The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-05
MEETING DEMOCRATIC ::
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

man, J. B. Hunter, presiding.
The chairman stated the object of
the meeting to be to consider the fill
ing of the office Of member Of the
Legislature to take the place of Hon.
Geo. S. Mower deceased.
Mr.. E. S. Blease offered the fol
lowing resolutions which were adopt
ed:
RESOLVED that the special cleo
ton to fill the vacancy in the member
ship Of the general assembly for New
berry county occasioned by the death
of Honorable George S. Mower be
held on August 50th, 1921, the polls
to open at eight a. nl., and to close
at four p,- m.; that the books. of en-
rollment be opened on Wednesday,
August 8, and shall remain open and
be closed on Tuesday, August 23rd
that all voters now enrolled shall be
entitled to vote at said election with
out further enrolment; that pledges
be filed by August 20, at IL m.; that
all persons qualified to vote who have
not heretofore enrolled shall be en-
titled to enrolment; that the county
executive committee, shall meet on
Wednesday, August 81, at eleven a.
M, to receive the returns and declare
the results of the election; that man.
ayers shall call for boxes and tickets
on Saturday, August 9th; that in the
event a second primary be necessary
that the same shall be held on Tues
day, September 9Th; that the chair
man and secretary be authorized to
make all necessary arrangements for
the said election and for the enroll
ment of voters and the appointment
of managers.
| On motion of E. H, Aull it was
decided to dispense with the use Of
the Australian ballot system in this
primary. And it was also decided to
dispense with the copying Of the club
rolls and fling the same in the office
of the clerk of court.
Mr.. B. J.. Allbritton was appointed
temporarily to take the place on the
executive committee from the Jala-
"a club of Mr.. M. B. Chalmers, de-
ceased.
On motion it was decided to leave
the matter of expenses of the cleo
ton, in the hands of the chairman and
secretary.
The treasurer reported about
$1,000 in the treasury. 1t was de-
cided to assess each $4,000 and in the
event there was only one candidate
to double the assessment in the event
it was necessary to have that amount
of money to meet the actual expense
of the election but in the event it was
not necessary then to make the assess
ment only sufficient above the $4,000
to meet the expense. The following
is the resolution adopted on motion
of E. S. Blease:
+! That assessment of candidates be
fixed as follows: Twenty dollars for
each candidate, if there be but one
candidate such candidate shall
be assessed sufficient amount
to cover any deficit in the
election expenses, but such as
sessment shall in no event exceed the
sum of forty dollars.
Permission was given to change
the place of holding the. election at
St. Phillips from the school house to
H. H. Ruff's store.
Mr.. E. S. Blease moved that each
committeeman be instructed to get
the women of his club precinct to en-
roll
On motion of DIR. w. Z. Brown Mr.
E. S. Blease was elected member OF
the state executive committee to sue
ceed Mr.. H. H. Blease deceased.
The following committees were ap-
pointed on memorials: On death of
Harry H. Blease: B. B. Leitzsey, W.
C. Brown, E. H. Aull. On death of
NJ. B. Chalmers: E. S. Blease, j. W.
Lominick, j. P. Harmon. On death
of Geo. S. Mower: J. B. Hunter, E.
H. Aull, w. H. Sanders.
1t will be observed that by the
terms of the resolution the books of
enrolment are now open and no.
tice published in the county papers
today tells where the books Of each
club may be found and the names of
the parties in charge of the books.
The committee adjourned to meet