Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-08
County Democratic Convention.

County Democratic convention
was organized Monday with the cleo
tion OF 3. E. Nicholson as president,
J. L. Minis as secretary and }. w.
Cox as assistant secretary. In the
absence of minister, the proceed
ings were opened with prayer by
MIR. Nicholson, the Lords Prayer
being repeated in concert by the en-
tire convention. 1t is generally
conceded that the convention
was the most harmonious ever held
in the county. The rules were sus-
pended and Senator B. r. Tillman
was elected delegate to the State
convention by acclamation. AS ne
will be unable to attend, owing to
pressing duties in Washington, six
other delegates were elected as fol-
lows: J. William Thurmond, n.
G. Evans, J. G. Sheppard, j. h.
Allen, J. w. Cox and B. E. Mich
olson, one of these to serve as an
alternate for Senator Tiilman. A.
E. Padeett was elected member
of the State executive committee,
and J. w. Cox was chosen as a
member of the credentials commit
tee. The convention was decidedly
anti Blease, all of the delegates sup
porting Senator Tiliman. Ex-Gov-
J. C. Sheppard introduced a resolu-
tion approving the declaration OF
war upon Germany, indorsing the
selective draft system and declaring
unwavering support and sympathy
for our officers and men in every
branch of the military service. A.
E. Padgett introduced resolution,
which was unanimously adopted,
indorsing Senator Tillman for re.
election to the United States Senate.
Mr. A. E. Padgett, county chair
man of the Liberty Loan campaign,
being requested to give brief re-
port of the results of the campaign
in this county, stated that Edgeheld
county had gone over the top
$4,000. The county's quota was
about sl56,OOO and sls9,0O0 was
subscribed.
Mr.. Thurmond made and earnest
appeal for the Red Cross work, and
Gov. Sheppard followed him with a
brief but effective appeal for this
work. The soliciting committees
are announced elsewhere in this Is
sue by MIR. Thurmond.
The following were delegates to
the convention:
Bacon: G. NJ. Smith, K. n
Broadwater.
Calhoun: J. L. Walker, Z. L.
Yonce, E. B. Dasher, John Derrick,
Jas. c. Clark, J. Cleve Clark, A
NJ. Clark
Collier: J. L. Miller, J. NJ. Mil
Ter, w. J. Harling,
Edgefeld No. |: J. c. Sheppard
A. E. Padgett, 3 E. Nicholson, D.
L. Minis, S. B. Nicholson, S. MEG.
Simkins. D. R. Strother.
Edgefeld No. ,: P. B. Mayson
J. NJ. Mays, w. R. Swearingen
]. w. Kemp, w. P. Hamilton, j
VIM. Thurmond.
Lee: J. A. Dobey, W. M
Wright, ]. P. Rodgers, p. G
Stevens, NJ. w. Clark, A. P. Lott
J. w. Cox.
Long Branch: w. T. Thompson,
J. O. Herrin, E. L. Scott, D. 6.
Derrick.
Meeting Street: J. NJ. Bell, J. F
Payne, J. K. Allen, w. (. Turner
J. R. Blocker.
Moss: P. w. Cheatham, D. d
Brunson, T. Z. Byrd, j. b. Corley
Pleasant Lane: G. II. Is. Viii
liams, f. l.. Zimmerman, S. l.
Williams, L. H. Hamilton.
Shaw: a. c. Yonce, S. B. Marsh
Wallace w. Wise, J. r. moss, l..
G. Watson, w. 3. Posey.
Roper: w. L. Zimmerman, B
Il. Lanham.
Red Hill: H. Z. Quarles, r. NJ
Johnson, H. w. Quarles.
Talbcrt: ]. O. Seigler, Z. P
Winn.
Meriwether: II. T. Cooper, R,
w. Glover, J. T. Reese.
The following resolutions were
introduced by Ex-Gov. J. G. Shep
pard:
Resolved: 1st- That we heart
lily approve of the declaration by
our government of state of war
with Germany and Austria-Hun-
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