The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-05-09
County Democratic Convention

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County Democratic Convention
The County convention
met in the court house Monday
morning, at II o'clock, and was
called to order by Mr.. [. NJ.
Mauldin, chairman Of the conn
ty executive committee.
On motion Mr.. w. G. Smith,
of Easley, was elected Temporal
ry chairman, and Mr.. W. D..
Findley, temporary secretary.
On motion the chairman ap-
pointed Fred Williams, E. P.
McCravey and B. H. Williams
a committee on enrolment OF
delegates. The committee re-
tired and shortly made their
report, which was adopted. On
motion the temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent.
Mr.. |. NJ. Mauldin, as chair
man of the county executive
committee, made lengthy and
full statement of the funds re-
ceived and disbursed by the
county executive committee
from the various candidates for
election expenses two years ago.
After some discussion. Mr.. B.
Lewis offered the following res
olution, which was adopted:
Resolved. That the report OF
the county executive committee
submitted by the chairman OF
thereof, showing the actions
and doings Of said committee,
and the reasons and authority
therefor, for the two years end
ing with the organization of
this convention, be received as
information, and that the same
be adopted and filed with the
records of the party.
Resolved further. That the
acts of the said county execu-
tive committee, and of the coun-
ty chairman, be and the same
are hereby approved and the
thanks of this Convention, ten
dered to said committee.
To dispose of the money unex-
pended now in the hands of the
executive committee, the follow
ing resolution, offered by G. p.
Robinson, was adopted:
Resolved, That the funds
now in the hands Of the county
executive committee received
from candidates for election pur-
poses of two years ago, to-Wit'
s1ll.75, with accumulated inter
est, be refunded by said COM
mittee, or their successors, to
the several candidates in proper
ton to the amount each candi-
date paid the same to said COM
mittee.'
The following reported from
the clubs represented are mem
bers of the county executive
committee for the ensuing two
years: Easley, DR.. r. +. Smith;
Pickens, W. T. Bates; Liberty,
A. f. Riser; Calhoun, l.. G.
Martin; Central, B. J. Johnson;
Crosswell, H. w. Garrison: Pc
ters Greek. J. E. Singleton; lsa-
queena Mill, r. P. Gaines; Da-
cusyille, J. r. Lathem; Catee-
chez. G. T. Norris. These We're
the only clubs reporting a mem
Der of the county executive COM
mittee
On motion Mr.. J. T. Richey
was elected chairman of the
county executive committee by
acclamation.
Mr.. Fred Williams introduced
a resolution to the effect that
nothing should be done by the
State convention to in any way
change the rule in reference to
restricting voters in the primary
elections by requiring them to
qualify to vote in the primary
as in the general election. Mr..
Laban ,lauldin offered as a sub
stitute that such restrictions
and requirements be made. Aft
er considerable discussion, MIR.
B. Lewis offered as a substitute
for both resolutions that dele
gates elected to the State conven-
ton so uninstructed on this and
all other questions. The re5olu-
ton was adopted.
DR.. R. T. Smith was elected
without opposition as member
of the State executive commit
tee from this county.
On motion the chairman ap-
pointed a committee consisting