Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-07

r. r. McCorkle. E. NJ. Dickson. A. L.
Black, j. M. Brice, Jas. E. Gettys, r. L.
Devinney, Johnson Cameron, ]. E.
Lowry. John r. Hart. H. l. McCaw, J.
S. Brice. ]. Q. Wray, II. w. Clawson.
c. H. Sandifer.
Yorkville No. 2 (1D-W. w. Lewis.
G. w. s. Hart, G. H. O'Leary, r. E.
Mcfarland, ]. P. McMurray, A. Y.
Cartwright, r. ]. Withers. E. Meek
Williams, Geo. w. Williams, ]. P.
White, Robert Witherspoon.
Upon the adoption of the permanent
roll as above, upon motion the tempor-
airy officers were made permanent, and
when Chairman Brice explained the
three special objects Of the convention
to be to elect a county chairman.
state executive committeeman and del
egates to the state convention. 1t was
moved and seconded that the county
craftsmanship matter be taken up
first.
w. w. Lewis, Esq, of Yorkville. was
nominated and there being no further
nominations, he was unanimously
elected by acclamation.
There were two nominations for state
executive committeeman, w. B. Will
son, Jr., and G. w. 8. Hart, Esq. Mr..
Hart stated that he was In no sense
a candidate for the position, and did
not desire 1t; but was willing, Of
course to serve IL elected. On motion,
1t was decided that the vote he taken
by ballot. Mr.. Wilson was CHOSEN by
a vote Of 81 to So.
A committee consisting Of one men,
ber from each township to nominate
ten delegates to the state conven-
ton was made up as follows:
John r. Hart, w. B. Wilson, Jr.. B.
M. Faris, John s. Wilkerson. John L.
Rainey, r. B. Riddle, P. M. Burris. M.
mittee reported the following ticket
which was unanimously elected by ac-
clamation: F. c. Whitener, w. M
Dunlap, w. B. wilson. Jr., Thos. F.
McDow, w. B. Riddle. ]. H. Saye; E.
w. PRESLEY, ]. ". Ardrey, ]. Frank
Ashe.
While the above committee was out,
as matter Of convenience and to
save time, the chair called upon the
delegations to report their respective
executive committeeman with the fol-
lowing result:
Bethel 80. -. ....R. b. Riddle.
Bethany 80. -. "A. l.. LineDerger.
Blairsville ..............J. E. Latham.
Bullock's Creek ....J. G. Kirkpatrick.
Clover -. 80. ....J. E. .Beamguard.
Coates's Tavern 80. I'D. P. Lesslie.
Ebenezer 80. 80. John F. Williams.
Fort Mil -. 80. j. w. Ardrey.
Forest Hill w. r. BOYD.
Hickory Grove ......W. 8. Wilkerson.
McConnellsville -. ....P. M. Burris.
Newport -. -. -. John Funk.
Ogden 80. 80. -. ....L s. Kidd.
Piedmont 80. -. ....R- M. Wallace.
Rock Hill No. l.. &C. w. F. Spencer.
Rock Hill No. 2....W. B. Wilson. Jr.
Smyrna. 80. 80. R w. Whitesides.
Yorkville No. i'll. Warren Quinn.
Yorkville No. g. Geo. w. Williams.
G. w. s. Hart, Esq, offered a reso-
luton providing that the convention go
on record as favoring the presidential
candidacy of Woodrow Wilson. John
Porter Hollis. seconded the resolution
and spoke in favor Of It. w. 3. Wilson.
Sr., and w. B. Wilson, Jr, spoke
against the resolution. w. M. Dunlap
spoke for the resolution. He said
that while personally he favored Wood
row Wilson, he would like to have in
structions, as otherwise he would feel
that he was only representing himself.
Capt. J. w. Ardrey, declared that the
convention was wasting time In the
discussion Of subject that was OF
very little concern to 1t and moved
TO table the whole business. The mo-
ton prevailed by a vote Of 75 to 6.
The question Of instructing for pres
ident disposed of, Capt. Ardrey offered
a verbal resolution in effect as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That 1t Is the sense Of this
convention and we hereby request the
executive committee to provide that
township road supervisors be recon-
roandad for annointment in the urinary
election, the same as magistrates and
the county auditor and county treasur-
er are now recommended.
The resolution was discussed suf-
ficiently to develop clear idea Of its
meaning, and adopted without oppo-
sition.
There being no further business,
upon motion the convention was ad-
journed