The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-04-18
STATE CONVENTION CALLED
Net a Single Political Question
Discussed by the Democrat
ie Engineers. Col. Jones
srief Address.

1t sSis0rned. Net : Political lssus Wsa
raised. There was not the seablsase
Of a political discussion, and sublime
harmony prevailed. There was no wire
pulling going on inside or outside the
roen, and NO enc talked Of the posi-
bilities Of the ceRiag eampsiTa. It
wss really diEcElt te believe hat 1t
Vas 9 gathering Of political party mana
gers. Everything was levsly and calm
ss szRnsr aes, aaa the goose Asng
high.
The question Of deiag away With the
canpsiEa By counties did act esRe sp;
practically all the coaRltseeEea con
adhered that this is matter fer the
coming State convention and no enc
snsseEtsdit.
The few fermai resolutions locking
to the reorganization Of the Deaosratie
party were adopted, she members drew
their Day, and the preliminary 5y.play
to the opening of the political oi1css
Of 1909 ended abruptly.
The counties Of Chesterfield, Dor
chester and SaRter were not represent
ed.
Besides Gel. Jenss, the chairman,
and Col. Gunter, the secretary, shs fell
loving were present:
Abbeville-A. ". Jones.
Aiken-W. ". Willians.
Bsrnvell-G. D. BellinseZ.
Bs,kslsy-Themss Martin.
BaRberg-S. G. AoCey.
Cksrlestoa-P. 81. Gadsden.
Cha,skae-T. 3. Batter.
Chests-T. ]. Cunningham.
Clarendon-LoaiS Appslt-
Celleton-A. 8. Willisms.
Darlington-A. J. 4. Psrritt.
Edgeseld-L. j. Williams.
EsTaeld-T. q. Kitchens.
Tlorence-D. 3. Trayler.
Greenville-M. L. Donaldson.
GresnWood-D. q. Nsgil.
Bsmpton-M. 3. McSWeeney.
Eorry-J. A. McDernott-
EershsW-C. L. Winklez.
Lsneaste1-W. P. Caskey.
Laurens-J. 81. Wharton.
LexiaEson-D. J. Griffith.
Marion-J. D. Montgomery.
Marlhoro-W. D. Evans
Nevbeuy-Cole L. Bleasa.
Oeoree-J. J. Keith.
0rsngsbarg-W. o TatuR.
Piekens-T. c. Robinson.
RiohlaRd-Wlis Jones
SaluSs-B. Z. CaushmSa.
Spartaaburg-U. K. auaeer, Jr.
Union-C. 8. Peake.
Williaasbzrg-J. e, Blackwell.
York-J. G. Wilbccn.
As seon ss the committee Was called
to erder Col. Willie Jones addressed
the body as follows:
Gentlemen Of the committee: You
ana assembled here tonight FOR the pur.
voee Of calling State convention OF
the Democrats Of this State 20 neet
Nay 10th, in accordance with the con-
stitusioa Of the party, FOR the purpose
Of selecting IS delegates to represent
South Carolina in the Rstional Demo
eratio convention to meet July. 4sh, to
nominate candidates for president and
vies president Of the United States. l
know Of No other business TO bring be-
fsre tie committee except eennuni-
cation from the national committee.
The financial condition Of the commit
tee Is Gcss class; We eve asshiDs and
have something in the treasury. It
gives ss great pleasure to repert 70 yea
tkst 80 far as I know and an able to
iudss, the DeaeeEasis party Of this
StsSs is new mere united and harneR-
isss than il has besR fes 0any years,
and that the party will vote Solidly Sos
the nominees Of the national Demo
cratic party and present 3 solid front 0!
opposition against eur old political
enemy, the Republican party. In May,
1888, yea paid nae the high compliment
Of eleeting ne yoar chairman. About
three weeks aftsrvsrd Gov. Rllerbe
appointed Re colonel Of the Second
South Carolina regiment, and very soon
afterwards I was erderod to 60 to
Florida Sith my regiment. On the eve
Of my departure for the army, I handed
20 the secretary ny letter Of rosigns-
tien ss your chairman, because / knew
! would not be sble to discharge the
duties Of the oEee while in the army.
You paid nae the gSeat comp lnsne nc:
to secept my resignation, al appointed
Lieut.. Gov. MeSweeney IS viee-ohalr'
nan to conduct tho campaign. / desire
aoV to take this opportunity to thank
yeu for this evidence Of your confidence
in ne and to assure you thst | have net
LANGUAGE to express ny appreciation Q!
vour aston in this notter. His excel
ispoy, the governor, managed the san,
nsign in 6 splendid manner, With the
aid 81 our capable and e6cient score
sary, Col. U. z. Gunter, Jr. Upon ny
rotsyn home from the army l at oaes
ebeeLe6 up the business Of the commit:
tee and found everything all right and
every eeas seeounted fer.
Gel. Jones remarks were endorses
By rising vote on motion OF hr. As
sill.
Col. Jones then road conmunlea
tien from Mr.. Eenrieksen OF Chlesst
OF the national committee, calling At
tantion to the fact that tbs aatioDs
eomui.tse wesld need campaign fands
Re thought the best way 70 sseur'
shea vss by voluntary subscriptions
and suggested that State committed
snnoipt an agent n each county ana
Sistrict under central sgent TO solici
and secure such subscriptions. Th'
oationsl committee woald allow thes'
asents a percentage for their treub.'
and expenses.
Col. Jones and Secretary austs
were authorized to make the spp0'ns
nent Of enc agent from the State 9
: large and one from each songesslona
district.
Gel. Jones then called attention t