ. M. Poole.
Goldville Democratic Club.
president, Geo. A. Browning Jr,
vice President: j. f. Hamm.
secretary: j. c. Kinard.
Executive Committeeman: Geo. A.
Browning.
me enrolment was 90 members and
the following delegates elected to the
county convention: Geo. A. Browning
Jro ). E. Hamm, j. G. Halle and w. f.
blalcck' The delegates go uninstrucr-
ed and no endorsements were made or
offered