The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-29
STATE
FAIR
OFFICIALS
State Agricultural and
Mechanical Society
Holds Annual Meet
ing. Robert NJ. Coop
er Elect President

Columbia, Oct 26.-Robert NJ.
Cooper. of Wisacky, one OF the
Youngest of the progressive farm
ers of the state, was tonight elect
ed president of the State Agrlcul-
tural and Mechanical Society with
out opposition and by acclamatlon'l
to succeed j. n. Kirven, of Dar-
lington. the retiring executive.
John D. w. Watts Of Laurens,
was reelected vice president. To
assist Mr.. Cooper in the plotting OF
the South Carolina State fairs of
the immediate future the follow
ing executive committee was no1ni-
mated and elected:
First Congressional District-W.
NJ. FraElpton. Charleston; Second.
r. 3. Cunningham, U1mers; Third.
J. C. CAMEL, Ware Shoals; Fourth,
O. P. Mills, Greenville; Fifth. l.. Z.
Guion. Lugoff; Sixth. j. L. Nc
Intosh, Dovesville. and Seventh, D.
G.. Ellison, Columbia.
Messrs Frampton. Guion and Nc
Intosh were reelected. The rec
ommendation Of the committee Of
which j. l.. Mcintosh of Doves
Vile was chairman, that the execu-
tive committee of seven, one from
each congressional district, draw
lots SO that two will hold office
for one year, two for two years
and two for three years and one
for four years and that the COM
missioner of agriculture, be eX-of-
ficio, member was accepted and
will be acted on as an amendment
to the constitution of the society at
the February meeting. Likewise
the same action was taken on the
recommendation Of the committee
that the society incorporate itself
into stock company with a cap
italization Of 100000.
There was a fight made on the
election of Mr.. Watts. of Laurens.
when A. 3. Langley. of Columbia,
nominated Victor NJ. Montgomery.
Of Spartanburg. as vice president.
After considerable parliamentary
skirminishing President Kirven
ruled that Mr.. Montgomery was
not eligible as he vas not mem
ber His name was entered for
election as life member, and had
| not been acted upon. Mr.. Langley
then withdrew Mr.. Montgomery S
name, stating that Mr.. Montgom-
cry did not know he was to be
nominated
! T. G. Thrower, of Columbia. thec
entered the name Of w. A. Cole
man. of Columbia. and at the lat
ter's request it was withdrawn Mr..
Watts was then reelected by &C
clamaticn.
l.. 1. Guion, of Lugoff. propos-
, ed that the executive committee be
nominated by committee of five
chosen by President kirven. and
| this was unsuccessfully contested
by many who wanted the nolnina-
tions from the floor The rominat-
ing committee. the selections of
which were elected without oppo-
sition, were. r. N. Cooper, Of
| Wisacky; w. a. Stuckey, Of Bish-
opville: T. G. Moss. of St. Mat
thews; DR.. d. NJ. Crosson. IF Lees
Vile. and L. j. Cunningham Of
| Chester.
The secretary ard treasurer will
| be elected by the executive com
mittee at its meeting in February.
d. +. Efrd, of Columbia, is now
secretary and ID. G.. Ellison. of Co
! lumbia. is treasurer.
G.. a. Guisnard. of Cage. gave
notice Of an amendment to the con-
stitu,ion at the next meeting Of
| the society. increasing the initia-
| ton fec of members from ten to
| twenty dollars. \ number of life
members were elected to the So
cictv ton bt