The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-08-01
M'LAURIN RULED OUT
Democratic Executive Committee p
Resolution Asks Him to Resign.

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The State executive committee, late
Thursday night, adopted a resolution
ruling Senator McLaurin out Of the
Democratic primary. The action was
totally unexpected Senator Tillman
supported the resolution which was un-
axpectedly offered as substitute for a
resolution over which there had been
much debate, presenting the oath to be
taken by candidates for Congress in
the approaching election to fill the
vacancy caused by the death OF Con-
gressman Stokes, of the seventh dis
trict. The rules proposed in that reso-
luton were plainly intended to cover
The senatorial election next year. The
resolution follows:
Whereas, The Hon. John L. Nc
Laurin, Jr., elected to represent the
State of South Carolina in the national
Congress, has by his affiliation and
votes in that body, ignored the nation
Il Democratic platform and thereby
nisrepresented his State and his DEM
cratic constituency who elected him,
therefore be 1t
Resolved, That it is the sense and
conviction Of the State Democratic
executive committee that Senator Nc
Laurin, from the standpoint Of honesty
and self-respect, should tender his un-
qualified resignation immediately
The resolution was adopted by vote
If 25 to 5.
When the committee was called to
order Col. Jones stated the object OF
he meeting to be an arrangement OF
| primary to nominate some one to till
he unexpired term Of the late DR..
Stokes.
The following members Of the COM
nittee were present, the counties OF
Charleston, Cherokee, Chesterfield, Col
eton, Darlington, Dorchester, Edge
ield, Georgetown, Greenville, Hamp-
on, Kershaw, Oconee, Saluda, Spar
anburg, Union and Williamsburg haV'
.ng no representative:
Abbeyille-A. WIJones.
Aiken w. w. Williams.
Anderson-J. Perry Glenn.
Bamberg-E. T. LaFitte.
Barnwell-G. Duncan Bellinger.
Seaufort-Thomas Martin.
Chester-T. j. Cunningham.
Clarendon-Louis Applet.
Darlington-A. l.. A. Perrltt.
Fairfeld-T. H. Kitchens.
Florence-D. H. Traxler.
Greenwood-D. H. McGili.
Horry-J. H. McDermott.
Kershaw-J. c. Richards.
Lancaster-T. Y. Williams.
Laurens- n. B. Dial.
Lexington-D. ]. Griffith.
Marion-S G. Miles.
Marlboro w. D. Evans
Newberry-Coles l.. Blease.
Orangeburg-W. o. Tatum.
Pickens-R. F. Smith.
Richland-Wilie Jones.
Sumter-R. d. Lee.
York;. C. Wilborn.
B. R. Tillman, Trenton, national e@
.cutive committeeman.
Willie Jones, chairman, Columoia.
Il X. Gunter. secretary, Columbia.
Mr.. R ID. Lee OF Sumter then oHer-
,d the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the date OF the Dem
.cratic primary election in the seVentn
congressional district be fixed lot tne
last Tuesday in August, peiAg LIS
27th Of the month.
Resolved. That the Democratic cam
oaign in said district be opened on
The first day of August, and continue 20
Lhe oath day Of August.
Resolved, That the dates and places
Of the campaign meetings be as loi'
lows. ITO be inserted by committee
He also offered the following:
Resolved, That the Democratic coun-
~ chairmen in the counties and parts
# counties Of the seventh congressloi'-
al district are hereby instructed ana
requested to make all necessary az
rangements for the primary election
and for the meetings.
Resolved. That the candidates De
assessed $50 each, as in the regular
primaries payable on the day tha'
campaign opens.
A Pardon Granted.