Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-04-17
CoMMITTEE's WORK SOON OVER.
Formal Call Issued for the State
Democratic Convention.

adopting the formal call for the
State Convention, for noon on May
18th. hearing the report of the
treasurer and adopting a resolution
requesting the chairman to call the
new committee together on the night
Of May Ia, the evening before the
meeting OF the State Convention, the
Democratic Executive Committee, at
It's meeting last night in the Secre-
tary of States Office, was purely for
mai and adjourned in less than an
hour.
Practically every county was rep
resented. Senator Tillman, the Ma
tiona] ENecut;, . Committeeman, be-
ms absent.
The report OF the treasurer show
ed receipts from assessments for,the
last campaign amounting to $4,-
493.SS and balance on hand OF
$1,403.SS.
The committee adopted n resolu-
tion, offered by Gen. James, request
ing the chairman to call the new
night before the State Convention.
after 1t had voted down substitute,
: offered by Senator Lide, fixing 5
o'clock on the afternoon OF the State
Convention as the time for the meet
ing Of the new executive committee
Major Daniel Sinkler, from the
subcommittee appointed to look into
the revision Of the bylaws and rules
of the Democratic party, reported
that on account Of the nearness of
the State Convention the committee
unanimously decided to leave this
matter TO them. The report was
agreed to and the committee dis
charged
Governor Blcase presented resolu-
tons on the death OF Col. II. b.
Crews, who represented Laurens for
many years on the committee. On
motion the resolutions were adopted
and spread on the minutes.
Jones to Retire.
Gen. Willie Jones, the State chair
man, presiding at the meeting, de-
clared that 1T was probably the last
time he would meet with the Demo-
cratic committee in this capacity, and
declared his intention Of not seeking
reelection. He spoke Of his 80 years
: of connection with the committee
= ID of them as State chairman, and
told OF his interest in the work. He
expressed a willingness to remain as
Richland's member of the committee
Is Tho county convention So willod
es, y suggestion vas mado ,nat the
Z, StatpS S4i ilniroIgtioh8telSc eight dele.
s II; ttf4;S IS tin,}se Gou.
A3YeprioaliSS il,stsad# off -four, ana give
each q half&vot&, hut this Was MOI
e.oRSidcrea, 81 Q,@o The committee
Convention Call.
The formal resolution calling the
State Convention follows:
Resolved, That a convention OF
the Democratic party OF South Caro-
lima be, and is hereby, called to meet
in the city Of Columbia, in the Hall
of Representatives, at IL m, on May
18th, next, for the purpose Of elect
ing delegates to the National Demo-
cratic Convention, a National Com
mitteeman, and to transact such
other business as may properly come
before It,
THE county rhairmen throughout
,hnr fO,l %
semble their clubs on Saturday, 9th
day OF April, for reorganization and
for the purpose Of electing delegates
to the county conventions, which
will assemble on the 9Th day of May,
In their respective counties, each
county being entitled to representa-
ton IN the State Convention equal to
twice its representation in the Gem
eral Assembly, based upon the repre-
senation now fixed by law for the
election Of representatives during
1912"
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