The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-04
Executive Committee Meeting.

| Executive COInmttee MeetlHS.
The county Democratic executive
committee met at the court house on
Monday and was called to order by
County Chairman H. G. Folk. The
| following members were present: W..
IS. Bamberg, F. NJ. Zeigler, G. H.
Kearse, S. G.Mayfeld, A. G. w. Hill,
J. WINS. Carter, J. H. Lancaster, L..
| w. Abstance, A. W. Hunter, J. A.
| Peters, Sr., and II. B. Grimes.
1t was moved and seconded that
the time for filing pledges and pay
| ing assessments close on Tuesday,
July 16, 1912. Adopted.
| Moved and seconded that the mem
bers of the executive committee be
paid s1.0O per day and five cents per
mile for the distance travelled in
reaching the court houses, and that
the secretary be paid $1,000 for term
of two years. Adopted.
Moved and seconded that the fol-
lowing assessments be placed on all
candidates: State senator, SID;
house of representatives, $3.50; sher-
if, SIS; clerk of court, SIS; super
visor. $3.50; treasurer, $3.50; audit
or, $3.50; coroner, So; master, 515;
probate judge, SIS; magistrate at
Bamberg and Denmark, S.; magis-
trate at Ehrhardt, Fish Pond and
Olar, $3.50; county commissioners,
SO; cotton weigher at Bamberg, s5;
Denmark, 81; Ehrhardt, and Olar,
SO. Adopted.
Moved and seconded that the
managers of the primary election be
paid 81 per day. Adopted.
Moved and seconded that the coun-
ty chairman be authorized to ar
range for the returns of the election
to be sent in on the day of the elec-
ton, that he pay such sum or sums
as may be necessary to secure said
returns. Adopted.
Moved and seconded that the chair
man and secretary be authorized to
name the maagers of the primary
election at the various precincts.
Adopted.
Moved and seconded that the
chairman have the tickets printed
and sent out to the various boxes.
Adopted.
| Moved and seconded that each
voter cast his ballot for one candi-
date in district No. /, Bamberg and
Beauford's Bridge townships, and for
one candidate in district No. 2, Fish
Pond, Midway and Three Mile Town
ships, for county commissioner. That
all ballots with the names of two
candidates in the same district will
be thrown out. That the chairman
have printed on the tickets as to
districts. Adopted.
Moved and seconded that the fol-
lowing clubs shall vote for magis-
trates: For Bamberg: Bamberg, Clear
Pond and Midway; for Denmark:
Denmark, Hightower's Mill, and
Lees: for Olar: Colston, Govan and
| Olar; for Ehrhardt: Ehrhardt and
Kearse's Mill; for Fish Pond: Hunt
er's Chapel and Edisto.
| For cotton weigher the following
clubs shall vote: For Bamberg:
Bamberg, Clear Pond, Midway, Hunt
er's Chapel and Edisto; for Den
mark: Denmark, Hightower's Mill,
and Lees; for Olar: Colston, Govan,
and Olar; for Ehrhardt: Ehrhardt,
and Kearse's Mill. Adopted.
Moved and seconded that if any,
thing has been omitted or error made
that the chairman and secretary be
authorized to amend or correct same
for the committee. Adopted.
| Moved and seconded that five cam
paign meetings be held as follows:
| Ehrhardt, Wednesday, July 11tn'
Olar, Wednesday, July oath; Edisto,
Wednesday, July 31st; Denmark,
Wednesday, August 14th, and that
the series of meetings close at Bam-
berg on Wednesday, August 21. That
if any changes become necessary the
chairman be authorized to make the
changes. Adopted.
There being no further business
the meeting adjourned subject to the
call of the chairman.
H. G.. FOLK,
County Chairman.
R. w. D. ROWELL,
Secretary.