The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-23
Oconee-E Ear!e, " H Barron, " n
Brown, w Strlblipg, C Alexander and

NJ Cary.
Oraugeburg-J H Dukes, B H Moss, A
H Dukes, L Counor, " D Tatum, 4 0 Sal
ley, J Livingston, H Paulliug, l " Bow
man, J Sims, " 7 T. Bates and : Stro
maa.
Pickens-R Smith, J E Bvogs, H
Clay ton, 0 4 Doyle, G L Cureton, H {
Shirley.
Richland-Jno Tn ,mas, Jr., Kamin
er, Jno McMaster, F H Weston, D Frost
P B Mccoy, " McB Sloan, E Bremen
Fred Harmon and N " Edmunds
Spartanburg-J J Gentry, W W Harris, {
X Gunter, B B Bishop, C ? Sanders, DR. J
W Brsnlett, J Ezell, 0 johnson, Z
Norman, J D Leonsrd. Jno Gary Evans and
Parker.
Saluda-J B Mitchell, E S Blease, E
Jones, H Watson, B " Crouch and J N
Forrest.
sumter-R l Manning. Edwin Wilson,
Baker, E Smith. E L Cooper, E Ay'
cock, W A Nettles, r E Carnes, w D Scar
borough, O Purdy, c c Emanuel, W Il
Seals
Union-L J Browning, J NJ Greer, B G
Gregory, T Cant. " L Linder, J " Craw'
ford
Williamsburg-A Il Williams. R D Rol.
Inns. W Il Kennedy, II Blackwell. C W
Wolfe, J D arter, W D Bryan and " F Will
iisms.
York; Brice, G Greene, Fl c Strauss,
Williams Banks, G Riddle, W K Bradford,
W B Wilson, J c Wilborn, W B Smith and 7
F McDow.
Jno " Dunn was made assistant secretary.
Mr.. ". F. Stevenson was then eleted
permanent chairman by reclamation,
He was escorted to the cha r by Messrs.
T. F. McDow and G. Duncan Bellinger.
Mr.. Stevenson on taking the chair
thanked the convention for the honor
couferred-doubly an honor coming
from such a State as South Carolina.
The convention was meeting on the
transition from one century to another,
to elect delegates to name standard
bearer to usher in the new century, a
leader standing in the shoes Of Thomas
Jefferson. He looked back aud referred
10 South Carolina great growth in tax
able property, in cotton manufacturing,
second now only 70 Massachusetts,; and
in tobacco growing. We DOW have q
united front and have rolled back the
dark cloud of negro domination. Rail-
roads were being built here faster than
in any other state. It was phenome-
nal record fer decade. 1t behooved
them, then, to go shoulder to shoulder,
without psrtisanship, and make the frst
decaie of the new century the graudest
in the history of this grand State. Gap
plause.
The temporary secretaries were made
permanent secrt taries.
VICE PRESIDENTS
Ga motion Of Mr.. Tatun, the follow
ing vice presidents were elected:
First District-Josiah Doar, George
town.
Second District-W. n. Mauldin,
Hampton.
Third District. c. Alexander,
O,onee.
Fourth DISTRICT. Tom Austin,
Greenville.
Fifth District. T. Hay, Kershsv.
Sixth Dis,rics-R. B Scarborough,
Horny.
Seventh District. Etheridge, Lex
ington.
THE COMMITTEES
Committees were appointed on plat
form and resolutions and on constitu-
ton and bylaws as follows:
Ga constitution s2d bylaws Of the
party-M P DeBruhl, j R Clay, E NJ
Rucker, Jr, H G Folk, A II Patterson,
G j Colcock, R W Hamer, j F Raffer-
ty, T B Buthen, 4 L Castor, W P
Pollock, L Appel, D P Patterson, J
NJ Speers, D H Behre, ] c Sheppard,
j W Lyles, j E Pcttigrew, A Blythe,
B 3 Boykin, W q Cauthen, OP Good
win, D NJ Crosson, j E Ellerbe, j W
Boucher, j E Bendenbaugh, W J
Stribling, James L Sims, J E Boggs,
F II Weston, E S Blease, . < Gunter,
Jr, W D Scarborough, j VI Greer, c. W
Wolfe, j G WilborD, S Il McGee, B H
Theus, j A Lewis.
Platform and resolutions-W n Gray
don, D S Henderson, George E Prince,
C w Garris, Robert Aldrich, W Il
Lockwood, CIV Williams. 4 NJ Sea-
brook, j B Butler, s G McKeown, Ed
ward McIver, L W Nettles, D L Smith,
B Williamson, J D Bivings, B R Till
man, j Z Mcdonald, D Il Trailer, "
L NJ auldin, j NJ Gaines, W II Maui
din. G j Holiday, j G Richards. Jr,
j n Estridge, T B Crews, D F E6rd,
John g Sellers, W D Evans, E q Aull,
&c Doyle, W Bowman, T q Robin
sou, j ? Thomas, Jr, B " Crouch, )
G Evans, Z D Smith, l. j Browning,
A H Williams, W B Wilson.
Georgetown has no committeeman, as
no one was present from that county,
and Mr. T B Butler was the enly dele
gate from Cherokee county, ani was,
on motion, put on both committees.
DELEGATES ELECTED.
Mr. D. S. Henderson moved that the
delegates-st-lsrge to the national con-
ventiou now be elected.
Mr.. Gentry o! !Spartanburg nominated
Col. Willie Jones Of Richland and there
were many seconds.
Mr.. D. s. Henderson of Aiken nomi-
mated Gov. NJ. B. McSweeney and from
many parts Of the house came seconds.
Senator Jno. G. Sheppard then arose
and, in behalf of the Elge6eld delega.
ton" presented the name of Uaited
States Senator B. R. Tillman. MIR.
Cosgrove Of Charleston and others sec
onded this nomination.
MIR. Geo. E. Prince of Anderson
named Congressman A. e. Latimer. On
motion Of Mr.. Croft Of Aiken, the
nominations were closed and the four
were declared elected unanimously.
Mr.. Tatum moved that during the
recess the district delegations meet and
select the district delegates to the na,