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.ttjtwttim mm MA^SDWMnuCB DS HAD COM BfTE OOBTOOL OF FORCES AT OOLCMBJA. National Oamaalt hi Agate Mate Chair i> Ooaaaaittee--Mc ? Dctcgatea In far Blteoa Motto* to to Comity Cam by C< Convened at noon. F. Cothran of Oretnvllla patmaaopt chairman. _at arp: Richard I. Man? nt**, B. R. Ttllman. B. D. Smith. John W. P. Pollock, John O. U D. Jtinnlngs and T. T. to have one-halt vote in late national convaniion. B.?R TUtman eetlteted national Bvant rteltcttd chair State attentive commit of the AtBilnlatiilpiri of Woodrow W11? at 1:40 o'clock thlt it.?Tho state I aonvaeiUon meeting ftpl afternoon and ~_ a prosTtaalve plai? .the administration of WBaoh, rtfmpao to Abolish lite enej**e*en?pJ<y pentieal oam tttewe from the _long**, declined altew John U Molnarin lo enter end dip at importance MW* ItJiBim tt larga to tea na gjpngl Damorratln convention at St tmmjm Bath on* half vote tacli wart jMttad by ihn Sla t Denver, tlod at I. Manning, tfnittd Bl Ift. Tntamh and B. John Gary Bvana U IJ. f. P. ItoUoefc, Jahn dl _and T. T. By dp, ae wan decided ah* net IP elect iwBtHii to tht ttltantea at large Mi tent tht delegation ap ? whole inapt the aJternateii from the 14 die artet njiernntte, Tht State detcnv t>*n van tasarpoted to vote te a unit bavaB qaejBtean. Jahn a CBtttft moved ?int tat enejvontten alW oigitt dMejete* at , Msg* srjah PhP?haH vote ce*h Inetead Pan* dteaniite et mm. tap Ste? al. Caher nominated Opt. t Manning., which eat fol tewod by apple pan Other* nominated wart: B. K Tinman, T. T.I Hyde. Charte* Carroll Shnma John! O. Cttekscalea, B. Di Smith, T. o. Dup-i John O. Rwhnrda. John Gary U 0. lensiagn w. p. Pollock.! of votes each noml ftttewb: lit; Tlllman. 174; Smith, ill; Bvann 171; CUnkacalea 214; Iffj Pollock. 292; Jennings, i; fatten is fl; Richards, I?; Dan? te. Tht first eight named wart That ooayantion adjourned nine die nt l:et o'clock. Tht delegate* at large and tht dis? trict delegates win 'x> sent to tht na? tional convention at St Louis lintract td to vote tor tht re nominal ion of President Wilton and Vice Pr?sident Marshall. Tho Convention was mark hi by many contest* and touch dehnt?. The convention at an early hour thlt morning, recommended to tht logttJttur* for Its earnest conrtdera tht question of equal suffrage and requested that the bp submitted to the pec pie by aet or reeolu '.ion for thulr de The delegates were not in? to vote for a plank in the d platform as requested by tho committee of women. This ac? tion, however, was considered as a great Vjtory for th? "cause." Woodrow Wilson was Indorsed and recommended for renomlnation to the edles of president, and Thomaa U. Marshall for vice president. The pres? ident's foreign end domestic policy was warmly commended. Tho con? vention favored sn irmy and navy sufficiently large to guarantee the pro? tection of the country against foreign aggression. The tariff law and the banking system wert also Indorsed. Tht officers responsible for tho Im? provement In law and order wer* commended In genernt. A number of acts paaed In the last two years were commended and the Democratic party pledged Itself to a "further pro? gramme of safe and sane labor legis? lation." Thomas P. Cothran of Greenville Was elseted permanent president with? out opposition, after having been chosen temporary president by a vote Of 2f2 to 71. The movement by the Greenwood and Darlington delegations to abolish the county-to-county campaign met defeat In the commlti.ee on rules, be? fore which the matter was presented. Seeing the uselessneMt of bringing up the matter before tho convention, the delegations decided to let the issue die. There were many familiar faces among the delegates, some of whom have been representatives of their counties for 10 to 20 years. Many members of the general assembly were on hand, men familiar with the pro? cedure in political bodies. County delegations held hurried meetings to select a member of the credentials committee. Promptly at noon the convention was called to order by John Gary TCvans of Spartanburg, retiring State chairman. The Rev. William Way of Charleston pronounced the invocation. John J. Mcfiwaln of the Greenville delegation placed the name of Thomas P. Cothran of Greenville in nomina? tion for temporary president of the convention. D. 8. Henderson of Alken, James A, Hoyt of Columbia and Sen? ator O'Dell seconded tho nomination of Mr. Cothran. Outlining the need of a change in the administration of political meet-' lngs? Fred H. Domlnlck nominated A. J. A. Perritt of Darlington county. - Chairman Evans appointed Mr. Hoyt to assist him in the election of the temporary chairman of the conven? tion. Mr. Cothran was declared tempo? rary President, elected by a vote of til to *S. He Was escorted to the chair by Messrs. Domlnlck and Mo ?wain. Joan P. Thomas of Columbia nom? inated J. Wilson Gibbes as temporary secretary ; an Anderson delegate nom? inated John K. Aull. Senator Nichol? son nominated A. B. Hutchinson of Rock Hill. Balloting was done by counties as in the election of the tem? porary president Mr. Perritt of Darlington county, nominated by Mr, Domlnlck, received bis support as) follows: Alken 1. An? derson II. Barn well 1,, Berkeley 8, Caluoun 4. Chester 8, Clarendon 0, Darlington 1, Dorchester 1, George? town 3, Horry 1, Lnurens 4, Lee 8, Lexington 1, McCormlok 2, Newberry 8, Marlboro 1, Rlchland 8, Union I, York 1. In all the counties not men? tioned Mr. COthran received the unan? imous4 support. The vote cast was 188 out of a possible 888. The vote for temporary secretary was as follows: Aull. 184; Gibbes, 804; Hutchinson, 281. Messrs. Gibbes and I Hutchinson were declared elected I temporary secretaries. I sir. Mlxon of Barn well argued that [the chair should appoint a committee Ion credentials to pass on tho admls [sioti of delegates. Mr. Henderson of lAlten morOd to amend the motion by navmg tad contesting Beaufort dele? gations appear before the convention to decide tho matter. Mr. Pollock of Cheraw moved that each contesting delegation be seated with one-half vote, Mr. Beckett of Beaufort in reply? ing to Mr. Pollock said that he would prefer to have the matter settled in the regular order, or by the commit? tee on credentials. Later, on a substitute motion by Mr. McSwain. the delegations from the counties in which there are no contests were accepted as permanent. Each delegation then elected a mem? ber of the credentials committee to hear the Beaufort contest. The convention receded at 1:22 o'clock until 4 o'clock this afternoon. On reconvening at 4 o'clock 15 min? utes were given the suffragists to I present their resolution on motion by John Gary Bvans, seconded by David R. Coker. Messrs. Evans, Coker and D. & Henderson escorted the com? mittee to the speaker's stand. The committee consisted of Miss Mary A. Brennen, Mrs. H. V. Murdaugh, Mrs. Henry Martin and Mrs. Harriett Powe Lynch. A short speech-was made by Mrs. Lynch in support of the resolution to bo submitted to the committee by the suffrage leaders. The women desire the delegates to the national conven? tion to vote for a suffrage plank in the national platform, and not for a federal amendment; they also ask for an Indorsement of the "cause" by the State convention. Th?i delegates ap? plauded generously. On motion of Mr. Mlxon of Barn well the chair appointed a commit? tee, consisting of Mr. Mlxon, Mr. McSwain and Mr. Breeland, to wait on the credentials committee, which was considering the Beaufort contest. The committee submitted its report at 4:35 o'clock. The Christensen delegation was seated in the convention after accept? ing the majority report of tho com- j mlttee signed by 33 members. The minority report of nine members fav? ored the seating of the Talblrd fac? tion. Mr. McSwain moved to adopt the majority report. Mr. Domlnlck asked that tho roll be called by counties. This brought forth considerable discussion on the formation of the body; it was argued that only a majority can rule In tho conduct of the convention's business. Mr. McSwain argued that only tho convention can make Its rules. Messrs. Hoyt. W. W. Dixon and D. 8. Hender? son spoke in favor of a record vote by counties. Mr. sllsJNtaey of 2jSsssJk?W fojejsjrtod DECISION IN BEAUFORT FICHT. CONVENTION SEATED CHRIS? TEN SEN DELEGATES. TaJbird Faction Lost on Issues Dis? cussed Before Credentials Commit? tee?Contest Caused by Election in Const County. Columbia, May 18.?By a vote of 33 to 9 the credentials committee, af? ter hearing both factions in the Beau? fort contest, decided to recommend the acceptance of the Christensen I delegation as members of the S .atc convention. This was overwhelming-, ly adopted by the convention by the usual majority in all elections yester? day. There was no animated discussion of the issues involved in the contest by the delegates on the floor of the convention. In the committee room; however, there was more electricity in the air. Personalities between the spokesmen of the two factions, though frequently ruled out of order b ythe chairman, John P. Thomas, featured the hearing. It devolped out of the many bide Issues presented to the committee that the factionalism in Beaufort bo came ripe as a result of a refusal by the Talbird faction to allow a certain election to be placed in the white primary instead of directly in the general election. In this way the negro vote ruled the way. it was al? leged at the hearing. The factional-, ism came to a head in the recent county convention, when the Talbird faction bolted. The contest in the county convention were over delegates from the clubs at Soabrook and Keans Neck. I i_ . a supposed aspersion on certain dele? gates for fearing to have their votes recorded. J. E. McDonald of Falrfield moved that the convention vote by counties on the adoption of the majority re? port. This course was decided upon unanimously. The majority report was adopted by a vote of 266 to 59. At 5 o'clock on motion of Mr. Mc Swaln the temporary organisation was made permanent on a viva voce vote, only one objection being heard. * Mr. Cothran graciously accepted the honor conferred upon him. He exprcsed appreciation of the confi? dence placed in him. He asked; the delegates to work for the Stats and always to loraember their obligations to protect the interests of the clttsena of South Carolina. He praised the personnel of the convention. He trac? ed feelingly the history of the State from the War Between the Sections through the days of reconstruction down to the present day, appealing throughout to patriotism. A reference to President Wilson for keeping America out of the European war was warmly applauded. "Never before has the attitude to? wards the enforcement of law been more healthy than it is today," said Mr. Cothran. He spoke in behalf of the incoming tax reform and urged tho men to give the warehouse sys? tem a chance. "Our greatest improvement !s in the cause of humanitarianism," Mr. Cothran declared, as he outlined what has been done for the insane and criminals. He pointed out the advance in education, saying that in two months 1,000 men have entered night schools in the cotton mills of Greenville. Ex-Gov. M. F. Ansel nominated John Gary Evans of Spartanburg for State chairman. William A. Stuckey of Lee county, the Blease candidate, was nominated by Olin Sawyer of Georgetown. W. A. James of Lee county in seconding Mr. Stuckey's nomination asked why the places should not be changed from time to time. Senator Carlisle seconded Mr. Evans' nomination. Out of 331 votes Mr. Evans got 267 and Mr. Stuckey 74. Senator B. R. Tillman was nomi? nated for the position of national ex? ecutive committecman by Senator Nicholson. Mr. Long of Union placed the name of Lowndes J. Browning in nomination. Senator Tillman received 267 votes, and Mr. Browning 43. Gen. Wille Jones was elected treas? urer of tho State Democratic party without opposition. The nomination was made by Christie Benet and sec? onded by Mr. Domlnick. I Tho following district vice presi? dents of tho State convention wcro nominated and subsequently elected by acclamation: First, E. J. Dennis of Berkeley county; Second, S. D. Hen demon of Alken; Fourth, J. H. Miller of Laurons; Fifth, J. L. Glenn of Ches? ter; Sixth, David It. Cokcr of Harts ville; Seventh, A. H. Morse of Or angeburg. Nominations for the Third district were postponed on request of Mr. Domlnick. On motion of Mr. Henderson all resolutions were referred to the com? mittee on resolutions. The convention took a second re fiOHERNOR TO GREET WILSON MANNING WILL WELCOME PRESIDENT AT CHARLOTTE. Colonels on Porudo?Many Sooth Carolinians to Attend Mecklenburg Celebration?Special Train from Columbia. Columbia, May 18.?Gov. Manning accompanied by the members of his staff, Will go to Charlotte tomorrow afternoon, where he and Gov. Locke I Craig of North Carolina will wel? come President Wilson as a guest of Charlotte Saturday morning. The oc? casion of the president's visit South is to speak at the 141st anniversary celebration of the signing of the Mecklenburg declaration of independ? ence, which day is observed with proper ceremony throughout North Carolina each year and by North Carolina societies throughout tho United States. Gov. Manning will go by Spartanburg, arriving in Charlotte tomorrow night at 8:30 o'clock. Tho president's train is scheduled to ar? rive in the "Queen City" Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Additional members of the reception committee are United States Senators E. M. Sim? mons and Lee S. Overman and Con? gressman E. Yates Webb of North Carolina. A special train is being operated by the Southern railway out of Co? lumbia Saturday morning, and many South Carolinians are planning to go to Charlotte to hear the president. The president will speak at noon The train from Columbia will leave at 6:30 o'clock in the morning, arriv? ing in Charlotte at 10:35. Returning, the special Will leave Charlotte at 11:15 o'clock in the evening. WILSON TO SPEAK. Will Make Labor Day Speech at Lin? coln's Birthplace. Washington, May 17.?President Wilson has promised to make a speech on Labor Day when Lincoln's cabin birthplace at Hogsdenville, Ken? tucky, will be turned over to the fed? eral government. The senate has begun consideration of the conference report on the army reorganisation bill. There Is no op? position. cess at 6.05 o'clock until 8.30 o'clock last night. W. A. Trlpp of Anderson was nomi? nated and elected vice president from the Third congressional district of the State Democratic party. Fred H. Dominlck made a strong fight to have the convention proceed to ballot on the national delegates. It was pointed out that members of the committees on rules and on plat? form and resolutions were out of the hall. Mr. Blakeney of Kershaw took up the fight, replying frankly to Mr. Dominlck. For a time, as each rose in explanation, it seemed as if some heated arguments would ensue, but on motion of Mr. Blakeney the reso? lution was tabled. The convention proceeded to the election of delegates and alternates to the national convention from the congressional districts, with the fol? lowing results: First?Delegates, V. C. Badham of Badham and Philip H. Gadsden of Charleston; alternates, Huger Sinkler of Charleston and A. C. Brad ham of Manning. Second?Delegates, J. L. Walker of Johnston and T. W. Davles of Alken; alternates, George W. Beckett of Beaufort and J. B. Black of Bamberg. Third?Delegates, G. A. Neuffer of Abbeville and E. P. McCravey of Pickens; alternates, J. N. Pearman of Anderson and J. B. Derrick of New berry. Fourth?Delegates, David B. Trax? ler of Greenville and S. T. D. Lancas? ter of Spartanburg; alternates, Jason Mv Greer of Union and J. C. Owlngs of Laurens. Fifth?Delegates, John M. Hemp hlll of Chester and George K. Laney of Chesterfield; alternates, W. W. Dixon of Winnsboro and W. R. Brad? ford of Fort Mill. Sixth?Delegates, Bright William? son of Darlington and A. C. Hines ot Kingstreet; alternates, J. H. Manning of Dillon and Malcolm Woods of Ma? rion. Seventh?Delegates, John P. Thom? as of Columbia and Robert Lido of Orangcburg; alternates, J. H. Clifton of Sumter and S. J. Summers of Cal houn. Mr. Dominlck moved that all the report from the committee on rules be adopted except that relating to the warehouse commission. The motion was carried. Tho new rules require a now re enrollment every election year. Most of the chancres are made to comply with tho atateute of 1915 regulating the primary. Provision was made that a commit? tee on credentials be provided for and this committee hear and act upon any contest prior to the meeting of the convention. Each county is to elect a member of this committee at its county convention. Upon the petition of 15 per cent, of BURROWS READS BAPTISTS. 1 US-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF SOUTHERN CONVENTION. Report Recommends Tliat Denomina? tion Decline to Join Others in Mis? sion Work. Asheville, N. C, May 17.?Reelec? tion of the Rev^ Dr. Lansing Burrows of Americus, Ga., as president for an? other term and the presentation of the foreign mission board's report, recommending that the Southern Bap? tist convention decline to enter into a union with i ther denominations in foreign mission work featured the opening session of the Southern Bap? tist convention here today. This and other reports presented today will be discussed later. Dr. Burrows was elected over M. H. | Wolfe, a lay member from Dallas, by a vote of 730 to 655. Other officers chosen were: Vice President, B. C. Henning, Elizabeth City, X. C.J J. D. Meli, of Athens, Ga., and J. C. Stalcup of Okla? homa City; secretaries, O. F. Gregory, Baltimore, and H. C. Moore, Raleigh, both reelected; treasurer, George W. Norton, Louisville; auditor, W. P. Harvey, Harrodsburg, Ky. Posibility that the Southern con? vention will hold a meeting at the same time and place with the North? ern Baptist convention next year was brought out by efforts by members of {the Southern Baptist churches in Kan? sas City to make that place the next convention city. It was said efforts were being made to get the Northern ^Baptists now in session at Minneapolis Minn., to meet next year in the Mis? souri city. New Orleans, Hot Springs and several other Southern cities also are seeking to entertain the Southern Eaptists in 1917. The report of the Sunday school board, presented today, shows total receipts of $452,720, with a balance on hand of more than $30,000. The foreign mission board announced com? pletion of the Judson centennial fund of $1.250,000 for aiding foreign mis I sions. Tonight's session was devoted chief? ly to the sermon of the convention, preached by the Rev. Dr. Charles W. Daniel of Atlanta. TALKS ON DYESTUFF PLAN. German Ambassador Confers With Polk on Question of Business Im? portance. Washington, May 17.?Count von Bernstorff, the German ambasasdor conferred today with Counsellor Polk at the state department to discuss, it was said, certain phases of the dye stuff exportation which Germany has agreed to permit and other commer? cial questions. Although the German government has agreed to permit the exportation of the dyestuffs, official s today saw but little hope of the commodity reaching the United States'within the near future, although they believed the shipment finally would arrive. Great Britain has agreed to permit a small quantity of the dyes to pass through British lines but so far has not signified willingness to let any [such quantity as 15,000 tons come through. Furthermore officials here have been Informed that opposition to the importation of the dyestuffs has arisen in this country, some users fearing they will not receive a share because they are not concerned in a syndicate formed to bring them over. A decrease in tho price of the dye stuffs now in this country if 15,000 I tons become available on the markets also is understood to have caused opposition in some quarters. Wilson Will Make Flying Trip. Washington, May 17.?President Wilson will leave Friday night for Charlotte to attend the Mecklenburg celebration. Mrs. Wilson will ac? company him. They will return to Washington Sunday morning. According to plans which he dis? cussed today with Representative Webb, the president will deliver cn address at an open air meeting, re? view a parade and attend a public lunch. The governors of North Car? olina, South Carolina and Virginia will assist in receiving him. the qualified voters in any town or city there shall be a municipal pri? mary. Recall elections in such cities shall be llrst determined by a primary thereon under such rules as the mu? nicipal Democratic club shall pro? vide. The petition Is to be filed with mayor or Intendant following which tho club shall be organized. This rule does not apply to cities of more than 10,000 inhabitants. Itoad commissioners were also put in the primary. A rule was made to provide for enrollment of men tem? porarily non-resident and were em? ployed by the State or government only and who come back to the State to vote. The Anderson delegation wanted a rule adopted allowing withdrawal from one club to another within 60 days before tho primary. This was lost before the committee. I'LAMII'S PLANS KILLED. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION VOTES TO KEEP COTTON WARE? HOUSE OUT OF POLI? TICS. Refuses to Allow Commissioner Mc Lmirin Time in the Primaries to De? fend System?Resolution Offered by Domlnick Swamped by overwhelm? ing Vote. Columbia, May 18.?John L. Mc Laurin, State warehouse commissioner, will not be allowed jto enter the pri? mary this year nor to speak at the campaign meetings as warehouse commissioner, according to the action of the State Democratic convention in turning down the following resolu? tion introduced by Fred H. Domlnick: "Resolved, That the State Demo? cratic executive committee be request? ed to put in the primary for nomina? tion the office of warehouse commis? sioner, and that the pledge of the Democratic party be so amended that candidates for the house and senate pledge themselves to support for warehouse commissioner the man re? ceiving the Democratic nomination in the primary." A majority of the committee on rules were against the adoption of this resolution. A minority report was submitted by John K. Aull of New berry, j Mr. Aull argued that the law re? quired the office to be placed in the, primary. He pointed out the import? ance of the office and said that an opportunity should be given the com? missioner to answer the attacks of opponents of the warehouse system. W. W. Dixon spoke in behalf of the minority report, claiming that "it is our duty to place him before the peo? ple." Mr. Domlnick fought for his resolu? tion. He said that he did not think that the warehouse system is in any danger. He did not want the matter to be made a political Issue. He re? lated the effect of the warehouse sys? tem, as he saw it, on the crisis of 1914. W. N. Graydon of. Abbeville took Mr. Domlnick to task for his support of the terms of the resolution. "If you want to kill the system, put It in politics," he declared, "and even Senator McLaurin with his plausibility can not resurrect it." He belittled the effect of the warehouse system. He argued that it should be entirely a business office. The bond between the warehouse system and the insurance companies was outlined briefly by Senator J. A. Banks of Calhoun, president of the State Warehouse association. He told of his visit with Mr. McLaurin to W. P. G. Harding of the federal reserve board. He told also of the system's part in getting low insurance rates on warehoused cotton. He said that prominent bankers of New York had agreed to lend money on warehouse receipts at 3.88 per cent. He extolled it as a "great industrial system." D. S. Henderson Of Aiken pleaded for a calm consideration of the mat? ter at hand. He said that the ques? tion is not the efficacy of the ware? house system but the matter of changing the system from a business organization to a political machine. 'Don't let us drag it into politics," he argued, saying that it is a good business scheme. "We have not forgotten that this man who wants this system put in politics wanted to introduce commer? cial Democracy in South Carolina," declared Mr. Henderson dramatically amid much applause. The vote by counties was taken an the majority report of the rules com? mittee, as follows: Abbeville, 4 yeas, 2 nays; Alken, 7 to 1; Anderson, 1 to 13; Bamberg, 5 to 1; Barn well, 5 to 0; Beaufort, 6 to 0; Berkeley, 6 to 0; Calhoun, 3 to 1; Charleston, 18 to 0; Cherokee, 6 to 0; Chester, 6 to 0; Chesterfield, 6 to 0; Clarendon, 3 to 5; Colleton, 4 to 2; Darlington, 5 to 1; Dillon, 5 to 1; Dorchester, 3 to 1; Edgefleld, G to 0; Fairfield, 1 to 5; Florence, 8 to 0; Georgetown, 2 to 1; Green? ville, 13 to 1; Greenwood, 8 to 0; Hampton, 4 to 0; Horry, 6 to 0; Jas? per, 3 to 0; Kershaw, 6 to 0; Lan? caster, 6 to 0; Laurens, 7 to 1; Lee, 0 to 6; Lexington, 5 to 2; McCormlck, 2 to 2; Marion, 6 to 0; Marlboro, 8 to 0; Newberry. 0 to 8; Oconee, 5 to 1; Orangeburg, 12 to 0; Pickens, 6 to 0; Richland, 9 to 2; Saluda, 6 to 0; Spartanburg", lb to 0; Sum tor, 8 to 0; Union, 0 to 6; Williamsburg, 8 to 0; York, 1 to 9. Senator Chrlstensen made an at? tempt to introduce a resolution to allow any State officer to address .the campaign meetings at the conclusion of the regular speeches. The point was made that the resolution should have been presented to the commit? tee. A motion to reconsider the pre? vious order of the convention was tabled with little opposition and Mr. Christensen's resolution was killed. Clean up. Paint up! It will en? hance the value of your property; make It look better and Rive you more real comfort and joy.