The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-05-07
CLARENDON'S CONVENTION.
One Hundred Delegates, Representing $500
Voters, When There are About 1900
Votes-Save Us From Such
D,L
Patriotism.

Votes-Save Us From Such
Patriotism.
i County chairman called the body to or
der about noon last Monday and he wa:
made temporary and afterwards per
nanent chairman, with Major A. j
Richbourg, secretary.
The convention started off with con
fusion, which became more and more
confusing until adjournment.
The roll of delegates is as follows:
Alcolu-R. J. Alderman, J. J. Net
Black Rivera. NJ. White, J. w
Ciarendon-W. G. Chandler, I.
Bagnal, S. Il. Cole, J. D. Gerald and
w. G.. King.
Cross ROADS,. Dingle, J. NJ. Davis
j. w. Broadway, J. J. Gardner.
| Davis-J. W. Clark, G. r. Jones, G.
NJ. Davis,
Douglas-F. n. Thomas, D. L. Green.
W. J. Turbeville, J. c. Dennis. J.
Smith. C. H. Clyde, w. J. Turbeville.
Doctor Swamp-J. H. Timmons, Mil
ton Stukes, G. G. Frierson. S. G. Du
Bose.
Foreston-J. NJ. AcRoy, J. a. Bur,
CESS.
Foreston Reform-C. T. Ridgeway,
W. T. Kelly, J. II. johnson.
Fork-W. NJ. Davis, S. J. McFaddin
Fulton-Dr. P. NJ. Salley, H. B.
Richardson, Jr., L. a. Graham.
Gibbons MILL. B. Gibbons, D. H.
Gowdy, H..R. Gibbons, NJ. W. Player
Harmony-J. E. Kelly, James Reaves.
Jordan-J. J. Mitchum, J. H. Bur
CESS, T. G. June.
Manning-Dr. W. E. Brown, ". S.
Harvin, Z. c. Horton, P. B. Mouzon.
10. W. McRoy, A. Levi.
Farmers Platform-E. B. Gamble, J.
\. Lowder, W. J. Rawlinson, Sr., J.
NJ. Windham, D. NJ. Bradham, NJ: {.
Galluchat. J. c. Barrett, J. S. Ridge
way, w. c. Davis, ". P. Gardner, J.
c. Johnson and D. J. Bradham.
Midway-J. NJ. Player, S. W. McIn-
tosh. S. E. McFaddin, H. J. Wheeler.
New Zion-T. NJ. Beard, H. L. John
son, r. S. Fleming, \. T. Buddin, DR..
7. NJ. Woods.
New Town.. T. Wilder, D. H.
Welch, W. T. Kennedy, G. T. Wor-
sham.
Pinewood--P. H. Broughton, E. P.
tGeddings, B. P. Broadway.
Panola-S. P. Holladay, E. B. Eel
der, J. H. T. Coullette.
Paxville-F. S. Geddings, J. E. Broad
way, J. H. Keels, J. N. Brown, Fl. B.
Bateman, J. W. Minis, J. E.Tindal.
Summerton-O. c.. Scarborough, L.
T. Fischer, J. A. Richbourg, W. L.
Brunson, J. R. Dingle.
Silver-E. z. Briggs, Arthur Fielder.
II. NJ. Minis.
White Club-C. J. Haley, P. E.
Ridgeway, W. c. White.
DR.. 1. NJ. Woods insisted on com.
mittee on credentials being appointed
in order to ascertain the status of the
convention. which was very evidently
overloaded or packed, for, from the
list of enrolled delegates there appear
ed 100 delegates, a representation OF
2500 voters when in fact the woes in
the county will not exceed 1900, and
| 81 delegates in a convention. This con-
tention brought about food of motions
which the chair seemed at a loss to
know what to do, finally after a number
of speeches from DR.. Woods, Mr.. Gal
luchat, Capt. D. J. Bradham and Mr..
Hodge motion was adopted to seat
the delegates as reported, notwith-
standing it was plain that about 1000
more voters was represented than the
county contained.
The vote for couEty chairman result
as follows: J. Elbert Davis, 81; Jos.
Sprott, 40; ". G. Davis. 3. The vote
for State executive committee was
W. G. Davis, IS: Louis Appelt, 32. A
number of persons were nominated for
this position, but after the withdrawals
the two voted for were LETT.
The excitement ran high when it
came to the election of delegates to the
State convention. Captain ". C.
Davis nominated full ticket and this
was objected to by Mr.. Galluchat hu
charged that the ticket was cF s..
that it was unfair, and tended /
throttle the people. He vehemently
protested against ring methods and
that he want the people from the
country to have voice. He moved
that all Of the names on the Davis
ticket be scratched except the first
lone, and that no one be allowed to NOM
mate more than one delegate.
Captain Davis in reply disclaimed
any knowledge of ring or clique, that
he had no further interest than to see
the county well represented by men
who were men at home and men
abroad, that he alone was responsible
for the formation of the ticket and that
he could not be induced to run for Office.
He said that he could not be dragged &
into Office with trace chains.
Capt. Bradham made a speech cal
ling upon every body to do away with
factional lines, the only man in the
convention who mentioned anything
about factions, and while he was speak
| ing some one behind US remarked,
why drag in factions when none en-
isted?"
Mr.. E. B. Fielder came forward and
made plea to the convention to act
wisely and to elect only such men as
would reflect credit upon US. He
begged that no man be elected whose
private life was such as we would not
care to invite into our homes and whose
association in private, untitled him to
mingle with our families. Mr.. Felder's
remarks were earnest and impressive
as well as sensational, and when he
concluded Mr.. Galluchat arose, and
with much feeling announced that he
was a candidate for Congress and
would be in the race to the finish, that
his name had been handled by the SLAM
derer secretly, but he defed any man to
point his finger at his character. he
was raised here and associated with
many of the members of this conven-
tion and if they knew anything reflect
ing upon him as an honorable man let
them speak out. He urged the mem
bers to ignore the ring ticket, that if
| he went to the convention Clarendon
would bova tho