The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-08-12
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEET.
ING.
Representatives of the Precinct Clubs
Inspect the Enrolment Books and
Find Few Irregularities.

The County Democratic Committee
met in the Court House at 1890
o'clock Saturday morning with all
clubs represented.
The appointment Of managers for
the primary was the first business
taken up and the list of managers
was completed on the nomination Of
the respective executive committee
men Of the several clubs. No ques-
tions were asked and the issue as to
the factional affiliations Of the man
ayers was not raised. The managers
appointed are the choice of the sew
eral clubs, and so far as the executive
committee knows all are non-partisan n.
Az matter of fact 1t is probable that
at some OF the clubs q majority or
perhaps all the managers are sup
porters Of Gov. Blease. while the re-
verse Is the case at other clubs: but
regardless Of the factional affiliation
Of the managers there will be q full
vote, q fair count and no fraud in
sumter County.
The next business was the inspec-
ton Of the club rolls and the compar-
ison of the copies made for filing in
the Clerk of Courts Office with the
originals. This work was done care
fully and Systematically, requiring
more than two and q half hours: Only
few minor irregularities were found
such as the signature by some voters
of an abbreviation of the first names
as Geo. Thomas Jones instead of
George, or Robt. instead of Robert,
etc. The committee on motion de-
cided that the use of we'll known and
generally accepted abbreviations in
place of the full first name, where the
second name was signed in full
should be regarded as complying with
the rule. Among the entire enroll
ment of nearly $500 voters there was
only one who refused to sign his
full name and persisted in signing
only his initials. This was an old
Confederate veteran who possesses
three initials, and he declined to sign
anything else. saying that he fought
I'm the army from 1860 to 1865, voted
for Hampton in every election since
- 'under his initials and he
would not change and sign his full
name now. This irregularity was
passed over and his name was not
stricken from the enrolment book.
There were no other irregularities
save that the following names were
found on two club rolls:
Edward Theodore Chandler, Priva-
teer, 9. c., was on both Earle and
Privateer clubs. His name was
stricken from Earle and left on
Privateer, as he lives nearer Privateer
than Earle. It was stated that he
enrolled at Earle first under the i'm.
preston that he lived within the
the Earle Club territory. but finding
that he should enroll at Privateer
subsequently did so.
Henry Reuben Hodge. Mayesville
8. c.. was enrolled on both Mayesville
and Salem clubs. His name was
stricken from Salem roll and left on
Mayesville. for the same reason as
stated above. j. l.. Gillis, Rembert
s. c.. r.. F. d. was on both Rembert
and Pisgah clubs. There was doubt
as to which club is nearer his place OF
residence. but Mr.. Gillis finally decid-
ed that he is nearer Rembert than
Pisgah and the county chairman
had letter from him asking that
his name be stricken from the Pisgah
roll. which was done.
Darcy Horton. South Lynchburg
S. c.. was on both Trinity and Pleas
ant Grove clubs. His name was strick
en- from Trinity roll and left on Pleas
ant Grove as he lives nearer the latter
club. Thomas j. Hudson's name
was stricken from Privateer roll. as
the man has died since the enroll
ment book was made up.
Henry Belk. Samuel Lenoir, Walter
Marion Lenoir. Burwell Moody, Ishan,
Moore, Thomas Matthew Moore. Will
lie James Turner. all of Horatio, s.
c., were enrolled on both Stateburs
and Hagood clubs, as o result Of the
change in the polling place Of State
burg club. AS they live nearer Ha-
good than Stateburg their names were
left on HagOod and stricken from the
Stateburg roll. William Joseph
Benenhaley. Of Sumter. r. F. d. No
3, was stricken from the Statebure
roll and left on the Dalzell roll; Will
liam Thomas Brown. Sumter. r. F.. d
No. was stricken from Statebure
roll and left on Wedgefield roll; Jesse
Hammond. Sumter. II. f. d. No.
was stricken from Stateburg and left