The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-04
COUNTY CONVENTION HELD.
Manning and Wilson Endorsed
Want State Campaign Continued.

Want State Campaign Continued.
At the Bamberg county Democratic
convention. held at the court house
| on Monday last, the administration of
Governor Richard l. Manning was
| heartily commended; President Will
son was endorsed, and a resolution
was passed asking that the county-to-
county canvass be continued. The
convention was we'll attended, about
As delegates out of total of 50 be-
| ing present at the roll call. The va
rious discussions were entirely har-
monious, and there was nothing that
could be construed as factional feel
ing evident in any of the talks made
The resolution commencing Governor
Manning was passed unanimously and
without discussion.
The convention was called to order
an noon by County Chairman H. G.
Folk, and was opened with prayer by
! Rev. A. Sassard, of Olar. The con-
| vention. first went into the election
Of temporary officers, Mr.. H. C. Folk,
as president, and Mr.. r. w. D. Row.
; ell, as secretary, being elected. The
delegates were then enrolled, as fol-
lows:
Bamberg-J. C. Guilds, w. A.
Klauber, ]. A. Wyman, H. C. Folk,
DR.. J. B. Black, w. C. Patrick, D. R.
Matheny, ]. w. Stewart, B. w. Miley,
R. NJ. Hit, J. F. Carter, J. w. Stokes,
E. H. Henderson.
Clear Pond-G. w. Folk.
Colston-G. w. Beard, Jr.
Denmark. Arthur Virgins, J.
K. Mayfeld, Asa Baxter, H. c. Rice,
J. z. Brooker, J. S. J. Faust, R. l..
Zeigler, w. L. Riley.
Edisto-A. G. w. Hill.
Ehrhardt-D. P. Smith, DR.. J. l..
Copeland, j. NJ. kirkland, G. B. Clay
ton, S. w. Copeland, J. E. Mcmillan,
D. NJ. Smith, G.. J. HERS.
Govan-J. H. Lancaster, B. P.
Hartzog.
HightoWer' 81. w. Abstance.
Hunters Chapel-D. o. Hunter,
Dr.. S. P. Rentz.
Kearse-J. A. Peters, C. L. Brant,
H. w. Chitty.
Lee's-H. B. Grimes.
Midway-H. w. Walker.
Olar-A. L. Kirkland, w. B. Chit
ty, o. J. C. Lain, J. E. Bennett, Rev.
A. Sassard, DR.. L. A. Hartzog.
A motion was passed that the roll
as made up be accepted as the roll of
| the convention.
A motion was offered and passed
that the temporary officers be elect
ed as the permanent officers of the
convention. w. L. Riley, of Den
mark, was elected vice president
without opposition.
At this point, DR.. l.. A. Hartzog,
of Olar, introduced resolutions COM
| mending and endorsing the admins
tration of President Woodrow Will
son. The resolutions were passed
unanimously and without opposition.
Prof. J. G. Guilds offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were pass
ed unanimously and without discus
sion:
Whereas, the present governor of
South Carolina has served the peo-
| pie of this State for the past two
| years, faithfully carrying into effect
the promises issued in his campaign
for said office, be it
Resolved by the Democrats Of Bam-
berg county, in county convention as
sembled:
1. That we do hereby commend
Governor Manning for his business
like and dignified administration of
affairs of this State.
2. That we heartily commend his
relentless efforts in the enforcement
of law and order.
Mr.. J. A. Wyman, on behalf of the
Bamberg club delegation, offered
resolutions favoring abolishing the
county-to-county canvass by candi-
dates for State Offices The offering
of this resolution marked the first
lively discussion of the entire con-
vention. The resolutions were op'
posed in talks by Messrs. j. K. May
field, B. w. Miley, G. ]. HERS and
others. Messrs. J. C. Guilds and ]
A. Wyman and DR.. Hartzog spoke in
favor Of the resolutions. Many anc
various were the arguments offered
for the continuance of the county-to
county campaign, the most unique Of
which, perhaps, was that of Mr.. J
K. AIayfeld. Mr.. Mayfield made {
strong speech, and it was probabl!
his talk that defeated the resolutions
Mr.. Mayfeld advanced the argumen
that abolishing the canvass as nov