The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-10
UNION SOLID
FOR JONES
The Union County Democratic
Convention Which was Held
Monday was Largest Held in
Many Years---Macbeth Young
Elected Chairman.


house here Monday at noon. The
meeting was called to order by w. w.
Johnson, who has been chairman for
several years, and who declined to
allow his name placed in nomination
for reelection.
Upon motion of J. A. Sawyer the
name of Macbeth Young was put in
nomination, and upon motion of J. H.
Crosby, the name of C. H. Peake was
placed in nomination. The motion to
close the nomination was then car
ried and the convention proceeded to
ballot. Mr.. Young received IS votes
and Mr.. Peak 81. More than a dozen
times as the vote was being tabu-
lated the two candidates tied. The
committee to count the ballot con-
sisted Of j. G. Long, Sr., ]. d. Flem-
ing and G. T. Hyatt.
Mr.. Young, upon taking his seat
as temporary chairman, delivered an
enthusiastic and appropriate speech.
He said: Gentlemen of Union
county Democratic convention: T
thank you from my heart for the
honor you have conferred upon me
here and for the honors YOU have
conferred upon me heretofore. 1t
snail be my utmost desire to carry
out your wishes to the best of NV
ability. l will be fair. We are of
the same bone and the same blood.
We are the same people, and it is NV
desire to have peace and good will
prevail. Let not one man show tenn
per IN this convention. Politics will
TINS year agitate our country from
end to end. My judgment is we will
have the best opportunity we have
had in years to preside over the des-
TIMES of our great nation. Our State
VIII be in, the throas of an alsctiCyis y.
Let reason and the love of counff1Si
dominate all our deliberations. We
are all personal friends, although we
may have different views in our poll
tics"
1he temporary chairman then
called the convention to order for
the purpose of further organizing.
Upon motion of j. A. Sawyer, the
name of F. M. Ellerbe was put in
nomination for the position of tenn
porary chairman. He was elected by
acclamation unanimously.
1t was moved and carried that the
CHAIR appoint committee on Gre
dentials lit was further moved and
carried that the committee consist of
three. Messrs. P. d. Barron, E. Fos-
ter Kelly and B. G. Gregory were an
pointed to serve on this committee.
There developed quite an interest
over whethe rtwo delegates from
west Springs, LAME Hyatt and C. M.
Began, should be seated. Also wheth-
er X. l. Grant should be seated. The
committee passed upon all three and
the ywere allowed to take their seats
in the convention.
After the enrolling of the delegates
the convention elected Macbeth
Young permanent chairman; DR.. F..
NJ El!erbe, permanent secretary, and
Il. &. Williams treasurer. The vote
was by acclamation and was unani-
nous.
The county executive committee,
consisting of one from each ward and
township, is as follows: Union, Ward
1, - - - =; Ward 2, j. A. Saw
yer, Ward 8, John Whitlock; Ward 4,
j. H. Crosby; Monarch, G. P. God
shall; Buffalo, w. H. Howell; Jones'
vile, T. A. Littlejohn; Kelton F. E..
Gault; Adamsburg, F. M. Adams;
Lockhart, ]. v .Askew; Santuc, DR.. j..
T. Jeter; Fish Dam, J. d. Fleming:
Goshen Hill, C. w. T. Willard; Cross
Keys, ]. r. Whitmire; Colerain, W..
J. Smith; West Springs, G. T. Hyatt;
Gibbs, r. M. Fincher; Meador, j. F..
Gist.
The following delegates were
chosen to represent Union county at
the State conventions: Macbeth
Young, l.. ]. Browning, J. T. Jeter,
+. F. Kelly, Henry Smith, T. /. Bar
ber.
The following were chose natter
mates: j. G. Long, Sr., DR.. ]. G. Co
ing, c. Fl. Peake, E. C Howe, w.
H. Howell, w. G. Pickett.
These two lists of names were the
only names put in nomination, and
after the election of the delegates it
was moved and carried that the other
list be elected alternates.
j. M Greer was elected executive
committeeman from Union county, to
the State. The vote was unanimous
and by acclamation.