The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-04-18
,OUNTY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE HOLDS MEETING
.'onycrtiOn Called for May New
Club at Big Creek Granted
Only Routine Business.

The county democratic executive
committee net on Saturday at the ca:
of County Chairman J. j. Keitt. There
vas good attendance Of the mem
,crs a, d most of the clubs we're rep
cesented There was only routine bus
!: ess attended to, except to receive
the petition for a new club at Bis
Creek. which petition was granted.
A call for the county convention to
be held at Newberry on the first Mon
day in Nay and the reorganization Of
the clubs and the electio} Of dele
gates to the convention OH the 22nd
of April was issued Under the con-
,tttcn and rules OF the party, which
: row also a part Of the statute law
Of the State. all the clubs are tc
meet at this time and to elect deic-
,ates to the coUsty convention.
The law provides that the basis of
representation is to be the vote in the
first primary Of the party held two
years ago and that each club will
1e allowed one delegate for every
twenty five votes in that primary, or
majority fraction thereof. The club
roll does not govern. but the figures
of the vote in the last primary cleo
The follow g is the provision os
the constitution of the party govern
ing. and it is also a part Of the sta
tute law of the States as passed at
session of the legislature of 1915.
The language of the statute is exact
ly the same as the constitution Of the
party:
"2O Every general electioA year
.cuntv conve& tons shall be called by
re county committee to meet on the
first Monday in May at the county
seat. The convention shall be COM
posed of delegates elected from the
clubs in the county. one delgate for
every % members. and one delegate
for a majority fraction thereof, bas-
ed upon the number Of votes polled
in the first primary of the preceding
year. The lists Of delegates certified
20 by the president and secretary Of
each club shall constitute the tenn
porary roll Of the convention. The
number of delegates for new clubs
shall be based upon their enrolment
at the time of the club meeting
For the information and conven-
lencc of the clubs The Herald and
News has secured a correct list of
the clubs, with the vote as officially
ta1nlated in the first. primary two
years ago, and has also figured out
tic number of delegates each club is
entitled to under this rule. Of course,
NC club is under any obligation to
take cur figures unless they are found
to be correct. and they may be certi-
tied if the club so desires, and We are
,liy giving them for information and
convenience. Some of the clubs may
not lave the figures convenient and
We feel sure these figures will be
found correct.
The Herald and News will appre-
ciate :; i the secretary or some men,
her d eacn club will send us the
names cf the delegates and alter
mates and the member Of the ex-
ecutive committee as sooa as the elet-
tirn i, held. The Herald and News
wants to print the list of delegates in
tie issue following the club meet
ings ard will appreciate prompt at
tentiou on the part Of the secre-
tar;es.
Tie Herald and News hopes there
will he 70 bitter factio alism at tbs
-ime. and that this year the people
NAV be able to elect men to the Va
rious county positions on the merits
# the n.en who offer. rather than On
the fact that this man is for some
other candidate or against some can
didate.
Preci-cts Votes cast No Dele
first P. 1914 gates
Ward ..145