The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-05
fITY DEMOCRACY MEETS
Nomination by Primary-First Primary
NaY iG-EXeoutiye Committee
fhosen-AsSeSsments Fixed.

T2e citizens meeting at council
chamber on tuesday evening was at
tended by about the usual number.
Mr.. Otto KIettner was chosen chair
man and Il Fl. Aull secretary OF the
meeting.
Nj. Mettner, as retiring secretac.
and treasurer Of the executive com.
m:ltee, submitted his report. showing
no balance on hand, and the report
was adopted
On motion Of DR.. G. 3. Cromer l;
wSs decided 20 have tne nomination OF
candidates for mayor and aldermen
and school trustees by primary cleo
ton.
lnasmuch as the club rolls of the
State democratic party under the new
,aw are now filed in the ffiice of the
clerk of the court and not in the hands
OF the various ward clubs on motion OF
c. G. Blease, the secretary Of the e&-
ecutiye committee was authorized to
have copies of these made, the expense
to be paid out of funds in the hands
OF the committee and that these be
turned over to the secretaries of the
ward clubs. so that new names might
be added and that they be official reg
istration of the Democracy of the city.
On motion of Dr. Cromer it was de-
cided that it was not necessary for the
voter to sign his name in person to
these rolls, but it could be placed Oh
the rolls by any one who knew that he
would be entitled to vote in the gen.
eral election or the voter could so au-
thorize mis- name placed on the roll.
On motion of DR.. Cromer the pri-
mary rules heretofore in force were
adopted as the rules to govern this
election, such changes to be made by
the executive committee as are author
lied by the citizens Meeting.
1t was decided to have the first pri-
mary on Tuesday, November Is, and
the second on Tuesday, November %,
and the third, if one is necessary, on
Friday. November 26 And that the
registration of voters or the signing
of the club roll be closed at noon on
Thursday, November II. and that
pledges BY candidates be not received
after noon'on Friday, November y.
The following executive committee
was then elected:
Town at Largo. B. Mayer, o.
Klettner.
Ward One-L. |. Epting.
Ward Two-S. J. Derrick.
Ward Three-McK. Hutchinson.
Ward Four-E. H. Aull
Ward Five-O. S. Goree.
Copies of the club rolls are now be-
ing made and in order that the voters
who have not registered may know
where to find these rolls and thus be
able to place their names on them, We
give the names Of the ward club Sec
retaries to whom the secretary Of tha
city executive committee will turn over
the rolls.
Ward One-J. H. Baxter.
Ward Two-W. w. Cromer.
Ward Three. B. ON. Holloway.
Ward Four-C. F. Latham.
Ward Five-J. Y. Jones.
On motion of DR.. Cromer, the secre-
tary was instructed to write DR.. o. B.
MAYER the regrets of the citizens meet
ing that he was unable to be present
on account of sickness in his family,
and the hope that he would soon be
able to be out.
Meeting OF Executive Committee.
Immediately after the adjournment
Of the citizens meeting a meeting Of
the executive committee was held.
DR.. 0. B. Mayer was chosen chair
man and E. H. Aull secretary and
treasurer.
Tne rules were amended IS directed
by the citizens meeting and the man
ayers appointed. appointment may o.
seen in the notice Of election published
elsewhere
The assessments were fixed as fol-
ows. Mayor, SIS; alderman 81; school
trustee, 81.
Pledges may be filed with 0. Klett-
ner and assessments paid to him or the
secretary and treasurer.
NATIONAL CONVENTION FUND
Chicago, New. 3.-Half of the $780,
900 fund sought to bring the Demo