The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-05-04
DEMOCRATS NEWBERRY HOLD
HARMONIOUS CONVENTION
Every One Seemed to Be In Good
Humor and No Evidence of Slight
est Factionalism m Manifest.

One of the most harmonious county
conventions of the democratic party
held in S5 years, according to Mr..
John Henry Chappell who has attend
ed every convention during that time,
was the county convention of Mon
day.
There was nothing to mar the good
will which prevailed from the begin
ming. There was no test vote on any
question and the chairman and the
state executive committeeman and
the delegates to the state convention
were all elected without opposition.
County Chairman H. H. Blease
called the convention to order
promptly at IL o'clock noon and
made a short talk congratulatiHg the
democrats of Newberry on the good
will which prevailed among all parties
and predicted the success of the
great party of the people at the com
ing elections this fall, and paid trlb-
ute to Woodrow Wilson.
A fervent prayer was offered by
DR.. W. C. Brown.
Mr.. E. S. Blease placed in nomina-
eion for president of the convention
the name of DR.. W. c. Brown who
said that he appreciated the comph-
nent and the honor, but he must de-
cline. Mr.. Blease then nominated
DR.. C. T. Wyche who was elected by
acclamation. Dr. Wyche in assuming
the chair made patriotic speech and
said the country was facing the
greatest crisis in the history Of the
world, and it was time for the people
of all creeds to get together and up
hold the high ideals of that great
man, Woodrow Wilson who was the
greatest leader of all time. That the
whole world was looking to America
TO carry out the high ideals of gov
ernment as given expression to by
this great leader of the people. I'm
less the world gets on higher plane
and adopts the ideals which have
been announced by this great leader
tfle sacrifices of our boys who went
20 war to fight for the principle OF
human rights their sacrifices wouio
have been in vain. :, -
Mr.. O. S. Goree nominated +. II.
Aull for secretary of the convention
and he was elected.
MIR. H. H. Blease read the apllca-
ton of the two clubs, Peak and cross
Roads, for admission into the mem
bership of the convention and upon
motion of Mr.. T. A. Dominick they
were admitted with two votes each IN
the convention.
The roll of clubs was then called
and the delegates enrolled. On mo-
ton of Geo. B. Cromer the roll as
called was adopted as the roll OF the
convention. 1--WE will print that roll
in the next paper as a matter OF
.recoru).
Mr.. W. M. Wilson Of Peak asked
that the new territory recently ac-
uuired from Lexington be known as
Broad River township No. IL, and
this was adopted.
Mr.. E. S. Blease suggested that the
order of business of the convention
be first the election Of county
chairman "a member Of the state
executive committee, the election OF
,eight delegates to the state conven-
rion and the election of the members
of the county executive committee as
recommended by the clubs and such
other business as might come before
the convention, and the suggestion
was adopted.
Mr.. Blease then placed in nomina-
ton Mr.. J. B. Hunter as county
chairman and he was unanimously
elected.
DR.. E: N. Killer placed in nomina-
zion the name + H. H. Blease as
member Of state executive committee
and he was unanimously elected.
Mr.. John C. Goggans in beauti-
full tribute to Congressman Domlnlck
placed him in nomination for dele
rate to the state convention and
moved that he be elected by accla-
nation and this was done.
Mr.. E. S. Blease then said that he
wanted to place in nomination seven
other names as delegates to the state
convention and men who were not
in Office or expecting to seek office
IN the county, that he felt it We
right and proper for the convention
60 elecC Nr. DoMlfIch as II Hau, oS-
cause he was of right the leading
democrat in the county He said the
names he proposed were in no sense
The result Of a caucus but that some
Of them We're of his own initiative
and without even consulting with any
one, and he nominated the following
and they were unanimously elected:
Delegates: /. H. Hunt, o 6 Goree,
5. j. Derrick, J. A. Huffman, G. W.
Summer, w. G. Puckett. G. 7. Hun
ter.
The members of the county execu-
tive committee as recommended by
the clubs was then confirmed.
Mr.. John Henry Chappell said he
wanted just word before the con-
vention adjourned. He had been a
member of every convention for the
past 35 years and this was the first
time he had ever voted yes on every
proposition before the convention and
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