Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-03
County Democratic Convention.

Monday, the convention being call
ed to order by County Chairman
B. E. Nicholson, who was chosen
temporary chairman and J. L. Minis
temporary secretary. After the en-
rollment of delegates the temporary
officers were by unanimous vote
made the permanent officers of the
convention. Mr.. NJ. B. Byrd was
elected assistant secretary.
It has been q long time since a
more representative BODY of men
assembled in the Edse6eld court
house. Every club in the county
was represented by full delega-
ton. The formation of McCor-
mick cut off tie clubs at Clark's
Hill, Modoc, Parksville, Rehoboth,
FIibler and Plum Branch.
The following delegates were
elected to the State convention Sen
ator B. R. Tillman, B. E. Nichol-
son, J. VIM. Thurmond, S. T. Will
liams. J. L. Walker and H. E.
! Quarles. Mr.. S. ]. Watson of
Johnston was elected an alternate to
Senator Tillman. Mr.. A. E. Pad
gett was elected a member of State
executive committee. A resolution
was adopted endorsing Hon. J. l..
Walker as delegate to the national
Democratic convention from the
Second Congressional District.
Capt. J. r. Blocker introduced
resolution endorsing the national
Democratic administration and also
endorsing Woodrow Wilson for the
Democratic nominee for the presi-
dency. A resolution looking to the
abolition of the present county-to-
county campaign provoked consida-
bile discussion and was finally de-
feated by large majority, the con-
vention refusing to instruct the del
egates with reference to this mat
ter.
Without a dissenting vote the
convention adopted resolution
placing the magistrates and county
commissioners in the primary in
stead of having the grand jury Sc
lect them.
The convention was harmonious
and is generally conceded to be the
best or most satisfactors- convention
held in a number CT years.
The following is a list of dele
gates to the county convention, also
the members OF the county execu-
tive committee:
BACON: r. n. Broadwater, ".
G. QUITS; executive committeeman,
G. M. Smith.
CLEVELAND: J. E. Johnson, F.
A. Johnson; ex-com. j. w.
Quarles.
CALHOUN: E. R. Clark, Ann.
Clark, E. L. Yonce, J. A. Lott, J.
L. Walker; ex-com. J. w. Hardy.
CoLLIERs: w. G. Wells, j. F.
Parlue, T. NJ. Adams; ex-com. D.
II. Mathis.
EDGErIELD No. |: 3. E. Nichol
son. NJ. p. Wells, y. Z. Padgett,
7. Fl. Rainsford, j. G. Sheppard.
:. Nee. Simkins. ]. L. Minis; ex-
com. \. e. padgett.
/! EDGEFIELp No. ,: S. B. Mays,
j. VIM Thurmond, p. B Mayson,
p. A.. Hightowcr, A. 5. Tompkins,
w. a. Strom; ex-com. S. B. Mays.
HlELxR: W. Il. E. VIM, Tan
DIV Culbreath; ex-com. A. A. Gil
christ.
LEE: w, NJ. Sawyer, A. L. Lott,
J. W. Cox, j. A. Dobey, ]. Rut-
ledge McGhee, John Wright, w.
L. Coleman; ex-com. w. l.. Cole
man.
LoSG BRAycH: A. f. Woodward,
w. T. Thompson, r. L. Williams,
J. O. Herin, G. L. Salter; ex-com.
D. G. Derrick.
MER1wErHER: H. T. Medlock,
L. w. Reese, DR.. ]. T. Reese; ex-
com. J. o. Scott.
MEETING STREET: J F Payne. J
X Allen, J M Bell, w E Turner, J
r Blocker; ex-com } K Blocker.
Moss: Platt Brunson, H H
Holmes, r G Grittis, j O Will
liams; ex-com L A Williams.
PLEASANT LANE: S T Williams,
G Ii B Williams, L II Hamilton, NJ
B Byrd; ex-com S T Williams.
RED HILL: g w Quarles, II E
Quarles, H w Quarles, H H Smith,
J r. Littlejohn; excom Fl W Quarles
RorERs: D E Lanham; ex-com
B T:Lanham.
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