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-1') 11 N- 7 C $ 44 MMMr VOL XLIII4 ~O.38. . tTEI3DaIRY. S.0. TUESSDAY-'MAY 8.1903. TIEAWE,S.OAYA No FRICTION IN THE COUNTY CONYNTION ITTLE OTHER THAN ROUTINE BUSINESS. I , r. Fred H. Dominick Chosen County t Chairman and Senator Blease Executiye Committeeman. Very little other than routine busi ess: was transacted by the democrat onvention of Newberry county, pt ts meeting in the court house yester ay morning. Hon. C. T. Wyche, of rosperity, was chosen president of he convention, and. ir. John K. ul, of Newberry, secretary. Hon. red. H. Dominick was chosen coun chairman to succeed Mr. S. S. unninghan, vho has served the pir faithfully during the past two ears, and who was not a etntdate or re-election. State Senator Cole. Blease was elected a member of the 'ate excoutive committee. The fol wing gentlemen we're chosen dlele tes to the state democratic conven on Messrs. Cole. L. Blease, 1. IT. !Ul1, J. A. Sligh, C. T. Wyche, W. H. ut, Fred. IH. Dominick, Geo. 13. Mer, Geo. W. Summer. In addition to this practically the ly other business done by the con ntion was the passing of a resolu n1 introduced by State Senator eise tcquesting that only a desira e class of immigrants be brought to wberry county, and a motion by . George Cromer that it was the l.se of the convention that hereafter votes in: county .conventions, inclu ug cleotions, be by individuals, and t by clubs. The conventon,'as indi ted by the speeches on the resolu n, yas emphatically in favor of im igration, and was as emphatically favor of only a desirable class of migrants. The vote in the conven n1 yesterday was by clubs, and not individual nembers, Dr. Cromer's otion being passed after the clec uns in the convention yesterday. The otion. of course, will not be binding on future conventions, but it ex essed the judgment of yesterday's nvention, and the convention put elf on record as, not having estab shed a~precedent in the matter. fl'he convention was harmonious roughout. In fact, there was as lit e f-rietion as has been seen in a >unty convention in Newberry for any years pa?t. There was really ttle before the convention other than urely routine business, and it was ken up and flinisied in a business ke manner. The convention was in ssion just two hours, being called to der at 11:14 and adjourning at 1:14. The weather was bad yesterday and lere was not a large attendance of plegates from the'various clubs. Proceedings In Detail. The convention was called to order y County Chairman S. S. Cuinning lain. 1-Ion. Cole -L. Blease nominated 'lon. C.~ T. Wyche for temporary chairman. On motion of Mr. F. H. Dominick Dr. Wyche was elected by ;acclamation anld assumned the chair. Hion. Fred. H. Dominiek nominlated fr. .Johni K. Auli for tempor~ary se retary anid Mr. Aull waus elected. Hion. Cole. L. Blease nominated Col. 0. L. Schumnpert and Mr. J. Muonroc Wicker first an(d seconid vice presidents, and these gentilemnen were manimously elected. The temporary org~aniz'ation wvas made permanent. * -Mr. Blease mnovedl that aniy rep)re entative of a club p)resenit be allowedl o cast the full vote of the club. The otion was carried. B oll of Delegates. The roll of clubs w'as oalled by the eretary, and on motion of Mr. lease the roll made up by the seere ary was confirmed'and the temporary g-anizationl was made permanent as o.lw' Delegates. Township No. 1. Old Men 's-M. A. Carlisie. Young Men's5-J. C. Dlominiek, 0. . Bhumport, A. C. Jones, H. C. Hol owvay, D. A. Dickert, J. W. Earhardt, .H. Dominick, A. T. Brown, W. H. aljace, E. C. Jones, T. H.. Pgpe, J Ilendersoni, H. L. Speers, E. Cia. iiss, J. N. McCaughrin. Carolina-J. B. Hunter, J. )'Neall Holloway, Alan Johnsto D. H. Aull, George B. Cromer, W. lunt, George Johnstone, J.o. K. At leorge W. Summer, William Kib . E. Summn1ner, L. W. Jones, H. tikard, Richard Caldwell, B. 0. 1 i"g. Factory-Cannon G. Blease, Lei rones, Cole. L. Blease, 0. J. Havi rohn H. Chappell, T. E. Wicker, P. Baxter, E. S. Werts, 1. 0. Burt V. H. Hardeman, W. P. Hair, J. 'aylor, C. D. Knight, J. P., Cook. Mollohon Mill-B.. T. Tobias, S. Ilenn, Henry Rivers, L. S. Darby, . Crews, E. T. Rivers, G. E. Wils T. Timunrmian, M. M. Mil. Helena-Arthur Kibler and Iriff Williams. lounty Chairman Fred. H. Domini Johnstone Academy-Jno. C. N( Township No. 2. Mulberry-Jos. L. Keitt, S. Junningham. Mt. Bethel-W. C. Brown, W. Vendt. Garmany-J. J. H. Brown, John tuff, B. B. Leitzsey. Township No. 5. Jalapa-S. M. Duncan, W. C. Sli Township No. 6. Recederville-J. I-. Dorroh01. Old Men's-G. B. Boozer, H. loozer, J. W. Wilson, J. B. Smit Young MAen's-R3obt. Hendrix, Aither )ennis, J. A. Schroder. Township No. 8. Utopia-I. I-. Boulware and J. qichols. Dead Fall-D. B. Werts, B. )oniinieck. East Riverside-E. L. Hayes, >ert Piaysinger. Township No. 9. Prosperity-E. N., Kibler, C. iVyche, W. T. Gibson, A. H. Ko 1. Y. Hunter, J. S. Wheeler, R. 3toudeniayer, N. 1. Young, T. 3oniniek, A. P. Dominick, A. -lawkins, R. C. Counts, J. B. Fellk 3. B. Hair. Saluda-J. P. Harmon, G. W. D( nick, J. B. Dominick. state Executive Committeeman C .L. Blease. Liberty-R. T. C. Hunter, Gleo. EIunter, E. S. Boozer. Mont icello-W. W. Shealy, TF. Danwkins., Township No. 10. Jolly Street-J. A. C. Kibler, . Jannon, E. TF. Worts, TF. P. Rlicha eOn. St. Paul 's-Jno. B. Bedenbanghi r. Fjting. Central-J. C. Scbyt. Township No. 11. Walton---W. B. Graham.n Chairman~ Wyche thanked the e reitioti for the honor conferedA m him, and urged that the people. take i B. an interest in the primary and - the , ne, whole machinery of the party. H. The Election. . ill, Mr. F. H. Dominick moved that the < er, convention proceed to the election of I H. a state executive committeeman, coun- . 'p- ty chairman and eight delegates to I the state democratic convention and vis that the balloting be taken by clubi. rd, Dr. Cromer discussed the resolution I P. passed to the effect that the represen- 4 )n, tatives fro.m each club be allowed to I M. cast the full vote of the club. He did not think it was democratic. No man J. had a right to cast more than one T. vote. If it was desired to get the del )n, egates to attend the convention it ought to be fixed so the delegates T. would have to coic to tlie convention and vote. Mr. Blease said it had beei thie cus tom, anld especially on a rainy day he thought it ought. to be adhered to. Col. George Johnstone thought such a rule would lead to trouble in the fu tiire. If the convention assumed the right to Create delegates it elected for tle )eople, and not the people for themselves and it would lead to tron ble in the future, not only in this county, but inl other counties. Mr. Dominiek's Imotion was carried. Executive Oommitteeman. Mr. .1. 11. Chappell iomlinated Sena tor ('ole L. Blease for executive coin inittevimian. On motion of Mr. F. H. Imniinick the nominations were closed and Senator Blease was elected by ae elamniti on. For county chairman Senator Blease nominated Hon. Fred. H. Dom Dk. inick. The motion was seconded by Mr. J. H. Chappell and Mr. Dominick 'el. was elected without opposition. The election of delegates to the S. state convention was taken up. Mr. F. H. Dominick referred to Senator H. Blease's candidacy for governon and nominated hiin as a candidate to the S- state convention and moved that lie be elected by acclamation. Dr. George B. Cronier wanted to know whether a candidate for gov ernor could serve on the state execu tive committee. Senator Blease stated that Govern j or McSweeney did s6, and that other state offlicers had done so after their election. M. MA. A. C. Jones said when lie came to the convention lie did not de L. sire to have anything to say, 1-it Senator Blease interrupted to ask - Mr. Dominick to withdraw his motion saying that lie could be elected on the floor by a vote of tie convention, and T. that lie would rather have it so. in, The following gentlemen were nom inated as delegates to the state con A. vention: Messrs. J. A. Sligh, Cole. L. H. Blease, C. T. Wyclie, H. H. Abrams, rs, George B. Cromer, L. A. Sense, S. M. Duncan, George C. Glasgow, W. 11. M- Hunt, Elbert H. Aull, George Y. Hun ter, Win. Johnson, Arthur Kibler, F. H. Dominick, J. B. Bedenbaughi, Geo. S. Mower, George W. Summer, R. T. C. Hunter. Messrs. George Johinstone, Alan Johnstone, 0. L. Schumpert, A. TP.1 Brown, W.' C. Slighi, and B. B. Leitz sey were nominated, b)ut declined the nomination and wecre not balloted up on. The result of the ballot, as (declar ed by the tellers, Messrs. W. HI. Wal lace, lj. W. Jones and J. B. 0O'Neall Htoloway, follows: Cole. L. Blease, 76. Elbert HI. Anll, 72. .J. A. Slighi, 69. C. T. Wyche, 68S. W. HI. IHunt, 615. Fred. HI. D)ominick, 65.1 l. George B. C1romer, 03.1 e-Geo. W.' Summer, 62. George S. Mowver, 52. -S. M. D)uncan, 50. F. Arthur Kibler, 42. .J. B. Bedenbangh, 41. A. it. TP. C. Hunter, 39. L. A. Sense, 38. H. Hi. Abrams, 32. P. Wmn. Johnson, 32. rd- Gen. Y. Hunter, 29. George C. Glasgow, 16. L. MeIssrs. Cole. L. Blease, N. HL. Aull,1 J. A. Sligh, C. TP. Wyebec, W. H. Hunt, Fred. HI. D)ominiek, Geo. B. Cromer and Geo. W. Suimmer were declared. elected delegates to the state conven-1 an- tion. >on The roll of clubs was called and ilembers of the executive committee 'econliended. ,On motion of Mr. F. E. Dominick the gentlemen recom-. neuded were 'elected and from the Illibs where no recommendation was )Cfore the convention the present Ox .citive counitteemen were chosen nenibers of the executive committee. The members of the executive com nittee named by the convention yes . erday follow. From the other clubs, is fixed by Mr. Dominick's motion, he committeemen who served two rears ago. will serve on the present onmmit tee. Followhig are the members of the xeciutive committee named by the 'Onventionl yesterday: 'Township No. 1: Old Men's,, M. M. uford; Young Men's, M. L. Spear nan; Carolina, Alan Jolnstone; Fac ory, Jolh A. Sen; Mollohon Mill, 4. ,T. Rivers; Helena, Frank G. ,pearmmn; Johnstone Academy, J. . lalfaere. Township No. 2: Mulberry, S. S. i'unniinghan; Mt. Bethel, W. C. 3r-own; Clarmniany, 13. B. Litzsey. Tovnship No. 5: Jalapa, W. C. 3ligh; Conservative, T. 11. Chalhners; Cinlards, W. D). Gary. Towiiship No. 6: Reederville, 1. AM. 3mith.; Old 1Mfen's, '. P. Pitts; Coiun.g Mllenl's. J. Y. Floyd. Towniship No. 7: .9alu1da, If. T. Towniiship No. S: ITIopial, J. F. 3cIImm1pert: Dead Fall. ). B. Werts; !1ast River-side, E. L. Hayes. Township No. 9: Prosperity, S. L. Fellers; Saluida, J. P. Harmnoi; St. juke 's, J. S. Nichols; Liberty, R. T. 1. iunter; Monticello, J. B. Stock nan. Township No. 10: Jolly Street, W. B. Boinest; Little Mountain, J. B. Derick; St. Paul's, L. I. Eptng; ntral, J. C. Seybt. Township No. 11: Walton, W. H. 14olk. As To Immigration. Senator Cole. L. Blease offered the ollowing resolition: Resolve-J, That we request the migrant agent of South Carolina uld those interesting themselves in 'eeuring immigrants for this county o be careful in the selection of whiom hey locate here in our county, as we to not wish all classes of people who We looking to be located anld who Ive some money with which to pir -hase real estate. 'Resolved, further, That we beg of Ir land owners to )be careful as to vhoin they sell their real estate to, Ao that our country may not fall into lie hands of a race and color that niay be injurious to our own lione )eople.' Mr. Blease said the county wanted I desiralble class of immigrants buit, iidging from the appearance, it did iot want immigrants of the kind vhdeli had lately settled in the county, -eferring to somel Russians who had ately come to Newberry county, ho aid. He thought it beChooved the conv'en ion to ask those interested ini immi trationi to see to it that they bring 0 our' county not an undesirable -lass of peop1le. Mr. W. H. Wallace endlorsed all lint had been said, and hoped the res ilut ion would 1)e passed unianimoiisly. \cwherry county wanted only desir uble inmmigrants, lie said. Mr. J. HI. Chappell had no objection o thle negro, but diid)bjec(t to some1 ,f the 1peop10li e had seeni around %ewberry~ lately. Mr. J. C. Neel wanted to know vlhat thle convent ion had to do wvith i(e)ple comning here. H-e knew igno *ant. and poor' people who had come ~ears ago who were now an honor to lie county. Mr. Neel spoke at sonme ength along t his l inc. Mr. EM. A. Carlisle was very much nterested in thle immigration move nient. There wore now some six or ~even 1)e01)e in the community who vanited to buyt land. Hie had assur mees-. from men who knew that they 'ep)resen)ted ani opplressed class in Ruissia who cante here to 1)e free anid io was assuredl that each of them 'ould do as much work a.-; thiree men. l'hmey emne from thme southern part of Ilussia, andl Mr. Carlisle said lie had )0cen assured by thme iintorpreter, oneC avho spoke five languages amnd who was a gna1uate of the Universty of Mos cow, that they wore a desirable class pos of people. Newberry county needed ry immigrants. He was in favor of the upC resolution, because he did not want inic undesirable immigrants, but he didn't gal want to do anything to shut off peo- sar' ple who had land from selling it to a desirable class of people. the Col. George Johnstone did not care of anything about the resolutions as they fai stood, but he believed in immigration. disi The white people were now largely on1l; outnumbered by the negroes. The can constitution of 1895 did not settle the elcC question of tile ballot for many years. will With each succeeding school, year its more negroes were able to comply see with the educational qualification. If tlhr1 he thought the resolution aimed at well imiigratlion he would have more to say. It simply said we should be mus careful. about, the people we intro- aga duced and lie s.aid so, too. But if lie Soi thouglit it was aimed against immi- ailI gration lie would oppose it because Will thie oily ill solutioin of the race i"Su quiestioi was i numerical majority. desi Senator Blease said Newberry coun- see ty would always welcome men like a .h W. It. Wendt and John Cousins, but this it did not want the unidesi rable class Ill who would comlie here and mix with Pel: negrop. pos Dr. WI C. Browi thougliht the req- the olutio stiruck It he fouilditions of firIs the govrilmeiint. This had always beeln dis1 the land ' tle free. The resolutions ('1m11ried ai idell h eidorsed wheln til the ,Jones property wa-its sold, any 1111111 anld who boluglit a lot bought it on a coI- ert dition1 that io lot should be sold or no 1 leased to a1 negro. He Wantled to give the the white man tihe first opportunity. t ll le had land and some day lie might Fol sell it but, lie would offer it to the dri white Iman first antd make a snerfice erY to sell it to him. Dr. Brown was ap- Ilici plauded liberally. 1'"I Senator Blease's resolution was Coh adopted. eow Dr. Gco. B. Cromer moved that inisc hereafter in all elections by th e coun- peol ty convention the Vote be by individ- PI'e. uIals anld not by clubs. ex) He had t wo reasons. One, tihe clubs tih w should be stimulated to attend, to pl] send their delegates to lie convention. I lie The ofher reason was (hat it wis not democratic for onle club to (.tast more sil' than one vote. leic Mr. Domini k said it seited to him (he any aetioii this convention might take arl'e would have Ito blindilng effect on a thei convent itwo years hience. He had Mlm no objection t> tie motion, andI life thought the plan correct, but the best and way was to have the executive com- ess11 mit teemen put the clus oni notice. pen Mr. It. '. C. Hunter thought tile it remedy was in the constitution of the the party. lie heartily favored the plan 16 put forward by Dr. Cromer. He by thought the method pursued today li' was clearly illegal. f'rol Ir. Alan Johnstone said to pass the resolution would simply put the IY next- convention on notice that this de' conveintion had not estalishied a pro- repi eedent. 11aw Col. Gecorgve Johnstone heartily fa- anti votredl the resolution. It would inot 1be (105 binding on the next convenition, but in< it would 1)e an exp)ression of the judg- will ment of this cont'ention. Hei aigreed whlu wuitht Mr. IHunter', from No). 9, that it hboo was illegal and against the conisltiu- tihei 1tion of the party13 for a man to cast por) oIlier titan hiis town vote. 1 Jo miioed beli to amen0ld, so) Ihdt it should t be to teffeel LgOV Ithat on all votes, iniclud(1inmg elrect ions, havll the vote should be0 by indiv'idual votes wreI' andt ntot by einbs. o D)r. Cromner re-st ate h( tis mtto n as s It is thle sense ofC lthis ctonveti ion re Itint hiereafterP alt votes, iniehlnd itin 11 elect inns, shmall h e by indli viduail s and( tli tnot by clubs. Th'le mrot iton as thus slated wuas pass-nu ed,.o 'Thle cotnvention t hen athjoutrnedi at 1.14, hiav'ing beeti in session two hoturms. "lp ANTI-DISPENSARY ADDRESS. '"" Prohibitionists Appeal For Organiza tion To Elect Anti-Dispensary Officals. At a con)iferencee of ant i-dlispensaryV volters held recently a commuit tee of fhive was apphointedi to4 issue0 an1 addreiss . tto the democratie voters of this Stale. t"g The address is as followvs wait ''As citizens of South Carolina 01)- chit 1** dit. )d to the present State dispensa system, we, the undersigned, Qall i our fellow citizens of like op n to unite for the purpose of or izing the opposition to the dispen r system. So nearly of one mind concerning dispensary system are the people the State that it is only by their ure to unite for action that the )ensary can be preserved. It is by default that the dispensary win another victory, before the tors or in the legislature, and it be foolhardy for those who desire ,verthrow to sit supinely by and the pernicious system again en ned in power in our common Ith. Every sincere, patriotic citizen' t. regret that, this issue should be in the paramount. question in a Il Carolina callpaign. But as long le dispensary relnins just so long it co(tinue to be the paramount , and it siould therefore be the re of every thoughtful citizen to this festering sore removed and 1i4thiier condition secured. To end we invite the cooperation of those who beVlieve the State dis ,ary system to bie anl evil and pro that, other diflering policies for time beilg Iaid aside, the demand, ,now, be made that lie State Plnsary sysAmn shall be destroyed. Oi trial 1wor T:3 years, for d all t lie ti by st r ug spport ats trilly proteeted by illceasing ivisi aild(] wiltei fi iess, there i1 leed to poiit oilt th evils which State ionopoly of the whiskey lie has bred. Corruption at the itaiii head and in its branees, ikenness a Id murder, woeland mis have been its products. A per ns political machine of gigantic >ortionis witl a heavered lobby in nlia and a willing ring ill every ity, the monster has waxed fat, lent and deflani. The will of the 1e has been )perverted and sup sed, and wlen finally demlanding ression that demand has been Irted 111d circullmveited by ap s to the trivial technicalities of law. In 18 eounties the people have :(I aml in all these save t wo tIheir e has il tlintider foneps repudiated system. Inl other counties they 1OW reIildy to give expression to r will, awaiting. the summlie.11 pr-. y. In this primary, wlere the 01 dealih of the dise)lsary will be should be decide(, it is vitally nece ry ihat the opposition to tile dis iary shall b)e active and inited. s only by altionl and 111ionl that dispelsalry has beenl voted out of -olimlies 1111der, tile Brlice law alind no1 o1 lier Imleans thaln ictio' andt m11 eal the system be upirooted I the State. ''lie people are decided. It more remains for them to make their sion effective. Tley must choose 'esentatives who w~ill repeal such 4 as they dlesire to have rep)ealed wiho will enaet0 such lawvs as they re encfltedl. TJhen the~y must pult lliie men01 wvho, in full sympathy, enlforc'e justly and1( vigorously tever laws arie 1upon2 thel statute ks. The people have shown, by P eager acceptanice of the only op 11nni1y alccordled t.hem, that they eve ini thle priniciplle of local self ernimentI, and niliow, lest they e thIiis inal11ienable right again steid from them, the free citizens SoulbI Car~olin mu1tiist mtake their 'rein power felt. There mluist be ted a legisl at ure which will niot oncel(' thiis princliple1, which will yiel to the dhispenisary mlachiine; -e mnst15 be elected exectiv~e anid 4cnt ting 0ollicials who will not peCr-. the law to be 11ade1 a mockery its uninig. WYe suggest consultaution and1( co., ratioin inl every~ county atnd mighout lhe St ate thait t hese en:is J1. 8. Brice, J. C. Otts, .1D.'H. Coker, James A. Hoyt, Ijonis .J. B3risitow, Committee. 'easionally you hear of a man11 hav more than 110 knows what to do hi, -but 110 0110 ever heard of a nan being in that delightful con