The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-27
STATE CONVENTION.
Democrats of South Carolina Met in
Columbia Last Wednesday.
COL. D. 8. HENDERSON CHAIRMAN
Mayor Ithett and Colonel Will. Jones
Delegates at Large by Vote. Gov.
Hayward and Senator "ill-
man by Acclamation.

man by Acclamation.
The Democratic State Convention
met in Columbia last Wedne day al
IL o'clock, and was called to order b,
Gen. Willie Jones, chairman Of the
State Democratic executive commit
tee. Nominations for temporary
chairman being called for, the name
OF MIR. E. Marion Rucker Of Al dersor
was presented by MIR. John L. Bre
azeale. There being no opposition
Mr.. Ruckcr was elected by acclama
tion. Upon being escorted 20 thu
chair, Mr.. Rucker declared that the
day Of the transient in South Carolina
politics is 1t an end. He expressed
the hope and the belief that tile con
vention would be conservative in tenn
perament. The temporary orsaniza
tion was then completed by the elec.
tion Of Mr.. T. Q. IIamer as cl, rk and
Mr.. j. Il. Parks as assistant clerk.
These secretaries were subsequently
made clerks of the permanent organi-
tion. The roll was then perfected.
PRESIDENT ID. S. HENDERSON.
There was a great surprise in store
when the election Of permanent
chairman was held. For some time
no name had been mentioned except
that Of ex-Gov. McSweeney, and it
was supposed that he would be elected
without opposition. However, the
friends Of Col. d. S. Henderson OF
Aiken decided Tuesday night to put
up his names, and by vote Of 2l3 t.
ii5 Col. Henderson was elected.
Coy. McSweeney was nominated in
very graceful speech by Mr.. w. S.
Smith Of Hampton, who referred tC
the envia!be reputation Of his candi.
date as a citizen and as governor OF
the State. Mr.. w. +. Stevenson OF
Cheraw IN ringing speech presented
the name Of Col. d. S. Henderson OF
Aiken, which announcement was
greeted with considerable applause
During the seconding Of these nomina-
tions Gov. McSweeney's name was
also applauded. 1t was seen early in
the ballot that Col. Henderson had a
big lead. at the conclusion, Gov.
McSweeney called upon the convention
to make unanimous the nomination of
Col. Henderson and this was doae
Upon taking the chair whittier he
was escorted by Gov McSweeney,
.Sel,.uOT,i ID. u ,rill.lau uuu rIi.
Stevenson, Col. Henderson declared
that he had no speech to make. He
had not known Of the fact that his
name would be presented and had not
heard even rumOr Of it until after he
had retired the night before. BE was
proud of the honor, as we'll an, man
might be. When ne looked into the
faces of these delegates his mind
travelled back over 30 years OF State
political history. He spoke III the
Taxpayers convention" in 1872,
when the oppressed white men net In
secret halls up town anG with bated
breath discussed the conditions int
which the State had been dragged.
All we could do was TO advise, to
keep heart and to bide our tin e." he
said.
He saw some in the convcnti who
on that fateful August day ii 1876
had fought out the proposition to put
out a straight ticket or q comp omise
\, ticket He saw in the cony ,ntion
81, ,'me who IL the fall Of 1895 III; met
tMframo the fundamental law of the
Stahte and who went away lntied
Dem. ocracy, ever to be the party of
the Omitted white people Of the State.
why are we here todly?" he ask
ed. fK'hc Rough Rider" has taken
charger of the White HOl Se-the man
who is $willing to have ut his social
board thl,, Booker Washir gtons Of the
country And who is willing to insult
the white people Of the county and
particularly of South Carolina ly put
ting III ciif&c une 'Crums OF the land.
The man lfn the White House may
at any time Ealead us into anarchy at
home and in%o trouble in foreign
lanas The D\mucratic party has
Away stood fort good go>ernmeat and
will insure activi. ~ along such Ines in
the future"
NEED 4 eoolp pr1EGArIox.
He mentioned 1the possible candi-
dacy for PRESIDENT Of prominent
New Yorker, and declared with graft
fication that the pivotal States of the
east and or The west seem 10 nave set
tied upon him as their choice. Indiana
has spoken in no uncertain terms, say
Ing that she will support the man
whom New York Will p.csent to the
nation-a man abSpve lcproacl and
above scorn in public and in private
life. 1t is not bis RrOvlnce as presi
dent to suggest what should be done
but he advised the members to find
out how every candidate for the ST.
Louis convention stands with refer.
ence to the men spoken Of In connec.
tion with the nomination for the prcsi
dency. Whether the delegation is in.
strncted or not there should be none
on the watch tower but honest and
true men.
At the conclusion Of these remarks
the president announced that it would
be proper to have vicc-president
from each congressional district. The
following were chosen:
First district-Col. G. s. Gadsden
of Charlestoh; second, Mr.. S. G. May
field Of Bamberg; third, Mr.. f. Is
Gary OF Abbeville; fourth, Mr.. M. f.
Ansel Of Greenvile; fifth, Mr.. w. f.
Stevenson Of Chesterfield; sixth, Mr.
p. S. Wall Of Williamsburg; seventh
Mr.. w. A. James OF Lee.
THE TWO BIO COMMITTEES.