The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-05-27
Completed Its Labors at Columbia
and,Aojourned Sine Die.
ENDORSED THE DIsPENsARY.
Resolutions Eulogiziug W. j. Bryan
and Endorsing the National Plat
form Wore offered.

Ialleu utterly and fhe schedule VII! call
for forty one of the meetings. A reso-
luton endorsing the State administra-
tion was presented and referred to the
committee on resolutions.
The conventions action as 10 tho pro-
hibitlon movement and the dispensery
law is embMced in the following,
which was everything adopted on the
subject:
- hat we pledge the Democratic
party to q continued support uf the
dlspensary law a. the bost solution of
the liquor question and call upon all
lovers OF temperance and good order to
hold up the hands of our public ser
wants in their efforts to administer 1t
IN the interest OF morality, good con-
duct and prosperity.
On motion of Mr.. Melborn com
mittee on credentials was appointed to
decide the Darlington contest. The
committee recommended that neither
of tho deleg ates be seated.
The rules OF the House of Represon-
tntIves were adopted as governing tho
convention.
1t was decided that all resolutions
and amendments TO the constitution DO
read to the convention and then re-
ferred to the two committees without
discussion.
The following resolution was offered
by Col. Robert Aldrlch:
1. Be 1t resolved uy ,hc Democratic par
ty OF South Carolina in convention as
scmblcL:
That We renew our fealty to the Dcmo-
cratic party OF tho United States, aId again
endorse its principles rs cnuncIdttd in the
Chicago platform Of 1896, ayd declare anew
our unabatcd confidence IL It's peerless lead
er---Wm. JDnniuSs Bryan.
III. ThaC we view with pride and satisiac-
iion the Democratic aCmi' i5tration % our
State government for the present term, aud
confer upon 1t the well done ofau approving:
constituency.
Ill. That weplcdrc the Democratic party
to n continued support OF the dispeusnry
law, as the best solution Of The iiqEoc que.-
ton and call upon nil lovers of temperance
and good order to hold up the hands of our
public servants in their efforts to administer
it In the interest OF morality. good conduct
and prosperity.
~ That we pledge the State Of South
Carolina to II loyal support OF the govern
ment Of the United States in tho present war
with Spain, and assure ou- fellow country
men throughout the Union that the spirit
which animated our !crefathers in the oiden
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 their
country God-speed, and promise that
in the nardships they undergo and the sac
rices they may make that ut home they will
not be forgotten.
On motion of Mr.. Tatum, the con-
vention went into the election of the
State executive committee, it resulting
as followss
Aiken-W. w. Williams.
Anderson-W. \. Neal.
Abbeville-A. w. Jones.
Bamberg-S. G.. Mayfield
Barnwcll--G. ID. Gellinger.
Eeaufort-Thos. Martin
Borkeley-S. j. Mccoy.
ClarendOn-Louis Appe!t.
Colleton-A. T.. Williams.
Charleston-P. ii. Gadsden.
Cherokee-E. A. Trescott,
Chester-T. j. Cunningham.
Chestertield-B. j. Redfern.
Dorchester-T. w. Stanland.
Darlington
Edgetield-L. j. Williams.
Fairtield-T. Fl. Kitchen.
Florence-D. H. Traxler.
GEORGETOWN
Greenville-M. l.. Donaldson.
Greenwood. c.. Maxwell.
Hampton-M. B. McSweeny.
Horry-J. A. McDermott.
Kershaw-C. l.. Wink!er.
Lancaster w. G. A. Porter.
Lee-W. A. James, Jr.
Lexington-D. j. Griffith.
Laurens-N. b. Dial.
Marion-J. ID. Montgomery.
Marlboro-W. ID. Evans.
Newberry-Cole S. Blease.
Orangeburg-O. II, Lowman.
Oconee-J. j. Krith.
Pickens-T. g. Bobinson.
Richland-WilieJ Jones.
Spartanburg-N. l.. Bennett.
Saluda--.R. H. Cnughman.
Sumter--R. ID. Ice.
Union-C. H. Peak.
williamsburg. II. Blackwell.
York-.-D. f. Finley.
At subsequent meeting Of the ex-
ecutive committee the followin, officers
were elected:
state Chairman Willie Jones.
Secretary y. Gunter.
On tho first ballot Col. ID. Ii. Tomp.
kins received vores for State chair.
man, Col. Willie Jones Is and w. -
Evans Ia. On tho fourth ballot Col.
Jones got % votes and Mr.. yans /;
the former being elected.
On the second ballot Col. = .mukins
received fonr votes; on the tn: ballot
tho vote was ID to 10, with ne vote
blank.
The State Democratic convention,
was one of tho most repro rentatiye
bodies of men that has gait .red in
decade. Perfect harmony nnd good
feeling prevailed aud there were no
discordant elemonts. The convention
was composed for the most part of
some of the most prominent and able
men OF both factions
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