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tions tc enf(rce the civil and criminwl
laws against the trusts demoi-st:ates
anew the obligations of that party to
the trustsE which render it impossible
for the country to secure relief from
that source.
"Favoring .publicity of all cam
paign contributions, the Democratic
party throughout the country enters
upon the coming campaign for con
gress this fall as the only agency to
which the people can turn with ex
pectations of genuine tariff reform
and genuine trust regulation.
"The Democratic party has long fa
vored the imposition of a tax on in
comes as a just method of taxation
when fairly levied and collecced, and
we favor such a tax.
"Believing with Jefferson in the
support of the State governments in
all their rights as the most compe
tent administration for our domestic
concerns and the surest bulwark
against Anti-Republican tendencies,
and in the preservation of the general
government in its whole constitution
al vigor as the sheet anchor of our
peace at home and safety abroad, we
are opposed to the centralization poli
cies of the present National Adminis
tration. We insist that federal reme
dies for the regulation of Inter-State
commerce and the prevention of pri
vate monopoly shall be added to, not
substituted for, State remedies."
When the convention was called to
order tonight, Mr. R. L Manning,
chairman, read the report on a num
ber of matters submitted to his com
mittee.- A resolution urging all Dem
ocrats to vote not .only in the primary
but in the general election was adopt
ed wiithout discussion. The resolution
called attention to the fact that there
should be a large vote for Democratic
congressmen to do away with usual
contests before the congressional
committee, and also the fact that
jury commissioners have a larger field
to select jurors.
The unfavorable report on a pro
posed resolution urging the general
assembly to pass stricter game laws
was adopted, without discussion, as
was the unfavorable report urging
certain national aid for good roads.
Wickersham Condemned.
A substitute for a resolution intro
duced by the Anderson delegation
condemning the effort of Att6rney I
k Ge,neral Wickersham in his prosecu- I
tion of the.."bull" was adopted. The
resolution:
"Be it resolved that the State Dem-C
ocratic convention does hereby con- 2
demn the efforts of Attornen Generalt
Wickersham in his prosecution of the
"bull" leaders in the New York Cot-C
ton Exchange without proceeding I
against the bear leaders, and we corn-, C
mend our junior senator, the Hon. E.
D. Smith, for his action in protecting
the interests of the cotton farmers of:3
the South." C
"Resolved by the 'Democratic con
vention of South Carolina that the i
-sympathy of this convention be, and
is hereby, extended to our senior
senator, the Hon. Benjamin R. Till
man, in his recent illness, and that
this convention wishes him speedy t
and complete restoration to health C
and strength, trusting that he may
soon be able to resume his duties in C
that body, where he has so ably rep
C ~resented the Democrats of South Car-II
olina for fifteen years."
Called to Order.
With the election of officers this af:
~'ternoon the convention was formally
opened. When the members assem
bled Gen. Wilie Jones called the meet
~ing to order. Prayer was offered by ~
the Rev. G. A. Blackburn of the Ar
senal Hill Presbyterian church.
John J. McMahan, of Richland,
nominated the Hon. Richard S. Whal
ey, of Charleston, for temporary
chairman. Seconds - were received C
from Delegates Stevenson, Kelley,'i
Saye, Sawyer, Nichols, Hamer, Smith, I
R. I. Manning, Browning and Sinkler,
representing all sections of the State.
On motion of Mr. Wingard, of Lexing
ton, the nomination was made unan
imous.
Following the nomination of four
temporary secretaries, James M.
Moss, of Oconee; James A. Hoyt, of
.Columbia; M. M. Mann, of St. Mat
thews, and E. C. Horton, of Anderson,
a motion was made that placed Mr.
- Whaley as permanent president.
3fr. Whaley is President.
A burst of appilause greeted Mr. R.
I. Manning's motion that "as things
are moving so smoothly under the
temporary organization I move that**
same be permanent." The organiza
tion thus effected resulted as follows:
President of convention, the Hon. I
R. S. Whaley, of Charleston, who for
four years presided ,over the house of1
representatives.
Secretaries, James A. Hoyt, of Co
lumbia; M. M. Mann, of St. Matthews; :
E. C. Horton, of Anderson, and James
M. Moss, of Oconee county.1
L Vice presidents, 1st district."John 1
G. Mansfield. of Charleston; 2d dis
trict, D. S. iHenderson. Aiken: 3d dis-.
trict, Ivy M. Mauldin, of Pickens; 4th
district, S. J. Nichols, of Spartanburg; 9'
5th district, W. B. Wilson, Sr., of
York; 6th district. R. P. Hamer, Jr.,
of Dillon; 7th district, Geo. Bell Tim
meman. of Lexington. -jI
Treasurer, J. H. Clifton, of Sumter.
Sergeant-at-arms, N. H. Stansill, of
Barnwell, and J. S. Wilson, of Lancas
ter.
Unanimous Elections.
The spirit of unanimity characteriz
ed the elections and brought forth
some humorous remarks, there being
no contests except in the 4th district,
where there were two nominees, the
Hon. T. B. Crews and S. J. Nichols,
the election for vice president from
that district being left to the delegat
es from the several counties repre
sented.
Olin Sawyer, of Georgetown, was
nominated also from the 6th, but de
,lined in favor of "anyone else;" R.
[. Manning, of Sumter, nominated
Erom the 7th, declined. R. B. Cald
well, of Chester, from the 5th, de
,lined in favor of Mr. Wilson.
Committees Named.
On motion of the Hon. D. S. Hen
ierson, of Aiken, two committees were
named today, one member from each
,ounty for each committee. Of the
Newberry delegation Geo.- S. Mower
was appointed on the committee on
Alatform and resolutions, and Cole. L.
Blease on constitution and rules.
Candidates' Assessments Raised.
The high cost of living has affected
the State Democratic executive com
nittee, causin assessments against
.ondidates to be raised. The report
Af the sub-committee was adopted at
the meeting of the executive commit
'ee this afternoon. Senator Lide, of
)rangeburg, made a motion that con
ressional candidates be assessed $75,
,andidates for governor $50 and State
fficers $37.50, just as had been the
,ase heretofore, but this motion was
tabled, and the new assessments
idopted, as given below in. the report
f the committee.
D. J. Griffith, of this city, execu
'ive committeeman from Lexington,
was made vice chairman. This is to
provide for a presiding officer in
-he absence of the chairman. A. W.
Tones, D. J. Griffith and Chairman
WVilie Jones will arrange the itinerary
'or the campaign this summer.
Executive Report of Committee.
The following report was made to
he State executive committee this af
ernoon:
"To the Chairman and Members of
he State Democratic Executive Com
nittee of South Carolina-Gentlemen:.
four :Committee appointed to suggest;
ssessments and the date of opening
f the campaign and the itinerary, re
.pectfully reports that, after ma
ure deliberation and investigation,.
ye find that the,cost of the campaign
>f 1908 was $2,956. and would there
ore suggest that the assessment on
ongressmnen be $125, for governor
75, and other State officers $50,
vhich, from information received,
vould yield $3,075, viz: Seventeen.
g.ndidates. for congress at '$125, $2,
25; 12 candidates for State offices at
50, $600; 1 candidate for lieutenant
:overnor at $50, $50; 4 candidates for
:overnor at $75, $300, making a total
f $3,075.
"Your committee would suggest
hat the date for the opening of'the
ampaignl be fixed for June 22.
"We would further suggest that a.
ommittee of three, consisting of the
tate chairman and two members of
he executive committee, to be ap
>ointed by the chairman, be appoint- I
d to make the arrangements for the
tinerary."
THE FIGHT ON JONES. <
Varm Battle Waged in State Execu-<
tive Committee.-Jones Wins
-Out
Columbia, May 17.-Notwithstand
ng a -determined fight, waged for
ne hour, by members of the State
~xecutive committee, headed by At
orney W. F. Stevenson, of Cheraw,]
lirected against the election of a per
nanent chairman tonight, Gen. Wilie
Fones, :of this city, who for 28 years
ias served the ~party in the capacity 4
>f secretary and chairman, was re
dected chairma,n and treasurer of the
~ommittee for the next two years.:
sen. Jones has been chairman for the
ast six terms, and, as he expressed it
onight, "this is the first time there
las been any kick."
It appeared that the effort to post-'
one the election until tomorow was
lirected against Gen. Jones, although
ifr. Stevenson stated that he had no
>ersonal motives in the matter. Gen
Fones's'~ election was followed by ap
;iause on the part of the committee
Lnd those present. Thirty-four of for
:y member voted for Gen. Jones, the
)ther six not voting at all because of
:heir view that the election should
Tiot be held tonight. Superintendent
). J. Griffith, of the State prison, exe
utive committeeman from Lexington,
vas nominated for the chairmanship,1
>ut declined, thanking Mr. L. I. Par-1
-ott. cf Sumter. -who nominated him,
mnd saying. "Il am not a candidate."
Propose Constitutional Changes.
Of equal interest, and interwoven
vith the election of the chairman, was
he notice given that tomorrow night
vill be presented to the State conven
ion resolutions to change the consti
ution so that the chairman of the exe
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cutive committee shall be elected by
the convention. The resolutions will
emanate from Chesterfield county,
and, in addition to providing that the
executive chairman shall be elected
by the convention, will provide that
vacancy in the office be filled by the
committee until the convention meets.
Other counties will favor this resolu
tion tomorrow, and it is thought the
proposed change will create a lively
discussion. It occupied the members
of the committee during most of the
discussion as to whether or not the
chairman should be elected tonight.
To postpone the election of chair
man of the executive committee until
after the committee meets tomorrow
to see what stand the convention will
take upon the resolution referred to
above was the motion made by Attor
ney Stevenson that created so much
discussion. Although a motion to
table was made by A. E. Padgett, of
Edgefield, discussion was again open
ed when the motion was being put.
Following a lengthy discussion, the
vote to table resulted, ayes 28, nays
12, so the motion was lost and the
election of officers was in order.
Some Pertinent Questions.
The questions that arose under this
matter included: Should the commit
tee elect a chairman in the, face of
what the convention might do? Is
the new executive committee an or
ganized body until ratified by the
convention? Is the executive commit
tee without a chairman tonight? Exe
cutive Committeeman D. L. Sinkler, of
Charleston, characterized Mr. Steven
son's argument that the committee
would place the convention in an
awkward position by acting tonight
as "absurd," and "we are not respon
sible to the State convention. We are
responsible only to the county con
ventions that elected us. I am here
to represent Charleston county in this
body." Mr. Sinkler, in a brief aigu
ment to the point, favored the action
by the Democratic executive commit
e without regard to what the con
vention might do adding "we are not
creatures of the convention." The
juestlon of whether the proxies
should vote was eliminated early in
-he discussion, although J. W. Doar,
f Georgetown, declared that in his
)pinion no member of the committee
lad the right to a proxy. The proxies
~vere allowed to vote.
Cole L. Blease,. of Newberry, took a
rominent part in the discussion, con
ending that the committee under the
'ules could not postpone the election
)ut must act for itself. At one stage
n his remarks Mr. Blease said:
'Whenever I have to' get offied N
orsaking my friends the office can
o to the devil. I am gonig to vote for*
ilie Jones."
Jones .Willing to Retire.
Mr. Stevenson said there is consid
~rable demand for changing the con
titution so that the convention may
~lect the permanent chairman of
he committee. Mr. Robert Lide, of
)rangeburg, said the committee would
>e in an awkward position if the con
rentioni' should decide to adopt the
-esolution. Then another chairman
night be elected. Later Gen.. Jones
said he would gladly step down in
;uch a case. The question of wheth
ir anyone had the right to call the
)resent committee together arose, but
vas lost in the general discussion.
John G. Richards, Jr., also candi
late for governor, took the opposita
riew from Mr. Blease. Only three
sounties did not answer to the call
onight. These are Darlington, Salu
[a an4i Spartanburg.
The'committee as it met tonight giv
ng proxies in five counties, Aiken,
Lbbeville, Cherokee, Fairfield and
rork, was as follows:
Abbeville, A. W. Jones; Aiken, J. C.
{udson; Anderson, J. E. Breazeale;
3amberg, C. B. Free; Barnwell, H. F.
3uist; Beaufort, C. S. Hall; Berkeley,
['. W. Williams; Calhoun, T. H. Dre
ier; Charleston, Daniel L. Sinkler;
lherokee, W. S. Hall; Chester, R. 'B.
Jaldwell; Chesterfield, W. F. Steven
;on; Clarendon, C. M. Davis; Colleton,
T. W. Hill; Dillon, R. P. Hamer, Jr.;
Dorchester, J. D. Evans; Edgefield, A.
E. Padgett; Fairfield, J. E. Harrison;
Florence, A. H. Gasque; Georgetown,
T. W. Doar; Greenville, Jno. T. Brain
Lett; Greenwood, D. H. Magill; Hamp
ton, W. Fred Lightsey; Horry, J. A.
Lewis; Kershaw, Jno. G. Richards,
Jr.; Lancaster, W. P. Robinsion;
Laurens, Thos. B. Crews; Lee, W. A.
Jones; Lexington, D. J. Griffith; Ma
rion, J. D. Montgomery; Marlboro, J.
N. Drake; Newberry, Cole L. Blease;
Dconee, J. J. Haley; Orangeburg,
Robert Lide; Pickens, R. F. Smith;
Richland, Wilie Jones; Sumter, L. L.
Parrott; Union, J. M. Greer; Wil
[iamsburg, R. H. Kellahan; York, 3.
@. Hart.
A suggestion was made that the
rote for chairman be made unani
nous, but in view of the .>csition tak
mn by those who opposed the election
onight names of the committeemen
were called and thirty-four voted for
len. Jones, the remaining six not vot
ng at all. Col. T. B. Crews, one of
:he best known Democrats in the
state, presided as temporary chair-*
nan of the meeting tonight until the
Gorctinn of Gen. Jnesas penrmanent
chairman. J. D. Bell, of Columbia,
was reelected secretary, and Gen.
Jones was reelected treasurer.
Situation Reversed.
Gen. Jones, in his speech of thanks
to the committeemen, said that he had
served altogether 28 years, and for
the sixth time as chairman and to
]night was the first time that there
had been any kick. He had always
served the party well, and if the con
vention named another for chairman
ship by changing the constitution he
would gladly step down. The hitch
in the matter of electing the chairman
arose tonight because of the fact that
the committee met before the conven
tion. Heretofore, the custom has been
for the committee to meet after the
convention. It is stated, however,
that two years ago the meeting was
as tonight, but then no complication
arose. Several present thought to
night's action knew no precedent, and
that always the meetings of the com
mittee had been after the convention
met.
Mr. D. L. Sinkler, of Charleston, is
on the committee appointed to con
sider assessments and itinerary for
the campaign this summer. The oth
er members are Messrs. Parrott, Sink
ler, Brayzeales, Crews, Robinson,
Hamer, Buist and Gen. Jones. The
subcommittee meets at 10 o'clock to
morrow and reports at 4 o'clock to
the executive committee.
NOTICE.
We hereby warn all persons from
hunting or fishing or otherwise tres
passing on our lands.
H. B. LIndsy.
F. A. Scurry.
Reid & Chapman,
In charge of the Werber land, Old
Town, S. C. 5-17-3t.
NOTICE OF SALE.
I will sell at public outcry on Wed
nesday, June 1, 1910, at 11 a. m., at
1105 and 1107 Caldwell street, New
berry, S. C., the stock of groceries
and merchandise and store furniture
and fixtures in Nos. 1105 and 1107
Caldwell street, Newberry, S- C., dis
trained by me for rent under and by
virtii-e of a distress warrant issued
by The Newberry Fraternity Hall
company for arrears of rent due said
company by Samuel B. Jones. Terms
of sale: Cash..
M. M. Buford,
Agent.
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