The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-03
TIE COUNTY CAMPAIGN.
Executive Committee Fixes itinerary
.tnd Assessment 0I Candi-
dates.

The county democratic executive
c4uu.t,ee met on Wednesday to ar
range J-e unity campaign and to
TX tAe assessments O. the canllEatea
ana 10 al;en@ to any otAer business
that might be up.
The following clubs were represent
ed:
w. A. McSwaip, S. J. Derrick, J. B.
O'Neall Holloway, J. NJ. X. Buzhardt,
f. G. Spearmal, W. L. Wallace, b. B.
I-eitzsey, W. c. Brown, }. 2. Wicker,
Juo. &. McCullum, ". D. Hardy, Jno.
Vi. Suber, NJ b. Chalmers, d. II. Sal
well. J. Z. Sem, NJ NJ Livingstone, H.
T. Fellers, Jno. B. ScLrry, NJ. J. Long
shore, J. NJ. Nichols, E. Lee Hayes, }.
l.. Wise, l.. l.. D5minick, Olin o.
S4ealy, Rev. T. w. Bedenb' ugh, R. T.
C. Hunter, Jno. S. Watts, 7 c. Wilson,
H. B. Richardson W. H. Kibier, J. D.
Shealy, ]. Wv. Kinard, J. w. Lominick,
2. M. Snealy.
The meeting was held in the court
house and was presided over by Coun-
ty Chairman Jos l.. Keitt.
1t was ordered that all bills against
the committee must be approved by
the chairman.
The committee to recommend the as
sessments of candidates through Mr..
R. T. c.. Hunter reported and recon-
mended that all candidates be assess
ed one percent of tie salary. This
met considerable opposition and Mr.
]. B. Derrick moved as substitute
for the report that the assessments be
tee same as they were two years ago.
A motion to lay the substitute on the
table was lost by a vote of Is to II.
A motion to adopt the report of the
committee was lest after Mr.. Derrick
withdrew his substitute Mr.. S. J.
Derrick then moved to take up each
office and fix th5 assessment. This
prevailed. Mr.. S. J. Derrick moved to
make candidates for the legislature
So Mr.. J. B. C'N. Holloway moved
to amend to make it S.. The amend
ment was lost 81 to 13. 1t was then
decided to assess candidates for legis-
lature $40; probate judge SO; sup
ervisor SIS. On motion Of Mr.. R. T. c.
Hunter the assessments of magistrates
was made the same as last year. On
motion of Mr.. B. 3. LeitZsey those can
didates having no opposition are to
Fay double the amolnt.
Mr.. S. J. Derrick to arrange an itin-
erary for the county campaign made
report leaving oct tee meetings at
Fairview and SilTerstreet. He also
had overlooked the date of the college
reunion at Little Mountain and the re-
port was recommit.ed and the commit
tee was instructed to provide for meet
ings al Fairyiew and Silverstreet and
so arrange the schudeule as not to
interfere with the Clemson college de-
monstration meetings nor the reunion
at Little Mountain. The following is
the schedule adopted:
Jolly Street, Tuesday, July %.
Halfacres Mill, Wednesday, July %
Keitts Grove, Thursday, July 80.
Mt. Pleasant, Friday, July 81.
Longshores, Tuesday, August 4.
Williams, Wednesday, August
Jalapa, Thursday, August 6.
Whitmire, Saturday, August 8, 3 p
| IN.
Pomaria, Tuesday, August II.
Little Mountain, Thursday, August
I3.
Young's Grove, Saturday, August 10
.Silverstreet, Tuesday, August 1S.
Utopia, Wednesday, August 10.
Newberry, Saturday, August p at
court house at 10 a. m.
! Willowbrook Park Saturday, August
%, 8 p. m. Il FS,.H'.F~g,
On motion of Mr.. J. B. ON. Hollo-
way the persons furnishing barbecues
are requested to erect suitable plat
forms at each meeting for the conven-
ience OF the speakers and also to fur
nish ice water. -. ~ y
Mr.. ]. B. Derrick moved that the
managers at the primary be paid 30
cents each On motion of NJ. s. J.
Derrick action on this motion was
postponed to tae next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. B. B. Leitzey the
chairman and secretary with three
others to be appointed by the chair
was appointed to arrange for the