The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-05-23

were MoCalla, Bacot, Tindal, j.
Tom Austin and scores of others who
have figured in party fights. There
WAS a good sprinkling also of young
mon who have not heretofore ap
peared in the political arena, but are
preparing to shy their castors and
"let 'er roll boys"
AN OBJECT LESSON.
The personnel of the body and the
character of the members showed
plainly that things are running very
harmoniously in the democratic party
in South Carolina just now. In this
respect the convention yesterday was
striking object lesson. There was
not even contest over the selection
Of the chairman of the convention,
Col. Jones receiving the unusual
compliment of unanimous election.
CALLED TO ORDER.
It was 1906 when State Chairman
Willie Jones raped for order and
announced that the convention would
be opened with prayer BY Bishop
Ellison Capers. The hall has filled,
both the floors and in the galleries.
Bishop Capers made brief but
most appropriate prayer, invoking
the Divine guidance upon the body.
He asked that al. things rest upon
the foundation Of peace and honor.
He concluded with the Lords prayer.
THE ROLL OF DELEGATES.
The roll WAS called, having been
prepared by the secretary, was read
and some substitutions we're made.
VILE JONES CHAIRMAN.
Mr.. Blease, of Newberry, then
nominated the Hon. Willie Jones for
president of the convention. Col.
Crews nominated Gov. McSweeney,
who promptly declined the nomina.
ton, seconding that of Col. Jones.
Mr.. George Douglass Rouse, of
Charleston, in glowing terms, sec
onded Col. jones' nomination. Mr..
Blease put the motion and Col.
Jones was unanimously elected.
Col. Jones thanked the body for
the houor in a brief speech.
Col. IT. @. Hamer was nominated
for one of the secretaries of the con.
ventlon and WAS unanimously elected.
MIR. j. T. Parks, of Orsngeburg, was
elected the second secretary.
Col. Z. NJ. Mixson was made SER
geant at arms.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The temporary organization was
made permanent and the vice presi-
dents were chosen as follows:
First District-J. w. Dunn.
Second-W. @. Smith.
Thlrd-J. A. Sigh.
Fourth-W. L. Mauldin.
Fifth. e. Mcdonald.
Sixth-A. H. Williams.
Seventh-W. D. Scarborough.
The rules of the house of repre-
sentatives were adopted to govern
the body.
Senator D. l.. Henderson, of Aiken,
introduced the following resolutions:
Resolved, That committee be
appointed to be known as the com.
mittee On resolutions and constitu.
tion to whom shall be referred all
resolutions without debate, and that
said committee in reporting on said
resolutions shall have leave to report
any special matter. It shall consist
of one from each county delegation
to he chosen by the delegation and
reported to the chair.
Mr.. W. ID. Evans offered as a
substitute to the above the following,
saying there ought to be two com.
mlttees:
Resolved, That two committees be
appointed-one on platform and
resolutions and the other on consti
tuition and rules, said committee to
be composed of one member from
each delegation. All resolutions to
be referred to appropriate committee
| without debate.
MIR. Henderson said the committee
he had proposed would be sufficient
ly large.
Mr.. j. j. Hemphill OF Chester