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Sind and 23rd have perfected the pre? liminary arrangements and the suc? cess of the convention itself and of tournament, which Is the popular a<nd most attractive feature of the annual masting of the firemen. Is assured. Invitations and programmes are now being sent throughout the State and It Is hoped that every county will be represented In the crowd that Will me to witness the hose wagon r i and other events of the tournament. The programme for the meeting is as follows: TUE8DAY. JUNE 21ST. 10 a. m.?Convention called to order by President Louis Beh? rens. Prayer by Rev. J. P. Ma? rlon. Address of Welcome by Kon. L. D. Jennings. May gf Response by Members of the Association. Regular order of business, t p. m.?Adjournment. 4 p. m.?Business Session. WEDNESDAY. JI NK 22ND. 10 a. m.?Parade. II a. m.?Hand Reel Races. r S p. m.?Orab Reel Races. ? p. m.?Exhibition Race. Home Teams. Hub to Hub. 7 p. m.?Exhibition of Scaling Lad? der by Charleston Fire De? partment. 8.30 p. m.?Smoker. TIintSPAY, JT'NE 23RD. 10 a. m.?Hose Wagon Races. 3 p. m.?Foot Races. 4 p. m.?Exhibition Race, Home Teams. Hub to Hub. 6 p. m.?Exhibition of Scaling Lad ders by Charleston Fire Depsrtment. Musi' |?y Sumter Rand. Home Teams will not enter any of the Contests. The grast! mi HM 11 irnament and prises offered are as follows: HOSE WAIKtX K ACE. I Run 2<>" mis to hydrant, unreel not less thm 2*8 feet of hose, attach to hydrant and show water. First prise, 1200; second. $100; third, $50. HAND REEL RACE. Run 150 yards, unreel not less than ^ 98 feet hose, attach to hydrant and ?tjshow a \ter. First prise. $100; sec? ond. $60; third. $25. ORAB REEL RACE. I nn CO yards, grab reel and run 50 yards to hydrant, unreel not less than 4>< fe.-t hos#-. attach to hydrant and show water. First prise. $75; ? second. $50. 100 YARD FOOT RACE. Two men from each company per? mitted to enter. First prize, $10, second. $5. H<>SE WAOON \\V\\ TO lll'H RACE. I Special exhibition for Home Teams. kl'rlZ". II' 11 \ 1?^ i on PCM KT < )l l\(>1 Uli I (?otcrnor \n-? | Will l.ool? \fter I \ pjNMfg kfl Ho\tl-r.i o? U Matter. Columbia. May 1H.?Governor An Sg| sul toil \ that b?> would look at |gg tie m iftof of |tlS SlpSMSfl in eon. n?- it ??? wit?? th?? Court oi Inquiry n O'tt'h appolntod to Investigate th? p.ovd l'.ro? k i ontro\rrs>*. Tti.irr will no et ne\t Monday to ggtPggtgjnM tb?- rtsarvs mob* by the Adbit nit <!< m. ral "Tin- matter or Kggpggsfgg Will OSSJM iai? I it? r," said Oo\.trior . \ n".md I Will attend t< ggjf sjtMfllton. Tin is nu dire< t ap |.ro|.rl 11 e.n ? \ tb<> LsgftslstWl for ft Court of Inquiry." It Is understood that moro than fifty witnesses have boon summoned to testify. Im ,i April. tH.%0 ?He .in.-; a 1. ?? TM STATE GQNV5HTI0M FAVOR! \ \vii>i: open PRIMARY ?OTHER MATI KHS. Voted n> Otorwhetantag Majority Against fUiol lining Vote In Pri? mary to Regdetered Volet?Plat* form Adopted? Seniliiole Jones Only Hone of Contention. Celumbift, May 19.?After a iightot' two boon in committees and nearly three hours 01 the Hour of the house the State Democratic convention last night killed two Important changes suggested In the rules and oonstitu tit n: Those changes were: 1. Requiring that the same quali? fications obtain in the primary as In the general election. 2. That the convention hereafter elect the chairman of the State Dem? ocratic Executive Commltee Instead of the committee, as at present. There were other matters brought up and discussed but it was around these two propositions that members worked for or against and discussed In lobbies and on the streets. On the first proposed change there was a roll call. On tb,e second the vote was v'.vu voce. Then there was a resolution con? demning the United States attorney general for his recent action In pro ? uting certain cotton dotier? and also commending United States Sen? ator Smith for his stand In the mat? ter. Everything else was routine and harmonious. In fact it could not have been called anything but harmonious. With the exception of some remarks made last night on the Stevenson res? olution there was no feeling. The fight as to the right of the convention to elect a chairman of the State Executive Committee is familar with those who have followed th> dis? cussion .at the meeting of the State Exective Committees. The Chester? field delegation was Instructed to urge a change and W. F. Stevenson of that county fought for a change at the meeting of the committee and on the floor of the convention. It was on the floor of the convention that there was some discussions between Jas. A. Hoyt of this city, editor of The Rec? ord, and Mr. Stevenson. Mr. Hoyt having stated locally that the pro? posed change was a fight on Gen. Jones because of the latter's Interest In the Semlnole Company, being a di? rector in that concern. This cause Mr. Stevenson denied and Mr. Hoyt afterwards said that he was responsi? ble for the article and thought that It was a personal fight cn Gen. Jones. The defeat of the proposition ended the Incident. The fight was on article six of the party constitution with relation to the primary election. The McMahan resolution upon which the discussion was directed, in part provided that after the words "at this election." etc., strike out "who have been residents of the State 12 months and the county 60 days preceding the next general election," and to insert thereof the words, "whose names shall appear on the registration books of the county and who when they offer to vote shall make oath that they are registered electors of said county." Mr. McMahan'? res? olution was the minority report of the committee. There were several other resolutions along the same lines. Hut the adoption of the report meant the defeat of all. When the convention was called to order last night, Mr. R. I. Manning, chairman, read the report on a num ' ? r of matters submitted to his com* mi*t*>.\ A resolution urging all Democrats to vote not only In the primary but In the Reneral election was adopted without discussion. The resolution called attention to the fact that there should be a large vote for Democratic congTeeeman i> do SWay with usual contests before the congressional committee and also the fact that Jury commissioners have a I trger Hold iO seleet jurors. The unfavorable report on .? pro* IKMred resolution urging thj general mbly to pass stricter game laws i?us .adopted without discussion, v. ij the unfavorable report uiflng certain national all for good roads. A substitute for a resolution Intro* die ed by the Anden >n delegation i! ?nd< mnlim the efforts of Attorney General Wlekereham In prosecution of eollou ? bulls." was adopted, The platform was then read and sdopti d without discussion: THE Pl*\TFOKM ??The Democrats of South Carolina, in convention assembled, express their gratification that the mini of the times point to general dissatisfaction with the administration of the gov? ernment by the Republican party, and congratulate tho representatives of nd Feur not-^Let all the ends Tliou Air OMTER. S. C, SATI PATTERSON IS DENOUNCED. FIVE THOUSAND DEMOCRATS IN MASS MEETING. Tennessee's Governor and Executive Committee "CnquaUnedly Denounc? ed and Condemned" for Attempt *o Coerce Supreme Court?Eulogle, Lute Senator Car mack Elicited Pro loosed Applause. Nashville, Tonn.. May IS.?Gover? nor M. R. Patterson and the State Democratic executive committee were bitterly denounced today in speeches and resolutions, by the largest mass j meeting of voters ever held in the State of Tennessee, called for the pur? pose of protesting against the action of the Governor and executive com? mittee in attempting to force all Ju? diciary candidates to submit their candidacy In the general primary of June 4. This action of the committee was contrary to precedent and result? ed In several of the candidates for the Supreme Court and Court of Civil Ap? peals announcing themselves as inde? pendent candidates. The convention today, at which more than five thousand Democrats of the State were present, nominated a full judiciary ticket and appealed to the voters of the State to refuse to participate in the primary on June 4. Governor Patterson and the execu? tive committee were "unqualifiedly denounced and condemned," for their efforts "to overcome and coerce the Supreme Court of the State in the de? cision of a case pending before it," this reference being to the Cooper case. i Eulogistic references to the late Senator Carmack elicited prolonged applause, while every denunciatory reference to Governor Patterson was greeted with great enthusiasm. our party in congress on the approval given their course In the recent elec? tions in Massachusetts and New York, at which Republicans were defeated and Democrats sent to the congress in their place. The people of all sec? tions are coming to realize that the Republican party stands for special privileges at the cost of the multitude, and that through the favoritism rhown to the trusts by tariff legisla? tion the country Is now suffering from conditions which make the cost of living so high that even the Republi? can congress Is compelled to institute an Investigation. "The only substantial an 1 las?nj; relief is to be found in the adoption of the historic Democratic doctrine demanding a system of tariff duties sufficient to raise revenues adequate to the economical administration of the jn\e?nment. Material reductions should le made in the tariff upon ine necessities of life. "The protective tariff makes possi? ble the combinations which are call ed trusts and only by revision of tar? iff duties downward can the growth of the trusts be checked. The failure of the Republican administration to en? force the civil and criminal laws against the trusts demonstrates anew the obligations of that party to the trusts which render it Impossible for the country to secure relief from that source. Favoring publicity of all campaign contributions, the Demo? cratic party throughout the country enters upon the coming campaign for congress th?s fall as the only agency "to which the people can turn with the expectation of genuine tariff reform and genuine trust regulation. "The Democratic party has long favored the Imposition of a tax on Incomes as a just method of taxation, when fairly levied and collected, and we favor such a tax. "Relieving with Jefferson in 'the support of the State governments In all their rights as the most competent administration for-our domestic con? cerns and surest bulwark against an? ti-republican tendencies,' and In the 'preservation of the general govern? ment in its whole constitutional vigoi as the Sheet anchor of our peace at home and safety abroad,' we are op? posed to the c. ntrallsatlon policies of the pres.nt national administration. We insist that Federal remedies for the regulation of Interstate commerce and die prevention of private monop ' ly shall be added to, not substituted for, spite remedies, The subcommittee on platform con? sisted of Jas. a. Hoyti Qeo, s. Mower, I tic hard I. Manning, J, H, tasesne i; 'I B, M< < 5. Si in kins. When the report of the committee on constitution and rules came up an unfavorable report was read on reso? lutions affecting the qualifications of voters in the Democratic primary elections. These were offered by s.un uet McCrary, Rlchland delegation, Bumter and Alken delegations. The committee defeated the propositions by a vote of l*7 to niter a vigorous us't at be thy Country*.?, Thy God's ui TRDAY. MAY 21, 19! THE METHODIST CONFERENCE. METHODISTS DEFINITELY SET? TLE DISPUTED VANDER BH7r OWNERSHIP. Conference Greatly Extende Repre? sentation in General Conference? several Officers Elected. Asheville, X. C, May 18.?Follow? ing the absorbing work of electing bishops and connectional officers, the General Conference of the Methodist , Episcopal Church, South, today got , down to active work on many mem j orials and petitions s*o far passed up? on by various committee. Considerable surprise arose from the fact that the report of the com? mittee on education, which places Vanderbilt university under absolute control of the Methodist church, cre? ated no discussion. The adoption of the committee report forever sets at rest the question of ownership of the university and those favoring the report declare the church has won a great victory. The following officers were elected during the day: Rev. W. W. Pinson of Tennessee, missionary secretary; Rev. W. F. Mc Murray of Kentucky, church exten? sion secretary;N Rev. F. S. Parker of Tennessee, general secretary of the Epworth league and editor of The Epworth Era; Rev. J. E. Dickey, of Georgia, secretary of the board of education; Rev. A. J. Lamar and Rev. D. M. Smith, publishing agents. The selections are considered the best that could possibly have been made. A measure was adopted by which laymen will hereafter have greatly in? creased representation in annual con? ferences. It Is expected that this ac? tion will meet with the approval of all Methodists. The conference, after considerable discussion, adopted the majority re? port of the committee on revlsals, fix? ing the basis of lay representation in the annual conference as one for ev? ery 1,500 members of a presiding eld? er's district, provided no district shall have less than four laymen. Attempts to include members of the annual conferenee^ooards as ex-offi cio members o^ annual conferences was defeated, and was the resolution having one lay delegate for every pas? torate. Features of the afternoon and even? ing were a reception tendered at the Manor by the women of Asheville to visiting women, and a lecture on Gladstone, delivered by Rev. S. Par? ker Gadman, of Brooklyn. defense by Mr. McMahan. The committee reported unfavor? ably the resolution offered by Mr. Stevenson proposing to amend the constitution relating to the election of the State chairman. The resolution reads as follows: "Resolved, That the party consti? tution be amended in article 8 as fol? lows: Insert in line 4 after the word 'office,' the words 'except the State chairman who shall be elected by the State convention.' "Add at end of the article the fol? lowing: Provided, if the Stab4jjbhu.ir manship shall become vacant, the committee shall elect a chairman to act till the next State convention." The committee reported favorably on a resolution by the Lexington dele? gation making the rules more explicit and allowing the county executive committee to fix the dates for county campaigns. The committee also suggested that the word "president" apply to the presiding officer of the convention. It also suggested that a candidate in the primary must be a Democrat hefore being allowed to run. By B vote of 17 to 16, the commit? tee' decided the rules should be chang? ed, so that should a voter prove that be bad voted In the previous primary and bis name bad been accidentally h it off the books, the voter be allow? ed to cast a ballot. The committee submitted an unfa? vorable report on the resolution offer? ed by it. iv Hamer, Jr., amending the constitution so as to allow a voter to cone in live days before the second primary. This now applies to the first prln ary, Tii ? <iu<>vdi<>n of qualification of vot? ers upon which majority ami minorit) reports were made by the delegations started the fight. The various resolu? tions In this matter were then read Did taken up separately. Tin- minority reporl by Mr. Mc? Mahan recommended the amending of tii.' constitution so that only regls It !?. f] electors be allowed to Vote Mi-. McMahan, speaking on the minority report) said that the inter? ference might he regarded as danger? ous by some to restrict the white man's vote. The elimination of the negro being aimed at, it might bs rul Truth's." LO TUE TRC Sew Seri TAXING THE CANDIDATES. ASSESSMENTS RAISED BY STATE EX ECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Necessary on Estimates of Number of Entrlee?Subcommittee Makes Rec? ommendations. Columbia, May 19.?The State Democratic Executive Committee de? cided yesterday to increase the assess? ments r?n candidates entering the race for various State offices. The raise was made because theri! is very little money now In the treasury. The mat? ter was left with a special subcom? mittee and after going into the mat? ter thoroughly their report was adop? ted, although there was some opposi? tion to it at first by Robert Lido, of Orangeburg, who thought that the expenses of the committee should be cut down. The old assessments provided that candidates for governor should pay an entrance fee of $50, other State officers $37.50, solictors $25 and con? gressmen $50 each. New assessments provide for $125 each for congression? al candidates, $50 each for other State officers, $50 for lieutenant governor j and $75 for governor. Other suggestions of the subcom? mittee were adopted. Chairman Jones appointed as members of the subcom? mittee to arrange the itinerary, A. W. Jones and D. J. Griffith. The following is the report of the committee: "Your committee appointed to sug? gest assessments and the date of open? ing of the campaign and the Itin? erary, respectfully reports: Thai, after mature deliberation and investigation, we find that the cost of the campaign of 1908 was $2, 956, and would therefore suggest that the assessment on congressmen be $125, for governor $75, and other State offices $50, which from infor? mation received would yield $3,075, viz: 17 candidates for congress at $125.$2,125 12 candidates for State offices ' at $50. 1 candidate for lieutenant gov? ernor at $50. 4 candidates for governor at $75. 600 50 300 Making a total of.$3,075 "Your committee would suggest that the date for the opening of the campaign be fixed for June 22. "We would further suggest that a committee of three, consisting of the State chairman and two members of the executive committee .to be ap? pointed by the chairman, be ap? pointed to make the arrangements for the itinerary and revising of rules of any change or in the constitution. "All of which Is respectfully sub? mitted. "D. L. Sinkler, Chairman; Thos. B. Crews, J. E. Breazeale, L. I. Par rott, W. P. Robinson, R. P. Ham er, Jr., W. L. Buist. Committee. COLUMBIA JAILER IS DEAD. John Rabb, Xegro Who Shot Smith, Captured Near Columbia. Columbia, May 18.?Hilton Smith, the city jailer, who was shot by the negro, John Rabb, late last night, died today at a local hospital. The negro was arrested this afternoon at Blaney, near Columbia, and is tonight in the Penitentiary. There was an unfounded rumor this afternoon that the negro came very near being lynched. Mr. Warren Burgess, of Sumter and Mr. Frank P. Sanders, son of Hon. A. K. Sanders, of Hagood, were among the recent graduates from the Medi? cal College at Charleston. The latter was one of the ten highest in his (lass, and was consequently appoint? ed to the hospital service for one year. regarded by many that the white piai. should be let alone. Mr. Mc M?.han reviewed the history of the ronstiutional requirements. Two years In the state, one year in the county an 1 lour nnuiths in precinct should he placed in the party constitution. Mr. McMahan claimed the person voting should reside long enough be? fore voting in a place to barn the issues. He referred to the recent election in Columbia where registra ti. n was strictly enforced. Mr. McMahan denied that rcgittra ti< a would barm the poor white men. Rut it would bo aimed at the ft ?ating population in the larger towna Mr. McMahan made a earnest plea for primary restriction as sei oat in the resolution. "he nanns signed to the minority report are: R. B. Caldwell. for Che.~ ter. Jno. J. McMahan, Riehland- Jno. 11. Clifton, Sumter; J. C. Elliott, Lan? caster; W. P. Stevenson. Chesterfield; R. P. Smith, Pickens; J. G. Mobley, Pairfleld. ton. _ V*_ E SOUTinW?* ? ?>* .shed June, ISM eN? I? .XXI No. 25. i HE MISSIONARY RALLY. DELEGATES FROM FIVE ASSO? CIATIONS ARE HERE. The Missionary Rally of the Central Division is Largely Attended, and Much Interest is Being Manifest in the Discussions. From The Daily Item, May 19. The delegates ror the Missionary Rally of the Central Division begun 1 to arrive in the city this morning, j The session this morning was largely t attended. The delegates here come I from five different associations ad? jacent to Santee association. The ob? ject of the meeting is to create a missionary zeal in the members of the church. Reports are heard from all the churches and associations and pa? pers are read on topics appointed pre? viously. The discussions are entered into with a great deal of spirit, and much interest in manifest in all the discussions. Some of the topics discussed are as follows: What is the Purpose and Benefit of the Rally Meetings? How to Convince Some of the So? cieties of the Duty of Contributing Through the Treasurer of the W. M. U.? Are Societies Rightly Called "Mis? sionary" Who Use Their Funds for Their own Church Purposes? Why is it That so Many Women are Indifferent to Missionary Work? How to Interest Them? Is the Social Meeting Proper and Desirable as a means of Increasing the Attendance at Society Meetings? Is There any Difference Between Man and Woman in His or Her Re? sponsibility for Missionary Work? Is it advisable to Have Quarterly Meetings in the Santee Association, Dividing it into two sections? What is Your Experience With the Enlarged Apportionment Card In Your Society Work? How can we get our Women to Read the Foreign Mission Journal and Home Field? The officers elected this morning are Mrs. J. E. Brunson, president; Mrs. E. E. Hodge, secretary. The following delegates are here: Santee Association?Mesdames H. A. Ray, L. M. Holloway, M. E. Pip? kin, F. O. Richardson, J. N. Tolar, M. B. Witherspoon, T. E. White, O. C. Scarborough, R. I. Alderman, D. M. Bradham, J. D. Reese, J. J. Nettles, W. W. Blackwell, E. E. Hodge, T. E. Seymour, T. A. Bradham, J. T. Brog don and Misses May Hodge, Alice Hoyle, Sallie Jones, Katie S. Ray, Guscie Young, Mabel Barriman, J. W. Mims, V. H. Broadway, Essie Rich, Pauline Andrews, Daisy Munn. Kershaw Association?Mesdames S. E. Goodale, M. E. Schr?ck, M. M. Lol Iis. Moriah Association?Mrs. C. W. El? lis and Mrs. W. C. Ellis. Fairfield Association?Mesdames C. W. Douglas. J. J. Meyers, H. I. Hor? ton. C. C. Pearce, Mose H. Mobly, W. C. Cottingham and Misses Eizzie Fa ulk and Jessie McDaniel. Orangeburg Association?Mesdames E. H. Dunning, F. I. Culler, J. J. Gee, L. K. Sturkie, B. M. Foreman, W. R. Lowman, George E. Davis, W. R. Ran kin. R. S. Brunson, T. J. Hogan and Misses Lula Haynsworth and Lucile King. PARKER'S VIEW ENDORSED. Manufacturers Want Revi4otl of Cot? ton I'm hange Rule-;. Charlotte, X. C? May IS ? Yhe ad? dress of l\vsid<n- Lewis W. Parker, continues to be the main topic among the delegates to the Cotton Manufac? turers' Association. The convention endorsed Mr. Parker's views and took the suggested action in caling for a revision of the cotton exchange rules, so as to be fair to buyers as well as to sellers, or Federal regulation of the exchanges. Eastern cotton people are worried over the hornet's nest Mr. Parker has stirred and Mr. Plies, an old-time North Carolina manufactur? er, fears that high price cotton goods will n<?t sell as freely as cheap goods. Mr. Parker insists that it Is time for cotton and cotton products to sell on the laws of supply and demand, and that gambling in cotton must be killed to get business in legitimate lines. Capt. Ellison A. Smythc, of Green Vile, was elected vice president of the Association, which means his selection next year as president. The American Cotton Manufacturers' As? sociation had a tine meeting here this year. The visitors go to the Great Falls plant of the Southern Power' Company tomorrow. The Bumter Insurance Agency ha* died increase of capital stock from $6,000^p $25,000. 00^