The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-03-28
UNITED ONCE MORE
the Republican State Convention
Of South Carolina.
MsTlN coLUMBlALAsT WEEK
The Proceedings Were Uninc OF
tant and Slow. Delegates TO
Nominate Mckinley Eiec-
ted 10 Philadelphia.

1pesSay OF last week met III tue Sial'
House at Columbia. There was
large attendance of delegates from 81
over the State, and the crowd was ;
familiar one 10 those Hto have beer
handling Republican conventions TO
years. Bob Smails, Webster, George
Washington Murray, purvis, Ensor
John r. Tolbert, John +. Jones, Reee
Red Tolbert, Deas, Dickerson, Lsthrop
Norris, Screven aud all the notable
figures were there.
1t was little after = clcek when Il
r. Tolbert called the convention 10 or
der and Secretary johnson, Of she
State committee, read the call issuec
for the National Convention by Nation
al Chairman Mark Hanna There were
about twenty white men seated in the
convention hall, all the Others being
colored.
The State convention call was iher
read, providing for l25 delegates auc
asking all classes of Republicans tc
come into the regular organization.
The convention was then about to be
opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr.
Thomas, when Robert Smslls SAID he
thought that the roll should be read
first. But the prayer followed and
then the roll Of delegates was called as
follows:
Abbeville-R. R. Robert, j., j. NJ
Collins, W. 8. Louay.
Aiken-E j Dickerson, S : Smith,
a S johnson.
Anderson-E F Cochran, Robert
Price, NJ S Smith, John 4 Sims, j S
Adams.
Bsrnwell-W T Dixon, P 8 Nc.
Knight, G G Butler.
Beaufort-Robert spalls, G a Reed,
J I Washington. B H Houston.
Bamberg-D D Geter, e P Robin
son.
Berkeley-D T Middleton, A P Prio.
leau, F S Edwards. T L Jaudon.
Charleston-W D Crum, G / Gun
ningham, James Robinson, T L Grant,
HW Purvis, W w Beckett, R W Hol-
loway, w II Grayson, j " Wheeler.
Cheste-A Davie, J G Atkinson,
A D Walker.
Cherokee T Jones, e Littlejohn.
Chesterfeld-M D Mcfarland, L F
Hyland.
Clarendon-R 4 Stewart, R A
White, L D Wells
Colleton-E D Bennett, } T Brown,
B Levy.
Dariington-E II Deas, W H Wad-
dell.
Dorchester-J Ii Hand, ] y Lsdd.
EdgeSeld-P Si1Ains, J B Odom,
A W Simkins.
Fairsold-P RicD, j s Bird, Ben
RnS.
Floreree-J E Wilson, II " Harrili,
w q Rush.
Georgetown-J a Baxter, G + Her
riott
Greenville-James Bsier, L I Gold
smith, Thomas Brier, Z B johnson,
] W Niller.
Greenvood-J " Tolbe1t, J R Tol,
bert,
Ham pton-J C Eubank, P Il Riley.
Horry-B Il King, T J Walker,
Robert Guess.
Kershaw-W E Boykin, " " Car
ter, Il Powell.
Lancaster-F R Massey, Wn Nc,
k.nna.
l.aurens-P Subcr, NJ Robertson,
L " G Blalock.
Lezingtop-B L Hayes, " A Smith.
Marion-W H Collier, S P Simnons,
NIX Holloway.
Mavlboro-E J Sawyer, r a Drake,
J W Thomas, w Brockington
Newherry-R E Williams, T 7 Trib'
bic, j D Dswkins.
0conee-A G Merrick, " J Thomas,
] G Dsriels.
Orsngeburg-E E a Webster, a La.
throp, J H Fordbam, II a Bostick,
Caroline Paulling.
Piekens-J w HaddeD, 4 N Folger,
Riehland-E W Screvep, L 9 Scott
L Pryor, N ( Lewis.
Saiuda-J NJ Jones, j A DaEiels.
Spartsnburg-G W Foster, LsbaE
Morgan, R P Rogers, G T Pointer, !
i Means.
sumter-W " Ramsey, " j An
arews, z s Walker, G " Murray.
Union-J c Hunter, J ? sartor, .
D Norris.
Neutrality-suspicious. Thorpe, L ia
cobs, SD G Lowery.
York-G A Watts, j J Massey, K /
Foster, CPT White.
State Chairman R. Il. Tolbert thel
addressed the convention. 1t AFFORDED
him pleasure to see these fsces again
lie then told what was before the con
yention. He was happy to see IN TIT
hall men who were, four years ago
meeting in the other end Of the State
House. He was glad to see that once
more South Carolina had a united Re
nublican party. (Applause.)
Oeas on behalf of the ezecutlv!
committee, presented the name Of j
H Fordham for temporary chairman
o1d Of the Rev. j. H. johnson for tenn
norary secretary. Fordhan was escort
ed to the chair by Smalls and Deas.
On taking the chair Fordhan ol'
not make speech, merely requestinnt
all to observe that carpet was Oh TN
floor and that cuspidors we're proVlde'
for the protection thereof.
The temporary roll Of the comnltte
80 .5ontcd SIS the Temporary roll 0
the convention.
Ths appointment Of committee o.
credentials was authorized, conslstln
of nine members, one from each d'stric
and two at large; contesting. de!ega
lions being barred after orlef discus
sion. -, L.
~ the State executive committee b
allowed to serve on this committee an
a long fight followed. Dsas Wante, E,
this tsbled. The convention BY roll
o.1I -af,,eod to table the amendment