Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-07
COUNTY CONVENTION

The following were elected dele
gates to the state convention. each
with the privilege OF naming his own
alternate: DIR. j. II. Saye. at large;
Ed Brandon. Bethel: J. Frank Ashc.
Bethesda: J. =. Wilkerson. Broad Riv-
er: J. f.. Latham. l,ullock's Greek: ID.
+. Leslie. Catawba: }. +. Williams.
Ebcnezcr: ]. l.. Spratt. Fort Mill: J.
Darby Smith. Kings Mountain: Thos.
+. Mellow. York.
In the absence OF the county chair
man. Il. J. White. the convention was
called to order by Dr. J. II. Sayc. sec
retary OF the executive committee.
Temporary organization was effect
ed by the election OF W. VI. Dunlap
as chairman. and J. Boyd Creighton
credentials reported the following as
the list of duly accredited delegates.
Bethany.
G.. 4. Mc"arter. l.. Goforth. J. W.
Pursley. Jim SIstar. J. 4. Rattcrrrc.
Bethel.
r. =. Riddle. T. G. Barnett. F.. y.
Miller. W. W. stanton.
BlairsvilIe.
j. l.. Rainry. W. \. Maloncy. II. r..
Hood. }. II. Shercr
BuIIock's Creek.
T. F.. Blair. Glenn Blair. }. {. Kirk
patrick.
Glover.
l.. }. Campbell. J. c. Ford. T. y. Clin-
ton, r. NJ. Robinson. \. J. Barrett, w.
b. Harvey. ID. e. Turner. ID. Is. Par
rish. }. B. Wood. J. \. c. Love. +. II.
Jackson. J. f. Clinton. J. +. Purslcy.
w. B. Hagans. II. 4. Falls.
Coates's Tavern.
ii. c. Simpson. =. W. Ferguson, w.
II. Spencer.
Ebenezer.
Il. II. Matthews. }. +. Williams.
Filbert.
c. W. Betchler, W. NJ. Stowe. #. T.
McAbee, B. w. White.
Fort Mill.
=. Fl. Epps. c. p. Blankenship. w.
II. Crook, J. II. Sutton, w. II. Jones.
r. p. Harris. w. p. Epps. Andy
Brown, $. p. Sutton. j. r. Halle. ].
Al. StscHAliisaa,JES-R Parks. "; A:
Windle. s. H. Sutton.
Forest Hill.
$. s. Glenn. b. r. Love. :. S. Baird
Hickory Grove.
w. +. McGill, =. c. Wilkerson, ]. NJ
Wilkerson. Jno. $. Wilkerson, w. NJ
White, w. =. Wilkerson. r. A. Foster
Rev. f. Myers.
Leslie.
ID. T.. Lesslie. W. s. Lesslic. W. l.
Boyd.
McConnellsville.
J. +. Ashs. J. NJ. Love, j. F. Har.
shaw, J. T. Crawford.
Newport.
j. a. Mcf'adden. J. J. Faris.
New Zion.
J. I. Bolin. Jack McCarter. Milus
Carroll. J. T. Mcknight. &. Ross Nc
Carter.
Rock Hill No. I.
ID. Hutchison. W. T. Poag. T. r
Bell, j. T. Givins, o. X. Williams. j
NJ. Deschamps, j. A. Moore. j. b. Fen
nell. X. NJ. London. c. NJ. Whisonant
J. B. Miller. j. r. Gettys. l.. &. Num-
J. Ed. Reid, ]. X. Shirley, J. J. Roach
K. l.. Kerr. f. G. Jones, Peter lhrie
y. y. fkelu, W. 81. lIuNldp, w. ID
Steele. Clarence McCrorey. Fred Dun
lap, w. II. Moore. Eugene Holler.
Rock Hill No. 2.
J. r. Miller, W. b. Wilson. Sr. W.
b. Wilson. Jr.. J. B. Creighton. J. T.
Stokes, II. II. White. W. W. Miller. A,
II. Bynum, f. f. Poag. H. NJ. Dunlap
c. X. Chritzburg. +. G. Poe. J. {,
Cork. W. c. Hutchison. II. E. Rum
J. W. Moore. J. B. Sloan. T. o. Flow
ers. T. b. Dunlap. a. e. lizard.
Sharon.
r. r. Penningcr. J. A. Whitesidcs
Charley Gomrley. John r. Cobb. Walter
G. Hayes.
Tirzah.
C. C. Hope, J. S. Sadler, J. NJ
Campbell. X. c. Jackson.
Yorkville No. I.
j. K. Stroup, J. f. Lowry. John s.
Sandifer. A. l.. Black, J. ID. Clark. w
&. White. J. d. Land. F. c. Black. T,
r. Mellow, J. X. Hart.
Yorkville No. q
r. E. Mcfarland &. W. S. Hart, J.
c. Wilborn. J. \. Marion. l.. q. Thomp-
son. j. W. Love, J. b. Scott. w. J.
Fewell. J. B. Pegram, Rev. j. f. Ma
haffey, =. +. jackson. Walter Barron.
VIII Lowry. f. NJ. Shillinglaw.
4 motion to make the temporary or
ganization permanent was carried
without opposition.
The counting OF noses had already
shown that the Reform Democrats
were in a minority by reason OF their
having been given but small represen-
tation from the Rock Hill and York
willie precincts and the failure Of Og-
den and Smyrna TO send delegates,
and the proceedings developed but lit
tie friction. The Conservative dele
gates had everything their way and
did not fail to take everything In
sight.
Mr.. c. K. Creitzburg OF Rock Hill,
made a brief talk In which he called
attention to the fact that the country
Is at war, and urged the necessity of
Democratic harmony.
w. B. Wilson. Jr., OF Rock Hill.
nominated Mr.. John A. Marion. Con-
servative. for the county chairman
ship. and he being the nominee al
ready agreed upon by his faction. the
election was unanimous. Mr.. Epps
then nominated John r. Hart. ESQ.,.
for state executive committeeman, and
Mr.. Hart hart having stated that he
would not serve under any considera-
tion. Mr.. W. B. Wilson. Jr., was elect
ed without opposition.
Before proceeding to the election OF
delegates to the state convention. w.
b. Wilson, Jr., offered a resolution
providing that since York county Is
entitled to ten delegates, the con-
vention elect one delegate from each
Of the nine townships and one dele
gate at large.
DR.. /. J. Campbell tried to amend
Mr.. Wilson's proposition by providing
that the delegates from each township
be allowed to nominate a representa-
tive In the state convention and that
the convention elect the delegates 30
nominated by the township representa-
tives. DR.. Campbelrs proposition was
killed by a viva voice vote and Mr..
Wilson's proposition was likewise car
ried.
After a recess OF a few minutes.
nominations were made from the diff