The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-05-29


n tary and Mr.. Jas. II. Parks, of Orang
). burg, assistant secretary.
d The temporary organization W,
g made permanent, and the followin
l. vice presidents were elected ..
G First District. W. Dunn.
e Second w. G. Smith.
). Thlrl-J. A. Sigh.
: Fourth w. l.. Mauldin.
f Fifth. E. Mcdonald
: Sixth--A. II. Williams.
Seventh-W. ID. Scarborough.
The rules OF the House of Repre-
sentatlves were adopted TO govern tn
body. ~.
Mr.. Henderson, of Aiken, offered
resolution providing for one committee
on platform, resolutions and constitu
ton to which should be referred al
resolutions without debate, and Mr.
w. ID. Evans, of Marlboro, offered the
following as substitute which was
adopted
Resolved, That two committees be
appolnted-one ON platform and reso.
lWiOns and the other on constitution
and rules, said committee to be com
CATION. All resolutions To be referred
to appropriate committee without de-
bate.
! The committees were then named
, by the rrsprc i've delegations, and
when TIN. was completed resolutions
were called for aud number were
presented, several being read by the
secretary hrfuvc reference to the proper
! committees
The roll OF the members of the State
Democratic executive committee was
! then called and the elections made by
the county conventions were confirm
ed, on motion of Mr.. Buist, of Char
lesion.
Senator Tillman was designated to
act as chairman Of The committee on
constitution and rules and Col. j. A.
lioyt to act as chairman OF the cJm-
mittee on platform and resolutions. IL
was announced that both committees
would meet III the afternoon. The
convention then took q recess until
$40 p. m.
THE INVENTION REASSEMHLES.
At $50 O'Clock the convention re-
convened and Col. W. j. Talbcrt uot
the tio0r and offered the fulowlnyi D re-
amble and resolutions
Whereas Hon. Henry McIver, at the
bidding of the Democratic party, has
served the whole people of South Car
olina for 20 years, first as associate
justice and lattorly as chief Justice,
with distinguished fidelity and ability,
having in his first opinion in 1877 set
tied finally, and properly, as is now
universally conceded, the question of
the respective rights of ID. II. Cham
berlan and Wade Hampton as to the
governorship of this State, and having
once for patriotic reasons declined the
office of chief justice, his lifelong am
bltion, to which after years of patient
service as associate justice, he was
finally elevated by unanimous vote of
the General Assembly, and
Whereas he is now suffering from
disease which prevents at present the
active service which he has been &C
customcd to render, and innicts acute
sHifering upon him now be it
Resolved by the Democratic party
Of South Carolina iii convention as-
sembled
|, That it hereby desires to express
the debt of gratitude of the people of
this State to the distinguished chief
justice and to assure him Of its warm
est affection and sincerest sympathy in
his anliction, and to express tho hope
that he may long be spared to counsel
and guide the great court Of which he
is the ornate head an exampleiof in
dustry, learning, probity and patriot
ism which should be both an example
and an inspiration to the men who are
TO assume from time to time: the bur-
dens and responsibilities of political
and professional life IN this State.
These resolutions were presented by
Col. Talbert with appropriate remarks.
Mr.. Bacot, of Charleston, seconded
the resolutions earnestly and hopcd
that the vote would be rising ono. ,
Mr.. Stevenson spoke earnestly fo1
Chesterfield County.
Gov. McSweeney also warmly sec.
onded tie resolutions, and then the,
were adopted by rising vote.
Col. James A. Hoyt then presented
the report Of the committee on plat
form and resolutions as follows
We, the committee on platform AM
resolutions, beg leave to report that W.
have PASSED upon all matters sub
mitted to us and recommend
First. The adoption Of the accom-
panying platform, marked (A.)
Second. That resolution No. Il, in
. troduccd by Mr.. Bleasc. be adopted.
Third. q, That tho resolution intro
!, duced by Mr.. Croft, No. &, he adopte,
with the following amendment: Strik
out the word "tender" and insert tn
J words under IL years of age"
Fourth. That the resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Rogers, No ., be adopted
q Fifth. That the resolution, No.
., signed ,"On behalf of THE Pickens del,
= gation," be laid upon the table.
Il Sixth. That all accompanying pape
=, be laid upon the table for the reaso
! that the subject matter is embraced
a Ihe foregoing: report. &C.,.
~ ~ All OF which is respectfully submitte
JAS. A. HoyT, Chairman.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
." On motion of Mr. Ctouo, A,