The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-25

Howell; Darlington, c. S. McCullougn
Dorchester, T. R. Tighe; Edgeheld
| B. R. Tillnan: Fairfield, T. S: Brice
Florence, J. w. Ragsdsle; George
town, W. Fl. Dorrill; Green7ille, ]. A
Ho7t; Greenwood, H. J. Ninard
Ham pton, NJ. B. McSweeney; Horny
]. A. Lewis; Kershaw, NJ. L. Smith
Lancaster, T. L. Strait; Laurens, O.
G. Thompson; Lee, W. A. James
Lexington, A. F. Lever; Marion
James Norton; Marlboro, J. P. Bunch
Newberry, W. H. Hunt; Oconee, J
H. Cook; Orangeburg, J.. A. Banks
Pickens, &. F. Smith; Richland, ]. c.
Haskell; Saluda, B. W. Crouch; Spar
tanburg, C. 81. Henry; Sumter, +. P
Stackhouse; Union, F. Peak; vii
liamsburg, P. G. Wall; York, J. H
Saye.
The committee on constitution anc
rules consisted Of the following mem
berS:
Abbeville, J. r. Blake; Aiken, W
A. Giles; Anderson, E. NJ. Rucker
Bamberg, e. c. Folk; Barnwell, ]. E.
Davis; Beaufort, W. G. Vincent
Berkeley, E. w. Williams; Charleston
J. P. K. Bryan; Cherokee, W. j. Sar,
ratt; Chester, John N. Wise; Chester
field, D. NJ. Barfentine; Clarendon, J
S. Wilson; Colleton, Chas. Witsell
Darlington, D. T. McKeithan; Dor.
chester, J. A HERS; Edge6eld, Z. G.
Talbert; Fairfield, J. G.. Mobley; Flor.
ence, J. W. McCown; Georgetown, DR.
Olin Sawyer; Greenville, N. L. Don.
aldson; Greenwood, E. G. Graydon;
Hampton, T. n Gooding; Horry, G.
J. Holiday; Ke1shaw, J. T. Hay;
Lancaster, L. C. Hough; Laurens, T.
B. Crews; Lee, E. D. Smith; LexiDg-
ton, G.. a. Guignard; Marion, F. M.
Covirgton; Marlboro, R. N. Pegus;
Newberry, j. a. Sligb: Oconee, F. NJ.
Carey; Orangburg, D. O. Herbert;
Pickens, O. z. Doyle; Richland, J. T..
Sloan; Saluds, J. B. Suddath; Spar
tanburg, ]. J. Gentry; Sumpter, r I.
Union, W. F. Bates; Will
J. D. Carter; York, ". B.
Smith.
PAPERS PRESENTED.
When the organization had been
there vas z great rush Of
papers to the desk. Ex-Gov. Sheppard
presented the draft OF plantform
which be had been asked to prepare
as 1t might facilitate matters to have
to begin on. Col. Jno. G.
Haskell also presented draft Of a
platform. The committee Wednesday
afternoon subsequently referred these
two papers to a subcommittee Of FIVE
consisting Of Senator Tillman, Col.
HoYt, Maj. J. G. Hemphiu, J. E. Tin
dal and Edward McIver.
UNIT RULE RECOMMENDED.
The last part Of the draft Of the
platform offered by Col. Haskell was
embodied into resolution and receiV-
: favorable report. 1t requires the
delegation at St. Louis to vote as a
init.
The committee on platform and re-
solutions, Of which Senator Tillman
vas chairman, made an unfavorable
report on the following matters:
Mr.. McCalla's resolution endorsing
the plan OF national aid for good roads
which is now before congress.
Mr.. o. G. Thompson's resolution,
that the delegation be instructed to
vote for no man whose loyalty to the
Democracy may be called into question
because he failed to support the noni-
zee OF the party in 1896 and 1900.
And similar resolution from one Of
;he Newberry delegates.
Mr.. Vineyards resolution commend
ng to the national convention the
lame Of Judge Parker.
Col Haskell's resolution endorsing
;he candidacy of Judge Alton Brooks
Parker, "a Democrat on whom
II factions Of our party may unite"
Ind the antithesis OF the present oc-
;upant of the White House," and "a
nan Of the highest character, of the
simplest tastes, Of recognized ability; a
nan Of breadth. yet Of conservatism
md dignity, and one who understands
Ind synpathizes with the southern
people"
Mr.. W. a. James Withdrew his re-
solution demanding that the present
volume OF money be maintained" be-
;ause os the fact that through "ths
righteous and brilliant campaigns Of
;he Democratic party the Republican
party has been forced to grant meas
IRE OF relief to the country" Such in
crease is declared in the resolution to
oe the cause Of the present high
price OF our raw material"
Col. Henderson'S resolution re9uir-
ing the aspirsnts for places on the
delegation to St. Louis to state their
positions in reference to presidential
candidates was rejected as unnecessary
IS many delegates had been elected a.
ready.
10 CHANGES IN PRIMARY METHODS.
The committee on constitution and
rules, Of which Senator Manning was
chairman, reported unfavorably on all
the proposed changes in the rules
cover aing the primaries, notably the
Resolu lion adopted by Aiken county
and presented by delega-
tion, authorizing county executive
comm ittees to have dispensers and
county boards voted for in primaries
IS magistrates are in some counties.
Also !. resolution to provide for TEN
porary chairman to be chosen in the
Of county conventions.
Also the resolution to permit clubs tc
organize on Monday when for any
reason they fail to meet on the fourth
Saturday in April.
There seems to be strong sentl-
ment in the State in favor Of restrict
ing participation in primaries to those
n,,a1iSeS m vote in general elections.