The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, May 17, 1912, Image 1
VOLUME L, NU3TBEB 40. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 17,1912. TWICE A WEEK, $U0 A YEAS.
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South Carolina
To i
LONG CONTEST WAGED
IN STATE CONVENTION
% EE SOLUTION EN DORSIN G WOODROW
WILSON WAS ADOPTED.
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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(
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; 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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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"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
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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
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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.
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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*
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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-;
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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.
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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
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| 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.
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