Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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■' - tt TMl eAMOm CMWOmCLt, eAMMm, totmi CAIIOLIMA. PIIIOAV. AUGUST It. 1S44 FAQt THRn Gires FiiM of Natioaal MmC (CoatmaeS from Snt DM*) and poruW* iMroodcMtInf oat- sr ilmUar to thooo Tou see at a Shall gamo: la Mditioo. Ui« prMa large aectioa. and Oio moTto S another section, and the foor SL broadcasting ooncema. CBS, Ma. Sj National and Columbia, had JriL^-ln booths behind the speak* 2^nd. Tha nto^la and flash light ^eramen roamed through the audl- along with reporters repre- •ndiia the Targe news ayndleatee. Associated Press, Interna, lonal press. United press and other ««8 agencies. "The auditorium corered a city loct and had a seating capacity of rer 30 thousand. It was well rentl* but in spite, of that many dele* atM soon were In their shirt sleerea. •"The acoustics of the big hall were xcellent, and even a deaf person like ,n«lf heard all speakers with dsse. m the platform was a mldrophone rhich carried rolces to all comers tereeted to know how the democratic party functions. Mapy years ago 1 was preeldent of the Camden demo. I cratlc club. Realising that the club was too large, we split It Into two clube. with all of the town south of Laurens street, known as No. 1 club and abore It as No. S Camden demo^ cratlc Club. Our fellow Rotarian Sam Karesh Is preeldent of club No. 1. and your speaker has been president of No. 3 club since It was formed about ten or twelre years ago. “Ehrery tour years the clubs meet to elect delegates to the county oonVen. tloB. There are 34 clubs in Kershaw county. There are peihaps 300 dele gatee elected to the county conren- tion, and In torn the county conrm* tlon elects six delegates from our county to attend the state conrention. The state couTention. which meeta in Ctdnmbta in turn elecii 18 deTegates to the national convention. Instead of electing 18 delegates. 8C were elected with one-half vote each. That is the delegation that represented yon at Chicago to choose your national can. didates. Ton will be Interested In a cross to be a candidata. Had an election taken place the night that the keynote speaker, Oov. Ssrr of Oklahoma, spoke, he might lare reoelved .the vice preehlentlal ngfnlnatkm. He swept th« couTention nto a Qrensy when he spoke of the tired old men winning our war, such as McArthur. Admiral King. Oeneral aenhonr. 'When he tried to mention he tired old man of <3, he could hard, y flnish, fbr men and women grab- Md their standards, and In a wild delirium started a demonstration that lasted 3t minutes. **The Texas delegation fal}ed to put section of your state convention. Per ( the bulldlug, and over the broad* kaps three fourths of them are gndn- uting stations that yon listened into. of colleges and universities, lesr each state standard was a spec* Among the group were Senator Bur- j microphone and It was not necea- “*1^ R- Maybank, Governor OUn D. 117 for the speaker to go to the Johnston, former Chief Justice Eugene htform. Blease, Speaker of the House Solo- "The auditorium waa decorated with Blatt, aud many members of the agB and at one end large pictures of House and Senate such as Messrs. U democratic presidents since the Dennis. Poag, Jolly, John Crews, Ex- ijg of Thomas, Jefferson down to Oov. Dick Jeffries. Mosingo, Wht nr present preeldent, FYanklln D. Chester Smith, Josiah Evans and oth* flosevelt, were In evidence. j®**- Onr neighboring county of Lan- •The arrangement for handling the caster furnished Coke Bridges, who irge crowdh was almost perfect i ®nt by a few votes of being bur book of tickets showed the gatel®*^ted Lieut. Governor two summers ntrance. Your badge permitted youj®*®* There was Dr. McLeod, one of ) pass the first gate without queetlou, ^k® ^u^’s leading surgeons aud nd your ticket was taken up at the wond gate. The ushers and police* wn were courteous and did every- dog to expedite. matters and make DU comfortable. There was a band and a large rgan to famlab music and during By lull the. band struck up music tar to the hearts of many state dele, lies, such as My Old Kentucky [ome, Carry Me Back To Old Vir- iaia. Carolina Moon. Oklahoma, Call. )mia. Here I Come, etc. Ekmh state elegation usually stood when their ivorlte piece was played and all the Mithera delegates stood' for DUBgr ad made the bnildlng shake. It was happy gathering, but n serious one 'ben the Star Spangled Banner or ed Bless America was played—tbs sdieoce seemed to look towards the ontb Paciflo or Normandy. "Arrangementa tor the South Caro* Inn delegates were well handled by Iffl Smith, the treasurer. Well In drance of the trip the delegates were afonned of the number of the Pull* nan reservatlou. their hotel room lumber, etc. Two special - Pullmana rere furnished the delegation and It ras a happy party that made the trip -like a bunch of college boys, but at :faBe« they went Into serious thought ud conversation, but reserved most of the seriousness until they reached Chicago and to get down to business of Bominatlpg our president and vice preeident _ The trip took us through the Blue of Kentucky, the rich mint lands of Ohio, Indiana and 31»ola, and many watted the won- trful corn and bean crops wnd the hek soil that produced ^ese crops. 'We Oolnmbla on July 19, ani rived in Chicago the afternoon ot » 20th. Part of our dMegatlon were ■signed to the Stevens hotel, which the largest hotel In the world and was also headquarters of tha demo* itlc pdjrQf. The other half was as. gned to the dignified Palmer House, lother large hoM^ and this aaslgn* «nt was fortunate, tor one was able I sleep at night, and not be disturbed tth the bedlam that went into the ite hours at the Stevens hotel. The friend of our Dr. West, and Rut Os borne, who served with Bob Kennedy on the State highway commission, and Rotarian Edwin Boyle of Sumter, whom many of us know. I consider the delegation representative of the business political life of South Caro, lina. There were several well known men who went along and often sat in the proceedings, but were not dele gates. Among them were District Attorney Claud Sapp, Speaker of the Senate Edgar Brown, Stephen Nettles and Roger Peace of QreenvUle. Mr. Pedee served for a short time as U. 8 Oenaiui fioa SMxth Carolina, ^vi^ of tbs delegates were accompanied by their wives. "The votes of aU delegates toUled 1178, but there were more than that on the floor, as some bad half votes, and there were many alternates, special section being reserved for them. “Our delegation was largely in favor of Roosevelt for president About six were in favor of Byrd of VlrglaSa. do not think any favored a fourth term, but with the frightful war con dltlons facing us, we realized the im- porUnce of keeping Roosevelt in of fice, not only to carry us through to victory but to sit at the postwar peace table, which will be most important. We all realized his big influence with Joe Stalin, Churchill and China’s great leader, and also his wonderful knowl edge of world war conditions, and bis leadership our commander-in-chlei: and the hackly given him by our had to look on during theae two oc casions, nnd they teemed hurt that ther did not held the apotUght “The other big demonstration of the convention occurred wheu Sena tor Barkley aoBslnated Roosevelt. He had not mentioned his name and "na the climax neared for the mentioning of hla nasBA the big audience waa on Its feet, and then he did mentoin hla nanM, the wild tnmoultona and ffen minutes. occasion the Negroes of America. Governor Broughton went on to say that there had not been a lynching In the State of North Carolina In 30 years or a race riot In 40 years.^ He said the relations between tbe races in North Carolina are most friendly. “Compare that statement with the riots and lynchlngs in Detroit a year ago and the riots in Harlem of New York and only last week the riots In sled parade was on, and it lasted 40- Philadelphia, all northern cities where the Negro has been immpered and spoiled, and where he is being made One baa to witness sneh an ton to folly appreciate It Tt is a ter cry from tbe Democratic a political tool for the selfish bosses, jparty that was made temous by our who predominate In politics there, their standard in the parade, and me grandfathM-s and led by auch men as The labor unions and bosses who are of tbe delegatee from tbe divided dele. i Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, using tbe Negro for selfish gain will gatlon ripped off part of tbe standard Grover Cleveland and Woodrow WU- some day awaken to the tact that they this federal M«ncy ssslgns %blte men to that pocltton? In like manner It la not godng to please'^e Pullman oon- dnetor to see his Job filled by a Ne gro, but 'that la what the FEPC lawr- waa made tor, to up Negroes iu posi tions In our commercial life. “Democracy needs rebuilding, start ing from the wards of the small towns and right on up through tbe villages, cltfes, countlee and state offices. We need men In politics of tbe type we have In onr Rotary club. Too many are watching proceedings from tbe side line. It Is no fault of theirs for they have been shunted there by ring leaders and political dictators. Theae mm want soft-soap type of men work* Ing for them and not men who can do and darted through tbe South Caro-'aou. Many say tite party -has d^ren- have a Prankenateln monster ou their a lot of thinking and who are not Ina delegation, which sat opposite Jerated and too sociallstie. Tho radl- hands which wiill turn and help de- going to stand for graft and rotten Texas, it <Gmost.cTpgteiL!a treeimr *1* oei Aian^mt too in"ch power la atroy those powers. The day Is com* fmm of government. Our club frowns 'Sfdtt Three giiuit Texans then held tbe party, which will eventually weak* Ing when tbe Negro wttl took to the. on. politics and itjt a fine thing to do. lirmly to tbe standard to see that It en ^ piurty. On top of this la the South for help and not scorn. We However, a memberecan enter the did not fht into the parade and the big city bossee. They have too much were raised J^ong Negroes and have field without embarrMsment to the other half of the Texas crowd Joined! power, and they too aro none too in-with special banners—such as ‘‘We, friendly towards the South. It looks want Roosevelt,” etc. {as If the Sonth will have to form a “Eighteen men were nominated and, better solid south party, tor It is go* A a. ' a^.-. kA A^ aWS-. the nominating and seconding speech*,Ing to take unity to overcome thto wUl. and that all good white citisens field Is,largely predominated by many ea lasted many hours. Bach state powerful oppoeition. Ooke^^ Brldgefe, seemed to have a favorite son, and former candidate of Lieut Oovenor, In many expected from five to ten bal-' a speech b^ore the Lancaster Rotary lota to assure an election. Our dele- club last week said, I quote: ‘The ntlon had a divided vote on the first party lias.been taken over by a motley singing to Bankhead, Barkley loomblnatioB which has reduced the I South to a decayed knot on a rotten Burnett Maybank brought Senator log.' Ha went on to say that Hillman T^man to our section and introduced told Justice Byrnes that there are too him to our delegates. I felt then and I many negroes In tha CIO tor It to aup- roero that he waa to be our choice.^ port a ticket containing a Southerner. He to a n^ of pleasing pm'sonality Bridges further stated that the S Lssmei Ip of any club As Bishop Finley of the Episcopal represents a cross section of civic church once said, the Negro was and business leadership, yet they have brought to this country against his no voice In our government, for that looks, and to a close friend of Senator Maybank. On the second ballot three of our delegates voted for Bankhead. These three were asked to swing to Tniman National Democratic party today haa no more in common with the party of our tethers than a pig has with a peafowl, and tiiat the time honored principles for which our forefathers If Senator Bankhead withdrew, and have always stood for and fought for they ^eed. The Alabama delega- have so trampled In tbe duat of poll- tton signaled us that be had with* tlcal expediency as to become un drawn, and we signaled Senator May- recognizable. bank, who waa sitting next to the I “We must agree that there to need microphone, and he Immediately held for a tot of bouse cleaning In the up the South Carolina standard ask- D^ocratlc party. Ing to be reoognlsed, and he then} “One of the speakers voiced my roported the South Carolina delega- idea when he said that we are hold- tion u giving all 18 votes to Truman Ing a trust and most be true to it eo ana that r®slly waa the beginning of that when onr bojrs return from over- the landslde that crushed the oppo-iseas, we must turn over to them a Bitlon. OUier states quickly fell in worthwhile democracy, for It to our line and It did not take long to aa- fighting boys who are to rnn our sure hto nomination. When we were country in the fnture. the_ indttflaciiini, Hhnrtlv. aftar-|—^^Ow-flghtteg-msir~Bmnit~8UtiiFTir wards, newspapers being sold be pleksed with many things that trouncing Truman's election. We have happened In their absence, and had never seen quicker work of thelthey are not coming back to be aatto- should give him a helping band and wfth lesser qualifications, protect him. We are doing this in “It Is such men as you and you who the South, much more so than to being must give a helping hand and bring done In the North. back democracy to a basis that waa “We should have a right to eatobiish established by your forefathers, and onr own Democratic party 4n South bead off tbe radical and eoclaltotlo Carolina, without federal Interference tendency that is Infiltrating our gov- and to make our own rulea and regu- ernment This must be done not only latlons. That same right should be for our present generation but for tbe extended to Itotary clube ..and fra- gwueratlon of our children and grand- tefnal organisations and churches, children. One cannot legislate aoctol equality,! “Our delegation did its best. It was or dictate to you who shall be your a great experience to attend auch a next door neighbor. I convention. Even with parts of the “Labor has become powerful and to program that did not suit us, I think cracking tbe whip over the heads of all came back feeling that we are t>oth democratic and republicans.; better Americans. I know I did. B>ren They are forcing legislation on our with tbe many faults dhd handicaps rooks that will create unrest. Some mentioned, think what it means to have interpreted the FflU*C law that , live under the Stars and Stripes, and when a bank or manufacturing con. not in a war torn country, where you cern needs to employ a stenographer do not even have the privilege of hon or clerk that this agency has a right [Ing the Brooklyn Dodgers, to ssnd a colored girl or man to fill “There waa unity at the convention the Job. Are you In favor of such a end it was emphatic, and that waa lawT The Philadelphia riots started to win the war and get our bojra back when an attempt was made to step up home. That was deep in the hearts Negroes to positions as street ear of everyone and harmony prevailed motormen and conductors. After all, i when that subject was touched, have you ever seen a white man hold*' “All of this to a result of personal ing a Job as a Pullman TOrier and. observatlona and I am in no way don’t you think that tbe Negroee are speaking for our i^elegetton. Theat going-to offer stiff ubJectHm when mlghnisve'6{her~R[^s. I thank you.” the gr^t American press. with a party dictated to by HIU- An ^Mlng thing to us was at the man or the big city bosses. iMt mmute the two Texas delega- “Our Federal agenciee such tlons got •t^ether and voted as SjETJPC which wm established by a unit for Truman, and they walked Congress composed of both democrats out together as friends a fear mlnntee,and republicans are not helping mat- ^ te®®tlng adjourned. ters whUe we arg»t war. The Phlla The Sooth Carolina delegation delphla riots and strikes of tbe past s^e the show at one time duringjweek to a sample of what to to come, the- convention, and that was during I “The North has taken a moat into! a lull period, when Jimmy Byrnes'erant view of the negro situation and came In and sat with our delegation.! has been most critical of the South. We all stood and cheered him, and In a moment the newspaper reporters, broadcasting men and camera men flocked to oar section. Delegations from other states stood to see Jimmy, and for a half hour all eyes were on our sectiou. We again stole the show the next day when Senator Truman .came to onr delegation and this was a signal for the movie camera min commanders of the army, navy, air flashlight bnibs and newspaper corps, coast guard and other branches ™®^ t® flock to our section of the service. Hto nomination was a foregone concluslou and a matter ' of routine. Had we not been at war I think other candidates would have had a nice chance of leading tbe par- .ty. That of course to my personal opinion, but after all, how many of you are In favor ot a fourth tiwtn, except under world war conditions T “Justice and Mrs. James Byrnes eiL tiftalned at the Stevens hotel for the South Carolina delegation, whwre we had a splendid view of Lake Michigan. Justice Byrnes had Jim Farley and The Negro recognises the Southenrer as hto friend and the Sontherner ap preciates the Negro and does not at tempt to use him for aelftoh political gain. On Monday night Governor Broughton ot North Carolina, spoke on a national hook-up and he referred to the fact that the Negroes led by Walter White of the Society of Ad- ^dacement of Negroee, had emidtatl- cally tuned down all Southern can- Texas dldates at nbt being acceptable to PnMi‘Colm Gsmoamg. Umt hkmd C/fg, M Y, Vnmikkmi Bottkr t Papdi-CAla BtoMlbif Co- of CmhaMn, S.C Senator Barkley as special guests. In rrsngements were so perfect iin asked several of the »t have to register but took the <l®^®8etes not to noailnate him. And levators to the rooms that bad been!^® fallowing day a telegram waa de- isigned to ua. [llvered to our dMegatlon at the sto> “Perhaps some of yon will be in- dium, again confirming hto desire not - AMlltr OIMI BakioiMiliillly ‘fjmiBN a partieularir and isepMt mro ^ alos«. 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