The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
CAPERS ON DECK.
he Is Sustained by the Republicans Of
South Caro- ina.
AND sRAYTON IS KNOCKED OUT
The Principal Feature OF the kcpub-
lican state Convention Was
the Attack by BraytOn
onJno. G.. Capers.

n1Gu IN CO4utI Old on " euueSudJ, tIdus
acted it's business and adjourned
The complexion was mostly dark, wit
a faintSprinkling of wbite-those VIII
hold office or hope to hold an office
The makeup was very much like 1t
predecessors. y buried glance owe
the temporary roll wi show the com
poSiEion Of the convention and tn
very small sprinkling OF white
present:
Abbeyi!le-R. r. Tolbert, .r.. A.
free Ellison, S. j. Donaldson
Aiken-R. B. Perry. G. ". Raiford
E. =. Dickerson. J. G.. EubankS.
Anderson-E. T. Cochran. Johl
Cochran, Jr., A. E. Quick, J.. S. Ad
ans and G.. Wadsworth.
Bamberg-D. d. Jeter, G. P. Robin
son.
Barnwell-W. S. DiIson, G. G. But
ler. J 4. Davidson.
Baaufort.-Robert Small, Samue
Green, J. l. Washington.
Berkeley-A. ?. Priolcau, Z II. Jen
kins, F. S. Edwards.
Charleston-W. d. Crum, }. L
Mitchell. T. L. Gran, J. G. Capers, {
VI. English, NJ. Caulield, E. B. Bur
roughs, S. E. Smith.
Cherokee-W. NJ. Goodwin, j. W
Williams.
Chester-C. Ross, J. c. Atkinson, J
Mccullough
Chesterfeld-J. B. Highland, D
Wilkins.
Clarendon-R. A. Stewart, S. II
Walker, Julius Durant.
Colleton--W. f. Myers, S. B. Butler
B. Levy.
Darlington-E. II. Deas, L. W
Wines, ". H. Smyrl.
Dorchester-J. II. Abbey.
Edgeield-P. Simkins, \. ". Sim
kins.
F';tirfeld-I. S. Byrd, J. 3. Williams
E. ". Boykin.
Florence-J. R. Levy, &C. Rush
NJ. ". Harrall.
Georgetown--J. \. Baxter, }. W
Bolts: alternate, r. B. Anderson:
Greenville-J. a. Brier, a. A. Gates
W. T. Smith, Thomas Brier, l.. +,
Goldsmith.
Greenwood. R. Tolbert. J. W
Tolbert, J. l. Reynolds.
Hampton-W. a. Aston, q. w. Al
Horry-G. c. Singleton. J. H. GoLdy
kershaw-C. G. Scott, ?. 5. Brown
Lancaster-F. R. Massey, W. F
Laurens-P. S. Suber, L. W. c. Bla-
lock, j. D Adams.
Lee-Job Toney, y. =. Butler.
Lexington-F. c. Aldridge, S. L.
Lorick, g. W. Assman.
Marion-W. H. Collier, n. E. Be,
thea. T. r. Afford.
Marlboro-E. J. Sawyer, J. G. ALI
man, VS.. Thompson.
Newberry-R. E. Williams, J. G.
Young, J. D. Eichelberger.
Oconee-R. Q. Merrick. 5. NJ. smith
Orangeburg-J. II. Fordham. Jacob
Moorer, \. D. Webster, G. w. Cald-
well. a. D. Dantzler.
Pickens-R. X. Moon, ". NJ. Wat
Richland-E. NJ. Brayton, R. W.
Bavlors, L. G. Scott, J +. Lopez.
Saluda-J. NJ. Jones, NJ. ". Watson
Spartanburg-B. T. Means, 6. W.
Foster. Laban Morgan, 5. L. POlnler,
Thos. Rhodes, G: G. Page.
Sumter-G. w. Murray, L. E. Wal
ker, G. C. Jacobs.
Unlou-J. C. Hunter, j. P. Sartor:
Williamsburg-james Tharpe 4. H.
Cooper, G. W. Mccullough:
York-G. A. Watts, }: W. SaJter'
white, \. W. Lee, S. II. Harris.
Tae work of the <copvention was
begun by the election Of f. Il. Deas.
of Darlington, as chairman. and ]. d
johnson, of Richlano, as secretary,
e. J. DickerSon, Of Aiken, threw a
bunch of bouquets at Chairman DeaS
and said: You have won" He
congratulated the convention on what
he called the reuniting Of the Repub,
lican party. He whcoped things W
in good style on the reuniting OF the
party.
E. N. Brayton also rejoiced and in
sisted that this representative con
rention was an omen Of success. III
felt that it meant much for the gooe
of tle State. He most heartily sec
ondra the nomination Of Deas anC
said he deserved all of the glory show
erec on him.
Robert Smalls placed the nomina
tion before the convention and pre-
sented Chairman Deas.
Deas spoke of the unity of the part,
and expressed his surprise and gratlh
cation at the selection. Politics i
such a peculiar thing, he remarked
that most folks do not know Wher'
they will 20 to sleep.
Smalls said it seemed to be llar
monious gathering and he moved tina
a committee OF credentials be ap
pointed. =,
Capers then took the floor and re
plied to tie attack recently made OF
him by E. N. Brayton in a Charleston
paper. He denied that he ever ha'
any connection with lynching negroe
or embezzled funds of anyone. Bray
ton replied and accused Capers o
pleading the baby act. He said b
did not want Capers elected to tn
national convention as a delegate
The convention then adjourned unit
the evening when it reassemoled
During the morning session t"
preachers got into tiSticuff owe
some discussion they were having nea
the cllairmans desk. The combatant
were Revs. A. P. Dunbar and +. i
/ White, members of the staff of a CO.
ored paper published in ColunbIs
At the evening session the preachers
who had the fight in the morning, e,
planned their troubles, apologlzee
said they we're not delegates an
begged forgiveness. They were exoI
Grated by a formal vote.
Chairman DeaS issued an ultima
tum that the deficiency for hall reE
and expenses be raised.
Capt. Capers put up So and mo:
of the candidates s. each.
Chairman Deas is wonder as CO
lector. He utterly refused to 8
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