The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-27
STATE CONVENTION.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE I.

changes being made. The convention
sustained the committee In it's un-
favorable reports on number OF reso-
lutionS
The only talk of the entire conven.
tion up to this point was over reso-
luton to favor no candidate for preSi-
dent who had not been loyal in 1896
and 1900 The resolution was rejected
by an almost unanimous vote, the con-
vention prefcirng to let the delegates
act upon their own good Judgment as
to that matter
The unfavorable report on Senator
Go0dwin'S resolution commencing the
idea Of a State fertilizer factory was
adopted. All the resolutions which had
received unfavorable reports were
with In Summcry manner.
The committee ON constitution and
rules presented Il favorable report on
the resolution sent up from Aiken
county permitting clubs to meet on
Monday after the forth Saturday in
May. Mr.. Rainsford and Senator Till
man opposed the resolution. Mr.. Saw
yer explained that the change in the
rule 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 too
much. MIR. Rucker argued THAT the
town people would prefer TO meet on
Monday. Senator Tillman thought
Saturday suits nine-tenths OF the peo-
pie, and let nine-tenths rule. Col. a.
G. Pinckney of Pclzcr declared the
rule to tie useless. Mr.. McCuen Of the
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with Col. Pinckney. The report was
tabled on motion Of Mr.. Bolt.
Capt. Sawyer. wl'n had led gal
liant but losing iie..U for the Monday
club meeting resolution, again champ
ioned the resolution In regard to the
election Of dispensers in the primary
This had received an unfavorable re-
port.
THE ELECTION or DELEG ATfS.
The work Of these committees hav-
Ing been concluded the balloting for
delegates at large was commenced.
There were six nominees, but Col
Jno. @. Haskell withdrew his name
The five to be voted for were Senators
Tillman and Latimcr, Gov. Hayward
Mayor Rhett Of Charleston and Gen.
On motion Of DR.. Sawyer Of George
town Senator Tillman vas declared
elected by acclamation. On motion of
Mr. Seeley Of berkeley Gov. Hayward
was declared elected by acclamation.
Quite a scene OF confusion enSued
upon Mr.. McCalla's motion to elect
Senator Latimer by acclamation. 1t
had been felt that Senator Latimer
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 and
MIR. Moses had cndcavorcd TO unravcl
the tanglc.
The vote as announced by the tel
lers was 32G nt which Rhett received
272, Jones 235 and Latimer ll6
Necessary to Il choice l64. Mr. Rhett
and Gen. Jones were declared elected
No alternates were elected but the
delegation was authorized to lookout
for such q contingency.
The delegates from the several con-
gressiOnal districts were then elected
upon recommendation Of the caucuses
from the respective districts. The
lOllOWlD5 are llc ucLCEALcS.
First-E. st. Clair White OF Berkc-
ley and j e. Tindal OF Clarendon.
Alternates, II. S. Whalcy Of Charles
ton and j. ID. BivcnS Of Dorchester.
Second-Jno. G. Sheppard Of Edge
field and Claude e. Sawyer Of Aiken.
No alternatos designated.
Third DR.. r. F. Smith or Pickcns
and s. II. McGhcc OF Greenwood. Al
ternates, +. H. Aull OF Newberry and
L. G. Baker Of Lowndesville
Fourth j. j Gentry OF Spartanburg
and j. a. lloyt of Grccnvillc. Alter
mates, @. b. Goodwin OF I.aurcns and
b. G.. Williams Of Spartanburg.
Fifth Leroy Springs Of Lancaster
and a. NJ. Aiken OF Chester. Alter
mates, r.. b. Butler OF Cherokee and
ID. l.. Stevenson Of Fairfield.
Sixth ID. R. Cokcr Of Darlington
and d. d. McColl, Jr., Of Marlboro.
Alternatcs, James Stackhouse or Ma
rion and ID. II. TraXier Of Timmons-
vile.
Seventh Altamont Moses OF sum
ter and n. G.. Mcleod OF Lee. Alter
mates, w. E Gonzales and II. j Lips.
comb, Jr., OF Columbia
Gov. McSweency then nominated
Senator Tillman for representative on
the national Democratic committee.
This Was carried unanimously.
Col Hoyt introduced resolutions
commending the leadership of John
Sharp Williams in the house Of repre-.
sentatives and expressing the wish
that he will preside over a Democratic
body with Democratic president
This was received with applause and
was carried unanimously
PLEDGING THE DELEGATES.
The convention vas about to break
up at 1l30 whch Col. IIoyt got the
floor and offered motion that the
members OF the delegation declare
their position upon the aspirants for
the presidential nomination. The |
convention had seen tit not TO instruct |
the delegates, but to prevent the re-
suit OF the meeting from being mis-
stated the delegates should be called
upon to state their preferences. Mr..
McCown moved to table. This was
voted down.
Mr.. Pollock then vigorously op-