The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-01
WARD CLUB MEETINGS
All OF the Clubs Well Attended m.
day Evening and Delegates 10
County Convention Elected.

c. NJ. Hurst, Ward 3; w Perc,
Smith, ward 4. Secretaries, II. c
Haynsworth, r. j. Bland, II. A. Nose.
and Charles Thames, respectively.
The Democratic Clubs Of the cit,
met Friday afternoon and elected del
egates 10 the county convention viii n
meets in this city on May 9Th. Off
GERS Of the clubs We're elected and
various business was attended to. All
of the club meetings We're we'll at
tended showing the interest which is
being taken in political matters by
citizens of Sumter.
The Democratic club of Ward / met
in session in the grand jury room OF
the court house in pursuance to the
call Of the president, Mr.. r. 1. Man.
ming and transacted the following bus
mess.
Upon the calling of the club to or
der by the President Mr.. II. c.
| HaynswOrth was asked to act as sec
retary in the absence Of the secre.
tary, Mr.. r. ]. Bland.
Mr.. r. l. Manning was unanimously
Reelected president. In accepting
the Office the president made a short
talk, giving some admirable and
timely advice.
w. r. Wells was unanimously elect
ed yIce-president and Mr.. Hugh c.
Haynsworth was elected secretary.
The official roll call showed four
hundred and twenty names as mem
bers of the club. which was therefore
entitled to seventeen delegates to the
county convention. Upon the an
nOuncement Of the result of the cleo
ton it was found that the following
delegates would represent the club a,
the county convention:
r. I. Manning. H. L. Scarborough
r. ID. Epps, r. S. Hood Bernard
Manning, Willie Shaw, B. d. Mitchell
r. a. Bradham, T. n. Smith, f. NJ
Hall, w. j. Archer, F. D. Knight, w
Il. Wells, T. P. Hogan, L. w. Jenkins
Fl. c. Haynsworth, j. w. Truner.
The chairman Of the delegation was
authorized to fill all vacancies.
Mr.. r. I. Manning was elected n
member of the county executive com
mittee.
The president was authorized to
appoint committee to revise the
club roll.
! Ward ..
The meeting was called to order by
the president, Mr. j. A. Warren, in
Lee and Noises office. There were
present a large number Of the mem
bers Of the club when the president
| stated the object Of the meeting. Mr.
r. j. Bland was appointed temporary
secretary.
Officers We're then elected as fol-
lows: President. j. A. Warren; vice
president, Geo. ID. Levy; secretary, r
J. Bland; executive committee man
John ii. Clifton. The delegates elect
ed to the county convention were: J
A. Warren j. II. Clifton, j. II. Chand-
B. C. Wallace, l.. l. PARROT, l. G
Strauss, w. b. Boyle, W. J.. Shaw, r
| I II
r. F.. Haynsworth, ii. G.. Osteen. G
L. Kicker, II. ID. Lee, r. Il. Belser. r
Marion, Louis Lyons, Thos. Wilson
G.. A. Lennon, Geo. +. Eperson, j
b. Raffield r. j. Bland. alternates
Geo. ID. Levy, w. :. Jones, ID. r. Me
Callum, Jr., Geo. Warren, j. r. Clack
j. +. Glenn, Cecil Wilson. Guy War
rem, c. c. Beck, w. II. Scott. Thes
delegates We're elected on basis o
the last club roll, No. 81. A commit
tee consisting of Messrs. l.. ID. Jen
nings, II. G.. Osteen and r. J. Blan
We're elected n committee to fill i
from the alternates vacancies in tn
delegation anu also to the number q
the delegation in case ii be found tha
: the club was entitled to more dele
gates.
In case too many delegates wer
elected the committee was instructe
: to strike from those elcted by lot
sufficient number to reduce the dele
cation TO the proper number.
The same committee with the pres
dent We're authorized To revise tn
club roll. Funds We're collected I
cover the cost of type writing the clu
rolls and other incidental expenses.
Ward ..
This meeting was we'll attended