The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-04
tinuance of the canvass, which were

met with VOcl1erOuS ODJectlOn. MT.
Miley was reminded by Mr.. Guilds
that if the Bamberg club had in
structed it's delegates, the county
convention would have been compell-
ed to vote against the canvass by
State candidates. Mr.. Miley was also
reminded that he had spoken against
instruction in the club meeting. Mr.
H. C. Folk said that it had always
been the custom in this county not
to instruct it's delegates on any mat
ter, but to leave their hands free to
vote as they see fit. Mr.. Mayfeld
suggested that the delegation vote
to continue the canvass, but that
scurrilous abuse must cease at the
campaign meetings. Upon motion
to table. Mr. Miley's motion was kill
ed. A division was called for and
23 voted against instruction and 19
in favor of instruction.
At this point, the county chairman
called for the enrolment of the coun-
ty executive committeeman, the roll
being made up and confirmed by the
convention as follows:
Bamberg-H. C. Folk.
Clear Pond. B. Padgett.
Colston-G. A. Mcmillan.
Denmark-S. G. Mayfeld.
Edisto-A. G.. w. Hill.
Ehrhardt-J WINS. Carter.
Govan-S. S. Williams.
Hightower's-L. w. Abstance.
Hunters Chapel-J. H. Fender.
Kearse-J. A. Peters, Sr.
Lee's-H. B. Grimes.
Midway-I. B. F. Middleton.
Olar-A. l.. Kirkland.
The president next called up the
election of delegates to the State con-
vention. Twelve gentlemen were
nominated, the convention being en-
titled to six delegates. The dele
gates were elected by ballot. The
following six, receiving a majority of
the votes cast, were declared elected
by the president: H. G. Folk, OF
Bamberg; Dr. S. P. Rentz, of Hun
ter's Chapel; S. w. Copeland, of Ehr-
hardt; w. L. Riley, of Denmark; J.
K. Mayfield, of Denmark; ]. F. Car
ter, of Bamberg.
A motion was carried that the re-
naming six nominees for delegates
be declared elected as alternates. The
following are the alternates: j. A.
Wyman, of Bamberg; w. B. Chitty,
of Olar; G. J. HERS, of Ehrhardt;
B. w. Miley, of Bamberg; A. M. Den
bow, of Bamberg; C. F. Rizer, OF
Olar.
The election of county chairman
was then called up. Mr.. H. c. Folk
was nominated. A motion was car
ried that the nominations close, and
Mr.. Folk was elected by acclamation
without opposition. Mr.. Folk was
also elected State executive commit
teeman, without opposition. Mr..
Folk has been county chairman since
the formation of Bamberg county.
There being no further business
before the convention, a motion to
adjourn was passed, the convention
being in session from noon until
about 2:30.
There was no unpleasant feature
about the convention While some
of the discussions were spirited, they
| were marked by calmness and dign1-
| ty.
The resolutions of Mr.. Mayfield
| were identical with those offered by
the Bamberg delegation, with the ex-
| ception that they we're reversed. The
resolutions, as passed by the Bam-
berg club, which instructed it's dele
gates to present to the county con-
vention, provided for the matter to be
brought before the State convention
by the Bamberg county delegation,
urging that the county-to-county can
vass be abolished as part of the Of
fetal programme of the Democratic
party.
The matter seems to have been
pretty thoroughly discussed by the
clubs of the county. The Ehrhardt
club instructed it's delegates to vote
for continuing the campaign. The
Olar club was against the canvass,
hut did not instruct it's delegates. The
Kearse club was the only club in the
county to instruct it's delegates to
vote against the county-to-county
campaign.
M. Augustus Knight, mayor or
Fountain Inn, died last week aged %