Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-05-06
DEMOCRATS OF YORK
MEET IN CONVENTION

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The York county democratic, conven-
tion, which was called to order Mt 1880
o'clock this morning in the courthouse at
York by retiring County Chairman j. A.
Marion, was q most harmonious meeting
and the business, of the convention was
transacted with dispatch. Only two
contests arose in the course of the meet
ing. One Of these was over the election
of the York county member of the State
Democratic : Executive committee, a
three e-cornered contest in which w. b.
Wilson, of Rock Hill, defeated James
8. White, of Rock Hill, and DIR. I. j..
Campbell, of Clover. The other contest
arose over the resolution introduced by
James ID. Grist, of York, providing that
the delegates to the State convention be
instructed .te vote to admit the white
women Of South Carolina to the demo-
cratic primary this year. After a
lengthy discussion this resolution was
killed by a decisive vote.
In calling the convention to order
Chairman Marion made brief speech,
in which he reviewed the seven years of
democratic administration of national
affairs under President Wilson and stat
ed that the party is now going before
the country to ask that the unparalleled
record of success which the party has
achieved be endorsed by the election OF
another democratic president.
Following his brief speech Mr.. Marion
declared the convention ready for bust
ness. Temporary organization was ef-
fected by the election OF Capt. b. }.
White, of Rock Hill, as chairman and
DIR. j. III. Saye, of Sharon, IA secretary.
Mr.. White took the chair and thanked
the convention for the honor conferred
A committee on credentials was elected
by the various precinct delegations, one
member from each club. The commit
tee oR credentials retired and made up
the roll of convention membership, after
which the convention was called to or.
der again and the temporary organiza.
tion was made permanent.
Col 7. # Mellow moved that each
township delegation be empowered t.
select delegate to the State convention
and that the delegate from the county
at large be elected by the convention
The motion was seconded by 7. w. Boyd.
The township delegations retired and
reported the following delegates and al.
ternates Co the State convention, wliei,
win be held in Columbia ol the third
Wednesday in May, the 10th of the
month; -,
sBetkel--R. s. Riddle.
Bethesda-J. T. Crawford
Bullock Greek-R. M. Mitchell. "
Catawba--J. Il. Roddey. Alternate, j.
T. Spencer.
Ebenezer-w. w. Miller. Alternate,
j. III. Foster .
Fert Mill-W. r. Bradford. Alter
nate, &. II. Epps.
Broad, River-w. s. WilkersoIi. 49,.
Hinge Aountain--J. ID. Smith.
York-JaInes d. Grist.
Tho convention then elected T. T. Nc
Dow as delegate ut large and voted to
allow each delegate to select his own
alternate in the townships in which no
alternate had been elected. =
The contest over the election of
member of the State executive commit.
tee then arose. Il. y. Mellow nomi-
mated w. b. Wilson,. of Rock Hill, for
this position. w. NJ. Dunlap nominated
J. 8. White, of Rock Hill, and r. NJ.
Mitchell placed IN nomination DIR. /. j.
Campbell, of Clover. The vote by ballot
resulted in "a votes for White, 35 votes
for Wilson and SO votes for Campbell.
The chairman declared no election, as no
csiRdidate had secured majority of the
votes. Ar. White then asked that his
name be withdrawn, which was agreed
To, and vote by ballot was taken
which resulted in "a votes for Mr.. VIII
son and 40 votes for DIR. Campbell.
j. A Marion was unanimously re-,
elected chairman of the county execu-
tive committee, without opposition, and
the delegates to the State convention sc
lected James ID. Grist to serve on the
credentials committee Of the State con.
vention from York county, which ac.
tion of the delegates was ratified by the
convention.
A petition signed by nearly half a
hundred voters of the Coates Tavern club
was presented, asking the convention to
change the primary voting place in this
precinct from Coates Tavern to Ca
tawba, and this was done without op.
position.
The club roll was called and the fol-
loving named gentlemen announced as
those elected by the various clubs to
compose the county executive commit
tee:
= Betkapy-B. 8. Smith.
Bethel-W. w. Stanton.
Dlairsville--H. j. Sherer.
Ballock Creek--J. C. Kirk.
Clover-A. j. Quinn.
Catawha--w. il. Spencer.
Ebeuexer--John +. Williams.
Filbert-J. Q. Hall.
Fort Aiil-C. p. Biankenship.
Forest Hills. & Glenn