The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-09-26
THE I, II3I5] /, J ElPlJJ I 1 BL i c, ,A
White Winged Peace Reigns III Grand
e. u Old Party 5s q
NO CONVENTION THIS q EAR.
Capers Was Not on Hand. Many
Buncombo Resolution woro j53
Adopted. Cheeky Ite-l 8g
qucst is Made.

| quest fs Made. gS 3t5.al
The State Republican Executive
COMMITTEES held q long session In
Columbia wednesday. District t..
torney-Goneral Capers, who fellow
ships with Deas and tho other black
members Of dc party on very friendly
terms, was not on hand, but CHAIR
man Dcas, who called the meeting,
Robt. Smalls, Ensor,3 Screyen, and the
other Stai%artS we're or hand The
Following account OF the meeting we
take from The State: y (, y. iHTs }sS5 4
Some OF the delegates were lively
and emphatic, but when it 8 was
over all had consented to let harmony
prevail in the ranks OF the organi IA I
tion. 1t was a close vote on the pro,
position to hold a State convention.
Two Of the leading speeches Of the
day were made by Dr.. GIsilsor an,
Smalls In advocacy or d convention.
The committee decided chat it was
impracticable to hold q State ,conyen-
tion this year. The committee on ree&S
solutions consisted Of T. T.. Grant, d.
M, Brayton, ]. a. Baxter, ). R. Levy
and w. w. Ramsey. Below are given
The resolutions reported by this SUBJ
committee and adopted: NJ 6, /, @ /. .is@
Resolved, That we, the Republican
State committee of the Republican
party Of South Carolina, would most
respectfully and earnestly urge his
excellency, Gov. M. b. IcSwcenee,y1. \
that the Republican party be accorded
representation Oh the boards OF COM 4
missioncrs Of election, viz: one Repltb.$
llcan to each county board to be nam
ed by tho Republican county chair.
man; and that the county boards be-
instructed to allow one Republican
member to each board OF managers. s
for each precinct, to be named by the
republican, member OF COn1mt t3siiUIlct1SE
Of elections. N a5's fI34
Resolved, That the Republican State
executive c0mmittee duly assembled
this day having deC.dad that the hi. .ss
righteous registration and q election.
laws Of South Carolina makes file
nomination OF q State ticket this year
o fruitless effort, therefore, it Is re- &.
commended that each county chairs
man in the State be REQUIRED N toy I'M.
mfl'ediately M call county convention
and district chairman to call district
conventions, COZ! and reorganize the party
under " the rules OF the party 1 4,
Resolved, That we endorse the f,d biz
ministration Of President lsooseyelt&
and congratulate the country upon
having elected a vice President Who
has proved SO worthy a Iilcc cessorS to !
the lamented VIM. McIx Ixinley, and i'd
ministers the affairs OF the nation With
that fairness, patriotism and personal /
disinterestedness SO conducive to that
prosperity and progress which carries
our country into its destined grandure.3
We are firmly Of the opinion that
neither the president nor the adminiss
tration are in sympathy with the
illegal and unjust election laws now In.
force In several States Of the union
which dcprives the colored man Of the
exercise Of his just right Of suffrage,
that IN due time proper national legis-a
lation will be recommended and pass
ed correcting this great abuse. We
further believe that the president and
his trusted advisers have no sympathy
with the movement inaugurated In
North Carolina and Alabama which
seeks to eliminate colored men from
membership in the party and that In
due time the president will make this
fact known. "A. 3$3sl 'Ejs !I,,t
This committee expresses its high
regard for the chairman of the nation;
al committee, Hon. NJ. a. Hanna, and
pledges him the support OF the party
IN this State to further the interest 81
the organizations. ri 81 l5s
We advise the people ,ttlatSthis COM
lnittee opens the door fSof tliieS party and
| invites all who believe in Republican
i principles to enter and Join us In
Itighting forsthosc things fors which
our party stands, labOrs and contends
for, and that their entry Into the
party will be welcomed by8uS With
outstretched hands and thankful,
hearts For party harmony, party
success and relief from d Democraticy
misrule we willingly bury all past
factional differences and invoke & d
union of all those who agree that the
best interest of our country lies in
q continuation Of Republican rule II
'Ihe Record says the session was a
stormy one and Deas had his way In
everything except calling d State con-
vention for the purpose Of nominating
9 state ticket. The session was quite,
stormy at times ana ID eas was unspar-
Ing In his denunciation OF Capers and
Others. The former was not present,
but Deas declared that some Of them
had been brought out with official fa-.
yofs The presi dent came Al for his
share OF jdenuilciation on account OF
| his federal appOintfnentS. hl1t, sftl the,