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VOLUME L, NU3TBEB 40. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 17,1912. TWICE A WEEK, $U0 A YEAS. * South Carolina To i LONG CONTEST WAGED IN STATE CONVENTION % EE SOLUTION EN DORSIN G WOODROW WILSON WAS ADOPTED. ? Jones Forces Controlled Convention and Defeated Governor as Delegate. Columbia, May 16.?The South Carolina Democratic convention, by a vote of 178 to 162, refused to instruct its delegates to the national convention ? to vote for Woodrow Wilson, and the delegation goes to Baltimore uninstructed for any candidate. Woodrow Wilson was endorsed by a vote of 241 to 97, the resolution of endorsement which was adopted, after the movement to instruct had been defeated, being as follows: "Resolved, That this convention endorse Woodrow Wilson for president without instruction." There was a long fight over the proposition to instruct for Wilson; the fight coming up on the resolutions offered by John P. Thomas, of Colum bia, on behalf of the Richland delegation, instructing for the New Jersey governor. D. S. Henderson, of Aike~, offered a substitute resolution proviuing for an uninstructed delegation, and H. D. Calhoun, of Barnwell, offered a substitute instructing the delegation to vote for Wilson. The Calhoun substitute was defeated, and then the Henderson substitute providing for an -uninstructed delegation was adopted. In the Charleston contest the credentials committee seated the Barnwell faction, who are the adherents/of Sheriff J. Elmore Martin, and in the Georgetown contest, the credentials committee seated the Hazard delega? tion, or the "court house" club. The Hazard faction was the antiBlease faction. The Jones forces were in control of the convention, and gave no quarter, defeating Governor Cole. L. Blease for delegate at large to the national convention. Governor Blease was placed in nomination by Fred. H. Dominick, * of the Newberry delegation, and received 66 votes. Delegates at Largre. The election of delgates at large resulted in, the choice by acclamation of Senators B. R. Tillman and E. D. Smith, and Qn a ballot vote, in the choice of John Gary Evans, of Spartanburg, and Richard I. Manning, of Sumter. Governor Blease was placed in nomination and received 66 votes. The result of the balloting was: Manning, 207; Evans. 1SS; M. F. Ansel, S3: L. J. Browning, 6S; C. L. Blease, 66; F. H. Weston, 62. Alternates for the delegates at large were elected as follows: M. F. Ansel, of Greenville; F. H. Weston, of Columbia; W. J. Stevenson, of Cheraw; H. C. Folk, of Bamberg. A resolution endorsing Senator B. R. Tillman for re-^ection was report ed favorably by the resolutions com( mittfee. John Gary Evans State Chairman. The convention adjourned "at 2.05 o'clock this morning. ' Iu^iediatelv following the adjournment the convention a meeting of the Stat*, executive committee was held, and John Gary Evans was elected chairman. Governor Please, while seated in the convention, took no part in the deliberations axid had nothing to say. The convention adopted the unit rule for delegates to the national con? vention. A resolution from Bamberg county, which sought to relieve Senator Tillman of the necessity of entering the primary on account of hv health, and, which provided that the convention; elect him at once, was turned down by j the committee on rules as being "Un- 1 democratic." The hardest fight of the convention ; vaiue un me question 01 me instruction of delegates. Those who opposed instruction won out only after a determined struggle. While waiting for the report of the committee, the convention at 2 a. m\ i Democracy Ri Instruct For W( f* f* - I ; proceeded to tne election 01 iour auei- i nates-at-large. L. W. Parker nomi-! nated Ex-Governor M. F. Ansel, F. H. ' Weston, W. F. Stevenson and H. C. Folk. These were elected by acclamation The reports of the district delegaj tions were listened to and confirmed. IW. F. .Stevenson, chairman of comI mittee \>n platform and resolutions, presented their report. The seven congressional districts I elected 14 delegates to the National ! Democratic convention, two being j chosen by each district. The delegates j I Pa! lrvttr | LUliU v> . District Delegates. First District?R. S. Whaley, of I Charleston; Carleton Durant, of Manning. Alternates, A. G. Padgett, of Walterboro; H. H. Gross, of Dorchester. i Second District?W. W. Williams, of I Aiken: B. W. Crouch, of Saluda. Al ternates, B. E. Nicholson, of Edgej field; Xeils Christensen, of Beaufort. Third District?H. L. Watson, of Greenwood; E. C. Doyle, of Easley. Alternates, R. F. Smith, of Picksns; B. B. -Gossett. of Anderson. Fourth District?Lewis W. Parker, of Greenville; S. T. D. Lancaster, of Spartanburg. Aternates, W. Mills Moonev, of Greenville; Ben Hill ^rowp of Spartanburg. Fifth District?W. M. Dunlap, of Rock Hill; J. L. Glenn, of Chester. Alternates, W. P. Pollock, of Cheraw; J. J. O'Bear, of Winnsboro. Sixth District?W. T. Bethea, of Dillon; S. A. Woods, of Marion. Alternates, T. B. Gibson, of Marlboro; R. B. Scarborough, of Conway. Seventh District?W. A. Stuckey, of Bishopville; J. B. Wingard, of Lexington. Alternates, J. P. Thomas, of Columbia; B. H. Moss, of Orangeburg. Convention Called to Order. The convention was called to order at noon by Gen. Wilie Jones, the retiring State chairman; the Rev. K. G. Finlay, pastor of Trinity Episcopal church, opened /the convention with prayer, asking God's guidance on the events of the day. H. N. Edumunds, .Jas. A. Hovt and M. M. Mann were appointed temporary secretaries, and J. S. Wilson temporary sergeant-atarms. Mr. J. W. Thurmond nominated Speaker M. L. Smith, of Camden, as temporary president, and he was elected by acclamation. The chair ap! H/WArnAw DIQOCO TrtllPS yuilitcu UU>CIUV1 uauov,, uuuSv uvuv?, J. W. Thurmond and J. E. Breazeale as committee to escort Mr. Smith to the chair. Governor Blease did not serve. Mr. Smith took the chair amid aDplause. Mr. McMahan nominated j Messrs. Hoyt and Mann as secretaries pro tem, and they were elected by acclamation. On motion of Mr. Stevenson the roll of uncontested delegations Were called and these were declared duly accredited delegates, and a committee 011 credentials was appointed, to which were referred all contested delegations. Charleston and Georgetown reported contesting delegations, and these were sent to the committee on credentials. The clerk called the roll of the other forty-two counties and the chairman of each county delegation announced such substitutions as were necessary. The resolution called for the credentials committee to consist of one member from each : county from which no contests were j reported, and tlus made forty-two members on the committee. The call for the convention was for counties to send twice the number of delegates as they fcere entitled to representation in the general assembly under the apportionment of 1912, but some | of the counties sent delegations based j on the old apportionment, giving some j. counties more than they were entitled to. This matter also went before the committee 011 credentials for settlement. This question came up from the Hampton delegation. Credentials Committee Chosen. ! The clerk called the roll of uncontested counties and their respective representations on the credentials committee were named by the chairman of the respective countv delegation. Col. Henderson moved that t.'ne nresidbiit cT convention call \ ! . ! ifused oodrow Wilson credentials committee together and they elect their own chairman. He appointed Gen. Bonham as one to call Lhe committee to order. Mr. Thurmond nominated Mr. John I Sanders, of Columbia, as temporary sergeanit-at-arnis. Col. Henderson nominated Mr. J. S. Wilson, but withdrew his na-.ne and Mr. Sanders was elected by acclamation. Mr. I. P. Goodwyn. of Laurens, wanted the rules suspended to present ^ - A- ? 1,. 4-,N ? O f mr_ a non-partisan itbuiuuuu. jh. uio-i j enson objected and thought that if resolutions were to be considered a committee on resolutions should be 'appointed and offered a resolution that !vtwo committees, one on platform and resolutions and one on constitution and j by-laws, be appointed, to consist of 'one from each county. On objection the chair ruled the resolution out of i order and then adopted a resolution to take a recess until 4 o'clock in order to give tlie credentials committee time !to report. Mr. M. L. Bonham, before the recess was taken, called the committee on credentials to meet immediately in 'the hall of the house, it meeting at 12.55 p. m. Contests Settled. When the convention reconvened at I 8 p. m. Mr. .T. E. McDonald, chairman, ! presented the report of the committee on credentials, recommending that Hampton county be allowed four delegates; that the "Barnwell" delegation from Charleston be seated, and that the "Hazard" delegation from George | town be seated, ana inai me couvolitions in these respective counties presided over by them be recognized as legal. Mr. McDonald moved its adoption. which was done unanimously. The next matter was the election of j a permanent president. Calling attention to the voice of the people, as expressed in the county conventions and In the club meetings, that the people called for a governor of all the people, that after the last Tuesday in August j a man would be elevated to the o..ice of governor who would be the gow nor of all the people, Senator Clifton, terming the county conventions the beginning of another revolution, plac-j l ed in nomination the Hon. Thomas G. I McLeod, of Lee county. It was seconded by Mr. Bonham, and on motion of former Governor Ansel, Mr. McLeod was elected by acclamation. McLeod Takes Gavel. Messrs. Ansel, W. H. James and Clifton were appointed a committee to escort Mr. McLeod to the chair. He ; was received with applause and in a : ringing speech thanked the convention for the honor, referred to this as the j "Day of Democratic opportunity," arI raigned the Republican party and picI tured the bickerings and dissensions i within that party, which he contrasted i with the Democratic party, united and | full of hope and with the opportunity ; that faces the Democratic party for success. He drew cheer after cheer by rapping Roosevelt, referring to I him as "the successor of Ananias," picturing the opportunity of the i H/-, Tv>rtv tn saw thp fnimtrv j ucinvvi anv/ yu* tw mmx v w?? ? from the grasp of one who would beI come the dictator of the country. The speaker pointed out. the duty of South Carolina to the Democracy and anI nounced the convention * ready for ! business. [ On motion of Mr. Stevenson, the other 'temporary officers were made ' A roianliitinri hv Mr. St?V I pci inan^ii ^ v* ~ ; enson, calling for the appointment of j two committees, one 011 platform and resolutions, and one on constitution i and rules, to consist of one from each ! county, and all resolutions to go be| fore the resolutions committee, was j read. Henderson's Amendment. 1 | Col. Henderson offered an amendment that any resolution looking to | instructing the delegation to Baltimore | be not sent to this committee, but be j left to the convention. The speaker] I called 011 the convention not to send j any resolution to instruct to the committee, but to fight out. 011 the floor, calling it the crucial matter before the convention. Mr. Stevenson opposed the amendment, and Mr. Earle moved to lay the Stevenson resolution on the (CONTINUED ON PAGE 6). CHILDREN'S DAY AT WHIHKIRE OBSERVED AN INTERESTING PROGRAM WAS WELL CARRIED OUT. Seaboard Air Line Enlarging Depot. Lecture Thursday Night?Personal Mention. Whitmire, May 16.?May 12 was set apart by the Methodist church as children's day, and it was appropriately observed here. The following program was carried 011: Song, "Children's Day," by the children. ' Prayer?Rev. R. E. Mood. Greeting?Frances Douglass. Chant, by the choir. Reading?Ella Watson. Song, "Under the Stars"?Mabel McCarley and Ray Duckett. Recitation, "When Jesus Was a Little Child"?John Jeter. Song, "In The Temple"?The Sun day school. Reading, "The Debt of Love"?Ray Duckett. Memory verses and song?Six little girls, Annie Lou Payile, Flossie Spray, Ruby Herren, Dorothy Watson, Ix)is Tidmarsh and Elizabeth Coleman. "The Savior and the Children," recitation?Mabel McCarley. "My Live Dolly," recitation?Lois Tidmarsh. "Welcome to Cradle Rollers," recitation?Mary Metts, Mary Lou Douglass, Mary Spray. Song, "Greeting to the Babies." "Jesus Our Jtieiper, reciutuuu?( Earle Watson, Allard Douglass, Hoi! lie Odell, Elma McCarley, Roy Suber ! and John Jeter. Song, "Children Helping"?The Sunday school. f "The Triumphal Entry"?Ella Wat- { son, Mabel McCarley, Ray Duckett. I Short speech?Rev. R. E. Mpod. Collection taken by Earle Watson, Roy Suber, Ella Watson. Mabel McCarley. ? "The Mission ot Jesus snown uy His Names"?Twenty-one small children. Song, "The Glad Message"?The choir. "There is No King But Jesus*'? Dorothy Watson. Song, "All Glory, Lord, and Honor" ?Choir. Benediction?Rev. R. E. Mood. The Methodist church was beautifully decorated with ferns, pot plants and vases of elegant cut flowers. The ! entire rostrum was made green with ! uonomus. A lovely cross formed of I green leaves and white roses stood ; just inside. Mrs. 0. A. JefTcoat train ed the children. Mrs. J. M. Major | and Mrs. J. W. Hipp had charge of I the music These three ladies, with the help of the children, arranged the decorations. They deserve great I credit for such a delightful children's : day. A free-will offering was asked and j will be given to missions. Mr. .J. C. Hunter, of Union, was in ! town last week, visiting friends and relatives. Mr?. Rudolf Shackleford and chil- j dren are at Mr. J. ju. uoneiae. M~s. Jno. M. Suber, Mr. William Scott, Mr. James Henderson and Miss Winnie Henderson attended the children^ day services and spent the Sabbath with Mr. M. E. Abrams and family. Miss Izard, of Virginia, who is teaching this year at Ciifford semi- j 1 -- 1 - ? ? -3 + At* nary, spent me weeK-enu ? iuj uci j friend, Mrs. Jno. R. Rosebro. Mrs. .1. C. Hunter, of Union, is spending the week with relatives here. The Seaboard Air Line railway is enlarging the depot and building a new tank here. Mr. Butler .Johnson and daughter, Mis? Tnis attended children's day and s] ent Sabbath with Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Watson. Mr. Ross Burton spent Sabbath at 'Y*r. S. L. Gary's. Mrs. P. S. Ferguson and children, are visiting Mr. A. C. Sligh, at Dyson, Mr. Frank Sligh, in Newberry, and Mr. G. C. Glasgow, at .Jalapa. Messrs. S. A. Jeter, James Henderson, Hayne McCracken, J C. Cofield, Charley Wiliard and Wm. Wilson are I 1 i??? Oscar W. 9 itvwm -?aa^:V2 r'y S^SK^fc; v IflKlMWK j x>; ^^HytflBinm /,+ arcxje w xmmvoaz>_ Democratic Leader of Natioi Looming Large in Race F attending court in Union this weeK. Mr. Glenn Isom, Mrs. Bishop Isom, and Miss Perrin Morgan, of Spartanburg, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hipp. Miss Mary Setzler is visiting her brorher, Mr. J. G. Setzler. Mr. William Duncan and daughters, Mioses Xenie ana Emmie, spent Sunday at Mr. Tavid Duncan's. Mr. Sam Cannon has work here. He and his wife are boarding at Jttev. jno. R. Rosebro's. A lecture will be given at the Presbyterian cburcb Thursday, May 16, at I S.15 p. m. Subject, "The Dragon Em! pire." Illustrated by seventy-five colored slides. A free will offering ! wil be asked and the money will go to missio -s. Xeta. SEWS FROM POMARIA. 14 ' I Iiivrolr K ffpnHPf[ JL FU1? 1 5 Jucci ui c uai^vij ^vivuuvu* Plans flaking for High School. Personal Mention. On Monday evening, May 13, at 8.30, quite a large crowd assembled at the school building for the purpose of ' hearing a lecture given by Prof. Tate, supervisor of rural schools in South j Carolina, attended by Superintendent E. H. Au 11. Much interest was arous* " - -1 4. U ^ ed, and every one ruiiy enjoyea uxe interesting talks and the stereopticon views which were given. Plans are now being made for the getting up of a high school here, such as Pomaria has long needed. Misses Sara ahd Lellie Martin, of Fountain Inn, have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Smith for a few weeks, but will return to their homes in a few days. Mrs. Langdon C. Ligon, of Aiken, and Mrs. E. E. King, of Charleston, are visiting in Mrs. B. M. Setzler's home. In a day or two they will return to tneir liuinca. Mrs. Syfan, of Abbeville, and Miss Cochran, sisters of Mrs. M. E. K. Glmph, returned to their homes during the earlier part of the week, after i spending a few days in town. Misses Lucy Ligon and Lottie Half-; I Underwood "v ' I rial House, The Man Who is or Democratic Nomination. acre were in Newberry on Tuesday. Miss Halfacre is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. G. A. Setzler. The Pomaria school closed last Friday, the 10th, after a successful term. ~ " ? ? * * * ! ?M wi An.fll o oi ncitny eigui juuuxua. The rainy weather continues and still the farm work is impeded. The farmers are anxiously awaiting a dry spell of a few weeks, so that the planting of seed may be finished up. >'ews of Excelsior. Excelsior, May 16.?Cotton thinning commenced this week. Mr. Elon Stone came up from Columbia and spent Sunday at home. , Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Kinard and Mrs. Enos Counts spent Thursday in New berry shopping. Mr. Clarence Werts and sister, Miss Annie, of Saluda county, spent Sunday in this section. Mr. Sidney Shealy and family, of Little Mountain, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Lizzie Cook. Mrs. Alice Dominick has returned home from a visit to her son at Newberry. Prof. Aumerle Singley, principal of thp Zoar school, at Saluda, is home for vacation. Mr. Willie Singley, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Singley, and their three children, of Wellington, Texas, are here on a three weeks' visit to relatives and friends. Mr. Singley is pleased with his home in Texas, but Mr. Singley and family still have a love for Newberry. Mr. Samuel Hiller and family, of Xewberry, spent Sunday with her fatht -r^ i. | er, mr. j. d. vahj*. The Rev. W. R. Anderson, of Laurens, who has many friends in this section, spent from Saturday to Monday here, and preached Saturday night, Sunday afternoon and Sunday night in the school building to a good attendance at each service. Mr. Ander son is an interesting spcaRci, aim >>> devoting the most of his time to working for the Master's cause. His sermons ought to do much good. Sigma. I :