The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-21
GAME WARDEN WRANGLE,
SOCIETY WILL REC.
OMMEND WADE HAMPTON
GIBBES.
Hayward Sccrctary-ElectiOn Was
Unanimous-Adams and Richard.
son Attended Early Part of Meeting
but Left.

Columbia, July 19.-At q meeting
of the Audubon Society of South Car
olina held yesterday at the jefferson
hotel, Wade Hampton Gibbes Of CO.
lumbia was unanimously elected the
nominee Of the society for recon-.
mendation to Gov. Manning faS ap-
pointment as chief game wa of
the State. At the same time Albert
X. Hayward of Columbia was selected
for recommendation for reappoint-
ment as secretary and treasurer Of
society. Fifteen members of society
were present in person, and 321 were
by proxy.
The melting was called to order by
the vice president, DR.. c. w. Barron.
who stated that it's purpose was to
elect suitable person for recon-
mendation to Gov. Manning as chief
game warden. THE time has come in
South Carolina when this office should
be filed said Mr.. Barron, land It
is to be hoped that partisan politics
will be dropped on this occasion" DIR.
Barron stated that illness would pre-
vent him from presiding over the
meeting, SO he called w. A. Clark ofF
Columbia to act as chairman, and re%
tired. 80
On motion of Francis HI. Weston IS
committee on credentials was ap| bint-
ed consisting of Mr. Weston. A. s.
Salley and A. r. Taylor. This COM
mittee tabulated the number of prox-
les presented, and reported to the
chairman that there were S2l, and
that 16 members were present in per-
son. Under the bylaws the necessary
quorum is 16. A great majority OF
the proxies had dollar bills or checks
pinned to them in payment of the an
nual membership fee. On motion OF
Mr.. Weston the persons SO represents
ed were declared to be members o6'
the society in good and regular stand \
ing' with all it's rights and privileges.
Mr.. Gibbes was nominated by r.
Beverly Herbert. No other nomina-
tions were made. Mr.. Gibbes was
elected unanimously.
DR.. E. G. L. Adams and Alfred A..
Richardson attended the opening pare
OF the meeting, both leaving before
the report Of the committee on cre-
Tdentials was made. Mr.. Richardson
stated to the chairman that he wished
1T understood that ne came merely as
spectator. 1t seems to be the con-
tention Of Mr.. Richardson and the
members of society supporting him
that the meeting was not one legally
called, and that it's proceedings were
therefore void. because the members
were not properly notified, according
to the bylaws.
A. S. Salley stated that Albert r.
Fevward had been appointed secre-
tary of the society in 1907 by Gov.
Ansel under the State statute. and
that as Mr.. Hayward had never re-
signed, and another secretary had
never been properly appointed Mr..
Hayward was still secretary. Mr..
Salley said that the appointment of
Miss Belle Williams was not legal be-
cause under the constitution a woman
could hold no Office except that of Ii
brarian. Mr.. Hayward was thereftxs
recommended for reappointment q.
secretary, and appointment as treas
urer. and his compensation fixed ae
$40 month. Mr.. Hayward ieIn take
charge of the funds of the societx.
and take over from DR.. Adams TIM
funds now in his possession. In an
swer to a query from Mr.. Heyward,s
who said that he expected that the,
society would be again involved i'm le-
gal difficulties. it was suggested that
ne call on the legal department Of the
State for help in that copfincoA