The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-09

ment. The amendment was then
laid on the table by rising vote of
A to 4. Mr.. Mayfeld's resolution
was then adopted.
B. W. Miley offered the following
resolution:
Be it resolved, that the clubs of
Edisto and Hunters Chapel be allow
ed to vote for cotton weigher in the
coming primary, and the said clubs
be included in the territory of Bam-
berg.
The resolution was discussed by
G. E. Hutto and ]. H. Fender. Mr..
Hutto moved to table the resolution.
Motion lost. The resolution was
then adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Mayfield the res
olutions were referred to the execu-
tive committee.
The new executive committee was
then ratified by the convention. S.
G. Mayfeld nominated G. B. Free as
member of the State Democratic ex-
ecutive committee, and he was unan-
imously elected.
w. L. Riley nominated H. c. FOLK
as county chairman, and he was
unanimously elected. Mr.. Folk has
been chairman since the county was
formed.
An election for delegates to the
State convention was then entered
into. The following were nominated:
J. R. Owens, G. E. Hutto, ]. B.
Black, S. G. Mayfield, A. L. Kirk
land, J. A. Byrd, H. C. Folk, w. L.
Riley, w. T. Cave, C. B. Free, A. G.
w. Hill, J. A. Hunter, J. WINS. Car
ter, J. F. Folk, w. S. Bamberg, A.
w. knight, Thos Black, D. P. Smith.
The following withdrew their
names: J. B. Black, W. T. Cave, j.
WINS. Carter, ]. F. Folk, A. W..
knight, Thos. Black, D. P. Smith.
The ballot resulted as follows:
J. R. Owens 27; G. E. Hutto 20; S.
G. Mayfield 80; A. L. kirkland 20;
J. A. Byrd 80; H. C. Folk 38; w. l..
Riley 80; C. B. Free 80; A. G. W.
Hill II; J. A. Hunter 80; w. S. Bam-
berg 20. Fifty-six votes were cast,
and the following weres elected: j.
A. Byrd, S. G. Mayfield, H. c. Folk,
C. B. Free, w. L. Riley, ]. A. Hunt
er. On motion the three next high
est, w. S. Bamberg, A. L. Kirkland,
J. R. Owens, were elected as alter
mates.
S. G. Mayfeld offered the follow
ing resolution:
Whereas, Hon. B. R. Tillman,
United States Senator for South
Carolina, has served this State
faithfully and with remarkable ab1l-
ity, and said Senator is now advanced
in years, and not or robust health:
and,
Whereas, the Democracy of this
county. exercising it's right of direc-
tion of it's delegates to the State
Democratic convention, directs that
it's delegation present to the state
convention a resolution providing
that the said convention eliminate
the said Hon. B. R. Tillman from the
campaign which is to be conducted
this summer, and that the said Hon.
3 R. Tillman be nominated for re-
election by the said convention, ana
be not required to run in the Demo-
cratic primaries.
The resolution was discussed by
S. G. Mayfeld, G. E. Hutto, B. W..
Miley and H. M. Graham. Mr.. Miley
moved to table the resolution. The
convention refused to table by vote
of II to 25. The resolution was
then adopted. The convention then
adjourned after a harmonious ses-
sion of two hours.
Following are the names of the
members of the county Democratic
executive committee, as ratified by
the convention:
Bamberg, w. S. Bamberg; Clear
Pond, J. B. Padgett; Colston, G. II.
Kearse; Denmark, S. G. Mayfield;
Edisto, A. G. w. Hill; Ehrhardt, j.
WINS. Carter; Hunters Chapel, j..
H. Fender; Govan, J. H. Lancaster;
Kearse, J. A. Peters; Midway, G. +.
uu++o. O1ar +, Kirkland.