The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-09
COUNTY CONVENTION
PASSES OFF QUIETLY
ENDORSES ANDREW j. BETHEA
FOR GOVERNOR.
recommends that Auditor and
Treasurer Hold Over for Two
Years.

Dillon cOunty'S sixth biennial
Democratic Convention convened at
the court house Monday at noon. II
was one of the quietest conventions
in the history of the county, the pro-
ceedings throughout being devoid of
partisan politics, there being at all
times an almost perfect unanimnity
or feeling among the delegates pres
ent. The convention was called to
order by the chairman, and the pro-
ceedlngs were opened by an eloquent
prayer by DR.. Watson b. Duncan.
a. Is. Jordan. was reelected chair
man for another term, j. Earle Be
thea was reelected secretary and
treasurer.
The following delegates were elect
ed to the State Convention which
meets at Columbia May 18th.
Senator j. II. Manning, Dr.. }. II.
David, j. w. Mckay, G. l.. Wheeler.
l.. T. Elliott. a. b. Jordan.
Nj. I. w. Berry was reelected
state Executive Committeeman.
The following resolution endorsing
Andrew j. Bethea tor governor was
adopted:
Nv hereaS, Il man born and reared
In Dillon county is candidate for
the Office OF governor of this state.
Now therefore be it resolved. That
this convention endorse the candidacy
iof the Hon. Andrew J. Bethea."
Appropriate resolutions endorsing
the administration were read by Dr.
Wade Stackhouse and adopted.
The convention adopted a resolu-
ton requesting the Executive Commit
tee not to put the auditor and treas
urer in the primary this summer.
Auditor Gaddy and Treasurer Watson
were appointed by the governor and
the attorney general has held that
the appointments were good for four
years. They have served not quite
two years. The object of the resolu-
ton was to show the Executive
Committee that the attorney gener-
ais ruling in the matter would have
the support of the democrats in the
county and to set at rest the ques-
ton of whether the auditor and
treasurer would be required to run
IN this years primary.
The following delegates answered
10 the roll call:
Judson-P. l.. Bethea. II. McRae,
J. Mcqueen, c. McLaurin.
Floydale-J. H. Berry. J. r.
Reaves, l.. B. Afford, J. II. Stack
house II. b. Floyd
Maple Milo. d. Barlow. l.. C.
Lowell. F. B. Booth, Joe Sarvis.
Bermuda-C. G. Mckenzie. c. Nj.
Moody. l.. l.. Stephens. I. W. Will
liamS.
Gaddy's Milf. NJ. Page. W. B.
Gaddy, J. G. Adams. Il. : Rogers.
Lake Niew-W. Il. Phillips, J. b.
Arnett, II. +. Renfrow, Il. F. Elving-
ton. l.. p. Smith.
Pleasant William .\rnett.
Dunk Williamson.
Centerville-D. :. Rogers. L. b.
Campbell, j. p. Rogers. r. l.. Afford.
Oak Grove. Rich Hayes, Tracey
+. Fore. NJ. b. Brigham, F.. b. Berry.
p. y. George. Fl. T. Hartley. J. Yer
non Hayes.
Little Rock. W. Hamer. w. B.
Stackhouse. T. l.. Manning, F.. L.
Bc;hea, NJ. S. Britt.
Kemper-W. T. Moody. NJ f.
Hayes. B. p. Hayes. J. f. Meares.
liame.'- ID. \. McCallum. J. \. Nc
hach"rn. L. l.. Wes:bury. J. W. Me
Kay.
Latta T. W. Berry, E. b. Berry.
II. \. Bethea, J. II. Manning, L. T.
Watson. w. II. Smith. J. j. Bethea,
:. w. Epps. J. B. McCutcheon. Il. ].
Dew. r. A. Bethea.
Mt. Calvary-E. p. Virgins, j.
II. Moody. Jr.
Fork-L. NJ. Rogers. r. S Moore
l.. h. Bethea, l.. B. Fort
Dillon-Sam McLaurin, f. T. Elliott
a. +. Jordan. p. b. Sellers. w. c.
Moore. ID. s. Allen. j. H. David, NJ.
a. S,ubbs, A. p. Bethea, C. l..
Wheeler, Wade Stackhouse, f. l..
Moore. J. b. Gibson. Jno c. Bethea.
j. w. Gaddy.