The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-05-05
HARMONY RULES
COUNTY CONVENTION
RESOLUTIONS Uphold Demo.
cratic Administration.
OLD OFFICERS
ARE REELECTED
Governor Cooper, Senator Dial and
Solicitor blackwell Elected Dele.
Delegates by AcclamatiOn. Five
Other Delegates Elected from the

Delegates by Acclamation. Five
Other Delegates Elected from the
FoOr.
harmony and good feeling charac-
terlzed the meeting OF the Laurens
County Democratic convention held in
the Court House Monday morning.
Election Of delegates to the state con
vetnion in Columbia May 18th formed
the principal business Of the conven
Lion, United States Senator ~. b. Dial
Governor r. A. Cooper and Solicitor
III. S. Blackwell being nominated by
MI. {. w. McCravy for election by ac-
clamation, the motion carrying with
out dissenting voice. Mr.. McCravy
moved that the remaining five delc
gates be nominated by a nominating
committee, but his motion was with
drawn when Mr. w. w. Harris. of Clin-
ton. moved that the delegates be nom
mated from the floor. This motion was
carried unanimously and the follow
ing were nominated: A. w. Sims. B.
Il. Todd, f. p McGowan, Dr. d. NJ.
douglas, w. r. Richey, Sr., r.. NJ. Pin
son, r. r. 'Babb, r. l.. Gray and C.. B.
owings. Mcssrs. Sims, Richey, Babb
and Owings withdrew their names
leaving the other five to be elected
without opposition.
b. r. Todd, of the delegation, Is a
resident Of Barksdale Station and was
a major in the World War. r. p Nc
Gowan is All attorney at Laurens. DR.,
ID. NJ. Douglas is president Of the
Presbyterian College of South Carolina
at Clinton. llr. II. NJ. Pinson is a mcr-
chant Of Cross Hill and Mr.. II. l.. Gray
Is merchant and banker Of Gray
Court. Mr.. McGowan was designated
by the convention to represent the
county on the credentials committee at
the state convention.
The meeting was called to order
shortly after II o'clock by County
Chairman c. A. Power. r. e. Babb
was elected temporary chairman and
Alison Lee was appointed by the chair
as secretary with w. s. Power as his
assistant. The roll call Of the conven-
tion disclosed many delegates absent
and some clubs entirely without rep
Presentation in the hall. The rules Of
the convention were suspended on
substitute motion OF Mr.. j. w. Wells,
of Gray Court, and the delegates pres
ent with the temporary organization
already elected were made the perman-
ent organization.
Executive Committeeman.
The following were reported as
executive committeeman from he va
rions cluAs: l.aniels City, A. G.. Todd;
aIaurens Cotton Mill. F.. P. McGowan;
Pleasant Mound, G. e. Burdettc;
Youngs, j. III. Abercrombie; Watts
Mills, l.. M. Kennedy; Cross Hill, S..
I'll. Goggans; Mountville, NJ. B. Crisp;
Gray Court, A. G.. Owings; Stewarts
Store, II. r. Pryor; Owings, r. NJ.
Bryson; Hopewell, j. f. Workman;
Goldvillc, r. N. Crocker; Poplar
Springs, j. p. Simmons; Cooks Store,
j. b. Cook; Thompson Store, II. D..
Farrar; Woodville, j. r. Wham; Shi-
loh, j. L. Power; Hickory Tavern, J..
W. Eellett; Daniels Store. NJ. w. Hill;
EXON, j. c. Mcdaniel; Mt. Pleasant,
B. NJ. Cunningham; Tip Top, a. w.
Sims Waterloo, w. G.. Wharton; Clin-
ton, C. p, Robertson; Clinton MILL J.
M. Clark; Renno, J. c.. Mcmillan. The
following clubs failed to report execu-
tive committeeman: Dials, Ora, Ian
ford, Grays Store, Princeton, Lydia
Mill and Langston. Notice was given
that the club at Wades had been dis
continued and that this club would
merge with the Cross Hill club.
With the organization OF the conven-
ton perfected, election OF county
chairman was in order On motion
OF Mr.. j. w. Kellett, G.. A. Power was
reelected county chairman without OPP
position and on motion OF Mr.. C. w
McCravy, Mr. Jas. r. Crews was elect
ed county executive committeeman
without opposition. The election of
delegates to the state convention was
then gone into as above reported
The convention went on record as