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Cjt Mm?mm ait? j?o a . WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8,1894? STitered at the Post Office at Sumter, S &, a* Second- Class Matter. NSW ADVERTISEMENTS;. W. H. Ingram, Master?Sale. M. Sanders?Sheriff Sales. Perry Davis & Son?Pain Killer. Madison Avenue Hotel, New York. D. Keels, Cfa'm?Notice to New Co. Ex. Com. Want?Young Lady Students to Board. Personal. Col. T. Y. Walsh has gone to Rutherford ton, N. C. Mr. 0. M. Young is spending sometime in Fairfieid County. Miss Rosa Lee Harris, of Florida is visiting Mrs. H. W. Bennett. Mr. D-. J. Chandler returned from New York on last Friday. Miss Mamie Edmunds has gone to Harts* ville to visit relatives. Mr. W. W. Dick was in tbe city on Mon day on bis monthly visit. Mrs. . B. Bloom returned from Pennsyl vania oo last Wednesday. Misses Beba and Alice Stubbs are visiting relatives in Marlboro County. Mark Reynolds, Esq., is in Charleston to day on professional business. Miss May Caldweil, of Rock Hill, is the guest of Mrs. George W. Dick. Miss Essie Allan, of Indiana, is tbe goestof Maj. and Mrs. H. Frank Wilson. Miss Jennie Doar, of Atlanta, Ga.t is visit ing her sister, Mrs. Creo. D. Shore. Misses Edith James aod Edith DeLorme have returned home from a visit to Aiken. Mrs. Archie China has returned from an | extended visit to relatives in Columbia. Misses Evie Wilson and Leilah Miller are ! vis'ting Miss Sudie Farmao of Privateer. iir. and Mrs. A. G. Flowers accompanied by Mis. Team, have gone to Kershaw County on a visit. W. H. Ingram, Esq , hasbeeo in town for several days attending to the duties of tbe Master's Office. Miss Ja aie Mikell bas returned from Cheraw, where she has been visiting Miss Gertruae Waddill. Dr. Geo. W. Dick returued from tbe up couoirj a few days ago and Bas been confined to his bed wiib lever since then. Solicitor John S- Wilson con tinned to im prove slowly. It is confidently expected that be will have regained his health by tall. Miss Li Uh Tal ley, who served as a teacher in the Graded School the last half session, has been elected to fill tbe vacancy created by tbe resignation of Miss EJoise Wilson? Dr. Johh fi. Forman, paid this office a pleasant aad appreciated visit on. Friday morning, fie was returning home from attending the summer meeting of the State Agricultural Society which met in Rock Hill. Dr. Furtuan was one of the organizers of tbe Society a few years subsequent to tbe war, and bas always been one of its most active aod valuable members, fie reports a very pleasant and profitable, though small, meet. ?g" ? mm Reformers should read * 'Notice to Reform ers.'* Mr. Geo. P. McKagen, Jr., has been ap pointed a policeman. Mr. Henry M. Spann has been appointed c unstable for Trial Justice Wells. Milton Nobles, in "For Revenue Only" will be the first attraction to appear in the new Opera Honte. Disinfectants should be freely used in this Citj to counteract the effects of the surplus of standing water. Tbe precaution may pre vent much sickness. Religious. Rev. John Kershaw will not return from Sewanee until next week, and consequently will not fill his appointment at St. Philip's Church, Bradford Springs, on Sunday. The regular services will be held in the Methodist Church next Sunday. Deaths. Mr. J?nius . Spann died suddenly of heart failure at 3.30 o'clock Sunday last. He attended to bis duties oo Saturday last, and was in his usual health fifteen minutes before bis death occurred. Mr. Spann has been troubled with an affectioa of the heart for son? time a?d-hisdeath waa not en tireiy un expected. The funeral services were held in the Methodist Church on Monday. . A large congregation was pr?sent to witness the last sad rites of tbe head of a family tbat has been severely afflicted within a few weeks. Mrs. John M. McElveen, of the Brick Chnrch section, died yesterday after a pro tracted illness. The funeral services were held to-day at Saiern, -Brick Church, Found Dead. John DuBose, a negro 75 ye.us old was found dead fin b?i house on Mr. W: L. Burk's place, near McCrea'e -miB, on last Sunday. Death was due to natural causes. - mm* ili mm - ! Bicycle Meet. . There will be a bicycle meef on the 15th j instant, tbat should be a success. The pick of the local riders will participate, and a number have promised tc come from Charles ton and Columbia. Notice. There will be an Ice Cream Festival at the residence of Dr. E. Y. DuBose on August 14th, for the benefit of the Hebron Church All are cordially invited to come.. Hours from 6 p. m. to li p. m. Ice Cream Festival. The Ladies Aid Society of St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church will have an Ice Cream Festival oa the evening of the 16th August, at Armory Hall to which all persons who desire to assist ia I prairworthy cause are cordially invited. Doors will be open 6 pm. sharp.' ?M ? a? Call fora Mae? Meeting to Consider Gaia Week, A number of dtraeiis have approved of the suggestion to hold ar Gala Week to Sumter tbe third weak in October, and recognizing the fact that to i usure its success the enter prise should have tbe sympaby and euppport of all our eitiseus, tbey are all requested jo attend a mass metting on next Friday night, the Ioth instant, at half-past eight o'clock jn tbe Court House to discuss tbe matter and decide whether or not tbey will undertake 'to nave the Gaia Week : N. G. Osteen,,A. G. Flowers C. W. Stan sill, B. F. Larousseliere, M. Sanders, J. M. Chandler. A. C. Pbelps, J. Ryttenberg & Sons, Brown, Cuttmo & Delgar, Geo. D. Shore, Moses Green, L. W. Joye, B. J. Barnett, W. B. Burns, D. J. Chandler, Ducker & Boltman, R. H. Baker, Bloom & Hood, I. A. McKagen, Bultmaeu & Bro., Sebwartz Bros., Jno. Reid, L. W. Folsom, F. B. Grier, R. D. Lee, ft. J. Auld, A. B. Stuckey, Rembert, Marshall & Co., Des Cbamps Bros., Dargan & Miller, R. M. & L. W. Jenkins, C. L. Martin, E. I. Reardon. THE COUNTY CONVENTION. Not Even Organized. Good Feeling and (rood Order, However, Prevail. \ The Club Holls to be Drastically Purged. ? No Tombstone Delegates to be Permitted?Men Must Belong to One Club Only?They Must Restrain Their Mormonistic j Inclinations in Regard to Club Membership. The delegates who attended the County Convention on Monday did so at the expense of great personal inconvenience, and only after onuenal difficulties had been overcome Several of them actually waded across streams, where the bridges bad been washed away leaving nothing but tbe sleepers, and walked five and six miles to meet with tbe Convention. Others drove twenty-five to thirty mil mi fi od a place to cross the swamps. The ordinary branches were im passable torrents, and nearly all of tbe bridges were washed away, or dangerous. Hence, when all things are considered, it is remarkable that so many delegates were present when the Convention was called to order soon after 12 o'clock. Chairman Keels of the County Executive Committee called the Convention to order and read the call under which the Convention bad assembled. He announced that the roll of clubs would first be called, tbe delegates elected by tbe several clubs enrolled, and that all protests and contests must be entered when tbe name of ibe club was called. Mr. H. R. Thomas immediately moved that the Convention adjourn, on account of the absence of many delegates?a number of clubs having no representatives present. He thought it advisable, however, before ad journment that a committee on credentials be appointed to investigate the club roils. To make practicable this investigation all clubs would be contested. In this way no club would be discriminated against, and no club or faction could booestly object to an honest investigation. Mr. W. H. Commander objected to adjourn ment, on account of absence of some of tbe delegates. Tbe delegates present bad come with difficulty, and it would be a hardship to require them to come to another convention. Col. J. A. Rbame spoke in favor of the pro posed investigation- of club rolls ; but said that he could not favor the motion as sug gested by Mr. Thomas. We all, be said, want fair and clean rolls. We want none but lire men and those who are, and bave been known as Democrats, on these club rolla It is stated on good authority that some club rolls have the names of men who do not know that their names are on tbe roll of these clubs. The managers of said clubs have deliberately placed the names of men on their rolls with out authority, saying that tbey have as much right to them as any club, and if tbe men belong to other clubs and do not want their names on said club rolls they should notify th? secretary of tbe club, as provided in the resolntion of the Executive Committee. Such clubs need investigation and their rolls require purging. He moved that tbe Conven tion adjourn as soou as practicable after the necessary business had been transacted. Col R. D. Lee, made tbe point that the Convention had very little to do. Under tbe primary system tbe Convention bas been j shorn of most of its duties and powers. Tbe Primary is supreme, all questions are settled directly by tbe voters through it. Let us j have an understanding in advance what is to : be done. Have the clubs called, tbe delegates enrolled, then confirm the election of the members of tbe Executive Committe?which is the only duty of this convention?and ad journ and go home. Tbe primary will settle all matters under dispute, and the enrollment of tbe varions clubs can have no effect. The club membership can effect nothing beyond tbe membership of tbe convention. ! Besides this convention has neither tbe right j nor power to reject the members of the Execu tive Committee elected by the clubs. Col. Lee also drew attention to the fact that a motion to adjourn was not in order as tbe Convention had not been organized. Mr. H. R. Thomas said that his faction would meet the other side io tbe same spirit as proposed. He preferred not to organize the Convention, but to confirm the Executive Committee as matters stood. There was no ground for friction, except the belief that the club rolls are too large. I do not charge that your side has all tbe excess, we have some of it ourselves, and all we want is for both sides to get down to actual membership. Maj. Marion Moise was of the opinion that the Executive Committee must be confirmed by the Convention. Chairman Keels ruled that tbe Convention had nothing to do with tbe Executive Com mittee. Tbe clubs elect and that settled the matter. Mr. T. W. Lee desired a committee on cre dentials. He knew that tbe club membership was entirely too large There are not so many democratic voters in Sumter County as the del egates here represent. Tbe club rolls need sift ing, and to accomplish this he proposed to con test every club. He referred tothe fact that'he was a member of a committee appointed by his club to inspect tbe roll of another club. When tbe demand was made, the President of Sumter Club refused lo allow them to see the roll. He believed that tbe committee had a legal right to see the roll; and that all club rolls should be open to inspection by any member of the party. He did not propose to contest the clubs on the ground of fraud, but of error. It was easy to see how names could be placed, or remain, on rolls through error. Mr. R. E. Carnes spoke in regard to the ap ; point meat of a credential committee. He could see that there was nothing to be done but to adjourn. If investigation is gone into there is no telling where it will end or when i we will get away from here. All sorts of ? business may arise and will hare to be trans ! acted. Mr. A. Mo8?s spoke in the same line. He reminded the members of the Exacutive Com mittee that he bad made a motion that dele gates to this Convention be elected on {ioli list of laat primary. Had this motion pre vailed all question of contest and charges of irregularity would bave been avoided. If the I club rolls are to be revised it can best be done ! by adjoining clubs getting together .nnd com I paring lists. Speaking for Sumter, he was eure that tbe entire club was willing to go into this arrangement with tbe other clubs iu this township. All tbe other clubs have to do is to agree to bring in their rolls. Sumter club j is ready and invites the most searching inves tigatioc. If we have names on our list that I we are not entitled to we want to kcow it, j for we don't wan t them. Mr. Thomas said that the proposition to | have neighboring clubs meet and purge rolls suited him. Col. Graham changed tbe subject of die- j cussion somewhat by asking whether the Convention had the right to adjourn. He did not think that it had the right to do so with out having perfected the organization. As to purging the rolls, it must be done by agree ment. Mr. Commander moved that tbe Convention adjourn. Mr. Carnes amended by making the ad journment sine die. Tbe motion was not seconded, and went by tbe board by default. Mr. Peter Mellett and Capt. R A. Brand both favored Mr. Moses's suggestion for tbe revision of club rolls by neighboring clubs. Mr. Moses spoke again in favor of bis sug gestion. Chairman Keels ruled that power of purging rolls is vested in Credential Com mittee. Maj H F. Wilson offered a resolution em bodying tbe suggestion made by Mr. Moses. Before it could be acted on, however, Chairman Keels took the bit in his mouth and carried everything his own way. He an nounced that he would proceed to organize tbe convention, and all contests most be entered when club was called. Mr. Moses : I am satisfied that we are all agreed under Maj. Wilson's resolution. Mr. W. A. James, jr., Will such a r?solu- ! lion be binding? Answered : It will be binding on those who j go into it in good taitb and are willing to j keep it. Chairman Keels : The Constitution is man- i datory. I will proceed to orgaoize as pro vided. Roll call of clubs was commenced. Atkins was called and Mr. W. Lee entered a contest Just here the right of inspecting club rolls was brought up by some means. Chairman Keele announced that he bad written out bis opinion and would proceed to read it. The point of order was raised that the reading of tbe opinion would be out of order as the roll call of clubs bad been entered upon and had not been completed. Chairman Keels declared that out of order or in order, he proposed to read the opinion; and h? proceeded to do so. It was as follows : I have read Mr. Purdy's opinion as to the right of a member of the Demo cratic party to inspect the club rolls. When we construe the constitution and the rules together Mr. Purdy may possibly be right. The constitution of the Democratic party was adopted by the State Democratic Convention, the supreme power of the Democratic party, the source of all constituted law. The State convention and the consti tution rank above the State Executive Committee or any rules adopted by the committee, a body created by the convention. The convention be ing the supreme power and the source of all constitutional law we have no right to construe the constitution and the rules together. I don't know if any construction was put upon the constitution by the committee when they adopted the rules, neither do I care. We are not dealing with the rules any construction the commit tee may have put upon the constitu tion, we can apply the constitu tion to the rules and make the rules conform to and comply with the constitution but we cannot apply the rules to the constitution and make the constitution conform to and comply with the rules. The question is has a | member of the Democratic party the constitutional right to inspect the club rolls. Article 6 of the constitu tion provides, the club rolls of the party shall constitute the registry list and shall be open to inspection by any member of the party. When the clubs are re-organized the club rolls are the registry list of the party. The repre sentation to this convention is based upon the clnb rolls and as the repre sentation to this convention or any other business to be transacted is based upon tbe club rolls it is im portant that tbe club rolls should be correct and there is no -doubt in my mind that it was the intention of con stitution to correct the club rolls. I hold that where clubs are re-organized the club rolls are the registry list of the party and subject to inspection by any member of the party at any time. Mr. R. D. Lee moved that the opin ion be received as information. On motion of Col. Lee, Chairman Keels's ? opinion was received as information. Mr. Purdy's opinion, to which reference is made by Capt. Keeis is given herewith so that the question may be more fully under stood by means of a comparison of tbe two. Messrs. T. W. Les and Othsbs, Gentlemen : In answer to your request to be allowed to inspect the club roll of the Sumter Democratic Clnb, I beg leave to say that such request is respectfully declined. Tbe constitution provides, "The club rolls of the party shall constitute the registry list and shall be open to iaspection by any mem ber of tbe party ***.?? The rules promulgated for tbe govern ment of the membership of the clubs provide. "No person shall be permitted to vote un j less be bas been enrolled on a club list at least five days before the said primary election." I "The clubs lists shall be inspected by and certified to by the President and Secretary and turned over over to the managers to be used as the registry lists." Taking these together, the right to any member of the party to inspect the club rolls does not exist asa matter of right until after tbe club roll becomes a part of the registry list, and until that time, in my opinion, tbe club roll is tbe property of the club, and I do not feel warranted in ordering the same submitted to inspection. Should there be any question as t > the I proper representation from any club, tbe same can be inquired into when our Convention ! meets, and our club roll will be promptly ! submitted for inspection to tbe Committee on Credentials. Very Respectfully, R. 0. Purdy, President. Mr. T. W. Lee was asked whether he pro posed to contest the entire delegation of the clubs or any specific number of delegates. He replied that be did not propose to con j test tbe entire delegation of any club, but to enter contests for tbe single purpose of secur ing an investigation of tbe rolls of all clubs. He desired to do nothing but the fair thing. Col. Lee held tbat the gentleman was right, und that no club should have its entire delega tion contested unless there were good grounds for the belirf that the club did not have a membership of 25, and consequently not en titled to any representation. Chairman Keels ruled tbat it was not neces sary to state how many delegates were con tested from each club, it would only be necessary to specify when the entire delega tion was contested He further stated tbat all clubs would be allowed a representative on the Credential Committee, unless tbe entire delegation was contested. Also that tbe contest could be made general so as to include all the clubs Mr. Lee accordingly filed his contest and the' grounds. The enrollment of clubs and delegates was then completed as follows : Atkins?-Peter Thomas, Jas L Thomas. Bandana?Delegates not reported. Bishopville. Conservative?R E Carnes, G H Reid, H L Darr, O C Scarborough, J F. Woodward. Carters Crossing? A Stuckey, E F McCutcben, W Crosswell, James McCutchen. Mayesville Farmers?S E Shaw, E M Cooper. Earle?E Drane Tindall, W G Wells, J W Broadway, E Hodge. Providence?L R Jennings J B Raffield. Mantille?? Barnett, L Emore, E S Booth. Mechanics and Laborers?G McKagen, H L B Wells, Jno Adkins, Chas Thames, W E Pearsall, G E Richardson. Mayesville?J H Wilson, E B Mtildrow, J E Mayes, A A Strauss. Swimmings Pens?W S Dinkins, L M Foxworth. Providence . 2?W E Lea, Thos Benenbalv. Magnolia Democratic ( Conservative)?J A Rhame, Griffin. Stalesburg?S E Nelson, D Bull, G M Murray, W W.Anderson Jr. Salem?Vi A Cooper, Nep Boyk?n. Wedgefield?Peter Mellett, W Aycock, J B Crouch. Bossard?R Abbott, T. N. Huggins. Farmers? W Lee, J M Reames, E M Pitts, M H Plowden. Spring Bill?H H Evans, J Wilson, M L Hudson, E Sbedd. Hampton?John C Rhame, J C Parnell. Zoar?Z Havs, J J Britton, J M Wilder. High Hills?J L Jackson, H R Thomas, B McLaucblin. Bishopville Tilintan?Vi A James. Jr, W S James, W I Green. Kilgore, J M Spears, C J Rollins, J L Parrott, I L Barnes. ML Clio? Edwin Wilson, W E Green, J C Bullock, H A Scarborough. Concord?i Bruneon, R C Blanding. Excelsior?H E L Peebles, J M Ross, G W Jones. Sumter-?I O Purdy, A D Moses, W O A ramons, H G Osteen, Marion Mo?sp, A Moses, J D Blanding, R D Lee, M C Kava naugb, S C Baker, W H Commander, H J Harbv, J D Graham, E I Reardon, H M Stuckev, D Rosendorf, Neill O'Donnell, H F Wilson, A G Flowers, S Y Delgar, R A Brand. B A Hu3sev, B Kennedy, H Schwerin, J H Chandler, W'H Scott, E C Haynsworth, A B Stuckev. Mark Reynolds. Wells X Roads?W J Duon, E Ricb boorg, H E Moneyham. Manchester?H C Cuttino, J B Osteen, Sporgeon Kolb. Mt Clio Aro 1?J J Muldrow, A F Shaw, John H Skinner, A Cooper. Gaillards X Roads??. F Burrows, W H Seale, J E Gaillard. Rattlesnake Springs? D Hancock, jr, J M Hancock, J C Caugbman. Privateer?VI O Cain, J M Jackson, Frank Mellett, J S Dwight. Thermopylae?L E White, I R Brunson. The committee on credentials was then nom inated by tbe representatives of the clubs and elected as follows: Atkins?Peter Thomas. Bandana?J. E. DuPre. Bishopville Conservative?K. E. Carnes. Bishopville Tilliaan?J. L. Player. Bossards?T. X. Huggins. Carters Crossing?W. K. Crosswell. Concord?T. B. Brunson. Earle?W. G. Wells. Excelsior?H. E..L. Peebles. Farmers?T. W. Lee. Gaillard X Roads?J. E. Gaillard. Hampton?J. C. Rhame. High Hills?J. It. Jackson. Lynchburg Conservative? Lynchburg?E. J. Goodman. Mt. Clio Reform?W. E. Green. Magnolia Reform?J. D. Clark. Mayesville Democratic?J. H. Wil son. Mannville?X. Barnett. Manchester?H. C. Cuttino. Magnolia Conservative?J. A. Rhame. Mayesville Farmers?S. E. Shaw. Mechanics and Laborers?Chas. Thames. Mt. Clio Xo. 1?J. J. Muldrow. Providence Xo. 1?J. B. Raffield. Providence Xo. 2?W. E. Lea. Pleasant Grove?R. W. Chandler. Privateer?Frank Mellett. Rafting Creek?A. K. Sanders. Rattlesnake Spring?T. D. Hancock, Jr. Stateburg?S. E. Xelson. Sumter?A. Moses. Swiming Pens?W. S. Dinkins. Salem?W. A. Cooper. Shiloh?R. A. Frierson. Spring Hill?H. H. Evans. Taylors?A. ?li. Wood. Thermopylae?I. R. Brunson. Wells X Roads?W. J. Dunne. Wedgefield?J. B. Crouch. Zoar?J. M. X. Wilder. Mr. Carnes then brought up the question : What will this committee do? Mr. T. W. Lee proposed that the committee appoint sub-committees from each club to re vise the rolle in accordance with tbe sugges tion of Mr. Moses. Mr. Carnes insisted that each faction pledge itself to go into the argreement in good faith and abide tbe result. This was agreed to. The committeee on credentials then retired to perform its duties. The names of the members elect of the Executive Committee were handed in. The Executive Committee for the eneuing two years is : Atkins?Peter Thomas. Bandana? Bishopville, Conservative?R E Carnes. Bishopville?J L Parrott. Bossards? Huggins. Carter's Crossing?Tbos R McCutchen. ? Concord-E Sbaw. Earle?M Drane Tindall. Excelsior?i W Weldon. Farmers?E Mims Pitts. Gaillards X Roads?G L Williamson, Hampton?i C Rhame. . High Hilh-tt R Thomas. Lynchburg, Conservative? Lynchbury? Mr Clio, Reform?Edwin Wilson. Magnolia, Reform? j Mayesville?\V D Rhodes, j Mannville?E S Booth. Manchester?? C Cuttino, Ric'd I Maiming Magnolia, Conservative?J A Rbame. Mayesville, Farmers?E M Cooper. Mechanics and Laborers?H L Wells. Mt Clio, No 1?A A Brearley. Providence, No 1?J Raffie'ld. Providence, No 2?W D Scarborough. Pleasant Grove? Privateer?Frank Mellett. Rafting Creek?A Sanders. Rattlesnake Springs ? D Hancock. Statesburg?W W Anderson, jr. Sumter?Marion Moise. Swimming Pens?W S Dinkins. Salem?E W Dabbs. Shiloh? Spring Bill?J Wei don. Taylors? Thermopylae?L E White. Wells XRoads?i D Newman. Wedgrfeld?Freau Mellett. Zoar?3 Hajes. The financial report of the outgoing Exe cutive Committee was then submitted by Secretary and Treasurer W. H. Ingram, and referred, by motion, to the new Executive Committee. After an interval the Committee oo Cre dentials made tbe following report : Mr. A. Moses reported for tbe committee that the final report could not be completed before Tuesday, 14th instant, and recom mended that the Convention take a recess un til that date. He furthur reported that tbe committee had agreed on a plan for tbe revi sion of the club rolls. The clubs had been grouped so that neighboring clubs could re vise each others rolls. Whenever these sob committees cm agree on names to be erased this will be done, but when agreement is im possible a report of the matter will be made to tbe full committee. Tbe full committee will meet at 9 30 o'clock, Tuesday, August 14tb, to receive tbe reports of the sub-com rainefs. The club representatives on tbe Cre dential Committee will acton the sub-corn-1 mittees from the various clubs. The clubs were grouped as follows : Sumter club, Mechanics and Labor ers, Farmers and Zoar. Atkins, Salem, MayesTille Conser vative and Mayesville Reform. Manchester, Wedgefield. Privateer and Earle. Spring Hill, Rattlesnake Springs and Excelsior. Providence No. 1, Providence No. 2 and Gaillards X Roads. Mannville and Carters Crossing. Bandana and Rafting Creek. High Hills and Statesburg. Bishopville Conservative and Bish opville Reform. Swimming Pens, Hampton and Bos sard. Concord and Thermopylae. Mt. Clio Xo. 1, Mt. Clio No. 2, Wells X Roads. Magnolia Conservative and Magno lia Reform. Lynchburg Conservative, Lynch burg Reform, Taylors, Pleasant Grove and Shiloh. The Secretary was instructed to notify th ciubs not represented in the Convention of j this action. The Convention then took a recess until 12 m., Tuesday, August 14th. The Club Rolls. The revision of tbe club rolls by sub-com mittees from the various clubs will be of great benefit to the party, since it will get rid of the duplication of nam>>s, and bring the en rollment down to a legitimate basis. An attempt has been made to make capital out of tbe refusal of the Sumter Club to give out their roll for inspection and revision by a committee from a neighboring club. Sumter Club bas never been averse to an investiga tion and revision of its roll, but it does ob ject to give up its roll without a like courtesy from tbe other clubs in this township. Sum ter Club will go as far in tbe line of fairness and will make as many sacrifices to be fair and just to all parties as any club in the county, but it does not, and will not be the only club to band over its roll to tbe opposite faction. There are club rolls that tbeSumter Club bas been anxious to inspect for a long time, and Mr. A. Moses acting for tbe Sumter Club made tbe suggestion that prevailed in the Convention and made possible a fair and thorough revision of all the clnb rolls, in a manner just to all clubs. It would be well at this time for tbe mem bers of the Reform faction to remember that wbt'i be club rolls were being revised in 1892 h? a committee appointed for that pur pose ihat all the Conservative clubs banded in tt mi rolls, while the clubs that did not do so Vitre co tro 1 led by the Reform faction. Sumter Club Meeting. Sumter Democratic Club met last night in the Court House to elect delegates to tbe Conservative Nominating Convention to be held to-morrow. The Club has an enrolled membership of 741, which would entitle it to 74 delegates, but on tbe motion of Mr. W. H. Ingram it wae decided to elect 70 delegates. Nominations were then called for, and were made from tbe floor. The following dele gates were nominated and elected by a viva voce vote: R O Purdv. A White, E C Haynsworth, W H Scott,'j H Chandler, A G Flowers, H W Gardner, L W Joye, D J Chandler, C E Stubbs, M C Kavanaugb, W White, J D Blanding, Finn, W Pate, A I Viusoo, E A Solomons, J M Spann, Jr, G i Marshall, W R Delgar, Jr, A FreeUnd, j A A Bradbam, J J Conyers, D M Dick, J H DesChamps, S F Hurst, J S Hughson, Bartow Walsh, J D Wilder, M Moise, Mark Reynolds, D Rosendorf, F O'Donnell, H C DesChamps, S Y Delgar, J A McClure, D R DuRant, R D Lee, S Sumter, J S Dinkins, Smith, G Osteen, M D Moore, J Bradford, S Stockey, F M Spann, D J Auld, A Moses, M Sanders, W F Sbaw, J Philips, AC DuRant, G W Dick, J C Dinkins, W H Ingram, E I Reardon, E W Hurst, Alva Smith, F M Beckham, W O Amnions, W H Commander, A Hussey, Jno I Brunson, D Mitchell, J D Graham, R A Brand, J C McClenegban, E Hinson, sr, Kennedy, Dr S C Baker. A motion to elect 25 alternates was made and adopted. The alternates were nominated in the same manner as the delegates. Tbe first twenty of the following list were elected. Five of the twenty-five first elected having de clined, their places have been filled by tbe Pre sident, who was given the authority by tbe Convention. The alternates are : R D Cuttino, Geo F. Epperson, J A Mood, J W Villeneuve, R W Bradbam, A D Moses, B Fraser, jr., J J Barrett, E F Miller, H Ryttenberg, H D Moise, J S Kennedy, H Harby, D Anderson, J H Levy, Archie China, H F Wilson,H Schwerin, J FLaugbery, W M Davis, J J Davis, L Jones, W Brog don, H G Osteen. President R. 0. Purdy brought up tbe finan cial condition of the club, and suggested that some provision should be made for tbe pay ment of outstanding accounts and the neces sary expenses of the campaign. Col. R. D. Lee moved that a Financial Committee of three be appointed by the Presi dent to collect and disburse the funds of the club. His motion was adopted. The club then adjourned. For Supervisor. The friends of Capt. Eli M. Cooper present bis name for Supervisor in this issue. He will be a candidate before the Reform Pri mary on Saturday, 11th instant. Capt. Cooper is well q a al i? ed for tbe position, and tbe Reformers can not do better than to select bim. The Graded School. The Board of School Commissioners held a meeting on Monday. It was decided to charge tbe contingent fee of 25 cents per month for each pupil, as was done last year. Tbe Schools will open on Monday, Sept. lOtb, official notice of which will be given iater. A Suit for Damages. Messrs. Lee k Moise have been retained by Mr. Eugene Hogao to enter suit for damages against the South Carolina and Georgia Railway, on account of damages sustained by Mrs. Hogac and children last Saturday. Tbe facts are as follows : Mrs. Hogan and children, who have been visiting in Fairfield, were returning home on Saturday: Through tickets to Snmter, via the A. C. L., were purchased. In Columbia Mrs. Hogan got tbe woman in charge of the wait* ing room to attend to checking her baggage. Mrs. Hogan and children wete placed on tbe South Carolina and Georgia train for Charleston through mistake by tbia woman. Wbee the conductor came around to collect tickets the mistake was discovered. Mrs. Hogan first asked to be taken back to tbe Junction of tbe S. C. k G. and tbe W. C. k A., which bad been passed less than a mile. She then offered to pay her fare to the next station, or to any point where she could obtain shelter. The conductor refused all requests and told her she must get off. He stopped tbe train and put her off in the rain by tbe roadside, with not a bonse in sight. She and her four children bad to walk back to the Junction in the rain. Fortunately the Coast Line train was over an hour late and she reached the Junction in time to come on to Sumter that night. Mrs. Hogan and one of the children are now quite sick from the effects of the ex posure Mr. Hogan is very indignant over tbe out rage and has taken tbe only method of securing redress by entering suit. CANDIDATES' CARDS. FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR. Mr Editor : The friends of CAPT. E. M. COOPER hereby announce him a suitable man for Supervisor of Roads to be voted for on Saturday, Utb ins'ant, in .Reform Pri mary. Mr. Editor ; As the office of County Com missioners bas been abolished by Legislative enactment, and the duties thereof devolves upon one man as County Supervisor, we know of no man more suitable to fill this position than Mr. B. D. MITCHELL Mr. Mitchell has served this county acceptably for ! six years as a County Commissioner, and if elected to the position he now seeks, will give universal satisfaction to _HIS MANY FRIENDS. Tbe many friends of MR. W. S. DINKINS herewith beg to announce bim as a candidate for the office of County Supervisor, subject to tbe Democratic Primary in the ensuing election, believing bim competent to fill that position. Many Voters. COUNTY AUDITOR. To the D?mocratie Voters of Sumter County : I respectfully announce myself as a can didate for re-election- to the office of County Auditor, in tbe Democratic Ptimarv. A. B. ST?CKEY. Sumter, July 15. 1894._ FOR THE SENATE. Desiring to place a man r.efore the Demo cratic voters of Sumter Ceunty, for Stale Senator, we, tbe members of Mannville Democratic Club, nominate the Hon. ALTA MONT MOSES, subject to tbe Democratic Primaries, who bas served us faithfully and acceptably to both factions in tbe House of Representatives for the past eight years. MANNVILLE DEMOCRATIC CLUB. July 11._ FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE. Messrs Editors: We most respectfully nom inate the present iscumbeot, Col. THOS. V. WALSH for re-election to the office of Judge of Probate of Sumter County, subject to the action of the Democratic Partv. "VOTERS. Sumter, S. C, July 4, 1894._ _ FOR COUNTY TREASURER. ~~Editor Watchman $ Southron: Tbe friends of H. LEE SCARBOROUGH beg to present him as a candidate for Treasurer of Sumter County in the approaching primary erection. July 2, 1894. _ FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. Mr. Editor: I announce myself as a Can didate for election to tbe office of School Commissioner, at the approaching Primarv. *_E. F. BURROWS. Editor W. $ S.: Please announce W. J... D?RANT, tbe present incumbent, as a candi date for re-election to the office of School Commissioner at the approaching primary election. Having confidence in my ability to perform acceptably and efficiently the duties of tbe position, I announce myself as a candidate for tbe office of County School Commissioner, subject to tbe action of our democratic pri maries. Believing that tbe office of School Commissioner is in no sense a political one, but that, for the best interests of tbe whole people, it should be removed as far as possi ble from the strife and bitterness of party faction, I shall solicit the votes of all of those who feel themselves interested in the cause of popular education, and in tbe advancement and continued improvement of our public schools. Character, capability, and fitness for tbe efficient performance of official duty, should be the tests required, and, judged by those standards, I shall hope to merit tbe votes of my fellow-citizens. W. W. ANDERSON, Jr. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. SUMMONS, FOB BELIEF. Sumter Cotton Mills, Plaintiff, against 0. U. Sampson, Charles E. Sampson, E. N. Samp son and Joseph Sargent, co*partncrs, under the firm name . H Sampson ?? Company? Defendants. To the Defendants above named: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complain; in this action, which has this day been filed in tbe office of the Clerk of tbe Court of Common Pleas, for tbe said county, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the sub scribers at their office, Sumter, S. C, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclu sive of tbe day of such service ; and if you fail to answer tbe complaint within tbe time aforesaid, tbe plaintiff in this action will apply to tbe Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated, Julv 13th, 1894. LEE k MOISE, Aug. 1?tit. Plaintiff's Attorneys. WANTED?Every sick person in Sumter County to go to Glenn Springs at once and get cured.