The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-04-27
BAMBERG CLUB REORGANIZED.
Resolution Passed Favoring Abolish
ing State Campaign Canvass.

The Bamberg central Democratic
club met last Saturday afternoon at
| the court house and reorganized. The
meeting was we'll attended, consider
ing the fact that it was held Satur-
day afternoon, when the merchants
and business men are usually very
busy. About forty Democrats were
present. The introduction of arreso-
luton favoring abolishing the
county-to-county canvass precipitat-
ed a lively discussion, resulting in
the final passage of the resolution by
considerable majority Of those
present. No other resolutions were
introduced.
The meeting was called to order
by the president, DR.. J. B. Black, at
four o'clock. The first business of
the club was the election of officers
for. the next two years. The follow
ing were elected:
President, DR.. J. B. Black; vice
president, H. G.. Folk; secretary and
treasurer, G. A. Jennings; county
executive committeeman, H. G. Folk; !;
registration and enrolment commit
tee, R. w. D. Rowell, DR.. George F..
Hair, j. ]. Smoak; executive commit
tee, John F. Folk, B. F. Free, ]. W..
Stokes.
The following delegates to the
county convention, whloh meets at
the court house on Monday, May 1st,
were elected, the club being entitled
to thirteen: j. C. Guilds, w. A.
Klauber, J. A. Wynan, H. c. Folk,
]. B. Black, DR.. George F. Hair, D.
R. Matheny, J. w. Stewart, B. w.
Miley, R. NJ. Hit, w. f. Free, J. w.
Stokes, J. D. Copeland, Jr.
On motion, it was decided to allow
each delegate to name his own alter
nate.
At this point, Mr.. j. A. Wyman in
troduced a resolution to the effect
that it was the sense of the club that
the county-to-county canvass by
State office candidates be abolished,
and that the delegates to the county
convention be requested to bring the
matter before the county convention
for favorable consideration.
Mr.. Wyman spoke briefly in favor
of doing away with the canvass as
now conducted. The campaign plan
had outlived it's usefulness, he said,
and the time is propitious for it's dis
continuance, this State being one
of few still retaining this plan of
campaigning.
Col. John F. Folk spoke in favor
of the continuance of the canvass,
stating that it was an attempt on the
part of the daily newspapers and
some of ''the snide little weeklies' to
gain firmer foothold on the politics
Of the State and WELD more inf1u-
ence in naming the State officers.
Mr.. B. w. Miley favored the can
vass, because, he said, the people can
turn out all in one day and hear and
see the candidates.
Mr.. H. G.. Folk, replying to the
point that this was not the proper
place to make the fight, stated that if
the will of the people is to be Sc
cured, the club meeting is the place
for the matter to be discussed.
Messrs. w. E. Free, J. w. Stewart
and others also made short remarks
on the subject.
Col. Folk moved that the resolu-
tion be tabled. On vote being TAX
en-, the club voted not to table the
resolution. The vote was then taken
on the resolution, which was passed
by a considerable majority.
On motion of Mr.. H. c. Folk, the
delegation was "instructed,' instead
of requested to present the mat
ter to the county convention.
There being no further business to
come before the club, motion to
adjourn was carried.
Clear Pond Elects Officers.