The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-05-26
Completed Its Labors at Columbia
and Adjourned Sine Die.
ENDORSED THE DISPENSARY.
Resolutions Eulogizing w. j. Bryan
and Endorsing the National Plat
form WercOGered.

or reduce the number of meetings
failed utterly and the schedule will call
for forty-one of the meetings. A reso-
luton endorsing the State adminlstra-
tion was presented and referred to the
committee on resolutions.
The conventions s action as to the pro-
hibitlon movement and the dispensaIy
lew is embraced III the following,
which was everything adopted on the
subject:
THAT we pledge the Democratic
party to O continued support OF the
dIspensary law as the best solution OF
the liquor question and call upon al
lovers OF temperance and good order to
hold up the hands of our pubic SER
wants in their efforts to administer 1t
in the interest of morality, good con-
duct and prosperity.
On motion of Mr.. Melborn q COM
mittee on credentials was appointed 10
decide the Darlington contest. 1he
committee recommended that neither
of the delegates be seated.
The rules of the House of Represen-
tatlves were adopted as governing the
convention.
1t was decided that all resolutions
and amendments to the constitution be
read to the convention and then re-
ferred to the two committees without
discussion.
The following resolution wa offered
by Col. Robert Aldrich:
1. Be 1t resolved 10y the Democratic par
ty c. South Carolina il convention as
Taat We renew our iealty 10 the Demo
cratic party of the Unitcd States, aud "Sn!A
endorse its principles a. cnuacIitcd IL the
Chicago platform OF 1875, aGd declare anew
our uuab";cG ccEo -. lis peerless Ieaa-
er--.Wm. Je2ni-S;s DT:.,.:.
II. Tha: We view with pride and s@tiss"c-
,ioD ;"2 Democratic ad.ui, is;ration oi our
Stale government ior the present term. "ad
confer Gp-a /. Tie we'll don" 0tan approving
cor :it"dncv.
III. TINT We pledge the Dsrocra,ic parry
10 continued support "i TIC GlSfcG@3s
law. rs the best solution If the I!qucr qi~.-
lion and call upon al lovers ci tcmrC:!=ce
and good order to hold W the LaaIS ct OF"
public servants in th 4 "@s1E.s y admin'Sttr
it in the interest of morally. good "opdUct
and prosperity.
". That We pledge the State Of south
Carolina 20 Z loyal support of the govern
ment Of the United States i'll the present war
with Spain, and assure uu- fellow country
men throughout the Union that the spirit
which animated our tcrefathers in the olden
time still lives in the heart and minds OF
their descendants.
V. That We bid our gallant soldiers who
have taken up arms in defense OF tneir
country God-speed, and promise that
in the hardships they undergo and the sac,
riiices they may make that at home they Will
not be forgotten.
On motion of Mr.. Tatum, the con-
vention went into the election of the
State executive committee, 1t resulting
as follows:
Aiken-W. ". Williams.
Anderson-W. 4. Neal.
Abbeville-A. ". Jones.
Bamberg-S. c. Mayield.
Earnwell-G. d. 9elllnger.
Beaufort-Thos. Martin.
Eerkelcy-S. j. Mccoy.
Clarendon-Louis Applet.
Col!etoa-A. L. Williams.
CAarlestou-P. H. Gadsden.
Cherokee-E. 4. Trescott,
Chester j. Cunningham.
Chesterfeld-B. j. Redfern.
Dorchester-T. W. Stan!and,
Darlington
Edgetield-L. J. Williams.
Fairfeld--T. Fl. Kitchen.
Florence-D. II. Traxler.
Georgetown-----
GreenvilIe-M. l.. Donaldson.
Greenwood. e. Maxwell.
Hampton-M. B. McSweeny.
Horry-J. A. McDermott.
Kershaw-C. l.. Winkler.
Lancaster w. G. A. Porter.
Lew. A. James, Jr.
Lexington-D. j. Griffith.
Laurens-N. B. Dial.
Marion-J. d. Montgomery.
Marlboro-W. D. Evans.
Newberry-Cole S. Blease.
Orangeburg-O. r, Lowman,
Oconee-J. J. krith.
Pickens-T. G. BobiEson.
Richland-WilieJ Jones.
Spartanburg-N. L. Bennett.
Seluda---R. l.. Caug3man.
Sumter-R. d. Lee
Union-C. H. Peak
Williamsburg---J H. Blackwell.
York---D. E. Finley.
Alta subsequent meeting of the eE-
ecutive committee the following officers
were elected:
State Chairman-Wilie Jones.
Secretary-U. Y. Gunter.
On the first ballot Col. d. H. Tomo-
kins received votes for State chair
man. Col. Willie Joxes 16 and W. D.
Evans Il. On the fourth ballot CGQ.
Jones got % votes AID Mr.. Evans Il,
the former being elected.
On the second ballet Col Tompkias 8
received four votes; OH the third ballot
the vote was 10 to 10, with one vote
blank.
The State Democratic convention,
was one of the most representative
bodies of men that has gathered in Z
decade. Perfect harmony and good
feeling prevailed and there were no
discordant elements. The convention
was composed for the most part of
some of the most prominent and able
man of both factions