The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-05-03
Proceedings of County ~
Democratic Convention

w. Smith.
Mims-Elijah Hall.
Oak Grove-None.
L.-W. Wise, D. r. Kneece, NJ. A.
| Sharpe, H. D. Shumpert; executive
committeeman, L. w. Wise.
Pine Ridge-R. L.. Ballentine, j.
fW. Wessinger; executive committee
man, P. B. Lindler.
Pine Woods-C. F. Rauch.
Pools Mi1l-None.
Pond Branch-E. NJ. Smith, J E
Smith.
Ridge Road. Jesse Derrick, J.
W. Swygert, D. J. Swygert.
| Rishton-B. F. Berry; executive
committeeman, S. l.. Lucas.
St. Matthew'S. D. McCartha, A
D. Steele.
Samaria-None.
Sandy Run-T. L. Williams; L. T.
Bailey.
Sharpe's Hill. Perry Goodwin
,, R. S. Sharpe; executive committee
man, r. S. Sharpe.
Steedman-R. G. Able. E. P. Hall
J. I. Barr; executive committeeman
A. B.. Quattlebaum.
Summitt-M. A. Ricard, Z. E.
Black.
Swansea-E. W. Burnett, A. P.
jackson, &C. G. Riley, S. E. Smith,
T. H. Williams, r. c. Jackson, O.
J. Hutto, J. D. Sally.
St. Andrews-C. D. Meetze.
Moved and carried that secretaries
examine lists and refer any irregulari-
ties to the proper delegation.
Foregoing reconsidered and new mo-
ton prevailed 20 the effect that where
too many delegates were listed secre-
taries begin at bottom Of list and strike
out as many as necessary to reduce
to correct number.
On motion the temporary officers
were unanimously elected permanent
officers Of the convention, with the
addition Of Miss Caroline Guignard as
vice president. She was elected by ac-
clamation. F. Hamp Hendrix was
unanimously elected treasurer:
DR.. j. H. Burnett of Leesville Of
fered the following resolution, which
was passed; and the Lexington delega-
ton instructed to present it to the
state convention for consideration:
>"Whereas, the legislative committee
on economy and consolidation intro
duced new tax bills to relieve the far
mers and land owners Of our state of
the overwhelming burden of taxation
now depressing our people, calls for
an expression of thanks and apprecla-
ton for the efforts of the house of rep
resentatives and a respectful minority
Of the senate, be it therefore
Resolved: That we tender our
thanks to Senator Christensen OF the
senate and E. T. Hughes of the house
E for their Jealous work in our behalf
for reformed taxation"
A motion to appoint committee on
resolutions was voted down.
Voters from the Poplar Springs
school district petitioned the conven-
ton to grant them the privilege of or
ganizing new voting precinct, which
was granted.
The following were nominated as
delegates to the state convention: Mrs.
H. A. Whitten, George Bell Thinner
man, G.. A. Guignard, Dr.. D. NJ.
Crosson, D. E. Amick, S. E. Smith.
d. Frank Efird l.. V. Andrews, DR..
r. Z. Matthias, r. l.. keisler, T. G.
Callison, Henry Buff, r. W. Frick, j
NJ. Malpass, DR.. J. H. Burnett, E.
H. Addy, Miss Caroline Guignard.
On motion the two women nomi-
mated were elected by acclamation
after which the others were voted
upon to elect six delegates and six al
ternates, motion prevailing to the
effect that the six highest should be
declared delegates and the six sec
ond highest should serve as alternates.
resulting as follows: T. C. Callison
George Bell Zimmerman, d. Frank
Efird, r. T.. keisler. S. T.. Smith,
D. E. Amick, delegates: G.. A. Guig-
nard, Dir. d. NJ. Crosson, Dr. r. E
Matthias. Henry Buff, K. w. Frick,
J. NJ. Maipass. alternates.
Is. f. Williams was nominated for
county chairman. but declined to
stand for election.
r. G.. Callison nominated for
county chairman and was unanimously
elected by accla amation
George Bell Zimmerman was unani-
mously elected state executive COM