The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-25
STATE CONVENTION.
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This was praCG!caiE Uof. oueppotu :
paper in tosti3em veroiS, very Few
changes being made The convention
sustained the committee IN its un-
favorable reports Oh a number OF reso-
lutionS.
The only talk OF the entire con7en-
tion up to this point was over a reSo'
luton to favor no candidate for pEesi-
dent who had not been loyal IN 1896
and 1900. The resolution was rejected
By an almost unanimous vote, the con'
yention prefe1ring to let the delegates
act upon their own good Judgment as
80 that matter.
The uneayorable report on Senator
Goodwin's resolution commencing the
ides OF State fertilizer factory was
adopted. Ali the resolutions which hao
received unfarorable reports were
with in sumnery manner.
The committee on constitution ano
rules presented favorable report on
the resolution sent up from Aiken
county permitting clubs to meet on
Monday after the forth Saturday IN
May. Mr.. RainsfcrS and Senator TIL
man opposed the resolution. Mr.. Saw
yer explained that the change IN the
,ule, is wanted for the benefit OF the
factory people who want to meet on
Monday. The objection seemed to be
that it would confuse matters toe
much. MI. Rucker argued THAT the
town people would prefer to meet OF
Monday. Senator Tillman though,
Saturday suits nine-tenths OF the peo-
pie, and let nine-tenths rule. Col. A.
Pinckrey Of Pelzer declared the
rule to be useless. M McCuen Of the
Monaghan mill at G,eenville agreed
with Col. Pinckney. TIE report was
tabled on motion Of Mr.. Bolt.
Capt. Sawyer, who had led gal
lant but losing fight for the Monday
club meeting resolution, again champ,
: ioned the resolution in regard to the
election OF dispensers il the primary
This had received an unfavorable re-
port.
TIE ELECTION OF DELEGATES.
The work Of these committees hav'
inc been concluded, the ballotlng fol
delegates at large was commenced
There were six nominees, out Coi.
Jno. G. Haskell Withdrew bis name
The FIVE to be voted for were Senators
Tillman and Latimer, Gov. Hayward
Mayor Rhett Of Charleston and Gen
Willie .JoreS Of Cclumbia.
On motion of DR.. Sawyero George.
town Senator Tillman vas declared
elected by acclanations On motion o!
Mr. Seeley Of Berkeley Gov. Hayward
was declared elected by acclamatlon.
Quite scene Of confusion ensueo
upon Mr.. McCalla's motion to elect
Senator Latimer by acclanation. Il
had been felt that Senator Latine!
would be defeated and the friends Of
Mr.. Rhett and Gen. Jones objected
Finally Mr. McCalla withdrew his mo
tion after such parliamentarians as
Mr.. Stevenson, Gov. Sheppard ano
Mr.. Moses had endeavored to unraTe
the tangle.
The vote as announced by the tel.
lers was 326, of which Rhett received
272, Jones 235 and Latimer 146.
Necessary to choice 164. Mr.. Rhett
and Gen. Jones were declared elected.
No alternates were elected but the
delegation was authorized to lookout
for such contingency.
The delegates from the several con-
eressional districts were then elected
upon recommendation Of the caucuses
from the respective districts. The
following are the delegates.
First-E. St. Clair White o. Berke.
lev and J. E. Tindal Of Clarendon.
Alternates, r. S. Whaley Of Charles.
ton and j. D. Bivens Of Dorchester.
Second-Jno. c. Sheppard Of Edge
field and Claude E. Sawyer of Aiken.
No aiternates designated.
Thir6-Dr. B. F. Smith Of Pickens
and S. q. @McGhee Of Greenwood. Al.
ternates, E. Il. Aull OF Newberry and
Z. C. Baker Of Lowndesville.
Four5h--J. J. Gentry Of S2artanburg
and J. a. Hoyt of Greenville. Alter.
mates, O. B. Goodwin OF Laurens and
3. G. Williams OF Spartanburg.
Fitth-Leroy Springs Of Lancaster
and a. N. Aiken Of Chester. Alter
mates, T. B. Butler Of Cherokee and
D. L. Stevenson Of Fairfield.
Sixth-D. r. Coker Of Darlington
and D. D. McColl, Jr., Of Marlboro.
Alternates, James Stackhouse Of Ma
rion and D. 3. Tra2ler Of TimnoEs-
vile.
Seyenth-Altamont Moses Of Sum
ter and T. 6. Mcleod OF Lee. Alter,
mates, W. E. Gonzales and 7. J. Lips
comb, Jr., of Columbia.
Gov. McSweeney then nominated
Senator Tillman for representative OF
the national Democratic committee
This was carried unanimously.
Col. Hoyt introduced resolutions
conmeuding the leadership OF Jonn
Sharp Williams in the house Of repre-,
senratives and expressing the wish
that he viii preside over a Democratic
body with a Democratic president.
This was received with applause and
was carried unanimously.
PLEDGING THE DELEGATES.
The convention was about to break
I'D at lI.30 wheh Col. Hoyt got the
floor and offered a motion that the
members Of the delegation declare
their position upon the aspirants for
the presidential nomination. The
convention had seen 1T not TO instruct
the 6eleeates, but TO prevent the re-
suit Of the meeting from being mis-
stated the delegates should be called
mon to state their preferences. MI.
McCovn moved to table. This was
voted down.
M Pollock then vigorously op-