The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-25
STATE CONVENTION.
Democrats of South Carolina Net in
Columbia Last Wednesday.
COL. S. HENDERSON cHAIRMAN
Mayor Rhe,t and Colonel Willie Jones
Delegates at Large by Vote, Gov.
Hayward and Senator Till
man by AcciamatIon.

The Democratic State Convention
met in Columbia last Wednesday at
IL o'clock, ana was called to order by
Gen. Willie Jones, chal. nan OF the
State Democratic executive commit
tee. Nominations for temporary
chairman being called for, the name
OF Mr.. E. Marion Rucker Of Anderson
was presented by Mr.. John E. Bre-
azeale. There being no opposition
MI. Rucker was elected by acclama-
tion. Upon being escorted to the
chair, Mr.. Rucker declared that the
day Of the transient in South Carolina
politics is at an end. he expressed
the hope and the belief that the con-
vention would be conservative in tenn
peranent. The temporary organiza-
tion was then completed by the elec-
ton Of Mr.. T. G. Haner as clerk and
Mr.. J. T. Parks as assistant clerk.
These secretaries were subsequently,
made clerks Of the permanent organi-,
tion. The roll was then perfected.
PRESIDENT D. S. HENDERSON.
There was a great surprise IN store
when the election Of 6. permanent
chairman was held. Fer 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 bis names, and by a vote Of 2l3 tc
lI5 Col. Henderson was elected.
Coy. McSweeney was nominated IN
very graceful speech by Mr.. ". S.
Smith OF Hampton, who referred to
the enviaIbe reputation Of his candi-
date as a citizen and as governor OF
the State. Mr.. W. F. Stevenson Of
Cheraw in a ringing speech presented
the name Of Col. D. S. Henderson Of
Aiken, which announcement was
greeted with considerable applause.
During the seeonding Of these ncnina-
tions Gov. McSweeney'S name vas
also applauded. It 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 done.
Upon taking the chair, whittier be
was escorted by Gov. McSweeney,
Senator B. r. Tillman and Mr.
Stevenson, Col. Henderson declared
that he had no speech to make. BE
had not known Of the fact that bis
name would be presented and had not
heard even a rumor Of it until after he
had retired the night before. He was
proud Of the honor, as well any man
might be. When ne looked into the
faces Of these delegates his mind
travelled back over 80 years Of State
political history. he spoke OF the
Taxpayers convention" in 1872,
when the oppressed white men met In
secret halls up town and with bated
breath discussed the conditions into
which the State had been dragged.
San we could do was TO advise, to
keep heart and to bide our time," he
ssid.
He saw some in the convention who
on that fateful August day In 1876
had fought out the proposition to put
ont q straight ticket or compromise
ticket. He saw in the convention
some who in the fall Of 1895 had met
{ frame the fundamental law of the
State and who went away a united
Democracy, ever to be the party OF
the united white people Of the State.
why are we here today:' he ask
ed. The Trough Rider" has taken
charge Of the White House--the man
who is willing to have at his social
board the Booker Washingtons Of the
country and who is willing to insult
the white people Of the country and
particularly Of South Carolina ty put
ting in Office the 'Crums Of the land.
The man In the White house may
at any time lead us into anarchy at
home and into trouble in foreign
lands. The Democratic party has
always stood for good government and
vii! insure activity along such lines in
the future"
NEED A GOOD DELEGATION.
He mentioned the possible candi
dacy for president OF prominent
New Yorker, and declared with graft
fcation that the pivotal States OF the
east and Of the west seem to have set
tied upon him sS their choice. Indiana
has spoken in no uncertain terms, say
Ing tnat she will support the man
whom New York will present to the
nation man above reproach and
above scorn in public ard in private
life. It is not his province as presi-
dent to suggest what should be done
but he advised the members to find
out how every candidate for tie St.
Louis convention stands with refer.
cpce to the men spoken Of in connec-
eion with the nomination for the presi-
Sency. Whether the delegation is in
structed 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 1t would
be proper to have a ice-president
from each congressional district. The
following were chosen:
First district-Col. G. S. Gadsden,
OF Charleston; second, Mr.. S. G. May
field Of Bambe1g; third, Mr.. F. 3.
Gary Of Abbeville; fourth, Mr.. NJ. F.
Ansel OF Greenville; fifth, Mr.. W. F.
Stevenson Of Chesterfield; sixth, Mr.
?. S. Wall Of Williamsburg; seventh,
Mr.. ". a. James Of Lee.
TIE TWO BIG COMMITTEES.
The following committee OF one